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Features
/ 4 years agoThe Rugby Paper Podcast: Episode Twenty-One with Jeff Probyn
The Rugby Paper Podcast returns this week as former England World Cup Finalist and English title winning prop Jeff Probyn joins...
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International Rugby
/ 4 years agoPivac hands uncapped O’Connor place on South Africa Tour
Wales boss Wayne Pivac has handed uncapped prop Harri O’Connor a call up for the July Tour to South Africa. O’Connor...
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/ 4 years agoEllis Genge receives vile racist abuse on Instagram after final
Ellis Genge took to Twitter to share vile racist abuse he received in a message on Instagram following Leicester Tigers' Premiership...
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International Rugby
/ 4 years agoEddie Jones sees positives despite thumping defeat
Eddie Jones praised England‘s ‘intent’ despite their 52-21 hammering at the hands of the Barbarians on Sunday. Though England were well...
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/ 4 years agoProud Burns ticks off second childhood dream
Freddie Burns delighted in achieving another childhood goal by winning the Premiership after he drop-kicked Leicester Tigers to glory on Saturday....
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/ 4 years agoCare and Vunipola set to return for Australia tour
Danny Care and Billy Vunipola moved in line for first capped appearances since November 2018 and March 2021 respectively, after they...
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/ 4 years ago14-man Barbarians hammer sorry England
England 21-52 Barbarians England made a dismal start to their Australian tour preparation as they suffered a record defeat to the...
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/ 4 years agoJoy for Burns as Tigers grab title
By GARY FITZGERALD FREDDIE Burns revealed he had “an outer-body experience” of ecstasy and joy after nailing the drop-goal which made...
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/ 4 years agoHill eager to seize the day for England
By GARY FITZGERALD JONNY Hill’s “dark nights” are behind him and now he aims to make up for lost time and...
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/ 4 years agoBoks will show Wales no mercy says Wiese
By PETER JACKSON A GIGANTIC old South African foe is warning Wales that the Springboks will show no mercy during next...
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/ 4 years agoBurns out to claim a Tigers shirt of his own
By PAUL REES FREDDIE Burns, who kicked Leicester to victory in yesterday’s Premiership final with a last-gasp drop-goal, has been a...
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/ 4 years agoThree teams to be promoted from National Two
By JON NEWCOMBE RFU COUNCIL voted through proposals for automatic one up, three down promotion and relegation from National League One...
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/ 4 years agoRed Roses ace Muir departs Wasps for Prem rivals
ENGLAND prop Maud Muir has joined Gloucester-Hartpury from Premier XVs rivals Wasps. Muir, 20, began playing rugby in Oxford and made...
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/ 4 years agoQuins will not dispense with expansive way says Matson
By GARY FITZGERALD TABAI Matson vows Harlequins will not be ditching their swashbuckling style for a more resolute and conservative one...
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/ 4 years agoSaddened Nick is singing the Blues
By STEFFAN THOMAS Glory days: Cardiff celebrate winning the European Challenge Cup in 2018 PICTURES: Getty Images FORMER Cardiff No.8 Nick...
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/ 4 years agoPremiership pair ruled out of Scotland tour
ADAM Hastings and Huw Jones will miss Scotland’s summer tour to South America because of injury. Gloucester fly-half Hastings has withdrawn...
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/ 4 years agoCoaching is not for me, says Swinson
By GARY FITZGERALD TIM Swinson has opted not to take up the coaching route because he does not enjoy “the negativity...
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/ 4 years agoDREAM TEAM
NIALL ANNETT, THE NEW BATH SIGNING & FORMER ULSTER AND WORCESTER HOOKER, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR...
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/ 4 years agoFrench Baa-Baas perfect warm-up for Wallabies
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK PICKING an England side to play the Barbarians is never an easy business. This...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoRichards a wanted man in Glasgow
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEILFISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler Talks: Dean Richards DEAN Richards has emerged as the front runner...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoChiefs pair fit for new season
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER EXETER are confident that Henry Slade and Sam Simmonds will be fit for the start...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoBurns set for an offer to finish his career in Japan
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEILFISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler FREDDIE Burns, who has one more year left to run on...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoMercer staying in France for final year
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEILFISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler Zach Mercer has pledged to see out the final year of...
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/ 4 years agoJones may opt for Paris move instead
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEILFISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler HUW Jones’ second spell with Glasgow could end without him playing...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoCipriani’s Dallas deal in jeopardy
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEILFISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler A CLUB from the Japanese Top League could be about to...
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/ 4 years agoCardiff Met help put Rigg on his way to Coventry
By BEN JAYCOCK Explosive: Will Rigg playing for Cardiff Met COMING straight out of university, Will Rigg has earned a Championship...
