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/ 3 years agoItoje ready to silence Welsh roar
By GARY FITZGERALD Maro Itoje is fired up for England’s visit to Cardiff as they look for their first Six Nations...
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/ 3 years ago£2m and rising – the cost of shambolic start to Six Nations
By PETER JACKSON Wales are paying a fearful price for their shambolic start to the Six Nations in lost prize money...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoEaling hold merger talks with Ospreys
By NEIL FISSLER EXCLUSIVE Ospreys are the Welsh region that Ealing Trailfinders have sounded out about a potential merger that would...
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/ 3 years agoDowson: Mitchell will add to caps
By PAUL REES Phil Dowson has backed Alex Mitchell to add to his England caps after the Northampton scrum-half came off...
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/ 3 years agoSanderson tips Ford and Curry to get England call
By PAUL REES Alex Sanderson expects Tom Curry and George Ford to be recalled by England once they have proved their...
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/ 3 years agoWorld Cup winner in search for new talent
Inspiring: Jason Robinson with his World Cup medal Jason Robinson is living proof of the old adage that hard work makes...
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/ 3 years agoHaskell keen to raise health concerns
JAMES Haskell says more must be done to help players’ physical and mental health after his appointment as vice chair of...
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/ 3 years agoWebb in line for Baa-Baas return against World XV
WALES scrum-half Rhys Webb is set for a Barbarians return against a World XV in May. The 34-year-old Webb is in...
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/ 3 years agoTougher challenges for U20s – Dickens
By BEN JAYCOCK Rapid: Rekeiti Ma’asi-White scores against Italy ENGLAND U20s have found a way through major tests from Scotland and...
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Chris Hewett
/ 3 years agoKing of the team sports? Not from where I’m sitting
CHRIS HEWETT Later this year, when the French go tete-a-tete with the All Blacks in the opening fixture of the glitziest...
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/ 3 years agoKidney using Cup to bring on youngsters
By PAUL REES LONDON Irish have made the Premiership Cup final for the second season running and are using the tournament...
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/ 3 years agoMcGuigan: Great to hear Shed roar
By JON NEWCOMBE Injured: George McGuigan was named in Steve Borthwick’s first England squad PICTURES: Getty Images GLOUCESTER hooker George McGuigan...
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/ 3 years agoNew maternity deal agreed
ENGLAND women’s players are now entitled to 26 weeks’ fully-paid maternity leave as well as funds for children to travel to...
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/ 3 years agoIreland show just how farWales have to go
PETER JACKSON • A Ferrari is said to go from a standstill to 50mph in 2.9 seconds. The one seen at...
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/ 3 years agoInagaki has reason to celebrate
Japan rugby round-up DEFENDING champions and unbeaten league leaders Saitama Wild Knights celebrated Japan prop Keita Inagaki’s 100th game for the...
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/ 3 years agoMajor League Rugby round-up
IN the opening game of Major League Rugby, Rugby ATL beat Toronto Arrows 17-10 on Friday night. Tries from Alex Maughan,...
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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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Jeff Probyn
/ 3 years agoReturning to normal seems a long way off
JEFF PROBYN IT seems that the Wasps and Worcester saga continues. Wasps reached the demands the RFU have asked for to...
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/ 3 years agoSimpson enjoying his swansong at Perivale
NEWS EXTRA FORMER England No.9 Joe Simpson has joined Regional Two Thames side Old Priorians. Simpson, who played 230 games for...
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/ 3 years agoSarries set to bring in Force scrum-half
NEWS EXTRA PREMIERSHIP leaders Saracens have ag reed a deal to re-sign scrum-half Gareth Simpson. The 25-year-old for mer Worcester Warriors...
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/ 3 years agoIreland forward Beirne ruled out for 12 weeks
NEWS EXTRA IRELAND lock Tadhg Beir ne has been ruled out of the remainder of the Six Nations with an ankle...
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/ 3 years agoFlanker Thomson forced to call time
NEWS EXTRA SCARLETS and Scotland back row Blade Thomson has retired due to a head injury. The New Zealand-bor n 32-year-old...
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/ 3 years agoRapava-Ruskin signs Gloucester extension
NEWS EXTRA LOOSEHEAD Val Rapava-Ruskin has signed a contract extension at Gloucester. The 30-year-old has made 99 appearances for the Cherry...
