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Features
/ 9 years agoValue of try currency on the rise in Europe
PETER JACKSON reveals how two clubs have pushed try-scoring rates to new heights PETER JACKSON There was a time not that...
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Features
/ 9 years agoMy Lions dream knocked out by a real McCoy from Jimmy
A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME JEFF PROBYN Twenty-eight years ago I was playing in a Five Nations tournament that...
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Features
/ 9 years agoMY LIFEIN RUGBY
THE FORMER ENGLAND, SARACENS AND LONDON WELSH CENTRE STEVE RAVENSCROFT LOOKING back on my playing days I feel incredibly fortunate to...
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National League 2N
/ 9 years agoHigh-flying Caldy earn the bragging rights after taking league by storm
Threat: Sale flier Jack Moorhouse CALDY were beaten just twice all season as they earned promotion to National League One with...
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National League 2N
/ 9 years agoTRANSFER WRAP
SCOTLAND wing Sean Maitland has signed a contract extension with Saracens until at least 2020. Sarries will have to do without...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoHaskell on track for a Hollywood ending!
By NICK VERDIER LIONS tours usually include a fairytale story along the way and Welsh legend Scott Quinnell reckons the 2017...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoGray quits rugby for American adventure
ALEX Gray has decided to turn his back on Rugby Union to pursue a career in American Football after joining the...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoGreenwood: Owen is key man, not Sexton
Opinion: Will Greenwood PERMUTATIONS for the Lions back line are pretty extensive but Owen Farrell must be given a jersey regardless...
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Bill Beaumont Cup
/ 9 years agoTrelawney’s army march for Twickenham treble
DIVISION 1 PREVIEW… By LUKE JARMYN Cornwall v Lancashire Today. Kick-off 3.30pm CORNWALL president Peter James says the Duchy “will be...
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Bill Beaumont Cup
/ 9 years agoDIVISION 2 PREVIEW…
Leicestershire v Hampshire Today. Kick-off 5.15pm By SAM JACKSON LEICESTERSHIRE will play at Twickenham for the fifth time in seven years...
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Bill Beaumont Cup
/ 9 years agoDIVISION 3 PREVIEW…
Sussex v Oxfordshire Today. Kick-off 10am By NICK VERDIER HARLEQUINS star Ross Chisholm hopes he can gives something back to Sussex...
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Bill Beaumont Cup
/ 9 years agoCockerill faces his old rivals in the final
FRENCH COLUMN DAVID BARNES Richard Cockerill, Nick Abendanon and David Strettle, rivals for so long in different colours in their homeland,...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 9 years agoScotland triumph in London’s grand finale
ENGLAND head coach Simon Amor says they will be a better side for the disappointment of losing to Scotland in the...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 9 years agoSevens set to combine
THE Sevens teams of England, Scotland and Wales are set to combine as Great Britain to allow three opportunities for Team...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoEngland must try to ease pain of massacre
EDDIE Jones has told his England team to do their best to lift the mood of the country after the Manchester...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoEddie’s in need of a big rethink says Lamb
By NEALE HARVEY FRANCE-BOUND fly-half Ryan Lamb says Eddie Jones’ decision to exclude Freddie Burns, Danny Cipriani and Christian Wade from...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoPaver: Jamal reminds me of the young Dan Cole
By NEALE HARVEY ONE-TIMELeicester reject Jamal Ford-Robinson could have the last laugh by challenging Tigers star Dan Cole for his England...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoCowan-Dickie eyes Test spot
By NEALE HARVEY EXETER hooker Luke Cowan-Dickie has vowed to turn up the heat on England skipper Dylan Hartley during next...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoSlade has new spring in his step thanks to mentor Wilkinson
HENRY Slade has revealed how confidence gained from working with boyhood hero Jonny Wilkinson helped him deliver the kick that killed...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 9 years agoCain’s right about Brown’s omission
SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon SW19 4EU email: newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk I CONGRATULATE Nick Cain...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 9 years agoInadequate recovery time spells serious trouble for the Lions
SATURDAY June 3 is the first game in NZ for the Lions, just one week after the Premiership final. This is...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 9 years agoOwners must think of their members
WE are told that Newcastle season ticket holders will be compensated for taking a match to the USA and fans can...
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Features
/ 9 years agoLions treadmill will leave Aviva fans short-changed
COLIN BOAG This time next week it will have started – the British and Irish Lions play their first game on...
