Club Rugby
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoBoyd: We were rotten in last 50
DESPITE picking up a hat-trick of league victories, Northampton director of rugby Chris Boyd was scathing about his side’s performance. “In...
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English Championship
/ 6 years agoExeter Chiefs No.9 Joe Snow to head on loan to Championship
The scrum-half will join Coventry for this season's Championship season
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 6 years agoMarco Fuser loves to get down and dirty at Newcastle Falcons
The Italian international feels at home with the comfort of Dean Richards style at Falcons
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English Championship
/ 6 years agoTier Two clubs set to pull out of season
Neale Harvey reports on the perilous state facing some of the Championship's 12 clubs
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English Championship
/ 6 years agoLions prop Johannes Jonker agrees Ealing move
Director of rugby Ben Ward adds South Africa tighthead to Trailfinders' front row options
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 6 years agoBath lose talisman Zach Mercer to Top 14
As revealed by The Rugby Paper last November, the Bath No.8 will head to Montpellier at the end of the season
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 6 years agoBristol keen to keep hold of Earl and Malins
Bristol want to turn the loan deal agreed with Saracens for the England duo into a permanent one
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 6 years agoSharks try to lure the Du Preezes back home to Durban
Backed by new US investment, two of the Du Preez brothers are wanted back in South Africa
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Premiership
/ 6 years agoGloucester 26-31 Northampton: Saints find marching boots amid the wind
Saints secure the try bonus point in victory to dampen the mood at Kingsholm
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Premiership
/ 6 years agoBoyd: Gale forced us to play
Northampton Saints director of rugby Chris Boyd praises his team for controlling the contest at Kingsholm when conditions worked against them...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 6 years agoGiggleswick were lords of their manor
Brendan Gallagher continues his series looking at rugby’s great schools Honour: The King meets England in 1938, Giggleswick star Mike Marshall...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 6 years agoGopperth: Give Paolo Odogwu a chance to run riot
Wasp veteran Jimmy Gopperth wants to see England unleash Odogwu in this year's Six Nations
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Premiership
/ 6 years agoEmotional Harlequins eager to write a winning first chapter to life after Gustard
■ By NEALE HARVEY WOUNDED Harlequins have harnessed the emotional fallout of Paul Gustard’s sacking and will unleash their frustration on...
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Premiership
/ 6 years agoWorcester 17-21 Exeter: Weir’s Warriors give Baxter a big scare
Rob Baxter admits Chiefs 'weathered a storm' at Sixways, as Exeter returned to winning ways
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Premiership
/ 6 years agoWeir: We were out to win
The Worcester fly-half was left downbeat after another close encounter between Warriors and Chiefs
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Premiership
/ 6 years agoBristol 48-3 Bath: Bears turn on style in record win over Bath
Some less than impressive player ratings for a number of Bath's squad in Roger Panting's report from Ashton Gate
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Premiership
/ 6 years agoStuart Hooper tells his Bath players to shape up
The Bath director of rugby reacts to his side's embarrassing 48-3 defeat away at Bristol Bears
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English Championship
/ 6 years agoCrossdale jumps ship for Wasps
Wasps secure the signing of a player who has been on Eddie Jones' radar
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 6 years agoSanti Socino is back in the Premiership with Gloucester
The former Newcastle Falcons hooker has agreed a return to England
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Premiership
/ 6 years agoLondon Irish v Newcastle: Sean O’Brien aims to lead Exiles into Champions Cup
The British & Irish Lion is set to start against high-flying Newcastle Falcons, as London Irish aim to rise up the...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 6 years agoLeicester Tigers seal deal for player they hope will fill Taufua void
Leicester Tigers dispute Jordan Taufua's move to Lyon, but that hasn't stopped them drafting in a replacement
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Premiership
/ 6 years agoLeicester 15-25 Sale: Sam James’ interception starts Sharks frenzy
Rob Wildman reports from Welford Road where Alex Sanderson's Sale recorded back-to-back wins to open their new director of rugby's tenure
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Premiership
/ 6 years agoSteve Borthwick strives for cohesion in new-look Leicester
Borthwick stresses building unity remains his priority at Tigers, after Sale take the points at Welford Road
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 6 years agoWorld Rugby confirm schedule for 2021 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand
England will kick off their pool stage at Eden Park, where they will face Fiji on September 18
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoGeorgia’s growth ‘good for rugby’ says new Wasps signing Lasha Jaiani
Inclusion in the Autumn Nations Cup was huge for Georgia's growth as a Tier 2 nation, says former Exeter University lock...
