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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoRichards stars as visitors edge basement battle
By GEOFF CHAMPION BEDWAS head coach Stefan Sankala was a relieved man as he watched his side hang on to record...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoHat-trick hero Tomlinson spells heartbreak for the visitors
By IWAN GABE DAVIES CARDIFF edged a thrilling encounter that ended in heartbreak for Cross Keys who were denied victory after...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoDrovers downed as former star haunts his old side
By HUW S THOMAS INDISCIPLINE cost Llandovery dearly as they slipped to defeat against RGC 1404 in a thrilling clash after...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoPooler go clear with six wins out of six
Welsh Championship round-up By CARL FIELD PONTYPOOL made it six wins out of six in the WRU National Championship with a...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoSquirrels’ tails up as Treorchy upset the leaders
Welsh Division One round-up By CARL FIELD ONE East Central leaders Glamorgan Wanderers crashed to their first defeat, 26-15 at home...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoBeauxis warms up for his date with Blues
FRENCH COLUMN DAVID BARNES On form: Lionel Beauxis landed 14 points yesterday for Lyon PICTURE: Getty Images Fly-half Lionel Beauxis has...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoWoodburn craving solid return after soup diet
By JON NEWCOMBE Traget: Olly Woodburn at the Champions Cup launch LIFE has sucked in the past month for Exeter Chiefs...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoCipriani top player for September
GLOUCESTER fly-half Danny Cipriani has been named Premiership player of the month for September. Cipriani was in stellar form for Gloucester...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoRejuvenated Fearns back to lead Lyon into Europe
By NEALE HARVEY LYONNo.8 Carl Fearns admits he feared for his career before forking out his own money to hasten his...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoOlding stay extended by a year
FORMER Ireland and Ulster centre Stuart Olding has signed a new deal with Brive which will keep him at the French...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoEwers feels the pain for stricken pal Sam
By NEALE HARVEY DAVE Ewers is ready to noise-up Exeter’s forward pack as they absorb the loss of talismanic No.8 Sam...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoBig final month can set Simmonds up for World Cup – Baxter
SAM Simmonds faces an uphill battle to feature at next year’s World Cup but Exeter director of rugby Rob Baxter is...
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Features
/ 7 years agoRFU monies made Marler exit possible
Letters SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon SW19 4EU email: newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk IN COLIN Boag’s...
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Features
/ 7 years agoEddie’s selection tunnel vision will lead us nowhere
JEREMY Guscott is spot on! Play Owen Farrell in his club position of 10 where he can control the game as...
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Features
/ 7 years agoDicky has whole of Corwall’s backing
ON behalf of Cornish Pirates fans I must refute the accusation in last week’s letters that Dicky Evans is delusional. In...
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Features
/ 7 years agoExpand power of the TMO’s, don’t curtail it
COLIN BOAG Does World Rugby’s continual dithering over the role of the TMO show weakness or simply a failure to get...
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Features
/ 7 years agoGoode is among my star picks to light up Europe
JEREMYGUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE…EVERY WEEK THE European Cup provides us with the chance to see great players rise to the occasion...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoHorne is the winner as Tigers find their feet
By NICK CAIN THIS was about honouring Rob Horne and both sides delivered in terms of endeavour, even though they were...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoLawes’ back spasm will clear
NORTHAMPTON DoR Chris Boyd said it had been a disappointing outcome for his side, not least their failure to win for...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoSportsman Billy gets his reward against gutsy Quins
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER HARLEQUINS hasn’t been a happy hunting ground for Saracens in recent seasons but they dug deep to grind...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoSanderson: Toughest test for us this season
SARACENS assistant coach Alex Sanderson hailed his side’s performance before heading into a tough fortnight of European action. “That’s the hardest...
