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/ 4 years agoEngland face Wales in battle for ninth
By BEN JAYCOCK AFTER enduring underwhelming pool stage campaigns, England and Wales will fight it out today in a ninth place...
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/ 4 years agoVersatile Ealing ace Uzokwe glad to finish off the job in style
By BEN JAYCOCK CHAMPIONSHIP winner Simon Uzokwe is enjoying some well-earned time off as he awaits the outcome of Ealing Trailfinders’...
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/ 4 years agoKolbe tops the bill for Baa-baas at Twickers
By PETER JACKSON ENGLAND will finish their sub-standard season by running into Cheslin Kolbe for the first time since he skinned...
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/ 4 years agoLezana integral to change of fortune at Scarlets
NEWS EXTRA By FREDDIE BENNETT DWAYNE Peel insists the Scarlets haven’t even scratched the surface when it comes to how good...
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/ 4 years agoFixtures
Week beginning Sunday, April 10, 2022 It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs ... Continue reading......
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/ 4 years agoIrish reinforce prop stocks with Azzurri tyro Zilocchi
By BEN JAYCOCK Italian strongman: Giosue Zilocchi LONDON Irish have bolstered their front row stocks for the season runin with Zebre...
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/ 4 years agoStormers go clear at the top
Stormers ..............19 Bulls ......................17 THE Stormers moved four points clear at the top of the South African conference in a tense...
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/ 4 years agoThe RUGBY Paper Podcast
Host Oliver Little is joined by World Cup winners Rocky Clark and Emily Scarratt talking all things Womens’ Six Nations. The...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoSharks snap up Roebuck for long-term
ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER SALE Sharks have moved quickly to tie Tom Roebuck down onto a new long-term...
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/ 4 years agoJaden wins the battle of brothers
Sharks ..................37 Lions ......................10 SCRUM-HALF Jaden Hendrikse ran the show against his brother Jordan as the Sharks tore chunks out of...
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James Harrington
/ 4 years agoToulon fans in uproar at Carbonel departure
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Even by Toulon’s unusual standards, this season has been an extraordinary tale of failure and redemption. But,...
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/ 4 years agoWarriors eye move for back row Licata
ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Wanted man: Licata STEVE Diamond is set to continue his rebuilding job at Worcester...
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/ 4 years agoWizard Kel put blind faith in his Saints life
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Kel Coslett got home late one summer’s night from the afternoon shift at...
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/ 4 years agoSavea calls for better refereeing standards
By BEN JAYCOCK HURRICANES captain Ardie Savea demands better from the referees as he was left speechless after a controversial finish...
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/ 4 years agoBath showing interest in Saints centre Francis
ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER BATH are poised to make a swoop for former England international Piers Francis, who...
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/ 4 years agoQuiet man Tom was fearless
PETER JACKSON OF all the tributes pouring forth from the great and the good over the death of Tom Smith, Jim...
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/ 4 years agoChiefs urge Wales not to rush Jenkins into action
By JARED EVITTS ROB Baxter has warned Wayne Pivac against taking young Exeter lock Dafydd Jenkins on Wales’ summer tour of...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoExeter still to decide on Hardwick
ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER EXETER continue to look at former Leicester fly-half Tom Hardwick, who left the Premiership...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 4 years agoHow the French are putting RFU to shame
RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER I hopped onto the splendid dual language Top...
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/ 4 years agoAll Black trio face backlash
NEW Zealand stars Damian McKenzie and Anton Lienert-Brown, along with former All Blacks fly-half Stephen Donald have been scrutinised for advertising...
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/ 4 years agoToulon join queue for Radradra
ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Options: Radradra TOULON are the latest Top 14 club to show an interest in...
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/ 4 years agoOleksiy is one of the real heroes
RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER RUGBY is usually pretty good at acknowledging the good guys and gals so hopefully some time very...
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/ 4 years agoLam calls on Hull to bring consistency
By PAUL REES PAT Lam expects greater consistency over offences that warrant a red or yellow card when Paul Hull takes...
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/ 4 years agoRec boys caught in crossfire
ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER BATH players travelled to the south of France last week and found themselves in...
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/ 4 years agoCinderford on course for their highest ever finish
NEWS EXTRA By BEN JAYCOCK CINDERFORD have their sights set on their highest ever finish in National 1 and director of...
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/ 4 years agoScottish line up new partnership with Harlequins
EXCLUSIVE By JON NEWCOMBE LONDON Scottish are set to announce an exciting strategic partnership with Harlequins on similar lines to the...
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Chris Hewett
/ 4 years agoMastermind Boyd ought to be top of the RFU list
CHRIS HEWETT GUEST COLUMNIST Few of the people charged with running English rugby are blessed with a sense of direction. If...
