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/ 5 years agoDo battle but don’t shake hands
AS many have learned – in life and sport – you must sometimes bend with the wind. For example, taken at...
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/ 5 years agoBeating squeeze of Great Freeze
THERE was a time when it was extreme weather that used to disrupt our winter playing schedules, now it is Covid...
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/ 5 years agoFollow The Rugby Paper online…
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/ 5 years agoLiddell clocking up the miles to support Doddie
By GARY HEATLY Fund raiser: Ben Liddell EDINBURGH-BASED teenage rugby player Ben Liddall is attempting to run a total of 1,042...
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/ 5 years agoFrozen pitch forces derby postponement
FRIDAY’S PRO14 game between Glasgow and Edinburgh was postponed 30 minutes before kick-off. It was the second leg of the 1872...
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/ 5 years agoZebre 22-18 Benetton: Antonio Rizzi holds his nerve to edge it for hosts
Zebre go back-to-back against their Italian rivals
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/ 5 years agoJarrod rules after Liam red
By ROGER PANTING Darting over: Tomos Williams beats Leigh Halfpenny to score for Blues PICTURES: Huw Evans WELSH star Liam Williams,...
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/ 5 years agoDragons 20-28 Ospreys: Otten try clinches derby arm-wrestle
Mat Protheroe continues to shine for the Ospreys since his arrival from Bristol Bears last summer
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/ 5 years agoConnacht 10-16 Munster: Munster stretch gap at summit
Match report and player ratings from the inter-provincial clash at the Sportsground
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/ 5 years agoLeinster 24-12 Ulster: Big guns return to put Leinster in driving seat
Leinster get back on track after suffering defeat to Connacht last weekend
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 5 years agoWhen the Prince made England Sevens kings
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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Features
/ 5 years agoLittle tough nut Ivor had the Gloucester giants quaking in their boots – Mike Burton
TRP columnist Peter Jackson remembers the great Gloucester trainer of 50 years ago, with former England and Lions prop Mike Burton
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Features
/ 5 years agoLeap Year put curse on Wasps as we won
MY LIFE IN RUGBY MARK WOODROW THE FORMER PERTEMPS BEES, BRISTOL, DONCASTER, VIADANA AND DINGS CRUSADERS FLY-HALF Man-of-match: Mark Woodrow converts...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 5 years agoTry-happy Lark Davies leads Lightning charge
England hooker Davies crosses twice for Loughborough in 29-21 away win at Gloucester-Hartpury
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 5 years agoExeter Chiefs cling on for win over Bristol by Mackinder’s fingertips
Chiefs win for the fourth time this season away at Bristol Bears, despite having Patricia Garcia sent off early in the...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 5 years agoSioned Harries hits four as Warriors go on rampage
Worcester Warriors skipper scores four tries in Premier 15s rout over DMP Sharks
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/ 5 years ago‘Sports car’ Wade bulks up in pursuit of NFL dream
By JOSHUA PECK Focused: Christian Wade trains with Buffalo Bills CHRISTIAN Wade insists he is “locked in” on his decision to...
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Features
/ 5 years agoJEFF PROBYN
A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Altrad’s right - it’s time to cancel European Cup No more of this: Exeter...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 5 years agoSuddenly, Oakham find magic of the Cup
Brendan Gallagher continues his series looking at rugby’s great schools Hand-off: Charlie Walker in full flight during Oakham’s 2011 Daily Mail...
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Features
/ 5 years agoSpeedster Tyrese still waiting to make mark
Rapid: Johnson-Fisher OAKHAM might not have won the NatWest U15 Vase title in 2015 but their speedy centre Tyrese Johnson-Fisher emerged...
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Features
/ 5 years agoGeorgian giant joins Wasps
WASPS have signed Georgian lock Lasha Jaiani. The 22-year-old was a regular starter for his country in the Autumn Nations Cup...
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/ 5 years agoFord’s spiral kicks work ‘because he’s so flexible’
By JON NEWCOMBE Expert: Jon Callard FORMER England coach Jon Callard has refuted fears that George Ford’s kicking masterclass in Leicester’s...
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/ 5 years agoReturning Dai eager to move Blues forward
DAI Young will return to Cardiff Blues as interim director of rugby following head coach John Mulvihill leaving the Welsh region....
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoNo rash decisions during lockdown
SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon SW19 4EU email: newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk IS NOWreally the right...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoRugby values at heart of Hambly’s deserved honour
DURING these challenging times, it is encouraging to note that the value of inspirational leadership and the collective strength of community...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoJust apply the laws!
