News By The Rugby Paper Team
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoDale at double as Ponty down Quins
Carm Quins 19 Pontypridd 24 By ALEX BYWATER PONTYPRIDD made it one step closer to the final of the WRU National...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoHero Huw gives RGC superb win
By ROB COLE RGC 1404 41 Llandovery 36 HUW WORTHINGTON grabbed a last-minute try to send RGC 1404 into their first...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoMerthyr through after heated clash
By RICH JONES Ebbw Vale 3 Merthyr 13 MERTHYR remain alive on three fronts after they beat Ebbw Vale 13-3 in...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoKeys too strong as Pool beaten
By RHYS THOMAS Cross Keys 19 Pontypool 3 CROSS KEYS ended Pontypool’s dream of a historic league and cup double with...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoTadhg’s taking chance to prove them all wrong back in Ireland
NEWS EXTRA By ALEX BYWATER TADHG Beirne joined the Scarlets as an unheralded Irishman who had struggled to make the grade...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoPlayers pay tribute to starlet Norkett
TEAMMATES of 20-yearold Elli Norkett paid tribute to the talented rugby player as they played for the first time without her....
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoToulon’s troubles just keep on coming
Just when Racing thought it was safe to venture out in public, they discovered more trouble was lying in wait. Things...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 9 years agoForthcoming fixtures
It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs SUNDAY, MARCH 5 NATIONAL LEAGUES Aviva Premiership Newcastle v...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoWray deserves England call, McCall tells Jones
By GARY FITZGERALD MARK McCall is “gobsmacked” by Eddie Jones’ continued snub of flanker Jackson Wray. Wray, 26, has been desperate...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoHalfpenny close to new deal with Toulon
LEIGHHalfpenny looks set to turn down the offer of a dual-contract in Wales to stay with Toulon. Mourad Boudjellal, boss of...
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Features
/ 9 years agoGatland has to be worried by captaincy shambles
COLIN BOAG Last weekend unexpectedly threw up the most intriguing Six Nations clash. England v Italy was akin to watching a...
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Features
/ 9 years agoStop moaning Eddie, you were out-thought
Postbox special on that Italian tactic which has split opinion within the rugby fraternity Smart move or poor spirit? Italians stand...
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Features
/ 9 years agoO’Shea’s tactics were not in spirit of fair play
Scragged: Danny Care finds trouble waiting for him WONDER if admirers of the round ball game remember a recent advert created...
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Features
/ 9 years agoEngland’s calmness was credit to rugby
SO MUCH for the eagerlyanticipated home victory – yet England’s hard-earned triumph over Italy produced any number of talking points. Credit...
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Features
/ 9 years agoThis shows Italy are not relegation fodder
THE events should be an embarrassment to your correspondent, Stuart Stanton of Leeds and columnist Colin Boag. I refer, of course,...
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Features
/ 9 years agoYes, England were foggy, but so are World Rugby
EDDIE Jones and his players can thank their lucky stars that their latest tactical tutorial came from Italy. There is a...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoLichfield in shock as they miss out on Super league
By NICK VERDIER LICHFIELD Ladies director of rugby Becky Williams reckons the RFU have made a “mistake” in excluding the “best...
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Sevens World Series
/ 9 years agoNorton on a roll for England in Vegas
Las Vegas By NICK VERDIER ENGLAND took on the USA in a pool-decider last night after winning their opening two games...
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Sevens World Series
/ 9 years agoDREAM TEAM
MARC JONES, THE BRISTOL AND FORMER SALE SHARKS HOOKER, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST… 1. Eifion...
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Sevens World Series
/ 9 years agoEddie must get England playing at a higher tempo
Threat: Ben Te’o would add go-forward between Owen Farrell and Elliot Daly PICTURE: Getty Images SCOTLAND have good cause to feel...
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Young Gun
/ 9 years agoYoung Gun: Ben Loader – England U18s full-back
Breaking into senior rugby ranks is high on Ben Loader’s agenda but for now his focus is on ending his schoolboy...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoSix Nations star helps autistic kids dream come true
England and Saracens stars Jamie George and Will Fraser handed out team shirts to a group of children with autism. England...
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Peter Jackson
/ 9 years agoPeter Jackson: Kieran Read leads fight against rise of the machines
Kieran Read stands out in a land of giants for a reason other than his status as leader of the best...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 9 years agoNick Cain: Vickerman tragedy is a warning to all of rugby
Dan Vickerman’s death at the age of 37 is a reminder that being an admired and highly successful professional rugby player...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 9 years agoDai Young on coaching his son at Wasps
The raw emotion Olly Robinson expressed when his father Andy was sacked as Bristol director of rugby earlier this season revealed...
