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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoSix Nations bubble has burst for this XV
THE advent of every Six Nations throws up some notable absentees from the starting grid and if this year’s list is...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoNick aims to be a real knock-out in new job
■ By NEIL FISSLER NICK CAMPBELL is under no illusions about the size of the task he has taken on after...
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English Championship
/ 6 years agoCrossdale jumps ship for Wasps
Wasps secure the signing of a player who has been on Eddie Jones' radar
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 6 years agoSensational Sinbad was marooned by his injuries
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
/ 6 years agoHarlequins problem? Their shirts!
SOMEexperts in colour claim that chocolate brown is linked to the idea of stability, light blue suggests faith and grey evokes...
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Features
/ 6 years agoSpain kicked out of Six Nations to make way for Italy
Dominant: England win another Six Nations title ONCE international rugby became established in the Women’s game it was inevitable that the...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 6 years agoNo Kiwis, so England claim 1994 World Cup
HAVING done so much to make the first World Cup happen organisationally, England were shattered to lose the 1991 World Cup...
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Features
/ 6 years agoWomen’s Game in Focus: Bristol Bears prop Stef Evans
“There’s something magic about the rugby community in that we feel so strongly about each other and we look at everybody...
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Features
/ 6 years agoYoung Guns: Newcastle Falcons prop Phil Brantingham
A player who was dual-linked in both codes up until the age of 16
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Features
/ 6 years agoSarries lose for first time since 2018
WOMEN’S PREMIER 15s Exeter..............22 Saracens ........14 SARACENS’ title bid suffered a significant setback at Sandy Park as Exeter Chiefs ended their...
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Features
/ 6 years agoVan Zyl joins Irish
RUGBY SHORTS LONDONIrish have appointed former Italy international Corniel van Zyl as an assistant coach. The South Africaborn 42-year-old joins Declan...
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Features
/ 6 years agoTaufua must wait
RUGBY SHORTS LEICESTER Tigers say Jordan Taufua’s anticipated move to French Top 14 side Lyon has not yet been “resolved”. Lyon...
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Features
/ 6 years agoIn awe of how Sergio starred on both fronts
MATTEO Minozzi’s withdrawal from Italy’s Six Nations squad citing the stress and dislocation of having to flit between Covid bubbles –...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 6 years agoGiggleswick were lords of their manor
Brendan Gallagher continues his series looking at rugby’s great schools Honour: The King meets England in 1938, Giggleswick star Mike Marshall...
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Features
/ 6 years agoAmazing Mike was a hero in real life
BACK in 1943 the Wizard comic invented the fictitious ‘wonder’ sportsman William Wilson who was brought up on the Yorkshire Moors...
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Features
/ 6 years agoDelaney tips Elias to reach top level like Ken
NEWS EXTRA By STEFFAN THOMAS Dynamic: Ryan Elias RYAN Elias has all the attributes to be a British and Irish Lion...
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Features
/ 6 years agoWorcester had the antichrist of rugby
MY LIFEIN RUGBY ROB SIGLEY THE FORMER MOSELEY AND PERTEMPS BEES PROP AND BOURNVILLE DIRECTOR OF RUGBY Brothers in arms: Rob...
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Features
/ 6 years agoPalfrey eager to maximise Warriors’ potential
NEWS EXTRA By ROB COLE THE Welsh ‘Taffia’ at Worcester is beginning to rival the South African cintingent at the club...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoTito gets ready for his big Tigers’ moment
■ By JON NEWCOMBE WHENEVER Leicester decide to hand Pumas international Juaquin Diaz Bonilla his first league start, they can be...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 6 years agoGopperth: Give Paolo Odogwu a chance to run riot
Wasp veteran Jimmy Gopperth wants to see England unleash Odogwu in this year's Six Nations
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoGriffiths plan can save our game says Notts’ Smith
NOTTINGHAM operations director Steve Smith has urged Premiership, RFU and Championship officials to shelve self-interest and collaborate for the betterment of...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoI refuse to put cash into ring-fenced pot
SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon SW19 4EU email: newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk I WISH I could...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoShow sensitivity and put freeze on relegation plans
ONE of the many difficult issues to be resolved in rugby as a consequence of Covid affects National 1 clubs. It...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoMoney men would help RFU reprioritise
THERE is much talk of money men waiting in the wings to invest in clubs in the Premiership or Championship which...
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Features
/ 6 years agoUnions must pay their share for Prem players
■ COLIN BOAG Incredible talent: Cameron Redpath Next weekend sees the start of the Six Nations, but should it even be...
