The Rugby Paper

08/09/2025

🍒 Seb Atkinson has told the Gloucester faithful to expect a more streetwise team this season – as they look to add to the attacking fireworks of their last campaign and press for the title.

Seb Atkinson has told the Gloucester faithful to expect a more streetwise team this season – as they look to add to the attacking fireworks of their last campaign and press for the title.

08/09/2025

🗣️ "Arundell will want to put a marker down."

🛁 Jeremy Guscott says Henry Arundell can lead Bath's young guns to another Prem Rugby Cup success, ahead of its kick-off on Friday...

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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.

08/09/2025

🗣️ "If the 10-week rule is applied strictly, the England contingent to Argentina/USA will have just four Prem matches before Australia, while England’s Lions will have just two."

✍️ Nick Cain

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If international rugby union is the “shop window of the game”, the part that fires the imaginations and ambitions of young players, then it is logical that England’s preparations for matches in the international calendar are paramount.

08/09/2025

🌟 𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐋𝐃 𝐂𝐔𝐏 𝐓𝐄𝐀𝐌 𝐎𝐅 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐖𝐄𝐄𝐊🌟

3x Italy 🇮🇹
3x England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
2x USA 🇺🇸
2x Canada 🇨🇦
2x New Zealand 🇳🇿
1x Fiji 🇫🇯
1x Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
1x France 🇫🇷

✍️ Charlie Elliott picks out the standout XV from Round Two of the Women’s World Cup 🏆

The Women's World Cup pool stages have now reached their conclusion, and the final round didn’t disappoint.

08/09/2025

🗣️ “To my family, I wouldn’t be here today if it weren’t for you guys. I’m standing on the shoulders of you."

💯 Ardie Savea revelled in becoming New Zealand‘s 23rd 100-cap Test player.

Ardie Savea revelled in becoming New Zealand’s 23rd 100-cap Test player. Savea was honoured with a silver cap and dedicated the milestone to his family and young fans.

08/09/2025

🌟 𝐑𝐔𝐆𝐁𝐘 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐌𝐏𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒𝐇𝐈𝐏 𝐓𝐎𝐓𝐖

5x Los Pumas
6x Wallabies
4x All Blacks

✍️No Springboks make Charlie Elliott’s Rugby Championship Team of the Week after Round Three (FREE READ 👇)

The Rugby Championship delivered high drama this weekend as Australia stunned Argentina with a last-gasp comeback in Townsville, while New Zealand edged out the Springboks to preserve their fortress at Eden Park.

08/09/2025

🏉 All Blacks edge Springboks in Eden Park thriller
🌍 Three more teams book World Cup spots
🔥 Christian Wade’s Premiership comeback

✍️ Charlie Elliott rounds up the rugby stories lighting up social media this week! (FREE READ 👇)

Rugby fans were treated to another action-packed week, with excitement both on and off the field sparking plenty of conversation online.

08/09/2025

🤕 World player of the year Ellie Kildunne has been ruled out of England‘s quarter-final clash against Scotland after crashing into the ground in yesterday’s 47-7 victory over Australia.

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World player of the year Ellie Kildunne has been ruled out of England’s World Cup quarter-final clash against Scotland next weekend after crashing into the ground in yesterday’s 47-7 victory over Australia.

08/09/2025

🗞️ 𝐅𝐑𝐎𝐍𝐓 𝐏𝐀𝐆𝐄 🗞️

🤕 Red Roses rocked by Ellie Kildunne injury
🤝 All Blacks too good for the Springboks
🛁 Jeremy Guscott - Henry Arundell can lead Bath young guns

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07/09/2025

✍️ 𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐂𝐇 𝐑𝐄𝐏𝐎𝐑𝐓: Fiji underlined their tournament dominance with a commanding 29-15 victory over Samoa in Rotorua, securing back-to-back wins and tightening their grip on top spot in Pool A.

🔗 READ: https://www.therugbypaper.co.uk/all/world/international-rugby-union/465515/fiji-too-good-for-samoa-as-they-look-to-retain-crown

07/09/2025

🛁🏆 The Premiership Rugby Cup kicks off next weekend, with holders Bath aiming to defend their title in a restructured format that now features only Premiership sides...

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.

07/09/2025

🔙 Australia captain Harry Wilson hailed his comeback kings but recognised his side’s performance levels were far from their best.

Australia captain Harry Wilson hailed his comeback kings but recognised his side’s performance levels were far from their best.