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Women's Premier 15's
/ 6 years agoNew-dad Seb ready to stamp authority
By ALEX BYWATER SEB Davies is only 24, but he is growing up fast on and off the field. The Cardiff...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoPivac calls up exciting young Bears
BRISTOL pair Callum Sheedy and Ioan Lloyd are among seven uncapped players named in Wayne Pivac’s Wales autumn squad. The duo...
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/ 6 years agoParling helps develop Wallabies’ dark side
By NEALE HARVEY Wearing the coach’s hat: Geoff Parling Right: Wallaby bolter Trevor Hosea AFTER establishing his top-flight coaching credentials with...
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/ 6 years agoLong leaves Harlequins
HARLEQUINS assistant coach Sean Long has departed the club. Long joined the coaching team in July 2019, specialising in the team’s...
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/ 6 years agoGlasgow loan deal for TJ
SAMOA flanker TJ Ioane has joined Glasgow Warriors on loan from London Irish. The 31-year-old, right, has been with Irish for...
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/ 6 years agoCooney’s left out in the cold by Farrell
ULSTER scrum-half John Cooney has been left out of Ireland’s squad for the final two rounds of the Six Nations. Connacht’s...
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/ 6 years agoSaints mates battle for Courtney’s shirt
By SAM JACKSON Chance: Alex Dombrandt will compete with Billy Vunipola for the No.8 jersey PICTURE: Getty Images ENGLAND SQUAD Forwards:...
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/ 6 years agoRising star Iyogun hungry for more after dream start
By TOM VALE IT’S been quite a year for Northampton academy prop Emmanuel Iyogun. Handed his first senior academy contract heading...
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/ 6 years agoClear from beginning Lee was a cut above say Titans
By JON NEWCOMBE LEE BLACKETT’s success as a Premiership head coach comes as no surprise to one of the men who...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoSaracens players still up to mark
I AM not a Saracens supporter but I do feel that I have to respond to Neville Wheelan’s letter. I remember...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoRing-fence would sap vitality
IN contrast to Colin Boag’s assertions that the English game can only be saved by the end of promotion and relegation,...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoRFU has ‘modest reserves’ says President Blackett
SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon, SW19 4EU email: newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk FOLLOWING Nick Cain’s excellent...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoPuzzled by Eddie’s choice at scrum-half
I HOPE Eddie Jones picks Ben Spencer and Dan Robson when they become available – I don’t understand him sticking with...
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Features
/ 6 years agoThe online trolls are unfair on Diamond
No party time: Sale after their Premiership Cup victory over Harlequins COLIN BOAG Rugby has values, good ones, including respect and...
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Features
/ 6 years agoChiefs will need all their teamwork to win a cracker
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE… EVERY WEEK Racing fight to the finish: Juan Imhoff’s winning try in the 76th minute against...
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Premiership
/ 6 years agoSimmonds in command as his Chiefs go marching on
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER It was an outstanding display which leaves you impatient for a mouthwatering final in two weeks time against...
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Premiership
/ 6 years agoPLAYER WATCH…
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Premiership
/ 6 years agoSteenson: Time to give Joe a go for England
GARETH Steenson, Exeter’s guiding light on the pitch for over a decade, believes England should be looking to his successor Joe...
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Guest Blogs
/ 6 years agoRugby vs American football
There seems to be an eternal battle between England‘s rugby and America’s American football – or just football depending on where...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 6 years agoTEAMS: No Charles Piutau for Bristol’s trip to Ricoh
Full team news ahead of this weekend's showdowns at the Ricoh Arena and Sandy Park
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoErdington claim Gallagher Rugby Club of the Season award honours
Birmingham-based Erdington have been honoured with the Gallagher Rugby Club of the Season award, as the winner of six nominated clubs...
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Features
/ 6 years agoHow Millfield pals pulled Chris Robshaw back from despair after 2015
Chris Robshaw reflects on the troubling times of his career as England captain and Quins holding a special place in his...
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Features
/ 6 years agoQ&A – Jason Whittingham: We’ll ride out the storm but we need help from Treasury
Worcester Warriors co-owner Jason Whittingham discusses the state of English rugby under the current circumstances
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 6 years agoAttack coach Sean Long leaves Harlequins staff
"It is with a heavy heart that I leave Harlequins" - Long
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 6 years agoChris Boyd waiting on contract extension at Northampton Saints
The 2020-21 Premiership season in the last remaining year of Boyd's current deal as Saints director of rugby
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoWilliams column: Don’t kill the Cheetahs off for the ‘Big Four’
Cheetahs could pay the price for the PRO14 wants to expand its broadcast revenue
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoJackson column: At long last, Billy Boston will get his statue
Billy Boston's time in Cardiff has come after having his adoration by the masses in northern England recognised
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Autumn Internationals
/ 6 years agoMedia bashing just drives me on, says Wales lock Jake Ball
The Scarlets lock finds it impossible to avoid articles written on him, as he nears 50 caps for Wales
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 6 years agoExeter Chiefs star Sam Simmonds fights to save boyhood club Teignmouth
Sam Simmonds and brother Joe are desperate to see rugby return to their old club Teignmouth
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoCain column: How did a £91m sink hole open up to swallow RFU?
