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Double tops as flying Fijians show their class in ProD2
14+ hour, 17+ min ago (117+ words) The Rugby Paper DESPITE a couple of arid seasons at pressure-cooker side Grenoble, winger Kaminieli Rasaku was always likely to be a good summer pick-up for Soyaux-Angouleme And so he proved in his third outing at 11, scoring a double in…...
Exeter Chiefs 45-21 Bristol Bears: Olly Woodburn leads way with rapid hat-trick
14+ hour, 28+ min ago (121+ words) The Rugby Paper â By MARK STEVENS Olly Woodburn rolled back the years with a first-half hat-trick as Exeter launched their Prem Cup campaign with a comfortable victory at Sandy Park The 34-year-old winger was the star of the show,…...
Wales flier Williams chasing the dream
21+ hour, 10+ min ago (107+ words) The Rugby Paper â By BEN JAYCOCK SPEEDSTER Amy Williams says winning her first cap in the WXV Global Series would be a dream come true Williams made a remarkable first impression in the uncapped match against the Barbarians at…...
Prem 2026-27 preview – Bristol Bears: Title odds, key players and squad changes
5+ day, 19+ hour ago (503+ words) Bristol Bears head into the new Premiership season as 17/1 outsiders after finishing sixth last term, but their fearless attacking style could make them a threat to the play-off contenders. The Bristol Bears are arguably the most exciting team in the…...
English rugby is all the poorer for destroying dreams
1+ week, 1+ day 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…...
Thacker’s injury mars Bristol’s winning start
1+ week, 23+ hour ago (112+ words) The Rugby Paper â By ROGER PANTING BEARSâ star hooker Harry Thacker was stretchered off in the 52nd minute but his impressive performance, including a two-try salvo, had already earned him the man of the match award as Bristol held on…...
My amazing moments playing for Saracens
1+ week, 23+ 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…...
RFU Board needs an immediate overhaul
1+ week, 23+ hour ago (112+ words) The Rugby Paper NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK WELCOME to a new season where the Prem ring-fencersâ idea of progress was not only to shut the door on their Champ âpartnersâ participating in the Prem Cup,…...
Ollie Thomas backs youth at Birmingham Moseley ahead of National One campaign
2+ week, 12+ hour ago (122+ words) The Rugby Paper By Paul Smith In their hour of need, Birmingham Moseley turned to a local hero and he is now aiming for significant National One progress during the coming season Ollie Thomas has been part of the furniture…...
Bristol bring in Wells on short deal
2+ week, 1+ day ago (115+ words) The Rugby Paper BRISTOL Bears have signed former Leicester Tigers lock Harry Wells on a short-term deal The 32-year-old, who can operate across the second row and back row, made 236 appearances for Leicester He left the club during the summer…...