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/ 3 years agoAtonio banned for high hit on Herring
NEWS EXTRA FRANCE prop Uini Atonio has been banned for three games following his citing for foul play during last Saturday’s...
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/ 3 years agoBRITISH RUGBY RESULTS AND FIXTURES
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/ 3 years agoLeague leaders surge on in the cup
Division One Cup round-up By ROB COLE NEWBRIDGE and Nant Conwy ensured their unbeaten records this season rolled on as they both...
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/ 3 years agoForthcoming fixtures
Week beginning Sunday, February 19 2023 It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 19...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 3 years agoIn this Sunday’s TRP (19/02/23)
Though the Six Nations settling down for the first of two rest weeks, there is plenty of action and features still...
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/ 3 years agoChampions Saracens gear up for ‘The Duel’ with Harlequins
Saracens Director of Rugby Alex Austerberry expressed that Saturday’s crucial Allianz Premier 15s clash with London rivals Harlequins isn’t just another...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoSimpson set for Priorians debut
Former St. Benedict’s pupil Joe Simpson will make his bow for his school old boys team this Saturday, a month 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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/ 3 years agoMiddleton: Change at the top is needed for Red Roses
England women’s head coach Simon Middleton admitted a ‘different feeling’ following last year’s World Cup led to his decision to step...
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/ 3 years agoImproving England ease past Italy
By Nick Powell, Online Editor England…………………….31 Tries: Willis 13, Chessum 28, George 37, Penalty 50, Arundell 72 Conversions: Farrell 14, 29...
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/ 3 years agoGatland’s desperate to stop the rot
By ROB COLE Wales have suddenly turned into a penalty machine and Warren Gatland says he has got to find a...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoAnger as new owners close down Warriors
By BEN JAYCOCK Worcester Warriors will rebrand as Sixways Rugby next season and merge with National Two West side Stourbridge after...
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/ 3 years agoHaag joins Scotland set-up with eye on England
By JON NEWCOMBE EXCLUSIVE Junior World Cup-winning coach Martin Haag is poised to join the Scotland Women’s team as an assistant...
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/ 3 years agoGenge: We’re going to make Italy suffer
By GARY FITZGERALD Ellis Genge insists England are in mean and hungry mood to make Italy suffer for their latest Calcutta...
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/ 3 years agoOutstanding Ireland come out on top in battle of the best
By PAUL REES Ireland............................... 32pts Tries: Keenan 9, Lowe 21, Porter 26, Ringrose 72 Conversions: Sexton 11, 27; Byrne 74 Penalties:...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 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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Chris Hewett
/ 3 years agoWhy Coles deserves place at top table
CHRIS HEWETT ON the subject of retirements, the All Blacks hooker Dane Coles says he will call it quits after this...
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/ 3 years agoBorthwick puts faith in blitz squad
PREVIEW England v Italy PAUL REES SOUTH Africa have the bomb squad but Steve Borthwick has opted for the blitz squad...
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/ 3 years agoHinckley’s late push sees off Old Reds
By CHRIS CAMPBELL @therugbypaper Hinckley...........35 O Redcliffians.20 HINCKLEY left it late before finally securing victory over visitors Old Redcliffians at Leicester...
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/ 3 years agoRegional Premier 1 Midlands
By BEN GODDARD DUDLEY Kingswinford survived an early scare to go six points clear at the summit with a 20-14 victory...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 3 years agoStarting choices up front a surprise
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME HOPE and expectation, two words that have the same goal which implies...
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/ 3 years agoWigglesworth set for England as Cockerill’s departure confirmed
NEWS EXTRA RICHARD Cockerill will leave his role as England forwards coach after the Six Nations, as revealed last week on...
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/ 3 years agoSaints lock Ribbans set to join Toulon
NEWS EXTRA DAVID Ribbans will leave Northampton at the end of the season to join Toulon on a three-year deal. The...
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/ 3 years agoWasps Women forced to go crowd-funding
NEWS EXTRA WASPS Women are crowd-funding in order to afford travel and accommodation for upcoming Premier 15s fixtures. The company supporting...
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/ 3 years agoThree-year deal for Falcons flier Radwan
NEWS EXTRA WINGER Adam Radwan has signed a three-year contract extension with Newcastle. Radwan, 25, has scored 46 tries in 86...
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/ 3 years agoAll Black half-backs will head to Far East
NEWS EXTRA AARON Smith and Beauden Barrett are the latest New Zealand players to confirm they will play club rugby in...
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