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Features
/ 8 months agoJonathan Pendlebury: It’s great to help shape England’s future talent
My life in rugby: Jonathan Pendlebury Former Rotherham, Gloucester and Leeds lock, now England U18s head coach. When my time in...
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Latest News
/ 8 months agoLiving on a different planet
I DID mention in passing the other week that the arrival of Red Bull in English domestic rugby introduces a degree...
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/ 8 months agoBerot’s boot: One kick and he was gone…
SELECTORS move in mysterious ways, as we all know, but none more mysterious than the French as Toulouse flyhalf Jean-Louis Berot,...
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/ 8 months agoEight-try Bath prove too powerful for Hartpury
BATH kicked off their campaign with an eye-catching eight-try away win against defending champions Hartpury 54-21. Four of the players in...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 months agoWilliams signs one-year deal with Newcastle
NEWS EXTRA BOSS Steve Diamond believes Liam Williams’ winning mentality will be perfect for building the new culture at Newcastle Red...
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Latest News
/ 8 months agoDREAM TEAM
SYD BLACKMORE, THE FORMER BATH, WALES U20S, CORNISH PIRATES AND NOW AMPTHILL BLINDSIDE FLANKER SELECTS THE BEST XV PLAYERS HE HAS...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 months agoVan der Linde ruled out until next year
BATH scrum-half Bernard van der Linde is set to be out until the start of 2026 because of a hamstring injury....
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Club Rugby
/ 8 months agoResults
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Features
/ 8 months agoRegional results
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Welsh Rugby
/ 8 months agoSteelman too hot for Cardiff
Super Rygbi round-up ■By CARL FIELD EARLY pacesetters Ebbw Vale fired a warning to the rest in Super Rygbi Cymru by...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 8 months agoNeath knock Ponty out of cup
Premiership Cup round-up ■By CARL FIELD HOLDERS Pontypridd are out of the WRU Premiership Cup after going down 23-19 to Neath...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 8 months agoBRITISH RESULTS AND FIXTURES
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Latest News
/ 8 months agoToulon’s Herve on his way to Castres
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN TOULON fly-half Enzo Herve is on the move, a few months after he rejected a proposed swap...
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/ 8 months agoForthcoming fixtures
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Guest Blogs
/ 8 months agoThe Growing Appeal of Six Nations Rugby in the United States
Rugby’s premier annual championship is gaining fresh appeal on the far side of the Atlantic. American fans are beginning to warm...
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Guest Blogs
/ 8 months agoFrom the Scrum to the Screen: How Streaming is Changing the Way Fans Watch Rugby
Rugby has long thrived on the roar of the crowd, the tension of the scrum, and the palpable drama of a...
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Rugby Paper News
/ 8 months agoThey weren’t expected to go far, but they did: the big surprises that changed rugby
Rugby is a sport built on hard work, resilience, and moments of brilliance that often come from the least expected places....
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Womens Rugby World Cup
/ 8 months agoWomen’s World Cup final preview: Abbie Ward driven by daughter Hallie as England chase glory
Abbie Ward says her young daughter has given her the “extra boost” to go out and win Saturday’s Women’s Rugby World...
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Womens Rugby World Cup
/ 8 months agoWomen’s World Cup final preview: England’s Lark Atkin-Davies on swapping teaching for rugby
Lark Atkin-Davies joked that running out at a sold-out Allianz Stadium at the Rugby World Cup final would be child’s play...
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Womens Rugby World Cup
/ 8 months agoWomen’s World Cup final preview: Sadia Kabeya on England’s bid for redemption
For some Red Roses, you’d need a diary of sports psychiatrist appointments to unpack their feelings about their three-point World Cup...
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Womens Rugby World Cup
/ 8 months agoWomen’s World Cup final preview: Sarah Hunter insists England will not crack under pressure
Sarah Hunter insists the Red Roses won’t wilt under the weight of expectation from a world-record crowd in this weekend’s Rugby...
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Rugby Paper News
/ 8 months ago2025 Rugby Sponsorship Evolution & Financial Impact
Explore how 2025 rugby sponsorship deals are evolving with casino partnerships. Financial impacts, future trends, and sport transformation analysis.
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Latest News
/ 8 months agoEllie Kildunne and Canterbury of New Zealand collaborate on world-first boot design
Canterbury of New Zealand has announced a world-first in rugby footwear: a ground-breaking boot designed in collaboration with England international and...
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Featured
/ 8 months ago“Let’s go girls!” Can dark-horse Canada upset the Red Roses’ World Cup Final ambitions?
By Chris Collyer Saturday’s RWC Final between Canada and England promises to be the blockbuster match of the tournament as the...
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BUCS Super Rugby
/ 8 months agoGethyn Cannon’s ambitions of one day playing for Wales
By Peter Ryan “I am so blissfully unaware of everything.” This line from Sam Fender’s hit single Hypersonic Missiles really stands...
