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Social media sensation Ilona Maher's eagerly-anticipated Bristol debut ended in defeat as Premiership champions Gloucester-Hartpury beat the Bears 40-17 at Ashton Gate.

Fin Smith knocked over a last-minute penalty as Northampton beat league leaders Bath 35-34 in a pulsating game of nine tries.

By Paul Rees Steve Borthwick has put three outside halves on hybrid contracts and he has less than a month to decide which one to […] The post Stick with Marcus Smith, he's the best in England appeared first on The Rug...

EXCLUSIVE By Jon Newcombe England's summer tour will include a historic Test against the USA, as well as the already announced two-match series against Argentina. […] The post Steve Borthwick and England facing histori...

By MARK STEVENS ANGRY Alex Sanderson has vowed to channel the perceived lack of respect for his Sale Sharks side into a driving force for […] The post Computer games annoy Sanderson appeared first on The Rugby Paper.

By Mark Stevens If tackling the elite of English and European rugby was not enough for Exeter Chiefs to contend with, director of rugby Rob […] The post Rob Baxter: Fixture schedule hurting us appeared first on The Rug...

SARACENS full-back Tom Parton has left the club to join Japanese side Panasonic Wild Knights. The 26-year-old, who also plays wing, joined Sarries from London […] The post Parton off to Japan appeared first on The Rugb...

By MARK STEVENS DARTS-loving winger Will Muir hopes Bath can hit the bullseye in 2025 having gone so close to Premiership glory last season. Back […] The post Muir's aiming to hit the target with Bath appeared first on...

By JON NEWCOMBE Old hand: Former Leicester boss Geordan Murphy coaching the Barbarians in 2022 FORMER Leicester boss Geordan Murphy has revealed he is still […] The post I can't see me returning to coaching, says Murph...

By PAUL REES Hooker: Jack Walker JACK Walker has warm memories of last season when he was part of England’s World Cup squad, his daughter […] The post Walker's eager to build on last year's success with Harlequins ap...

By PAUL REES PAT Lam’s new year wish is for his Bristol captain Fitz Harding to gain international recognition after a number of eye-catching performances […] The post Lam: Harding is good enough for England appeared...

I NOTE that much has been written about the future of the RFU CEO Board which hopefully will be resolved in the not too distant […] The post Time for a root change to way we run our sport appeared first on The Rugby Pa...

IN Rugby Paper December 29, Paul Rees refers to Exeter’s Rob Baxter, whose club were bottom of the Premiership after eight successive defeats. Exeter are […] The post We need return to the County game appeared first ...

Big game: Tommy Reffell on the attack for Leicester against Harlequins PICTURE: Getty images WELL said Peter Warren, TRP letters 29/12/2024. If you enjoy a […] The post Great to see a big match on ITV appeared first on...

I WAS so pleased to read Chris Hewett’s tribute to Bristol’s John Blake in his recent column. John Blake was a remarkable figure who was […] The post Quite so, Chris, Blake was fantastic appeared first on The Rugby...

NICK Cain said it all on two subjects, the debacle that are Bill Sweeney’s reign as CEO of the RFU and the failure to properly […] The post Change league structure appeared first on The Rugby Paper.

By Jeremy Guscott - Outspoken and unmissable every week Northampton are the Premiership's reigning champions, and when you are in that position you want to […] The post Time for Northampton Saints to push Bath up front...

By Rob Wildman Leicester .......................... 28pts Tries: Cracknell 14, Henderson 33, Hassell-Collins 68, Youngs 77 Exeter ................................. 15pts Conversions: Pollard 14, 33, 68, 77 Tries: […] T...

Exeter boss Rob Baxter claimed he was "baffled" by referee Christophe Ridley sin-binning substitute wing Will Rigg in the 65th minute for obstructing Leicester full-back […] The post Rob Baxter baffled by Will Rigg yel...

By Brendan Gallagher Saracens .......................... 35pts Tries: Willis 7, 39; Cinti 47, Burke 16, 77 Conversions: Lozowksi 8, 17 Penalties: Daly 33; Lozowksi 70 Bristol […] The post Tom Willis on a rampage to ign...

Bristol's director of rugby Pat Lam was pleased by the way his side refused to give up. He said: "The boys did well to get […] The post Pat Lam: I'm pleased with the bonus appeared first on The Rugby Paper.

By Paul Rees Gloucester ....................... 36pts Tries: Carreras 5, Llewellyn 20, 60; Hathaway 25, Williams 76 Conversions: Carreras 21, 26, 61, 77 Penalty: Carreras 13 […] The post Tomos Williams in control to fi...