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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoSix-try win for Wimbledon
London & South East Premier WIMBLEDONran out 40- 10 winners in a rearranged match away to Tunbridge Wells. The visitors took...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoSheffield DoR Tomlinson hoping for summer rugby
Midlands Premier PLAY-OFF contenders Sheffield are hoping the Midlands season is completed after they recorded a 28-21 victory over Nuneaton. Matthew...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoBlaydon power on as Sandal stay in fight
Northern Premier BLAYDON maintain pole position at the top of the league following a 32-5 win away at bottom-of-the-table Ilkley, who...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoDramatic win for Exmouth
South West Premier FANS were treated to an entertaining game at Exmouth after a George Meadows penalty was the deciding factor...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoJapanese flyer Kida rises to challenge in Pacific
NEWS EXTRA By JON NEWCOMBE INTERNATIONAL rugby wasn’t totally wiped out over the weekend with Junior Japan claiming their first-ever World...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoMr Prickly leads the world for grumpy PR
PETER JACKSON Grump: Alun Wyn Jones at Twickenham Press conference PICTURE: Getty Images THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Over the...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoManu red follows example of his brother
RUGBYused to pride itself on a sense of fair play, respect for the referee and so forth. Morality mattered. Recent incidents...
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Features
/ 7 years agoYOUNG GUNS
GEORGEBARTON GLOUCESTER FLY-HALF Danny Cipriani is Marmite to some people but for up-and-coming Gloucester flyhalf George Barton, the mercurial No.10 is...
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Features
/ 7 years agoRUGBY SHORTS
Sharks snap up Chief Hill SALE have signed Exeter centre Sam Hill on a twoyear deal. The 26-year-old has made more...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoWillis stakes his claim for England honours
By NEALE HARVEY Coming force: Jack Willis on the ball for Wasps against Leicester PICTURE: Getty Images WASPS turnover king Jack...
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Features
/ 7 years agoTeen star Harper hungry for chance to impress
NEWS EXTRA By ADAM ELLIS RED Roses newcomer Amelia Harper believes her experience of playing in the Six Nations has given...
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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One
/ 7 years agoCrusaders go top as SANZAAR call halt to the season
By ADAM ELLIS Revival: Rieko Ioane scores for the Blues REIGNING Super Rugby champions Crusaders are back on top of the...
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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One
/ 7 years agoClubs are counting the cost of Covid-19
JAMES HARRINGTON Money-spinner: Toulouse are scheduled to play Ulster in early April PICTURE: Getty Images FRENCH COLUMN In the end, the...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoMet make it five on the bounce with win at Neath
Championship & Division One round-up CROSS Keys moved into the top half of the Championship table with a 13-0 win at...
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Sevens World Series
/ 7 years agoEmery’s try wins nail-biter against USA
By ADAM ELLIS Hero: Tom Emery scores for England against USA ENGLAND finished with two wins to claim fifth place in...
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Sevens World Series
/ 7 years agoMarler’s hefty ban makes a mockery of the system
JEFF PROBYN Tomfoolery: Joe Marler’s international career may be at an end following his 10-week ban A FRONT ROW VIEW OF...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoBilly will miss Dublin trip but McCall’s glad to have Mako
By GARY FITZGERALD Injured: Billy Vunipola, Mark McCall MARK McCall is resigned to being without Billy Vunipola for Saracens’ crunch European...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoGive more credit to Academies – Wilks
By NEALE HARVEY Success story: Leicester scrumhalf Ben White PICTURES: Getty Images Progress: Dave Wilks INCREASING salary cap credits for homegrown...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoBrink bolsters Tigers pack
LEICESTER have signed South African back rower Cyle Brink from the Lions for next season. Brink, 26, has spent four seasons...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoNicky heads home
TIGHTHEAD Nicky Thomas is returning to Wales to rejoin Ospreys next season. The 25- year-old has signed a two-year deal after...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoFranks brothers helping Hill reach peak at Saints
By NEALE HARVEY Fit and firing again: Paul Hill RESURGENT Northampton tighthead Paul Hill believes his peak years lie ahead as...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoBath ace Louw to call time
WORLD Cup winner Francois Louw will hang up his boots at the end of the campaign. The Bath flanker has made...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoNational One is becoming an attractive alternative
By NEALE HARVEY Driving standards: Adam Balding coaching Moseley BIRMINGHAM Moseley rugby director Adam Balding believes RFU funding cuts in the...
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Features
/ 7 years agoHow did Haouas get less for punch than Joe’s tweak?