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Latest News
/ 8 months agoThe Surprising Leadership Lesson Will Carling Says Most Teams Get Wrong
Will Carling is a distinguished leadership speaker whose career has been shaped by decades at the heart of elite sport. As...
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Rugby Paper News
/ 8 months agoBiggest talking points ahead of the upcoming Rugby Autumn Internationals
The rugby world stands at a crossroads as the Autumn Internationals approach.
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Club Rugby
/ 8 months agoCowbridge roots, Dragons dreams: The story of Barny Langton-Cryer
There is something special about the kind of love the Welsh also hold for rugby. Profound, unwavering and timeless – a...
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Guest Blogs
/ 8 months agoRabona Casino Review
Rabona Casino review gives players a detailed look at one of the most exciting modern online casinos, which successfully combines gambling...
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Guest Blogs
/ 8 months agoWhy CasinosAnalyzer Is the Ultimate Resource for Comparing Online Casinos
Choosing the right online casino can be overwhelming due to the sheer number of platforms, varying game selections, and diverse bonus...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 months agoByron McGuigan sets sights on England’s defence
Ambitious Byron McGuigan wants to win titles with Sale Sharks – and ultimately become England’s defence coach.
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Latest News
/ 8 months agoGeorge and Farrell will add fire, says McCall
■By GARY FITZGERALD MARK McCall feels Jamie George’s busy summer of country hopping can be a huge boost for his club...
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Latest News
/ 8 months agoBlackett plans to improve his knowledge
■By ADAM HATHAWAY LEE Blackett will sign off with Bath on Friday then start swotting up on rugby around the world...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 8 months agoOllie Lawrence back in running for England ahead of autumn Tests
Ollie Lawrence returned to the England fold this week for a three-day training camp after six months out with an Achilles...
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Latest News
/ 8 months agoEngland 35-17 France: Imposing Red Roses make no mistake
England’s Red Roses will contest their seventh straight Women’s Rugby World Cup final following an Ellie Kildunne-inspired win over France.
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Latest News
/ 8 months agoNew Zealand 19-34 Canada: Maple Leafs stay strong to take down Black Ferns
Confident Canada revelled in a barnstorming semi-final win over defending champions New Zealand to book a place in just their second...
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Letters
/ 8 months agoIt’s no longer a fair contest in scrum
I LOVE the game of rugby but don’t pretend to understand all the laws of the game, particularly the demise of...
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Letters
/ 8 months agoI’d like to see Welsh teams in the Champ
SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon SW19 4EU email: newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk I DISAGREE with your...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 months agoJack Innard excited by new world at Gloucester
For Jack Innard, leaving Exeter Chiefs after more than a decade was never going to be an easy decision.
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Latest News
/ 8 months agoNEWS EXTRA
Quins turn to Gilmore JASON Gilmore has been named Harlequins’ senior coach following the departure of Danny Wilson, who joined Wales...
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/ 8 months agoDREAM TEAM
WILL OWEN, THE CLIFTON AND FORMER DRAGONS, ROTHERHAM, DONCASTER AND COVENTRY CENTRE, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR...
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Premiership
/ 8 months agoExeter prove too bright for Bath’s lesser lights
■By ROGER PANTING Bath .........................14pts Tries: Cowan 32, Hennessey 63 Conversions: Linegar 32, 63 Exeter .................... 23pts Tries: John 58, Dweba...
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Premiership
/ 8 months agoRees-Zammit has mixed night on return to Kingsholm
■By ROGER PANTING Gloucester .... 24pts Tries: W Knight 3, M Knight 57, Davies 62, Caven 73 Conversions: Barton 57, 62...
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Latest News
/ 8 months agoRing fence just brings stagnation
THERE is no surprise in the RFU administration’s latest attempt to push rugby union in England further towards the cliff-edge by...
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Latest News
/ 8 months agoTell Warriors to pay up now
THE RFU’s rehabilitation of Worcester Warriors in the Championship is in trouble because of the club’s painfully slow progress in repaying...
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Premiership
/ 8 months agoSaracens can’t stop hat-trick man Chick
■By GARY FITZGERALD Saracens ......................34pts Tries: Malins 18, Segun 8, 38; J Bracken 46, 56 Conversions: Johnson 9, 39, 47 Penalty:...
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Premiership
/ 8 months agoHarlequins shot down by Parling’s young guns
■By BEN JAYCOCK Harlequins .....17pts Tries: Els 4, Walker 44, 50 Conversion: Evans 50 Leicester ....... 25pts Tries: Pearson 13, Clare...
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/ 8 months agoSouth are showing the north how it’s done
DECISIVE? Indisputable? Unequivocal? South Africa’s triumph over New Zealand last weekend was all these things with knobs on, but it still...
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/ 8 months agoAdams urges fans to get behind Cardiff
■By SIMON THOMAS WALES star Josh Adams says it is more important than ever that people get behind Cardiff as he...
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/ 8 months agoUlster will be a tough opener, admits Tiatia
■By SIMON THOMAS DRAGONS coach Filo Tiatia admits he faces some welcome selection headaches going into the new season. There are...
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