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Columnists
/ 6 years agoProbyn column: Rugby has changed so much and largely for the worse
Jeff Probyn has found himself watching old rugby clips on Youtube and sees a more balanced game than the modern day
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 6 years agoTop 20 tries of all time countdown: No.6-10
A British & Irish Lions classic from 2017 features as Brendan Gallagher continues his countdown
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Features
/ 6 years agoRated: The 5 alternative options at scrum-half for England
Former London Irish and England scrum-half Pete Richards marks Dan Robson as the next No.9 for England
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoTest-capped front row duo set to bid adieu to Saracens
Rhys Carre has signed a deal to return to Cardiff Blues after just one season at Allianz Park
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoFive Premiership clubs weighing up move for British & Irish Lion
Wanted by English, Welsh and French clubs
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoTime for these slow-goers to get a move on with their kicks at goal
Clocking the players who take their time kicking penalties - who is the worst culprit?
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoWhat the Premiership has to do to evolve according to expert Mark Evans
How can the Premiership reset itself so it doesn't have to rely on rich men to cover their losses?
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Guest Blogs
/ 6 years agoGift Ideas for a Dad Who’s into Sports
Buying presents can sometimes be a challenge, particularly when it comes to our dads. Yet, when buying gifts for someone who...
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International Rugby
/ 6 years agoShaun Edwards: I wanted to make the French proud. I hope I’ve done that
Shaun Edwards talks Six Nations, referees, and how the notion that French players are lax in training is complete tosh
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years ago‘It was quite traumatising’ – Michael Fatialofa speaks publicly for first time
Fatialofa is on the long road to recovery after sustaining a serious neck injury in Worcester's January clash with Saracens
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoWilliams column: Taine Basham leads charge for Wales’ next generation
Shane Williams casts his eye over Wales' crop of emerging Test talent, and feels Taine Basham is up to the task
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoJackson column: Muscleman Chris Jones rates power of prayer now
Peter Jackson journeys back to the Vale in the 1980s by having a chat with Treorchy's 'Hatchet prop' Chris Jones
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 6 years agoTop 20 tries of all time countdown: No.11-15
Part Two of our four-part special features Jonah Lomu and JPR Williams
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International Rugby
/ 6 years agoWayne Pivac and WRU chief Martyn Phillips lead wage cuts
Pivac and Phillips agree to reduce their pay by a quarter in solidarity with the WRU
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years ago‘There is something in the pipeline’ – Burns admits to frustation at Bath
Time up at Bath for Freddie Burns?
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoCain column: These RFU cuts should be permanent
The RFU top brass can help Championship clubs and the grassroots by making their 25 per cent wage cuts permanent
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoEXCLUSIVE: Harlequins eye Wigan Warriors star Jackson Hastings
A cross-code switch to the Stoop for Super League's Man of Steel?
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International Rugby
/ 6 years agoEnd these crooked feeds at the scrum, says ref Nigel Owens
No referee is more experienced in Test rugby, so what does Nigel Owens see wrong with the scrum?
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International Rugby
/ 6 years agoHead coach Gregor Townsend and CEO Mark Dodson to take pay deferrals at SRU
Scottish Rugby has announced a raft of measures taken to ease financial pressure
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Guest Blogs
/ 6 years agoScott Baldwin: “I’m an addicted gambler, but not an active one”
You may know him as the hooker of the Wales and Harlequins, the loving father figure or the man who got...
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Features
/ 6 years agoYoung Guns: London Irish prop Tarek Haffar
Capped at England U18 level, the Exiles loosehead looks to base his skills in the same mould as Mako Vunipola and...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoNottingham furlough all playing staff in order to avoid redundancies
Nottingham will seek the government's assistance in paying its wage bill
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 6 years agoTop 20 tries of all time countdown: No.16-20
The de facto list of rugby's best ever tries. Part one of our four-part story drops with Christian Cullen featuring
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 6 years agoRugby Matters: All our yesterdays come gloriously alive again
Brendan Gallagher has found himself looking at the treasure trove of rugby videos on Youtube...
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Features
/ 6 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Former Ulster and Northampton No.8 Roger Wilson
A 15-year rugby career saw the back row play for Ulster, Northampton and Ireland
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Featured
/ 6 years agoGloucester wing Ollie Thorley upping his game in search of elusive England cap
What has been the message from Eddie Jones?
