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/ 3 years agoThe Rugby Paper Podcast S2 Ep7: Jonathan Davies on Welsh rugby woes
The build-up to Wales vs England remains marred by uncertainty amidst strike threats by Welsh players as contract issues, financial crisis...
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Dream Team
/ 3 years agoDream Team with Glen Townson
The Bristol academy transition coach and former Sale, Sedgley Park, Bristol, Doncaster, Newcastle and Ealing lock, picks the best XV he's...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoGustard to stay in Paris
ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler Paul Gustard is set to slam the door shut...
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/ 3 years agoFrench line up swoop for Warner
ON THE BLINDSIDE Former Worcester Warriors flanker Fergus Lee Warner, who is on a short-term deal with Bath until the end...
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/ 3 years agoCheika cuts links with Japanese outfit
ON THE BLINDSIDE Michael Cheika has parted company with Japanese outfit NEC Green Rockets, where he was director of rugby after...
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/ 3 years agoChiefs set to make a move for prop Smith
ON THE BLINDSIDE In demand: Ospreys prop Nicky Smith PICTURES: Getty Images Exeter Chiefs have sounded out Ospreys and Wales prop...
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/ 3 years agoGrace’s injury woes continue
ON THE BLINDSIDE Regan Grace, above, has suffered a major setback in his bid for fitness and faces several more months...
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Features
/ 3 years agoBattle lines drawn up in sideshow showdown
Paul Rees sees two international coaches who are facing very different challenges in Cardiff Wales's biennial Six Nations encounter with England...
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Young Gun
/ 3 years agoYoung Guns: Scotland U20 back row Jake Spurway
Scottish back row Jake Spurway injured his ACL two weeks before the start of the U20s Six Nations but having witnessed...
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Rugby Matters
/ 3 years agoDupont’s strength defies all science
RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER Where to start with Antoine Dupont’s extraordinary try...
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/ 3 years agoMY TOP FIVE TRY SAVING TACKLES
RUGBY MATTERS 1= Antoine Dupont (Fr) on Mack Hansen (2023): An unparalleled demonstration of strength and mind over matter to deny...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 3 years agoMy Life in Rugby with Derek White: ‘I got up at 4am on the morning of my first cap’
I grew up in Dunbar, on the coast, which isn’t exactly steeped in rugby history but both my brother Alaister and...
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/ 3 years agoInexperienced Italians will improve – Castello
Former Italian international Tommaso Castello proclaimed that gaining experience is central to the development of the Azzurri’s squad following their 31-14...
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/ 3 years agoThe Rugby Paper Podcast: S2 E6 – Opening fortnight roundup with Tommaso Castello
The second week of the 2023 Six Nations certainly lived up to the first! Ireland conquered France in the battle of...
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Dream Team
/ 3 years agoDream Team with Tom Bristow
Tom Bristow, the former Hong Kong, Leicester, London Welsh, Narbonne & Sale prop chooses the best XV he has played with...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoLyon are yet to give up on Adams
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Lyon haven’t given up hope that they will be able to tempt Wales and Lions...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoSutherland eyes Japan
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Scotland and Lions loosehead prop Rory Sutherland is talking to Kobelco Kobe Steelers about a...
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/ 3 years agoDiamond still in the running
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Steve Diamond is still willing to discuss a potential rescue bid for Worcester Warriors if...
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/ 3 years agoFrench clubs tracking lively Frisch
ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER FORMER Bristol Bears centre Antoine Frisch could be moving back to France next season...
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/ 3 years agoWilliams agrees deal to join his Montpellier mates
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER New deal: Harry Williams is on his way to France PICTURE: Getty Images TIGHTHEAD Harry...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoSpringbok Erasmus on Tigers’ shortlist
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Leicester have sounded out Springbok boss Rassie Erasmus about taking over at Welford Road. Blindside...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoBears may turn to Blackett if Lam fails
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Pat Lam is under pressure to turn around Bristol Bears fortunes between now and the...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 3 years agoItaly benefit from the brotherhood
RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER I have a half-baked theory that the comparative...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 3 years agoGone too soon, a young man destined to be England’s No 1
RUGBY MATTERS Can it really be 20 years since young Harlequins and England scrum-half Nick Duncombe passed away – Friday, February...