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Guest columnists
/ 9 years agoLions watch: full-backs and loosehead
Stuart Hogg is the name on everybody’s lips as the candidates for full-back in the 2017 Lions tour party showcase their...
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Room 101
/ 9 years agoRoom 101: Ricky Aley – South Leicester fly-half
1. Noisy eaters It really gets me when people eat loudly and slurp. Apparently, this makes me misophonic – yes, the...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoCurry twins sign long-term Sale contracts
Sale Sharks have announced that England U20s Internationals Ben and Tom Curry have both signed five-year contracts at the club. The...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 9 years agoYoung and Solomona top of the list outside bets for Lions
Is there any chance of Warren Gatland coming up with a genuine bolter for the 2017 Lions? Probably not. All four...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoAnother trio pen new Exeter deals
Kai Horstmann, Julian Salvi and Ollie Atkins have all agreed new contracts with Exeter Chiefs. Experienced back-rowers Horstmann and Salvi have...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoMorris banned for three weeks
Harlequins full-back Aaron Morris has received a three-week ban for a tackle in the air on Leicester’s Adam Thompstone. The former...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 9 years agoDom Waldouck weighing up the option of sabbatical
Eco-friendly centre Dominic Waldouck is unsure what role he will play for new-age Newcastle next season, if any, but appearing in...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoPaddy Jackson commits to Ulster
Paddy Jackson has signed a two-year contract extension that will keep him at Ulster until at least the summer of 2019....
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20 Questions
/ 9 years ago20 Questions: Ethan Davies – Wales Sevens
Enjoying the break after thye opening two events in Wellington and Sydney? I’m just about over the jet-lag! We’ve started training...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoJosh Strauss to join Sale Sharks
Sale Sharks have announced the signing of Scottish International back rower Josh Strauss on a three-year deal. The South African born...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoAlex Rieder re-signs for Wasps
Alex Rieder has signed a new contract with Wasps ahead of next season. Rieder, whose versatility allows him to play anywhere...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoFront row duo commit future to Bath
Bath have announced that front row duo Shaun Knight and Michael van Vuuren have both agreed contract extensions with the club....
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Peter Jackson
/ 9 years agoPeter Jackson: This Scotland team are a serious item
Scotland reaffirmed their status as title contenders yesterday by treating the faithful to something they had not witnessed for a long...
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Shane Williams
/ 9 years agoShane Williams: Missed chances again, now let Giles try and take them
Wales‘ Six Nations title hopes are now over and they have only themselves to blame. The defeat to England was an...
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English Championship
/ 9 years agoTom Arscott EXCLUSIVE: I thought it was the end of my career
By JON NECOMBE Yorkshire Carnegie signing Tom Arscott feared he was “damaged” goods and might never play professionally again after his...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 9 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Nikki Walker – former Ospreys and Worcester wing
Winning the Celtic League in my first season at Ospreys with a victory at the Border Reivers was a bitter-sweet experience...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoExeter backs agree new deals
Phil Dollman, Olly Woodburn and Michele Campagnaro have all agreed new contracts to remain in Exeter ahead of next season. Italian...
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Guest Blogs
/ 9 years agoBookmakers identified a number of favorites for the Stanley Cup in 2017
Bookmakers of North America actively monitor developments in the regular NHL season and try to predict the victors of this season....
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Dream Team
/ 9 years agoDream Team: Brendon O’Connor – Leicester flanker
1. Tony Woodcock – I played with him at the Blues and he’s a great player. So much so that he...
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Miscellaneous
/ 9 years agoDanny boy determined to put heat on O’Shea
By GARY FITZGERALD DANNY Care has backed his old Quins boss Conor O’Shea to win his struggle to be an Italian...
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Miscellaneous
/ 9 years agoWarburton slams the ‘missed chances’
By GARY HEATLEY SAM WARBURTON Bemoaned a lack of accuracy after the interval that let Scotland score 20 points to win...
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Six Nations
/ 9 years agoEngland must be aiming to score 60 points at least
Rapier speed: Elliot Daly could get a late run at full-back PICTURE: Getty Images EDDIE Jones avoided the total reboot of...
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Six Nations
/ 9 years agoFleet-footed Vicky stars with hat-trick
By GEORGE LAWRENCE Central figure: Vicky Fleetwood is congratulated on her hat-trick PICTURE: Getty Images TEAMS ENGLAND: McKenna; Wilson- Hardy, Scarratt,...
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Six Nations
/ 9 years agoIreland will be tested without Sevens stars
PREVIEW… Ireland v France Today. Kick-off 12.45pm IRELAND’S unbeaten record will be tested to the full today with head coach Tom...
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Six Nations
/ 9 years agoLaw steps up to seal historic victory
Scotland W 15 Wales W 14 SARAH Law kicked a late penalty to see Scotland beat Wales and secure their first...