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Columnists
/ 9 years agoSet Faletau loose and he can cause havoc for Lions
Taulupe Faletau has a different skill set from the injured Billy Vunipola PICTURE: Getty Images TAULUPE Faletau is in the spotlight...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoExeter live the dream and rugby’s the winner
Wasps 20pts Tries: Gopperth 41, Daly 44 Conversions: Gopperth 41, 45 Penalties: Gopperth 18, 54 Exeter 23pts - After Extra Time...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoNICK CAIN’S PLAYER WATCH…
WASPS 1. MATT MULLAN Hard day at the scrum but kept battling, and returned in extra-time to shore it up Rating:...
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Young Gun
/ 9 years agoYoung Gun: Josh Gray – Barnard Castle No.8
Josh Gray was just 12 when his brother Alex led England U20s to the Junior World Cup final in 2011 and...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoHow Wasps have fared since the club moved to Coventry
In 1999, professional rugby union outfit Wasps RFC changed their name to London Wasps to differentiate themselves from amateur side Wasps...
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Peter Jackson
/ 9 years agoPeter Jackson: Boks’ RWC triumph hung on a shirtsleeve
There is an old adage in journalism that news is not necessarily when it happens but when someone digs it out....
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Featured
/ 9 years agoHarry hoping to follow dad’s lead in Argentina
Harry Mallinder is hoping for another summer where he feels on top of the world after what he admits has been...
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Room 101
/ 9 years agoRoom 101: Ollie Dawe – Bristol prop
1. Second-hand jokes It annoys me when I tell a funny story or a joke and someone else repeats it shortly...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoEngland name side for Barbarians clash
Eddie Jones has named his England squad to face the Barbarians on Sunday at Twickenham . The starting XV will be...
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Nick Cain
/ 9 years agoNick Cain’s Premiership of the Year
Saracens‘ exceptional European Cup double explains why they have almost half the starting line-up in my 2016-17 Team of the Season....
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Shane Williams
/ 9 years agoShane Williams: We need Bomb back coaching OUR props
I’ve always had a lot of time for Adam Jones, but he didn’t strike me as a potential coach, not initially...
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Dream Team
/ 9 years agoNational League One Dream Team
Hartpury College became the first team in history to win 30 from 30 in National League One as the West Country...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 9 years agoBlackadder takes swipe at below-par Bath stars
Bath rugby director Todd Blackadder has put his star players on notice after admitting standards of professionalism had fallen below his...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoLeo: Pacific Islanders need a professional pathway
Former Samoa lock Dan Leo has urged World Rugby to dig deep to stem the flow of talent away from...
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20 Questions
/ 9 years ago20 Questions: Joe Munro – Ealing Trailfinders centre
How do you look back at the semi-finals against Yorkshire Carnegie? We self-imploded for 20 minutes in the first half at...
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Nick Cain
/ 9 years agoNick Cain: Ritchie gets even richer thanks to RFU pay
Ian Ritchie’s sudden announcement that he is leaving his £700,000 a year post as the RFU‘s chief executive this summer after...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 9 years agoI can’t wait to get back to Leicester says Ford
George Ford is focused on another successful summer in white before returning to former club Leicester determined to win some silverware...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 9 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Simon Binns – former Leicester fly-half
I experienced some memorable wins as a player – beating Bath at home while at London Scottish, for example – but...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoDouble injury blow for England
Paul Hill and Joe Marchant have been ruled out of England‘s tour to Argentina in June through injury. Hill, who has...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoNewcastle star retires at only 26
Tom Catterick insists he will always be a Newcastle Falcons fan despite this week retiring from professional rugby at the age...
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Featured
/ 9 years agoGenge eyes overtime as stars near game limit
Leicester prop Ellis Genge is committed to going the extra mile for England in Argentina despite the likelihood of him busting...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoWarburton declares himself FIT for Lions tour
British & Irish Lions captain Sam Warburton says he is fully fit and ready to “crack on” for the New Zealand...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoBarbarians make stellar addition to 27-man squad
The Barbarians have today confirmed their experienced 27-strong squad for the tour matches against England on May 28 and Ulster on...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoExiles centre banned for final’s second leg
London Irish centre Aseli Tikoirotuma will miss the second leg of the Championship final against Yorkshrie Carnegie tomorrow after being banned...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoBig Billy out of Lions tour
Billy Vunipola has withdrawn from the British & Irish Lions tour to New Zealand due to an ongoing shoulder injury. The...
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Dream Team
/ 9 years agoDream Team: Brendan McKibbin – London Irish scrum-half
1. Tom Court – Nothing to do with his rugby abilities really, it’s just that he’s so old he can be...
International Rugby
Maro Itoje rested for England’s summer tour as Jamie George takes captaincy
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