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Today I was delighted to be joined by the founder of The Arthur Wharton Foundation, Shaun Campbell!

Arthur’s remarkable story began when he moved from Ghana to England, settling in Darlington in 1883. He went on to become the world’s first Black professional footballer, the first officially recognised fastest man and a professional cricketer and rugby player.

The foundation works to promote racial harmony for the public benefit by promoting knowledge and mutual understanding between different racial groups. It also advances education and raises awareness of equality and diversity by promoting activities that foster understanding between people from diverse backgrounds.

On Saturday 17th October, Darlington Mowden Park Rugby Club will be welcoming Shaun and the Arthur Wharton trust to celebrate Black History Month and Darlington will be presenting a ball signed by all of their players of colour from the minis to the seniors.

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Is the Prem facing an attendance problem despite producing some of the most entertaining rugby we've ever seen?

This week on The Rugby Paper Roundup, Ben Jaycock and Paul Williams look ahead to a huge weekend of rugby as the Champions Cup returns, while discussing worrying crowd numbers at Saracens and Exeter, the Welsh regions' start to the URC season and England's blockbuster women's international against Canada.

🏉 On this week's show:

🔥 Premiership attendances: Northampton and Bath combine for 119 points, but why are there empty seats at Saracens and Exeter?

🏆 Champions Cup preview: Can Northampton defend their European crown? We look ahead to Gloucester v Bordeaux, Toulouse v Exeter, Pau v Leicester, Clermont v Leinster and more.

🏴 Welsh rugby revival? Encouraging signs from the Ospreys, Scarlets and Dragons, plus who's hot and who's not in the URC heading into Europe.

🌹 England v Canada: After their dramatic 26-26 draw, can Canada finally end the Red Roses' unbeaten run on home soil?

💪 Championship and National Leagues: Worcester's extraordinary start, plus Plymouth and Tonbridge's unbeaten records.

💬 Join the debate: Is Premiership rugby becoming too expensive for supporters? Which English club will go furthest in Europe? And can Canada shock England?

Let us know your thoughts and weekend predictions in the comments!

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Today I thoroughly enjoyed doing a deep dive on an outstanding new fly-half who made the first two URC matches in South Africa for Leinster that little bit more exiting!

Born in Austria and following in his father’s footsteps, Caspar Gabriel joined the club during COVID, and after making his first cap last season, has now since started twice against the Lions and Sharks this term.

In this video I go into his background, his motivations, the skills in him that caught my eye and where I think he sits in the Leinster fly-half pecking order!

Always love seeing a new player make a good account of himself!

Keep it up Casper 👍

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Bruce’s enthusiasm and experience makes an interview feel more like a chat, and I expect the former Ulsterman’s return to the Champ to be more thrilling than ever!

Having keenly followed his career with interest, I can’t wait to see what’s in store next for the 26-year-old!

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In this week’s episode of The Rugby Paper Roundup… The Premiership is back — and former England and British & Irish Lions winger Ugo Monye joins Assistant Editor Ben Jaycock to look ahead to the new domestic season and tackle some of the biggest questions facing English rugby. After a disappointing campaign for Harlequins, can Ugo’s former club bounce back and re-establish themselves among the Premiership contenders? Do they need to evolve their trademark attacking style to challenge for silverware? We also turn our attention to England’s increasingly competitive battle on the wings, including one of the most exciting young talents in the country. 🏉 Can Harlequins bounce back? We discuss: •⁠ ⁠What went wrong for Quins last season •⁠ ⁠Whether they can return to Premiership title contention •⁠ ⁠The importance of maintaining their attacking identity while finding different ways to win •⁠ ⁠Who Ugo expects to set the standard as the Premiership returns •⁠ ⁠The teams and players who could surprise us this season 🌹 England’s battle on the wing As a former international winger himself, Ugo gives his verdict on the growing number of players pushing for England honours. What does an elite Test winger need in the modern game? Who is closest to breaking into Steve Borthwick’s side? And with so much competition emerging, what combination should England ultimately be looking for? 🔥 Is Noah Caluori ready for Test rugby? One of English rugby’s brightest young talents is already generating huge excitement. We ask Ugo what makes Noah Caluori such a special prospect and whether he is ready to make the enormous leap into Test rugby. Is it a case of protecting a young player and allowing him to develop — or, if you’re good enough, are you old enough? 🌍 How do England bridge the gap? South Africa and New Zealand continue to set the benchmark at the top of the international game. So where are England currently falling short? We discuss whether the difference is talent, depth, cohesion or execution under pressure — and what needs to change for England to arrive at the 2027 Rugby World Cup in Australia capable of consistently challenging the world’s leading sides. Plus, Ugo gives us his predictions for the new Premiership campaign and the England players he expects to enhance their reputations this season. 🎧 Subscribe for more weekly rugby insight, analysis and debate from The Rugby Paper Roundup. You can subscribe to The Rugby Paper digitally or physically for more great content via this link: https://www.therugbypaper.co.uk/subscriptions OR by scanning the QR code in the top right corner. Follow us across social media for more rugby insight and analysis: X: https://x.com/TheRugbyPaper Facebook: / therugbypaper Instagram: / therugbypaper

In this episode of The Rugby Paper Round Up, TRP Assistant Editor,Ben Jaycock is joined by Rich from YouTube channel, RugbyAnalyst. We discuss Henry Pollock finally signing for Northampton under. Eddie Hearn and Matchroom now represent Pollock, is this a the future style for rugby player representation…or will it drag rugby down? We also discuss Northampton Saints’ and England’s prospects this season with Pollock involved. What is his best position and what the balance of the England backrow should be? 🎧 Subscribe for more weekly rugby insight, analysis and debate from The Rugby Paper Roundup. You can subscribe to The Rugby Paper digitally or physically for more great content via this link: https://www.therugbypaper.co.uk/subsc... OR by scanning the QR code in the top right corner. Follow us across social media for more rugby insight and analysis: X: https://x.com/TheRugbyPaper Facebook: / therugbypaper Instagram: / therugbypaper