News By The Rugby Paper Team
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Welsh Rugby
/ 5 years agoArwen causes a storm as key clash called off
Premiership By MATT EMERY STORM Arwen blew the vital WRU Premiership East Cup game between RGC and Pontypridd off course, and...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 5 years agoIronmen show strength for last-eight surge
Premiership By JACK NAISBITT Cardiff......................29 Merthyr....................45 MERTHYR confirmed their place in the cup quarter-finals as they completed a notable double over...
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Club Rugby
/ 5 years agoIt’s a magnificent seven for leaders!
Premiership By ETHAN GEORGE Newport...................48 Ebbw Vale............... 10 NEWPORT ensured they finished on top of the table with a seven-try rout...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 5 years agoLewys leads the way to leave Llanelli losers
Premiership By BENJAMIN RHYS-HILL Carmarthan Q.........26 Llanelli..................... 15 WITH the Quins already guaranteed a knock-out place in the Premiership Cup and...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 5 years agoJones’ boys do business for Drovers
Premiership By HUWS THOMAS Llandovery.............27 Aberavon................. 21 RHODRI Jones was the Llandovery hero as he crossed for a decisive late score...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 5 years agoHowley uses his Edd to snatch stunning win
Premiership By PAUL HOPKINS Swansea................. 13 Bridgend.................. 20 A FREAK try by Edd Howley helped Bridgend book a place in the...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 5 years agoUnbeaten Pontypool run ended by Neath
Premiership By ROB COLE Championship round-up PONTYPOOL’S glorious unbeaten run in the Admiral National Championship is over after they were beaten...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoHook: Rugby must find room for entertainers
By ALEX BYWATER JAMES Hook has urged rugby’s authorities to ensure the game’s great entertainers are given a platform to star...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoPerfect Penallta extend run of bonus point wins
By ROB COLE Welsh National One roundup PENALLTA went soaring to the top of the Division 1 East table as they...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoBRITISH RUGBY RESULTS AND FIXTURES
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Club Rugby
/ 5 years agoMercer in top form as Eddie looks on
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN The Top 14 returned after a three-week international break for two rounds ahead of the start of...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoForthcoming fixtures
Week beginning Sunday, November 28, 2021 It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs ... Continue reading......
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoRFU seek answers to alarming ref shortfall
By JON NEWCOMBE THE RFU has surveyed its community rugby referees for a second time to gauge whether an early season...
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National Leagues
/ 5 years agoPack power drives Cambridge’s advance
By WARREN MUGGLETON CAMBRIDGE are seeing the fruits of their recruitment labours in their National 1 form, says director of rugby...
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Club Rugby
/ 5 years agoHooper rejects claims that his staff face axe
By PAUL REES STUART Hooper has dismissed a report that Bath’s coaches had a month to sort out what has been...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoFormer France ace Ellis on Rec shortlist
BATH have sounded out former France defence coach Dave Ellis about coming to The Rec. Ellis is well known to head...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoTrailfinders open £2.5m sports centre
EALING Trailfinders took a step nearer to their goal of supplying a super stadium to their area of London with the...
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Letters
/ 5 years agoYes to proper cup, with cap on seniors
I AGREE with Jose Mourinho, it’s time to bring back the real RFU Club Knockout Cup competition for all clubs in...
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Letters
/ 5 years agoEnthralling series but the big issues need addressing
WORLD Rugby recently dispensing lifestyle advice you could find in a GP surgery leaflet reflects their woeful inability to resolve the...
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Letters
/ 5 years agoRespect for refs is rugby cornerstone
AS bad as some of the officiating was in last weekend’s internationals (referees and TMOs) I still agree with everything in...
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Features
/ 5 years agoIt’s confirmed: Italy must leave the Six Nations
COLIN BOAG With the autumn international moneyspinners over for another year, what did we learn? The first is that the gulf...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoDREAM TEAM
JON CLARKE, THE FORMER BRISTOL, NORTHAMPTON, WORCESTER & LEEDS CENTRE, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST 1....
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Autumn Internationals
/ 5 years agoBest thing about England’s autumn was their tries
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK THE last round of the autumn series made everyone’s weekend – it was pretty...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 5 years agoExiles show they mean business this season
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Harlequins ........19pts Tries: Beard 28, 66, Northmore 35 Conversions: Allen 29, 36 London Irish ....22pts Tries: Creevy 28,...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoThat was full of emotion says Kiss
LONDON Irish head coach Les Kiss enjoyed the emotion of the day. “We put two wins together in the Prem Cup...
