News By The Rugby Paper Team
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/ 11 years agoJonathan Joseph commits to Bath
Jonathan Joseph has committed his future to Bath renewing his contract with the West Country Club. The 23-year-old centre, who has...
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/ 11 years agoGeorge Kruis cited for dangerous tackle
George Kruis could be handed a ban following a dangerous tackle on wing David Halaifonua on Friday. The Saracens lock, who...
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/ 11 years agoExiles’ Geraghty slots last-gasp drop goal to beat Exeter
Shane Geraghty kicked a last-gasp drop goal to help London Irish claim a 26-25 win over the Exeter Chiefs at the...
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/ 11 years agoStephen Jones to return to Scarlets at end of season
Wasps today announced that backs coach Stephen Jones will return to the Scarlets at the end of the season to take...
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/ 11 years agoBen Morgan’s World Cup race
Ben Morgan faces a race against the clock to be fit for the World Cup after suffering a broken leg on...
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/ 11 years agoTom May to retire at the end of the season
London Welsh captain Tom May has announced that he will retire from rugby at the end of the season. May, who...
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/ 11 years agoPremiership round 13 teams
Bath v Wasps Bath: Anthony Watson; Semesa Rokoduguni, Jonathan Joseph, Sam Burgess, Matt Banahan; George Ford, Chris Cook; Nick Auterac, Ross...
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/ 11 years agoGuinness Pro12 round 13 teams
Cardiff Blues v Leinster Cardiff Blues: Joaquin Tuculet; Alex Cuthbert, Cory Allen, Gavin Evans, Lucas Amorosino; Gareth Anscombe, Tavis Knoyle; Gethin...
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Featured
/ 11 years agoFlying Joe Simpson eager to exploit gap in the No.9s market
Wasps scrum-half knows he has it all to do to claim a place in England’s World Cup squad but his form...
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Room 101
/ 11 years agoRoom 101: Tom Bason – Blackheath lock
1. Long Seasons I’ve been playing in National One now for 11 years and the length of season is something that...
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Nick Cain
/ 11 years agoNick Cain: OK, relax the cap but make it fair for ALL
There is a cartel-like stench attached to the double standards employed in the English Premiership, and it intensified just before Christmas...
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/ 11 years agoCole out of Six Nations opener?
Dan Cole could miss the Six Nations‘ opener against Wales on February 6 due to a foot injury. The England tighthead...
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/ 11 years agoWasps confirm signing of Dan Robson
As revealed by Neil Fissler in The Rugby Paper on October 26, Wasps today confirmed the signing of England Saxons’ scrum-half...
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/ 11 years agoLuther Burrell has a lethal mix that England need – Alex King
Centre should be England’s starting No.12 during the Six Nations according to Northampton backs coach
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20 Questions
/ 11 years ago20 Questions: Dan Montagu – Nottingham lock
Surprised Nottingham are flying so high? It’s certainly a much better place to be than this time last year, but we...
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/ 11 years agoNorthampton sign Hanrahan
Northampton Saints have today announced that JJ Hanrahan will be joining the club ahead of the next season. The 22-year-old joins...
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/ 11 years agoWasps confirm Jimmy Gopperth’s arrival
As revealed by Neil Fissler in The Rugby Paper on November 2, Wasps have signed Leinster fly-half Jimmy Gopperth ahead of...
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/ 11 years agoTom Varndell signs for Bristol
Wasps winger Tom Varndell has agreed a two-year deal with Bristol ahead of next season. The 29-year-old, who topped the Premiership...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 11 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Rachael Burford – England women centre
Christmas is a great time to reflect on the year that has just gone and what a year it has been!...
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Dream Team
/ 11 years agoDream Team: Ryan Lamb – Worcester and former Gloucester, London Irish, Northampton and Leicester fly-half
1. Trevor Woodman – I played with him when I was very young at Gloucester and he was just huge. Such...
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/ 11 years agoSale bring in Ioane
Sale Sharks have moved to bolster their squad for the second half of the campaign by signing Samoan international TJ Ioane...
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/ 11 years agoNo England costs Wales £5m World Cup bonus
Peter Jackson reveals the full extent of Wales’ financial calamity at losing their pre-World Cup matches against England.
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/ 11 years agoTrio commit to Leicester
Owen Williams has ended speculation on his future by agreeing a new contract to stay with Leicester Tigers. The fly-half, 22,...
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/ 11 years agoPriestland joins Bath
Bath confirmed that Welsh international fly-half Rhys Priestland will be joining the club next season. The 27-year-old, who has 32 caps...
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/ 11 years agoFalcons sign Bath prop Orlandi
Newcastle Falcons announced the signing of Argentine international prop Juan Pablo Orlandi from Bath. Having begun his career with Italian side...
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/ 11 years agoThe Rugby Paper out on Monday!
