News By The Rugby Paper Team
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 5 years agoMatt Sherratt quits Sixways for Cardiff Blues return
Backs coach Sherratt spent three years at Arms Park before making the short trip to the Principality to join Warren Gatland's...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 5 years agoWasps tell Warriors they want Billy Searle back
The departure of Lima Sopoaga at Wasps creates room for a possible Searle return at the Ricoh
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 5 years agoManu Tuilagi England career saved as he signs for Sale Sharks
Tuilagi stays and one more South African import coming in at Sale Sharks
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 5 years agoVersatile Tom Hudson attracting interest at Ampthill
And an update on the future of Mark Atkinson amid interest from Bristol Bears in the Gloucester centre
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Features
/ 5 years agoJonathan Thomas interview – I hate losing, but it’s vital part of winning process
Are Worcester already looking to next season after three wins in 16 Premiership games in 2020-21?
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoTandy has the talent to muzzle Springboks | Shane Williams
Shane Williams and Lions defence coach Steve Tandy go way back to when both were apprentices at Neath
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoHope the Lions do John Dawes proud | Shane Williams
I’D LIKE to send my condolences to the family of John Dawes after the sad news of his death. John was...
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoWrong to get second chance after seeing red | Shane Williams
Red card replacements, like those seen in Super Rugby Aotearoa, will not bring positive change to rugby as the Rainbow Cup...
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Features
/ 5 years agoGeorge Kruis interview – Don’t panic! It would be madness to boot Eddie
The England lock reflects on his excursion to the Top League and how it may impact his Lions chance, in discussion...
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Features
/ 5 years agoKruis’ Lions experience will keep him in the conversation
THERE are unlikely to be many bolters from the blue, if any, in the Lions squad for the tour to South...
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Bill Beaumont Cup
/ 5 years agoCounty Championship reaches crossroads
The County Championship is at real risk of being axed by the RFU, with a survey commissioned seeking input from coaches...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoEngland summer schedule still up in the air
England are 12 weeks out from their scheduled tour of the Americas, but travel restrictions leave certainties far from being formalised
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 5 years agoStringer’s cheek gets Munster home at last
Brendan Gallagher delves into some of rugby’s most enduring images, their story and why they are still so impactful Iconic Rugby...
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English Championship
/ 5 years agoEaling 64-17 Jersey: Trailfinders crush Reds to continue their perfect run
Trailfinders score six tries in the second half to blow away Jersey Reds
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English Championship
/ 5 years agoNottingham 22-33 Cornish Pirates: High-speed Pirates get bonus point they need
CORNISH Pirates, challenged to take five points from every remaining match to keep their play-off hopes alive, secured the bonus score...
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English Championship
/ 5 years agoProud son Billy ready to run rule over Lions
By JON NEWCOMBE PREVIEW... Doncaster v Saracens Today, April 18. Kick-off 3pm, Castle Park DONCASTER full-back Billy McBryde admits beating star-studded Saracens...
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English Championship
/ 5 years agoStylish Blues smash big six with brace from supersub Fields
By XANDER CHEVALLIER Bedford ............38pts Tries: Tapley 9, Lane 14, Robinson 22, Gillespie 42, Fields 54, 75 Conversions: Maisey 15, 42,...
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English Championship
/ 5 years agoAdam Peters dreams of being next Coventry star to hit big time
Daniel Gallan meets the Coventry captain and managing director Nick Johnston see talk about finding the means to match their ambitions...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoTragic that Trinder’s magic failed to find favour
RUGBY MATTERS THERE are many players for whom the road not taken is an interesting hypothetical journey to contemplate and Gloucester’s...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoIreland 15-56 France: Irish outgunned by ferocious France
FRANCE will meet England in next weekend’s Six Nations final after a thumping win over Ireland to top Pool...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoScotland 20-41 Italy: Captain’s hat-trick kills off Scotland
ITALY captain Manuela Furlan grabbed a hat-trick as the Azzurre secured second place in the Women’s Six Nations Pool A behind...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoBig challenge to get Team GB up to speed – Rowlands
By SAM PARKHOUSE Flat out for success: England and Loughborough fly-half Helena Rowland Insets, Alex Matthews, above, and Meg Jones, top ...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoTrolls won’t slow Nolli’s rise as expert pundit
The Channel 4 and ITV commentator and pundit is part of a new mini-documentary looking at how women can break glass...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoLoughborough 29-38 Saracens: Bryony’s hat-trick can’t stop Saracens march
Saracens wrap up top spot and a home-semi-final with victory at Loughborough Lightning
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoGlo-Hartpury 20-25 Wasps: West’s late try gets battling Wasps over the line
WASPS fought until the final whistle to hold out Gloucester-Hartpury and secure a bonus-point win. Gloucester felt they had the first...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoHarlequins 31-7 Worcester: Six-try Quins still in the hunt for their first title
Harlequins had gone behind early to an intercept try by Warriors' Canadian international Paige Farries
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoBristol 17-34 DMP Sharks: Sharks off the mark by shocking the Bears
DMP Sharks shocked Bristol Bears to claim their first victory of the season at Shaftesbury Park. After 16 games of trying...
