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COLIN BOAG There was an incident in a recent Super Rugby match between the Brumbies and the Western Force that illustrates...
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Toby Flood feels that England supporters need to give Marcus Smith some space to develop his game his game ahead of...
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/ 4 years agoThe Rugby Paper Podcast: Episode Nine with Toby Flood
The Rugby Paper Podcast returns for another great episode with special guest Toby Flood. The former England fly half is joined...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoNgatai on wanted list at Wasps
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Moving: Charlie Ngatai WASPS are interested in Lyon inside centre Charlie Ngatai who will leave...
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Features
/ 4 years agoI still have unfinished business at Falcons
MY LIFE IN RUGBY MARK WILSON THE FORMER ENGLAND, NEWCASTLE AND SALE BACK ROW Dream come true: Wilson celebrates beating New...
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/ 4 years agoThe genius of Italy’s tyro sensation Capuozzo
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/ 4 years agoUnderdogs had their day …but it changes nothing
COLIN BOAG For those of us who believe that Italy should be dropped from the Six Nations, last week’s result was...
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/ 4 years agoCult hero ‘Dick’ was first Italian to star at Grenoble
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/ 4 years agoDark Blues armed with American firepower
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoFalcons have their eye on Pirate Parata
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/ 4 years agoLam likes Hartpury fly-half Williams
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/ 4 years agoTigers join hunt for Watson to replace Nadolo
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER LEICESTER Tigers have spoken to England winger Anthony Watson about a potential switch to Welford...
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/ 4 years agoExiles line up move for Saint Api
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Podcast
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Former Bath, Saracens and England prop David Flatman joins host Oliver Little and The Rugby Paper columnists Brendan Gallagher and Nick...
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YOUNG GUNS LONDON IRISH PROP Mikey Summerfield is living his childhood dream of playing for his boyhood club London Irish and...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoDiamond keen to lure Curtis south
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoIreland’s Lion king Sean set to call time
ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER IRELAND and Lions flanker Sean O’Brien is likely to call time on his career...
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Iconic Pictures
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoProD2 come calling for Bears ace Leiua
ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER BRISTOL Bears could lose Samoan centre Alapati Leiua to ambitious ProD2 outfit RC Vannes...
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/ 4 years agoLeones licked wounds and came back fighting
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoSharks tyro stars look set to stay for long term
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoCips may extend stay at The Rec
ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER BATH have opened talks about a new deal with Danny Cipriani for another season...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoAussie franchises chasing Nadolo
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Features
/ 4 years agoSick and tired of orange card fever
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/ 4 years agoHookers are the leading lights despite law change
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/ 4 years ago1st XV Forwards Coach
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/ 4 years agoTime to pass on the Kingsholm clippers
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Podcast
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoRyan set to extend stay at Dragons
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/ 4 years agoHammersley yet to commit on Sale deal
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoFiji giant Nadolo keen for return to Super Rugby
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/ 4 years agoStade put Warrior Kyle on wanted list
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoChamp star in national spotlight
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Features
/ 4 years agoTurn clock back to 1977 and safeguard players
COLIN BOAG We keep being told that player welfare is paramount, and alongside that we know that former players have developed...
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Dream Team
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/ 4 years agoGRIFFYDD EVANS
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoBears face a fight to keep hold of Frisch
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Podcast
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