1+ hour, 39+ min ago  (595+ words) Rugby Union fans often take jokes at the seemingly endless amount of trophies to be won, but there is one unofficial trophy which perhaps holds the biggest bragging rights amongst fans. It seems like sometimes the trophies never end. For…...

2+ day, 16+ hour ago  (117+ words) The game will truly miss this rugby man'The Rugby Paper BRISTOL is a rugby town as much as it is a football one: it has a well-financed Premiership team at the top end of the table, two clubs on the…...

2+ day, 12+ hour ago  (86+ words) Lions get tamed as Stortford maintain fine form'The Rugby Paper The Lions were first to score when James Stubbs finished a Lui Natui line break, but Isaac Bell finished off a driving maul to level The visiting side took the…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (146+ words) SAARA Elgan is setting the benchmark for TV presenters in rugby union, across both the men's and women's game. She is incredibly knowledgable, prepared, engaging, clear, concise and articulate. Saara brilliantly anchors the PWR coverage on TNT Sports alongside top…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (318+ words) Brendan is a jack of all trades, who has covered 45 sports in over 50 countries over the last 47 years, majoring in rugby, cycling, athletics, sailing, basketball and all things Olympics. Ten Rugby World Cups, 11 Tour de France, six Commonwealth Games, six…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago  (137+ words) Paul Rees is a'former rugby correspondent for the Observer and Guardian. He joined The Rugby Paper in 2021 and provides weekly news items, features and match reports. Paul Rees on how Ellis Genge is driving Bristol Bears - and England - in the…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (153+ words) TIGHT-HEAD Tomas Francis retuns to the Wales squad having not played international rugby since the 2023 World Cup. Coach Steve Tandy has also called up uncapped Leicester wing Gabriel Hamer-Webb and Bath centre Louie Hennessey. Returning players include Josh Macleod, Sam…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (264+ words) France's Six Nations preparations have been dealt a devastating blow after Uini Atonio was forced to retire with immediate effect following a heart attack. The 35-year-old prop, one of the cornerstones of France's recent dominance, was named in Fabien Galthi's…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (201+ words) Gary regularly contributes news stories and match reports for The Rugby Paper. He cut his sports writing teeth at the renowned Hayters Sports Agency before joining the Daily Star, where he reported on a variety of sports including football, cricket,…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (459+ words) Louis Bielle-Biarrey and Thomas Ramos are the favourites to top the tryscorer and points scorer tables this 2026 Six Nations." 2025 player of the championship Bielle-Biarrey chases a second consecutive tries award while Ramos looks for a historic fourth straight crown as…...