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Chris Hewett
/ 4 years agoSeeing is no longer believing in rugby
CHRIS HEWETT BACK in the day, when England were at the cutting edge of sports science and spending eye-watering amounts of...
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/ 4 years agoTop two are well ahead, but Wales show promise
ROCKY CLARK ENGLAND’S MOST CAPPED PLAYER AND WORLD CUP WINNER Over half way through the Women’s Six Nations and we have...
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/ 4 years agoThe RUGBY Paper Podcast
Host Oliver Little is joined former England captain Phil de Glanville and former England and British & Irish Lions wing Tony...
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/ 4 years agoJordy Reid: Ealing deserve a crack at Premiership
By PAUL REES JORDY Reid is backing Ealing Trailfinders’ appeal to be promoted to the Premiership, confident the Championship winners would...
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/ 4 years agoCaptain Sam on the rise to life as a Saint
Jon Newcombe talks to Sam Graham about his transformation at Doncaster Knights IN heralding the virtues of the Championship as a...
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/ 4 years agoRevitalised Neath ready to end long wait for silverware
By STEFFAN THOMAS Ambitious: Matt Church THERE was a time when Neath were among the most feared club sides in European...
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/ 4 years agoFiji pick up where they left off in Singapore
ENGLAND’S hopes of bouncing back from last weekend’s disappointing 13th place finish at the Singapore Sevens did not get off to...
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/ 4 years agoDuffy dazzles in late Sale flourish
By MATT MERRITT 7th Place Play-off Wasps ...................... 21 Sale...........................28 SMART play-making from fly-half Lizzie Duffy saw Sale Sharks overcome their...
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/ 4 years agoWalker planning for long-term success
WELSH Rugby Union performance director Nigel Walker insists the success of the women’s game in Wales is a long-term project. Wales...
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/ 4 years agoGollings off to a winning start as Fiji coach
NEWS EXTRA By JON NEWCOMBE FORMER England 7s ace Ben Gollings has paid tribute to his players after they handed him...
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/ 4 years agoWestcombe leads way with hat-trick
By TOM BULMER 9th Place Play-off Loughborough ...... 60 Darlington MP........ 12 LOUGHBOROUGH were far too strong for their visitors, running...
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James Harrington
/ 4 years agoNo respite as the race for play-offs ramps up
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN The rugby season in Europe’s top three leagues gets confused at this time of year, as we...
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/ 4 years agoWilliams stays with Dragons
SCRUM-HALF Rhodri Williams has signed a contract to remain with Dragons. The Welsh region has not disclosed the length of the...
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/ 4 years agoTen-try Chiefs leave Bears in the shade
By HARRY SCOTT-MUNRO Semi-Finals Exeter ......................66 Bristol..........................0 EXETER Chiefs put in a ten-out-of-ten performance to brush aside West Country rivals Bristol...
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James Harrington
/ 4 years agoToulon must do their maths to avoid points deduction
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN TOULON’S end-ofseason run-in – and their points total for next season – may be complicated by JIFF...
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/ 4 years ago20-minute reds ‘will increase brain risk’
By PETER JACKSON WORLD Rugby is being warned that their proposed 20-minute red card will expose players to even greater risk...
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/ 4 years agoDavies eyes trophies
Lions ace: Gareth Davies WALES No.9 Gareth Davies has signed a new contract to stay at Scarlets. Davies has scored 55...
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/ 4 years agoBlacklock snatches final spot for Quins
By HARRY LATHAM-COYLE Harlequins ............. 18 Worcester............... 17 BETH Blacklock booked Harlequins’ place in the inaugural Allianz Cup final, striking a...
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/ 4 years agoChamppions Stockport on course for perfect season
By BEN JAYCOCK STOCKPORT are one game away from completing a perfect season and chairman Mike Drew says the club are...
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/ 4 years agoDon’t cut marquee players, says Lam
By PAUL REES PAT Lam has hit out at the Premiership’s decision to cut the number of marquee players from two...
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/ 4 years agoAlder can help make a pathway to success
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND It was good to see Nigel Walker recruit John Alder last week to bolster his...
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/ 4 years agoSuccess for Crawley
NEWS EXTRA Crawley ladies lifted the Women’s NC 3 South East (South) title at the first time of asking last weekend....
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/ 4 years agoBlack Ferns boss Moore steps down
NEW Zealand women’s head coach Glenn Moore has resigned after allegations against him prompted a team culture review. Hooker Te Kura...
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/ 4 years agoEngland job needs Eddie’s full attention
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK THIS is the week that Gareth Southgate did what Eddie Jones should have...
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/ 4 years agoOrange could replace grey area
PAUL REES CANVASSES OPINION ON RUGBY’S 20-MINUTE RED CARD EXPERIMENT World Rugby is considering making the 20-minute red card, which was...
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/ 4 years agoLate Jenkins score ends Exeter’s long wait for BUCS glory
BUCS FINALS ROUND-UP By NICK POWELL DAFYDD Jenkins’ late score ended Exeter’s sixyear wait for BUCS Super Rugby glory as they...