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Features
/ 5 years agoWomen’s Game in Focus: Worcester Warriors prop Flo Long
Competition in the Premier 15s has been at the highest level ever this season and Worcester Warriors prop Flo Long says...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 5 years agoSt Benedict’s Ealing: Benny’s have done the old monks proud
Brendan Gallagher continues his series looking at rugby’s great schools
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoDwayne Peel saga demands an apology to the fans | Peter Jackson
Peter Jackson charts the timeline of a sorry saga involving an emerging coach and two Welsh regions
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoScarlets excuses just don’t add up | Peter Jackson
HAVING seen his team’s alarming demolition by Sale, Scarlets’ owner Simon Muderack offered a ‘no excuses’ response and promptly proceeded to...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 5 years agoBaa-baas out of lockdown ahead of Samoa date | Peter Jackson
THE charisma of the Barbarians is alive and well, none the worse for long months of lockdown. Tickets for the touring...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 5 years agoGeorge Ford needs roaring finish for shot at Lions tour
The England & Leicester fly-half talks to Paul Rees about his Lions chances resting with his form for Tigers in the...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoSoccer skills helping George Barton kick on at Gloucester
The young Gloucester fly-half had the chance to play in the Football League with Cheltenham Town before
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoFarrell back for Sarries at Doncaster
OWEN Farrell makes his return for Saracens when they travel to Doncaster in the Championship today after recovering from a calf...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoGreen light for Pacific Islanders’ inclusion
NEWS EXTRA By SAM JACKSON PACIFIC islands teams Moana Pasifika and Fijian Drua have been granted conditional licences to join a...
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoEnjoy the game was John Dawes’ golden rule
A striking captain whose nerve held up in the chaos of a frantic Test match, Peter Jackson pays tribute to John...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoTop League: Rocket man Alex Goode burns off Freddie
Matt McIlraith reports on the elimination play-offs in Japan's Top League, as Goode's NEC Green Rockets advance over Freddie Burns' Shokki...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoRobshaw faces op on injured shoulder
MLR ROUND-UP By SAM JACKSON CHRIS ROBSHAW’S debut for the San Diego Legion ended in agony as the former England captain...
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Features
/ 5 years agoYoung Guns: Harlequins hooker Sam Riley
Few up-and-coming players can claim to have such a rich abundance of coaching nous available to them to the degree of...
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Club Rugby
/ 5 years agoResults
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Features
/ 5 years agoScarlets Williams set for shoulder surgery
RUGBY SHORTS WALES centre Johnny Williams will not play again this season due to a shoulder injury. The 24-year-old suffered the blow...
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Features
/ 5 years agoLong-term deal for Young at Cardiff
RUGBY SHORTS CARDIFF Blues director of rugby Dai Young has signed a “long-term contract” although terms of the deal are undisclosed. Young,...
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Features
/ 5 years agoSopoaga confirms Wasps exit for Lyon
RUGBY SHORTS WASPS fly-half Lima Sopoaga will join French Top 14 club Lyon at the end of the season. The 30-year-old...
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Features
/ 5 years agoLloyd cleared of foul play charges
RUGBY SHORTS CARDIFF Blues scrum-half Lloyd Williams has been cleared of stamping on London Irish flyhalf Paddy Jackson. The 31-year-old Wales...
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Features
/ 5 years ago‘Medical joker’ Barry joins Vannes ex-pats
RUGBY SHORTS NEWCASTLE lock Darren Barry has joined Gloucester centre Harry Trinder as a ‘medical joker’ signing at French Pro D2...
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Features
/ 5 years agoGleave on board for Rainbow Cup
RUGBY SHORTS GLOUCESTER hooker Todd Gleave has joined Ospreys on loan for the rest of the season. The 25-year-old has made...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoMaybe clubs are reason England failed, not Eddie
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME The European Champions Cup has reached the quarter-final stage last weekend with a...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoJoseph brings in foreign legion for Lions job
NEWS EXTRA By MATT MCILRAITH JAPAN will be without seven of the side that beat Scotland at the World Cupwhen they face...
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Features
/ 5 years agoMy Life in Rugby – Chris Czekaj: I won Challenge Cup after leg break horror
FOUR years after I’d scored on my Wales debut in 2005 against Canada, I did so again in the same corner...















