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International Rugby
/ 1 day agoSouth Africa 33-26 New Zealand: Springboks in control to level Greatest Rivalry series
South Africa bounced back from their Ellis Park defeat with a dominant physical display to level the Greatest Rivalry series against...
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Columnists
/ 1 day agoKyran Bracken: England ‘central contracts’ just seem to be a way for the RFU to save money
Kyran Bracken questions the purpose of England’s central contracts, arguing the list should not be viewed as a definitive guide to...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 day agoSeb Driscoll’s powered up for big Harlequins job
Harlequins flanker Seb Driscoll has added four or five kilos of muscle and pushed his fitness to new levels as he...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 day agoBlackheath back row Noah Sloot is setting his sights on making history
Blackheath have no intention of playing it safe on their return to the Championship.
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Latest News
/ 1 day agoKoroibete joins Ospreys
OSPREYS have signed former Wallabies wing Marika Koroibete. The 34-year-old, who won the last of his 63 Australia caps against New...
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Latest News
/ 1 day agoBurns lands Tigers role
FREDDIE Burns has returned to Leicester Tigers as kicking coach. The 36-year-old recently retired from a glittering playing career which took...
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Latest News
/ 1 day agoQuins excited by new flyer Sigauke
HARLEQUINS have signed Zimbabwe wing Edward Sigauke. The 22-year-old, below, has scored eight tries in 12 games for his country. Quins...
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/ 1 day agoMoreno is Red Bulls’ 25th new signing
NEWCASTLE Red Bulls have signed Argentina prop Francisco Moreno on a one-year deal. The 24-year-old tight-head will join up with Pumas...
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/ 1 day agoBristol bring in Wells on short deal
BRISTOL Bears have signed former Leicester Tigers lock Harry Wells on a short-term deal. The 32-year-old, who can operate across the...
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/ 1 day agoCaptain Spencer to miss start of season
BATH captain Ben Spencer will miss the start of the Prem season after having surgery on a long-standing shoulder injury. The...
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/ 1 day agoDEAR READER…
IN THESE challenging times for print media, and as an independent family-run company, we are not immune to ever increasing cost...
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Latest News
/ 1 day agoGuarantee a paper in your local newsagent
● If you are an occasional purchaser and don’t buy The Rugby Paper every week in the same local retailer, it...
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/ 1 day agoPrem Cup purpose is changing but competition still has value
Charge: Tom Hooper, of Exeter Chiefs, carries the ball THE Premiership Cup kicks off on Saturday and it will be an...
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Miscellaneous
/ 1 day agoAll Blacks gave hope to rest of chasing pack
Strategy: Fabian Holland in action against South Africa NEW Zealand against South Africa last weekend was one of the best Test...
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International Rugby
/ 1 day agoBlackadder leads great escape in Lions den
■By BEN JAYCOCK NEW Zealand produced a remarkable second-half comeback to escape with a win over the Lions, having trailed by...
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Latest News
/ 1 day agoProud of Carley’s rise to top
KENT’S Matt Carley deserves huge congratulations for reaching the top of the refereeing ladder. As a west-countryman long resident in Kent,...
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Letters
/ 1 day agoLet’s get shot of hi-vis waterboys
THE mantra of rugby administrators and journalists is ‘the need to speed the game up and keep it flowing’ more often...
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Letters
/ 1 day agoBert left his mark on me!
READING Brendan Gallagher’s article on Coventry, the mention of hooker Bert Godwin sent me back to the 50s and my National...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 day agoRed Roses glory leads to mass Premiership Women’s Rugby boom
The PWR enjoyed significant growth last season, with Genevieve Shore hailing rising attendances, record digital engagement and efforts to put fans...
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Chris Hewett
/ 1 day agoChris Hewett: France’s Antoine Dupont will find new ways to rule the roost
Chris Hewett considers whether Antoine Dupont can return to his best after a succession of injuries, and argues the France superstar...
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Miscellaneous
/ 1 day agoFerocious Lions give All Blacks a workout
HARKING back to last week’s musings about modern-day touring by international teams, the midweek contest between the Lions of Johannesburg and...
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Latest News
/ 1 day agoDowson’s found a Northampton that winning formula at money can’t buy
Paul Rees finishes his summer series reviewing the Prem season, with the focus this week on Northampton Saints Champions: Northampton celebrate...
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Features
/ 1 day agoMaking ‘Lomu’, an rugby’s first truly intimate study of global superstar
Ahead of the release of LOMU on September 7, director Gavin Fitzgerald, below, speaks to Ben Jaycock about bringing Jonah Lomu’s...
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Latest News
/ 1 day agoCarley shows
Matt Carley struck an important blow for referees and the game in general when he overruled television match official Mike Adamson...
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Features
/ 1 day agoIt’s bittersweet watching Bath win big prizes now
MY LIFEIN RUGBY MATT GARVEY Leading the charge: Matt Garvey in action for Bath PICTURES: Getty Images FORMER LONDON IRISH, BATH,...
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Latest News
/ 1 day agoSpringbok Deon comes of age
DEON Fourie of the Cape Town Stormers hit the history books in Durban yesterday like a tornado. Four weeks short of...
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/ 1 day agoSir Billy’s legacy will last a lifetime
In the most exclusive of league tables as reserved for footballing knights of the realm, Sir Billy Boston stands above both...
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/ 1 day agoBlues brothers with real style
WHAT would be the greatest all-time XV your club could field if you could travel back in time and select everybody...
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/ 1 day agoBath’s scratch side impress in defeat
By WILLIAM BULL Perpignan.......53 Bath.................. 42 BATH showed their strength in depth despite opening their pre-season campaign with a hard-fought defeat...
