Club Rugby
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Features
/ 2 years ago‘It’s about being the best player you can be’
Paul Rees finds out what drives new Tigers head coach Michael Cheika and what he plans to do at Welford Road...
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James Harrington
/ 2 years agoJalibert is top of the ‘wanted’ list again
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Never mind that the words ‘Stade Toulousain’ have only just been meticulously punched into the plaque on...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoStafford McDowall shocked to be leading Scotland against Canada
It will be only a third Scotland appearance for the Glasgow centre. Stafford McDowall revealed his shock at being told he...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 2 years agoHistory to be made in first-of-its-kind women’s u20s series
By Sebastian Barrett England coach LJ Lewis believes the inaugural Women’s Summer Series will give young players something to aspire to...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoCheika will be good for Tigers – Richards
EXCLUSIVE By JON NEWCOMBE Dean Richards, the most decorated coach in Leicester Tigers’ history, has given Michael Cheika’s appointment the big...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 2 years agoPremiership final tickets for 2025 going fast
By JON NEWCOMBE Ticket sales for next year’s Premiership 2024/25 final are double what they were at this stage last year,...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoWarriors deserved to take the glory
Glasgow Warriors’ 21-16 win over the Bulls in Pretoria to clinch the URC title has earned them deserved accolades after outscoring...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoTuipulotu shines in star-studded line-up
Following Glasgow’s epic victory in the final last weekend, Simon Thomas selects his team of the season from the URC It...
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Features
/ 2 years agoGloucesterer are facing a defining season
PAUL REES LOOKS AT THE CHALLENGES AHEAD FOR COACH GEORGE SKIVINGTON AND CEO ALEX BROWN AT KINGSHOLM Gloucester marked their 150th...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoHunt and George lead the way in a team packed with talent
Ben Jaycock talked to our reporters to select The Rugby Paper’s Women’s Premiership Team of the Season 2023-24 Premiership Women’s Rugby...
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James Harrington
/ 2 years agoTerrific Toulouse go on the rampage
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN “We didn’t just lose the arm wrestle – we had our wrists broken under the table,” Bordeaux...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoNtamack makes sure for Toulouse
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN RONAN O’Gara must be wondering what he has to do for his La Rochelle side to beat...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoMarcus Smith given the keys as Borthwick goes all guns blazing
By Tom Jeffreys Steve Borthwick has decided there is no room for experimentation as he names his strongest squad for this...
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Bill Beaumont Cup
/ 2 years agoDevon and Hampshire claim county glory at Twickenham in style
By LUKE JARMYN Devon and Hampshire claimed the honours in the second day of the County Championships final weekend at Twickenham...
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English Championship
/ 2 years agoDeadlock broken as promotion restored
By NICK CAIN Promotion and relegation between the Premiership and Championship has been restored from next season after the Championship clubs...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoBattling Glasgow grab final chance
By SAM JACKSON Glasgow stunned champions Munster 17-10 at Thomond Park last night to secure a place in the United Rugby...
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English Championship
/ 2 years agoCov’s chief: We’ll drop to Nat leagues
By LUKE JARMYN Coventry chief executive Nick Johnston says the Championship club remains prepared to drop down to the national leagues...
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English Championship
/ 2 years agoFresh calls to get rid of the caterpillar ruck
By LUKE JARMYN Hartpury’s director of rugby John Barnes has called for the eradication of the caterpillar ruck – and for...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoCarpenter looking to make his mark
From ADAM HATHAWAY in Japan Sale's Joe Carpenter is aiming for a cap with Steve Borthwick’s Red Rose touring side but...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoTuima: I have to move up the ladder
By MARK STEVENS Even by his own expectations, it’s been quite the year for Exeter Chiefs forward Rusi Tuima. Handed his...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoWard and Hunt both delighted by Mitchell’s impact
By MARK STEVENS With just over a year to go until the start of the Women’s Rugby World Cup, excitement is...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoBulls hold firm to keep Leinster out
By SIMON THOMAS Bulls ................................... 25pts Tries: Goosen 30, Petersen 42, 67 Conversions: Goosen 31, 43 Penalties: Goosen 40, 61 Leinster..............................20pts...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoMunster can’t live with slick Warriors
By JOHN FALLON Munster .............................10pts Tries: Frisch 56 Conversions: Crowley 57 Penalties: Crowley 13 Glasgow.............................17pts Tries: Steyn 24, Cancelliere 51 Conversions:...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoGreen tipped to take chance with England
By LUKE JARMYN Key Harlequins figures believe that if Tyrone Green doesn’t get picked for the Springboks this summer, then he’ll...
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English Championship
/ 2 years agoReturn of relegation is reason to cheer
NICK CAIN The restoration of promotion and relegation, which this column has advocated non-stop since the RFU’s ring-fence moratorium in 2021,...
