News By The Rugby Paper Team
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My Life in Rugby
/ 9 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Lee Byrne – former Lions and Wales full-back
It would have been nice to reach 50 caps for Wales, especially as I felt I was playing some good rugby...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoSports betting and Lottery – a booster for a sports teams
Sports betting and Lottery – a booster for a sports teams that people often do not consider. There is an overlap...
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Dream Team
/ 9 years agoDream Team: Cooper Vuna – Worcester wing
1. Val Rapava-Ruskin – He’s the most mobile loosehead I know and he loves getting stuck in at the breakdown. It...
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Featured
/ 9 years agoOfficial Aviva Premiership Rugby Guide 2016/17
The Official Aviva Premiership rugby magazine captures all the excitement of the current Premiership Rugby season and profiles all of the...
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Young Gun
/ 9 years agoYoung Gun: Ewan McQuillin – London Scottish prop
Ewan McQuillin knew he would need his passport to get to his next game but little did he know that it...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 9 years agoMesmeric Jonny May ready to step up for Red Rose
Jonny May’s long-awaited return from injury will pay dividends for England, according to Gloucester backs coach Tim Taylor. May is stepping...
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Room 101
/ 9 years agoRoom 101: Hamish Barton – Old Elthamians flanker
1. Luggage louts A group of about five or six of us commute on the train straight from the City to...
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Peter Jackson
/ 9 years agoPeter Jackson: Gatland’s Law pays no heed to loyalty
The Welsh Rugby Union really ought to write a thankyou letter to those nice people who run the big English clubs,...
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Shane Williams
/ 9 years agoShane Williams: I would pick Tom James ahead of Alex Cuthbert
Tom James and Dan Evans have every right to feel unfortunate for missing out on the Wales squad. Dan Evans has...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoBath hooker Dunn signs new long-term deal
Tom Dunn has signed a new long-term contract extension with Bath. Bath-born hooker Dunn, 23, made the transition from Academy to...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoJamie Shillcock commits future to Worcester
Warriors Academy youngster Jamie Shillcock has committed his future to Warriors by signing a new deal with the first-team. A host...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoJames Hudson forced to retire
Gloucester have confirmed that second row James Hudson has retired from professional rugby with immediate effect having failed to overcome a...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 9 years agoI can hit heights for England and Eddie Jones says Joe Launchbury
Wasps captain Joe Launchbury will today attempt to deliver another towering performance against Toulouse in the European Champions Cup to convince...
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20 Questions
/ 9 years ago20 Questions: Ryan Burrows – Yorkshire Carnegie captain
How about that for a start to the Championship season? We’re very happy about going six from six. We spoke about...
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Guest Blogs
/ 9 years agoWill the controversy around head injuries change rugby forever?
For rugby lovers everywhere, the 2011 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand provided plenty of thrills, edge-of-the-seat excitement and unforgettable memories....
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Nick Cain
/ 9 years agoNick Cain: Dan Carter & Co need to be protected from medics
Rugby Union should be on red alert following the cortisone injections given to Dan Carter, Joe Rokococo and Juan Imhoff to...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoSix uncapped player in England squad for autumn series
England head coach Eddie Jones has named six uncapped players in his 33-man squad for the autumn internationals. Tight-head Kyle Sinckler (Harlequins), back-row...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 9 years agoLions? No, Chris Robshaw focus is on ending Springboks hoodoo
Chris Robshaw is determined to bury his South Africa hoodoo and boost his chances of appearing on next summer’s Lions tour...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 9 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Kenny Milne – former Scotland & Heriot’s hooker
It is all very well playing international rugby, and representing the Lions in 1993 was a great personal honour, but when...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoAshton move to Toulon confirmed
Saracens have announced that Chris Ashton will join Toulon at the end of the season, a move that has been questioned...
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Dream Team
/ 9 years agoDream Team: Phil Dollman – Exeter full-back
1. Brett Sturgess – Plenty can be said about ‘Sturg’. He once said he was the first name on the team...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 9 years agoWayward Mike Delany has Dave Walder’s confidence
Newcastle coach Dave Walder has backed Mike Delany to come good after the Kiwi’s disappointing start to the season in front...
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Champions Cup
/ 9 years agoStade Mayol is a far cry from that surreal day in Bucharest!
by CHRIS JONES The Stade Mayol provided a vibrant background for Saracens European Champions Cup clash with Toulon yesterday and it...
