The Rugby Paper - 11 Mai 2025
From reject to a Lion: Freeman’s stellar rise
Match action - starts
BRITISH & IRISH LIONS 8-PAGE GUIDE TO 2025 SQUAD
Bristol beat Bath to move up to third
Cain: Farrell’s back row conundrum is at 6s and 7s
Guscott: Pollock will amp-up the energy
Big interview with Alex Goode
Diamond: Franchise league a good idea
Touring Japan is my goal says Edwards
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We need to come together - Hodge
Tiatia: It’s a struggle to be so far away from my family
Feyi-Waboso could be fit for Argentina
I can see finishing line, and that’s OK - Goode
Schmidt puts O’Connor back in Wallaby reckoning
Kenningham sets sights on Argentina
Anscombe on his way to Bayonne
Jean-Luc to leave brothers behind at Sale
Montoya: I will control emotion
English game doesn’t generate enough money
Freeman’s rise from reject to a Lion
Franchises aren’t all bad...
Rugby must have a bigger TV audience
Jack and Ben should be going
Farrell still at 6s and 7s in his back row conundrum
Exodus leaves a gaping hole
A win but Bears still facing an uphill task
Lam hoping Bristol’s Big Day Out will be the first of many
CLOSE-UP
TEAMS
Murley’s hat-trick has Quins motoring again
‘We were distinctly average out there’
CLOSE-UP
Ilione leads Tigers’ second-half assault
Curry to have a scan on his injury
CLOSE-UP
Leinster need to spread the love
When statistics + analysis = oh no!
Saracens run riot as Falcons crumble
Diamond: I still enjoy the job but no-one else would want it
CLOSE-UP
Saints putting the emphasis on youth
I will treat the players here like men, says Baxter
TEAMS
Schreuder: There’s still gas in the tank
DREAMTEAM
Halfpenny is tempted by Beziers move
How Windsor found a nice little earner...
Pollock’s on course for record
Family day out for Price
Sherratt: It just took us too long to get going
Stormers put on a show to give Dragons brutal lesson
Destiny is in our hands, says Peel
Morgan is a true warrior, admits Kolisi
Leinster resume normal service
We can do something special, says Itoje
I hope to see moments we talk about for years to come
Owen still has a chance to get on tour, says his father
I hope to see moments we talk about for years to come
Hastings urges Lions to hit the ground running
Farrell’s big test: How four can play as one
Leinster made a mistake by selecting Barrett on the bench
Farrell’s big test: How four can play as one
Leinster made a mistake by selecting Barrett on the bench
PLAYERS LEFT OUT
Raring to roar: The chosen 38
Raring to roar: The chosen 38
Faz was destined to be great-Offiah
MANAGEMENT
O’Mahony bows out in fine style
Warrior, admits Kolisi
Thompson keeps Edinburgh in fight
Former Wasps pair in charge
Blues hold on to deny Ampthill in a thriller
Doncaster’s delight as they make it seven-up
Ealing take control to put Chinnor in their place
Scottish try blitz too much for Cambridge
Pirates have the power to hammer Hartpury
Robinson’s hat-trick is enough to boost Caldy
Blues hold on to deny Ampthill in a thriller
Scottish try blitz too much for Cambridge
Taking on Boks with my brothers was so special
Too many chiefs is a danger for Lions
Saints deserve to be given medal for this impressive hat-trick
Having England’s U18s, U19s and U20s aligned is important
Huddersfield beat Syston in a thriller
Saints go for Belleau
Hoskins to retire at 32
Having England’s U18s, U19s and U20s aligned is important
Monye backs Arundell for Argentina
Tykes and Sheffield combine to make the very best of our friends in the north
Tykes and Sheffield combine to make the very best of our friends in the north
It is not just tactics - it’s relationships and trust
Visa problems force Hillary home
Don’t delay until 18 to play contact rugby
I’m surprised that Owen was left out
ISAAC MEARS
Steelmen fight back to shock Llandovery
Merthyr march on but Pontypridd trip up
2024/25 FANTASY
Player dies after horrific accident
Battling Chiefs too good for Crusaders
Wild Knights earn bye after taking Sungoliath to the cleaners
England’s Jones links up with Dow at Trailfinders
Gwilliam out to make it a Kent hat-trick
Probyn: Don’t make rugby a non-contact game before 18
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