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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoNew deal for Lawes
RUGBY SHORTS NORTHAMPTONlock Courtney Lawes, 29, has signed a new deal to keep him with the Premiership club until 2021. “I’ve...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoFoley signs until RWC
AUSTRALIA fly-half Bernard Foley has rebuffed foreign offers to sign a one-year deal until next year’s World Cup. A statement said...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoLouw waits for an offer
BATHare considering if they want to retain the services of Springbok flank Francois Louw. The 33-year-old Louw said: “This is my...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoBrowne calls time
ULSTERlock Pete Browne has retired after a series of concussions. He said: “I have an increased propensity for concussion symptoms following...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoMitchell to Carnegie
WELSHinternational prop Craig Mitchell, 32, has re-joined Yorkshire Carnegie from Newcastle Falcons. Director of rugby Chris Stirling said: “I’m delighted to...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoFive weeks for Jennings
LONDON Scottish’s Rory Jennings has been banned for five weeks for making contact with the head of Coventry’s Andy Bulumakau with...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoMcLean set to hit century for England
NEWS EXTRA KATY-DALEY McLean is set to make her 100th appearance as England tackle USA, Canada and Ireland this Autumn. Mclean,...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 7 years agoCowell cruises in to stun the champions
By MATT FORD Late stunner: Heather Cowell scores the winner for Quins HARLEQUINS Ladies produced an astonishing come-from-behind performance to stun...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoPrincipality Premiership
Newport..........28 Bridgend ........17 NEWPORT’S captain and fly-half Matt O’Brien stole the show with a great display that bagged him a haul...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoDrovers get back on track with comprehensive triumph
By HUW S THOMAS Llandovery …30 Neath..................3 AFTER three consecutive defeats, Llandovery came back to winning form at Church Bank with...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoBrilliant Bargoed breeze past Aberavon challenge
By HOWARD EVANS Bargoed ..........38 Aberavon ........18 ABERAVON’S only loss in seven games was by two points prior to this but...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoFour wins on the bounce as Cardiff maintain superb run
By JAY BAYFORD Cardiff ............52 Llanelli............41 CARDIFF secured their fourth consecutive victory following an entertaining encounter with Llanelli at Cardiff Arms...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoQuins quick to take chances for bonus point win
By HUW S THOMAS Carmarth’n Q 35 RGC 1404 ........22 CARMARTHEN Quins climbed into the top half of the Premiership table...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoKeys unlocked by Bedwas in storming Pandy encounter
By IWAN GABE DAVIES Cross Keys ....34 Bedwas ..........44 IT might be rather premature to talk of relegation battles but Bedwas...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoMaximum points for Merthyr as streak continues
By PAUL HOPKINS Merthyr ..........35 Swansea ........24 MERTHYR maintained their excellent start to the season with a bonus point try triumph...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoRampant Pooler narrow gap on Students
Welsh Championship round-up By JAY BURFORD CARDIFF Met’s lead at the top was cut to two points despite beating Rhydyfelin 26-21....
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoPenallta win again to keep heat on Brynmawr
Welsh Division One round-up By JAY BURFORD LEADERS Brynmawr claimed a bonus-point win over Pontypool United to maintain their winning run....
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoPresident Laporte on passport control
DAVID BARNES FRENCH COLUMN When can a foreigner play for France these days? When Federation president Bernard Laporte says so, that’s...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoTaqele sure Boyd’s ‘super’ style will bring success
By NEALE HARVEY Feeling at home in Northampton: Taqele Naiyaravoro GIANT Northampton wing Taqele Naiyaravoro admits his fitness must improve if...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoBarrett may head east after RWC
JAPAN is emerging as a possible short-term destination for Beauden Barrett and other senior All Blacks after next year’s Rugby World...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoMercer stakes his claim to face Boks
By NEALE HARVEY ZACHMercer is ready to answer England’s call for a No.8 capable of facing down the might of South...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoShields at the ready to bring edge to back row
Physical: Brad Shields BRAD Shields aims to provide Eddie Jones with exactly what he wants by bringing some hard-nosed Kiwi physicality...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoAmateurs were in it purely for the love
SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon SW19 4EU email: newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk RUGBY has always been...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoEddie still the man but risk of another RWC flop looms
I ADMIRE the resilience and confidence of RFU CEO Steve Brown, but there is a real risk that 12 months from...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoPlayers’ back chat not very appealing
NOT possessing satellite TV, I haven’t seen as much rugby over the first European weekend as some, but I’m worried after...
