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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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/ 4 years agoFijian strong men rule the Rebels boys
By BEN JAYCOCK FIJIAN Drua secured their first-ever Super Rugby win as they overcame winless Aussie strugglers Mel-bourne Rebels 31-26. The...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 4 years agoLack of ball carriers has blunted England attack
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK THERE was some prospect of England doing well in the 2022 Six Nations, although...
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/ 4 years agoA right mess entirely of the RFU’s making
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK THE minority who support ring-fencing can wail and gnash their teeth as much...
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/ 4 years agoGriffiths blasts RFU for denying promotion bid
By JON NEWCOMBE WHEN Doncaster Knights were denied promotion in 2016, it came down to what happened on the pitch, and...
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/ 4 years agoEngland eager to crash the Irish party
NEWS EXTRA ENGLAND U20s are determined to end Ireland’s Grand Slam quest and revitalise their own title hopes on Saturday. Ireland...
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/ 4 years agoRandall responds to critics saying he’s too small
When it comes to perception from others, Harry Randall sees the trust of those around him to be more important than...
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/ 4 years agoSaracens v Leicester Tigers preview: Internationals return for top two clash
Second play host to first as Saracens look to close the gap on league leaders Leicester Tigers in what is being...
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/ 4 years agoJack Nowell credits Eddie Jones honesty for his England recall
Jack Nowell has spoken in the past of the positive impact of Eddie Jones' harsh truths on his development. Speaking about...
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/ 4 years agoLuke Cowan-Dickie could miss rest of season with knee injury
England and Exeter Chiefs hooker Luke Cowan-Dickie could miss the rest of the season due to a knee injury. "It's a...
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/ 4 years agoThe Rugby Paper Podcast: Episode Five with James and Martin Whitcombe
Its family fortunes week as Leicester Tigers‘ James Whitcombe and his father Martin Whitcombe join host Oliver Little to discuss the...
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/ 4 years agoBath centre Max Clarke signs for Dragons
Bath centre Max Clark has signed a long-term deal at the Dragons. The Bridgend-born Clark has spent 13 years at Bath...
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English Championship
/ 4 years agoDoncaster Knights to appeal decision to deny them entry to Premiership
Doncaster Knights have said that they will appeal the decision denying them a chance of promotion to the Premiership. The RFU...
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/ 4 years agoCollinson Construction completes new £3.8m training centre for Ealing Trailfinders
Collinson Construction has completed a new multi-million-pound training facility at Trailfinders Sports Club in West Ealing, London. Home to Ealing Trailfinders...
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/ 4 years agoAustralia lock Lukhan Salakaia-Loto signs for Northampton Saints
Northampton Saints have signed Australian international lock Lukhan Salakaia-Loto ahead of the 2022/23 season. The 6’6” second row – who clocks...
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/ 4 years agoGloucester stalwart Charlie Sharples retires with immediate effect
Gloucester‘s stalwart winger Charlie Sharples will retire from professional rugby with immediate effect. Initially planning on retiring at the end of...
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/ 4 years agoNorthampton Saints re-sign prop Ethan Waller
Northampton Saints have re-signed loosehead prop Ethan Waller. The 29-year-old moves back to cinch Stadium at Franklin’s Gardens from Worcester Warriors,...
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/ 4 years agoFrance back on track despite ill-discipline
By SAM JACKSON Scotland................17 France ..................30 Threat: Emilien Gailleton DESPITE two red cards, France returned to winning ways with an impressive...
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/ 4 years agoDREAM TEAM
PAUL HODGSON, THE FORMER ENGLAND, LONDON IRISH, WORCESTER & BRISTOL SCRUM-HALF, CHOOSES HIS BEST XV OF PLAYERS HE’S PLAYED WITH AND...
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/ 4 years agoMistake expanding to 13 clubs says Baxter
By NEIL FISSLER ROB Baxter has taken aim at ring-fencing of the Premiership and has blasted plans to expand it further...
