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/ 8 years agoON THE BLINDSIDE
Three horse race for Harlequins job BY NEIL FISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler HARLEQUINS have spent this weekend making a...
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/ 8 years agoEastmond calls time on Union days
KYLE Eastmond is set to return to Super League when his contract with Wasps runs out next month. The cross-code international,...
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Features
/ 8 years agoLosing to the Boks in ‘68 set Lions’ foundation for glory days to come
BRENDAN GALLAGHER looks back at the muchmaligned Lions tour to South Africa in 1968 Casualty: Barry John had his collarbone broken...
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Features
/ 8 years agoParty boy Brooks knew how to have a good time
THE1968 Lions departed for South Africa 50 years ago on Friday May 13 which didn’t worry the tour manager David Brooks...
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Features
/ 8 years agoMY LIFEIN RUGBY
TONY SWIFT THE FORMER ENGLAND, BATH, SWANSEA AND FYLDE WINGER All six of my England caps came as a Swansea player...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoCinderford lead the charge with just one loss to blemish record
PROMOTED Cinderford set the pace but, just like in the league, Chinnor push them all the way Harry Hone CHAMPIONS Cinderford...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoWasps sign 7s flier but Leicester lose theirs to Australia
By JAKE JONES WASPS duo Danny Cipriani and James Haskell have signed for Gloucester and Northampton respectively with the pair opting...
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Bill Beaumont Cup
/ 8 years agoWarks to take on Durham in final after win
By RICHARD ISAACS Division Two Round-up WARWICKSHIREmoved into the Bill Beaumont County Championship Division 2 final after an enthralling 31-24 win...
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Bill Beaumont Cup
/ 8 years agoYorkshire fall short despite success
By NIALL JACKSON Eastern Co…24 Yorkshire …27 A TIGHT encounter at Grange Road ended in defeat for Eastern Counties as Yorkshire...
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Bill Beaumont Cup
/ 8 years agoBingham hat-trick fires Lancs to HQ
By ALLAN FOSTER Lancashire…64 Cheshire……23 ANTHONY Bingham helped himself to a hattrick as Lancashire ran in nine tries to see off...
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Bill Beaumont Cup
/ 8 years agoSurrey rebuild as Glos let slip chance of glory
By TONY FIELDING Surrey…………13pts Gloucestershire…11pts Chip and chase: Tom Hunt collects a kick ahead and runs on to score for Surrey...
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Bill Beaumont Cup
/ 8 years agoParker finds his groove to pull the strings
By JEREMY TYRRELL N’berland …35 East Mids …12 NORTHUMBERLAND ended their Bill Beaumont Cup campaign on a high with a bonus-point...
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Bill Beaumont Cup
/ 8 years agoEight-try Herts are off to Twickenham
By DAVID WILLIAMS Herts ………50 Cornwall ……0 HERTFORDSHIRE produced a brilliant performance to book their place at Twickenham in next week’s...
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Bill Beaumont Cup
/ 8 years agoDevon comeback attempt not enough
By GRAHAM COX Kent ………29 Devon ………27 A STRONG second-half performance saw Kent through to their second victory of this year’s...
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Bill Beaumont Cup
/ 8 years agoBird flies for Essex to book their final place
Division Three Round-up By IDRIS MARTIN THURROCK’s Henry Bird inspired Essex to come from behind to overcome Buckinghamshire and book their...
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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One
/ 8 years ago‘Tahs finally end the Kiwi winning run over Aussies
By JAKE JONES Try time: Israel Folau scores for the Waratahs THE Waratahs ended Australia’s unwanted record of 40 games without...
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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One
/ 8 years agoLion Williams passes on
FORMER Wales and British & Irish Lions player Gareth Williams has died aged 63 after a battle with a rare nervous...
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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One
/ 8 years agoFalcons double gong
NEWCASTLE director of rugby Dean Richards and winger Vereniki Goneva have been named Premiership Rugby’s top coach and player for 2018....
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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One
/ 8 years agoDurham City in mourning
TWO amateur rugby players for Durham City have died after being admitted to hospital with breathing difficulties after a night out...
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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One
/ 8 years agoSummer off could spell the end for new Saint Haskell
JEFF PROBYN Hanging by a thread: James Haskell’s England career could be over PICTURE: Getty Images A FRONT ROW VIEW OF...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoExeter’s comeback kid on fast climb to the top
By NEALE HARVEY Lineout king: Exeter second row Jonny Hill. Insets, Maro Itoje, Joe Launchbury and Nick Isiekwe PICTURE: Getty Images...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoScarlets get their shot at Leinster redemption in Dublin
By PETER JACKSON THE Scarlets will descend on Dublin next Saturday in pursuit of the ultimate challenge – dethroning the champions...
