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/ 3 years agoSharks given a reality check
By SAM JACKSON Toulouse ................45 Sale Sharks ........... 19 ANTOINE Dupont scored two tries in Toulouse’s bonus-point thumping of Sale Sharks,...
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/ 3 years agoAndre the giant wins it for Quins
By NATHAN EDWARDS Harlequins ............. 14 Racing 92 ............... 10 ANDRE Esterhuizen scored a crucial second-half try for Harlequins to edge...
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/ 3 years agoFixtures
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/ 3 years agoBorthwick prioritises passion over style
Steve Borthwick wants to create an England team who fight for each other and give supporters something to be proud of....
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/ 3 years agoEpisode 46 – Reviewing 2022
The Rugby Paper Podcast rounds off 2022 with another special episode! Host Ollie Little is rejoined by panellists Nick Cain, Brendan...
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/ 3 years ago“I’m incredibly excited to be here” – Borthwick revels in new role
By Imogen Ainsworth Steve Borthwick is determined to restore the England roar as he takes on the head coach role. “I...
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/ 3 years agoMoody: We can rescue our World Cup dream
By GARY FITZGERALD England's World Cup dreams can still be salvaged if the new head coach keeps an “open mind” over...
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/ 3 years agoPlayers in Wales face 50% pay cuts
By PETER JACKSON Welsh rugby’s cure to its financial crisis will include pay cuts of up to 50 per cent for...
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/ 3 years agoEngland pair commit futures to Saracens
JAMIE George and Elliot Daly have signed new contracts at Saracens. England hooker George, 32, has made 263 appearances since making...
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/ 3 years agoAxed Eddie set for Twickenham return
FORMER England head coach Eddie Jones will return to Twickenham next year to lead the Barbarians in a match against a...
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/ 3 years agoFagerson injury doubt for Six Nations opener
SCOTLAND tighthead Zander Fagerson is a doubt for the start of the Six Nations with a hamstring injury. Fagerson, 26, sustained...
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/ 3 years agoNorth ruled out after cheekbone operation
WALES centre George North has had an operation after suffering a facial injury during the Ospreys’ defeat to Leicester Tigers last...
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/ 3 years agoFalcons ace Maddison banned until New Year
NEWCASTLE hooker Charlie Maddison has been suspended for three weeks. Maddison, 31, was cited for striking Connacht scrum-half Caolin Blade with...
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/ 3 years agoPau coach hit with 10-week suspension
PAU head coach Sebastien Piqueronies has been given a 10-week suspension for making inappropriate physical contact with referee Sam Grove-White in...
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/ 3 years agoQuins double-header hits buffers
HARLEQUINS’ doubleheader at Twickenham on December 27 has been rescheduled for March because of the impact of rail strikes. The club’s...
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/ 3 years agoBears put name on it
By IMOGEN AINSWORTH BRISTOL Bears women have become the first team in the Premier 15s to put players’ names on the...
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/ 3 years agoBack row Dainton set for Rhinos
Wale an c t d o in t WALES openside Bethan Dainton, below, has left Premier 15s side Harlequins to pursue...
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/ 3 years agoGatland: I can turn Wales into winners
WARREN Gatland believes he can get Wales back to winning ways following his return as head coach following the sacking of...
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/ 3 years agoForthcoming fixtures
Week beginning Sunday, December 18, 2022 It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs ... Continue reading......
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/ 3 years agoEight teams in for new-look Premier 15s
The RFU have confirmed eight teams have been successful in their application to join the 10-team Premier 15s league from 2023/24...
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/ 3 years ago“No rugby club is really profitable” – Lawrence on the demise of Worcester Warriors
Former Worcester Warriors’ centre Ollie Lawrence believes that rugby club owners cannot reasonably seek to make a profit from their businesses....
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/ 3 years agoWasps will return but Warriors in the Wilderness
Wasps have confirmed they will be able to play Championship rugby next season after exiting administration, while Worcester Warriors have been...
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/ 3 years agoQuins’ “Big Game” delayed due to strikes
Harlequins‘ annual “Big Game” has been moved from its typical festive slot to early March due to industrial action planned for...
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/ 3 years agoKenningham on school days, the future of rugby and his international hopes
By Elise Hamersley Jack Kenningham was 17 when he was plucked off the rugby pitch and into the Harlequins Academy. Relatively...
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/ 3 years agoLyon go close but can’t catch battling Bulls
By SAM JACKSON Bulls.................. 42pts Tries: Novuka 3, Van der Linde 7, 19; Carr 23, Jacobs 41, Smith 65 Conversions: Steyn...
