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Columnists
/ 5 years agoCain column: King Sam Cane belittles his subjects – and his All Blacks captaincy
Nick Cain writes on Sam Cane disparaging his own captaincy with criticisms of All Blacks fans
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 5 years agoSale Sharks to sign a fourth Du Preez as South African contingent grows
6ft10ins lock JP du Preez is on his way to Manchester from the Cheetahs
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International Rugby
/ 5 years agoFrance and Stade Francais legend Christophe Dominici has died, aged 48
Dominici's sudden passing comes as a shock to the rugby community around the world
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoShane Williams: Now we must up our game for England
Wales legend Shane Williams suggests what needs to be fixed by Wales against England
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 5 years agoNew book explains how Rob Baxter’s ascension at Exeter Chiefs wasn’t without detractors
How Tony Rowe offset those doubtful of Baxter to absorb the former lock in his plan for Chiefs glory
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 5 years agoLeicester Tigers take interest in Harlequins protégé Louis Lynagh
Lynagh is the son of Wallabies great Michael and spent time at Richmond earlier this year
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 5 years agoHighlights: Six-minute recaps for Round 1 of the Premiership and coach reactions
Video highlights of the opening weekend of the 2020-21 Premiership season
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoRay Prosser – A tribute to Pontypool legend and icon of the amateur era
Pontypool RFC confirmed the passing of their legendary coach and former Test British & Irish Lion on Sunday at the age...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoMay Day for Wales as Jonny warms up
By ADAM HATHAWAY JONNY May lit up Twickenham with a wonder score as England beat Ireland – then warned Wales England...
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/ 5 years agoTipuric is doubt for England showdown
WAYNE Pivac warned his Wales side they will face a totally different proposition in England but claimed his team had taken...
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/ 5 years ago‘CHRISTMAS IS ABOUT BELIEVING’
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/ 5 years agoNow we must up our game for England
SHANE WILLIAMS COMMENT Well it was a win and a win is what Wales will take right now. It would have...
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/ 5 years agoScots can upset French again – with quick ball
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE. .. EVERY WEEK Losing the chance to watch powerhouses New Zealand, South Africa and Australia up...
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/ 5 years agoROOM 1101
DORIAN WEST THE SALE SHARKS FORWARDS COACH TAKES US THROUGH HIS PET HATES FROM THE RUGBY WORLD AND BEYOND 12 1....
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/ 5 years agoON THE BLINCSICE
Russian wannabe pledges big Euro future BY NEILFISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler KIRILL YASHENKOV, who is bidding to become the...
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/ 5 years agoAnother Du Preez signs up for Sharks
Lock: JP Du Preez SALE SHARKS have added an 11th South African to their squad in the shape of Cheetahs’ 6ft...
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/ 5 years agoTigers on prowl around Quins’ protegee Lynagh
LEICESTER Tigers are keeping ta bs on Harlequins full back Louis Lynagh, son of Wallab ies legend Michael. The England U...
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/ 5 years agoCardall gets Gloucester’s attention
GLOUCESTER are among a clutch of Premiership clubs interested in speaking to Wasps lock Tim Cardall who is out of contract...
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/ 5 years agoTwo new half-backs join the troops at the Stoop
HARLEQUINS have signed a pair of half-backs to increase squad depth. Lewis Gjaltema, a 22-yearold, England-qualified scrum-half has joined from Mitre10...
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/ 5 years agoCordero: I’m staying in France for now
Decision: Cordero FORMER Exeter Chiefs winger Santi Cordero has turned his back on the chance of a return to the Premiership...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoKing Cane belittles his subjects – and himself
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK SAM CANE has had plenty of recent practice when it comes to eating humble pie...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoLeicester warfare goes on as Healey takes a pop at Borthwick
THESE days the flak at Leicester never seems to stop flying, with the latest spat involving coach Steve Borthwick and the...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoMy key questions for PRL
I HAD the following exchange with Premiership Rugby’s communications director, Paul Morgan. Jeff Gage: The Premiership insist that players for the...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoBen’s box-kicking is failing these days
DOES anyone other than Eddie Jones believe Ben Youngs is better at scrum-half than Ben Spencer or Dan Robson? Youngs’ strength...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoCommunity clubs get short end of the £135 hand-out
THE government finds £135m for rugby and guess who’s at the bottom of the pile –Mr Sweeney’s favourites “the life blood...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoBall had to be held for conversions
BRENDAN Gallagher’s article about the 1938 international between England and Scotland was very interesting. Brendan writes that Scotland had just scored...
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/ 5 years agoWay to beat Chiefs? Just outscore them!
