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Features
/ 2 years agoSetting the agenda for rugby
Paul Rees looks ahead to the issues that will be addressed in this week's meeting of the Premiership's top men The...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 2 years agoEach day was filled with song, fun and laughter
My Life in Rugby with Graham Dewes - The former Fiji prop and 2007 Rugby World Cup hero talks about his...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 years agoSkinner staying at Edinburgh
Scotland lock Sam Skinner has agreed to sign on at Edinburgh for another two years, opting for loyalty rather than a...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 years agoGloucester want Wales’ Sheedy at ten
Gloucester are shopping for a new fly-half for next season and have cast their eye on Bristol Bears’ Wales No.10 Callum...
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Red Roses
/ 2 years agoRed Roses: Holly Aitchison
ENGLAND FLY-HALF Birthplace: Formby, Merseyside, Date of Birth: 13/09/1997 Community club: Waterloo Rugby Club, Club: Bristol Bears, Red Roses Debut: 2021...
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Coach to Coach
/ 2 years agoCoach to Coach with Richie Williams
Former Richmond director of rugby Steve Hill talks to Cambridge director of rugby Richie Williams Steve Hill: How and why did...
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Young Gun
/ 2 years agoYoung Guns: Bath prop Billy Sela
By BEN JAYCOCK Despite being just 18, Billy Sela is a relatively experienced England age grade player having already twice toured...
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Feature
/ 2 years agoSigned memorabilia is the ideal Christmas gift!
With less than two weeks to Christmas things are hotting up at signed memorabilia company Firma Stella. CEO Peter Johnson (below):...
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Features
/ 2 years agoJournalism honour for David Emery
David Emery, founder of Greenways Publishing which includes The Rugby Paper, was honoured by the Sports Journalists’ Association last week when...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 years agoDiamond looking to return
ON THE BLINDSIDE FORMER Sale and Worcester director of rugby Steve Diamond, below, is waiting in the wings with pressure mounting...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 years agoJones set for Japan job
ON THE BLINDSIDE Former England boss Eddie Jones could return to international coaching as early as this week after having a...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 years agoGeorge set to carry on at Saracens
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER England and Lions hooker Jamie George is ready to turn don a lucrative move to...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 years agoCokanasiga a target for Gloucester
Gloucester are understood to have put England winger Joe Cokanasiga on the list of potential replacements for Wales superstar Louis Rees-Zammit,...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 years agoBaxter braced for more to leave
ON THE BLINDSIDE Exeter Chiefs director of rugby Rob Baxter, above, is bracing himself for more departures from Sandy Park at...
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Dream Team
/ 2 years agoDream Team with Rob Webber
The former England, Leeds, Wasps, Bath and Sale hooker, and Jersey Reds head coach who is now forwards coach in the...
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Features
/ 2 years agoWe need the game to be more exciting
Former RFU President Bob Reeves on how to solve rugby’s problems WHAT game do we want? If we asked, ‘what game...
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Coach to Coach
/ 2 years agoCoach to Coach with Paul Morris
Former Richmond director of rugby Steve Hill talks to Cinderford director of rugby Paul Morris Steve Hill: How and why did...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 2 years agoI can’t see how a single action can cover it all
Lawyers and the legal system move in mysterious ways but as a layman it’s difficult to understand how the law firm...
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Red Roses
/ 2 years agoRed Roses: Ella Wyrwas
SARACENS SCRUM-HALF Birthplace: Enfield Date of Birth: 07/03/99 Community Club: Saracens Minis Red Roses Debut: 2023 vs Scotland Caps: 6 Why...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 2 years agoTo play for the Baa-Baas was a nice way to finish
My Life in Rugby with Graham Kitchener - The former England XV, Worcester & Leicester lock talks about his career in...
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Young Gun
/ 2 years agoYoung Guns: Northampton scrum-half Archie McParland
BY BEN JAYCOCK Under the close guidance of Will Parkin, Archie McParland has made the transition from fly-half to scrum-half and...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoSeries 3, Episode 18: Tom Varndell on social media impact as Farrell and Foley step back
It’s been a groundbreaking week or so in English rugby, as both England captain Owen Farrell and international referee have decided...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 years agoFarrell set to remain Sarries marquee man
Saracens are closing in on agreeing terms to a new contract with skipper Owen Farrell, below, who is out of contract...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 years agoBulls have Sharks lock in their sights
Sale Sharks lock Cobus Wiese has been targeted by the Bulls, who are offering him around £300,000 a year to return...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 years agoBears step up hunt for new tighthead
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Bristol Bears have stepped up their search for a tighthead as they face up to...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 years agoTop flight bosses demand answers
Premiership bosses are set to attend a Christmas crisis summit meeting after growing restless that there is no clear direction over...
