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Latest News
/ 5 years agoHargreaves: Law changes could destroy Union ethos
As the DCMS releases a report as a result of a four-month inquiry into the impact of concussion in sport, Alistair...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoSaints scrum-half Henry Taylor calls time at 27
NORTHAMPTON scrum-half Henry Taylor is retiring from rugby to “pursue a career in the city”. The 27-year-old, who was part of...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 5 years agoRichard Cockerill keeps his England options open
Clermont Auvergne and England are interested in the coach who left Edinburgh this week
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British and Irish Lions
/ 5 years agoGatland’s Lions get ready for Bok-lash
The thoughts of Warren Gatland, Alun Wyn Jones, Maro Itoje, Courtney Lawes and Siya Kolisi after the first Test
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoBomb squad blow out as Nienaber’s subs go pop
BRENDAN GALLAGHER VERDICT What a strange if memorable game down in Cape Town. Nothing quite panned out as we might have...
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoJohn Mitchell departure gives RFU elbow room
Eddie Jones can remould his coaching staff how he would like in biggest overhaul of his tenure
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Features
/ 5 years agoRoom 101: Cambridge back row Anthony Maka
The Cambridge back row takes us through his pet hates
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 5 years agoEx-Leicester fly-half Tom Hardwick has chance in France
Hardwick had considered joining Leeds Tykes
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 5 years agoTwinkle-toes Ugo Monye can dazzle again
UGO Monye increased his workload last week after it was revealed he would appear on the forthcoming series of Strictly. The...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 5 years agoEddie Jones gets some more tips from Ole Gunnar Solskjaer
ENGLAND coach Eddie Jones was an interested spectator when Manchester United spent a week training at Pennyhill Park. Jones, a keen...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 5 years agoMarcus Smith Lions cap ceremony had family attend via Zoom
Lions bosses didn't want Marcus Smith to miss out on his family not being there to see Jason Leonard hand him...
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Features
/ 5 years agoBen Spencer’s tee-time at Celtic Manor
Did you know Gareth Bale is the brother-in-law of Taulupe Faletau, teammate of Ben Spencer at Bath?
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 5 years agoPlayers all paid at Harlequins
FURTHER to my story last week about discussions at Harlequins about the ending of the players’ agreed paycuts, I am happy...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoLions expose Boks’ Vermeulen loss
SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon SW19 4EU email: newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk THERE can be no...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoI’ll believe it when I see Premiership helping Tier Two
MR ROWE’S comments in last week’s TRP regarding funding for the Championship almost indicated a slight change of heart from a...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoSofter warm-ups limited injuries
IT’S a vastly different Lions tour for many reasons, especially with only very few ‘warm up’ games against weak teams leading...
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Features
/ 5 years agoKoroibete farce exposes high tackle inconsistency
COLIN BOAG One of the key things that fans want is consistency in the way the game is refereed and administered....
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoDREAM TEAM
WILL CHUDLEY, THE WORCESTER AND FORMER EXETER, BATH, NEWCASTLE AND BEDFORD NO.9, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR...
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Features
/ 5 years agoThe Lions can climb Everest again this time says their coaching legend
The legendary British & Irish Lions forwards coach discusses the 2021 tour and the odds of Gatland tasting success as he...
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Features
/ 5 years agoMy Life in Rugby – Geoff Evans: Poisoned anchovies sabotaged my tour
Former British & Irish Lions centre Geoff Evans details a hellish night at the team hotel in 1974
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 5 years agoRugby Matters: Wolves poised for World Cup return
Portugal appear to be on the brink of qualifying for their first Rugby World Cup since 2007
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 5 years agoChile pay for lack of global standard
The state of rugby in Chile after they shocked Uruguay in the World Cup qualifying phase
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Autumn Internationals
/ 5 years agoAll Blacks tell Wales: We’re still coming OK
A major boost for the WRU as the All Blacks reiterate their commitment to the autumn Test at the Principality
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoTwo more players join concussion lawsuit
FORMER England prop Jason Hobson and retired Exeter hooker Neil Clarke have joined the lawsuit against World Rugby, the RFU and...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoFiji favourites but anything can happen
Jon Newcombe looks ahead to the men’s rugby Sevens competition at the Olympic Games which gets underway in Tokyo on Monday,...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoSimon Amor’s Tokyo Olympics verdict on the Men’s Sevens
The former Team GB Sevens coach previews the action in Japan
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoKiwis are on a mission to turn silver into gold, says Heather Fisher
Looking at Team GB Women's chances of claiming a medal in the sevens competition at Tokyo
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Features
/ 5 years agoWomen’s Game in Focus: Harlequins and England full-back Ellie Kildunne
A new recruit at Harlequins after leaving Wasps this summer, the England full-back explains her shift in mindset to focus on...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoVicky Fleetwood eyes route for every Premier 15s player to go full-time
The Saracens and England flanker says the women's game is at the precipice of a commercial boom
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoBlues power up the front row
BEDFORD Blues have bolstered their options at loosehead with the former Ireland U20s international Joey Conway. Conway, 23, was part of...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoKerr earns long stay in Bristol
Impressed: Jake Kerr SCOTLAND hooker Jake Kerr has signed a permanent deal with Bristol. The 25-year-old signed a short-term contract at...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoUSA stars re-sign at Exeter
EXETER have agreed new terms with American internationals Gabby Cantorna, Jennine Duncan, Rachel Johnson and Kate Zackary for next season. The...
