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Young Gun
/ 3 years agoYoung Guns: Bristol Bears centre Joe Jenkins
Joe Jenkins made a huge impact on his professional debut last week scoring a brace for Bristol in the Premiership Cup...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoResults
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoRegional results
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoRoberts try seals derby win for Cardiff
UNIVERSITY RUGBY By NICK POWELL CARDIFF recorded another narrow away victory as they beat Cardiff Met in a derby that came...
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Schools / Universities
/ 3 years agoChamps Trinity give Dulwich a 50-point mauling
SCHOOLS RUGBY By NICK POWELL The first round of the Schools Cup is now complete, with several exciting fixtures lined up...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoRegional results
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Jeff Probyn
/ 3 years agoRed Roses can give us all something to smile about
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME With the start of the Women’s Rugby World Cup and full TV...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 3 years agoIn-form Neath savour a good day
Championship round-up By HARRY CORISH Neath took full advantage of the fact Tata Steel couldn’t raise a side to host Pontypool...
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Welsh Premiership
/ 3 years agoIronmen show their strength in top triumph
By ROB COLE Merthyr....................35 Swansea................. 14 The Ironmen flexed their muscles and dominated a Swansea team that came into the game...
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Welsh Premiership
/ 3 years agoGood Evans! Kall strikes in nick of time
By DOUG THOMSON Carmarthen ..........28 Llanelli..............27 Carmarthen Quins left it late, but Kallum Evans scored a dramatic try while the clock...
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Welsh Premiership
/ 3 years agoSuper Sam conjures up another success
By ETHAN GEORGE Pontypridd.............. 18 Aberavon.................33 Aberavon made it five successive bonus-point wins to stay eight points clear at the top,...
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Welsh Premiership
/ 3 years agoOlly on song as visitors keep up pace
By SIMON ROBERTS RGC............................. 21 Cardiff......................25 Cardiff maintained their unbeaten start to the campaign with an impressive win on the road...
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Welsh Premiership
/ 3 years agoDrovers relieved to hold on after late scare
By PETE BARROW Ebbw Vale............... 20 Llandovery.............23 Drovers head coach Euros Evans was a relieved man to see his side hang...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoSt Peter’s are to the four in early race
Regional round-up By JOHN RUSHWORTH St Peter's made it four from four to remain four points clear at the top of...
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International Rugby
/ 3 years agoWilliams injury doubt for Wales
Scarlets centre Johnny Williams is a doubt for Wales’ autumn internationals after suffering another calf injury against Benetton. The 25-year-old suffered the problem...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoBRITISH RUGBY RESULTS AND FIXTURES
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Welsh Rugby
/ 3 years agoWRU record profit of £3.2m for 2021-22
By SAM JACKSON The Welsh Rugby Union recorded a profit of £3.2m for the year ending June 2022, with a turnover...
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James Harrington
/ 3 years agoLabit and Ghezal set to link up in Paris
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN France attack coach Laurent Labit is set to replace Gonzalo Quesada at the head of Stade Francais...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoForthcoming fixtures
Week beginning Sunday, October 9, 2022 It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs ... Continue reading......
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoBaxter promises to keep mixing up his backline
By TOM BRADSHAW Opposition defences are going to have to keep guessing as Exeter boss Rob Baxter vows to keep mixing...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoArgentina prop joins Gloucester
GLOUCESTER have signed Argentina prop Mayco Vivas. The 24-yearold, who has 17 caps, represented his country at the 2019 World Cup...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoHenry still needs to offer more, says Jones
By ADAM HATHAWAY Eddie Jones will tell Henry Arundell this week he still needs to get more runs on the board...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoHalfpenny close to another return
By PETER JACKSON Wales are keeping a place open for Leigh Halfpenny to make his third international comeback from serious injury...
