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The Rugby Paper
/ 8 years agoWalker’s positivity inspired Coventry
HARRY WALKER, England’s oldest surviving international, passed away earlier this week aged 103 but hopefully his ‘can do’ spirit will continue...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 8 years agoBeaumont must go into bat for smaller nations
RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER A weekly look at the game’s other talking points Man in charge: World Rugby chairman Bill Beaumont...
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Features
/ 8 years agoMY LIFEIN RUGBY
THE FORMER NEW ZEALAND, ENGLAND AND HARLEQUINS CENTRE JAMIE SALMON Three years after being rejected by Kent at an U19 trial...
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/ 8 years agoBiggar exit offers Davies’ chance to state his claim
By STEFFAN THOMAS Stepping out of the shadows: Ospreys fly-half Sam Davies SAM Davies is confident he can emerge from Dan...
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/ 8 years agoDan leading Latvia’s charge for Olympics
By JON NEWCOMBE Coach: Dan Scarbrough FORMER England wing Dan Scarbrough has been appointed head coach of Latvia’s national Sevens team...
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/ 8 years agoAltitude fatigue was factor in England’s tour defeat
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Under pressure: Kyle Sinckler’s scrum technique needs tuning PICTURE: Getty Images As...
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/ 8 years agoWorley relishing challenge to be the new Foden
MATT Worley learnt his trade alongside Dan Carter – now the precocious 20-year-old has his sights set on nailing down the...
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/ 8 years agoProp star Du Plessis has lofty ambition post rugby
By NEALE HARVEY Mentor: Petrus du Plessis PETRUS du Plessis has ambitions to fly high as a commercial pilot. First, however,...
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/ 8 years agoBotha hits back after German club gets the boot
By STEFFAN THOMAS FORMER England lock Mouritz Botha has blasted EPCR’s decision to throw his Heidelberger RK side out of the...
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/ 8 years agoEl Abd’s in dreamland after latest miracle job
DAVID BARNES FRENCH COLUMN Dad’s a hero: Joe El Abd with his children Maya, 6, Gabriel, 8, and Zachary, 4, at...
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Features
/ 8 years agoConnacht avoid red mist yet again
PETER JACKSON looks at the saints and sinners from Europe’s three main leagues For the first time in 15 years, Connacht...
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Features
/ 8 years agoYOUNG GUNS
JAMES SCOTT WORCESTER & ENGLAND U20S LOCK James Scott might have been a footballer and could have been a top basketball...
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International Rugby
/ 8 years agoGreat start, good ending …in between it’s disaster!
From NICK CAIN at Ellis Park Passion: Willie le Roux celebrates his try SO much for a 3-0 series win. England...
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International Rugby
/ 8 years agoWe missed Launchbury, Boks had Le Roux back
JEREMY GUSCOTT ENGLAND were immaculate in the first 20 minutes and when George Ford and Owen Farrell combine like that in...
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International Rugby
/ 8 years agoDe Klerk puts mighty spring into thenew South Africa
BRENDAN GALLAGHER VERDICT Idon’t think I’m alone in thinking that Sale’s Faf De Klerk could well have been the Premiership player...
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International Rugby
/ 8 years agoO’Shea’s Azzurri fall to eighth defeat on the spin
By GEORGE LAWRENCE WORLD Cup hosts Japan extended Conor O’Shea’s Italy’s winless run to eight games and provided a timely boost...
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International Rugby
/ 8 years agoGatland’s fledgling Dragons show fire
From ALEX BYWATER in Argentina In at the corner: James Davies scores the opener for Wales PICTURES: Huw Evans IN THE...
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International Rugby
/ 8 years agoLang takes centre stage as Jackson returns at 10
By SAM JACKSON HARLEQUINS playmaker James Lang and Edinburgh flanker Jamie Ritchie were set to make their make Scotland debuts in...
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Columnists
/ 8 years agoEngland know it’s make or break for them in Johannesburg Test
Nick Cain summarises what's at stake between England and their hosts South Africa – and looks at the new players on...
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Featured
/ 8 years agoTom Curry and Billy Vunipola in England’s back row to play Boks
Full team news as Billy Vunipola starts his first Test for England in over a year
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Featured
/ 8 years agoSouth Africa name team to take on England in first Test
Duane Vermeulen, Faf de Klerk and Willie le Roux are in for the Boks...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 8 years agoGallagher column: Hero pathfinders fought the cause of black players in Apartheid-era South Africa
Brendan Gallagher looks at the trailblazers who paved the way for Siya Kolisi to become the first black Springboks captain 24...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoPolota-Nau takes summer break to repay Tigers and deliver play-off shot in 2019
The Leicester hooker wants to take a run at next year's World Cup but only after taking Leicester to the Premiership...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoFoundations are in place for a long Saracens reign, says Wyles
The retiring American reflects on the club's forged dynasty
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoThomas the Tank rolls out of Exeter with mission complete
Back in New Zealand after eight enjoyable years in England with the Chiefs and Leicester
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Featured
/ 8 years agoDallaglio: Eddie must give Danny Cipriani a chance at fly-half
Dallaglio says Eddie Jones is waiting on a prayer after four defeats on the bounce for England
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Featured
/ 8 years agoWales edge South Africa in Washington thanks to late Ryan Elias try
A third-straight win over South Africa for Wales, but this Test match left a lot to be desired
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Miscellaneous
/ 8 years agoPenalties will kill our Boks hopes warns Itoje
By NICK CAIN MARO Itoje has warned his England team-mates to cut out the penalties or face defeat on their Springbok...
