News By The Rugby Paper Team
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/ 1 year agoHowe’s that! Tom double sets up triumph
■ By KEVIN BEAL Dorking..............40 Guernsey.......... 20 FOUR tries in the second half secured the bonus-point victory as Dorking overcame a...
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/ 1 year agoSin-binning is so costly for Oaks
National 2 East ■ By STEPHEN FITZMAURICE Sevenoaks.............. 17 Tonbridge J............24 TONBRIDGE Juddians grinded out a solid victory against a tenacious...
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/ 1 year agoVisitors hold edge in closest contest
■ By ABI BENCE Worthing..................25 Canterbury..............29 CANTERBURY just did enough to take the honours in what proved to be a great...
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/ 1 year agoEarly tries help put Combe firmly in command
■ By ALISTAIR BEYNON Henley................. 8 Westcombe P.. 12 DESPITE throwing the kitchen sink at Westcombe Park in the second half,...
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National League 2N
/ 1 year agoBurrows rounds off Sheffield romp with a flourish
■ By TIM THORLEY Harrogate......... 13 Sheffield.......... 46 SHEFFIELD maintained their push for promotion with a seven-try win over Harrogate. Straight...
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National League 2N
/ 1 year agoHull pay penalty for loose discipline
By RICHARD GORE Hull............................24 Leeds Tykes...........33 HULL overcame a heavy first-half penalty deficit and allowing Leeds a 21-0lead after just 15...
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National League 2N
/ 1 year agoSam’s the man to play Hoppers hero
■ By ANDREW SMITH Sheffield Tigers....27 Preston G.................34 HOPPERS’ debut hero Sam Freeman snatched a dramatic late win in a nine-try...
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National League 2N
/ 1 year agoChester’s late tries break the Ionians
■ By DESMOND HICKIE End to end: Andy McMinime scores a breakaway try and, inset, Alan Hudson brings Ionians level PICTURES:...
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National League 2N
/ 1 year agoHamilton hat-trick in vain as Tyne take Dale derby
■ By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale................. 41 Wharfedale............29 A rip-roaring battle of the Dales ended with Tynedale on top in a bruising...
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National League 2N
/ 1 year agoBillingham pull away as Dixon revels as try scorer
■ By STE GORDON Billingham.......39 Fylde.................. 17 BILLINGHAM continued their recent winning momentum with a comfortable win over Fylde after a...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoKyle’s kicking keeps Cam top
■ By BILL HOOPER Camborne................ 31 Clifton.......................24 SIXTEEN points from the boot of Kyle Moyle helped keep Camborne top of the...
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/ 1 year agoLate score ruins Jerrum’s party
■ By JACK TOZER Cinderford...............29 Hinckley.................. 31 CALLUM Dacey’s try in the dying minutes secured an impressive win for Hinckley at...
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/ 1 year agoStudents hang on to repel spirited fightback
■ By ALEX GREGGOR Exeter Uni......... 31 Luctonians.......26 EXETER University were forced to dig deep to resist a spirited fightback from...
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Features
/ 1 year agoRugby was a passport to travel the world
MY LIFEIN RUGBY MY KENT BRAY THE FORMER HARLEQUINS, QUEENSLAND AND NSW FLY-HALF/FULL-BACK I GREW up in Queensland Country, in a...
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Features
/ 1 year agoI’m surprised by £30m offer to community game
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME England leaders: Maro Itoje and Jamie George and, inset, Bill Sweeney PICTURES:...
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Young Gun
/ 1 year agoYoung Guns – Ralph McEachran
By Dan Robertshaw Sale Sharks academy prop Ralph McEachran is hoping to follow in the footsteps of young loosehead Asher Opoku-Fordjour...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 year agoResults
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Features
/ 1 year agoTreadwell heading back to Quins
IRELAND lock Kieran Treadwell will rejoin Harlequins from Ulster for next season. The 29-year-old moved to Belfast in 2017 and has...
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Features
/ 1 year agoCheika to leave Tigers at end of the season
HEAD coach Michael Cheika will leave Leicester Tigers when his contract expires at the end of the season. The 57-year-old, below,...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 year agoResults
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/ 1 year agoResults
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/ 1 year agoDavidson set for take-off out in Japan
■By BEN JAYCOCK ANDREW Davidson is flourishing on and off the pitch in his new Japanese surroundings. The former Newcastle, Gloucester...
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/ 1 year agoHartpury give the edge to L’borough
BUCS RUGBY ■ By TOM JEFFREYS LOUGHBOROUGH put one hand on the league trophy as Bath fell to defeat against Hartpury....
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/ 1 year agoCinderford banking on youthful return
■By BEN JAYCOCK CINDERFORD prop James Elliott has been impressed by the standard of National Two West claiming several sides would...
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/ 1 year agoIt’s important to enjoy the journey
Coach to coach Steve Hill talks to Jim Evans, below, the forwards coach at Harlequins Academy What was your playing background...