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Latest News
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoPlayers and fans also to blame, say Warriors duo
By JON COUCH The owners of Worcester Warriors have risked the further wrath from disillusioned players and fans by suggesting that...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 3 years agoBradbury has Lam scouring URC market
By TOM BRADSHAW Bristol boss Pat Lam is keeping a close eye on the United Rugby Championship for future signings following...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoCoach Callard feels happy back at home
By JON NEWCOMBE Jon Callard says he is enjoying “the best of both worlds” after making a return to the Premiership...
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International Rugby
/ 3 years agoBack: Ireland are there to be shot at
By GARY FITZGERALD Andy Farrell and his Ireland stars head into a vital autumn campaign on top of the world –...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoSkivington: Players will have to take big pay cuts
By TOM BRADSHAW The “brutal reality” of Worcester entering administration will be big-name players having to take massive pay cuts at...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoLam: Attacks are taking us by storm
By TOM BRADSHAW Leaders of the pack: Saracens, in action against Gloucester, are showing us how to attack, says Pat Lam...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoManu the barista has Beaumont bouncing
By JON NEWCOMBE Sale Sharks’ Josh Beaumont is full of beans again thanks to the coffee-making skills of rehab partner Manu...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoMaddock urges Bath to find the space to play
Joe Maddock was instrumental in helping Bath to their last piece of silverware – and the club’s new attack coach wants...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoFijian Api has eyes set on one more World Cup
■By GARY FITZGERALD API Ratuniyawara believes his new club life at 36 can help him fulfil his dream of representing his...
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Letters
/ 3 years agoPremiership must promote from within
SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon SW19 4EU email: newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk SO, it has been...
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Letters
/ 3 years agoEnglish rugby is rotten to the core
I HAVE written to The Rugby Paper on many occasions over the last five years with some success on the subject...
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Letters
/ 3 years agoWelsh clubs not the answer to Prem mess
ENGLISH professional rugby is undeniably in trouble if the likes of Worcester and Wasps, as appears likely, are not able to...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 3 years agoWrite All Blacks off at your peril, warns Pollard
By PAUL REES Handre Pollard says that anyone writing off New Zealand for next year’s World Cup after their struggles this...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoMidlands toasting a legend in Rossy
RUGBY in the Midlands has lost a much-loved legend following the recent passing of John Ross at the age of 85....
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Dream Team
/ 3 years agoDream Team with Jonny Harris
JONNY HARRIS, THE RICHMOND PROP AND FORMER LEICESTER, LONDON IRISH & LONDON SCOTTISH PLAYER, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 3 years agoWe need a sustainable model to save the game
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK Worcester's situation is very sad for everyone involved in the club, and to most...
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Womens Rugby World Cup
/ 3 years agoI feel I’ve got an extra suit of armour, says Snowsill
By ROB COLE Key figure: Elinor Snowsill About 18 months ago Elinor Snowsill was told by one of her then Welsh...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoJapan, NZ & France looking at Tuilagi
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler England and Lions star Manu Tuilagi is attracting interest from...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoGray has Brive in his sights
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER VETERAN Scotland and Lions lock Richie Gray is preparing to move back to France at...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoWasps may move for McGuigan
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Hooker: McGuigan GEORGE McGuigan could lead the exodus of players from Newcastle Falcons at the...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoBath launch surprise bid for Worcester trio
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER In demand: Worcester’s Ted Hill PICTURE: Getty Images BATH have launched a sensational bid to...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoMystery as Rona disappears from view
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Curtis Rona’s future with London Irish is in doubt after he mysteriously disappeared from the...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoBristol poised to tempt Malins
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Bristol Bears are set to confirm that they have agreed on a deal that will...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoDazzling Daly the star for Saracens
By ADAM HATHAWAY Saracens ..........51pts Tries: Lozowski 14, Earl 22, Malins 30, Van Zyl 38, Daly 60, McFarland 68, Maitland 79...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoWe were blown away, admits Leicester chief Borthwick
Steve Borthwick, the Leicester head coach, admitted his side had been blown away by Saracens and his old club were still...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoChiefs cut down as Sale get into groove
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Sale Sharks......28pts Tries: B Curry 36, van der Merwe 46, Carpenter 68 Conversions: R du Preez 37, 47...
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