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/ 3 years agoMunster call up Haley for Zebo
Preview Munster v Toulouse Today. Kick-off 3.15pm MUNSTER make one change from their win over Edinburgh with Mike Haley drafted into...
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/ 3 years agoHolders in unforgiving mood as Saints fall
By JAMES HARRINGTON La Rochelle....................... 46pts Tries: Dulin 2, Bourgarit 21, Boudehent 24, Leyds 40, Alldritt 43, Seuteni 48 Conversions: Hastoy...
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Chris Hewett
/ 3 years agoAll set for another round of Warrenball
CHRIS HEWETT GUEST COLUMNIST SHOULD the Twickenham top brass ever try to recruit a head coach from the local job centre...
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/ 3 years agoYet again, France show us the way
CHRIS HEWETT WORCESTER have now accepted the inevitable: they must start next season in the second tier of English rugby after...
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/ 3 years agoLast-play strike sees off Students
By RHYS PAUL Loughborough S....32 Redruth....................33 WITH the game good to go despite the freezing weather, the students flew out the...
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/ 3 years agoClifton handed first home defeat
By ROGER ROPIE Clifton......................... 7 Luctonians.............. 41 AFTER last week’s rare victorious trip to Cornwall, Clifton were brought down to earth...
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/ 3 years agoLions roar to keep a firm grip at summit
By MAX COURTIS Exeter Uni.......... 19pts Leicester L........ 31pts LEICESTER Lions maintained their spot at the top of the table as...
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/ 3 years agoHornets claim third win of season
By JACK TAYLOR Hornets..................... 17 Bournville............... 10 HORNETS picked up just their third win of the season, beating fellow strugglers Bournville...
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/ 3 years agoWhy did RFU hold an autumn review?
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME On his way: Eddie Jones was sacked by the RFU and, below,...
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/ 3 years agoFairer funding a must for promotion says Lane
NEWS EXTRA By NICK POWELL BRISTOL full-back Rich Lane is keen to see relegation and promotion return to the top flight...
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/ 3 years agoRegions agree fresh six-year framework
By STEVE WILSON THE four professional Welsh regions have reached “a new six-year framework” which they hope can resolve the game’s...
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/ 3 years agoPesticcio, 51, steals show for Rhiwbina
Division 1 round-up By HARRY CORISH AS the ice and cold temperatures caused havoc to the Adrimal National Leagues, East Central...
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/ 3 years agoBRITISH RUGBY RESULTS AND FIXTURES
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/ 3 years agoBoss Baxter extends stay
RUGBY SHORTS ROB Baxter has extended his contract at Exeter Chiefs. DoR Baxter, who has led the club since 2009, has...
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/ 3 years agoBlamire signs on for two more years
RUGBY SHORTS JAMIE Blamire has signed a new deal with Newcastle which will keep the England hooker at Kingston Park for...
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/ 3 years agoMorahan off to Bayonne
RUGBY SHORTS BRISTOL winger Luke Morahan has been granted an early release from his contract to join Top14 side Bayonne. The...
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/ 3 years agoForthcoming fixtures
Week beginning Sunday, December 11, 2022 It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs SUNDAY, DECEMBER 11...
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/ 3 years ago2023 Rugby Paper calendar on sale
GET READY FOR 2023 As you continue to rip open the 24 tiny windows and guzzle down the chocolate hiding behind,...
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/ 3 years agoHougaard to provide cover at Saracens
SARACENS have signed former Wasps utility back Francois Hougaard on a threemonth deal to provide injury cover on the wing. The...
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/ 3 years agoCup fixtures added so qualification is ‘fair’
TWO fixtures have been added to this season’s Premiership Rugby Cup to allow “fair” qualification for the semi-finals of the tournament....
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/ 3 years agoRed Rose tightheads ruled out with injury
ENGLAND tightheads Kyle Sinckler and Will Stuart have been ruled out after sustaining injuries in last weekend’s defeat to South Africa....
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/ 3 years agoO’Toole’s consortium get two more weeks
ATLAS Worcester Warriors Rugby Club Ltd have been given two more weeks to finalise their bid for the relegated Premiership club....
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/ 3 years agoCaptain Lillicrap calls time on Wales career
WALES women’s captain Siwan Lillicrap has retired from the international game. The 35-year-old back rower made her debut against Ireland in...
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/ 3 years agoEx-England coach Ed joins Coventry set-up
ED Robinson has joined Championship side Coventry as their new backs coach to replace Tony Fenner, who is relocating to New...
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/ 3 years agoLuctonians banking on Link as he cashes in on maul
By BEN JAYCOCK JOINT National Two West top try scorer Ben Link credits his side’s formidable pack for his free scoring...