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English Championship
/ 6 years agoSmid: Don’t stop us, we’re only getting started
Ealing Trailfinders captain Rayn Smid reveals he would not move to any Premiership club for fear of the Championship winning promotion
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoWill Rowlands to leave Wasps to keep Wales dream alive
As reported by The Rugby Paper on November 1, the Dragons have swooped to sign the five-Test lock
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Premiership
/ 6 years agoLeicester lock Tomas Lavanini to follow Taufua out of Tigers
Tigers confirm Argentine lock will depart Welford Road this summer
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoPriestland call-up is blocked by WRU’s PGB
For a second time in the last year, the Bath fly-half's return to Test rugby reckoning has been blocked by the...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoPay to go up? Shameful rubbish says Rams CEO Reynolds
The chief executive of National One Rams reacts with disbelief at the thought of clubs having to pay £20m to buy...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoJosh Adams expects Dai to put sting in Cardiff Blues attack
Dai Young is the lift Blues need to get their attack back firing, says Wales wing Adams
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoLeicester bid adieu to Top 14-bound Jordan Taufua
The Tigers back row has left Welford Road with immediate effect
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoBack row Ruan Ackermann pledges future to Gloucester rebuild
The No.8 has signed a new contract to remain at Kingsholm, having gained residency to become eligible for England
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Premiership
/ 6 years agoSharks want Andre Esterhuizen back from Harlequins
The American consortium that has bought a majority share in the South African franchise is ready to finance the Quins centre's...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoLeicester Tigers in new deal with Dan Cole
The England tighthead is now set to finish his career at Welford Road
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoEXCLUSIVE: Premiership Rugby Cup gets the surprise go-ahead
Jon Newcombe reports exclusively on the PRL's plan to slot the 'cancelled' Premiership Rugby Cup into the 2020-21 schedule
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoFijian No.8 Viliame Mata signs Edinburgh extension
Star back row commits to Edinburgh, joining Scotland stars Jamie Ritchie and Hamish Watson in doing so
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoCare: There were rumours around Harlequins about Gustard leaving
The Quins scrum-half says the playing squad and organisation 'haven't been good enough' in recent seasons
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoNewcastle Falcons keep their eye on Ollie Lawrence contract
The England centre signed a contract extension with Worcester last year
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoQuins wing Chris Ashton makes mid-season switch to Worcester Warriors
Ashton makes splashdown at Sixways Stadium, leaving Harlequins after ten months at the Stoop
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 6 years agoSt Edward’s forged their style in Llanelli
Brendan Gallagher continues his series looking at rugby’s great schools Hothouse of talent: First XV 1962-63 Young stars: The U16 team...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoWaisake Naholo injury hell goes on at London Irish
The career of the World Cup-winning All Black is under threat, TRP understands, after having a knee operation last April
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoEmily Scarratt to swap Loughborough for Chiefs?
Neil Fissler reports on Exeter Chiefs' earnest recruitment plans for their second year in the Premier 15s
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoWomen’s Game in Focus: Saracens scrum-half Eloise Hayward
Sarah Rendell speaks with the No.9 who has emerged as a worthy contender for a Red Roses call-up
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English Championship
/ 6 years agoRotherham and Jersey Reds sing praises for Ed Robinson
Jon Newcombe speak to the coaches who know Ed Robinson, the Jersey Reds coach who will join up with Eddie Jones
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoBath to reshuffle coaching staff after agreeing deal with old friend of Neal Hatley’s
Will Girvan Dempsey be worked into another role at the Rec?
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoPaul Gustard looks set to move abroad
Neil Fissler reports on where the defence guru will do next to devlop his career
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoDanny Care signs up for a 16th season at Harlequins
As reported by TRP on December 27, 84-cap England scrum-half Care has agreed an extension at the Stoop
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Champions Cup
/ 6 years agoRob Baxter voted Rugby Union Writers’ Club personality of the year 2020
The Exeter Chiefs director of rugby is the recipient of the Pat Marshall award after a Premiership and Champions Cup winning...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoBath at the centre of major mix-up by Covid testing operators Randox
Randox, the company contracted by PRL to carry out coronavirus testing, admits to 'human error' which led to Bath closing its...
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