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International Rugby
/ 4 years agoWales flier targets England showdown
By PETER JACKSON Louis Rees-Zammit is backing himself to be fit for Wales’ biggest match of the Six Nations – England...
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Champions Cup
/ 4 years agoBaxter: We’ll go in hard against Bulls
By PAUL REES Exeter will be at full strength next weekend when they face the Bulls in Pretoria as they look...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoPlea for RFU to honour pre-Covid funding plan
By LUKE JARMYN Nottingham are calling for the RFU to agree an increase in Championship clubs central funding next season in...
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International Rugby
/ 4 years agoChessum still keen to make England mark
By PAUL REES Ollie Chessum would love to continue working with Steve Borthwick in the England set up but says his...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoMcCall: No contact over Peel so far
Saracens director of rugby Mark McCall says there has been no contact from England with his scrum coach Ian Peel amid...
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International Rugby
/ 4 years agoBorthwick calls up Evans
England have appointed Nick Evans as attack coach on a short-term deal for the 2023 Six Nations. Harlequins coach Evans comes...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoHaywood out to end his days on a high at Saints
By PAUL REES Mike Haywood is one of Northampton’s longest serving players and hopes to finish his career at the club...
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International Rugby
/ 4 years agoSanderson backing Ford for England
By JON NEWCOMBE On form: George Ford scoring a try for England against Scotland PICTURE: Getty Images Alex Sanderson is confident...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoMaunder: French leavers a big blow
By JON NEWCOMBE Exeter scrum-half Sam Maunder admits the departure of their England stars at the end of the season will...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoNew Year honour for chairman Rowe
Exeter chairman and chief executive Tony Rowe has been awarded a CBE in the New Year’s Honours List for services to...
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Letters
/ 4 years agoPowers that be must think of spectators
SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon SW19 4EU email: newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk CAN the people that...
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Letters
/ 4 years agoMarler seems like a dinosaur in our modern game
I CAN’T help wondering after watching the Harlequins versus Bristol match what Joe Marler has to do before a serious punishment,...
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Letters
/ 4 years agoTop marks to Saints… and Luke Pearce
AT LAST World Rugby has pushed for speeding up the game, and in last Sunday’s match between Northampton and Quins, it...
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Dream Team
/ 4 years agoDream Team with Paul Hill
Paul Hill, the Northampton Saints, England and former Leeds prop, chooses the best XV he has played with or against 1....
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 4 years agoGatland must find new blood up front
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK WARREN Gatland has been very successful throughout his coaching career, and it would be...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoRuthless Chiefs are too sharp for Saints
By PAUL REES Exeter ................................ 35pts Tries: S Simmonds 2, Woodburn 15, Cowan-Dickie 28, 44; Slade 56 Conversions: J Simmonds 3,...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoHooker’s injury a scare for England
Luke Cowan-Dickie gave Steve Borthwick an early injury worry when he limped off in the second-half after rolling his ankle. “I...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoCarreras helps to demolish Leicester
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Newcastle........................ 45pts Tries: Carreras 13, 35, 37; Chick 27, Blamire 52, Moroni 74 Conversions: Connon 14, 36, 38,...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoWalder: We flew out of the blocks
Newcastle Falcons boss Dave Walder was understandably delighted with his team’s performance. “That’s three wins in our last three home league...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoBorthwick sees the two sides of Farrell
By TOM BRADSHAW Gloucester ........................ 16pts Tries: Thorley 16 Conversions: Carreras 17 Penalties: Carreras 36, 45, 73 Saracens ........................... 19pts Tries:...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoMcCall: We competed and scrapped for everything all the way
Mark McCall, the Saracens director of rugby, hailed his side’s tenacity as they extended their lead at the summit of the...
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Nick Cain
/ 4 years agoEngland need scrum firing on all cylinders
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK Here is a New Year prediction. The scrum will be hugely influential in...
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Nick Cain
/ 4 years agoTime to ban the curse of the caterpillar
NICK CAIN The stop-watches are in play with a view to speeding-up the game by putting time limits on goal-kickers, setting...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoFlannery: We need to get back on right track
By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW... Harlequins v Sale Today. Kick-off 3pm, Twickenham Stoop Harlequins coach Jerry Flannery is looking for a reaction...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoSharks keen to build on record win over Leicester
By JON NEWCOMBE Fit and firing: Manu Tuilagi caused Tigers problems LAST season’s thumping 36-14 win over Harlequins at the Twickenham...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoHome comforts key to Irish challenge
By PAUL REES PREVIEW... London Irish v Bristol Today. Kick-off 3pm, Brentford Community Stadium Benhard Janse van Rensburg believes home comforts...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoRejuvenated Bears believe they can still make playoffs
By PAUL REES Leading the way: Ellis Genge scores in the 40-36 win over Irish in September BRISTOL exorcised a ghost...
