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/ 7 years agoWasps agree early release for Wade
WASPS have released wing Christian Wade from his contract to allow him to pursue a career in NFL. Wade, 27, is...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoSaracens get green light for development
SARACENS’ £23m redevelopment of the West Stand at Allianz Park has received planning approval from Barnet Council. The proposed 3,000-seater stand...
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/ 7 years agoVeteran Brits signs on for another year
SPRINGBOKS and former Saracens hooker Schalk Brits will play for the Stormers in the 2019 Super Rugby tournament. Brits said: “I...
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/ 7 years agoStruggling Carnegie bring in Kiwi recruits
YORKSHIRE have further boosted their squad for this season with two talented young players from New Zealand. Fly-half or full-back Myles...
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/ 7 years agoLarmour makes award shortlist
LEINSTER’S Jordan Larmour is one of three players nominated for the World Rugby breakthrough player of the year 2018. The 21-year-old...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoIrish club fined after sexist abuse of ref
COLERAINE Rugby Club has been fined £5,000 by Ulster rugby authorities after a female referee was verbally abused at the club...
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/ 7 years agoPoor autumn series ‘would deny England momentum’
Saints DoR: Chris Boyd ENGLAND’S failure to nail down key selections is compromising their ability to create World Cup-winning momentum, according...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoTuilagi’s power can helpmedo mystuff – Slade
By NEALE HARVEY Hand off: Henry Slade eludes Bath’s Darren Atkins for Exeter PICTURES: Getty Images HENRY Slade believes partnering Manu...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoHenson ready to begin his coaching odyssey
By JAMES CANDY GAVIN Henson is determined to weave his magic on the pitch for one final season before moulding Wales’...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoDeacon: Murphy has reset the culture at Tigers
By NEALE HARVEY LEICESTER’S board must take the plunge and confirm Geordan Murphy as head coach without further ado, says defence...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoPortugal centre living the dream at Falcons
By JON NEWCOMBE AFTER an injury delayed start to his Newcastle career, Pedro Bettencourt is finally getting an opportunity to show...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 7 years agoHunter at the double for the Lightning
By JAMES LEWIS F Waterloo…20 L Lightning…51 ENGLAND captain Sarah Hunter helped herself to a double as Loughborough Lightning continued to...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 7 years agoSharks held scoreless as Molloy thrives
■By TOM BULMER DMP Sharks 30 Wasps…38 Hard yards: Wasps Alice Sheffield set up Claire Molloy for her second try WASPS...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 7 years agoAttwood hat-trick inspires the Bears
By ART DE ROCHE Worcester V…10 Bristol Bears…50 BRISTOL Bears Women secured their first away win of the season by beating...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 7 years agoGlos wary of Sarries
PREVIEW: Saracens v Glos-Hartpury Sunday 28 October. Kick-off 3.45pm GLOUCESTER-HARTPURY know that Saracens will be gunning for revenge as they look...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 7 years agoQuins looking to build
PREVIEW: Richmond v Harlequins Sunday 28 October. Kick-off 1pm HARLEQUINS got their season well and truly up and running last weekend...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoPrincipality Premiership
Aberavon …12 Cardiff …39 CARDIFF ran in five tries to make it five wins in a row and send Aberavon crashing...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoPonty onslaught sets up intriguing clash with leaders
By GEOFF CHAMPION Pontypridd …73 Cross Keys …12 PONTYPRIDD put Cross Keys to the sword. They ran in 11 tries in...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoBargoed bemused as RGC are off to flying start
By DEAN JONES RGC …40 Bargoed 37 A SENSATIONAL start helped RGC get back to winning ways. It took just two...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoMorris dashes over to give Newport three wins in a row
By JAY BAYFORD Neath…17 Newport 37320 THEY say things come in threes and that proved to be the case for Newport...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoWarren double decisive as Drovers take honours
■By PAUL HOPKINS Swansea 37320310 Llandovery 323 TWO Aaron Warren tries sealed a hard-earned victory for Llandovery over Swansea. The Drovers...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoRavens have no answer as slick Carmarthen cut loose
■By STEFFAN THOMAS Carmarthen Q44 Bridgend …6 QUINS crossed for six unanswered tries as they thrashed a lacklustre Bridgend side in...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoIronmen forging strong bid for title before halfway
By ROB COLE Ebbw Vale …0 Merthyr …20 THE sheer size and power of the Merthyr pack was too much for...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoScott’s hat-trick sends Pooler to the top
Welsh Championship round-up By CARL FIELD CHAMPIONS Pontypool returned to the summit in the WRU National Championship with a 39-13 win...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoHeol y Cyw lay down a marker in Plate
Welsh Plate/Bowl round-up By STEFFAN JAMES FORMER winners Heol y Cyw thrashed Taffs Well 50-0 to progress into the third round...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoClermont win again but Parra’s ruled out
FRENCH COLUMN DAVID BARNES Hammer blow: Morgan Parra has broken his wrist and misses the Autumn Clermont strengthened their grip on...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoVersatile Anscombe’s plea for stint at No.10
■By ALEX BYWATER GARETH Anscombe has issued a stark warning to Cardiff Blues and revealed his frustration at continually being switched...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoTier 4 commitment can’t be questioned
SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon SW19 4EU email: newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk JEFF Probyn mentioned the...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoBig fear that season ticket holders may be short-changed
THERE IS no consideration for the fans with these attempts to unify Northern and Southern Hemisphere seasons. With future seasons ending...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoMore clarity please between kit colours
I WATCHED Cardiff Blues v Glasgow last weekend and how on earth can anyone, especially the officials, allow the two teams...
