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News, features and match reports from The Rugby Paper, the UK-based newspaper which specialises in rugby union at all levels ready for your viewing every Sunday of the year.
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France 14-28 New Zealand: Black Ferns prove too strong for Les Bleues
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (107+ words) The Rugby Paper â By DAVID PHILLIPS New Zealand maintained their unbeaten start under Whitney Hansen as a powerful defensive display and scrum dominance carried them to victory in Lyon The Black Ferns scored four converted tries through Justine McGregor,…...
English rugby is all the poorer for destroying dreams
1+ week, 1+ day ago (111+ words) The Rugby Paper THERE has been much rejoicing of late in a little place called Spiesen-Elversberg over the football teamâs sensational debut in Germanyâs equivalent of the Premier League They had the nerve to mark the occasion last…...
Death of the scrum is a long way off
1+ week, 1+ day ago (108+ words) The Rugby Paper DESPITE the best efforts of World Rugby, the non-governing governing body, the scrum refuses to go away In fact, it is digging in its heels far more effectively than many of those Wallaby packs of the â…...
Superman Nche puts All Blacks to the sword
1+ week, 1+ day ago (110+ words) The Rugby Paper THE scrum battle in the first two Tests of the series between South Africa and New Zealand has been fascinating, as has the war of words sparked by All Blacks head coach Dave Rennieâs allegations of…...
The best Springbok ever? That’s a big call
1+ week, 1+ day ago (113+ words) The Rugby Paper CHRIS HEWETT THINKING ALLOWED WHEN the Springbok lock Eben Etzebeth, one of rugbyâs âforever namesâ, sank a thumb into the left eye of Alex Mann, the upstart insurgent of the Wales back row, at the…...
My amazing moments playing for Saracens
1+ week, 1+ day ago (109+ words) The Rugby Paper MY LIFEIN RUGBY JOSH HALLETT FORMER SARACENS, OLD ALBANIAN AND AMPTHILL CENTRE W INNING the Premiership with Saracens in 2023 was the point where everything I had worked towards finally felt real For a long time, I had…...
One player who could bounce Billy Vunipola
1+ week, 1+ day ago (128+ words) DREAMTEAM MAX NORTHCOTE-GREEN, THE FORMER BATH, COVENTRY, ROSSLYN PARK, LONDON IRISH, EXETER CHIEFS AND EALING TRAILFINDERS FLANKER, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST... 1. Tom Smallbone – Tom was a top-class loose-head and was definitely heading towards 100-plus…...
Black Ferns run riot as South Africa taken apart
1+ week, 1+ day ago (110+ words) The Rugby Paper â By BEN JAYCOCK NEW Zealand continued their impressive form with an eight-try victory in their first Test meeting on South African soil The Black Ferns, fresh from a 66-19 win over Australia, raced into an early lead…...
Ernst van Rhyn: Alex Sanderson can give Sale Sharks bite
2+ week, 1+ day ago (209+ words) Gary regularly contributes news stories and match reports for The Rugby Paper. He cut his sports writing teeth at the renowned Hayters Sports Agency before joining the Daily Star, where he reported on a variety of sports including football, cricket,…...
Blackadder leads great escape in Lions den
2+ week, 1+ day ago (114+ words) The Rugby Paper â By BEN JAYCOCK NEW Zealand produced a remarkable second-half comeback to escape with a win over the Lions, having trailed by 18 points The Lions threatened a famous upset at Ellis Park, racing into a 35-17 lead after…...