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/ 4 years agoChiefs are thriving on new tag as underdogs
By PAUL REES SAM Simmonds says Exeter are excited by the prospect of being tagged as underdogs if they finish in...
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/ 4 years agoErratic Eddie failing to develop England
PETER WINTERBOTTOM ENGLAND GREAT NOW ESHER DIRECTOR OF RUGBY Eddie Jones has had his time, but the RFU have made the...
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Chris Hewett
/ 4 years agoDundee classroom served Tom well
CHRIS HEWETT TOM Smith was the best Scottish rugby player of the professional era. No question. We can also describe him...
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/ 4 years agoNew deals for Knights coaches
EXCLUSIVE By JON NEWCOMBE DONCASTER Knights have rewarded their entire coaching group with new contracts following the club’s superb second-place finish...
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/ 4 years agoSam’s been the man for Esher, we’re lucky to have him
PETER WINTERBOTTOM I’M really enjoying my role as director of rugby at Esher, we’re very lucky that we’ve been able to...
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/ 4 years agoNavy men clinch win but RAF women are flying
INTER SERVICES By TOM SANSOM THE Navy men defeated the RAF 18-10 in round two of this year’s interservices championship. It...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 4 years agoSorry, but my old mate Brian is wrong
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Interesting to see my old mate Brian Moore professing in his newspaper...
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/ 4 years agoWhat to find in Sunday’s The Rugby Paper
The Rugby Paper returns this Sunday as we focus on the European Champions and Challenge Cups. What can you find in...
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/ 4 years agoIreland and Lions back row Seán O’Brien to retire at the end of the season
London Irish back row Seán O’Brien has announced his retirement from rugby at the end of the 2021/22 campaign. The Ireland...
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/ 4 years agoEmily Scarratt reflects on injury year as she prepares for crunch Wales match
Emily Scarratt has reflected on her difficult year with injury as she prepares to start Saturday’s crunch TikTok Six Nations fixtures...
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/ 4 years agoWales to host New Zealand, Australia, Argentina and Georgia in 2022 Autumn Nations series
Wales will host the All Blacks, Australia, Argentina and Georgia in the 2022 Autumn Nations series. Wales will host Australia outside...
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/ 4 years agoFormer Scotland and Lions prop Tom Smith dies aged 50
Former Scotland and British and Irish Lions prop Tom Smith has died aged 50. Smith, who was diagnosed with stage-four colon...
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/ 4 years agoJonathan Joseph and Beno Obano sign new deals at Bath
England centre Jonathan Joseph and loose-head prop Beno Obano have signed new contracts to remain with Bath. Joseph, 30, surpassed 150...
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Champions Cup
/ 4 years agoEllis Genge relishing trip to Clermont as Tigers turn attention to Europe
Leicester captain Ellis Genge is relishing Tigers' trip to Clermont Auvergne as his side shift their focus to Europe after wrapping...
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/ 4 years agoRob Baxter calls for Exeter to maximise opportunities for ‘couple of golden years’ after double
Rob Baxter has called for his Exeter side to maximise their opportunities for "a couple of golden years" following the clubs...
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/ 4 years agoEddie Jones continues consultancy role with Japanese side Suntory Sungoliath
Eddie Jones has controversially continued his consultancy work at Japanese club side Suntory Sungoliath. The news comes two weeks after England...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoIrish drop out of the Watson race
ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER LONDON Irish appear to be out of the race to land Anthony Watson leaving...
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/ 4 years agoBears secure semi-final spot
By HARRY CHRISTOPHER Bristol.......................53 Darlington MP........ 10 BRISTOL Bears secured their place in the Allianz Cup semi-finals with a bonus point...
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/ 4 years agoBarlot gets the better of big rival Mauvaka
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Castres Olympique hooker Gaetan Barlot scored his third Top 14 try of the season yesterday, scoring a...
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/ 4 years agoChiefs opt for more Bok beef
ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Powerful: Van Heerden EXETER Chiefs are poised to make their second signing from South...
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/ 4 years agoBalpgun’s sees off youthful visitors
By JOHN CLIFFORD Wasps.......................35 Gloucester-H.......... 20 CHRIS Balogun’s hattrick of tries secured Wasps a bonus-point win over Gloucester-Hartpury in their final...
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/ 4 years agoForthcoming fixtures
Week beginning Sunday, April 3, 2022 It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs ... Continue reading......
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/ 4 years agoTyro Falcons No.10 signs for Wasps
ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER WASPS last week completed a move for Newcastle fly-half Will Haydon-Wood. Haydon-Wood, 21, has...
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