News By The Rugby Paper Team
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoBedwas still look in trouble as The Gogs run riot
■By ROB COLE Bedwas …17 RGC1404 …45 RGC1404 helped themselves to seven tries as they put Bedwas to the sword and...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoPooler take title with five games to go
■By JAY BAYFORD Welsh Championship round-up PONTYPOOL have successfully defended their WRU National Championship title for a second consecutive season with...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoEvans’ double boosts One East leaders
■By JAY BAYFORD Welsh Division One round-up GLAMORGAN Wanderers took a huge step towards the One East Central title with a...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoRock ‘n’ roll rugby is on the bill at Racing
DAVID BARNES FRENCH COLUMN The new Parisian home of Racing, the biggest indoor stadium in Europe, was inaugurated by three performances...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoGunter on target as Brecon win battle of the leaders in the Plate
Welsh Plate /Bowl s-finals THE top two in One East clashed for a place in the final of WRU National Plate...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoBlues are ‘closer’ to keeping Gareth in Wales
>Continued from Page 1 interest in Anscombe but the revelation of Bristol’s interest increases the prospect of Wales’ No. 1 choice...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoTait: Using Daly as a Jack-of-all has risks
By NEALE HARVEY Concern: Mathew Tait Options at 13: Jonathan Joseph and Henry Slade Versatile: Elliot Daly shows his attacking prowess...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoSolomons sceptical new laws would improve game
Warning: Alan Solomons LAW trials aimed at enhancing player welfare by producing a more freeflowing game risk ruining Premiership rugby, warns...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoX-ray vision ironing out creases in Ant’s game
By NEALE HARVEY Under the microscope: Bath flyer Anthony Watson BATH coach Darren Edwards is convinced a unique system of skeletal...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoRFU face mammoth repair bill
THE Rugby Football Union face a multi-million pound bill to replace the roofs of three of the four stands at Twickenham....
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoStop these cringy try celebrations
SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon SW19 4EU email: newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk PROFESSIONAL rugby players are...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoWorrying divide is growing between Wales and Regions
ONE part of Peter Jackson’s excellent article “Regions need to find more Caped Crusaders” struck home in a very big way....
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoIt’s a joke already
READING your headline last week – World Rugby are ‘turning the game into a joke’ – I wonder if it’s too...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoThe ‘DC’ defence
QUINS demonstrated a new tactic for the smart defence coach – the DC. The DC (Danny Care) defence provokes an attacker...
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Features
/ 7 years agoWe’re in for a thriller with everything still to play for
COLIN BOAG Basement battle: Bristol must travel to Newcastle on the final weekend After this Champions Cup weekend, there are just...
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Features
/ 7 years agoDeano is still my man for the England job after Eddie
Best qualified: Newcastle director of rugby Dean Richards PICTURE: Getty Images VERY few countries in the international game appear to have...
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Champions Cup
/ 7 years agoEarls double tops and tails composed Munster win
By GARY HEATLY MUNSTER showed great resolve and defensive strength to edge out Edinburgh in a cracking last eight tie at...
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Champions Cup
/ 7 years agoNo deception, Dave, Sarries did just score seven tries!
By NICK CAIN Joy: Brad Barritt celebrates with Jackson Wray and Sean Maitland after scoring Saracens’ third try SARACENS were meant...
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Champions Cup
/ 7 years agoBarritt injury potentially devastating says McCall
MARK McCall said Saracens had adapted impressively to losing Owen Farrell on the morning of the match after his wife went...
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Champions Cup
/ 7 years agoByrne takes advantage of Stockdale’s sloppy finish
By RONAN O’BRIEN ROSS Byrne fought off cramp and kicked a touchline penalty to send champions Leinster into the semi-final after...
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Champions Cup
/ 7 years agoRussell’s back for revenge mission
Preview Racing 92 v Toulouse Today, Kick-off 3.15pm SCOTLAND fly-half Finn Russell starts for Racing 92 as one of seven alterations...
