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English Championship
/ 10 years agoMike Rayer’s magicians can give Bristol the Blues
Bedford are the team most likely to threaten Bristol‘s bid for Championship glory, according to London Scottish head coach Peter Richards....
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 10 years agoDean Ryan targets top seven finish as Worcester look to finish in style
Dean Ryan has cast admiring eyes at the Exeter Chiefs blueprint as his Worcester side look to kick on after securing...
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20 Questions
/ 10 years ago20 Questions: Christian Day – Northampton lock
Ready for Wasps today? They’re in very good form so it’ll be a big challenge for us to travel to the...
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Columnists
/ 10 years agoNick Cain column: Gypsygate opens a can of worms for World Rugby
Where does offensive, derogatory or discriminatory language, or behaviour, begin and end? That is the question that World Rugby are going...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 10 years agoWallaby ace George Smith leads race for top gong – Rob Miller
Australian superstar George Smith is a prime contender to be crowned Aviva Premiership player of the year, according to Wasps team-mate...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 10 years agoMy Life in rugby: Chris Gray – former Edinburgh Academicals, Nottingham and Scotland lock
I can’t put a price on the amount of fun and entertainment I had during my career. Whether it was playing...
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Guest Blogs
/ 10 years agoOrder your Trophies & Medals from the experts!
Supreme Engraving Awards UK have been supplying awards to The Rugby Paper and The Non-League Paper for five years and are proud to...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoWorcester signs with Under Armour
Warriors have today announced a new three-year partnership agreement with global sports brand Under Armour. Warriors will join an elite selection...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoSouth Africa name Allister Coetzee as head coach
Allister Coetzee has been unveiled as the new South Africa head coach today. The former Stormers boss takes over from Heyneke...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 10 years agoReferee abuse is on rise and ‘must be curbed’
A leading English match official claims referee abuse is rising sharply and has urged the RFU and Premiership Rugby to act...
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Dream Team
/ 10 years agoDream Team: Tinus du Plessis – London Scottish and Namibia flanker
1. Os du Randt – I played against him at Newlands in the lead up to the 2007 World Cup where...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoJustin Tipuric out of Wales’ NZ tour
Justin Tipuric will miss Wales‘ tour of New Zealand in June due to concussion. The Ospreys flanker, 26, has been advised...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoJersey announce five new signings
Jersey have confirmed a quintet of new signings who will arrive at St Peter next season. Prop Mark Tampin, back row...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoWorcester scrum-half to return to France
Worcester Warriors scrum-half Jean-Baptsite Bruzulier will leave Sixways this summer to join French side Nevers. The no.9 captained Warriors to British...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoChampions Cup quarter-finals teams
Racing 92 v Toulon Racing 92: Brice Dulin; Joe Rokocoko, Johannes Goosen, Alexandre Dumoulin, Juan Imhoff; Dan Carter, Maxime Machenaud; Eddy...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoChallenge Cup quarter-finals
Gloucester v NG Dragons Gloucester: Tom Marshall; Rob Cook, Henry Trinder, Mark Atkinson, Steve McColl; James Hook, Greig Laidlaw (Capt.); Paddy...
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Peter Jackson
/ 10 years agoPeter Jackson column: Stripe me! How can this Zebre side be Champions?
Zebre have lost their last four away matches by scores that could double up as opening stands at the T20 World...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoNottingham full-back Robinson signs on
Full-back Billy Robinson is the latest player to pen a new contract with Nottingham. The 28-year-old former Moseley and Ealing Trailfinders...
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Champions Cup
/ 10 years agoSo pleased I kept the faith in Wasps, says Joe Launchbury
Joe Launchbury has been used to low key ends to seasons after returning from Six Nations duty over the years, but...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoWorcester to switch to artificial pitch
Worcester will become the first Premiership club to convert to the latest generation of Artificial Grass Pitch ahead next season. The...
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Featured
/ 10 years agoGuru Jonny Wilkinson put me back on track for Slam glory says Mike Brown
Mike Brown intends to keep working with Jonny Wilkinson after revealing how England‘s 2003 World Cup hero helped ignite his Six...
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Featured
/ 10 years agoBen Foden eyeing road to Rio with Team GB Sevens
Northampton full-back Ben Foden would jump at the chance to represent Team GB at the Rio Olympics if boss Simon Amor...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoDavid Pocock apologies for choke tackle
David Pocock has taken to his website to issue an apology to Michael Leitch and the wider rugby community following his...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoPeter Lydon pens new London Scottish deal
London Scottish have confirmed today that Peter Lydon has signed a new contract with the club. The Irish full-back joined the...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoNewport Gwent Dragons Statement
The Newport Gwent Dragons rocked Welsh rugby last night when they announced they were to break away from the WRU to...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoKruis and Wilson cleared of biting and gouging charges
George Kruis and David Wilson are both free to play after seeing their citing dismissed yesterday. The Saracens lock was charged...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoMarler banned and fined for ‘Gypsy boy’ comment
Joe Marler has been banned for two matches and fined £20,000 for calling Wales prop Samson Lee “Gypsy boy” during the Six...
