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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoFor sake of fans please give 8pm kick-off the boot
READING the articles regarding the pending potential TV deals and the England Autumn series schedule, the opportunities for the travelling fans,...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoTuilagi gameplan is like Warrenball
THE English mercilessly criticised Warren Gatland for his ‘Warrenball’ tactics of having a big, strong centre (Jamie Roberts) powering his way...
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Features
/ 6 years agoThere’s not enough cash for a Tier Two
COLIN BOAG Honesty: Christophe Ridley refereeing Quins v Exeter Every so often you hear people praising New Zealand’s rugby model, and...
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Features
/ 6 years agoSharks lose the chance of signing Bok Koch
Staying: Vincent Koch SARACENS appear to have won their tug of war with Sale Sharks and the Scarlets to keep South...
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Features
/ 6 years agoWolfpack were on the prowl for Eddie
BY NEIL FISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler ON THE BLIND SIDE ENGLAND coach Eddie Jones was the subject of an...
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Features
/ 6 years agoLoader closes on a new deal with the Exiles
Breakthrough season: Ben Loader LONDON Irish are set for a major boost with highly-rated winger Ben Loader close to agreeing a...
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Features
/ 6 years agoKruis still all set on move to Japan
GEORGE Kruis is on the verge of ending his England career as he closes in on a move to play in...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoExodus of coaches will benefit England – Hatley
By NEALE HARVEY ENGLAND’S elite coaching exodus is testament to the strength of the Premiership and will only benefit the national...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoAustralian ace Reid signs at Kingsholm
EALING Trailfinders flanker Jordy Reid is the latest Championship star to step up into the Premiership after signing for Gloucester. The...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoBlues are favourites to sign Saracens ace Tompkins
By STEFFAN THOMAS & ALEX BYWATER CARDIFF Blues have emerged as the leading contenders to sign new Wales centre Nick Tompkins...
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Premiership
/ 6 years agoEight-try Chiefs show their attacking edge
By MIKE SINCLAIR Heavenly: Olly Woodburn dives over for Chiefs’ seventh try PICTURES: Getty Images EXETER belied the often-peddled but mistaken...
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Premiership
/ 6 years agoTwinkling Nowell back with star quality
THE return of fans’ favourite Jack Nowell, whose Six Nations was wrecked by injury, put the icing on the Exeter cake....
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Premiership
/ 6 years agoSopoaga helps keep impressive Wasps on right road
By ROGER PANTING WASPS completed a hat-trick of Premiership wins for the first time since September 2018 as Gloucester crashed to...
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Premiership
/ 6 years agoBlackett: We can do even better
DESPITEWasps winning three on the bounce, their interim head coach, Lee Blackett, wanted more. “We were really clinical but I believe...
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Premiership
/ 6 years agoMako leads the charge to cage Tigers again
By GARY FITZGERALD MAKO Vunipola admitted he was “gutted” at missing out on a 60th Test cap yesterday due to England’s...
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Premiership
/ 6 years agoMurphy: We must finish strongly
GEORDAN Murphy called for his Tigers to regroup and finish the season strongly after suffering another loss. The Irishman was disappointed...
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Premiership
/ 6 years agoHaywood try helps Saints turn the corner
By ROGER PANTING JAMES Grayson kicked 11 points to give Northampton a win in the battle of the strugglers. Going into...
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Premiership
/ 6 years agoSolomons: We should have won, we created more opportunties
Outstanding: Chris Pennell WORCESTER director of rugby Alan Solomons believed his side deserved to win and blamed ‘soft moments’ that let...
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Features
/ 6 years agoItalian job is ideal time to bring on the apprentices
NICK CAIN ON THE WASTED CHANCES TO EXPERIMEN AGAINST ITALY One-man army: Ellis Genge scores against Scotland PICTURES: Getty Images Unproven...
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Premiership
/ 6 years agoJames brothers take centre stage for Sale
By CHRIS HAMILTON Final flurry: Denny Solomona evades the tackle of Ollie Hassell-Collins to score Sale’s fifth try PICTURES: Getty Images...
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Premiership
/ 6 years agoDiamond: We must improve for Quins
STEVE Diamond warned his in-form Sale side they must improve further if they are to lift the Premiership Rugby Cup. The...
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Premiership
/ 6 years agoAfoa: We’re out to gain lots of firsts
By NEALE HARVEY On bench: Marcus Smith JOHN Afoa knows Bristol must once again push their limits if they are to...
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Premiership
/ 6 years agoDREAMTEAM
ALEX PENNY, BEDFORD AND FORMER SALISBURY, BATH, HENLEY AND EALING PROP, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE’S PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST... `...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoDragons slip to first home defeat since November
By STEFFAN THOMAS UNDERSTRENGTH Dragons were outmuscled by Benetton and fell to their first defeat at Rodney Parade since November. The...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoGloucester playmaker Williams is target for Ospreys
By STEFFAN THOMAS THE Ospreys are keen to sign Wales fly-half Owen Williams for next season from Gloucester. Williams’ contract expires...
