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/ 9 years agoWasps looking to close gap on superb leaders
PREVIEW…Richmond v Wasps By FRASER BOLTON December 3, kick-off 12.45pm BACK in 1987, the first women’s match to be played at...
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/ 9 years agoSharks fail to take chances in Bristol defeat
By TOM BULMER Darling’n MPS …3 Bristol 26 A TIGHT game saw Bristol record their fourth win of the season, overcoming...
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/ 9 years agoUgiagbe sparks the Lightning to victory
By ROSS STEPHENS Loughborough …43pts Glouc-Hartpury …33pts Powerhouse: Ofure Ugiagbe starred for Loughborough PROP Ofure Ugiagbe scored twice as Loughborough Lightning...
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/ 9 years agoValkyries get their first points in dramatic draw
By STUART LEE Firwood W’loo12 Worcs Valk…12 WORCESTER Valkyries secured their first points of the Tyrrell’s Premier 15s with a dramatic...
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/ 9 years agoTop two meet in potential league decider
By CHARLES JONES PREVIEW…Harlequins v Saracens December 3, kick-off 5.30pm A TITLE decider would not be over-stating the importance of the...
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/ 9 years agoEvans-inspired Merythr run riot in nine-try win over Vale
By JAY BAYFORD Merthyr …57 Ebbw Vale …7 MERTHYR winger Kyle Evans inspired his side to a crushing Principality Premiership victory...
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/ 9 years agoFirst-half blitz seals tough success for Newport
By IAN GOLDEN Bargoed …17 Newport…25 NEWPORT did just enough in the first half to claim what in the end was...
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/ 9 years agoShellard seals Pontypridd comeback to down the Keys
By IWAN GABE DAVIES Cross Keys …7 Pontypridd …16 PONTYPRIDD kept up the pressure on Merthyr at the top of the...
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/ 9 years agoQuins grab advantage as league leaders beaten
By HUW THOMAS Carmarthen Q25 RGC 1404 …22 THE top of the table clash in Principality Premiership West went the way...
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/ 9 years agoRavens put their claws into Neath to bag double triumph
By JON DALY Neath…8 Bridgend …15 BRIDGEND completed a Principality Premiership West league double over Ospreylian rivals Neath at the Gnoll....
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/ 9 years agoLlandovery defence secures consecutive victories
By JAY BAYFORD Swansea …14 Llandovery …18 LLANDOVERY made it back-to-back wins in the Principality Premiership with victory at Swansea –...
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/ 9 years agoHardie banned for three months
EDINBURGHand Scotland flanker John Hardie has been handed a three-month suspension by Scottish Rugby for “gross misconduct” over alleged cocaine use....
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/ 9 years agoPenallta go top with a Gant treble
Welsh Division One round-up A HAT-TRICK from Rhys Gant inspired Penallta to a crushing 50-0 home victory over bottom side Abertillery...
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/ 9 years agoHill hoping Chiefs can do repeat after injury nightmare
By NEALE HARVEY NEWS EXTRA EXETER midfield hitman Sam Hill has his heart set on a trophy clean sweep after the...
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/ 9 years agoCastres hit Toulouse for six in clash of day
FRENCH COLUMN DAVID BARNES Castres team boss Christophe Urios went to Toulouse with the threat of suspension hanging over his head...
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/ 9 years agoFainga’a fired up for Irish relegation fight
By NEALE HARVEY Defiant: Saia Fainga’a FIT-again London Irish hooker Saia Fainga’a is ready to take the Premiership by storm as...
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/ 9 years agoJenkins set to follow Williams to Ospreys
By STEFFAN THOMAS ELLIS Jenkins looks set to swap Cardiff Blues for the Ospreys for the start of next season. The...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 9 years agoNorth deserves big finale at Saints
SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon SW19 4EU email: newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk PETER Jackson got his...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 9 years agoHave a Cup for Championship teams as well
REGARDING recent discussions on the Anglo-Welsh Cup, I would agree with Colin Boag that the competition certainly needs a re-vamp. The...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 9 years agoNow let’s see Daly in that No.13 shirt
IT’S been another successful Autumn series for England and well done Eddie Jones for picking up the World Rugby’s coach of...
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Features
/ 9 years agoEddie’s got too much talent to choose from
COLIN BOAG Now that the Autumn internationals are behind us, whose stock rose, and whose fell? Eddie Jones’ problem remains that...
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Features
/ 9 years agoScotland have an outside chance of a Grand Slam
OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE…EVERY WEEK JEREMYGUSCOTT THE outright winners from the Autumn series are Scotland, especially as England and Ireland were pretty...
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Featured
/ 9 years agoYoung Guns: Leicester Tiger scrum-half Harry Simmons
The Tigers youngster talks to TRP about his work with mentor Ben Youngs
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 9 years agoThe Ella brothers: the pop stars of Aussie rugby
Brendan Gallagher remembers the wonderful Junior Wallaby side that boasted a fabulous trio...