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Young Gun
/ 9 years agoYoung Gun: Ross Graham – Yorkshire Carnegie hooker
Yorkshire Carnegie have a proven record in nurturing young hookers so it is no surprise Scot Ross Graham jumped at the...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoFree tickets for Barbarians v South Africa
The Rugby Paper has teamed up with the Barbarians to offer readers the chance to win 50 pairs of tickets for...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoEngland blow for Kruis but Hartley and Care are back
Saracens have announced that their England second-row Geore Kruis has undergone minor surgery on his ankle. It remains to be seen...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoBrendan Venter to help Italy out
Brendan Venter has announced that he will act as a defensive consultant for Italy and had already ruled himself out of...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoCooper dropped for Wallabies as All Blacks chase record
Australia have dropped Quade Cooper to the bench as they go in search of a first victory over the All Blacks at...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoWarburton’s return delayed by stiff neck
Sam Warburton will not return to action against Pau because of stiffness in his neck, despite fully recovering from a fractured...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoEdinburgh bring in Pumas prop
Edinburgh have signed Argentine tighthead Felipe Arregui on a short-term deal from Super Rugby side Jaguares. The 22-year-old was an unused...
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Peter Jackson
/ 9 years agoPeter Jackson: Limited space? All Blacks find acres of it
One day last February after an unusually turgid round of Six Nations matches, Warren Gatland made a few observations of a...
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British and Irish Lions Tour
/ 9 years agoLions await as Jonathan Joseph adds leadership to skill set
Jonathan Joseph’s emergence as a forceful leader in attack and defence will thrust him into pole position for the No.13 jersey...
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Room 101
/ 9 years agoRoom 101: Tom Wheatcroft – Covnetry centre
1. Non-social team-mates It annoys me when lads don’t turn up for social get-togethers especially when they’ve been arranged a good...
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Shane Williams
/ 9 years agoShane Williams: You think Eddie’s tough? We had Gatland’s world of pain
England‘s players had better get used to these tough new training sessions because they are only going to get harder for...
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European Challenge Cup
/ 9 years agoTim Visser switches focus to his old Edinburgh pals
There might not be a Champions Cup place at stake but Tim Visser is adamant Harlequins will be chasing the Challenge...
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20 Questions
/ 9 years ago20 Questions: Will Warden – Richmond captain
How are you finding the Championship so far? Let’s just say it’s been a learning curve. We’re losing but we’re still...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoTHE OFFICIAL AVIVA PREMIERSHIP MAGAZINE
The Official Aviva Premiership rugby magazine captures all the excitement of the current Premiership Rugby season and profiles all of the...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoCowan-Dickie to miss autumn Tests
England’s injury list continues to grow after Exeter Chiefs confirmed Luke Cowan-Dickie is unlikely to be fit for the autumn internationals....
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoDan Carter hits out at French media
Dan Carter has hit out at the French media after he and two team-mates were cleared of the doping allegations made...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoSoon to be Irish-qualified Ludik extends Ulster stay
Ulster have secured the services of Louis Ludik until at least the end of the 2020 season after the wing signed...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoMunster v Glasgow to go ahead
EPCR have confirmed that the game between Munster and Glasgow in the Champions Cup will be played as scheduled at Thomond...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoBath v Bristol teams
Bath: Tom Homer; Jeff Williams, Jonathan Joseph, Matt Banahan, Aled Brew; Rhys Priestland, Will Homer; Nick Auterac, Michael Van Vuuren, Max...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoFrancois Louw out for ten weeks
Francois Louw has been ruled out for up to ten weeks following a hamstring injury he suffered while playing for South...
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Nick Cain
/ 9 years agoNick Cain: Springboks must look North to stop the rot
When Adriaan Strauss stepped onto the broadcasting plinth at King’s Park in Durban after South Africa had suffered a humiliating record...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoHeart condition caused Anthony Foley’s death
A French coroner has revealed that Anthony Foley died after a heart condition caused fluid to build up in his lungs....
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 9 years agoKyle Sinckler ‘destined’ to topple old king Dan Cole
Rough and tumble tighthead prop Kyle Sinckler has the potential to knock Dan Cole from his lofty perch and dominate England‘s...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 9 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Barry Everitt – former London Irish & Northampton fly-half
It was the norm to have a hurling stick in your hand, not a rugby ball, where I grew up in...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoGloucester sign Ma’afu as Thomas returns to Wales
Gloucester have signed former Northampton Saints and Australian tighthead Salesi Ma’afu from the Cardiff Blues with immediate effect. Ma’afu joins the...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoTwo uncapped players in Wales squad
Ospreys duo Sam Davies and Rory Thornton are in line to make their Test debut after being named by Rob Howley...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoGeraghty answers Bristol SOS call
Shane Geraghty will join Bristol from London Irish with immediate effect. The fly half, who has six international caps for England,...















