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Club Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoMichael Le Bourgeois: After defeat in last year’s final, we’re determined to go one better this year
Bedford Blues centre Michael Le Bourgeois is determined to turn last season’s Champ Rugby final heartbreak into motivation as Bedford target...
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Latest News
/ 2 weeks agoEngland shouldn’t ignore Lawrence
Power: Ollie Lawrence in England colours AWAY from Bedford, one thing I genuinely cannot get my head around is Ollie Lawrence...
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Latest News
/ 2 weeks agoWe should be in the mix, 100 per cent, says Lucock
By BEN JAYCOCK LEEDS Tykes head coach Pete Lucock believes his side should be pushing firmly into National One’s top-five picture...
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Latest News
/ 2 weeks agoAmatosero following in famous footsteps
MILES Amatosero is what they call in the trade ‘a big unit,’ so big that he can look the mountainous Will...
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Latest News
/ 2 weeks agoOspreys short on numbers
THE summer scorches on throughout the Land of Song as if in tune with the blazing state of its national sport....
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International Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoCatley on centre stage
CENTRE Will Catley scored two tries as England built on last week’s win over Georgia with a brilliant seven-try victory over...
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International Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoJunior Boks are class apart
South Africa U18...68 England U18............40 nBy BEN JAYCOCK ENGLAND ended the series in South Africa with a hard-fought defeat to their...
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International Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoMel Smith joins the comic First XV
WE seem to have unearthed an unsuspected sociological and sporting themes concerning world-class comic talents with a backstory of skippering their...
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Latest News
/ 2 weeks agoKWAMEBEKOE
YOUNG GUNS LEICESTER TIGERS & ENGLAND U18 LOCK Leicester second row Kwame Bekoe says a first victory in an England shirt...
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/ 2 weeks agoHamilton hat-trick enough for Oundle
■By BEN JAYCOCK Working hard: Ellis Jones on the attack for Rams PICTURE: Paul Clark NATIONAL One newcomers Bury St Edmunds...
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Latest News
/ 2 weeks agoAWJ in line to be director at Ospreys
EXTRA NEWS FORMER Wales captain Alun Wyn Jones is reportedly set to join the board of directors at his former club...
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Feature
/ 2 weeks agoDan Cottrell: Help players make the right decisions
Dan Cottrell continues his new coaching series by examining how coaches can help players make clear, confident decisions and respond effectively...
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Top 14
/ 2 weeks agoNice get their act
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Springbok women’s star Jakkie Cilliers is heading for Toulon, becoming one of the few South African women...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoFraser Dingwall takes the armband at Prem champions Northampton Saints
Fraser Dingwall has been named Northampton Saints captain for the new season, with Phil Dowson backing the England centre to lead...
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Latest News
/ 2 weeks agoBurns to call time
FREDDIE Burns is to retire from rugby later this year. The 36-year-old fly-half, who is playing for Dinamo Bucuresti, represented Gloucester,...
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International Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoNew Rugby Paper Roundup: Richie Mo’unga returns & Ma’a Nonu’s haka + All Blacks v Springboks rivalry
The Rugby Paper Roundup returns to dissect the All Blacks-Springboks rivalry, Ma’a Nonu’s haka, Richie Mo’unga’s potential return and New Zealand’s...
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Guest Blogs
/ 3 weeks agoRugby Betting Offers – Why the Detail Matters More Than the Headline
Rugby supporters know that the smallest details can swing a match. One misfiring lineout, a yellow card at the wrong moment...
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Latest News
/ 3 weeks agoLondon Breeze film festival to host UK Premiere of Jonah Lomu documentary
London Breeze is thrilled to be partnering with Dogwoof and Cinema in the Power Station for the London premiere of LOMU
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Guest Blogs
/ 3 weeks agoCould Rugby Become Gambling’s Next Big Sponsorship Market?
The Premier League’s front-of-shirt gambling sponsorship era is over, but the money behind it has not disappeared. From the 2026/27 season,...
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Guest Blogs
/ 3 weeks agoWhen the betting slips meet the breakdown – how serious fans now bet on rugby
Followers of The Rugby Paper tend to watch a match in a different way from the casual supporter. They track the...
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Guest Blogs
/ 3 weeks agoWhen The Ball Clears The Ruck – How Serious Rugby Fans Can Bet Smarter With Stake
Rugby has always rewarded the watcher who looks past the scoreline. The same is true of betting. The numbers on the...
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Columnists
/ 3 weeks agoPeter Winterbottom: Time to find out what Henry Pollock can do from the start as England’s No.8
The former England, Lions and Harlequins flanker believes Henry Pollock has done enough to earn a starting role at No.8, while...
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Latest News
/ 3 weeks agoKiss kicks off with win over Japan
■By BEN JAYCOCK Flying start: Former Leicester wing Harry Potter scores Australia’s first try PICTURE: Getty Images LES Kiss says Australia...
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Latest News
/ 3 weeks agoJoe Marler becomes first-ever Celebrity Gladiator as the ‘Mauler’
The former England and Harlequins prop will make recurring appearances on the BBC entertainment show when Gladiators returns for its fourth...
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Latest News
/ 3 weeks agoDavid ‘Jacko’ Jackson is aiming to raise £1m for charity
The former Nottingham star is attempting 100 ultramarathons in 100 days to raise £1 million for brain injury charities after a...