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Featured
/ 7 years agoYoung Guns: Wasps and England U18 sensation Alfie Barbeary
The centre-cum-hooker could be on his way to Argentina this summer for the World Rugby U20 Championship
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoNorthampton’s ‘ultimate warrior’ Teimana Harrison building case for England recall
Saints director of rugby says the six-time capped back row is deserving of a shot with England
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoBilly Twelvetrees talks playing with Cipriani and Atkinson at play-off chasing Gloucester
"He's one of the most under-rated players in our whole squad" Twelvetrees says of midfield partner
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Columnists
/ 7 years agoCatherine Spencer column: Italy were the saviours of the Six Nations
"Scorelines more akin to cricket are no longer acceptable" says former England captain
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International Rugby
/ 7 years agoVincent Koch convinced Springboks can lift World Cup for third time
The Saracens prop says South Africa head coach Rassie Erasmus has the respect of the Bok camp
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoOn-form Marcus Watson gets Wasps contract extension
The former England 7s star has scored 11 tries in 24 appearances for Wasps
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoFormer Yorkshire Carnegie owner fears for club’s prestigious academy
Caddick says Yorkshire's influence as a county has dwindled in recent years
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Columnists
/ 7 years agoPeter Jackson’s greatest Wales team of all time
The Grandest of Slammers – Jackson's XV for Wales' 50 years of glory
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoI want to emulate Will Greenwood, says Harlequins Joe Marchant
The Harlequins centre is hoping his try-scoring feats have caught the eye of Eddie Jones
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Dream Team
/ 7 years agoDream Team: Bristol Bears and former All Black John Afoa
Also a former prop of the Blues, Ulster and Gloucester
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Featured
/ 7 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Former England and current Wasps back Danielle Waterman
World Cup glory, an Olympic dream and now being coached by Giselle Mather
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoAaron Mauger confirms Highlanders back Aaron Smith to miss six weeks
Double blow for the Highlanders after losing to the Blues
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Featured
/ 7 years agoBedford Blues show intent with new deals for Jacob Fields and Will Hooley
Staying at Goldington Road
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoGloucester sign Jamal Ford-Robinson from Northampton Saints
The second signing made by the Cherry and Whites for next season
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoEdinburgh wrap up busy Monday with new deal for Hamish Watson
Watson re-signs and Cockerill seals deals for four new arrivals
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Miscellaneous
/ 7 years agoWorld Rugby are ‘turning the game into a joke’
By PETER JACKSON WORLD Rugby stand accused today of turning the international game into ‘a laughing stock’ by allowing too many...
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Miscellaneous
/ 7 years agoTigers in relegation fight warns Youngs
LEICESTER Tigers captain Tom Youngs warned his team were in a serious relegation fight after their defeat by Northampton. Newcastle and...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoFalcons fight for lifeline as Sharks bite the dust
■By ROSS HEPPENSTALL TOBY FLOOD’S second-half try fired Newcastle to a potentially priceless victory in a stormy encounter which saw Sale...
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Premiership
/ 7 years ago‘No clear evidence? He’s got a bite mark’
STEVE DIAMOND suggested that hooker Rob Webber had been bitten during the first half of Sale’s defeat. An incident midway through...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoWeir the route master as Warriors find a way
■By ROGER PANTING Flying machine: Worcester wing Josh Adams dives in DUNCAN Weir returned to form to spearhead Worcester to a...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoSheedy: We didn’t keep foot on throats
BRISTOL head coach Pat Lam rued a poor first half and questioned the strength of the officials. He said: “We started...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoNow it’s getting really serious admits Youngs
■By ROB WILDMAN Determination: Tom Collins dives over for his second try for Saints despite being held by Manu Tuilagi PICTURES:...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoThat was for Horne no-show says Boyd
NORTHAMPTON boss Chris Boyd said his team had been determined to avenge the defeat by Leicester at Twickenham last October. That...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoThe good, bad and ugly of the Six Nations
CHARLIE HODGSON READ HIS EXPERT OPINION Defence on top: England’s Henry Slade is dumped by Wales PICTURES: Getty Images THE GOOD...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoMental strength gets Beno back on trail to Japan
■By NEALE HARVEY RAMPAGING Bath prop Beno Obano is ready to stake a claim for a World Cup spot with England...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoDevoto braced for physical onslaught from Roberts
Ready for battle: Ollie Devoto FIRED-UP Exeter centre Ollie Devoto is relishing his head-to-head with Wales veteran Jamie Roberts as Chiefs...
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Features
/ 7 years agoChiefs sign Bok U20 forward Vermeulen
BY NEILFISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler EXETER CHIEFS have lined up a deal to sign highly-rated South African forward Jacques...












