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Premiership
/ 2 years agoTuilagi injury worry for Sale
ALEX Sanderson, with concerns about Manu Tuilagi’s first-half exit, hailed his pack’s performance for giving his side the edge. “Our set-piece...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoEnergetic Vakatawa puts Bears in charge
By LUKE JARMYN Newcastle Falcons........ 13pts Tries: McCallum 80+2 Conversions: Jennings 80+3 Penalties: Johnson 40+2, Jennings 48 Bristol Bears .................... 21pts...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoCodling delighted by crowd support
DESPITE suffering an 11th straight defeat in all competitions, Newcastle boss Alex Codling praised his side’s effort and the Falcons’ hard...
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Nick Cain
/ 2 years agoHere’s my England squad for Six Nations
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK There will have been times when the honeymoon period predicted for Steve Borthwick’s...
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English Championship
/ 2 years agoSweeney’s words causing deep anger
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK There is something radically wrong when the chief executive of the RFU –...
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Features
/ 2 years agoIt’s been incredible to be here for so long
Jon Newcombe catches up with Saracens DoR Mark McCall, who has been the boss since 2011 With his 13th calendar year...
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Champions Cup
/ 2 years agoToulouse are the most entrancing side of them all
CHRIS HEWETT THINKING ALLOWED Dupont or no Dupont, Ntamack or no Ntamack, this latest edition of the Champions Cup may well...
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Chris Hewett
/ 2 years agoGorging on a Christmas feast of non-stop rugby
CHRIS HEWETT Rugby has always been a game of Big Ideas: Carwyn James, the patron saint of Stradey Park, was a...
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Challenge Cup
/ 2 years agoThe French out in front? That’s not how it looks
With 12 victories in 16 games, Paul Rees reflects on a promising start by English clubs in the Champions Cup It...
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Features
/ 2 years agoBeing called to the bar was my proudest day
MY LIFEIN RUGBY THE FORMER WORCESTER AND HARLEQUINS SECOND ROW TURNED NFL PLAYER CHRISTIAN SCOTLAND-WILLIAMSON Crashing home: Scotland-Williamson scoring for Worcester...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 2 years agoTime of goodwill to all (well, nearly all)
RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER hands out his Christmas goodies... HO HO HO. I’m normally more of a scrooge than a Santa...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 years agoDerby day double act for regions
By BEN JAYCOCK Fixtures: Tuesday December 26: Cardiff v Dragons, Kick-off 3pm Scarlets v Ospreys, Kick-off 5.15pm Boxing Day action sees...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 years agoGlasgow claim the bragging rights
By BRYN PALMER Glasgow............22pts Tries: Rowe 17, Matthews 66, Miller 73 Conversions: Horne 67, 74 Penalty: Thompson 6 Edinburgh......... 10pts Try:...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 years agoCooney leads the revenge party
By JOHN FALLON Ulster .................20pts Tries: Warwick 2, Timoney 19 Conversions: Cooney 3, 20 Penalties: Cooney 51, 66 Connacht ..........19pts Josh...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 years agoStormers ……..26 Bulls …………….20
THE Stormers recorded a seventh successive victory over the Bulls in front of 42,000 at the DHL Stadium. The Bulls scored...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 years agoZebre ………….. 24 Benetton ……..31
FORMER Wasps wing Paolo Odogwu was the star of the show as Benetton secured their sixth victory of the season and...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 2 years agoDay when the tears flowed for Devereux
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW THE Brewery Field in Bridgend last Wednesday night offered more than a few...
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Challenge Cup
/ 2 years agoDreadful night for Scarlets
When they drank Llanelli dry the day the Scarlets beat New Zealand 51 years ago, the public houses to run out...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoHogg the bletherer
ASKED just before kick-off in Dublin last weekend about Sale’s chances of beating Leinster, TNT Sports pundit Stuart Hogg told viewers:...
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English Championship
/ 2 years agoGrimoldby leads the charge on carnival day
By LUKE JARMYN Ampthill............22pts Tries: Strachan 5, Parks 35, Jackson 80 Conversions: Parks 36, Barton 80+1 Penalties: Parks 47 Bedford .............31pts...
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English Championship
/ 2 years agoExceptional Caldy stun title-chasing Doncaster
By GUY WILLIAMS Caldy................. 24pts Tries: Royle 8, Dickinson 32, Hearn 75 Conversions: Jones 8, 32, 75 Penalties: Jones 66 Doncaster...
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English Championship
/ 2 years agoPirates put on power show to contain Hartpury rally
By MIKE SINCLAIR Cornish Pirates ...............14pts Tries: Johnson 17, Penalty 32 Cons: Houston 17 Hartpury University......... 7pts Try: Crane 40 Conversion:...
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English Championship
/ 2 years agoRae banking on a big Boxing Day crowd to lift Cov
By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW... Coventry v Nottingham December 26. Kick-off 3pm, Butts Park Arena COVENTRY are expecting a record crowd of...
