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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoFiji giant Nadolo keen for return to Super Rugby
ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Homeward bound? Nemani Nadolo PREMIERSHIP are facing the prospect of losing Fijian superstar winger...
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/ 4 years agoIberian derby is key to the race
RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER THE qualifying process for RWC from Europe is rarely a straightforward process and this time round is...
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/ 4 years agoBrynmawr keep heat on Penallta with treble for Gardner
Welsh leagues roundup By ROB COLE RYAN Gardner ran in a hat-trick of tries for title chasing Brynmawr in Division 1...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoRoko finalises switch to France
ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER FORMER England winger Semesa Rokoduguni has been in France this week tying up loose...
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/ 4 years agoGB rugby league star Ward joins staff at Park
NEWS EXTRA By SAM JACKSON Experience: Danny Ward NATIONAL One promotion hopefuls Rosslyn Park have appointed former Great Britain rugby league...
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James Harrington
/ 4 years agoBiarritz’s top-flight dream all but over
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Promotion and relegation matters returned firmly to the forefront of Top 14 rugby minds, after bottom side...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoStade put Warrior Kyle on wanted list
ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER STADE Francais are close to securing a deal to buy Worcester second row Kyle...
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/ 4 years agoBears still deciding if Attwood fits the bill
By PAUL REES DAVE Attwood is in a contractual limbo because of the cut in the Premiership’s salary cap. The Bristol...
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/ 4 years agoFraser can go the distance now under Hudson’s watch
By PAUL REES FRASER Balmain does not regard listening to the advice of Gloucester’s performance nutritionist James Hudson as the highlight...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoChamp star in national spotlight
ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER FORMER Rotherham, Plymouth and Esher forward James Waterhouse has found himself in the national...
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/ 4 years agoWe must attract new audience – Marler
By BEN JAYCOCK ENGLAND prop Joe Marler insists social media is key to attracting a wider audience for rugby. Marler has...
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/ 4 years agoForthcoming fixtures
Week beginning Sunday, March 13, 2022 It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs ... Continue reading......
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/ 4 years agoChick will not quit Falcons to further his England case
By PAUL REES World Cup hope: Callum Chick CALLUM Chick has spent more than half his 25 years at Newcastle and...
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/ 4 years agoDragons set to bring Morgan home
By STEFFAN THOMAS THE Dragons are close to re-signing former Wales centre Tyler Morgan from the Scarlets, while they have also...
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/ 4 years agoWest: It’s crunch time now and we’ve got work to do
By JON NEWCOMBE AS he prepares to make his 50th Premiership appearance, prop Tom West is adamant that the endof-season play-offs...
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/ 4 years agoJones: We weren’t allowed to compete
By GARY FITZGERALD EDDIE Jones defended Charlie Ewels over his second-minute red card agony after England’s title dream was left in...
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/ 4 years agoMark Nelson: Thriving county scene is beneficial to all
By BEN JAYCOCK FORMER Fylde and Lancashire coach Mark Nelson is furious about the RFU cutting the County Championship’s funding and...
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/ 4 years agoThe RUGBY Paper Podcast
Host Oliver Little is joined by regular Rugby Paper columnists Shane Williams, Nick Cain and Brendan Gallagher to discuss the big...
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/ 4 years agoBradbury signs for Bristol
EDINBURGH back row Magnus Bradbury will join Bristol Bears in the summer. The 26-year-old – who has 17 caps for Scotland...
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/ 4 years agoPivac left frustrated by failure to execute
By STEFFAN THOMAS WAYNE Pivac was left pondering what might have been after Wales came up short against France but insists...
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/ 4 years agoGeorgia seal top European spot in RWC qualifying
GEORGIA secured first place in European qualifying for next year’s World Cup with victory over Romania last night. Georgia had been...
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/ 4 years agoCaldy try king Royle’s in a league of his own
By BEN JAYCOCK WINGER Nick Royle last week achieved the unprecedented feat of scoring 300 National League tries as his Caldy...
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/ 4 years agoShane Williams: Louis Rees-Zammit has 100 Wales caps to come
Legendary Wales wing Shane Williams has shown his support for young Wales winger Louis Rees-Zammit after the 21-year-old wing was left...
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/ 4 years agoFrance sprinkled with stardust, says Shane Williams
Legendary Wales and Lions wing Shane Williams has said that France are “sprinkled with stardust” as Wales look to end France’s...
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/ 4 years agoRugby photographers compete for £1,000 prize
Entries from both amateurs and professional photographers have started to come in for this year’s annual Rugby Photographer of the Year,...
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/ 4 years agoSam Simmonds starts as England name team for Ireland clash
Sam Simmonds starts at number 8 for England in their crunch Six Nations fixture against Ireland at Twickenham. Courtney Lawes will...