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Features
/ 7 years agoCut out the goading Maro, it’s just not classy
COLIN BOAG Poor form: Maro Itoje celebrates Edinburgh’s non-try In the Glasgow v Saracens match Champions Cup match, Maro Itoje let...
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Features
/ 7 years agoDREAM TEAM
STEVEN LUATUA, BRISTOL AND FORMER NEW ZEALAND & AUCKLAND BLUES FLANKER, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST…...
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Features
/ 7 years agoGain-line busters will give England a new dimension
OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE…EVERY WEEK JEREMYGUSCOTT Risk worth taking: Joe Cokanasiga is in devastating attacking form but could be a defensive liability...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoSmith getting square eyes from analysis of the greats
By ADAM HATHAWAY Master and apprentice: Evans and Smith HARLEQUINS’ assistant coach Nick Evans has been clocking up the hours in...
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Champions Cup
/ 7 years agoBurns back on song but Bath miss last-gasp kick
Early power: Joe Cokanasiga breaks clear to score the first try for Bath after just three minutes PICTURES: Getty Images Fightback:...
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Champions Cup
/ 7 years agoNo reason to boo Eddie says Dai
WASPS Dai Young admitted a “few honest words” had transformed his team at half-time when they were 21-7 down. “I was...
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Champions Cup
/ 7 years agoTomane wings in for the clash of European titans
JOETomane will make his first European start for champions Leinster in today’s Pool 1 clash in Toulouse as the Irish side...
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Featured
/ 7 years agoI’d like to emulate Halfpenny with Champions Cup success at Toulon, says Rhys Webb
With his international career in limbo after new WRU's new selection policy, we caught up with the Wales scrum-half on the...
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Columnists
/ 7 years agoJackson column: Mike Brown wins the new ‘Bionic Elbow’ man
The ever-present Harlequins full-back has reached 301 appearances
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 7 years agoGallagher column: I still feel the stress of that French fightback in 1999
New Zealand 31-43 France, a match that had the heart racing even for the neutrals
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Featured
/ 7 years agoRoom 101: Exeter Chiefs wing Olly Woodburn
Three things the Chief has a real dislike for
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International Rugby
/ 7 years agoSouth Africa captain Siya Kolisi should make the move north, urges Springbok World Cup winner
Leave the Rainbow Nation for a move north like many of his countrymen?
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years ago‘Hopefully, something can be sorted in the next month or so’ – Danny Care on his Harlequins future
The England and Quins scrum-half talks the pressure of playing for his future at the Stoop, while facing a threat for...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoBusy week at Munster ends in five senior players signing contract extensions
Ireland international Chris Farrell gets new long-term deal along with flanker Chris Cloete
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Autumn Internationals
/ 7 years agoNo place for Danny Cipriani in England’s squad for autumn internationals
A place on the plane bound for Japan now looking a longshot for the Gloucester fly-half?
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoLeicester’s interest in Springbok star rivalled by £900,000 offer from France
Toulon are circling...
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Featured
/ 7 years agoCrisis? What crisis? Steve Brown says RFU is in good shape
Nick Cain meets the RFU chief executive who reflects on the financial implications facing the body
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Autumn Internationals
/ 7 years agoGregor Townsend lauds quality of 40-man squad announced for November Tests
Three uncapped players named by the Scotland head coach
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoCharles Piutau could be back at the start of next month, Bristol coach Pat Lam confirms
Pat Lam also evaluates the Bears' start to the season
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Champions Cup
/ 7 years agoLozowski and Kaino cited for Champions Cup incidents
More fallout from Saracens win over Glasgow
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Autumn Internationals
/ 7 years agoWarren Gatland names Wales squad for autumn internationals
Uncapped wing Jonah Holmes is called up and Ross Moriarty looks likely to play at number 8
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoCornish Pirates hooker Sam Matavesi gets Fiji call-up
Fiji's 30-man squad to take on Scotland, Uruguay and France next month
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Autumn Internationals
/ 7 years agoEddie Jones left precariously short at number 8 as Billy Vunipola breaks arm for third time
England now without Vunipola, Simmonds and possibly Nathan Hughes for November Tests
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoWhat have we learned from the opening rounds of the Heineken Champions Cup?
The Champions Cup pools are taking shape after two intriguing rounds that served up an exhilarating blend of drama, entertainment and...
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Miscellaneous
/ 7 years agoEddie stays no matter what insists RFU chief
By NICK CAIN EDDIE Jones has been given an unequivocal assurance by RFU chief executive Steve Brown that “come what may”...
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