I DON’T agree with Mr Boag often but on this I do. When are referees going to apply the laws? Why...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoShow more respect
CAN someone have a word with Sale and see if they might play in a more gentlemanly manner? Jeering from the...
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Features
/ 5 years agoPromotion-relegation must be put on ice
COLIN BOAG Going up: Saracens will rejoin the top flight There have been lots of moans about the way points are...
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Dream Team
/ 5 years agoDream Team: Ealing Trailfinders lock Harry Casson
Ealing Trailfinders lock Harry Casson picks a XV comprised of the best he has played alongside or faced as an opponent
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Premiership
/ 5 years agoExeter 7-20 Bristol: Randall masterclass helps Bears go top
Harry Randall makes a statement to the on-looking Eddie Jones at Sandy Park
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 5 years agoLam: ‘Harry’s worked hard on his skills’
Read the thoughts of Pat Lam and Rob Baxter after Bristol Bears victory at Sandy Park in the Premiership
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Premiership
/ 5 years agoFrustrated Stuart Hooper laments costly individual errors
Bath fall to Wasps despite scoring over 40 points on home soil
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Features
/ 5 years agoRoom 101: Harlequins scrum-half Scott Steele
Steele picks three of his biggest pet peeves from the rugby world and beyond
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Premiership
/ 5 years agoExclusive: Steve Borthwick can help Leicester rediscover their mojo
Pat Howard reflects on the departure of old friend Geordan Murphy at Leicester and shares his view on the work Steve...
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoToby Booth has got my Ospreys playing with pride again | Shane Williams
Shane Williams sees a much more empassioned demeanour about the Ospreys since Booth's arrival
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/ 5 years agoSchools tackling ban ‘would spell danger’, says Taunton’s Kitson
Kitson's time in rugby flitted between Taunton's National Two South campaign last year, to Sydney, and Leeds University in 2020
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/ 5 years agoHutchinson: ‘We trust in luck a bit to beat the Covid curse’
The Northampton Saints and Scotland centre reveals the toll of the Covid-19 pandemic on his personal life
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English Championship
/ 5 years agoStream all Championship games live to grow the league says Judge
Ex-Cornish Pirates and Saracens prop Christian Judge expects there to be an adjustment period for Championship newcomers
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoIf Lions can’t roam free on tour then call it off | Shane Williams
Player, management and fans safety has to remain at the forefront of the Lions concerns, as the UK and South Africa...
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Features
/ 5 years agoSanderson: Saracens’ Super Six will be ready for England duty
Nick Cain taps into Saracens' plans for their England stars while they play in the Championship by talking with forwards/defence coach...
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/ 5 years agoRuan Ackermann pledges allegiance to England and Gloucester
The Gloucester No.8 explains why Kingsholm is home, and why there was no rush to return to South Africa nor follow...
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoThe day Edward James stood firm against Super Brat | Peter Jackson
The Llanelli RFC president and former centre will be laid to rest this week. but his love for sport expanded far...
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Features
/ 5 years agoYoung Guns: Wasps tighthead prop Jordan Cordice
Cordice explains how the opportunity to go and play in New Zealand in last year
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 5 years agoRugby Great Schools: ‘Professional’ Colston’s set the bar sky high
Colston's conveyor belt of talent in modern rugby is quite something...
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/ 5 years agoShane Lewis Hughes battling to stay ahead of the pack
HE MAY have ended 2020 on a high by winning three Welsh caps, but the first priority in the New Year...
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/ 5 years agoExeter Chiefs Women head coach Susie Appleby adds three new signings
USA duo Rachel Johnson and Joanna Kitlinski are added to the pack, while Irish winger Laura Sheehan is a new name...
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Features
/ 5 years agoQ&A – Lyn Jones: World Cup in Russia? That would stir up ‘Old Boys’ club
Russia head coach Lyn Jones discusses the country on the brink of a rugby revolution in Tier 2 circles
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Dream Team
/ 5 years agoDream Team: England U20s head coach Alan Dickens
Former Sale Sharks, Leeds, Saracens and Northampton No.9 Alan Dickens selects a dream XV
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/ 5 years agoSix Nations organisers adamant 2021 tournament goes ahead
The 2021 Six Nations is set to kick off on February 6, amid an escalation in Covid-19 containment policy by a...
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/ 5 years agoSaints teachings help Dan Lancaster make cut for England U20s
Fresh from receiving an England U20s EPS call-up, Dan Lancaster talks to Neale Harvey about the coming year at Leeds Tykes
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