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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoEbbw Vale…43 Llanelli …15
EBBWVale put in an outstanding second-half performance to overwhelm Llanelli. The home side opened the scoring when Dorian Jones kicked a...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoWizards undone by Llandovery magic in one-sided game
Llandovery …30 Aberavon …7 By HUW S THOMAS LLANDOVERYdeservedly and decisively took the spoils against Aberavon in front of the live...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoMagnificent Merthyr hit seven to demolish Keys
Merthyr …43 Cross Keys …10 By ANDREW DEERING MERTHYR powered to a convincing victory over Cross Keys at the Wern, crossing...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoMogg stars as Bargoed turn on the style to crush Neath
Neath…17 Bargoed RFC…40 By CARL FIELD JULIAN Mogg’s brace inspired Bargoed as they hit Neath for six at the Gnoll. Former...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoNewport hold on as Cardiff squander late chance
Newport…29 Cardiff …17 By IWAN GABE DAVIES IT IS one of the oldest fixtures in rugby, dating back to 1876, and...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoSuper Sweeney the hero again as Ponty maintain form
Pontypridd …29 Bedwas …20 By JAY BAYFORD PONTYPRIDD made it 11 wins from their last 12 Principality Premiership games with a...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoRGC keep pace at the top with thumping victory
RGC 1404 …47 Bridgend …14 By CHRIS SMART RGC 1404 said goodbye to 2017 in perfect fashion as they scored six...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoFour-try Jamie ends year on a high
SWALEC Championship round-up By JAY BAYFORD THERE was end-of-year cheer for Jamie Jeune as his four-try salvo helped maintain Pontypool’s perfect...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoHowe puts the boot in to claim derby
SWALEC Division One round-up By JAY BAYFORD MAESTEG Quins edged into a five-point lead at the top of One West Central...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoHenry’s mind games get him focused on England
By NEALE HARVEY Finally fit again: Henry Thomas is hungry for a Test recall thanks to help from Don Macpherson PICTURE:...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoWarriors lock quits to pursue American Dream
Ace: Scotland-Williamson SECOND row Christian Scotland-Williamson has left Worcester Warriors to pursue a career in American football in Florida. The 24-year-old...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoNoves goes legal as French job row hots us
DAVID BARNES FRENCH COLUMN New France supremo Jacques Brunel, promised a golden goodbye by his Bordeaux- Begles troops, found they could...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoCragg optimistic Titans can survive the drop
NEWS EXTRA By GUY WILLIAMS WINLESS Rotherham Titans still believe it is possible to avoid relegation after sacking coach Andy Key....
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoTier Two not so attractive without playoffs – Costello
By JON NEWCOMBE WASPS-bound coach Ian Costello believes the Championship is all the poorer for the absence of play-offs. Costello has...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoSaints opt for Gaffney over Ford
NORTHAMPTON Saints have appointed Australian coach Alan Gaffney as a technical coaching consultant until the end of the season. Alan Dickens...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoClub or country decision is real tough one for role model Carr
Choice to make: Nizaam Carr WASPS back rower Nizaam Carr admits he will face the most agonising decision of his career...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoIsiekwe powers up for place in Eddie’s
By NEALE HARVEY Chicken and milk diet: Nick Isiekwe IMPOSING Saracens lock Nick Isiekwe has revealed how a diet of chicken...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoSharks ace chomping at the bit for shot at Six Nations
By JON NEWCOMBE Flyer: Byron McGuigan NEW Scotland star Byron McGuigan has his sights set on the Six Nations after enjoying...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoSlater’s galvanising Gloucester revival with forward grunt
By NEALE HARVEY Leader: Ed Slater Skipper: Will Heinz ED SLATER’S leadership skills have helped fire Gloucester into Premiership title contention,...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoWarburton hits fresh peak with New Year OBE
Ian McLauchlan Ed Morrison James Robson BRITISH Lions captain Sam Warburton says he is “overwhelmed, privileged and very proud,” after being...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 8 years agoChoke-tackle must get the big Kiss-off
SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon SW19 4EU email:newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk HOWI applauded Colin Boag’s condemnation...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 8 years agoChampionship still needs work despite Melville promises
HERE we go again about ring fencing the Premiership in December 17 edition of TRP. Nigel Melville came in as RFU...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 8 years agoCoventry residents spoilt for choice
EXCELLENT article on National One leaders Coventry RFC in last week’s edition. The relationship between Cov and Wasps is intriguing, as...
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Features
/ 8 years agoLet TMOs automatically make a call on ALL tries
COLIN BOAG Correct call: Dialling up the TMO should be mandatory for deciding tries The New Year is the time for...
