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Having only signed a senior contract at the start of the season, a string of exciting performances have earned young Wasps starlet Jacob Umaga a new upgraded contract. The new deal comes after a man of the match performance in last weekends 32-14 Challenge Cup victory over Agen. Umaga scored 12 points and produced a […] READ MORE
Following six weeks of fantastic Rugby World Cup action, Robert Rees goes ahead and picks his best XV throughout the entire competition. Choices are based on impact made, quality of performances, points scored and influence in the team. 1. Tendai Mtawarira ‘The Beast’ lived up to his nickname throughout the Rugby World Cup, hitting hard […] READ MORE
Join Robert Rees for minute to minute action as the 2019 Rugby World Cup Final unfolds between Eddie Jones’ England and Rassie Erasmus’ Springboks. “Main photo credit” Embed from Getty Images READ MORE
It’s that time of the year again when World Rugby feels festive and announces its nominees for the annual World Rugby Awards. The latest news sees the coach and team line-ups announced. Coach of the Year nominees Rassie Erasmus – South Africa Having left a strong Munster outfit to take over a rather shaky Springboks […] READ MORE
Rugby X kicked off this weekend at the O2 Arena but it left a dissatisfying taste in many of the viewers who watched on. Robert Rees columns his thoughts on the newly formed sport within rugby. Rugby X struggles to be a spectacle without meaning Without a purpose in a rugby structure or without a […] READ MORE
England continued their World Cup warm-up games with Friday night’s fixture against Italy. Their 37-0 victory sets them in good stead being their last game before flying to Japan. Eddie Jones continued to prove he’s a coach of bold and experimental choices. This week saw Anthony Watson fielded at full-back, only his fourth appearance in […] READ MORE
England’s World Cup warm-up campaign got underway today with their Quilter International against Wales at Twickenham. Team announcements dominated pre-match build-up news. Eddie Jones chose to field an experimental English side against Warren Gatland’s experienced Welsh team. Debutant Lewis Ludlam Amongst Jones’ surprise line-up was Gloucester scrum-half Willi Heinz who was also awarded the vice-captain […] READ MORE
Warren Gatland has announced his Wales team to face England in the first of four warm-up tests. Wales Team Alun Wyn Jones will become Wales’ all-time most capped player when he lines up against England on Sunday. He’s joined by Adam Beard in the boilerhouse and they’ll pack down behind Nicky Smith, Ken Owens and […] READ MORE
The Rugby Paper recently reported that Gloucester academy coach Richard Whiffin will be off to the Scarlets as they reshuffle their coaching system with the outgoing Wayne Pivac. Whiffin is said to be in for the skills coach job and has also previously worked for the England U20s. Johan Ackermann weighs in on Richard Whiffin […] READ MORE
With the tournament over and Wales claiming the Grand Slam the talk has begun on who the best players were. Alun Wyn Jones took the title of Player of the Tournament, but Robert Rees gives us his 2019 Six Nations team of the tournament. Rob Evans The Scarlets loosehead was part of the Welsh scrum […] READ MORE
Rugby journalist, specializing on all things Welsh rugby, United Rugby Championship, and the Gallagher Premiership. A freelance journalist published in The Rugby Paper, Telegraph, RugbyPass et al.
Robert has a BA in Sports Journalism from the University of Gloucestershire.
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