Dream Team

/ 4 days ago

Dream Team – Kayde Sylvester

Kayde Sylvester, the Cambridge and former Northampton Saints second row, chooses the best XV he has played with or against 1....

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 4 days ago

Ealing Trailfinders gunning to make it three Championship titles in succession

Reuben Bird-Tulloch has found a new lease of life at Ealing Trailfinders and is looking forward to pursuing a hat-trick of...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Dream Team

/ 2 weeks ago

Dream Team – Tom Hughes

TOM HUGHES, THE FORMER SALE FC, LYMM AND CHESHIRE CENTRE, NOW STAFFORDSHIRE SENIORS MEN’S PERFORMANCE COACH CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE...

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Features

/ 2 weeks ago

Leon Brown’s Life in Rugby: Named in the Pro 12 Dream Team? Happy days…

It was only when my mate Norm introduced me to rugby that I first became properly aware of the sport as...

By Jon Newcombe

Latest News

/ 2 weeks ago

I can’t wait to learn from the best at Harlequins – Aofie Wafer

Six Nations player of the tournament, Ireland star Aoife Wafer, can’t wait to pick the brains of her new back row...

By Ben Jaycock

Dream Team

/ 3 weeks ago

Dream Team – Rob Saunders

ROB SAUNDERS, THE FORMER LONDON IRISH, ULSTER & IRELAND SCRUM-HALF, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST. 1....

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Miscellaneous

/ 3 weeks ago

Ealing’s pair make the cut but Blues and Hartpury are at the top of the bill

CHAMPIONSHIP DREAM TEAM >> THE BEST XV FROM 2024-25 AS VOTED FOR BY OUR CORRESPONDENTS Ben Jaycock canvassed the views of...

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Latest News

/ 3 weeks ago

Pete Ryan: The ‘often overlooked’ Sam Davies still tearing up Pro D2

Arguably the most famous position on a rugby pitch, a fly-half is integral to any side at any level. Charged with...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Dream Team

/ 4 weeks ago

Dream Team – Saope Soko

SAOPE SOKO, THE FORMER CHESTER, OLD ALBANIANS, RAMS, HENLEY, WORTHING AND ZIMBABWE CENTRE, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 weeks ago

Camborne and Clifton combine to help create a team with great power

THE BEST XV FROM 2024-25 AS VOTED FOR BY OUR CORRESPONDENTS Ben Jaycock canvassed the views of the The Rugby Paper’s...

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Latest News

/ 1 month ago

Leon Brown – A player who gave everything to the cause

“To pull wild mountain thyme, all around the bloomin’ heather.” The lyrics of this age-old Scottish stanza give you a real...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Dream Team

/ 1 month ago

Dream Team – Jonathan Pendlebury

JONATHAN PENDLEBURY, THE FORMER ROTHERHAM, GLOUCESTER AND LEEDS SECOND ROW WHO IS NOW ENGLAND U18S HEAD COACH, CHOOSES THE BEST XV...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 month ago

Tonbridge’s six of the best lead way but Dorking and Barnes aces also nab spot

THE BEST XV FROM 2024-25 AS VOTED FOR BY OUR CORRESPONDENTS Ben Jaycock canvassed the views of The Rugby Paper’s National...

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Dream Team

/ 1 month ago

Dream Team – Luan de Bruin

LUAN DE BRUIN, THE NEWCASTLE FALCONS AND FORMER EDINBURGH, LEICESTER TIGERS, CHEETAHS AND SOUTH AFRICA U20 PROP, CHOOSES THE BEST XV...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 month ago

Tykes and Sheffield combine to make the very best of our friends in the north

NATIONAL TWO NORTH DREAM TEAM THE BEST XV FROM 2024-25 AS VOTED FOR BY OUR CORRESPONDENTS Ben Jaycock canvassed the views...

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Dream Team

/ 2 months ago

Dream Team – Jamie Jack

JAMIE JACK, THE BEDFORD BLUES & THE FORMER NOTTINGHAM, AMPTHILL, EDINBURGH, LONDON IRISH AND COVENTRY PROP, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 months ago

Richmond’s power pack take charge up front but backs are a fair old mix

THE BEST XV FROM 2024-25 AS VOTED FOR BY OUR CORRESPONDENTS Ben Jaycock canvassed the views of the The Rugby Paper’s...

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Jeremy Guscott

/ 2 months ago

Jeremy Guscott: I’m just so excited by Bath’s brilliance

By Jeremy Guscott - Outspoken and unmissable every week... Where Bath are now, compared to where they have been, leaves me...

By Jeremy Guscott

Dream Team

/ 2 months ago

Dream Team – Jacob Fewtrell

JACOB FEWTRELL, THE BOURNVILLE AND FORMER LEICESTER TIGERS AND BIRMINGHAM MOSELEY FLY-HALF, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE’S PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST…...

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Dream Team

/ 2 months ago

Dream Team – Simon Linsell

SIMON LINSELL, THE BARNES AND FORMER GLOUCESTER & EALING TRAILFINDERS PROP, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE’S PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST... 1....