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/ 1 year agoSaracens sign up Clarke
RUGBY NEWS SARACENS have signed hooker Eoghan Clarke from Munster to replace Kapeli Pifeleti, who has left the club to join...
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/ 1 year agoWales job for Lynn
GLOUCESTER-Hartpury head coach Sean Lynn said it was a “really tough” decision to leave the club, after being announced as Wales’...
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/ 1 year agoLawrence Bath deal
ENGLAND centre Ollie Lawrence has signed a new “long-term” contract with Premiership leaders Bath. The 25-year-old joined the club in October...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 1 year agoKing gives RGC edge on Cardiff
Super Rygbi Cup round-up ■ By CARL FIELD RGC made it two wins from two in Pool A of the Super...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 1 year agoSymes steps up for Pontypridd
Premiership round-up ■By CARL FIELD A LATE Jacob Symes penalty secured the win for leaders Pontypridd as they came from behind...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 1 year agoBRITISH RESULTS AND FIXTURES
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Miscellaneous
/ 1 year agoDark clouds hanging over selection of duo
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN EVERY member of a France team must contribute to preserving an exemplary image,” reads the opening paragraph...
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/ 1 year agoLancaster leaves Racing
On his way: Stuart Lancaster and Racing 92 have parted company PICTURE: Alamy STUART Lancaster and Racing 92 have parted ways...
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/ 1 year agoAso brace helps Wild Knights maintain unbeaten start to season
JAPAN ROUND-UP VINCE Aso scored a brace of tries as Saitama Wild Knights continued their spotless start to the Japan Rugby...
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/ 1 year agoForthcoming fixtures
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/ 1 year agoI’m enjoying the challenge with Falcons – Dickens
■By PAUL REES No regrets: Alan Dickens is part of the Newcastle coaching staff NEWCASTLE may be bottom of the Premiership...
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/ 1 year agoMorse to focus on senior game
■By SIMON THOMAS WHEN the Wales U20s squad for the Six Nations was announced, one notable omission was the name Morgan...
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/ 1 year agoLam: We’ll keep defying critics
■By PAUL REES PAT Lam expects his Bristol side to continue defying the critics after going into the Premiership break second...
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Six Nations
/ 1 year agoSix Nations – Ireland vs England Betting Preview
By Peter Ryan – @PeterRyanSports England will cross the Irish Sea to Dublin to take on the formidable Ireland. Steve Borthwick’s...
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Six Nations
/ 1 year agoNew captain Maro Itoje says England ‘ready to go’ for Six Nations as they target Ireland upset
Maro Itoje says England are “ready to go” as they target an upset victory over Ireland that would launch their Guinness...
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Six Nations
/ 1 year agoSix Nations – France vs Wales Betting Preview
By Peter Ryan – @PeterRyanSports Wales will head to the French capital under the Friday night lights to take on a...
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U20 Six Nations
/ 1 year agoEngland U20s relishing Ireland challenge in Six Nations opener – Tom Burrow
By Dan Robertshaw England U20s captain Tom Burrow has heralded the professionalism shown by his teammates in the build-up to their...
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Six Nations
/ 1 year agoMax Llewellyn’s Omission Gives Owen Watkin the Chance to Cement His Place in Wales’ No. 13 Shirt this Six Nations
By Peter Ryan – @PeterRyanSports I’ll grow to know the road to home in places far away.” Lucky Enough by Zach Bryan was...
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U20 Six Nations
/ 1 year agoEngland vs Ireland U20s Six Nations Match Preview
By Dan Robertshaw England Men’s U20s will look to start their Six Nations campaign with a win over Ireland on Thursday...
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Six Nations
/ 1 year agoEngland name Curry twins in starting line-up for Six Nations opener against Ireland
England have sprung a surprise by uniting the Curry twins in their back row for Saturday’s Guinness Six Nations opener against...
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/ 1 year agoFears that BBC will lose Six Nations
By Peter Jackson Fears are growing within the BBC that this year’s Six Nations will bring an end to their historic...
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/ 1 year agoNorthampton Saints aiming to take Champions Cup form into rest of Premiership season
By Paul Rees Phil Dowson wants Northampton to translate their Champions Cup form into the Premiership as they plot a charge...
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/ 1 year agoRob Howley stays with Wales but no room for Alex King
Rob Howley will resume his role of Wales attack coach in the Six Nations with Alex King taking no part. King,...
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/ 1 year agoFin Baxter’s ready to take on the best during Six Nations
By Paul Rees Fin Baxter was one of the players of last season, a prop dubbed the baby-faced assassin who at...
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Features
/ 1 year ago‘Wow,’ I thought, ‘This kid has got something’ – David Ross on Ellis Mee
By Simon Thomas Ellis Mee’s rise to international rugby has been a remarkably rapid one, but it’s come as no great...