COLIN BOAG Pointing the finger: Alun Wyn Jones turns to the assistant ref after Joe Marler’s tweak England v Wales internationals...
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Features
/ 7 years agoDREAM TEAM
SEAN SCANLON, NOTTINGHAM AND FORMER MUNSTER, ROTHERHAM, DONCASTER AND IRELAND U20s FULL-BACK, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR...
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Features
/ 7 years agoCut the subs to put the emphasis back on attack
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK Spectacular: Justin Tipuric scores the stunning try for Wales against England PICTURE: Getty Images...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoCommunity clubs must speak up to instigate change
AS the concerted campaign against funding cuts for Championship clubs has shown, the RFU are sensitive to outside pressures. There are...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoReferee Tempest is setting a great example
MARLON ZOGLOWEK TO THE letter published last week from junior referee Nick Loone, highlighting discrepancies in law enforcement, can I add...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoIt deserved a red but where’s consistency?
High tackle: Hadleigh Parkes stops Manu Tuilagi by any means necessary PICTURE: Getty Images THE very high tackle on Manu Tuilagi...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoLam takes my fancy
ENGLANDhave shown no reason in the Six Nations to believe they are making progress to become the greatest rugby team ever....
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoKeep your thug rules, thanks
I’VE watched a lot of Six Nations and have come to the conclusion that international rugby is now played between 30...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoRugby has to give way if BBC face budget cut
I LIKE the BBC. I think it is one of our nation’s assets. This, unfortunately, is not the unanimous opinion of...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoRival clubs cashing in
AN ill wind always blows somebody some good! The very clubs that decided the fate of Saracens appear to be very...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoTuilagi ban is a traversty and an insult to courage
NICK CAIN Impact: Manu Tuilagi crashes into George North as the Wales winger is tackled by Henry Slade PICTURE: Getty Images...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoGriffiths could be the man to save Tier 2
ED Griffiths could be making a comeback as a troubleshooter for the Championship, with the aim of securing finance for the...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoItoje shows RFU should lift the ban
THE idea that Maro Itoje should be allowed to play on loan for Racing 92 in France’s Top 14 next season,...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoWhat’s in Sunday’s Rugby Paper?
Been a slow news week in rugby, hasn’t it? In that not-at-all-slow, actually very fast-paced and relentless way. Yes, coronavirus is...
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International Rugby
/ 7 years agoWales versus Scotland called off four hours after WRU said match would be played
WRU perform U-turn and decide to call Six Nations clash with Scotland off
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Featured
/ 7 years agoYoung Guns: Newcastle Falcons fly-half Will Haydon-Wood
Going head-to-head with Gloucester's George Barton for the England U20's fly-half starting job
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoCoronavirus update: The Rugby Paper
Sport may be in lockdown, but it’s business as usual for Greenways Publishing. The Rugby Paper and The Non-League Paper will continue as...
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International Rugby
/ 7 years agoJoe Marler deletes Twitter account after being hit with 10-week ban
A ban which effectively ends Marler's season
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Columnists
/ 7 years agoCain column: Chris Ashton exits Diamond’s salary cap roundabout
Nick Cain looks at the exit of Chris Ashton from Sale and the Simon Orange's past comments about the salary cap
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoHarry Mallinder aims to be England’s next Northampton Saint
Mallinder believes he's getting back to where he was in his form prior to a very lengthy injury lay-off
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoExeter Chiefs centre Sam Hill to join Sale Sharks next season
Sale director of rugby Steve Diamond has found his replacement for Cameron Redpath
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International Rugby
/ 7 years agoWales confirm Six Nations match with Scotland will go ahead
The match will be played as normal on Saturday in final round of the Six Nations
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoPRO14 suspended indefinitely in response to coronavirus pandemic
The PRO14 final was set to be played at the Cardiff City Stadium on June 20
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Columnists
/ 7 years agoItaly game would have been ideal for England’s impactful trio to fully showcase talent
Nick Cain explains the difficulties for England in giving more game time to replacements and fringe players
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International Rugby
/ 7 years agoRFU tell Eddie Jones to be careful with his comments after slamming referee
Head coach Eddie Jones was critical of Kiwi referee Ben O'Keeffe
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International Rugby
/ 7 years agoAmelia Harper ready to blaze trail to the top with Red Roses and Loughborough Lightning
A player hyped by England Women head coach Simon Middleton as an 'out-and-out seven'
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoLondon Irish set to tie down star Ben Loader, but Porecki to leave
A player who was garnering interest from Premiership rivals
Autumn Internationals
Ben Spencer targets 2027 Rugby World Cup place with England after surgery
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