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/ 6 years agoO’Brien backed to take Premiership by storm
By NEALE HARVEY Physical specimen: Ireland flanker Sean O’Brien is tipped to make a huge impression in England PICTURES: Getty Images...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoSharks ‘Man of Steel’ Ross leading the hunt
By JON NEWCOMBE Natural born leader: Jono Ross SALE Sharks forwards coach Dorian West is not one to freely eulogise about...
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/ 6 years agoSix Nations TV sell-out brings rage on Twitter
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Lone Kiwi: Sean Maitland will face France today as an endangered species PICTURE:...
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/ 6 years agoMallinder aims to be England’s next Saint
By NEALE HARVEY AFTER a 15-month injury lay-off which left him fearing for his career, dashing Northampton fullback Harry Mallinder is...
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/ 6 years agoGenge gets tank Nephi on track for Tigers
Mentor: Ellis Genge MONSTER Leicester loosehead Nephi Leatigaga says he owes England star Ellis Genge a debt of gratitude for whipping...
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/ 6 years agoSarries’ hot prospects go on loan to Bristol
ENGLAND flanker Ben Earl has extended his Saracens stay until 2023 but will spend next season on loan at Bristol. Earl,...
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National League One
/ 6 years agoSale find second gear to earn win
By STEVE SMITH Sale ..................22 Chinnor ............19 SALE FC overturned a halftime deficit then defended resolutely for a narrow win against...
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National League One
/ 6 years agoTitans left to rue wasted chances
By GUY WILLIAMS Rotherham............24 Bishop's Stort ......31 ROTHERHAM threw away a golden opportunity to improve their chances of avoiding relegation by...
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National League One
/ 6 years agoAlbion edge high scoring encounter
By PADDY MARSH Plymouth Albion..34 Darlington MP ......27 PLYMOUTH maintained their run of fine form, emerging victorious against Darlington in a...
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National League One
/ 6 years agoLaventure try is decisive as Park seize the day
By WARREN MUGGLETON Sheer joy: Rosslyn Park celebrate going over in the important win over Richmond KIERAN Power hailed Rosslyn Park’s...
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National League One
/ 6 years agoWright off as Blood & Sand earn tightest of wins
Cambridge ....13 Moseley ........12 By STEVE JACKSON A RED card for Moseley’s Dan Wright ten minutes into added time at the...
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National League One
/ 6 years agoDrama as Club fall to late penalty try defeat
Cinderford ......21 Blackheath ....16 By NIGEL WILCE THERE was late drama at Cinderford when the referee awarded the home side a...
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National League One
/ 6 years agoRampant Rams run over OEs
By JON EDWARDS Old Elthamians.....15 Rams........................31 AN IMPRESSIVE Rams were pushed all the way by this Old Elthamians side at College...
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National League One
/ 6 years agoIonians lose in basement fight
By PAUL MARTIN Canterbury............24 Hull Ionians ..........15 CANTERBURY staged a second half comeback to claim victory in the battle between the...
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National League One
/ 6 years agoUnbeaten Caldy on track for perfect promotion
NEWS EXTRA By JON NEWCOMBE WHATEVER happens in the last two months of the season, Caldy RFC’s unbeaten run has already...
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National League 2N
/ 6 years agoDangerous Dan returns to break Tyne hearts
By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale ........27 Stourbridge....29 FORMER Tynedale favourite Dan Rundle returned to haunt his former club with a matchwinning try...
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National League 2N
/ 6 years agoRavers rock to emphatic title
By MIKE MITCHELL Preston G’h ..............5 Caldy ......................49 CALDY were crowned champions after completing a characteristically comfortable victory over Preston Grasshoppers....
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National League 2N
/ 6 years agoScunny suffer cruel schooling
By STEVE WILLIAMS Scunthorpe..............7 Loughborough......54 LOUGHBOROUGH Students taught struggling Scunthorpe yet another lesson after an emphatic victory at Heslam Park. George...
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National League 2N
/ 6 years agoCool Ireland has Zebras feeling green with envy
By NICK CROWE Otley ................29 Sheffield ........32 SHEFFIELD Tigers narrowly overcame Otley in a tightly-contested and gripping Yorkshire derby at Cross...
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National League 2N
/ 6 years agoHornets sting Field with late comeback
By ANDREW SMITH Huddersfield ....15pts Hinckley............24pts Peck’s appeal: David Peck gets Hinckley back in the game PICTURES: Mike Inkley Away he...
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National League 2N
/ 6 years agoTom and Ben the crucial men for Spragg
By CHRISTIAN EVANS Fylde ..............48 Luctonians ....10 FREE-FLOWING Fylde returned to winning ways in emphatic fashion after defeating Luctonians 48-10 at...
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National League 2N
/ 6 years agoGlasse shatters through for Tigers
By STEVE SMITH Sedgley Park ........13 Hull ..........................10 SEDGLEY Park Tigers held off a late comeback from Hull to claim a...
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National League 2N
/ 6 years agoPack power fuels second half blitz
By ED WILLIAMS Wharfedale ..........14 Chester ..................19 CHESTER walked away with a win at the Avenue after their tireless forwards delivered...
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National League 2N
/ 6 years agoRegionalised leagues would strengthen the club game
MARK NELSON LANCASHIRE COUNTY COACH Change is in the air apparently, the structure of league rugby in the English club game...
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