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Club Rugby
/ 7 hours agoWelsh pair Jac Morgan and Dewi Lake will feel at home – Gloucester chief George Skivington
Jac Morgan and Dewi Lake have joined Gloucester’s stable of Welsh internationals, with George Skivington saying the pair will find the...
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/ 7 hours agoMen’s Six Nations debut for Davidson
HOLLIE Davidson will become the first woman to referee a men’s Six Nations match when Ireland host Italy on February 14....
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/ 7 hours agoFollow The Rugby Paper online…
Follow us at: @therugbypaper Follow us at: therugbypaper Follow us at: @therugbypaper Keep in touch with The Rugby Paper wherever you...
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/ 7 hours agoIf I’m on the pitch, I’m happy – Hendy
■ By PAUL REES GEORGE Hendy does not care about the number on his back as long as he is in...
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/ 7 hours agoColchester legend Alan Goggin plays twice in 24 hours at 78-years-old!
Colchester Rugby Club legend Alan Goggin marked his 78th birthday in fine style by playing in two matches in less than...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 hours agoLilli Ives Campion: Loughborough Lighting’s vibe makes all the difference
Red Roses star Lilli Ives Campion feels Loughborough Lightning’s connection away from the pitch has been crucial to their progress this...
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/ 7 hours agoSpencer: We’ll keep driving on
■ By MARK STEVENS BEN Spencer believes Bath’s growing big-game pedigree is turning last season’s historic treble into a launchpad rather...
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/ 7 hours agoRoots glad to extend his deal with Chiefs
EXETER flanker Ethan Roots has signed a contract extension at Sandy Park. The 28-year-old joined from Ospreys in the summer of...
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/ 7 hours agoDREAMTEAM
JACK DIGBY, FORMER EASTERN SUBURBS, EALING TRAILFINDERS AND DONCASTER KNIGHTS BACK ROW, WHO NOW PLAYS FOR ROSSLYN PARK IN NATIONAL ONE,...
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Letters
/ 7 hours agoSalary caps have been agreed by all
IT would appear that Gloucester scrum-half Tomos Williams is destined to join Leicester Tigers second row George Martin at Saracens who...
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Letters
/ 7 hours agoWhy are so many leaving Wales?
I AM in full agreement with Peter Hansford when he says that to be the best you must play the best....
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Letters
/ 7 hours agoFlawed crown jewel
THE Champions Cup needs a rethink – it used to be rugby’s crown jewel. The format was far better with a...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 7 hours agoWales busting a gut to get back in contention
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK WALES will recover as a competitive top tier rugby nation, but the main question...
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/ 7 hours agoKemeny shines as Saints sink Sharks
■ By BEN JAYCOCK Northampton Saints ..... 47pts Tries: Pollock 5, Hendy 12, 47; Thame 17, Kemeny 33, Furbank 61, Pearson...
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/ 7 hours agoDowson: We were bang at it today
NORTHAMPTON director of rugby Phil Dowson felt his side seized control right from the start as they recorded an impressive triumph....
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/ 7 hours agoReborn Chiefs at No.1 this Christmas
■By MARK STEVENS Saracens .......................... 24pts Tries: Caluori 7, 56; Malins 12, Penalty 45 Conversion: Farrell 7 Exeter Chiefs ...................30pts Tries:...
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/ 7 hours agoMcCall: We didn’t handle setbacks
MARK McCall labelled Saracens’ performance “too inconsistent” after their home defeat to Exeter. He said: “We’ve lost matches before this season,...
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/ 7 hours agoBaby Rhino runs riot as Bears rule at HQ
■By GARY FITZGERALD Harlequins ........................14pts Tries: Isgro 60, Smith 73 Conversions: Smith 61, 73 Bristol Bears ................... 40pts Tries: Ravouvou 9,...
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/ 7 hours agoAdvertisement Genge: I wasn’t going to pass it!
ELLIS Genge managed to regain enough breath to talk after scorching 50 yards at Twickenham for a stunning and rare long-distance...
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Nick Cain
/ 7 hours agoReferees must be told to cut out the forward pass
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK HERE is a message to all the referees, assistant referees, and television match...
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/ 7 hours agoNow Ellie needs to keep the flame burning bright
Popular: Ellie Kildunne with her BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2025 runners up award PICTURE: Alamy ELLIE Kildunne’s popularity as...
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/ 7 hours agoSteward’s starting to show he’s the man
■ By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Leicester .......................... 45pts Tries: Thompson 11, Kata 20, Penalty 39, Whitely 40, Reffell 49, Searle 63 Chessum...
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/ 7 hours agoParling is impressed by his barnstorming centre Kata
LEICESTER head coach Geoff Parling was delighted with the impact of his barnstorming centre Solomone Kata. He said: “Solomone was fantastic....
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Chris Hewett
/ 7 hours agoTime to restore some meaning in Europe
CHRIS HEWETT THINKING ALLOWED THE ability to fool some of the people all of the time and all of the people...
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/ 7 hours agoLowering the tackle height is right call
BACK in the days when Jolly Jonah of Lomuland was trampling all and sundry into the dirt on his stampedes to...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 hours agoNewcastle Red Bulls vs Bath: Now we can be respected, says Brett Connon
Brett Connon, Newcastle’s longest serving player, is confident the Red Bulls will soar six months after fearing for the club’s future.
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Club Rugby
/ 7 hours agoNewcastle Red Bulls vs Bath: We are good at finding solutions, says Johann van Graan
Top plays bottom at Kingston Park today, but champions Bath will be hoping to show Newcastle Red Bulls the same respect...
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Peter Jackson
/ 7 hours agoBest in Wales setting up home in England
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW WHEN Wales beat England 1-0 at The Racecourse during the final year of...
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/ 7 hours agoWhen Bishop took his life in his hands for
NO sports book can be more worthy of gate-crashing into the best sellers’ list this Christmas than The Bish, an autobiography...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 7 hours agoDragons get their act together in battling win
■ By ROGER PANTING Dragons ............ 48pts Tries: Burrows 17, Hope 25, 61; Rosser 32, Penalty 44, Dyer 51 Conversions: O’Brien...