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Shane Williams
/ 4 years agoGatland has great chance to make a big difference
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND It was a pleasant and pretty reassuring sight seeing Warren Gatland back in the stands...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 4 years agoRhyno makes Ulster suffer
By KEVIN FALLON Benetton ........ 31 Ulster ...............29 Ulster's mid-season crisis deepened when they fell to a fifth defeat in six...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 4 years agoMisery for Cardiff as Scarlets triumph
By ROGER PANTING Cardiff .................22pts Tries: Faletau 35, Carre 48, Adams 63 Conversions: Evans 35, 48 Penalties: Evans 2 Scarlets ..............28pts...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 4 years agoLeaders Leinster fight back to deny Ospreys
By ANDREW ROBERTS Ospreys ............. 19pts Tries: Giles 15 Conversions: C Evans 16 Penalties: C Evans 11, 43, 54, 73 Leinster...............
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoWarriors keen to measure progress
Preview Glasgow v Stormers Today. Kick-off 3pm FRANCO Smith says his Warriors are ready for the challenge against the defending champions...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoEdinburgh dig in to avoid upset
By BRYN PALMER Edinburgh ...... 24 Zebre ................ 17 EDINBURGH survived a major scare as Paddy Harrison’s late try earned an...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoHealy guides Munster home
By JOHN FALLON Munster ..........33 Lions .................. 3 MUNSTER head coach Graham Rowntree praised departing outhalf Ben Healy for steering them...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoTry double for local lad Forde
By JOHN FALLON Connacht ....... 24 Sharks ............. 12 GALWAY native Cathal Forde was the hero for Connacht as they carved...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoPowerful Bulls prove too strong for Dragons
By ROGER PANTING Dragons ............. 14pts Tries: Roberts 24, Clark 34 Conversions: S Davies 24, 34 Bulls ...................29pts Tries: Arendse 4,...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoWilliams next for exit door
BY NEIL FISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler Rob Baxter last week admitted that he was planning for next season without...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoSutherland in demand
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Former Worcester Warriors prop Rory Sutherland is wanted by clubs in Scotland, France and England...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoMunster out to tempt hooker Marx
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Munster are locked in talks with Springbok hooker Malcolm Marx about switching from Japanese Top...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoTouchdown! NFL keen on Rees-Zammit
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Gloucester flyer Louis Rees-Zammit has been put under the microscope and watched by scouts from...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoSaints plan for life after Ribbans
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Northampton Saints have started planning for life without England international David Ribbans, above, after looking...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoTigers have their eye on Mouneimne
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Leicester Tigers are keen on a move for Exeter Chiefs defensive guru Omar Mouneimne, above,...
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Peter Jackson
/ 4 years agoFrom the Mad Giraffe to Zatopek’s protege
PETER JACKSON And so to the New Year list with a difference, Honours and Dishonours in roughly equal measure thereby ensuring...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoPotent Du Preez fires Sharks past champions
Sale ....................40pts Tries: O’Flaherty 34, McIntyre 52, Penalty try 66, Ashman 76, R du Preez 79, Conversions: R du Preez 35,...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoDouble for Ramm as Saints hit feeble Quins for six
By BEN JAYCOCK Northampton ................... 46pts Tries: Waller 3, Ramm 16, 40; Salakaia-Loto 53, Furbank 68, Hutchinson 74 Conversions: Smith 4,...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoSuper Spencer takes gritty Bath off the bottom
Bath ................... 24pts Tries: Lawrence 12, Hill 47, Spencer 55 Conversions: Bailey 13, 48, 56 Penalties: Bailey 78 Newcastle........ 16pts Tries:...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoCarreras on target to cause more pain for Irish
Gloucester ......... 8pts Tries: Alemanno 10 Penalties: Carreras 80 London Irish ...... 6pts Penalties: Jackson 27, 71 SANTIAGO Carreras built on...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoFarrell back to his best as Sarries ease past Chiefs
Saracens ..........35pts Tries: Christie 9, Maitland 22, Riccioni 39, Lewington 71, Tompkins 80 Conversions: Farrell 10, 40 Penalties: Farrell 44, 49...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoIrish breeze past Bath to reach final four
By NICK POWELL London Irish ....26pts Tries: Cornish 19, 43 Scragg 29, Miller 75 Conversions: Atkins 20, 30, 44 Bath .........................
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English Championship
/ 4 years agoHartpury hold on to quell Scottish fightback
By MO SHER L Scottish ........ 19pts Tries: Chisholm 13, Morris 47, Hyde 79 Conversions: Chamberlain 48, 80 Hartpury Uni ......
Autumn Internationals
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Autumn Internationals
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Autumn Internationals
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International Rugby
School of Hard Knocks youngsters enjoy unforgettable Barbarians experience
Autumn Internationals
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