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Wigan Warriors' Harry Smith and Liam Marshall take on Hull KR's Jack Brown and Jack Broadbent in this nine-dart challenge.

Saracens moved up to third in the Gallagher Premiership table with a convincing 39-24 win over reigning champions Northampton at a sold-out StoneX Stadium.

There have been some wild and caution-making controversies regarding domestic abuse in Montpellier's rugby team. The team has been getting a lot of criticism after […] The post Montpellier Rugby Players and Domestic Ab...

By Sam Jackson Henry Arundell, one of rugby's most exciting talents, is poised to join Bath next season from Stuart Lancaster's Racing 92, opening the […] The post Henry Arundell lines up England return appeared first ...

Dear Bill, 1. The publication of Annual Report (2023/24), including the Remuneration Committee report in respect of the remuneration of the senior leadership within the […] The post The motion to call an SGM sent to Bi...

By Mark Stevens While some sides would consider the tag of defending champions as a target on their backs, it appears Toulouse see it more […] The post Jack Willis: I'm loving my life with Toulouse appeared first on Th...

By Simon Thomas Taulupe Faletau has been tipped to move on up through the gears as he continues his long-awaited comeback. The Wales and Lions […] The post Matt Sherratt backing Taulupe Faletau to hit the heights appea...

By Gary Fitzgerald Jack Clement feels the Cherry and Whites are now ripening nicely into a potential top four side and putting real "fear" into […] The post Jack Clement: I'm here to put fear into our opponents appeare...

By PAUL REES OLLIE Sleightholme will not be among those glad to see the back of 2024 – a year in which he made his […] The post Speedster Ollie ends the year on a high appeared first on The Rugby Paper.

By PAUL REES MICHAEL Cheika will hold talks with Leicester after Christmas over his future having signed a one-year contract with the East Midlands club. […] The post Steward leads calls for Cheika to stay at Tigers ap...

SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon SW19 4EU email: [email protected] WITH the arrival of Premier Sports there is […] The post No way to attact a new audience ap...

IT IS interesting to read in last Sunday’s TRP Luc Jones’s thoughts on the adverse impact of wholesale dual registrations of Premiership clubs’ junior players […] The post Dual registration needs to be put under ...

FULL-BACKS and wingers now have to be able to leap in the air, I’ve long ago forgotten what hookers are for and forwards run into […] The post Please don't make the game irrelevant appeared first on The Rugby Paper.

JOSH DAVIES, THE FORMER WALES U20s, EALING, LONDON WELSH & BARNES SCRUM-HALF, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST... Forwards 1. Rhodri […] The post Dream Team – Josh Davies appeared first on The Rugby ...

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK IT’S just six weeks before the start of the 2025 Six Nations, and since Steve Borthwick became England […] The post England's outsiders deserve a chance appeared ...

By Rob Wildman Leicester Tigers............. 24pts Tries: Hassell-Collins 8, 17, Steward 50, Bassett 80 Conversions: Pollard 17, 50 Bristol Bears.................... 54pts Tries: Oghre 9, 15; […] The post Rampaging Bri...

Bristol boss Pat Lam could not hide his delight after such a convincing win. Lam said the win was "pretty high" among the best his […] The post Pat Lam: I'm delighted we did not let go appeared first on The Rugby Paper...

By Luke Jarmyn Newcastle Falcons......... 15pts Tries: Blamire 1, Lockwood 7 Conversion: Connon 8 Penalty: Connon 26 Bath..................................... 40pts Tries: Barbeary 3, de Glanville 21, […] The post Finn...

Steve Diamond asserted that Newcastle need a bigger squad if they're to truly compete with Bath and other Premiership heavyweights. Falcons' went toe for toe […] The post We need a bigger squad – Steve Diamond appear...

By Ross Heppenstall Sale Sharks...................... 28pts Tries: James 22, Carpenter 36, Penalty 50, Hill 71 Conversions: R du Preez 23, 37, 72 Exeter Chiefs.................... 10pts […] The post Anguish for Exeter ...

Rob Baxter will assess the shoulder injury which forced Immanuel Feyi-Waboso off during the first half. The England winger was hurt in a tackle and […] The post Immanuel Feyi-Waboso shoulder injury a concern for Rob Ba...

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Gloucester ........................14pts Tries: Hathaway 11, Clement 28 Conversions: Carreras 12, 29 Harlequins .......................... 0pts GLOUCESTER will be pleased with the win but […] The p...