Due to Christmas printing schedule, The Rugby Paper, along with all other Greenways Publishing titles, will come out on Monday, December...
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/ 11 years agoBeaumont and Haley sign new Sale deals
Sale have handed new two-year deals to rising stars Josh Beaumont and Mike Haley. Beaumont, 22, the son of former England...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 11 years agoDylan Hartley banned for three weeks
Hooker to miss Premiership games but will return for Champions Cup and Six Nations.
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/ 11 years agoOspreys bring in Fijian Cavubati
Ospreys announced the signing of Fijian international Tevita Cavubati until the end of the season today. The 27-year old Tasman Makos...
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/ 11 years agoMyler one of four to pen new Northampton deal
Stephen Myler is one of four backs to have put pen to paper to a new deal with Northampton Saints, it...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 11 years agoBrendan Gallagher: Michael Green gets right to the heart of Coarse rugby
According to my calculations only one layman – ie somebody who didn’t play or coach at the top level or wasn’t...
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/ 11 years agoHolmes pens deal with Yorkshire Carnegie
Jonah Holmes has signed a new three year contract with Yorkshire Carnegie. The winger, who has scored 22 tries in 33...
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/ 11 years agoBath bring in Matawalu
As revealed by Neil Fissler in The Rugby Paper on December 14, Bath have signed Fijian scrum-half Nikola Matawalu ahead of...
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/ 11 years agoToulon sign Northampton duo Manoa and Ma’afu
Toulon confirmed the signing of Northampton star Samu Manoa on a four-year deal. The No.8 will be joined in the South...
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/ 11 years agoJustin Tipuric pens new Ospreys deal
Justin Tipuric has turned down offers from France and England to instead put pen to paper on a new three-year deal...
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/ 11 years agoWasps have a Goode day in Coventry
Andy Goode scored a record 33 points to help Wasps beat London Irish 48-16 in the first match at their new...
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Young Gun
/ 11 years agoYoung Gun: Adam Hastings – Millfeld and Scotland U18s fly-half
Adam Hastings already has one of the most famous names in rugby but if that was not enough pressure on his...
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/ 11 years agoAviva Premiership round 10 teams
Harlequins v Newcastle Harlequins: Mike Brown; Marland Yarde, Matt Hopper, George Lowe, Aseli Tikoirotuma; Tim Swiel, Karl Dickson; Mark Lambert, Joe...
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/ 11 years agoBack row trio commit to Bath
Bath Rugby today announced that Matt Garvey, Leroy Houston and Guy Mercer have renewed their contracts with the club. Garvey and...
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/ 11 years agoGreene King IPA Championship round 9 teams
Jersey v Yorkshire Carnegie Jersey: Grant Pointer; Mark Foster, Drew Locke, Lewis Robling, Mark McCrea; Jonny Bentley, Ryan Glynn; Sam Lockwood,...
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/ 11 years agoGuinness Pro12 round 10 teams
Cardiff Blues v Scarlets Cardiff Blues: Joaquin Tuculet; Alex Cuthbert, Cory Allen, Adam Thomas, Lucas Amorosino; Gareth Anscombe, Lewis Jones; Gethin...
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Champions Cup
/ 11 years agoStephen Myler insists Northampton Saints can challenge for Double
Fly-half believes Saints have a squad capable of challenging for both the Premiership and the Champions Cup.
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Room 101
/ 11 years agoRoom 101: Stuart Hooper – Bath captain
1. Liquorice I went Trick or Treating with my kids for the first time last month and they ended up with...
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/ 11 years agoSexton to miss Six Nations opener
Ireland could be without Jonny Sexton for the start of the Six Nations as the fly-half suffers from headaches and nausea....
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/ 11 years agoJoe Launchbury will miss Six Nations
Wasps have today confirmed that second row Joe Launchbury will miss the Six Nations as he requires surgery to decompress a...
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/ 11 years agoCharlie Matthews eye-gouging citing dismissed
Charlie Matthews is free to play for Harlequins this weekend after the eye-gouging case against him was dismissed at a hearing...
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/ 11 years agoCarter confirm Racing Metro move
Dan Carter is set to become rugby’s highest paid rugby player ever after agreeing a three-year deal with Racing Metro believed...
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/ 11 years agoExeter trio pen new deals
Don Armand, Will Chudley and Matt Jess have all signed new deals to remain with Exeter for the foreseeable future. Chudley...
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Peter Jackson
/ 11 years agoPeter Jackson: Warren, it’s time to take leaf out of Irish book
Warren Gatland takes his first Southern Hemisphere scalp for six years and immediately talks about Wales winning the World Cup. Across...
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Nick Cain
/ 11 years agoNick Cain gives his post-autumn verdict on where England are with just eight games to go until RWC2015
When Stuart Lancaster was asked about the one added extra he would have wanted in his England team for the autumn...