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Latest News
/ 3 weeks agoPlayer dies after training
FIJIAN Saimoni Vunilagi has died of suspected heatstroke after a training session, his club Kyuden Voltex have announced. The Japanese second...
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International Rugby
/ 3 weeks agoWe needed to be a lot smarter with the ball, admits captain Wilson
CAPTAIN Harry Wilson admitted Australia must wise up after surviving a major scare against Japan to scrape home in difficult conditions....
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Latest News
/ 3 weeks agoErasmus: Tougher than a World Cup pool
■By BEN JAYCOCK RASSIE Erasmus believes South Africa’s blockbuster four-Test tour of New Zealand will be even tougher to negotiate than...
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Latest News
/ 3 weeks agoNewcastle move for Fiji hooker
Strong: Zuriel Togiatama on the ball for Fijian Drua against Queensland Reds PICTURE: Getty Images NEWCASTLE Red Bulls have signed Fiji...
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Latest News
/ 3 weeks agoDREAMTEAM
ED COULSON, THE FORMER ENGLAND SEVENS, BEDFORD BLUES, NEWCASTLE, BATH, LONDON IRISH, MANLY MARLINS AND WESTERN PROVINCE FLY-HALF, CHOOSES THE BEST...
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Latest News
/ 3 weeks agoKnowles puts his money into Pirates
■By SAM JACKSON TELEVISION presenter Nick Knowles has become a shareholder at Cornish Pirates.The DIY SOS and National Lottery: Who Dares...
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Latest News
/ 3 weeks agoTop of the props…
HOW good to read an article about the sadly departed Wasps (All-Stars XV, 2 August), but I fear the excellent Brendan...
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Latest News
/ 3 weeks agoPlayers must stay within the laws
KYRAN Bracken talked in his column last week about how South Africa used around three various teams during the Nations Championship…...
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Miscellaneous
/ 3 weeks agoSpreading the wealth? That’s not how I see it
IT IS not necessarily Gianni Infantino’s fault that he looks suspiciously like a Bond villain, but the FIFA president’s undisputed claim...
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Miscellaneous
/ 3 weeks agoDiamond in Bristol’s pack
Fearless: Kevin Bogira was the fulcrum of a no-nonsense forwards unit LONG before Bristol rebranded themselves as the “Bears” – and...
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Columnists
/ 3 weeks agoNick Easter: Absolutely crazy! RFU eligibility rules are madness and must go…
Nick Easter calls for the RFU to scrap its overseas eligibility rules, arguing England should be free to select their best...
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Latest News
/ 3 weeks agoQuins in need of someone in charge
Big signing: George Furbank has left Saints for Harlequins AT club level, I am interested to see what happens at Harlequins....
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Features
/ 3 weeks agoNick was a great guy who wanted England to go well
SIR CLIVE WOODWARD NICK Eastwood was a seriously nice guy and person to be with. Obviously, I was very sad to...
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Columnists
/ 3 weeks agoNeil de Kock: Brendan Venter will bring a new energy to Saracens
Neil de Kock believes Brendan Venter can bring fresh energy to Saracens as he returns as director of rugby, with Mark...
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Latest News
/ 3 weeks agoKildunne begins against old club
News THE PWR season will kick off with a host of players facing their former clubs when the campaign gets under...
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Miscellaneous
/ 3 weeks agoCowling was as durable as they come
PROPS are a law unto themselves, renowned for their hardness and durability, and that would certainly sum up Robin Cowling, below,...
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Latest News
/ 3 weeks agoYOUNG GUNS
HARRISON BELLAMY GLOUCESTER PROP Harrison Bellamy is determined to build on an unexpected Gloucester debut after a remarkable injury sequence propelled...
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International Rugby
/ 3 weeks agoEngland prepare for bigger tests
Georgia U18s ...33pts England U18s ..66pts ■By BEN JAYCOCK ENGLAND U18s began their Summer Series campaign in South Africa with a...
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International Rugby
/ 3 weeks agoHarlequins are quick off the mark
PREM NEXT GEN HARLEQUINS made an emphatic start to the new Prem Next Gen season as all 11 academies gathered at...
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Miscellaneous
/ 3 weeks agoLeicester’s new man will take it all in his stride
Class: Aaron Wainwright THERE are very few safe bets in rugby. It’s why bookies exist. But Aaron Wainwright to Leicester Tigers...
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Feature
/ 3 weeks agoDan Cottrell: Don’t disconnect line speed from defence
Dan Cottrell continues his new coaching series by examining how teams can develop effective line speed while keeping it connected to...
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Miscellaneous
/ 3 weeks agoRacing quick to swoop for Ramos
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN TOULOUSE’S messianic former coach Guy Noves brushed off Thomas Ramos’s Racing 92 switch at the end of...
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International Rugby
/ 3 weeks agoArgentina 10-17 South Africa: Springboks survive Pumas fightback to edge Buenos Aires thriller
South Africa survived a dramatic late Argentina fightback to extend their winning run to 10 Tests with a tense victory in...
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Guest Blogs
/ 4 weeks agoEllie Kildunne: Inside Bristol Bears Move, Career and Profile
Ellie Kildunne will play for Bristol Bears Women in the 2026-27 Premiership Women’s Rugby season after leaving Harlequins in one of...
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All
/ 4 weeks agoWhitby celebrate 75 years with exciting new era ahead
Whitby will celebrate their 75th anniversary during the 2026-27 season as the club enters a new era with a league move,...