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Features
/ 5 years agoYoung Guns: Gloucester lock Arthur Clark
The England U20 lock talks about his journey through the team's Grand Slam triumph and combining his rugby with farming life
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoWolfpack landlords Alistair Hargreaves and Chris Wyles say cheers to Saracens
Life after rugby for Alistair Hargreaves and Chris Wyles involves a few beers. Some two million of them after the former...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 5 years agoROG ends Ireland’s long wait for Slam
Brendan Gallagher delves into some of rugby’s most enduring images, their story and why they are still so impactful What’s happening...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years ago2021-2022 NATIONAL 1 FIXTURES
Round 1 - Sat 4 Sep Moseley v Darlington MP Blackheath v Cinderford Caldy v Old Elthamians Chinnor v Sale FC...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years ago2021-2022 CHAMPIONSHIP FIXTURES
Leader: Ealing’s Craig Hampson THE prospect of at least two years battling the big boys in the Premiership adds more spice...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years ago2021-2022 NATIONAL 2 NORTH FIXTURES
Round 1 - Sat 4 Sep Stourbridge v Sheffield Tigers Hull v Luctonians Chester v Hull Ionians Tynedale v Fylde Loughborough...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years ago2021-2022 NATIONAL 2 SOUTH FIXTURES
Round 1 - Sat 4 Sep Henley v Old Albanian Hinckley v Barnes Redruth v Leicester Lions Clifton v Barnstaple Westcliff...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoMallinder off to Japan for gig at No.10
NORTHAMPTON Saints playmaker Harry Mallinder is off to Japan in search of more regular playing time in the Top League. The...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoMitchell leaves England for Wasps
ENGLAND defence coach John Mitchell is to join the backroom staff at Wasps. The 57-year-old former All Blacks head coach has...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoDon’t rule Marcus out yet says Bowe
■By GARY FITZGERALD Calm: Marcus Smith MARCUS Smith may have found himself abused by former Ireland lock Neil Francis. But another...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 5 years agoRugby’s Great Schools: Oundle was finishing school for Curry twins
Tom and Ben Curry are among the alumni to have learned their rugby at Oundle School
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Features
/ 5 years agoEngland U18 star Josh opts for Spain
Up and up: Josh Peters wins lineout for Spain ONE of the more exotic recent Oundle graduates is strapping lock Josh...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 5 years agoSouth Africa 17-22 Lions: Long arm of the Lawes grabs Lions first prize
Nick Cain's match report on a victorious start to the Test series for the British & Irish Lions, thanks in no...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 5 years agoFirst Test player ratings: Itoje and Lawes stole the show
Paul Rees rates the performances from the first Test in Cape Town
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoThis Springbok scrum was a pale imitation of itself
DANIEL GALLAN VERDICT Destroyer: Pieter-Steph du Toit The Springboks have tasted defeat before. Despite a widespread perception among many fans and...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 5 years agoMarcus Smith puts his name on Gatland’s list
The Premiership winner starred on debut for the Lions
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British and Irish Lions
/ 5 years agoWarhorse Alun Wyn Jones books his Test spot
Alun Wyn Jones came off the bench against the Stormers to mark a 21-day turnaround from he feared a dislocated shoulder...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoFuture’s bright says Pivac as Wales fall
WAYNE Pivac declared the future of Welsh rugby to be in safe hands despite his team being beaten 33-11 by Argentina...
Autumn Internationals
Ben Spencer targets 2027 Rugby World Cup place with England after surgery
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