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Latest News
/ 8 years agoCrossword
LAST CROSSWORD’S ANSWERS Across: 1 Blair, 3 Fylde, 6 Clifton, 7 Lawes, 9 Hell, 12 Reed, 13 Danty, 16 Lovotti, 17...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoBristol end drought with 10-try belting of Valkyries
Worcester …10 Bristol…62 BRISTOL claimed their first win of the season in spectacular fashion by smashing their West Country rivals Worcester...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoQuins easily Breach Waterloo defences
Harlequins …39pts Waterloo …18pts By CALLUM SHEPPARD A HAT-TRICK from Jess Breach helped Harlequins continue their perfect start to the Premier...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoAppleby’s battlers hold on for victory
Glos-Hartpury… 26 Wasps…22 GLOUCESTER-Hartpury made it two from two on Saturday afternoon, but had to work hard to keep Wasps out...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoCaptain Kapo’s hat-trick too much for DMP
Richmond…27 Darlington MP…10 CAPTAIN Laura Kapo helped herself to a second-half hat-trick as Richmond beat DMP to pick up their second...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoRavens cling on at the death to deny Quins fightback
By LUKE FOX Carmarthen…30 Bridgend …28 BRIDGEND almost timed their second-half revival to perfection, but ultimately fell short in a narrow...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoKristian falls short as Drovers are beaten at last
By ROB COLE Aberavon…20 Llandovery …19 KRISTIAN Jones had the chance to snatch victory at the death with a difficult conversion...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoHowe holds his nerve to snatch a draw for All Whites
By STEFFAN THOMAS Swansea …16 RGC 1404 …16 SWANSEA were held to a 16-16 draw by RGC 1404 in what was...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoKeys find the secret to unlocking the leaders
By ANDREW COFFEY Cross Keys …25 Bedwas …22 CROSS Keys beat high flying Bedwas in an enthralling encounter at Pandy Park....
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoIt’s a kind of Majkic as Vale earn road win at Arms Park
By JOE BRIGLY Cardiff …25 Ebbw Vale…30 EBBW Vale battled hard and recorded a stunning away victory against Cardiff. In total...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoIronmen end barren run in style to edge thriller
By JAMES CANDY Methyr …43 Newport…33 MERTHYR bounced back from three straight defeats to come out on top against Newport in...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoAce Mat lands 18 points as Pool hit half ton
SWALEC Championship round-up MATTHEW Jones scored18 points as reigning champions Pontypool made it four wins in a row with a 55-24...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoUnbeaten duo set to face off in an epic battle
SWALEC Division One round-up By JOE REES ITpromises to be the game of the season in Division 1 East next weekend...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoNick gives Clermont something to cheer
FRENCH COLUMN DAVID BARNES They were grateful round Clermont way for the Nick Abendanon try that helped give them a 23-21...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 8 years agoNew licence giving Walker space to grow with Quins
By JON NEWCOMBE HARLEQUINS’ pocketrocket Charlie Walker is enjoying cutting opponents down to size as he enjoys a fine start to...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 8 years agoEngland proposal rejected
THERFU’s proposal to condense the Six Nations Championship into a sixweek schedule from 2020 has been rejected by the other five...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoSocino living the dream with big bro at Falcons
By JON NEWCOMBE SANTI Socino admits it is a dream come true to follow in the footsteps of his brother, Juan...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 8 years agoFocus more effort at home, not USA
SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon SW19 4EU email: newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk LAST Saturday, the third...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 8 years agoPRO12 should join an expanded two tier Premiership
I FOUND last weekend one of the saddest days for professional rugby in many years. It was sad to see the...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 8 years agoWhy did refs allow laws to be ignored?
REGARDING Wayne Barnes’ comment last week: “Most of the Premiership clubs are now hooking and everyone in the England set-up is...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 8 years agoRelax Johan, it will work out in the end
AS an Exeter Chiefs supporter I suggest new Gloucester head coach Johan Ackerman keeps his trap shut about refereeing and realises...
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Features
/ 8 years agoHaskell-Marler spat shows refs need help
COLIN BOAG Round three of the Premiership saw a couple of less than satisfactory performances from the officials. The one that’s...
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Features
/ 8 years agoMarcus has all the attributes to be a world class general
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE…EVERY WEEK In the spotlight: Harlequins new young star Marcus Smith PICTURE: Getty Images We shouldn’t be...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoQuins’ fans cry foul as Yarde takes a late hit
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Cooking on gas: Leicester’s Greg Bateman gets away from a tackle by Mike Brown to score PICTURES: Getty...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoKingston: Was that no-arms tackle?