By The Rugby Paper Team

Dream Team

/ 2 months ago

Dream Team – Matt Sturgess

MATT STURGESS THE SEDGLEY PARK AND FORMER SALE SHARKS, SALE FC & FYLDE SCRUM-HALF, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED...

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Dream Team

/ 3 months ago

Dream Team – George Worboys

GEORGE WORBOYS, THE EALING TRAILFINDERS AND FORMER BATH, CHINNOR, TAUNTON AND COVENTRY FLY-HALF, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Dream Team

/ 3 months ago

Dream Team – Come Joussain

COME JOUSSAIN, THE LEICESTER AND FORMER NOTTINGHAM, STADE FRANCAIS & CARCASSONNE LOCK, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR...

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Dream Team

/ 3 months ago

Dream Team – Oskar Hirskyj-Douglas

OSKAR HIRSKYJ-DOUGLAS, THE BLACKHEATH AND FORMER WASPS, HENLEY HAWKS, CHINNOR, ENGLAND SEVENS, LOUGHBOROUGH, BEDFORD AND SALE FC CENTRE, CHOOSES THE BEST...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Dream Team

/ 3 months ago

Dream Team – Josh McNally

Josh McNally, the Cardiff, RAF and former England, Bath, London Irish, London Welsh & Henley lock, chooses the best XV he...

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Dream Team

/ 4 months ago

Dream Team – Dan Pullinger

Dan Pullinger, the long-serving Plymouth Albion and former Exeter and England counties prop, who is celebrating a testimonial this year, chooses...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Dream Team

/ 4 months ago

Dream Team – Alun Walker

ALUN WALKER, THE CHINNOR AND FORMER EDINBURGH, NOTTINGHAM, EALING & NEWCASTLE HOOKER, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE’S PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST......

By The Rugby Paper Team

Dream Team

/ 4 months ago

Dream Team – Lee Dickson

LEE DICKSON, THE FORMER ENGLAND, NORTHAMPTON & NEWCASTLE SCRUM-HALF, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST... Forwards 1....

By The Rugby Paper Team

Dream Team

/ 4 months ago

Dream Team – Joe Snow

JOE SNOW, THE FORMER EXETER, COVENTRY & TAUNTON SCRUM-HALF, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST... Forwards 1....

By The Rugby Paper Team

Dream Team

/ 5 months ago

Dream Team – Michael van Vuuren

Michael van Vurren, the former junior Springbok, Cheetahs, Stade Francais, Kings, Leicester, Bath, London Scottish, London Irish, Northampton, Bedford, Ampthill, Ealing,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 5 months ago

‘Wow,’ I thought, ‘This kid has got something’ – David Ross on Ellis Mee

By Simon Thomas Ellis Mee’s rise to international rugby has been a remarkably rapid one, but it’s come as no great...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Dream Team

/ 5 months ago

Curtis Langdon’s Dream Team

CURTIS LANGDON, THE ENGLAND, NORTHAMPTON AND FORMER SALE, DONCASTER, WORCESTER, & MONTPELLIER HOOKER, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 5 months ago

Hartpury aiming for top four, says Short

By BEN JAYCOCK HARTPURY University continue to punch above their weight in the Championship and influential back row Harry Short says...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Dream Team

/ 5 months ago

Dream Team – Matt Corker

MATT CORKER, THE CANTERBURY HEAD COACH AND FORMER WASPS, LONDON WELSH & RICHMOND PLAYER, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Dream Team

/ 6 months ago

Dream Team – Sam Cross

SAM CROSS, THE FORMER GB SEVENS AND NEWPORT, OSPREYS, NEWCASTLE AND TARBES FLANKER, WHO IS NOW AT MERTHYR RFC, CHOOSES THE...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Dream Team

/ 6 months ago

Dream Team – Dave Lewis

DAVE LEWIS, THE FORMER GLOUCESTER, EXETER AND HARLEQUINS SCRUM-HALF, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST... Forwards 1....

By The Rugby Paper Team

Dream Team

/ 6 months ago

Dream Team – Josh Davies

JOSH DAVIES, THE FORMER WALES U20s, EALING, LONDON WELSH & BARNES SCRUM-HALF, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Dream Team

/ 6 months ago

Dream Team – Peter Altham

PETER ALTHAM, THE FYLDE, LANCASHIRE AND FORMER WHARFEDALE AND PRESTON GRASSHOPPERS PROP, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Dream Team

/ 6 months ago

Dream Team – Charles Rylands

CHARLES RYLANDS, THE AMPTHILL AND FORMER BEDFORD BLUES AND CARDIFF MET FLANKER, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Dream Team

/ 7 months ago

Dream Team – Grant Hughes

GRANT HUGHES, THE FORMER SCOTLAND SEVENS INTERNATIONAL AND STIRLING COUNTY WING, NOW WITH CHINNOR, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Dream Team

/ 7 months ago

Dream Team – Jimmy Gopperth

JIMMY GOPPERTH, THE FORMER WELLINGTON, HURRICANES, BLUES, NEWCASTLE, LEINSTER, WASPS AND LEICESTER PLAYMAKER, WHO IS STILL GOING STRONG AT AIX-EN-PROVENCE, CHOOSES...

By The Rugby Paper Team