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Columnists
/ 7 years agoJackson column: Courtney Meredith stands alone from Wales 1953 heroes
Peter Jackson on the sole remaining survivor of Wales' 1953 All Blacks victors
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Featured
/ 7 years agoHorne speaks on horror injury ahead of Twickenham tribute
Rob Horne on his injury ahead of Saturday's derby match
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoFormer Ulster star signs extension with Brive
Former Ireland and Ulster centre to remain in France
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International Rugby
/ 7 years agoJapan’s 2015 World Cup upset over the Boks to be made into movie
Heroics of 2015 pool match to be turned into a film called 'The Brighton Miracle'
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Autumn Internationals
/ 7 years agoThe flame still burns for Bismarck du Plessis and his hopes of a Springboks return
Incumbent South Africa hooker Malcolm Marx won the team's Player of the Year award last year
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International Rugby
/ 7 years agoSix Nations cash will drop to just £6m as rugby’s sponsorship market shows signs of decline
Peter Jackson looks at the state of title sponsorships in Europe's international and club tournaments
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoCornish Pirates bring in Worcester back rower
Just back from an arrangement which saw him play club rugby in New Zealand
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoSaracens captain Brad Barritt to have facial surgery
The centre took a boot to the face during Saracens' 50-27 win over Bath
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Miscellaneous
/ 7 years agoEddie talks rubbish on Cipriani says Goode
By GARY FITZGERALD EDDIE Jones has been accused of talking ‘absolute rubbish’ over Danny Cipriani’s axing from the England squad. The...
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Miscellaneous
/ 7 years ago6 Nations cash will drop to just £6m
By PETER JACKSON He’s in: Liam Williams scores the first of his three tries for Saracens despite the efforts of Semesa...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoBaxter is unimpressed by fifth successive win
By MIKE SINCLAIR He stoops to conquer: Exeter’s Dave Ewers goes over for his first try PICTURES: Getty Images THE Chiefs...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoHill,19, is tipped to play for England
FLANKER Ted Hill, 19, has exploded on to the Premiership scene with three tries in less than two matches and Worcester...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoMisused Marler will be such a huge loss
READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK NICK CAIN HERE’S hoping that Joe Marler’s decision to bring a premature end to his...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoSkelton shows that the Poms aren’t so soft after all
BOB Dwyer has got the bit between his teeth about Australia’s declining fitness levels after watching giant Wallaby lock Will Skelton...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoMagnifique Marseille!
FOLLOWING this year’s European Cup final on the shores of the North Sea in Newcastle – for which tickets are already...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoKellaway puts Saints in mood for a Tiger hunt
By GARY FITZGERALD Flying Saint: back row forward Lewis Ludlam dives in to score the third try for Northampton PICTURES: Getty...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoWorried Boyd still has ‘fires’ to put out
CHRIS Boyd likened his side’s fast and furious try-fest at Ashton Gate “a basketball game” as Northampton bounced back to form...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoNot a lot of buzz from these Wasps but enough for Falcons
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Well-worked: Juan De Jongh scores Wasps’ second try PICTURES: Getty Images WASPS – good, bad and indifferent –...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoYoung: It came down to guts
WASPS director of rugby Dai Young said: “It’s all about getting results and we’re happy to have done that. “We’ve had...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoScarlets looking at Feeney to support Jones
By STEFFAN THOMAS NEWS EXTRA PAUL Feeney has emerged as a leading contender to join the Scarlets’ coaching team next season....
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Premiership
/ 7 years ago‘It’s not great at Tigers right now’ admits Cole
By NEALE HARVEY Work to do: Dan Cole has a big task to get back into Eddie Jones’ England plans PICTURE:...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 7 years agoCoenie may swap Sharks!
BY NEILFISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler Prop: Coenie Oosthuizen SALE SHARKS are working on a deal which will see them...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 7 years agoStirling in cash dash for Kiwis
YORKSHIRE Carnegie boss Chris Stirling will find out this week if he will be handed extra funds to strengthen his squad....
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 7 years agoStay with us, Sarries tell Judge
SARACENS are looking to extend the stay of tight head Christian Judge in the capital until the start of next year....
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 7 years agoChiefs eye up Hogg to replace veteran Dollman
Options: Stuart Hogg SCOTLAND and British Lions full back Stuart Hogg is attracting the interest of former Premiership champions Exeter Chiefs....
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 7 years agoRichards swoops for Harlequins No10 Swiel
Move: Tim Swiel NEWCASTLE FALCONS boss Dean Richards has bolstered his squad by returning to his former club Harlequins to land...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoHill battles to claim his place as regular Warrior
WORCESTER hero Ted Hill believes versatility is key as he aims to complete a quick-fire transition from academy prospect to first...
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