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/ 2 years agoKolisi in line to face Wales
By SAM JACKSON South Africa captain Siya Kolisi is set to feature in the World Cup warm-up match against Wales on...
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/ 2 years agoFarrell’s favourite to lead the Lions
By PAUL REES There has been little cheer for rugby in Australia in recent years, but the prospect of a Lions...
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/ 2 years agoHansen’s hungry for another ‘first’
Mack Hansen has loved linking up with his Irish team-mates for this year’s World Cup preparations, and is eager to play...
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/ 2 years agoFiji too strong for Tonga
FIJI scored five tries to three to beat Tonga 36-20 yesterday. Tonga, who beat Australia A last week, were missing some...
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/ 2 years agoPre-season fixtures
It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs To add your club’s fixtures please email newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk THURSDAY,...
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/ 2 years agoIkitau may miss World Cup with shoulder injury
NEWS EXTRA AUSTRALIA centre Len Ikitau faces a race to be fit for the World Cup after fracturing a shoulder blade...
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/ 2 years agoJoseph bows out of Bath after a decade
NEWS EXTRA FORMER England centre Jonathan Joseph’s departure from Bath has been confirmed. After ten years at The Rec, Joseph has...
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/ 2 years agoItaly prop Turani makes switch to Harlequins
NEWS EXTRA HARLEQUINS have swooped to snap up Italy prop Silvia Turani from fellow Premiership Women’s Rugby club Exeter Chiefs. The...
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/ 2 years agoHogg exit opens door for McConnochie
NEWS EXTRA RUARIDH McConnochie has been called up to Scotland’s latest World Cup warmup camp following the retirement of star full-back...
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/ 2 years agoProud skipper Fryday calls time on Ireland
NEWS EXTRA IRELAND captain Nichola Fryday has retired from international rugby at the age of 28. Fryday took over as Ireland...
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/ 2 years agoLewis gets the nod for England U20s
NEWS EXTRA FORMER Wasps Women director of rugby Laura-Jane Lewis has been appointed head coach of the England Women’s U20s. Lewis...
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/ 2 years agoStill silent over Dai
PETER JACKSON CARDIFF suspended Dai Young without a word of explanation just before their last match of the season on April...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 2 years agoSouthern Hemisphere given big advantage
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Well, if ever there was a sign of a true bias in...
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/ 2 years agoWhat’s in The Rugby Paper: 23/07/23
It’s been another busy week in rugby news despite preparation fixtures for the Rugby World Cup still a few weeks away,...
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/ 2 years agoLions 2025 schedule released including game against Australia-New Zealand XV
The British and Irish Lions have confirmed their schedule for their 2025 tour of Australia, including a match against a joint...
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/ 2 years agoSmith signs new Quins contract
Marcus Smith has signed a new contract extension with Harlequins that will see him stay at The Stoop beyond the end...
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/ 2 years agoNo Six Nations overlap as Premiership Fixtures released
Champions Saracens will head to Exeter Chiefs in the opening round of a Premiership season that will see no games clash...
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Champions Cup
/ 2 years agoSexton escapes World Cup punishment in hearing
Johnny Sexton has been handed a three-match ban for his conduct after the European Champions Cup Final but will be available...
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/ 2 years agoItoje: We can go all the way
By ADAM HATHAWAY MARO Itoje insists England have buried their Six Nations nightmare and are ready to be a force at...
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/ 2 years agoJones back on job market after success with U20s
By ROB COLE Mark Jones earned a lot of plaudits for the way he turned around the Wales team at the...
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/ 2 years agoMo’unga in control as All Blacks look in the mood for World Cup
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER New Zealand................... 35pts Tries: Smith 4, Frizzell 15, Jordan 68, Mounga 76 Conversions: Mo’unga 4, 16, 69 Penalties:...
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/ 2 years agoMisery for Jones as Argentina snatch it
By PAUL REES Australia............................31pts Tries: Ikitau 4, White 52, Kerevi 71, Nawaqaniawase 75 Conversions: Cooper 5, 53, 72, 76 Penalties: Cooper...
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/ 2 years agoEaling swoop for Red Rose flier Wilson Hardy
NEWS EXTRA EALING have signed England flier Amy Wilson Hardy. The 31-year-old centre or winger was part of the squad which...
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/ 2 years agoWales squad player Evans joins Dragons
NEWS EXTRA DRAGONS have signed Wales squad member Cai Evans from Ospreys. Evans has played at full-back in recent times having...
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/ 2 years agoFormer Bristol forward Koster dies, aged 34
NEWS EXTRA FORMER Bristol and Bath back row Nick Koster has died at the age of 34. The South African joined...