COLIN BOAG Last week saw the Premiership clubs hold their first Press conferences of the new season, and it’s always a time when...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoBorthwick’s new-look Tigers show their grit
By ROB WILDMAN Leicester ................38pts Tries: Van Wyk 7, Youngs 11, Wigglesworth 23, Clare 74 Conversions: Henry 7, 23, Bonilla 74...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoI couldn’t care what Healey says about me insists Borthwick
Hard-nosed: Borthwick STEVE Borthwick had a quick riposte to the Leicester doubters who think he is the wrong man to lead...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoIt’s just like Falcons had never been away
By MIKE SINCLAIR Bath ............................12pts Tries: Cokanasiga 10, Matavesi 44 Conversions: Priestland 10 Newcastle..............19pts Tries: Graham 21, 3, Stevenson 50 Conversions:...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoWe kept our form well says Deano
Happy: Dean Richards ORGANISATION was the key to victory for Newcastle director of rugby Dean Richards. “The thing you can’t be...
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/ 5 years agoWasteful Warriors give Cecil a winning send-off
By ROGER PANTING Worcester................11pts Tries: Howe 65 Penalties: Searle 5, 44 London Irish ..........10pts Tries: Phipps 61 Conversions: Jackson 61 Penalties:...
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/ 5 years agoKidney: Ref forced my double prop swap
WORCESTER’S director of Rugby, Alan Solomons, was a relieved man. “I went through a lot of emotions out there but our...
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/ 5 years agoSimmonds shatters Quins with power show
By GARY FITZGERALD Harlequins ................3pts Conversions: Smith 14 Exeter ......................33pts Tries: S Simmonds 22, 72, 75; Ewers 44, Townsend 79 Conversions: J Simmons...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoGustard: We lost discipline and gave away too many penalties
Mistakes: Paul Gustard PAUL Gustard admitted his side endured a ‘death by a thousand cuts’ at the hands of the clinical,...
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/ 5 years agoSharks back in the swim, but, oh, those penalties!
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Sale Sharks ..........32pts Tries: Van der Merwe 6, D du Preez 18, Hammersley 44, MacGinty 59 Conversions: MacGinty...
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/ 5 years agoDiamond: We had to curb their enthusiasm
SALE coach Steve Diamond, mindful that a win is a win, chose to accentuate the positive after a mixed performance. “We...
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/ 5 years agoWe MUST all support the new National cup
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/ 5 years agoSubscriptions…
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/ 5 years agoWounded Welsh Lions face battle for survival
NICK CAIN FEARS THE WELSH TRAVAILS WILL IMPACT WARREN GATLAND’S TOUR PARTY WARREN Gatland paid fulsome tribute to Wales’ rock-of-ages captain Alun...
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/ 5 years agoAfoa’s out to ease the memory of semi
By NEALE HARVEY PREVIEW... Wasps v Bristol Today. Kick-off 1pm, Ricoh Arena JOHN AFOA insists Bristol are ready for a seasonal...
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/ 5 years agoHumph backs Louis to take on the world
DAVID Humphreys has revealed his disappointment at leaving Gloucester, but insists the Cherry & Whites can thrive without him with the...
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/ 5 years agoThat All Black axe is sharpening its blade
CHRIS HEWETT GUEST COLUMNIST It seemed like a joke worth telling. “What’s the difference between the All Blacks and an arsonist?”,...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoTruth of Leo’s case has Gosper squirming
WE DO not live in an heroic age of rugby administration – quite the opposite, frankly – so we should bend...
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/ 5 years agoI’ve got a say at Wasps so I’m happy to stay – Gleeson
By NEALE HARVEY Signed: Martin Gleeson WASPS attack coach Martin Gleeson says he was delighted to sign his new contract after...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoHodge rues miss as Pumas roar
By SAM JACKSON Australia................15pts Penalties: Hodge 4, 36, 40, 46, 58 Argentina................15pts Penalties: Sanchez 6, 32, 64, 67, 73 Acrobatic: But...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoIce-cool Scarratt gets the job done
By SAM JACKSON England ................25pts Tries: Harrison 17, Davies 45, Cleall 69, Kildunne 73 Penalties: Scarratt 80+2 France ....................23pts Tries: Gros...
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/ 5 years agoDeja-vu as Red Roses draw France in RWC
By SAM JACKSON TWO-TIME w inners England have been drawn against Six Nations rivals France in the Rugby World Cup 2021...
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/ 5 years agoARE YOU READY FOR 2021?
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/ 5 years agoO’Brien returns to Connacht’s starting grid
Preview Zebre v Connacht Today, Kick-off 2.30pm DAVID Sisi starts at the back of the scrum for Zebre having returned from...
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