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England find their feet after sluggish opening
2+ hour, 27+ min ago (110+ words) The Rugby Paper â By BEN JAYCOCK THE Red Roses winning machine rolled on as John Mitchellâs side overcame a first half scare to make a statement start to their WXV campaign England players hadnât been in competitive…...
Time for Borthwick to choose his style
4+ hour, 58+ min ago (112+ words) therugbypaper.co.uk THE four-month contract extension announced for Steve Borthwick after the 2027 World Cup has got a few people close to losing the plot, but it didnât really jump out at me Thatâs mainly because if things…...
English rugby is all the poorer for destroying dreams
1+ week, 6+ hour ago (111+ words) The Rugby Paper THERE has been much rejoicing of late in a little place called Spiesen-Elversberg over the football teamâs sensational debut in Germanyâs equivalent of the Premier League They had the nerve to mark the occasion last…...
Welcome for Welsh clubs in the Prem
1+ week, 3+ hour ago (107+ words) The Rugby Paper â By SAM JACKSON Stand and deliver: Joe Batley enjoys a Bristol Bears try in their opening Prem Cup victory over Gloucester PICTURES: Alamy WEST Country rugby bosses have welcomed the idea of Welsh clubs joining an…...
My amazing moments playing for Saracens
1+ week, 4+ hour ago (109+ words) The Rugby Paper MY LIFEIN RUGBY JOSH HALLETT FORMER SARACENS, OLD ALBANIAN AND AMPTHILL CENTRE W INNING the Premiership with Saracens in 2023 was the point where everything I had worked towards finally felt real For a long time, I had…...
World Cup places are on the line, says Mitchell
1+ week, 4+ hour ago (108+ words) The Rugby Paper WXV Global Series Preview By Ben Jaycock Champions: Meg Jones raises the Six Nations trophy PICTURES: Getty Images J OHN Mitchell has challenged Englandâs players to treat the new-look WXV Global Series as the beginning of…...
Pre-season round-up: Ampthill make a statement by prevailing over Champ holders Worcester Warriors
1+ week, 6+ day ago (220+ words) Ben joined The Rugby Paper in December 2021 as assistant editor. During his time at TRP he has covered all levels of rugby from Aberavon to the All Blacks - you name a league, he has covered it! Ben’s role at the…...
Dan Robson’s back in the Prem and relishing big return at Gloucester
2+ week, 3+ hour ago (744+ words) The former Wasps scrum-half spent four years in France after the club’s collapse but now believes Gloucester have the quality to challenge for the Premiership. Dan Robson has spoken of his “unfinished business” in the Premiership as he prepares to…...
‘Central contracts’ be way for RFU to just seem to save money
2+ week, 3+ hour ago (117+ words) The Rugby Paper Iwould not read too much into the 25 players given England central contracts because, the more I look at the system, the more it feels like a money-saving exercise rather than some definitive indication of Steve Borthwickâs…...
Bath’s scratch side impress in defeat
2+ week, 4+ hour ago (134+ words) By WILLIAM BULL Perpignan.......53 Bath.................. 42 BATH showed their strength in depth despite opening their pre-season campaign with a hard-fought defeat against Perpignan at Stade Aimé-Giral. With a host of internationals unavailable following their summer commitments and several senior players recovering…...