The Rugby Paper - March 03, 2024

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March 03, 2024

Moody fears an Ireland onslaught

LEWIS Moody fears “unstoppable” Ireland will deliver further bad news for England when they arrive at Twickenham.

2 mins

I'm still getting stick over Hill, says rookie

ENGLAND new boy Chandler Cunningham-South is still paying the price for not recognising 2003 legend Richard Hill.

3 mins

Wasps better off with URC-Sharp

COVENTRY chairSharp that Wasps' future, if it has one, lies in the United Rugby Championship, not the RFU Championship.

4 mins

Pearson grabs chance to show his potential

IN terms of an on-field audition, Northampton’s Tom Pearson could not have done much more to impress watching England head coach, Steve Borthwick.

2 mins

Hodge on his way back to fast lane

JOSH Hodge has set his sights on an exciting end to the season after making an impressive return to action following injury.

3 mins

'Big Mac' has his eye on the prize

THE extent of the impact Wales newbie Mackenzie Martin is making this season can be judged in many ways.

3 mins

Nowell extends deal to stay at La Rochelle

JACK Nowell’s French connection is set to go on for a few more years yet, after the Cornishman this week put pen to paper on a contract extension that will keep him at La Rochelle until 2027.

2 mins

Care merits his century, says Youngs

BEN Youngs has backed his long-time rival Danny Care to step up on what would be his 100th appearance for England against Ireland next weekend.

2 mins

Borthwick must stop delaying and rebuild

WHEN Steve Borthwick took over from Eddie Jones as England head coach he said that he had inherited a team that “wasn’t good at anything”. We are more than a year on, and nothing has changed.

4 mins

Carre leads fightback but Cardiff lack power

The home side weren’t able to reproduce that success but it was another committed effort from them after enduring a disastrous start.

2 mins

De Beer happy to welcome Sheedy

CARDIFF’S Tinus de Beer says he will welcome the arrival of fellow fly-half Callum Sheedy at the Arms Park to help share the load at No.10.

2 mins

Borthwick should put faith in this trio

PETER Winterbottom knows a thing or three about our sport, so you would expect him to make some telling points over the course of an hour-long discussion. Which he did, on this paper's podcast just recently.

3 mins

Coventry show McGeechan there's a lot of work to do

DONCASTER’S new era following the departure of Steve Boden began disappointingly at Castle Park.

2 mins

Majestic Georgia march on into final

RICHARD Cockerill's hoisted up Georgia the Antim Cup as they booked their place in the final of the Rugby Europe Championship after overpowering big rivals Romania in a seven-try rout.

2 mins

Hartpury made to work hard by battling Chiefs

GLOUCESTER-Hartpury maintained their unbeaten run in the Women's Premiership with a gritty victory against Exeter at Kingsholm.

2 mins

We need to take more control, says Ford

BURY St Edmunds have seen their National Two East title hopes shattered away in recent weeks with five defeats on the spin leaving director of rugby Jacob Ford scratching his head in bemusement.

2 mins

Benson leads the way for Cambridge

CAMBRIDGE, with their ‘big names’ leading the way, dismissed Oxford with an eight-try demolition to mark the first occasion this game has been played at the StoneX. It is the highest score and biggest margin of victory in the fixture’s history.

2 mins

Reynolds looks to Ram home a final advantage

WITH just six games remaining, Rams trail league leaders Chinnor by only points difference, but director of rugby Seb Reynolds has reiterated that his side won’t be focused on chasing bonus points in order to topple their title rivals.

2 mins

Waratahs prove too strong for Crusaders

THE Crusaders suffered back-to-back defeats to begin their title defence after the impressive Waratahs secured a stunning 37-24 upset victory.

3 mins

McHenry grabs his lifeline from Dax

ALEX McHenry scored Jersey’s third try against Exeter in September, yet eight days later was selling nearly all his possessions and left “fearing the worst” – but a ‘mystery’ figure helped him turn his fortunes around.

2 mins

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