The Rugby Paper

The Rugby Paper is a British rugby publication that describes itself as the UK's number one selling rugby title. It operates as a weekly newspaper and an accompanying website, therugbypaper.co.uk, delivering exclusive stories, match reports and features on a weekly basis. Its editorial scope is rugby union, spanning national teams, the Premiership and the United Rugby Championship (URC), and extending down to grassroots club rugby. The title is known for its roster of established rugby journalists and columnists. Its About Us page names reporters such as Nick Cain and Peter Jackson, and lists famous former players among its columnists, including Jeremy Guscott and Jeff Probyn. Regular columnists also include figures such as Brendan Gallagher and Paul Rees, who write analysis and opinion pieces on the international game, club-versus-country politics and player development. Content on the site is organised around sections such as Club Rugby, International Rugby, Latest News, Features and Columnists. Typical articles include match previews (for example, Lions vs Leinster ahead of the URC opener), news roundups, interviews and historical list features such as the top five rugby league to rugby union code switches. The publication also runs a weekly newsletter sign-up and maintains a social media presence, including a Twitter/X account under TheRugbyPaper. The Rugby Paper is a commercial media brand rather than a governing body or club. It generates content for rugby fans in the United Kingdom and beyond, and its website also carries advertising and affiliate-style links, such as listings for betting sites. Its identity is tied to the sport of rugby union and to the community of players, coaches, journalists and supporters that follow the domestic and international game.

The Rugby Paper is a British rugby union publication that has established itself as a weekly newspaper and online news source. According to its own About Us page, it is the UK's number one selling rugby title, bringing readers exclusive stories, reports and features on a weekly basis. The title covers rugby union from national teams and the Premiership and URC down to grassroots level. Over time the publication has built a reputation around its editorial team and contributors. Its About Us page highlights renowned journalists such as Nick Cain and Peter Jackson, and notes that famous former players serve as columnists, including Jeremy Guscott and Jeff Probyn. The site's Columnists section features regular analysis from writers such as Jeremy Guscott, Nick Cain, Paul Rees and Peter Jackson, covering topics like England's selection dilemmas, central contracts, club-versus-country power balances and the strength of international sides such as South Africa under Rassie Erasmus. The Rugby Paper has also developed a substantial digital presence. Its website, therugbypaper.co.uk, organises content into sections including Club Rugby, International Rugby, Latest News, Features and Columnists, and offers a weekly newsletter sign-up. The site publishes a mix of breaking news, match previews, interviews and historical features, such as a November 2024 article on the top five rugby league to rugby union code switches in history. It also maintains social media channels, including a Twitter/X account under TheRugbyPaper. As a commercial media brand, The Rugby Paper operates within the rugby publishing market, serving supporters of both club and international rugby. Its content spans the domestic English game, the URC and international competitions, and it carries advertising and affiliate links, such as listings for betting sites. The publication's identity is closely tied to the sport of rugby union and to the community of players, coaches, journalists and fans that follow the game.

• The Rugby Paper publishes a feature on the top five rugby league to rugby union code switches in history, by Charlie Elliott.

The UK's number one selling rugby title, offering exclusive stories, reports and features on rugby union from international level to grassroots.

• The Rugby Paper weekly newspaper

  A weekly print title covering rugby union from international level to grassroots, described as the UK's number one selling rugby title.

• therugbypaper.co.uk website

  The publication's online home, featuring sections such as Club Rugby, International Rugby, Latest News, Features and Columnists.

• Weekly rugby newsletter

  An email newsletter sign-up offered on the website under the banner 'Tackle the News'.

1. 1Home - The Rugby Papertherugbypaper.co.uk
2. 2About Us - The Rugby Papertherugbypaper.co.uk
3. 3Top Five Rugby League to Rugby Union code switches in historytherugbypaper.co.uk
4. 4Company Directory - The Rugby Papertherugbypaper.co.uk
5. 5The Rugby Paper - Wikidatawikidata.org