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Premiership
/ 6 years agoGloucester 26-31 Northampton: Saints find marching boots amid the wind
Saints secure the try bonus point in victory to dampen the mood at Kingsholm
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Premiership
/ 6 years agoBoyd: Gale forced us to play
Northampton Saints director of rugby Chris Boyd praises his team for controlling the contest at Kingsholm when conditions worked against them...
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Premiership
/ 6 years agoEmotional Harlequins eager to write a winning first chapter to life after Gustard
■ By NEALE HARVEY WOUNDED Harlequins have harnessed the emotional fallout of Paul Gustard’s sacking and will unleash their frustration on...
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Premiership
/ 6 years agoWorcester 17-21 Exeter: Weir’s Warriors give Baxter a big scare
Rob Baxter admits Chiefs 'weathered a storm' at Sixways, as Exeter returned to winning ways
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Premiership
/ 6 years agoWeir: We were out to win
The Worcester fly-half was left downbeat after another close encounter between Warriors and Chiefs
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Features
/ 6 years agoQ&A – Lance Bradley: League place is no concern, George is key to our plans
Gloucester CEO Lance Bradley discusses the exit of Danny Cipriani mid-season and why he has total faith in George Skivington
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English Championship
/ 6 years agoSmid: Don’t stop us, we’re only getting started
Ealing Trailfinders captain Rayn Smid reveals he would not move to any Premiership club for fear of the Championship winning promotion
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Features
/ 6 years agoHold the smiles Eddie, give us Grand Slam joy instead
Nick Cain explores the fault line in England's undoing at the 2019 World Cup and the prospects of a Six Nations...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 6 years agoRugby Matters: Coventry’s array of talent in the 1970s was freakish
Brendan Gallagher looks at the team steeped in England representatives and who made 'Cov' the best team in the land
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoGeorgia’s growth ‘good for rugby’ says new Wasps signing Lasha Jaiani
Inclusion in the Autumn Nations Cup was huge for Georgia's growth as a Tier 2 nation, says former Exeter University lock...
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Dream Team
/ 6 years agoDream Team: Blackheath full-back Ben Ransom
The former Saracens and England U20 full-back finds space for Beauden Barrett and Charles Piutau in his back three
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British and Irish Lions
/ 6 years agoLions have become a farce rages Willie John McBride
The Lions legend fears the tours will be squeezed into extinction by the Four unions
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoPay to go up? Shameful rubbish says Rams CEO Reynolds
The chief executive of National One Rams reacts with disbelief at the thought of clubs having to pay £20m to buy...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoPriestland call-up is blocked by WRU’s PGB
For a second time in the last year, the Bath fly-half's return to Test rugby reckoning has been blocked by the...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoJosh Adams expects Dai to put sting in Cardiff Blues attack
Dai Young is the lift Blues need to get their attack back firing, says Wales wing Adams
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoMako: I can still play a part in England’s Six Nations title defence
Neale Harvey talks to the England & Lions prop about whether his rehabilitation from an achilles injury will be completed in...
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Premiership
/ 6 years agoSharks want Andre Esterhuizen back from Harlequins
The American consortium that has bought a majority share in the South African franchise is ready to finance the Quins centre's...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoLeicester Tigers in new deal with Dan Cole
The England tighthead is now set to finish his career at Welford Road
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoDan Lydiate is the man to turn Wales into Six Nations contenders | Shane Williams
Even with Josh Navidi returning to full fitness, Shane Williams points to the significance Lydiate can hold within the Wales squad
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoNewcastle Falcons keep their eye on Ollie Lawrence contract
The England centre signed a contract extension with Worcester last year
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Miscellaneous
/ 6 years agoEddie backs Malins and youth
By NICK CAIN Full-back challenge: Bristol’s Max Malins PICTURE: Getty Images THE rise of young stars like Max Malins and Will...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoMunster 10-13 Leinster: Sexton worry as Larmour seals the win
Jonathan Sexton deals Ireland an injury scare on eve of Six Nations, as Leinster come from behind to beat arch-rivals Munster
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoScarlets 10-13 Cardiff Blues: Ace Jarrod Evans pushes his case for Wales
Fly-half Jarrod Evans inspires Blues to narrow win at Parc y Scarlets
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoZebre 10-26 Edinburgh: Cockerill’s men defy the odds in Italy
Edinburgh clinch win in Parma despite the absence of head coach Richard Cockerill
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Features
/ 6 years agoRoom 101: Rotherham Titans head coach Steve Salvin
The Titans head coach reveals his pet hates from the rugby world and beyond
Autumn Internationals
Ben Spencer targets 2027 Rugby World Cup place with England after surgery
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