Rugby News

We round-up all of the action from Headingley as York City Knights and Leeds Rhinos booked their places in the Betfred Women's Super League Grand Final at Totally Wicked Stadium on Sunday, September 18…

Brodie Croft's impressive debut season in the Betfred Super League with Salford Red Devils has been recognised with his selection in the 2022 Dream Team.

Wigan and England second-rower Liam Farrell looks set to miss the Super League play-offs and is also a major doubt for the World Cup due to a knee problem.

By PETER JACKSON ENGLAND are compiling a dossier on Scott Robertson as part of their global search for Eddie Jones’ successor. Their intensifying interest in […] The post Robertson on list for Eddie job appeared firs...

By STEFFAN THOMAS THE WELSH Rugby Union are set to table a six-year multi-million pound deal for the professional game which involves saddling the regions […] The post WRU's £30m funding deal expected to face stiff op...

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By PAUL REES WASPS are among the clubs who have been counting the cost of Covid, but Lee Blackett is confident they are over the […] The post Blackett is confident Wasps are over worst appeared first on The Rugby Paper...

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By GARY FITZGERALD JAMIE George admits it will be “difficult” pushing thoughts of France to the back of his mind but hopes the World Cup […] The post World Cup carrot will inspire us – George appeared first on Th...

By NICK POWELL LEEDS Tykes head coach Jon Callard is aiming high for this season. In the 2019/20 Championship season Leeds were in dire financial […] The post Callard predicts brighter future for Leeds appeared first o...

By PAUL REES PHIL Dowson wants Northampton to take their form in the latter stages of last season into the new campaign and consolidate their […] The post We must get off to a faster start this time, says Dowson appear...

By GARY FITZGERALD Star man: George Ford, pictured playing for Leicester, has joined Sale PICTURES: Getty Images GEORGE Ford has “the best years ahead of […] The post Sanderson: Ford's best days to come appeared firs...

WORCESTER owners said wage payments to players, coaches and staff were under way on Friday after resolving an electronic banking issue that caused a further […] The post Worcester wage payments finally under way appear...

GLOUCESTER have signed Zach Mercer from Montpellier for the 2023-24 Premiership season. The 25-year-old No.8 made 21 starts for the French champions in the Top […] The post Mercer on his way to Gloucester appeared firs...

SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon SW19 4EU email: [email protected] IT IS good to read that the RFU […] The post We need to know when RFU can restore support a...

COLIN BOAG AFTER 11 long weeks, at last the Premiership returns on Friday evening. Yes, we’ve had summer tours and the Rugby Championship to keep […] The post Let's hope we still have 13 teams come Friday appeared fi...

Christian Lewis-Pratt, the former England Sevens, Northampton, Leeds & London Irish fly-half, chooses the best XV he has played with or against 1. Mako Vunipola […] The post Dream Team with Christian Lewis-Pratt appear...

CHRISTIAN L EWIS-PRATT, THE FORMER ENGLAND SEVENS, NORTHAMPTON, LEEDS & LONDON IRISH FLY-HALF, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST 1. Mako […] The post DREAM TEAM appeared first on The Rugby Paper.

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK ENGLISH club rugby has never been more in need of coherent, strong, farsighted leadership as it enters […] The post England's Jersey trip leaves RFU all at sea appeared firs...

AND the Oscar goes to…Nic White! That was the reflex reaction last weekend when Wallaby scrum-half White responded to an innocuous brush in the face […] The post Trying to fool the officials is no joke appeared first...

Jersey..............17 Bath ..................38By TOM INNES BATH tuned up for a derby date with Bristol Bears in the opening round of the Premiership by scoring six […] The post Bath prepare well for derby appeared fi...

Scarlets ............28pts Bristol ..............34pts By RICHARD PHELPS BRISTOL Bears rounded off their preseason campaign with another fightback victory. It was a high-scoring affair, like Bristol’s […] The post Be...