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/ 4 years agoSanderson can’t compete with offers from Far East
By PAUL REES ALEX Sanderson is feeling what he calls the brutal effect of the salary cap reduction as he tries...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 4 years agoCatt’s influence has got the Irish attack purring
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK MIKE Catt naturally flowed into coaching, as a lot of 10s tend to do,...
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/ 4 years agoAsk players what they really think of 4G -Lam
By PAUL REES PAT Lam believes players should be canvassed anonymously for their views on 4G pitches after a third Bristol...
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/ 4 years agoThe RUGBY Paper Podcast
Host Oliver Little is joined by former Wales international Michael Owen, as well as regular TRP columnists Nick Cain and Brendan...
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/ 4 years agoScotland book their place at World Cup
SCOTLAND claimed the last remaining place at this year’s Women’s Rugby World Cup with an emphatic 59-3 victory over Colombia in...
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Features
/ 4 years agoBath hit with hamstring injury to lock McNally
RUGBY SHORTS BATH lock Josh McNally, 31, faces a lengthy spell on the sidelines after suffering a “significant” hamstring injury in...
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/ 4 years agoBen’s England record man
SCRUM-HALF Ben Youngs set a new England men’s caps record with his 115th appearance yesterday as a second-half replacement at Twickenham....
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/ 4 years agoRemarkable Marples set to bring up 400 at Sheffield
By BEN JAYCOCK TOMMY Marples is set to reach the outstanding feat of 400 games for Sheffield RUFC next Saturday when...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoFalcons decide against Brown contract option
ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Heading south? Mike Brown MIKE Brown is set to face a decision about his...
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Chris Hewett
/ 4 years agoF-bomb was careless but Deano had a case
CHRIS HEWETT GUEST COLUMNIST Some of the things Ron Atkinson said during a long and lavishly rewarded career as a football...
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/ 4 years agoRecord number see Exeter march on
BUCS RUGBY By BEN JAYCOCK A penalty try gave Exeter University a 26-21 bonus point win as they won a thrilling varsity...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoBath keen on former Griffiths client Niall
ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Move: Niall Annett BATH are poised to make a move to sign Worcester Warriors...
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Chris Hewett
/ 4 years agoGood on Diamond for telling it like it is
CHRIS HEWETT HATS off to the straight-talking Steve Diamond, “lead rugby consultant” – aka “new boss” – at Worcester. In this...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 4 years agoIt’s time now for Eddie to plan for life after Tuilagi
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME There’s something about England versus Wales that always makes me smile whatever...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoExiles lock Coleman poised to snub Paris
ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER ADAM Coleman is deciding his next move after talking to Racing 92 about a...
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/ 4 years agoURC
Benetton ……….7 Sharks …………29 ■ THE Sharks secured back-to-back wins for the first time this season as they moved up to seventh after...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 4 years agoAcademies should start at bottom and work their way up
JEFF PROBYN I’M really surprised that the Premiership are actually calling for the Championship to be expanded to include their Academy...
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Features
/ 4 years agoQuins centre Lasike heading back to US
RUGBY SHORTS HARLEQUINS centre Paul Lasike, 31, will leave the Premiership club next month for “personal reasons”. The New Zealand-born USA...
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/ 4 years agoCullen’s young guns rise to big physical challenge
By JOHN FALLON Leinster ..........21 Lions ................13 LEINSTER coach Leo Cullen was delighted to get the win against an improved Lions...
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/ 4 years agoCranleigh put down marker with win at Hampton
SCHOOLS REPORT By NICK POWELL CRANLEIGH edged out Ipswich in a thrilling final to win Hampton School’s Founders’ Day 7s. Andy...
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Features
/ 4 years agoLeicester is my kind of place says Ashton
RUGBY SHORTS CHRIS Ashton is eager to make the most of his time with Premiership leaders Leicester. The 34-year-old joined on...
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/ 4 years agoURC
Zebre ..................7 Bulls ................45 ■ THE Bulls recorded a much needed bonus point win as they eased past winless Zebre to get...
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