Nick Cain questions where the RFU cash reserves have been spent, and how the government will be asking the same
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 6 years agoSale’s play-off hopes end as more positive cases sees Worcester clash cancelled
Premiership Rugby confirm cancellation of Sale versus Worcester on Wednesday night
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 6 years agoBristol Bears flanker Ben Earl sets new Premiership record
Earl and Gloucester wing Ollie Thorley set to finish as joint-top tryscorers – but what sets the back row apart?
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English Championship
/ 6 years agoRFU plans big shake-up to get National Leagues clubs back in action
The three divisions that make up the National Leagues could be set to go regionalised in a truncated 2020-21 season
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoCardiff RFC view merger with Cardiff Blues as a strong possibility
Cardiff RFC chairman Chris Norman discusses why more unity is needed to create a stronger image for rugby in the capital
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoHarlequins centre Rachael Burford in awe of World Rugby women’s chief Sadleir
Women's Rugby Pod co-host Burford offers her views on World Rugby's latest initiative and what her goals are with new venture,...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 6 years agoWales name 38-man squad for autumn internationals
Bristol Bears duo Callum Sheedy and Ioan Lloyd are included in Wayne Pivac's squad, as two of seven uncapped players
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Guest Blogs
/ 6 years agoWhy play in a live casino!
At the point, when online casinos developed available, everybody was glad to click here for playing games from the solace of...
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International Rugby
/ 6 years agoEddie Jones names training camp squad to convene before England’s autumn
Four first-timers are selected by the England head coach for a camp to be held at The Lensbury this week
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Miscellaneous
/ 6 years agoRFU plan National Leagues shake-up
By NEALE HARVEY RADICAL plans to salvage lower league rugby in the New Year could see National One and Two sides...
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Miscellaneous
/ 6 years agoSaints call off match amid new covid crisis
Double delight: Matt Protheroe celebrates scoring Ospreys’ third try – and his second – against Edinburgh yesterday PICTURE: Getty Images NORTHAMPTONhave...
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Premiership
/ 6 years agoTiger Reffell raring to rip into Robshaw
By NEALE HARVEY Fast learner: Tommy Reffell PICTURE: Getty Images RISING star Tommy Reffell goes into battle against Premiership legend Chris...
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Premiership
/ 6 years agoSimpson urges Gloucester to get smarter
By NEALE HARVEY Pragmatic: Joe Simpson GLOUCESTER No.9 Joe Simpson is confident that the building blocks put in place by their...
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Premiership
/ 6 years agoHow did a £91m sink hole open up to swallow the RFU?
NICH CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK HOW is it that the RFU, which has had the enviable reputation almost...
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/ 6 years agoCoetzee’s key after Stockdale sin-bin
By DAVE MURPHY ULSTER edged an eight-try classic with a controlled second half display at Kingspan Stadium. Benetton tested the home...
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/ 6 years agoProtheroe produces the goods with debut double
By BRYN PALMER MAT PROTHEROE grabbed two tries on his Ospreys debut as the Welsh region opened their PRO14 campaign by...
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/ 6 years agoScarlets sunk by late Healy howitzer
By ROGER PANTING Marksman: Leigh Halfpenny adds another three points PICTURE: Huw Evans LEIGH Halfpenny broke Scarlets’ points record but Ben...
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/ 6 years agoAki exploits porous defence to leave Wilson frustrated
By JOHN FALLON GLASGOW Warriors coach Danny Wilson blamed illdiscipline and some poor defending for their opening round loss in Galway....
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/ 6 years agoTurnbull red card forces Blues to think on their feet
By ROB COLE JOSHAdams made it eight tries in nine appearances for Cardiff Blues with a first half score that allowed...
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/ 6 years agoLeinster up and running but Sexton limps out
By DECLAN ROONEY DEAN Ryan’s Dragons got little change from a trip to face the PRO14 champions as Ashton Hewitt’s wonder...
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/ 6 years agoBorthwick: Tigers lost their way but we’re rebuilding
NEWS EXTRA By SAM JACKSON LEICESTER have won jus two games since Steve Borthwick arrived in July but the new head...
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