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Champions Cup
/ 6 years agoChampions Cup test can help Matt Kvesic endorse England bid
Exeter Chiefs travel to face La Rochelle this weekend in Round One of the Champions Cup
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoHarlequins have the mindset for raising the profile of the women’s game, says Rachael Burford
Harlequins are setting the bar with their Women's team set to play in Big Game 12 at Twickenham Stadium
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoWilliams column: Ospreys would be a move tailor-made for Liam Williams
Shane Williams believes it is paramount that the Wales full-back returns to a region, and Ospreys would be the best fit
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British and Irish Lions Tour
/ 6 years agoLions and Barbarians lined up for Twickenham
The Lions plan to host a match at Twickenham before they jet off to tour South Africa in 2021
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 6 years agoEllis Genge set to snub Bristol and stay a Leicester Tiger
The England loosehead prop will sign a three-year extension at Welford Road despite the advances of Bristol Bears
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoJackson column: Johnny McNicholl will give North some competition
George North has now been in the Test arena for a decade - could his use on the wing for Wales...
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International Rugby
/ 6 years agoTom Curry is England’s best player, says Chris Robshaw
No major changes needed with England in the view of former captain Chris Robshaw
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British and Irish Lions Tour
/ 6 years agoLions Tour 2021 has tasty look to it says former Springbok captain John Smit
John Smith and Francois Pienaar look ahead to the Lions tour of South Africa in 2021
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoBath hope to bring Rhys Webb back from Toulon
Bath are eager to add a world-class scrum-half to their squad for next season, Neil Fissler reports
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoGuscott column: Trim the bench and enforce the laws to improve the game
Jeremy Guscott argues defence has become easier with a lax approach from referees marshalling the scrum
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoThe Business Links – How Saracens’ salary cap breach became the biggest story since Bloodgate
Nick Cain summarises the events of last week surrounding Saracens salary cap sanctions and the appeal process
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoScarlets hit with injury blows to Wales duo
How do injuries to Jonathan Davies and Rhys Patchell impact an already beat up Wales backline?
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International Rugby
/ 6 years agoBen Youngs was exposed in Japan says Kyran Bracken
Kyran Bracken believes Eddie Jones made a mistake in only taking two scrcum-halves to Japan
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International Rugby
/ 6 years agoHunter leads the French conquest
By SAM JACKSON Immaculate: Emily Scarratt kicked ten points for England ENGLAND began their autumn internationals with their first victory on...
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Premiership
/ 6 years agoSaracens pay heavy price to England
THE concept that the Premiership titles Saracens won over the last two seasons will be forever tainted by the salary cap...
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoThe Beast has become a beauty for Springboks
BRENDAN GALLAGHER A weekly look at the game’s other talking points FEW players get to announce their retirement off the back...
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International Rugby
/ 6 years agoTour dates for England in Japan
ENGLAND men will go on a two-Test tour of Japan in summer 2020, the first time they have played the 2019...
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Premiership
/ 6 years agoBig-spending Sharks enjoy Du Preez show
By ROSS HEPPENSTALL Stepping inside:Daniel Du Preez breaks through to score for Sale PICTURES: Getty Images Chip chase: Zach Kibirige goes...
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoResurrect the Saxons to keep the poachers away
Eligible: Callum Sheedy WHAT’S happening with England Saxons who haven’t mustered since June 2016 when, rather impressively, they won a two-match...
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Premiership
/ 6 years agoWasps get Joe back for Euro tie
JOE LAUNCHBURY is poised to return for Wasps in next Saturday’s European Challenge Cup tie at Bordeaux Begles. The England lock...
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English Championship
/ 6 years agoRested Pirates expect a battle
Preview Cornish Pirates v Ampthill Today, Kick-off 2.30pm CORNISH PIRATES’ drive towards the Championship title rests on how well the squad...
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoCheating has aways been a part of the game
THE Saracens salary cap ‘scandal’ is discussed in great detail elsewhere in The Rugby Paper but some brief observations from this...
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Premiership
/ 6 years agoSlade goes straight into action for Exeter
By NEALE HARVEY HENRY Slade insists England can take pride from their overall World Cup campaign in Japan despite the crushing...
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English Championship
/ 6 years agoFree-running Hartpury give sad Scottish 6-try thrashing
■By ROGER PANTING LONDON Scottish’s director of rugby Graham Steadman was fuming after seeing his side suffer a six-try thrashing at...
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National League 2E
/ 6 years agoMcLean shines as Worthing edge Esher
■By WILL JENNINGS Worthing ........20 Esher ................15 MATHEW McLean helped himself to 15 points to engineer a close-fought victory for Worthing...
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoAssistant coaches could hold key to All Blacks job
SOUTH HEMISPHERE EXPERT Candidates: (from left) Jamie Joseph, Scott Robertson and Ian Foster are all in the frame for the New...
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Premiership
/ 6 years agoBristol have some points to prove warns Heenan
We can beat them: Jake Heenan FIRED-UP flanker Jake Heenan says Bristol are ready to dish out some payback as Exeter...
