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Brendan Gallagher
/ 7 years agoHow English rugby shattered the All Blacks mystique on the same anniversary as their 2003 World Cup triumph
November 22 is a big day for some in the North West Counties...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 7 years agoChris Ashton expected to miss England’s clash with Australia
Joe Cokanasiga to continue on the wing?
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Miscellaneous
/ 7 years agoBig-spender Eddie was a factor in Brown exit
By NICK CAIN AN OVERSPEND of £900,000 by Eddie Jones’ England set-up was yesterday identified as compounding the financial problems which...
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Miscellaneous
/ 7 years agoHe’s the right Joe for England
Roaring in: Joe Cokanasiga enjoys his try PICTURE: Getty Images EDDIE Jones predicted a bright future for Bath wing Joe Cokanasiga...
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Miscellaneous
/ 7 years agoNow for the clean sweep says Liam
LIAM WILLIAMS challenged Wales to complete a first Autumn clean sweep by overcoming South Africa on Saturday after he marked his...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 7 years agoWe must be more clinical in attack – Anscombe
By STEFFAN THOMAS GARETH ANSCOMBE has warned Wales not to rest on their laurels and insists they must sharpen up their...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 7 years agoLiam should face Boks – but who’d be a selector?
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND How do you solve a problem like Liam Williams? I’m guessing you’ll all be thinking...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 7 years agoPollard is on points duty to steer Boks to narrow victory
By GARY HEATLY SOUTH Africa edged out Scotland in a thrilling Test at Murrayfield last night but the Scots will rue...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 7 years agoFrench hit winning form as Thomas lands double
By GARY FITZGERALD TEDDY Thomas cruised over for a brace of tries as France finally rediscovered winning ways and comfortably overcame...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 7 years agoStockdale stunner has Dublin delerious
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER IRELAND, for the first time on home soil, beat New Zealand amid extraordinary scenes at a riotous Avia...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 7 years agoAussies suffer Pocock blow
By ADAM ELLIS Italy....................7 Australia ........26 VICTORY celebrations within the Wallabies’ camp could end up being short-lived as they await news...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 7 years agoHong Kong and Canada in decider
REPECHAGE CANADA are one point away from a place at next year’s World Cup in Japan after beating Germany 29-10 in...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoLineout problems or illegal tactics?
SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon SW19 4EU email: newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk IT HAS been suggested...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoEddie should lead by example and show more respect
THAT Try. For heaven’s sake let’s forget it. As Owen Farrell said immediately after the game: ‘That’s not my decision. It’s...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoHaka is just giving All Blacks a leg up
REGARDING Colin Boag’s comment on the Haka – I have waited a decade to see in newsprint someone who agrees with...
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Features
/ 7 years agoTwiggy’s Rapid Rugby may be fashionable in Oz
COLIN BOAG Ducking the issue: Jerome Garces let TMO Marius Jonker take control Super Rugby, the Southern Hemisphere’s troubled and unloved...
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Features
/ 7 years agoExit of Brown exposes growing split in rugby
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK STEVE Brown’s decision to stand down as the RFU’s chief executive is undoubtedly...
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Features
/ 7 years agoWhy not call for Spencer?
RICHARD Wigglesworth did not play badly when he came on for Danny Care in the second half of yesterday’s win over...
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Features
/ 7 years agoWe’re still waiting for Lions to roar their complaint
THE silence of the Lions is deafening. We are not talking here about the former Lions players, coaches, and administrators –...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoWyles leaves the bar long enough to star
By GARY FITZGERALD CHRIS Wyles thoroughly enjoyed his surprise return to Allianz Park as Saracens scrapped and battled their way passed...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoDiamond: Now we must beat Saints
STEVE Diamond was left frustrated as Sale blew a wonderful chance to bring the champions down to earth. The Sale boss...
