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Kevin Sinfield completed his latest fundraising challenge on Sunday, having brought in a further £1.15m for motor neurone disease charities.

George Hendy's late try ensured a winning start for last season's beaten Investec Champions Cup finalists, Northampton Saints, as they saw off Pau 35-27 at Stade du Hameau.

By PAUL REES ALEX Sanderson has called on World Rugby to allow teams to exploit their dominance in the scrum amid calls for change after South Africas power up front led to two Ireland props being sin-binned in Dublin. ...

By ADAM HATHAWAY Delight: Joe Cokanasiga celebrates Baths fourth try in their emphatic win over Munster PICTURES: Getty Images Match action - starts Page 6> STEVE Borthwick has been around the World Cup block a few time...

Fierce Six Nations rivals England and Wales will clash in the pool stage of the 2027 World Cup. The post Wales drawn with England in Rugby World Cup pool appeared first on The Rugby Paper.

By BEN JAYCOCK FIERCE Six Nations rivals England and Wales will clash in the pool stage of the 2027 World Cup. The two nations were both named in Pool F for the expanded tournament in Australia, which for the first time...

Flashpoint: Eben Etzebeth makes contact with eye of Alex Mann SOUTH Africa lock Eben Etzebeth has been banned for 12 weeks for an eye gouge on Wales flanker Alex Mann. The 34-year-old was seen to make contact with the le...

ENGLAND flanker Tom Curry will not face punishment for a tunnel row with Argentina coach Felipe Contepomi following the last months Test at Twickenham. Contepomi accused Curry of being a bully, claiming the 27-year-old p...

By PAUL REES England target: Northampton full-back George Furbank PICTURES: Getty Images GEORGE Furbank has put the frustrations of the last year behind him as he looks to regain his place in the England squad and make ...

Ben Redshaw wants Gloucester to use last weekends Prem victory over Harlequins as a springboard when they welcome Castres today in the Champions Cup. The post Gloucester aim to build momentum in Europe, says Ben Redshaw ...

By PAUL REES Big talent: Ben Redshaw scoring against Quins BEN Redshaw wants Gloucester to use last weekends Prem victory over Harlequins as a springboard when they welcome Castres today in the Champions Cup. Gloucester...

SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon SW19 4EU email: [email protected] I CONSIDER Peter Jacksons musings on the game to be thoughtful, insightful and considered - b...

ALTHOUGH supporters of Welsh rugby will have suspected it for some time, there is evidence to suggest the WRU has a death wish! They are wedded to the idea that, if you get the finances right, playing success will automa...

By PAUL REES TOM Jordan came to the UK as a 21-year old for the experience and ended up staying after the pandemic struck. Jordan, the Scotland utility back who joined Bristol from Glasgow last summer, was born and brou...

SALE and England prop Asher Opoku-Fordjour is set to miss the next six weeks with an elbow injury sustained in last weeks defeat by Exeter. The 21-year-old, who featured in two of Englands four internationals last month,...

NORTHAMPTON wing Edoardo Todaro has been suspended for two games following his red card against Bristol last Saturday. The 19-year-old Italy international was sent off for 20 minutes for a dangerous aerial tackle on Sam ...

HAYES, FORMER CHESTER, CALDY, CHESHIRE AND ENGLAND COUNTIES FLY-HALF/FULL-BACK, WHO IS NOW HEAD COACH OF CHESTER, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH 1. Joe Sproston - Played age-grade rugby together at Mold and later...

The 2027 Rugby World Cup draw held last week in Sydney produced a good result for England, mainly because Wales, their main rivals in Pool F, are going through a rough period. The post Jeremy Guscott: England short of Wo...

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE EVERY WEEK Captain marvel: Maro Itoje would be in the debate for a place in World XV PICTURES: Getty Images THE 2027 Rugby World Cup draw held last week in Sydney produced a good r...

Elliot Daly showed there is plenty of life in the old dog yet as Saracens opened their Champions Cup account with a seven-try destruction of Clermont. The post Saracens 47-10 Clermont Auvergne: Elliot Dalys star of the s...

By ADAM HATHAWAY Saracens .. 47pts Tries: Cinti 9, 30; Malins 36, Hadfield 40, Caluori 44, Tizard 74, Dan 79 Conversions: Farrell 10, 31, 40, 45; Burke 75, 79 Clermont Auvergne .10pts Tries: Guillard 42, Plummer 71 ELLI...

By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW Toulouse v Sharks Today. Kick-off 3.15pm Super sub: Antoine Dupont is back after injury RECORD six-time winners Toulouse launch their Champions Cup title pursuit today with several star players re...