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Features
/ 7 years agoTackle flaws have already devalued European Cup
COLIN BOAG No escape: Danny Cipriani just braced himself for impact It is hard to overstate the parlous situation that rugby...
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Features
/ 7 years agoPicking Tuilagi at 12 will give the forwards a target
OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE…EVERY WEEK JEREMYGUSCOTT Firing on all four: Manu Tuilagi has brought a new dimension to Leicester’s play in Europe...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoTigers feel full force of Tongan wrecking ball
By GARY FITZGERALD Force of nature: Sione Vailanu looks to punch through the Tigers defence PICTURES: Getty Images ADAM Powell paid...
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Premiership
/ 7 years ago’Cursed’ Veainu forced off again
BRETT Deacon hopes Telusa Veainu will not face another lengthy spell out of action. The Tongan international had just returned form...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoAcademy boys push case for first team honours
By NEALE HARVEY Livewire: Alex Mitchell brings home the bonus for Saints PICTURES: Getty Images ■ England forward Courtney Lawes, 29,...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoVesty hails his half-back pairing
BRISTOL had no answer to Saints’ twin terrors Alex Mitchell and James Grayson at 9 and 10. “Mitch and Grayse managed...
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Dream Team
/ 7 years agoDream Team: Bristol Bears flanker Steven Luatua picks his XV
A team steeped with All Blacks
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoWasps identify ideal replacement for Wade at Premiership rivals
Dai Young has a target in mind after Wade's exit
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoThe call-up for Ted Hill shows the strides Worcester’s academy is making, says fellow England newbie Schonert
The Worcester Warriors tighthead prop reflects on his own career since his move five years ago
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Featured
/ 7 years agoYoung Gun – Sale Sharks fly-half Kieran Wilkinson
... A fly-half named Wilkinson
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Autumn Internationals
/ 7 years agoEddie Jones answers 13 questions on his squad announcement
Why no Attwood, Goode or Armand? Is Farrell going to start at 10 from now on?
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoNew contract at Munster for Ireland international Keith Earls
70 caps for Ireland and set to make his Munster return after a slight hamstring injury
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoWasps and Christian Wade reach agreement to terminate contract, ending the wing’s rugby career
Wasps have confirmed wing Christian Wade has retired from rugby with immediate effect. It emerged last week that Wade had grown...
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International Rugby
/ 7 years ago6 under the radar players who could star at the 2019 Rugby World Cup
Teddy Thomas may be a surprise inclusion but he only has 13 caps for Les Bleus
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoWasps waiting on compensation talks before releasing NFL-bound Christian Wade
Neil Fissler reveals the Premiership club want the last eight months of Wade's contract paid off
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International Rugby
/ 7 years agoWelsh rugby icon singles out Rhys Priestland as World Cup contender
Phil Bennett feels Priestland has re-invented himself at Bath
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoChristian Wade could have been an international superstar in rugby, says Ugo Monye
One cap for England...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoEnglish rugby to introduce mandatory in-season breaks in major boost to player welfare
Details of large-scale player welfare initiative announced, but how will it be marshalled?
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoWill Addison pushing for Ireland call-up after fast start to life at Ulster
Billy Burns praises the performances of the former Sale Sharks captain
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