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Premiership
/ 5 years agoSimmonds bulldozes Bath hopes of revival
By MIKE SINCLAIR Bath ....................16pts Tries: Reid 19 Conversions: Bailey 19 Penalties: Bailey 2, 47, 63 Exeter ................23pts Tries: Iosefa-Scott 42,...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 5 years agoBaxter: We need the joy of winning
WHEN back-rower Dave Ewers plays, Exeter win. The Chiefs have suffered four defeats in the Premiership this season but Ewers, absent...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 5 years agoSlow-mo Marcus is hero of new dawn
By GARY FITZGERALD MARCUS Smith hailed the arrival of ‘New England’ yesterday after Eddie Jones’ youthful team took a measure of...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 5 years agoGo and celebrate Pivac tells Wales
Triumph! Marcus Smith hails a famous victory after his match-winning kick against South Africa PICTURE: Getty Images WAYNE Pivac admitted his...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 5 years agoI give Wales top points for showing true heart
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Man of the match: Taine Basham PICTURE: Getty Images Teammates congratulate Rhys Priestland after kicking...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 5 years agoIreland prove they are World Cup contenders
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK Huge talent: Caelan Doris was outstanding against the All Blacks and can become the...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoFiji stifled by Lelos’ forward power
Georgia ............15 Fiji ....................15 FIJI outscored Georgia two tries to nil but were still held to a 15-all draw in Madrid...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoSau gets five weeks
RED-CARDED Fiji wing Eroni Sau has been banned for five weeks following his first-half sending-off in last Sunday’s defeat to Wales....
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoHogg living the dream at top of try chart
By BRYN PALMER Scotland ............29pts Tries: Van der Merwe 6, Hogg 27, Graham 40, McInally 55 Conversions: Russell 28, 40, 55...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 5 years agoParis goes wild as France end their All Blacks hoodoo
By JAMES HARRINGTON France ................40pts Tries: Mauvaka 4, 31; Ntamack 11, Penaud 68 Conversions: Jaminet 5, 12, 32, 69 Penalties: Jaminet...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoHenshaw back as Irish target clean sweep
By SAM JACKSON PREVIEW... Ireland v Argentina Today. Kick-off 2.15pm, Aviva Stadium ROBBIE Henshaw will make his first appearance of the...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoCollaborative approach has driven success at Harlequins
By PAUL REES HARLEQUINS have scrapped their captain’s run on the eve of a match as part of their policy of...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoWarriors injury blow
WORCESTER have been hampered by a double injury blow. Winger Noah Heward, 21, needs surgery after picking up a “significant” ankle...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoChallenger earns deal
BRISTOL have signed prop Ashley Challenger, 26, on a one-year contract after a month-long trial. He previously played for Hartpury College...
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Features
/ 5 years agoROOM 101: SAM DICKINSON
ROOM 101 THE CALDY LOOSE FORWARD AND FORMER ROTHERHAM, NORTHAMPTON AND EALING PLAYER TAKES US THROUGH HIS PET HATES FROM THE...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 5 years agoTigers join the battle to sign Pollard
ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER On the move: Pollard LEICESTER Tigers are locked in a battle to sign Springbok...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 5 years agoCome back to us, Chiefs’ stars tell Nic
ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER EXETER Chiefs stars with England last week were quick to sound out Wallaby scrum-half...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 5 years agoSaracens want Obano to link up with cousin Maro
ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Wanted list: Beno Obano SARACENS have lined up a move for Maro Itoje’s cousin...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 5 years agoQuins eye deal for prop Dooley
ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER LEINSTER loosehead Pete Dooley could be heading to the Premiership next season with Premiership...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 5 years agoJapan beckons for Sale’s Solomona
ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Has a yen: Solomona FORMER England winger Denny Solomona is weighing up his future...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoDitch this miserable Cup for a real one
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK ENGLISH football has the FA Cup, a gem of a tournament that connects...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoWaterboys need mopping up now
NICK CAIN WHATEVER happens over the Rassie Erasmus appeal, World Rugby cannot dawdle any longer on the waterboy on-field coaching issue...
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Premiership
/ 5 years agoQuins sneak in after Saints snub late kick
By TOM VICKERS Harlequins ..26pts Tries: Anyanwu 6, 66; Steele 11, Wallace 73 Conversions: Benson 6, 11, 73 Northampton..25pts Tries: Hendy...
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Premiership
/ 5 years agoDeacon’s rocket sees Tigers explode
By ROB WILDMAN Wasps ............7pts Tries: Hartley 72 Conversions: Mathews 72 Leicester ....55pts Tries: Murimurivalu 3, Green 42, Porter 45, 51,...
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Premiership
/ 5 years agoPeerless Pearson helps his ‘special’ Exiles top their pool
By GARY FITZGERALD London Irish..29pts Tries: Hassell-Collins 15, Hepetema 22, Mafi 20, Redmond 50 Conversions: Jennings 16, 22, 29 Penalties: Jennings...