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Premiership
/ 7 years ago19st Taqele barrels in to show he finally gets the game
By ROB WILDMAN HEAVYWEIGHTWallaby Taqele Naiyaravaro made his powerful presence fully felt in this uplifting win for Northampton. The Wallaby wing...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoWork is the only cure says Young
DAI YOUNG ordered his struggling Wasps squad to work harder after this dispiriting seventh successive defeat. “Northampton were good and we...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoRazor-sharp Thorley rips poor Tigers to shreds
By ROGER PANTING OLLIE Thorley scored two breathtaking tries to celebrate his return to Premiership rugby as Gloucester produced a season’s...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoCipriani: We knew how they would play
DANNY Cipriani returned after a three week suspension to steer his side to an emphatic win. He said: “Former Leicester players...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoLuatua confident Bristol’s million pound man Piutau can shore up leaky defence
By JON NEWCOMBE AFTER a couple of runouts in the Cup, Bristol’s million-pound man Charles Piutau will be unleased on the...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoQuins courage earns praise from Gustard
By STEWART McCULOUGH Impressive: Francis Saili scores for Quins PICTURE: Getty Images TEAMS HARLEQUINS: Brown 7, Earle 7, Marchant 7, Tapuai...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoDeano: It’s been bumpy season
HARLEQUINS supremo Paul Gustard was satisfied with the defensive display despite Andrew Davidson’s try for Newcastle in the final ten minutes...
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/ 7 years agoUsing Lawes at 6 ‘impacts on make-up of the bench’
By ALI STOKES ED SLATER believes Eddie Jones will stick with Courtney Lawes as his preferred blindside option due to his...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoBath locks are key to Warriors demise
By TOM BRADSHAW Building a lead: Semesa Rokoduguni touches down Bath’s first try PICTURES: Getty Images BATH ended a sevengame winless...
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Premiership
/ 7 years ago‘We spent all match on the back foot’
A FRUSTRATED Alan Solomons bemoaned his side’s poor set-piece, which he said cost Worcester the match. He said: “We had no...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoTMO Jonker made himself look a right plonker
REFEREES of yesteryear were divided on the Courtney Lawes call last week. England’s Ed Morrison thought he was offside, South Africa’s...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoHow Burgess shattered the All Blacks mystique
RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER A weekly look at the game’s other talking points Heroes all: The North West Counties team leave...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoWorld Cup bolter? Ollie Thorley scored a peach
Try of the week: And of the season thus far, Ollie Thorley’s sensational second try against Leicester, stepping and burning off...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoBarnes and Smart opted for England in a good way
THE question of allegiance to one country rather than another has raised its ugly head again with Gary Graham’s double defection,...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoWales must find more to beat these Boks
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Real Test: Jonathan Davies expects to win PICTURE: Getty Images Wales had beaten...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoShrinking gates should be a worry for the regions
THE PRO14’s decision to take the money and put their competition behind a pay wall meant their audience was always going...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoLandajo talks ask questions about Care
HARLEQUINS are in advance discussions with Argentina No.9 Martín Landajo which will place a question mark over the future of England...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoDaly deciding if he wants out of Wasps
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEILFISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler Get-out clause: Elliot Daly ELLIOT DALY could swap Wasps for Saracens...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoLuke says No to new Chiefs offer
EXETER CHIEFS are losing their battle to keep England hooker Luke Cowan-Dickie after he rejected a new contract. Cowan-Dickie is out...
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Features
/ 7 years agoWallabies for the high jump!
NICK CAIN TALKS TO AUSTRALIA’S WORLD CUP WINNING COACH BOB DWYER ABOUT NEXT WEEK’S TWICKENHAM CLASH Signs of life: Australia beat...
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Features
/ 7 years agoYes, England like to smash Aussies but in a nice way!
Brendan Gallgher looks at the history of the England-Australia rivalry over the past century ENGLAND and Australia can both raise their...
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Features
/ 7 years agoRFU president wanted to walk out when Burton got his marching orders
Sent off: Mike Burton MIKE Burton was no angel but the RFU were very supportive of their prop when he became...
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Features
/ 7 years agoEngland v Australia through the decades
Triumph: England win the World Cup in 2003 1909: England lose 9-3 at Blackheath The first Test match between the two...
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English Championship
/ 7 years agoSteele set to bring up his ton with Irish
Preview London Irish v Cornish Pirates Today, Kick-off 3pm SCRUM-HALF Scott Steele starts for London Irish on his 100th appearance for...
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English Championship
/ 7 years agoExiles are left in a fog after Jersey turn on power game
By TOM INNES JERSEY Reds won their eighth consecutive game in all competitions and claimed maximum cup points for the second...
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