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Asher Opoku-Fordjour and Charlie Ewels have been called up to England's 36-player squad for Saturday's clash against Australia.

England prop Joe Marler has announced his retirement from international rugby. The 34-year-old was a member of Steve Borthwick's squad for the Autumn Nations Series […] The post England prop Joe Marler calls time on hi...

Joe Marler has announced his retirement from international rugby.

■ By ROB COLE WILL Rowlands says “school time is over” for Warren Gatland’s Welsh squad and it is now time to get back to […] The post School time is over, says Rowlands appeared first on The Rugby Paper.

■ By PAUL REES ADAM Jones has called on the lawmakers to ensure sides with a strong scrum are rewarded amid rising fears throughout the […] The post Strong scrums must be rewarded-Jones appeared first on The Rugby Pa...

■ By ADAM HATHAWAY MARO Itoje has given a snapshot of how the new PGP agreement between clubs and the RFU should help him sail […] The post Itoje full of hope for new PGP deal appeared first on The Rugby Paper.

■ By GARY FITZGERALD HENRY Slade may be focused on England matters right now but at the back of his mind remains the worrying predicament […] The post Slade: We're facing tough times at Chiefs appeared first on The R...

■ By NICK CAIN at Twickenham England ............................. 22pts Try: Feyi-Waboso 45 Conversion: Smith 45 Penalties: Smith 5, 13, 31, 60; Spencer 37 New Zealand […] The post England's heartache goes on as For...

PAUL REES IT WAS Groundhog Day for England as they slumped to a fourth successive narrow defeat. A difference this time was that they were […] The post Another failure to use the bench properly appeared first on The Ru...

■ By BRYN PALMER Scotland ........................... 57pts Tries: Rowe 9, Graham 15, 18, 53, 62; Jones 21, 79; van der Merwe 72 Conversions: Hastings 10, […] The post Graham on the rampage to ignite Scotland appeare...

SCOTLAND head coach Gregor Townsend paid tribute to the “outstanding” Darcy Graham as he drew within one of fellow wing Duhan van der Merwe in […] The post Townsend praise for Darcy and Duhan double act appeared fi...

BRIAN O’Driscoll predicts Irish eyes will be smiling again this week as they stick a hefty boot into the All Blacks’ desire to regain a […] The post O'Driscoll: Ireland don't fear ABs appeared first on The Rugby Pa...

I AGREE with Jeremy Guscott and Nick Cain in last week’s article. England’s front row are not good enough. I’ve been saying that since England’s […] The post England front row not good enough appeared first on ...

■By SIMON THOMAS SO much has happened in the life of Ellis Bevan over the last six months but one moment stands out above all […] The post Bevan happy with his baptism of fire appeared first on The Rugby Paper.

SCOTT HALL, THE NOTTINGHAM AND FORMER NORTHS EAGLES AND LEICESTER BACK ROW, SELECTS THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST... 1. Jeffery Toomaga-Allen […] The post DREAM TEAM appeared first on The Rugby Paper.

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK IT would be a mistake to underestimate the abilities of Joe Schmidt, especially considering what the Kiwi achieved […] The post Aussies have ability to spring a sur...

■By PAUL REES You’re in: Ted Hill was called up by England to replace Ollie Chessum, inset PICTURES: Getty Images AS Ted Hill picked up […] The post Hill out to cash in on England chance appeared first on The Rugby...

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK WHETHER the Wallabies emerge with a Grand Slam or a slump of almighty proportions – or somewhere […] The post Aussies are hurt by own protectionism appeared first on The R...

THE Wallabies may be stuck between a rock and a hard place, but England will still need to be wary of Joseph Sua’ali’i, the new […] The post England will need to tame Sua'ali'i appeared first on The Rugby Paper.

■By ANDREW SMITH Doncaster .........37pts Tries: Olowofela 33, 43; Wacokecoke 37, Currie 40, Veainu 65 Conversions: Bennett 33, 37, 40 Penalties: Bennett 4, 16 Sale […] The post Doncaster let it slip as Sale come fro...

■By LUKE JARMYN Caldy .......................12pts Conversion: Rabbette 58 Tries: Rabbette 57, Wynn 69 Newcastle ............ 33pts Tries: Spencer 4, O’Sullivan 8, Lockwood 40, Greenwood 65, […] The post Spirited C...

■By ROB WILDMAN Northampton ........31pts Tries: Pollock 15, Ramm 23, Litchfield 38, Hendy 53, Baker 59 Conversions: Makepeace-Cubitt 15, 23, 53 Leicester ...............12pts Tries: Satala […] The post New faces tak...