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Columnists
/ 4 years agoThis merry-go-round is fraught with danger
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK BY the time Eddie Jones selected his England team to take on a...
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/ 4 years agoCollier can help turn scrum into a weapon
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK THIS is a testing time at tighthead, an England problem position which must...
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/ 4 years agoRUGBY SHORTS
Junior Bok joins Chiefs EXETER have signed former South Africa U20 lock Ruben van Heerden from URC side the Sharks. The...
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Features
/ 4 years agoEuro Cup schedule confirmed
NEWS EXTRA EPCR has confirmed the formats and qualifiers for next season’s Champions Cup. The Champions Cup will be competed for...
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/ 4 years agoEddie’s search for good brew
PAUL REES HEARS HOW THE ENGLAND COACH IS USING THE BARBARIANS MATCH TO ASSESS HIS OPTIONS FOR AUSTRALIA Power option: Joe...
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/ 4 years agoFrench flavour should provide plenty of flair to honour Baa-Baas’ legend Bennett
Swansong: George Kruis THE Barbarians should provide a fitting tribute to one of their number, Phil Bennett, when they take on...
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/ 4 years agoCrusaders crank up the power to claim their 11th title
By SAM JACKSON SUPER RUGBY PACIFIC Champions: Sevu Reece celebrates his late try CRUSADERS powered their way to an 11th Super...
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/ 4 years agoMgijima’s late try earns Pumas place in final
CURRIE CUP THE PUMAS claimed a shock 38-35 win over the Cheetahs to book their first-ever appearance in the final thanks...
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/ 4 years agoStormers secure fightback victory
By JOHN FALLON Stormers............18pts Tries: Roos 45, Venter 57 Conversions: Libbok 46 Penalties: Libbok 43 Drop goals: Libbok 74 Bulls ..................13pts...
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Columnists
/ 4 years agoPhil was an inspiration, on and off the field
SHANE WILLIAMS: WALES AND LIONS LEGEND It has been a tough week in Welsh rugby following the passing of the great...
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/ 4 years agoThere has never been another quite like ‘Benny’
Peter Jackson pays tribute to Phil Bennett, one of the all-time greats for Wales and the Lions During those golden days...
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/ 4 years agoSouthern Hemisphere leads again
IF the people running the URC cared less about the planet, they’d be dead. The same goes for the individuals on...
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/ 4 years agoFleming aims to help Chiefs go one better next season
■ By BEN JAYCOCK BALANCING life as a physiotherapist and a semi-professional rugby player, Wales international Abbie Fleming has played a...
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/ 4 years agoA’s ace Cambriani enjoys his revival
■By BEN JAYCOCK Danger man: Ben Cambriani scores for Ampthill PICTURE: PRiME Media Images AFTER being released by Ospreys, Ben Cambriani...
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/ 4 years agoCornwall fear for future of County Cup
CORNWALL chairman Dave Saunter is proud to have secured a trophy treble this season but fears the County Championship’s days could...
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/ 4 years agoWallaby joins list of big political animals
RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER It will come as no surprise to hear...
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/ 4 years agoAurillac shopped around for bargains
MUCH talk recently about salary cap-hampered English clubs being disadvantaged when they took on the big spenders of the Top 14...
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/ 4 years agoRebels return after structural review
■By JON NEWCOMBE Inspiration: Caldy clinched promotion from National 1 to the Championship FOUR years after they broke away to form...
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/ 4 years agoEngland U20 braced for the unknown
■By BEN JAYCOCK ENGLAND U20s head coach Alan Dickens claims results are not the main focus in the upcoming Summer Series...
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/ 4 years agoPerfect run for Red Roses
ENGLAND Women went unbeaten last weekend throughout the Zagreb Sevens, not conceding a point all weekend. The tournament in Croatia was...
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/ 4 years agoEXPERIENCE THE WORLD’S BEST RUGBY WITH ENGLAND AT RWC 2023
With Rugby World Cup 2023 just over one year away, England have already begun their preparations for the famous tournament as...
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/ 4 years agoGallagher Premiership Final preview – Tigers and Sarries gear up for showdown of redemption
One of the extraordinary comeback tales of either Leicester Tigers or Saracens will reach a fairytale conclusion this Saturday, as they...
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/ 4 years agoGeorge Kruis to sign off with Barbarians outing against England at Twickenham
George Kruis is set to play his final game as a professional rugby player after being named in the Barbarians starting...
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/ 4 years agoMaro Itoje departure ‘never in the question’ despite Saracens’ relegation
Maro Itoje has said that leaving Saracens was "never in the question" despite the club's enforced relegation from the Premiership over...