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Podcast
/ 3 years agoScotland’s ‘complete’ display delights Hastings
By CAMERON STEPHENS Scott Hastings classed Scotland’s win over England last weekend as their most complete performance in a long time....
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My Life in Rugby
/ 3 years agoMy Life in Rugby with Charlie Walker: ‘Abrupt end to a great nine-year stay at Quins’
The former England 7s & U20s, Harlequins, Zebre and Ealing winger, now at Rosslyn Park, talks about his life in the...
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Features
/ 3 years agoYoung Guns: Sale & England U20s centre Reketi Ma’asi-White
By BEN JAYCOCK Introvert Rekeiti Ma’asi-White is hoping to use the Six Nations U20s experience with England to improve on his...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoScott Hastings: Scotland must profit from winning start
Scott Hastings insisted that Scotland need to capitalise on momentum ahead of their round two Six Nations clash with a wounded...
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/ 3 years agoThe Rugby Paper Podcast: S2 E5 – Scottish celebrations with Scott Hastings
WHAT a start to the tournament! A thriller in Rome, an Irish statement in Cardiff and the headline act of one...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoCardall closing in on move to Falcons
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Former Wasps lock Tim Cardall is heading back to the Premiership next season after his...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoHill says au revoir to Perigueux
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Former England scrum-half Richard Hill, below, is set to pack his bags and return home...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoLeading scorer Jackson poised to stay at Irish
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Talks: Paddy Jackson PICTURES: Getty Images LONDON Irish are in advanced talks with former Ireland...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoBedlow looks set to be heading home
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Sale Sharks are on the verge of persuading Sam Bedlow to return to his native...
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/ 3 years agoSegun happy to stay a Saracen
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Saracens winger Rotimi Segun, above, is set to remain in north London after sealing a...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoRadradra agrees to Lyon switch
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Fijian Olympic gold medalist Semi Radradra, above, has agreed to join Lyon on a two-year...
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Dream Team
/ 3 years agoDream Team with Nathan Earle
The Ealing Trailfinders and former Harlequins, Saracens and Newcastle wing chooses the best XV he has played with or against 1....
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Rugby Matters
/ 3 years agoWe need laws for the ages, not for a season
RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER A few weeks back, the first round of...
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Young Gun
/ 3 years agoYoung Guns: Gloucester & England U20s prop Archie McArthur
Archie McArthur hoping to develop his scrummaging whilst in England’s U20s Six Nations camp, with the hope of turning it into...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 3 years agoMy Life in Rugby with Steve Lander: ‘Controversy inevitable when you’re a referee’
The former international referee, who took charge of 18 tests from 1995 to 2003, talks about his life in the game...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoPodcast Predictions League: Week 1
The Rugby Paper Podcast predictions league is back! Just like round one last year, guest Jeremy Guscott, columnists Brendan Gallagher, Chris...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoThe Rugby Paper Podcast: S2 Ep4 – Six Nations season preview with Jerry Guscott
As the guys bring up episode 50, fair to say they do it in the right way! The gang is back...
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Podcast
/ 3 years agoDay: New tackle laws musn’t spoil the game
By CAM STEPHENS General secretary of the Rugby Players Association (RPA) Christian Day has called for a common-sense approach regarding the...
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Features
/ 3 years agoI’m putting my Cornish roots first, says Moon
Jon Newcombe talks to Dickon Moon ahead of his 400th game in charge of London Cornish and finds a worried man...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoCockerill’s next gig is in France
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER England boss Steve Borthwick will be losing another member of Eddie Jones’ backroom team at...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoSharks pair set for exit
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Sale are poised to have a mini-clear out at the end of the season, with...
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/ 3 years agoChiefs and Saints battle for Moriarty
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER In demand: Welsh forward Ross Moriarty PICTURES: Getty Images Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler Wales...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoWoodburn agrees to stay at Exeter
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Exeter have agreed on a new deal that will keep winger Olly Woodburn at Sandy...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoRacing keeping tabs on Vunipola
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Off? Billy Vunipola Racing 92 could enter the race to land England No.8 Billy Vunipola...
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Dream Team
/ 3 years agoDream Team with Peter Walton
Peter Walton, the former Scotland, Newcastle & Northampton flanker, picks the best XV he's played with or against 1. Nick Popplewell...
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Features
/ 3 years agoKeep your cool and you’ll have a chance
SHANE WILLIAMS The phoney war is about to end, and we will be getting down to the action in the Six...
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