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Former Scotland and British and Irish Lions full-back Ken Scotland has died at the age of 86, the Scottish Rugby Union has confirmed.

By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW... Harlequins v Sale Today. Kick-off 3pm, Twickenham Stoop HARLEQUINS coach Jerry Flannery is looking for a reacttion today following back-to-back Premiership […] The post Flannery: We need to ge...

Harlequins…………….16 Tries: Marchant 42, David 74 Penalties: Allan 5, 31 Sale Sharks……………24 Tries: O’Flaherty 18, Du Preez 24, van der Merwe 53, Wiese 63 Conversions: […] The post Sale stretch gap i...

Reigning champions Leeds Rhinos and York Valkyrie will open the 2023 Betfred Women's Super League season with a rematch of last year's Grand Final.

By PETER JACKSON LOUIS Rees-Zammit is backing himself to be fit for Wales’ biggest match of the Six Nations – England in Cardiff on February […] The post Wales flier targets England showdown appeared first on The R...

Hat-trick hero: Newcastle wing Mateo Carreras PICTURE: Getty Images LEICESTER Tigers crashed to consecutive Premiership defeats with Mateo Carreras the hattrick hero for Newcastle. Having […] The post Second defeat for...

By PAUL REES EXETER will be at full strength next weekend when they face the Bulls in Pretoria as they look to clinch a home […] The post Baxter: We'll go in hard against Bulls appeared first on The Rugby Paper.

By LUKE JARMYN NOTTINGHAM are calling for the RFU to agree an increase in Championship clubs central funding next season in order to help struggling […] The post Plea for RFU to honour pre-Covid funding plan appeared f...

By PAUL REES OLLIE Chessum would love to continue working with Steve Borthwick in the England set up but says his immediate focus is on […] The post Chessum still keen to make England mark appeared first on The Rugby P...

ENGLAND have appointed Nick Evans as attack coach on a short-term deal for the 2023 Six Nations. Harlequins coach Evans comes into a new set-up […] The post Borthwick calls up Evans appeared first on The Rugby Paper.

By PAUL REES MIKE Haywood is one of Northampton’s longest serving players and hopes to finish his career at the club having graduated through its […] The post Haywood out to end his days on a high at Saints appeared ...

By JON NEWCOMBE On form: George Ford scoring a try for England against Scotland PICTURE: Getty Images ALEX SANDERSON is confident George Ford will spare […] The post Sanderson backing Ford for England appeared first on...

By JON NEWCOMBE EXETER scrum-half Sam Maunder admits the departure of their England stars at the end of the season will be a big loss […] The post Maunder: French leavers a big blow appeared first on The Rugby Paper.

SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon SW19 4EU email: [email protected] CAN the people that run rugby give some […] The post Powers that be must think of spectator...

By GARY FITZGERALD FINN Russell has “bought into the Bath dream” according to the man hoping the mercurial Scotsman can help transform the struggling West […] The post Bath hope Russell can be catalyst for success ...

I CAN’T help wondering after watching the Harlequins versus Bristol match what Joe Marler has to do before a serious punishment, sufficient to ensure the […] The post Marler seems like a dinosaur in our modern game a...

AT LAST World Rugby has pushed for speeding up the game, and in last Sunday’s match between Northampton and Quins, it came good. Luke Pearce, […] The post Top marks to Saints… and Luke Pearce appeared first on The ...

Paul Hill, the Northampton Saints, England and former Leeds prop, chooses the best XV he has played with or against 1. Ethan Waller - 'Beef […] The post Dream Team with Paul Hill appeared first on The Rugby Paper.

PAUL HILL,THE NORTHAMPTON SAINTS, ENGLAND AND FORMER LEEDS PROP, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST... 1. Ethan Waller – ‘Beef ’ […] The post DREAM TEAM appeared first on The Rugby Paper.

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK WARREN Gatland has been very successful throughout his coaching career, and it would be a brave call to […] The post Gatland must find new blood up front appeared f...

By PAUL REES Exeter ................................ 35ptsTries: S Simmonds 2, Woodburn 15, Cowan-Dickie 28, 44; Slade 56 Conversions: J Simmonds 3, 16, 29, 45, 57 Northampton […] The post Ruthless Chiefs are too sharp...

LUKE Cowan-Dickie gave Steve Borthwick an early injury worry when he limped off in the secondhalf after rolling his ankle. “I felt something pop but […] The post Hooker's injury a scare for England appeared first on ...