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Shane Williams
/ 10 years agoShane Williams column: Senior men must take the blame at Ospreys
Ospreys held on for a good win at Newport Gwent Dragons on Friday night but it looks too little too late...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoThomas signs new three-year deal with Ospreys
Ospreys have announced that young prop Gareth Thomas has penned a new three-year contract that will keep him at the Liberty...
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English Championship
/ 10 years agoKevin Maggs urges RFU to make Tier Two level playing field
Moseley boss Kevin Maggs has urged the RFU to have another look at Championship funding to ensure a more level competition....
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 10 years agoWigan ace Josh Charnley will add swagger to Sale Sharks
Martin Offiah says Sale have swapped one box-office “maverick” for another after signing Wigan RL ace Josh Charnley for next season....
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoRFU confirm Saxons tour of South Africa
The RFU have confirmed that the England Saxons will go on a two-match tour of South Africa this summer, The tour,...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoHarlequins sign Worcester’s Charlie Mulchrone
Harlequins have secured the services of Worcester scrum-half Charlie Mulchrone ahead of next season. Qualified to play for both England and...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoNewcastle sign Jersey prop Sam Lockwood
As revealed in the Rugby Paper on February 21, Newcastle Falcons have secured the signing of prop Sam Lockwood from Jersey....
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoWilliams to join Bristol this summer
Jordan Williams will leave the Scarlets at the end of the season to join Championship side Bristol. The full-back has made...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoArgentina to take on the Wallabies at Twickenham
History will be made at Twickenham on October 8 when Argentina take on Australia in the Rugby Championship. The match marks...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoFrancois Hougaard gets Player of the Month gong
Francois Hougaard has been named the Premiership player of the month for March. The Worcester scrum-half was instrumental in the Warriors...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoDoncaster Knights bring in trio of players
Doncaster Knights have bolstered their squad ahead of next season with the signings of David Nolan, Jarad Williams and Lloyd Hayes....
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Autumn Internationals
/ 10 years agoEngland and Wales in £10m match deal
England and Wales have struck a deal worth up to £10m to play two more matches immediately before the next World...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoAlex Cuthbert signs new Blues deal
Wales and British & Irish Lions wing Alex Cuthbert has today pledged his future to the Cardiff Blues. He said: “I’ve...
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Young Gun
/ 10 years agoYoung Gun: Tom Nicole – Cranleigh school scrum-half
Tom Nicole might have looked like it on stage on Friday night, but there was nothing miserable about his performances at...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoPremiership round 19 teams
Bath v Saracens Bath: Anthony Watson; Semesa Rokoduguni, Jonathan Joseph, Ollie Devoto, Horacio Agulla; George Ford, Chris Cook; Nathan Catt, Rob...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoChampionship round 20 teams
Bedford v Cornish Pirates Bedford: Steffan Jones; George Perkins, Michael LeBourgeois (Capt.), Tom Griffiths, Dean Adamson; Jake Sharp, Henry Taylor; Tom...
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Nick Cain
/ 10 years agoNick Cain column: James Haskell can add muscle to GB’s bid for Rio gold
Great Britain’s campaign to become the first team to win Sevens gold at the Rio Olympics is in such dire straits...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 10 years agoI can keep London Irish up says Greig Tonks
London Irish fly-half Greig Tonks insists he has no regrets over swapping his Edinburgh comfort zone for a mud and bullets...
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Room 101
/ 10 years agoRoom 101: Dave Ward – Harlequins hooker
1. Cinema prices I used to go to the cinema a lot but not anymore because of the cost. It’s hardly...
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Peter Jackson
/ 10 years agoPeter Jackson column: Ravaged All Blacks offer hope to Wales
The striking similarities between Julian Savea and Nehe Milner-Skudder extend beyond the fact that each has scored eight tries in his...
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Shane Williams
/ 10 years agoShane Williams column: Wales must believe they can upset the All Blacks
Flexing your muscles on the beach is one thing – doing it in the ring is quite another. I’m sure the...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoLondon Irish announce five signings
London Irish have bolstered their second row options for next season with the signing of Sebastian de Chaves from Leicester Tigers...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoSale sign USA fly-half MacGinty
Sale Sharks have secured the signing of USA International fly-half AJ MacGinty. The 26-years-old, who will join from Connacht, is a...
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