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International Rugby
/ 6 years agoFinn Russell wants back in with Scotland and Townsend
The Scotland fly-half has revealed he told Townsend to keep him out of the squad and revisit things later this year
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Guest Blogs
/ 6 years agoThe 2019-2020 Premiership Rugby season
Every rugby fan knows that the English Premiership – where the Saracens Rugby and the Leicester Tigers compete, is Europe’s top...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoLewis Thiede to leave Bristol Bears who await Sinckler’s arrival
Tighthead prop Thiede will exit Ashton Gate when his contract at Bristol expires
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoSaracens vice-captain Jackson Wray commits for season in Championship
Wray explains why leaving Saracens was never really an option for him
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoEnd these crooked feeds says ref Nigel
By PETER JACKSON NIGEL OWENS is urging World Rugby to make a stand against the crooked feed. Owens, the game’s mostcapped...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoQuins eye Wigan star Hastings
HARLEQUINS are weighing up a move for Super League's man of steel Jackson Hastings, left, who is keen to make a...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoThey all want to sign Dragons star Moriarty
LIONS back rower Ross Moriarty is at the centre of a threenation tug of war after winning the appeal against his...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoPhil’s coaching team spread around world
By ROB COLE Challenge: Phil Davies LESS than six months ago Phil Davies and his Namibian coaching team were preparing to...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoROOM 101
GEORGE EDGSON THE DONCASTER KNIGHTS HOOKER TAKES US THROUGH HIS PET HATES FROM THE RUGBY WORLD AND BEYOND 1. Halitosis People...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoCarre set to leave Saracens for Wales
Back home: Rhys Carre RHYS CARRE is set to become the next player to leave Premiership champions Saracens this summer and...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoBasham leads charge for Wales’ next generation
In Wales we never seem to have a problem in bringing through young players and right now it appears to be...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoUnderhill’s judo-style flip rates best of the big hits
Brendan Gallagher rates the magic moments when superb defence topped mighty attacks Unbelievable: Sam Underhilll launches himself at Scott Williams to...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoVarndelI: I love rugby, I just hated France!
Jon Newcombe talks to Tom Varndell about his amazing try-scoring career and future hopes DURING 15 years as a professional Tom...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoChallinor relishing new start under Boden
NEWS EXTRA By GUY WILLIAMS DONCASTER skipper Matt Challinor, who’s just signed a new deal extending his period at Castle Park to...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoTragic end to the dashing prince
Royal occasion: Prince Obolensky scores his wonder try for England against the All Blacks in 1936 ALEXANDER Obolensky has popped up...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoKenny’s challenge taught me when to fold ‘em!
THE death of Kenny Rogers earlier this week may have gone somewhat unnoticed in rugby circles but your columnist fondly recalls...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoWe must go down,reprieve would cause bitterness
NICK CAIN TALKS TO SARACENS COACH ALEX SAN DERSON ABOUT THE WAY AHEAD FOR THE EUROPEAN CHAMPIONS ALEX Sanderson says Saracens are...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoI wanted to make French proud. I hope I’ve done that
NEALE HARVEY talks to France defence coach Shaun Edwards about his role across the Channel and life under lockdown Calling the...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoDomestic leagues can make rugby healthyagain
The new age of the nation state is finally dawning – headmaster Nigel Farage and his senior prefect, the Prime Minister,...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoPay-cuts will hit the academy graduates hardest
TWENTY-FIVE per cent of an awful lot of money is a considerable sum, but the remaining 75 per cent should be...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoEvans: Use this crisis to make rugby healthy again
By NEALE HARVEY ENGLISH rugby’s broken model needs fixing and now is the perfect time to instigate change, says industry expert...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoNEXT WEEK …Don’t miss
Top 20 Wasted Talents, including Christian Wade Lions contenders to face Springboks next summer Big interview with Exeter Chief Gareth Steenson...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoMy Scarlets are poised for a thrilling era of attacking rugby
Q&A GLENN DELANEY ON THE RECORD Glenn Delaney, defence coach and soon-to-be head coach of the Scarlets, has unique experience from...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoShock and awe as 747 swoops on Ellis Park
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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