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News, features and match reports from The Rugby Paper, the UK-based newspaper which specialises in rugby union at all levels ready for your viewing every Sunday of the year.
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Double tops as flying Fijians show their class in ProD2
8+ hour, 42+ 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…...
Bad start gets even worse for Lorenzetti
8+ hour, 42+ min ago (112+ words) The Rugby Paper Thatâs the only way to describe Racing 92âs 64-5 defeat at Bordeaux on the opening Saturday of the Top 14 It was about as humiliating a start as any side could endure â the stuff of nightmares Two…...
Exeter Chiefs 45-21 Bristol Bears: Olly Woodburn leads way with rapid hat-trick
8+ hour, 53+ 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,…...
Kolisi calls for NFL to help grow the game stateside
9+ hour, 25+ min ago (127+ words) The Rugby Paper â By SAM JACKSON SPRINGBOK captain Siya Kolisi wants NFL teams to âbuy into rugbyâ in an effort to expand the sport into the American market The US will host the 2031 World Cup and Kolisi feels…...
France 14-28 New Zealand: Black Ferns prove too strong for Les Bleues
12+ hour, 37+ min ago (107+ words) The Rugby Paper â By DAVID PHILLIPS New Zealand maintained their unbeaten start under Whitney Hansen as a powerful defensive display and scrum dominance carried them to victory in Lyon The Black Ferns scored four converted tries through Justine McGregor,…...
Trailfi nders beef up for
13+ hour, 56+ min ago (145+ words) Ben Jaycock looks ahead to next week’s Champ kick-off as Ealing Trailfinders try to make up for last season’s anguish Ealing Trailfinders will begin their bid to wrestle the Champ title back from Worcester Warriors with fresh competition throughout their…...
Tigers left in traps by rampant Red Bulls
15+ hour, 7+ min ago (575+ words) WERNER Kok crossed for one of the tries as Red Bulls caused chaos at Welford Road, and dealt a painful blow to Tigers’ Cup defence. The South Africa Sevens speedster showed just why the North East outfit made him one…...
Spain look to kick on after Japan win
15+ hour, 19+ min ago (106+ words) The Rugby Paper Kick-off 5.30am, Kai Tak Youth Sports Ground, Hong Kong SPAIN begin the WXV Global Series Challenger campaign â the second tier for emerging nations â against a Fiji side ranked 12th in the world and buoyed by a 15-12 warm-up…...
Wales flier Williams chasing the dream
15+ hour, 35+ 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…...
England find their feet after sluggish opening
16+ hour, 2+ 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…...