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It’s a huge weekend in the Six Nations, and you can find action from the Calcutta Cup and Wales’ tough test in Dublin in The Rugby Paper this Sunday.
In addition to reports and ratings from the all-Home Nations Saturday, we’ll also look ahead to Italy’s trip to Paris as France look to continue to get their title charge back on track on Sunday.
With England’s second team also playing their first match for nearly eight years on the same day against Portugal, Zach Mercer gives an exclusive interview after being left out by England senior and A squads.
From Friday there will be action from the U20s Six Nations, and with Super Rugby Pacific having got underway earlier that day we’ll be rounding round-up the first weekend of Antipodean action.
Also now on the other side of the world, Freddie Burns gives an update on life in Japan and why he moved on from the troubles of the Premiership.
After the shock news of Steve Boden leaving Doncaster with immediate effect on Monday, the ex-director of rugby provides his reasons as to why he’s quit the Championship and the Knights.
But the show must go on with five reports from the second tier, and we’ll also have action from a busy schedule in National Leagues One, Two North, Two East, Two West and the Premiership Women’s Rugby.
From our weekly features we have exciting Harlequins and England U20s fly-half Josh Bellamy as our Young Gun this week, and prop and former podcast guest Maud Muir under the spotlight in our Red Roses column.
And don’t miss Paul Rees‘ double-page spread, this Sunday devoted to England and Northampton Saints legend Courtney Lawes, who after retiring from international rugby last year still has so much to give the game.
Check out this week’s episode of The Rugby Paper Podcast with England and Lions great Peter Winterbottom on YouTube (also above), Apple Podcasts, Spotify (also below), Castbox, Google Podcasts, or your favourite podcast app.
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