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Latest News
/ 2 years agoAt last! Freeman and Roots give Borthwick reasons to be cheerful
SIX NATIONS 2024 By NICK CAIN Italy..................................... 24pts Tries: A Garbisi 11, Allan 26, Ioane 85 Conversions: Allan 13, 27; P...
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Paul Rees
/ 2 years agoEngland look ready to throw off the chains
SIX NATIONS 2024 PAUL REES CLOSE yet comfortable summed up a contradictory England performance. Exposed in defence at times, they smothered...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 2 years agoIt wasn’t quite Bazball but George’s men did enough to get the job done
BRENDAN GALLAGHER WELL, it wasn’t quite the ‘Bazball’ rugby that Jamie George apparently aspires to – did we really expect things...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoScotland hold off amazing Wales revival
SIX NATIONS 2024 By PETER JACKSON Wales................................. 26pts Tries: Botham 47, Dyer 53, Wainwright 60, Mann 68 Conversions: Lloyd 54, 61,...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 2 years agoWhy you don’t give up on your dreams
SIX NATIONS 2024 BRENDAN GALLAGHER It's been said before but needs reiterating on a regular basis but there is no sporting...
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Champions Cup
/ 2 years agoOnce again, the fans are being taken for granted
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK THE European Cup’s ‘round of 16’ takes some beating when it comes to...
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Nick Cain
/ 2 years agoRFU double standards alive and well
Surprise, surprise, double standards are alive and well at the RFU. The latest example is the decision is to give a...
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English Championship
/ 2 years agoDiamond’s dual role can’t be right
The Twickenham suits are also not averse to turning a blind eye when a conflict-of-interests is involved. Perhaps the RFU’s performance...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoFrance can only watch as Irish put on a show
By PAUL REES France.................................17pts Tries: Penaud 40, Gabrillagues 53 Conversions: Ramos 42, 53 Penalties: Ramos 27 Ireland............................... 38pts Tries: Gibson-Park 16,...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoWe won’t be getting carried away – O’Mahony
Ireland captain Peter O’Mahony says his side are “not getting carried away” in their bid to win back-to-back Grand Slams for...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 2 years agoThat was a must-watch match of real quality
JEREMY GUSCOTT SIX NATIONS 2024 THE Six Nations opener in Marseille between France and Ireland was a really good game of...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 2 years agoConfident Crowley shows why he deserves the keys to No.10
BRENDAN GALLAGHER SIX NATIONS 2024 Regular readers of The Rugby Paper will recall that I told you a very long time...
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Nick Cain
/ 2 years agoI didn’t see that coming! France as flat as a crepe…
NICK CAIN Ireland's trouncing of France in Marseille – a record Irish win on French soil – trashed most pundits prediction...
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U20 Six Nations
/ 2 years agoPollock puts England on the front foot
U20s SIX NATIONS 2024 By NICK POWELL Italy................................... 11pts Tries: Siciliano 67 Penalties: Pucciarello 10, 19 England........................... 36pts Tries: Pollock 20,...
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U20 Six Nations
/ 2 years agoMorse powers Wales on as Whiffin enjoys a winning start
U20s SIX NATIONS 2024 By BEN JAYCOCK Wales.................37pts Tries: Anderson 17, Price 28, 71, Morse 32, Ackerman 60, Lewis 76 Conversions:...
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U20 Six Nations
/ 2 years agoMurphy kicks Ireland to thrilling win at the death
By BEN JAYCOCK France................31pts Tries: Castro-Ferreira 11, 35; Tuifua 46, Perrin 72 Conversions: Raffy 12, 36, 47, 73 Penalties: Raffy 64...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 2 years agoArdao heads to Miami to face his next challenge
By JOE SANTAMARIA Uruguay sensation Manuel Ardao took the World Cup by storm with some sensational performances but is far from...
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World
/ 2 years agoCockerill out to beef up Georgia
Rugby Europe Championship By JON NEWCOMBE Richard Cockerill starts his reign as Georgia head coach in a remote part of Germany...
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Chris Hewett
/ 2 years agoTop dogs who build teams in own image
CHRIS HEWETT THINKING ALLOWED According to an article on the American website “Psychology Today”, there is scientific evidence to suggest that...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 2 years agoThe Lions show still sets the standard
Living with Lions, the film released off the back of the compelling British and Irish tour of South Africa in 1997,...
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Red Roses
/ 2 years agoRed Roses: Lilli Ives Campion
By BEN JAYCOCK Loughborough Lightning lock Birthplace: Shrewsbury, Date of birth: 10/10/03 Community club: Telford, Hornets Caps: 0 Why I Play...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 2 years agoSing claims late winner to complete fightback
■ By LOUIS CHAPMAN-COOMBE Leicester T.......26pts Tries: McBrien 12, Jones 25, McGhie 39, Tutt 44 Conversions: Jones 12, 25, 44 Gloucester-H...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 2 years agoEight-try Saracens power on at summit
■ By HARRY SCOTT-MUNRO Saracens ............................ 48pts Tries: Gregson 5, 62; Hunt 11, Infante 13, Cleall 28, de Goede 49, Packer...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 2 years agoScott leads charge as Quins seek a reaction
■ By BEN JKAYCOCK PREVIEW... Quins vSale Today. Kick-off 3pm, The Stoop HARLEQUINS host their annual Pride fixture at Twickenham Stoop...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 2 years agoWills double earns Bears memorable derby win
■ By STEWART MCCULLOUGH Bristol Bears ..22pts Tries: Atkin-Davies 35, Wills 48, 52, Varley 67 Conversions: Aitchison 67 Exeter Chiefs.. 12pts...