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English Championship
/ 6 years agoUnbeaten Coventry drive on in the rain
■By PAUL SMITH TRIES from Joe Buckle and Max Trimble saw Coventry extend their unbeaten run to four games with a...
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National League 2E
/ 6 years agoJuddians’ tale of two halves
■By GARETH WITHERS Tonbridge J.....42 Westcliff............5 WESTCLIFF arrived at the Slade in perilous league form and were not able to affect...
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoWe saw The Beast use same tactics on Phil Vickery
Power: The Springbok scrum drives England backwards PICTURE: Getty Images A WEEK of reflection is a long time in rugby but...
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Premiership
/ 6 years agoIrish call up Naholo power game to cage the Tigers
Power play: Former All Black Waisake Naholo starts on the wing for Irish PICTURE: Getty Images TEAMS LONDON IRISH: Jackson, Naholo,...
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English Championship
/ 6 years agoFalcons use their nous to down the Blues
■By TOM CARR THE BLUESwelcomed topof- the-table Newcastle Falcons to Goldington Road in a repeat of the 2013 Championship final. In...
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National League One
/ 6 years agoShanahan gets one over on Bloods
■By STEVE JACKSON Cambridge......24 Blackheath ....25 FORMER Cambridge coach James Shanahan came away from Grantchester Road with five points as Blackheath...
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National League 2E
/ 6 years agoCrusaders halt late comeback
■By ADAM HUNTER Bournemouth 26 Dings Crus.......33 DINGS crushed Bournemough hearts in the dying moments of an enthralling contest as they...
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoIs jealousy fuelling some of the furore over Saracens?
The news that Saracens have been breaking the wage cap for years really isn’t a surprise to anyone given the size...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoUnbeaten Wimbledon stretch their lead
London & South East Premier WIMBLEDONremain the only side yet to lose in the division and top the table after beating...
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National League 2N
/ 6 years agoRivals are laughing at the rain in slick show
■By JOHN UTLEY Wharfedale ....24 Hinckley ..........19 PLAYING conditions remained good considering the rainfall on Thursday. Wharfedale got off to the...
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Premiership
/ 6 years agoReid wants to keep Ford waiting for the No10 shirt
Change: Noel Reid By JON NEWCOMBE FLY-HALF Noel Reid is focused on building on a promising start to his Tigers career...
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English Championship
/ 6 years agoLate power gets Reds home on heavy pitch
■By TOM INNES A POWERFULsurge during the final quarter saw Jersey Reds storm into a winning lead over plucky Nottingham at...
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National League One
/ 6 years agoHone try secures points for Cinder
■By NIGEL WILCE Cinderford ......18 Bishop’s Sto....13 CINDERFORD overcame a strong challenge from Bishop’s Stortford in a game of few scoring...
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National League 2E
/ 6 years agoTaunton are relentless in impressive Barnes win
■By MIKE AMOS Taunton ..........48 Barnes ..............19 AFTER five days of continuous rain, a forward battle was expected at Taunton but...
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoRUGBY SHORTS
Tuilagi stays a Tiger insists boss Murphy ENGLANDcentre Manu Tuilagi will not be leaving Leicester Tigers ‘anytime soon’ despite cross-code interest...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoTight for Billingham but they remain top
Northern Premier BILLINGHAM top the table and maintain their unbeaten record following a 19-12 win at fourth-placed Harrogate, who still have...
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Shane Williams
/ 6 years agoOspreys would be so magical with Liam
Mighty talent: Liam Williams is attracting offers from the biggest clubs PICTURE: Getty Images WALES AND LIONS LEGEND The Saracens salary...
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Champions Cup
/ 6 years agoFrench clubs likely to cook up a storm
BRENDAN GALLAGHER casts his eye over the main contenders for this season’s European crown Wondrous: Bok star Cheslin Kolbe can be...
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National League 2N
/ 6 years agoPall hangs over sad Scunthorpe
■By STEVE WILLIAMS Scunthorpe ......7 Caldy ................68 IT HAS been a difficult week, as the Scunthorpe players and supporters had to...
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Premiership
/ 6 years agoWe used the boos as motivation say Sarries
By ROGER PANTING Stern stuff: Nick Tompkins dives over for the first Saracens try as fans protest, inset PICTURES: Getty Images...
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English Championship
/ 6 years agoForesaken Niko owes so much to Trailfinders
■By JON NEWCOMBE New chance: Elijah Niko FOR individuals less forgiving than Ealing wing Elijah Niko, grudge matches wouldn’t come much...
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National League One
/ 6 years agoBy George! Wing Perkins leads raid
■By JON EDWARDS Old Eltham’s .31 Hull Ionians ......0 A DOMINANT Old Elthamians scrum laid the platform for an emphatic bonus...
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National League 2E
/ 6 years agoClifton rise from the dead to haunt sorry Hawks
■By NICK PITSON Held up: Henley’s Jake Albon is stopped in his tracks Power up: Henley’s Xavier Andre breaks through PICTURES:...
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