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Miscellaneous
/ 8 years agoRees set for Cup bid at the age of 38
By PETER JACKSON MATTHEW Rees plans to make a Champions’ Cup come-back with Cardiff Blues next season at the age of...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 8 years agoBath boss on thin ice when he raps Eddie
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK IN two and a half years of England training sessions under Eddie Jones...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 8 years agoFamilies need to stay away from big matches
ON the 2005 Lions tour Sir Clive Woodward was accompanied by his wife and their teenage son. My view after that...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoOspreys’ coaching panel swung decision for North
By ALEX BYWATER Taken care of: Wales star George North GEORGE North has revealed the coaching combination of Allen Clarke and...
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/ 8 years agoEdwards to help coach the regions
WALES defence coach Shaun Edwards will work with both Ospreys and Dragons next season on a part-time basis. Edwards, who recently...
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/ 8 years agoDebut for Williams as North moves to centre
WING George North was named at centre with Ellis Jenkins captaining Wales for the first time in last night’s Test match...
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Features
/ 8 years agoNew-look Wales bid to emulate success of ‘99
ALEX BYWATER talks to the Welsh coaching duo hoping for more glory days in Argentina History boys: Chris Wyatt scores for...
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Features
/ 8 years agoDead dogs, muggers… welcome to Argentina!
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Needs to be at his best: Rob Evans faces a big test in Argentina INEVER...
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Features
/ 8 years agoUS game critics are all just talking nonsense
I SIMPLY can’t understand those who have spent the last week slamming Wales’ clash with South Africa in Washington. Yes there...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoSpringbok lock Mostert agrees deal with Glos
By ADAM ELLIS Leader: Franco Mostert GLOUCESTER have confirmed the signing of Lions and Springboks lock Franco Mostert ahead of the...
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/ 8 years agoNew cap Kinghorn plots route to Japan
By GARY HEATLY Edinburgh ace: Blair Kinghorn PICTURE: Getty Images BLAIR Kinghorn knows that Gregor Townsend has put a lot of...
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/ 8 years agoJackson linked with Perpignan
PADDYJackson is understood to be close to joining Stuart Olding in relocating to France as both bid to kick-start their playing...
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/ 8 years agoIreland without Best
SKIPPER Rory Best has been ruled out of Ireland’s three-Test tour in Australia because of a hamstring injury. Munster hooker Niall...
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/ 8 years agoChallenge Cup hit by double standards
RUGBY does have an incredibly frustrating habit of shooting itself in the foot with its blatant tendency to soft pedal with...
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/ 8 years agoHero pathfinders fought cause of black players
BRENDAN GALLAGHER A weekly look at the game’s other talking points Ball of energy: Errol Tobias RUGBY MATTERS BACK in 2009...
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/ 8 years agoAsh splash: Ashton score the opening try
Try of the week: You could choose half a dozen from the England v Barbarians game but my favourite was the...
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/ 8 years agoEngland know it’s make or break for them in Jo’burg Test
ANALYSIS World class: Mako Vunipola is the best all-round loose head in the game PICTURES: Getty Images NICK CAIN LOOKS AHEAD...
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/ 8 years agoI lie awake wondering how I’ve played in matches admits Mako
MAKO Vunipola has such a lung-busting lactic acidinducing workrate that you would imagine that after a match he is out as...
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/ 8 years agoNew Zealand left sweating over fitness of Cane
By GEORGE LAWRENCE Injury concern: Sam Cane SAM Cane is in a race against the clock to play in the first...
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/ 8 years agoTatafa takes summer break to repay Tigers
By NEALE HARVEY World Cup ambition: Tatafa Polot-Nau PICTURES: Getty Images Coach: Michael Cheika AUSTRALIA hooker Tatafu Polota-Nau has revealed why...
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/ 8 years agoWallabies to blood kids against Ireland
AUSTRALIA HEAD coach Michael Cheika has named five uncapped players in a 32-man squad for the three- Test series against Ireland....
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/ 8 years agoRassie’s been on a mission to make Boks competitive
NEIL DE KOCK FORMER SARACENS AND SOUTH AFRICA SCRUM-HALF Outstanding season: Faf de Klerk holds off Jamie Shillcock to score for...
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