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English Championship
/ 2 years agoBenson holds his nerve for Cambridge history boys
By MATTHEW LUDDINGTON London Scots ..26pts Tries: Ingall 7, Gjaltema 30, Bradley 37, Hyde 52 Conversions: Lloyd-Seed 8, 31, 38 Cambridge...
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Letters
/ 2 years agoPointless playing such games
SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon, SW19 4EU email: newsdesk @therugbypaper.co.uk LAST Saturday my...
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Letters
/ 2 years agoSupport the survivors, not fallen
WHAT would be the point of resurrecting London Irish and Wasps? Wasps were never financially viable at High Wycombe or in...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 2 years agoDow’s solo effort gives Trailfinders cutting edge
By MO SHER Trailfinders ....24pts Tries: Zackary 6, Penalty 11, Dow 35, Schell 73 Conversions: Green 74 Sale Sharks .....22pts Tries:...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 2 years agoSaracens take time to get into top gear
By HARRY SCOTT-MUNRO Saracens ....................32pts Tries: Breach 4, Packer 55, 75; De Goede 58, Campbell 69, Grant 80 Conversions: De Goede...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 2 years agoChiefs savour Sinclair’s late show
By SAM BYTHEWAY L’ghborough ...19pts Tries: Wassell 35, Treder 63, Penalty 75 Conversions: Rowland 36 Exeter Chiefs ..27pts Tries: Allen 11,...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 2 years agoSecrets of learning about the dark arts
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME LAST week’s paper, and in particular Nick Cain’s article, put a smile...
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Red Roses
/ 2 years agoRed Roses: Morwenna Talling
RED ROSES ENGLAND NO.8 Birthplace: Northallerton, Yorkshire Date of birth: 05/08/02 Community club: Malton & Norton RUFC Club: Sale Sharks Red...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoHuge crowd enjoy rebirth of Cornish derby battle
By BEN CONEYBEARE For 32 years, a sleeping giant lay dormant at the heart of Cornish rugby but on December 16,...
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Features
/ 2 years agoWhatever the level, make coaching fun
Steve Hill talks to Anastacia Long, Director of Rugby at Old Rutlishians, below, who also teaches at Trinity School, Croydon and...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoQuins are in strong position, says Joe
By NICK POWELL Harlequins lock Joe Launchbury feels it’s crucial his team display strong form over the festive period as they...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoWild Knights make it three in a row to take charge at the top
JAPAN ROUND-UP SAITAMA Panasonic Wild Knights top the table after clinching their third consecutive victory in Japan’s League One outplaying the...
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Schools / Universities
/ 2 years agoElite will battle on after the Christmas break
SCHOOLS REPORT By TOM JEFFREYS Christmas holidays mean the end of the rugby season for most schools. While the elite of...
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Young Gun
/ 2 years agoYoung Guns: Leicester Tigers Prop Cameron Miell
By BEN JAYCOCK Cameron Miell is South African born and bred but the Leicester prop is fully committed to England, eagerly...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 years agoResults
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Club Rugby
/ 2 years agoResults
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English Championship
/ 2 years agoPirates putting their faith in youth
By BEN JAYCOCK Gavin Cattle says the influx of Cornish youth has brought increased enthusiasm at Pirates which he describes as...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoAussie Clift enjoys packing a punch for Nottingham
AUSTRALIAN Richard Clift has made the move to the Midlands this season and has been surprised by the quality in both...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoExeter in pole position to do the double
BUCS RUGBY By TOM JEFFREYS BUCS Super Rugby is now on a five-week break. We’re 11 rounds, 54 games, and 2,987...
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James Harrington
/ 2 years agoO’Gara’s problems keep on coming
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Australian hooker Tolu Latu went straight into La Rochelle’s matchday squad for pre-Christmas trip to Stade Francais,...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 2 years agoNewport celebrate double over Pooler
Premiership round-up By ROB COLE MATT O’Brien turned on the magic once again as he spearheaded Newport to a Premiership double...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 2 years agoEx-captain Brian Price dies at 86
FORMER Wales captain Brian Price has died at the age of 86. A second row and lineout specialist, Price, below, captained...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 2 years agoAWJ urges players to have heart check
ALUN Wyn Jones has revealed he underwent surgery to correct the heart condition atrial fibrillation after his career drew to a...
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Features
/ 2 years agoCycling from Land’s End all the way to Twickenham
By BEN JAYCOCK Former Premiership player Ed Jackson and his trusty companion Ross Stirling have travelled more than 500km this week,...
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National League 2E
/ 2 years agoMorgan: We’ll run our way out of trouble
By EDDIE McATEER Wimbledon RFC are second bottom in National 2 East but fly-half Edward Morgan fancies their chances to stay...
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoSteel City seeing switch in power
By MATTHEW LUDDINGTON Sheffield have long played second fiddle to their city rivals, Sheffield Tigers, but the balance of power in...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoSanderson: Ford and Tuilagi will stay at Sale
By PAUL REES Alex Sanderson is confident England outside-half George Ford will be at Sale next season, along with Manu Tuilagi....
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