Having long been the PREM’s great entertainers, Harlequins find themselves in a spot of trouble after the first two rounds of the 2025 season. With consecutive losses to Bath and Leicester after a disappointing pre-season showing, the Londoners face arch-rivals Saracens at the Stoop on Sunday.

This weekend’s match-up must conjure up some sort of result for Quins as they bid to get their season back on track. A key talking point arising out of Harlequins’ campaign so far has been their defenc...

By George Wellbelove


After Argentina’s upset win over the British and Irish Lions in a pre-tour warm up match, Mack Hansen set his fellow teammates a challenge – to win every single game from then on. Currently, Hansen’s approach has paid off. Many would have written the Ireland winger off for arrogance but the facts are that the Lions tour, so far, has been a success.

And Ugo Monye agrees. “The headlines are that they’re unbeaten in Australia, which is great.


“They have been unfortunate...

England’s 43-42 win over France was met with huge roars from the Twickenham faithful as the Red Roses exemplified their position as the number one ranked side in the world.


The 37,573 crowd leapt into life as England slowly walked back to halfway in the 79th minute moments after conceding a late try from Joanna Grisez.

As the dust settled, head coach John Mitchell captured the wild nature of the game in typically straightforward style: “We always talked about the fact that we probably hav...

■By GEORGE WELLBELOVE
Preston Grasshoppers captain Ally Murray
ONE-club man Ally Murray has had a rugby career that most locals would only dream of.
The Preston Grasshoppers captain is on the verge of an astonishing 300 appearances for the National Two North side.
Murray has seen the club through all sorts, from relegation to what was then known as the Northern Premier League to securing their latest promotion back to the National Leagues in 2022.
He told The Rugby Paper: “No matter where you...

By George Wellbelove


Chinnor’s promotion to the Championship last year was nothing short of legendary. The Oxfordshire side crushed all competition to secure a place in England’s second tier for the 2024/25 season. However, their maiden Championship season has not been without its challenges, with their exclusion from the Premiership Rugby Cup being a major issue surrounding the club.


From their humble beginnings, Chinnor has experienced rapid growth throughout their history. The Villagers...

Spurs' fall from grace is reminiscent of a horror movie: being in a strong position before experiencing some remarkable near-misses and then finally succumbing to the known antagonist.

Simply put, Tottenham Hotspur are in a state of disarray. There is no question about it. Injuries galore, a poor run of results and a mind-blowing lack of signings in the winter transfer window sum up how the North London side are aimlessly going about their season. It is disheartening to see a club that has been...

There are two words that can describe England’s Six Nations loss to Scotland: clunky and haphazard. Borthwick’s side were subpar, as they were in their previous two matches versus Italy and Wales, and paid the price for their misfiring efforts. The Calcutta Cup match-up highlighted a major issue: a faltering attack combined with ineffective defence. Whilst Borthwick has only been in the role for a year, it seems that few steps forward have been made and change is needed yet again to rediscover f...