QUINS director of rugby John Kingston was riled by the Telusa Veainu tackle that left Marland Yarde sprawling: “There were a...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoBilly is off again and doubtful for autumn Test series
By NICK CAIN BILLY Vunipola’s participation in the autumn series appears to be in serious jeopardy with the England No.8 hobbling...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoMcCall left short of back row men
BILLY Vunipola’s knee injury will leave Saracens short in the No.8 department according to director of rugby Mark McCall with other...
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Young Gun
/ 8 years agoYoung Gun: Fraser Dingwall – Northampton centre
Biding his time is not the easiest thing to do for Fraser Dingwall who is desperate to break into professional rugby...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoYoung girls inspired to take up sport
2017 has been a great year for women in sport, with the England rugby team reaching the final of the World...
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Shane Williams
/ 8 years agoShane Williams: Sam’s a huge loss but it may work out well for the future
Sam Warburton‘s injury is a huge blow for Wales. I thought he was outstanding on the Lions tour and his displays...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoThree Lions miss out on England training camp
England head coach Eddie Jones has named the 33 players who will convene in Oxford on Sunday 24 September for the...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 8 years agoGive Jonathan chance to lead Wales, Williams urges Gatland
Wales legend Martyn Williams has urged Warren Gatland to use the November series to test the captaincy credentials of Jonathan Davies....
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Room 101
/ 8 years agoRoom 101: Arthur Ellis – Ealing Trailfinders flanker
1. Arsene Wenger Wenger’s departure from the club is long overdue; he is just ruining his own legacy by staying on....
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Nick Cain
/ 8 years agoNick Cain: It’s wrong Eddie must wait a year to face those NZ bullets
Eddie Jones was in full ogre-slaying mode this week, sounding like the armour-plated incarnation of St George as he talked about...
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Peter Jackson
/ 8 years agoPeter Jackson: Top Cat still carries the bruises from Meads’ knee
Clive Rowlands woke up yesterday with the same ache in his lower back, just as he has woken up every Saturday...
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English Championship
/ 8 years agoCarnegie scrum-half banned for stamping
Yorkshire Carnegie scrum-half Max Green has received a three-week ban for stamping. The player pleaded guilty to the charge for an...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoTrio signed by Leicester
Leicester Tigers have added three new players to their squad as Tongan international back Afa Pakalani, former Scotland international prop Kyle...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 8 years agoFEATURE: The twin terrors of Sale pack a punch
Identical twins Ben and Tom Curry are like-for-like replacements in every sense of the word. But Ben, the older of the...
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20 Questions
/ 8 years ago20 Questions: Alex O’Meara – Cornish Pirates wing
How was your opening game at Ealing Trailfinders? We played pretty well and we thought we did enough to win but...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoWho will fight for a play-off spot in the Premiership?
The new Aviva Premiership season is well underway, with many fans asking just who will be lifting the trophy at the...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoLeicester scrum-half joins Worcester on short-term loan
Worcester have signed scrum-half Jono Kitto on a short-term loan deal from Leicester Tigers with immediate effect. With scrum-halves Luke Baldwin...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoCanada fly-half joins Ealing Trailfinders
Ealing Trailfinders have confirmed the signing of Canadian international Shane O’Leary from Connacht. The fly-half arrives at Vallis Way with four...
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Featured
/ 8 years agoEXCLUSIVE: Springbok legend Habana ready for last hurrah
South Africa try scoring legend Bryan Habana has given his broadest hint yet that this season will be the last of...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 8 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Garath Archer – former Newcastle, Bristol and England lock
Despite the fact my dad played on the wing for Gosforth when they were in their hey-day in the 70s, I...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoAre the RFU players asked to play too many games?
The hottest debate happening right now is a number of games professional RFU players have to play each season. The Rugby...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoLeinster statement on Cian Healy
Leinster Rugby can confirm that Cian Healy was asked to leave yesterday (Sunday) afternoon’s flight from Port Elizabeth to Cape Town....
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoDragons sign Bristol centre
Dragons have announced the signing of back Thretton Palamo from Bristol on a short-term loan. The 28-year-old linked up with the...
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Dream Team
/ 8 years agoDream Team: Francis Saili – Harlequins centre
1. Tony Woodcock – He played in the Blues front row for so many years and then I was lucky to...
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Miscellaneous
/ 8 years agoVunipola’s warning over strike splits stars
By SAM JACKSON BILLY Vunipola’s warning of strike action if the rugby season is not shortened has brought a mixed reaction...
International Rugby
Wales drawn with England in Rugby World Cup pool
Autumn Internationals
South Africa lock Eben Etzebeth gets 12-week ban for eye gouge
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