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/ 4 years agoForthcoming fixtures
It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs Week beginning Sunday, April 17, 2022 ... Continue reading......
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/ 4 years agoChris Ashton set to start as Leicester Tigers make five changes for second leg against Clermont
Chris Ashton is set to start his first European game for Leicester Tigers as they look to defend a 19-point aggregate...
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Champions Cup
/ 4 years agoHarlequins make one change as they aim to claw back 14-point deficit in crunch Champions Cup second leg
Harlequins have made one change as they look to claw back a fourteen-point deficit in the second leg of their Champions...
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/ 4 years agoRadradra and Piutau start on the Bristol bench for Champions Cup second leg with Sale Sharks
Semi Radradra and Charles Piutau will start on the bench again for Bristol in the crunch second leg of the Champions...
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/ 4 years agoWhat to find in Sunday’s The Rugby Paper
The Rugby Paper returns this Easter Sunday as we once again focus on the European Champions and Challenge Cups. What can...
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BUCS Super Rugby
/ 4 years agoBrilliant Exeter win BUCS Championship
Durham….13 Exeter……14 Dafydd Jenkins late score ended Exeter’s six-year wait for BUCS Super Rugby Championship glory as they edged past Durham...
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/ 4 years agoStalwart Exeter Chiefs forward Don Armand to retire at the end of the season
Exeter Chiefs and England forward Don Armand will retire at the end of the season. The Zimbabwean-born forward was brought to...
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/ 4 years agoCross-code wing Iwan Stephens signs new two-year contract at Newcastle Falcons
Following his breakthrough season with Newcastle Falcons, cross-code winger Iwan Stephens has signed a new two-year deal. The cross-code convert scored...
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/ 4 years agoPromising Harlequins back-row Archie White signs new deal
Harlequins Academy graduate Archie White has signed a new undisclosed contract at The Stoop. The back-row forward has so far amassed...
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/ 4 years ago‘No decision to be made’ on futures of Semi Radradra and Charles Piutau, says Pat Lam
Pat Lam has played down speculation linking Bristol Bears' marquee players Semi Radradra and Charles Piutau with a move away from...
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/ 4 years agoRowntree takes the step up to head coach at Munster
Munster have promoted forwards coach Graham Rowntree to the role of head coach starting from next season. The former England prop...
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/ 4 years agoWorld Rugby considering the introduction of 20-minute red card in global trial
World Rugby are considering the introduction of the 20-minute red card as a global law trial despite concerns that it could...
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/ 4 years agoNorthampton Saints sign Doncaster’s Sam Graham and Newcastle’s Robbie Smith
Northampton Saints have confirmed the signing Doncaster Knights captain Sam Graham and Newcastle Falcons' Robbie Smith. The pair will move to...
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/ 4 years agoWasps sign exciting young fly-half Will Haydon-Wood from Newcastle Falcons
Young English fly-half Will-Haydon-Wood will join Wasps from Newcastle Falcons next season. The England Under 20 international has appeared 13 times...
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Champions Cup
/ 4 years agoEllis Genge leads Leicester to historic first leg victory at Clermont
Leicester Tigers claimed a first leg away win at Clermont Auvergne to take a stride towards the Heineken Champions Cup quarter-finals....
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/ 4 years agoDREAM TEAM
MARCO WENTZEL, THE FORMER SOUTH AFRICA, BULLS, TREVISO, LEICESTER, KINGS, LEEDS, WASPS AND SHARKS SECOND ROW, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE...
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/ 4 years agoUniversity season reaches climax at Sixways
BUCS RUGBY By NICK POWELL IT’S finals week in BUCS rugby with three pivotal games taking place on Wednesday as university...
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/ 4 years agoWales must make more of age-grade production line
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND There are eight days of finals coming up at Principality Stadium this month and at...
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/ 4 years agoYoung lads keep injury-hit Titans in title hunt
NEWS EXTRA By BEN JAYCOCK DESPITE being stripped to their ‘bare bones’ due to a mammoth injury list, Rotherham continue their...
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/ 4 years agoLes Bleues look fierce but Lloyd’s in top form
ROCKY CLARK ENGLAND’S MOST CAPPED PLAYER AND WORLD CUP WINNER Scotland face a huge French test today but they have a...
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/ 4 years agoSkivington lays down challenge to Test hopefuls
By PAUL REES GEORGE Skivington has told his players that if they have ambitions to go on international tours this summer,...
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/ 4 years agoTurner: Expand cup to include National One
By BEN JAYCOCK AMPTHILL head coach Paul Turner says his side will be taking the Championship Cup seriously and feels it...
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/ 4 years agoAshton on track for the magic century
By JON NEWCOMBE Still got it: Chris Ashton dives over to score for Leicester against Exeter PICTURES: Getty Images STEVE Borthwick...
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/ 4 years agoBath plan exit from ‘remote & cosy’ HQ
EXCLUSIVE By JON NEWCOMBE BATH Rugby are making plans to move out of their palatial Farleigh House base on the outskirts...
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