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/ 2 years agoOspreys agree deals with five players
NEWS EXTRA OSPREYS have agreed new contracts with five players for next season. Former Wales U20s fly-half Luke Scully has signed...
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/ 2 years agoMoseley add some beef to their backline
NEWS EXTRA MOSELEY have bolstered their backline options for next season’s challenge in National 1. Former University of Birmingham flyhalf Tighe...
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/ 2 years agoEx-Wales hooker Dacey joins Brecon
NEWS EXTRA FORMER Wales hooker Kristian Dacey has come out of retirement to join newly promoted Welsh Championship side Brecon RFC....
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/ 2 years agoURC fixtures
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/ 2 years agoIt’s Sharks first for champions Munster
Champions: Munster shocked Stormers to lift the title in May URC champions Munster will begin their title defence on Saturday October...
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/ 2 years agoUps and downs for Wales and New Zealand
WALES U20s continued to show much-improved form as they secured a place in the fifth-place final, while New Zealand were condemned...
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/ 2 years agoSeries 2, Episode 27: Unity through rugby with Trevor Ringland
On this week’s edition of the podcast former Ulster, Ireland and British and Irish Lions winger Trevor Ringland MBE discusses playing...
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/ 2 years agoPrem and URC to make October starts
The Premiership and United Rugby Championship (URC) will both start in October for the upcoming season, with each of their finals...
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/ 2 years agoHaskell: We must be tough
By BEN JAYCOCK England's World Cup hopes rest on building an aggressive, physical spine of ‘tough guys’ to intimidate their opposition....
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/ 2 years agoHigh life suits Wales as they prepare for World Cup assault
By ROB COLE Wales team manager Martyn Williams is hoping the that two weeks spent at altitude in the Swiss Alps...
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/ 2 years agoChandler ready for his next episode
By JON NEWCOMBE Chandler Cunningham-South is hoping to fly off to Portugal on holiday in just over a week’s time as...
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/ 2 years agoRadford keen to put steel into the Saints
By JON NEWCOMBE Never one to shy away from a challenge as a child growing up on the largest council estate...
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/ 2 years ago‘I wanted to keep on working with Steve’
By ADAM HATHAWAY Richard Wigglesworth admits staying close to head coach Steve Borthwick was one of his biggest motivations to take...
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/ 2 years agoSaracens tempt Galligan back from Harlequins
SARACENS have resigned England second row Rosie Galligan from Harlequins. The 25-yearold left Sarries for Quins in 2021, and made 30...
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/ 2 years agoItaly determined to end on a high
Preview Italy v Fiji Today. 10am ITALY are hoping to ensure that after a bright start to the World Championships that...
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/ 2 years agoFrance are too strong for battling Welshmen
POOL A By BEN JAYCOCK Wales................ 19pts Tries: Driscoll 40, Florence 47, Houston 71 Conversions: Edwards 41, 48 France.............. 43pts Tries:...
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/ 2 years agoAnother failure for New Zealand
N Zealand ..........62 Japan................... 19 MACCA Springer scored a hat-trick but New Zealand fell short of the 67 point margin that...
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/ 2 years agoSeven-try Ireland beat Fiji to finish top of the group
By SAM JACKSON Ireland.............. 47pts Tries: Gleeson 8, 35; Sheahan 12, Hadden 22, McCarthy 57, 78, Osborne 68 Conversions: Lynch 9,...
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/ 2 years agoBracken sparks England defiance
POOL B By BEN JAYCOCK England .............. 22pts Tries: Bracken 4, Cleaves 36, Jibulu 43 Conversions: Slevin 5, 37 Penalties: Slevin...
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/ 2 years agoBeets double does it for SA
POOL C S Africa ........... 24 Argentina ....... 16 CORNE Beets scored two late tries as hosts South Africa beat Argentina...
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/ 2 years agoThe day I couldn’t land a blow on McCaw
It's impossible to avoid the Ashes at present and I was musing last week when we had that kerfuffle over the...
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/ 2 years agoHill and Fisher helping out in Kuala Lumpur
THE Penguins international coaching academy continued its worldwide campaign by funding two coaches to work with schools and Cobra RFC in...
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/ 2 years agoIn this Sunday’s Rugby Paper (09/07/23)
We might be in midsummer but there’s still plenty of match action to find in The Rugby Paper on a busy...
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English Championship
/ 2 years agoSeries 2 Episode 26: Championship future, U20 World Cup and building up to the main event
On this week’s edition of the podcast, Brendan and Chris assess Simon Halliday’s comments on the future of the English second...
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/ 2 years agoU20s World Cup: France, Ireland, South Africa and England through, New Zealand and Wales out
Reigning champions France topped the seeds heading into the semi-finals of the U20s World Cup with England, Ireland and South Africa...
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