This weekend, the last 16 of the Champions Cup and Challenge Cup are currently underway, and The Rugby Paper has comprehensive reports from 11 games across both competitions, along with previews of the other five.
To start off, the London club is set to face off against Glasgow on Friday night. Cadan Murley shares his thoughts on proving the doubters wrong as he prepares to play a crucial role in Harlequins’ season. Meanwhile, Max Malins discusses Bristol Bears’ hopeful charge towards the Premiership play-offs, and James Grayson provides an update on life in Japan and his departure from Northampton Saints.
In his column, Nick Cain discusses World Rugby’s unnecessary and perplexing law changes, while Chris Hewett urges the game to modernise the scrum without letting it become obsolete.
Turning our attention to the women’s game, Sydney Gregson returns to international XV-a-side rugby after a nine-year absence and reflects on the changes in the women’s game in our Red Roses Column. David Paice, a former London Irish and England prop, shares insights into his career in the game in My Life in Rugby. Additionally, Peter Scrivener selects his Dream Team, and George Makepiece-Cubitt is our Young Gun.
We will provide updates on the Championship, National Leagues One, Two North, Two East, and Two West as the title races in each division reach a crescendo. From the top of Nat One, Chinnor boss Nick Easter explains why he wants to see more Friday night games in the league.
Be sure not to miss this week’s episode of The Rugby Paper Podcast, available on various platforms including YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Castbox, and Google Podcasts.
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