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Women's International
/ 2 years agoHunter wants World Cup to build legacy
By EDDIE McATEER Former England captain Sarah Hunter believes the side can build a legacy beyond its success on the pitch....
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Letters
/ 2 years agoClubs must unite to force real change
SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon SW19 4EU Email: newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk IT strikes me the...
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Letters
/ 2 years agoEngland require clearer pathway to unearth gems
MANY rugby followers want to see the return of a clear player pathway for ambitious players within the community rugby structure....
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Letters
/ 2 years agoDon’t forget day job!
THE current phenomenon of wingers ‘looking for work’ in the middle of the pitch – exciting and productive as it can...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 years agoScotland prop Rory signs with Warriors
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Scotland and Lions loosehead Rory Sutherland is returning to Scotland at the end of the...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 years agoKennedy wanted in France
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Top 14 giants LA Rochelle and Racing 92 are both eyeing up a move for...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 years agoMarchant will see out deal at Stade
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Stade Francais are expecting former England centre Joe Marchant, who only moved to the French...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 years agoGloucester might be planning on May exit
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Gloucester director of rugby George Skivington is still hunting two wingers and a fly-half as...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 years agoLozowski set to get Sarries keys at No.10
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Saracens are set to roll the dice and gamble on Alex Lozowski playing fly-half next...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 years agoErasmus ready to move for Flannery
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER HARLEQUINS are braced for Rassie Erasmus to make an official approach for their defence coach...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 years agoBath win buys time for Lam
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Bristol's crushing win over rivals Bath at Ashton Gate eased some of the pressure that...
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Peter Jackson
/ 2 years agoColossus following in family tradition
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW A teenaged colossus introduced himself to the Six Nations late on Friday night...
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Champions Cup
/ 2 years agoCaulfield saga leaves much to be desired
PETER JACKSON It is not unreasonable to presume that those serving on the judiciary of the Champions Cup are appointed because...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoWe are here for the long term
Newcastle were the only Premiership club to sack their head coach mid-season last year and the Falcons were at it again...
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English Championship
/ 2 years agoPirates go clear in second as Ealing heave into view
By PHIL JOSEPH Bedford Blues .................. 21pts Tries: Day 17, Adamson 49, Lennon 75 Conversions: Maisey 18, 50, 76 Cornish Pirates...
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English Championship
/ 2 years agoDoncaster’s 14 men dig in after red to Margetts
By GUY WILLIAMS Doncaster K .....29pts Tries: McBryde 10, Davidson 18, Metcalf 20, Bedlow 35 Conversions: Bennett 10, 18, 35 Penalties:...
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English Championship
/ 2 years agoStapley fires late winner for Archers in 12-try thriller
By BEN WHITE Ampthill ............36pts Tries: Harris 5, Adejimi 29, 56; Elliot 35, Strong 63, Skelcey 68 Conversions: Parks 30, 36;...
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English Championship
/ 2 years agoTrailfinders show grit to weather triple yellow card storm
By TOM JOHNSON Ealing T .............36pts Tries: Conversions: Collins 2, 31; Cornish 22, 35; Hampson 46 Willis 23, Twelvetrees 32, 36,...
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English Championship
/ 2 years agoSuper-sub Gallagher drives over for hat-trick
By JOHN LYON Caldy ..................26pts Tries: Wilkinson 23, Gallagher 35, 60, 69 Conversions: Barker 36, 61, 70 Coventry ...........22pts Tries: Nkwocha...
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Features
/ 2 years agoGrand Slam was ours, come hell or high water
My Life in Rugby with Iwan Tukalo - the former Scotland & Selkirk wing talks about his journey in the game...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 2 years ago50 years ago, and it’s a different world
RUGBY MATTERS - BRENDAN GALLAGHER A weekly look at the game’s other talking points IT’S funny how some things 50 years...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 2 years agoUnlucky Bev had just the two caps
It was remiss of this column not to note the passing of former Bristol and England prop Bev Dovey last month...
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Features
/ 2 years agoRugby behind bars: How Italy is taking the game inside
Rugby is famously a game for men and women of all shapes and sizes and, in Italy increasingly, it has also...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoGreat to see jeopardy in battle to be champions
Q&A Ben Jaycock talks to former Harlequins and England winger Ugo Monye, below, now a pundit for TNT Sports, about the...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoDunn: I want to finish my time with a trophy
By PAUL REES Tom Dunn has spent his senior career at Bath and intends to finish it by emulating the teams...
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