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Dream Team
/ 2 years agoDream Team with Leo Fielding
Leo Fielding, the Blackheath and former London Scottish and Cinderford centre/full-back, chooses the Best XV he has played with or against......
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Red Roses
/ 2 years agoRed Roses: Natasha Hunt
GLOUCESTER-HARTPURY SCRUM-HALF Birthplace: Gloucester, Date of Birth: 21/03/89 Community Club: Drybrook RFC, Red Roses Debut: 2011 vs USA, Caps: 67 Why...
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Coach to Coach
/ 2 years agoCoach to Coach with Taff Gwilliam
Steve Hill speaks to Taff Gwilliam who last season lead Kent to their first County Championship title since 1927 and is...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 2 years agoTime to enforce law on quick tapped penalties
RUGBY MATTERS I can't remember the last time I saw a quick tapped penalty taken correctly yet refs and assistant refs...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 2 years agoBloodgate? I wish I’d done things differently
My Life in Rugby with Tom Williams - The former Harlequins & Esher winger/full-back looks back on his life in the...
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Young Gun
/ 2 years agoYoung Guns: Exeter second row Joe Bailey
BY BEN JAYCOCK Having had a surprise call up to the U20s World Championship this summer, Exeter lock Joe Bailey is...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 years agoSingleton loan deal at Toulon
RUGBY SHORTS GLOUCESTER hooker Jack Singleton has signed for Toulon on loan for the remainder of the season. The 27-year-old, capped...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 years agoLudlam closing in on move to Toulon
Northampton Saints back row Lewis Ludlam’s highly anticipated move to Toulon, first rumoured in The Rugby Paper’s Blindside Column in early...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 years agoSaracens keen for Vunipola to stay
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Saracens are believed to have offered Billy Vunipola a deal to remain in north London...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 years agoSinfield has a taste of Carrington
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER England defence coach Kevin Sinfield was at Manchester United’s Carrington training base last week on...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 years agoArundell may be first to get hybrid contract
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER England star Henry Arundell could be one of the first players offered a new hybrid...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 years agoQuins could face fight to keep Millard
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Harlequins face a battle to keep hold of their director of rugby, Billy Millard, who...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 years agoGeorgia have eye on Cockerill
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Richard Cockerill will discover before Christmas if he is going to be the next coach...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 years agoRedpath lining up move to Scotland
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Bath and Scotland centre Cam Redpath, below, could be heading across the border next summer...
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Dream Team
/ 2 years agoDream Team with Matt Kvesic
Matt Kvesic, The Coventry and former England, Worcester, Gloucester, Exeter and Zebre flanker, chooses the best XV he has played with...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 2 years agoRed Roses: Jess Breach
ENGLAND AND SARACENS WINGER Birthplace: Chichester Date of Birth: 04/11/1997 Community Club: Chichester & Pulborough Club: Saracens Red Roses Debut: 2017...
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Coach to Coach
/ 2 years agoCoach to Coach with Neil Shillingford
Former Richmond boss Steve Hill talks to Dudley Kingswinford director of rugby Neil Shillingford Steve Hill: How and why did you...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 2 years agoA game in desperate need of some answers
RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER A weekly look at the game’s other talking points IF THERE is one thing I have learned...
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Features
/ 2 years agoReturning from the ‘dead’ to play again
Jon Newcombe talks to Morgan MacRae, the Welsh hooker determined to resurrect his career HAVING gone into cardiac arrest and having...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoYoung Guns: Harlequins back row Louis Schmid
BY BEN JAYCOCK Following in his father’s footsteps, Lucas Schmid took up rugby as early as three and after excelling at...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 2 years ago‘Since the year dot, I have been involved with Saints’
My Life in Rugby with Lennie Newman - The former Northampton forward and team manager talks about his life in the...
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Features
/ 2 years ago“It opened my eyes” – Sean Long looks back on time in rugby union
Cross-code coaches are nothing new in rugby union. The likes of Kevin Sinfield, Shaun Edwards, Mike Ford and more recently Lee...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 years agoStooke heading back to Bath
Elliot Stooke’s return to Bath has been confirmed by the club a month after it was foreseen by The Rugby Paper’s...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoSeries 3, Episode 17: Picking an England XV to win RWC 2027 and remembering 2003
The Rugby Paper Podcast is back with a bang! Post Rugby World Cup and on the anniversary of England‘s iconic Rugby...
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