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Peter Jackson
/ 9 years agoJackson: North’s good for Wales but what about the region?
(Picture: Getty Images) By Peter Jackson George North arrived at Franklin’s Gardens from West Wales one year after Chris Ashton left...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 9 years agoCain column: Chatty refs have aided the growth of dissent
By Nick Cain Dissent is an evil genie that was always going to escape from the bottle when Rugby Union referees...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 9 years agoShane Williams column: Learn lessons and put South Africa to the sword!
Wales must learn from New Zealand loss and be more clinical against the Boks this weekend...
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Featured
/ 9 years agoRoom 101: Gloucester centre/wing Ollie Thorley
The Gloucester back admits he gets frustrated by issues preventing a breakthrough in nuclear fusion engineering
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Dream Team
/ 9 years agoDream Team: Leicester Tigers centre Matt Smith
Matt Smith picks the best player he has played with and against in his rugby career
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Miscellaneous
/ 9 years agoNow for the Six Nations title says happy Eddie
By GARY FITZGERAL Twinkle toes: Elliot Daly crosses for England ‘s sixth try PICTURE: Getty Images EDDIE Jones insists his England...
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Miscellaneous
/ 9 years agoWe must beat Boks say Gat ‘s battlers
WALES insist their autumn campaign will be a failure unless they beat South Africa on Saturday. Warren Gatland ‘s side suffered...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 9 years agoFive more tries, but Wales had them rattled
PETER JACKSON COMMENT The gulf in tries between the old rivals has widened with every mis-match since that blessed last Saturday...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 9 years agoLearn lessons and put Boks to sword!
SHANE WILLIAMS Excellent: Dan Biggar WHAT A Test match that was! Wales came out on the wrong side of the result,...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 9 years ago5-try Boks complete Azzurri revenge mission
By SAM JACKSON Italy…………………6 South Africa …35 SOUTH Africa ensured there would be no repeat of last year ‘s upset with...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 9 years agoMagnificent Scots run riot to humble Wallabies
By GARY HEATLY Rampant: Stuart McInally touches down Scotland ‘s eighth try PICTURES: Getty Images MATCH STATS… SCOTLAND produced one of...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 9 years agoAvenger Stockdale sinks Pumas with two-try haul
By DARAGH SMALL Ireland ‘s hero: New wing ace Jacob Stockdale scores his second try PICTURE: Inpho JACOB Stockdale touched down...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 9 years agoNoves ‘ job in danger as Ishihara grabs draw for Japan
By GEORGE LAWRENCE France……………23 Japan ……………23 SHINTARO Ishihara crossed with five minutes remaining to earn Japan a famous draw in Paris....
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The Rugby Paper
/ 9 years agoBottle job? Eddie played a blinder
THE outcome to last week ‘s amazing match against Australia shows Jeff Probyn was wrong to suggest Eddie Jones ‘bottled it...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 9 years agoHookers should be pinged for ‘foot up ‘
WE all know by now that referees have been given permission to change laws in the rugby handbook. It is now...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 9 years agoScrum shenanigans should be punished
WARREN Gatland can protest his innocence but not even the most rabid Welsh supporter I know thinks Gatland and Wales played...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 9 years agoRugby is thriving in West Country
I WOULD like to agree with Tom Rodwell ‘s letter last week. I was also at the Richmond v Doncaster match...
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Features
/ 9 years agoEngland win shows TMO should decide every try
COLIN BOAG Correct call: The TMO ruled out Michael Hooper ‘s score for Australia There are still those who moan about...
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Nick Cain
/ 9 years agoChatty refs have aided the growth of dissent
Clear as day? Owen Farrell, right, appeals as Marika Koroibete touches down DISSENT is an evil genie that was always going...
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Nick Cain
/ 9 years agoTwo nation bid would harm, not help, the Islanders
YOU cannot blame Tim Nanai Williams for wanting a change in the World Cup eligibility rules to allow players qualified through...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoFive-try Warriors silence the Tigers faithful
By ROB WILDMAN WORCESTER deservedly recorded a first win at Welford Road to stun the huge Tigers support. A brilliant start...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoO ‘Connor queries crucial Adams try
LEICESTER director of rugby Matt O ‘Connor claimed afterwards referee Greg Macdonald should have referred Jack Adams ‘ second try to...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoNew Chief Kvesic gets chance to show he ‘s up to speed after summer transfer
By NEALE HARVEY EXETER flanker Matt Kvesic is handed a golden chance to remind England of his credentials as he dons...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoGone in 18 minutes… Quins buried by Bath
By ROGER PANTING Causing havoc: Matt Banahan scores Bath ‘s fourth try PICTURES: Getty Images BATH scored the quickest bonus point...
International Rugby
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