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/ 4 years agoRussia banned from World Cup qualification
World Rugby have suspended Russia from international and cross-border competition following the country's invasion of Ukraine. As a result, Russia will...
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/ 4 years agoWasps winger Ellie Boatman reflects on whirlwind season
England sevens and Wasps winger Ellie Boatman has become a dual-code try scoring sensation this season as she finds herself in...
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/ 4 years agoEngland moving in the right direction, says Eddie Jones
Eddie Jones has said that his England side are "moving in the right direction" ahead of Saturday's crunch Six Nations fixture...
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/ 4 years agoNine-try Leinster climb to summit
By JIM SHORT Benetton ........17 Leinster ..........61 LEINSTER took Benetton apart as the champions roared back on top of the URC...
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/ 4 years agoLuke out for season
ENGLAND hooker Luke Cowan-Dickie could miss the rest of the season after injuring knee ligaments against Wales last week. “It’s an...
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/ 4 years agoOne-club man Sharples bows out with no regrets
By PAUL REES CHARLIE Sharples retired last week as a rarity in the modern game. He was a one club man,...
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/ 4 years agoRuthless Edinburgh get back on track
By GARY HEATLY Edinburgh ......56 Connacht ..........8 HEAD coach Mike Blair praised Edinburgh’s “ruthless edge” after they downed Connacht with ease...
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/ 4 years agoThe RUGBY Paper Podcast
Host Oliver Little is joined by Leicester prop James Whitcombe and his father – former Tiger Martin Whitcombe, as well as...
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/ 4 years agoPrem is ‘snakes and ladders’
TABAI Matson believes Quins can win the game of ‘snakes and ladders’ and build momentum to secure a play-off spot Premiership...
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/ 4 years agoLydiate returns to starting grid
By SAM JACKSON PREVIEW... Ospreys v Zebre Today. Kick-off 2pm, Swansea.com Stadium WALES flanker Dan Lydiate will make his first start...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 4 years agoEngland are going in wrong direction
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Going to a full Twickenham stadium last Saturday after virtually a two...
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/ 4 years agoPhillips forced to call time
SALE back row James Phillips has retired on medical advice. The 34-year-old suffered a double fracture of his jaw in September’s...
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/ 4 years agoWomen’s Head Coach
Barnes Rugby Club would like to appoint a new Women’s head coach for the 22/23 season as our current head coach...
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/ 4 years agoRuthless Cardiff romp to first win of 2022
BUCS RUGBY By NICK POWELL TWO tries for captain Marcus Ramage and Freddie Barnes helped Cardiff Uni hammer Bath 57-15 to...
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/ 4 years agoWALES v FRANCE GUINNESS SIX NATIONS TICKETS TO BE WON
WIN a pair of tickets to Wales v France courtesy of Dove Men+Care! Wales welcome France to Principality Stadium on Friday...
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/ 4 years agoTyro Puma Gonzalez is dreaming big with Exiles
By BEN JAYCOCK Explosive: Juan Martin Gonzalez ARGENTINA international Juan Martin Gonzalez has adjusted well to life in England and wants...
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/ 4 years agoBristol lift their first Academy title at Sixways
NEWS EXTRA By BEN JAYCOCK BRISTOL Bears secured their first ever Premiership Academy title beating Northampton Saints 13-5 at Sixways in...
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/ 4 years agoKicking game is key for shock Wales win
By PAUL REES WALES will not make the same mistake as Scotland and kick aimlessly to France in Cardiff on Friday...
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/ 4 years agoEngland confident they’ll click for Ireland
By PAUL REES HARRY Randall believes England are close to clicking as they gear-up for their must-win showdown against Ireland at...
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Chris Hewett
/ 4 years agoDupont is heading for greatness like Gareth
CHRIS HEWETT GUEST COLUMNIST It has been reported with a high degree of certainty that Aaron Smith, an undeniably brilliant New...
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/ 4 years agoLancaster Grammar overcome early red to lift cup
SCHOOLS REPORT By NICK POWELL LANCASTER Royal Grammar School capped a remarkable turnaround in fortunes with a 20-10 win over Manchester...
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/ 4 years agoStreet glad to be back in the fight after neck injury
EXETER tighthead Marcus Street is delighted to be back playing again after eight months out with a serious neck injury. The...
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/ 4 years agoEdwards looking to create history
SHAUN Edwards returns to his happiest hunting ground this week closing in on an all-time Grand Slam record but adamant that...
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Chris Hewett
/ 4 years agoAustralian rules must have Boon crying into his beer
CHRIS HEWETT BACK in the day, when men were men and Australians considered themselves more masculine than the rest of the...
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