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Features
/ 2 years agoQuartet help Cardiff pull off unlikely double
Peter Jackson discovers which clubs and players come out best and worst when it comes to red and yellow cards Despite...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoThe day Meredith made history
PETER JACKSON Courtenay Meredith spent the last 71 years of an exceptionally long life with something to shout about over what...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 2 years agoIt’s a right Lark as Bristol rally
Saracens ....... 21 Bristol .............29 HOOKER Lark Atkin-Davies’ hat-trick was at the heart of an incredible comeback as Bristol overcame Saracens...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 2 years agoGloucester go on the rampage
Gloucester-H ...50 Exeter ............. 19 GLOUCESTER-Hartpury racked up a half century of points in a dominant home win over Exeter Chiefs....
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoBears bid to hunt down the top dogs
By BEN JAYCOCK FINAL PREVIEW... Bristol Bears v Gloucester-Hartpury Saturday June 22. Kick-off 3pm, Sandy Park Gloucester-Hartpury will be aiming to...
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News Extra
/ 2 years agoBaa-Baas call for Whitelock
NEWS EXTRA TWO-TIME World Cup winner Sam Whitelock will join up with the Barbarians squad for Saturday’s Killik Cup clash against...
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Bill Beaumont Cup
/ 2 years agoKent hold on to take honours in thriller
Men’s Division 1 Kent …………………. 31pts Tries: Denham 48, Jones 50, 65 Conversions: Evans 49, 51, 66 Penalties: Evans 5, 36,...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 years agoSeven-try Yorkshire put Surrey to the sword
Women’s Division 1 Surrey ……………… 7pts Tries: Grove 76 Conversions: Hill 77 Yorkshire……….37pts Tries: Green 9, Gould 33, Brown 40, Akwiwu...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 years agoCarbonel winner ensures last-gasp Montpellier survival
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN THE English Football League’s Championship play-off final is sometimes referred to as ‘the richest game in football’,...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoBath prop Beno Obano handed four-match ban for dangerous tackle in final defeat
Beno Obano has received a four-match ban for his dangerous tackle in Bath’s defeat by Northampton in the Gallagher Premiership final....
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoTom Curry named in England’s summer tour squad despite limited game time
Tom Curry has been included in an England squad that contains seven players from newly crowned Gallagher Premiership champions Northampton. Curry...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoLawes in dreamland
By BEN JAYCOCK at Twickenham Courtney Lawes was delighted to have a fairytale ending to his 17 years of service at his...
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English Championship
/ 2 years agoChampionship clubs seeking more talks
Championship clubs have called for more talks with the RFU and claim they face being pushed into bankruptcy unless they receive...
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English Championship
/ 2 years agoHampson can keep on playing and coaching
By JON NEWCOMBE Craig Hampson has come to an agreement that will allow him to continue playing with Ealing Trailfinders while...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 2 years agoBorn in Solihull but Bevan chasing Wales spot
By SIMON THOMAS Focused: Ellis Bevan For Ellis Bevan, the dream has always been to play for Wales, even though he...
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Nick Cain
/ 2 years agoHotshot Hendy seizes the day
By NICK CAIN at Twickenham Northampton Saints..... 25pts Tries: Freeman 24, Sleightholme 28, Mitchell 73 Conversions: Smith 24, Furbank 75 Penalties:...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 2 years agoBy George! Hendy is the saviour of Saints
PAUL REES Courtney Lawes has never been one to turn his face away from reality. His first reaction at the final...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoNorthampton’s brilliant trio are leaving the club in the best hands
BRENDAN GALLAGHER You don’t always get what you deserve in sport, not least when it comes to the send-off you dream...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoCallard impressed by Bath coaches
By JON NEWCOMBE Bath legend Jon Callard believes two of the best signings Johaan van Graan has made as the club’s...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 2 years agoAfter that season, Bath can’t let it slip
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK Finn Russell has been a poster boy for Bath this season because of the...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 years agoGlasgow sink Stormers for semi-final spot
By BRYN PALMER Glasgow........................ 27pts Tries: Cancelliere 61, Venter 74, Thompson 80 Conversions: Horne 62, 75, 80 Penalties: Horne 20, 29...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 years agoOspreys can’t stop Munster marching on
By SIMON THOMAS Munster ..............23pts Tries: Zebo 2, Scannell 18 Conversions: Crowley 3, 19 Penalties: Crowley 27, 57, 61 Ospreys ....................
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 years agoLeinster get back on track and set up Pretoria trial
By JOHN FALLON Leinster............ 43pts Tries: Lowe 34, 46, Henshaw 21, Larmour 63, Van der Flier 68, Molony 76 Conversions: Byrne...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 years agoDouble from Arendse puts Bulls in the driving seat
By LUKE JARMYN Bulls ..................30pts Tries: Arendse 1, 20, Kriel 61 Conversions: Goosen 2, 21, 62 Penalties: Goosen 35, 50, 73...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 2 years agoBaldwin back with Bridgend
FORMER Wales hooker Scott Baldwin has resigned as defence coach at Newcastle Falcons to take the role of head coach at...
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