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Features
/ 8 years agoDREAM TEAM
RICKY PELLOW, THE EXETER COACH AND FORMER BATH AND CORNISH PIRATES No.9, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS…PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST…...
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Features
/ 8 years agoObano’s call-up shows Eddie still has slots to fill
JEREMY GUSCOTT Explosive: Ben Obano has rocketed into the England thinking PICTURE: Getty Images THERE won’t be many surprises with Eddie...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoSeven-try Quins serve up Christmas cracker
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Stretch: Danny Care dives over for Quins’ fourth try PICTURES: Getty Images QUINS chose their annual gala game...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoSaints: North may be back in a week
HARLEQUINS skipper and MOM Dave Ward hailed the impact of the home supprt. “Our fans were amazing; we loved the atmosphere,...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoAll Rhodes lead up the table for happier Saracens
By NEALE HARVEY Who turned the lights out: Jackson Wray scores for Saracens PICTURES: Getty Images Battle: Owen Farrell and Sam...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoSolomons: We were beaten by bench
AFTER his second game back from collarbone surgery, flanker Michael Rhodes told TRP: “We’re happy with the win but it wasn’t...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years ago‘I was frustrated by how the ARU dumped the Western Force’ says Tigers arrival Polota-Nau
The Australia international reveals Michael Cheika gave him the seal of approval to move to Welford Road
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoDark day for Dan Robson if Cipriani leaves Wasps for France
The Wasps scrum-half praises his team-mate as being 'a joy' to work alongside
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years ago‘Old Elthamians can bridge top-flight gap in Kent’, says Mike Friday
The USA 7s head coach on taking on the head of academy role at the National One side
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoNottingham ace looks for love on Channel 4’s First Dates
Oli Evans applied for the Channel 4 show after being single for the past nine years
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International Rugby
/ 8 years agoHow to make money on rugby betting
Rugby union is one of the world’s oldest team sports. From its origins in the British Isles, the game has spread...
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Columnists
/ 8 years agoWilliams column: Ability of new caps offers Wales reasons to be cheerful after below-par 2017
Shane Williams says Welsh provinces enjoyed a better 2017 than the national team
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoCoventry on the roll again after Wasps gave them a sting
Brendan Gallagher on why 15 wins from 15 for the National One side is not the only reason for Coventry to...
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Columnists
/ 8 years agoJackson column: Call to cut the subs will cull land of the giants
Few replacements able to be named will mean national team coaches require more mobility, writes Peter Jackson
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoWales miss out as Dai Young commits to Wales
Huge news for Wasps as their director of rugby counts himself out of the running to replace Wales head coach Gatland
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Miscellaneous
/ 8 years agoWales miss out as Dai commits to Wasps
By PETER JACKSON DAI Young is set to sign a long-term contract with Wasps that will effectively rule him out of...
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Miscellaneous
/ 8 years agoNew Year discussion to reduce bench size
WORLD Rugby are to consider reducing the number of substitutes per game in an attempt to tackle the escalating injury toll....
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoSharks feast on rump of Blackadder’s squad
By COLIN NEWBOULT SALE must enjoy hosting West Country sides at the AJ Bell Stadium. First Gloucester were dispatched comfortably earlier...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoWe just melted admits Bath boss
TODDBlackadder admitted little went right for his Bath side, even when they were competitive in the first half. “We didn’t build...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoFalcons hold on as it goes to the wire
By ALAN HEDLEY Breakthrough: Vereniki Goneva scores Newcastle’s try PICTURES: Getty Images NEWCASTLE’S second biggest crowd of the season were handed...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoDeano: We want festive treble
DEAN Richards has set his Falcons an ambitious Christmas target. The Newcastle director of rugby said: “We said before the start...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoAdams hits turbos to leave Irish staring at relegation
By ROGER PANTING JOSH Adams’ two tries left London Irish with a mountain to climb to avoid relegation from the Premiership....
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoWe didn’t fire any shots – Kennedy
IRISH boss Nick Kennedy was unhappy with his side’s dsiplay: “It was a massive game for us and we played very...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoWallaby Ken was ‘a flash of light’
KEN Catchpole, who died on Thursday aged 78, is possibly a name that might not resonate with the modern generation but...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoHard-man Stan never backed down
Enforcer: Stan Pilecki STANPilecki, something of a cult hero at Queensland and with Australia, has died after a short illness aged...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoFreddie was no flop – in fact he was simply magic!
Pioneer: French fly-half Frederic Michalak FREDDIE MICHALAK has confirmed he is retiring at the end of the season so expect some...
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