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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One
/ 8 years agoAshton loses his golden touch at wrong time
DAVID BARNES Dismay: Chris Ashton missed two chances to score, costing Toulon defeat PICTURE: Getty Images FRENCH COLUMN The sureness of...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoWarren double ensures second place for Drovers
By PAUL HOPKINS Principality Premiership Llandovery …42 Llanelli…21 TWO late Aaron Warren tries saw Llandovery clinch the Premiership runners-up spot behind...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoBotica’s late magic swings it RGC’s way
By GEOFF CHAMPION Bargoed …31 RGC …35 DRAGONS-BOUND flyhalf Jacob Botica scored a crucial 70th minute solo try to clinch RGC’s...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoWanderers crowned county champs
By JAY BURFORD Division One roundup ONE East Central runners-up Glamorgan Wanderers claimed the Glamorgan County Silver Ball trophy with a...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoGermany set to storm Europe says Botha
News Coach: Mouritz Botha MOURITZ Botha believes German rugby is on the rise as the European minnows continue to dream of...
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Features
/ 8 years agoYOUNG GUNS
ALEX SEVILLE GLOUCESTER PROP As an aspiring Premiership and Test loosehead, Alex Seville does not have far to search for a...
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/ 8 years agoPlaymaker Lozowski set to put versatility to the Test
VERSATILE Saracens playmaker Alex Lozowski says he is “100 per cent ready” to step into England’s No.13 jersey in South Africa...
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/ 8 years agoRobson on track to go one better than Dad
By NEALE HARVEY Support: Ben Spencer Back to his best: Wasps No.9 Dan Robson PICTURES: Getty Images DAN Robson intends to...
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/ 8 years agoCips urged to build his legacy at Gloucester
By TOM BRADSHAW Challenge: Phil Vickery GLOUCESTER-BOUND Danny Cipriani has been challenged to create a legacy at Kingsholm by his former...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoGibson left frustrated by Shields’ selection
By NEALE HARVEY Picked: Brad Shields NORTHAMPTON back row Jamie Gibson has vowed never to relinquish his England dream despite being...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoWales kids in last chance saloon
By ALEX BYWATER ROBIN McBryde has warned Wales’ young guns to impress this summer or face missing out on the World...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 8 years agoOdds are England will look abroad
SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon SW19 4EU email: newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk MICK Lockwood (TRP May...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 8 years agoGreat to see Cips back for England… but why go to Glos?
WONDERFUL news that the most talented fly-half in England has at last been recognised by the national coach. Welcome back Danny...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 8 years agoIf there’s any doubt refer it to the TMO
REFEREES should adopt a new policy – if in doubt, check it out. I refer to the use/or non use of...
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Features
/ 8 years agoEnough is enough, even top refs are blundering
COLIN BOAG Disallowed: Lewis Ludlow is denied a try against Cardiff As the season draws to a close, problems with refereeing...
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Features
/ 8 years agoDREAM TEAM
PAUL TURNER, AMPTHILL HEAD COACH AND FORMER WALES FLY-HALF, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST… 1. Jason...
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Features
/ 8 years agoEver-improving Watson is my player of the season
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE…EVERY WEEK MY player of the season is Anthony Watson. The Bath and England fullback/ wing is...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoImperious Exeter give Falcons the runaround
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER HOLDERS Exeter Chiefs, at their remorseless and efficient best, reached their third consecutive Premiership final with this commanding...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoBaxter hails Chiefs mental toughness
EXETERChiefs director of rugby Rob Baxter praised his side’s patience and ability to remain focused when the pressure mounted. “Winning is...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoDeclan Kidney can ‘revive’ London Irish spirit, says Donncha O’Callaghan
Having been coached by Kidney as an 18-year-old into his pro years, the retired lock says things are sure to pick...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoCheetahs full-back Clayton Blommetjies eyes Wales route after Boks snub
The Scarlets-bound full-back claims he was unfairly treated by former Springboks coach Allister Coetzee
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Columnists
/ 8 years agoNew Zealand are hypocrites for their fuss over Brad Shields
Pacific Islanders and their occasional route into New Zealand rugby...
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Columnists
/ 8 years agoCain column: Greatest? No way, but Dylan Hartley has had his moments with England
Nick Cain examines Dylan Hartley's career after Eddie Jones' claim the hooker is England's greatest captain
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Champions Cup
/ 8 years agoTEAMS: Ulster welcome Ospreys to the Kingspan for final Champions Cup spot
Record breaking Stockdale starts on left wing in crucial match for place in next season's Champions Cup
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoTEAMS: Exeter play Newcastle for a place in this year’s Premiership final
Following being named Discovery of the Year, Sam Simmonds starts at eight ahead of this crunch match
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoTEAMS: Saracens come up against Wasps in first Premiership semi final
Jackson Wray to join Saracens' 200 club in Premiership semi final
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoTEAMS: Pro14 semi final all Ireland clash between Leinster and Munster
Nacewa captains Leinster in final game at the RDS
International Rugby
Mike Tindall: Steve Borthwick is still the man to lead England forward
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