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/ 4 years agoWannenburg dies aged 41
FORMER Ulster and South Africa flanker Pedrie Wannenburg has died aged 41 following a car accident in Texas. Wannenburg played 20...
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/ 4 years ago14-man Scots scrape home
By GARY HEATLY Edinburgh ......29 Zebre ..............26 SOMETIMES you have to win ugly and Edinburgh did just that against Zebre Parma,...
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/ 4 years agoJimmy’s on course for illustrious 4,000 club
PETER JACKSON ON a sporting stage where the landscape changes like a kaleidoscope, one constant can be found in the enduring...
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/ 4 years agoEmergence of Richards the silver lining to Bath’s cloud
By PAUL REES WHEN Bath rake over the ashes of a season they will not be in a hurry to look...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoSharks get pay-out for Springbok stars
ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER SALE pocketed significant six-figure fees for Springbok World Cup-winning stars Faf De Klerk and...
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/ 4 years agoBiden keen to spread the faith
PETER JACKSON JOE Biden’s support of America’s bid to host the 2031 World Cup shows that the President’s interest in the...
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/ 4 years agoSimmonds, Lawes face fitness race
ENGLAND No.8 Sam Simmonds could miss the season run-in and the three-Test summer tour of Australia. England’s first Test against the...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoWilson lines up return to Falcons
ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER WHISPERS are that there will be more changes to the Newcastle coaching staff. Blindside...
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/ 4 years agoEaling withdraw appeal for promotion
NEWS EXTRA CHAMPIONSHIP winners Ealing Trailfinders have withdrawn their appeal against the decision to deny them promotion to the Premiership. Ealing...
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/ 4 years agoDragons increase firepower with Highlanders centre Sio
By BEN JAYCOCK Super Rugby experience: Sio Tomkinson THE DRAGONS have pulled off a major coup by signing hard-hitting Kiwi back...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoFrance preferred choice for Eden
ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER JERSEY appear to have missed out on signing Bristol fly-half Tiff Eden, one of...
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/ 4 years agoCalcutta Cup kicks it off again
NEWS EXTRA ENGLAND face Scotland on the opening weekend of the 2023 Six Nations for the third year in a row....
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/ 4 years agoHat-trick king Finlay hot on heels of Henley flyer Norville
By BEN JAYCOCK FLYING winger Finlay Sharp scored his third hattrick of the season last weekend as Clifton put Rochford Hundred...
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/ 4 years agoFalcons sound out Simpson about move north
ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Kingsholm exit? Joe Simpson JOE Simpson still has another year left to run on...
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/ 4 years agoAce Norton fears for future of England 7s
By BEN JAYCOCK DAN Norton is concerned England Sevens may not be around for long after he was denied a contract...
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/ 4 years agoForthcoming fixtures
Week beginning Sunday, April 24, 2022 It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs ... Continue reading......
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoTigers aim to tie down Montoya
ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER LEICESTER Tigers have opened talks with Argentina hooker Julian Montoya in an attempt to...
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/ 4 years agoJohn calls time after four decades on front line
AFTER an incredible 42 years at North Ribbleslade RFC, 57-year-old John Thwaite hung up his boots yesterday. Thwaite has enjoyed the...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 4 years agoWorld Rugby missed a trick by ignoring USA
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Ican’t believe that the chance to expand the game over the Atlantic...
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/ 4 years agoAdopt NFL model at elite level – Haskell
By PAUL REES RUGBY should look to American football and make the professional game self-contained with an emphasis on quality and...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoLancaster loving Leinster but won’t rule out England return
ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER STUART Lancaster admits it would be hard to leave Leinster after being mentioned as...
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Features
/ 4 years agoKnee surgery puts end to Radradra’s season
RUGBY SHORTS BRISTOL superstar Semi Radradra’s season is over with the Fijian centre set to have an operation on his knee....
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/ 4 years agoProlific Smith wants Fylde to aim higher next season
By BEN JAYCOCK Ace: Fylde fly-half Greg Smith FYLDE fly-half Greg Smith is disappointed with the club’s fifth-place finish in National...
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/ 4 years agoLions trio fighting to save their careers
By PETER JACKSON WALES must wait another six months to discover whether three of their all time greats can save their...
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/ 4 years agoDREAM TEAM
JAMES STOKES, THE LONDON IRISH FULL-BACK AND FORMER COVENTRY AND CAMBRIDGE PLAYER CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH AND...
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/ 4 years agoRichards confirms talks over new role
NEWCASTLE director of rugby Dean Richards confirmed he is negotiating an alternative role at the club as reported in last week’s...
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James Harrington
/ 4 years agoBeauxis: Time to hang up my boots
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Arguably the most wonderfully and frustratingly French of French fly-halves, Lionel Beauxis, confirmed he will call time on...
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/ 4 years agoWhat to find in Sunday’s The Rugby Paper
The Rugby Paper returns this Sunday as we turn our focus to the Premiership run-in as the race for the play-offs...
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English Championship
/ 4 years agoEaling withdraw Premiership appeal
Ealing Trailfinders have withdrawn their appeal of the RFU‘s decision to not grant them promotion to the Gallagher Premiership. The RFU...
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/ 4 years agoNewcastle Falcons v London Irish: Philip van der Walt returns for Falcons
Philip van der Walt returns from injury as Newcastle Falcons make six changes for Friday’s visit of London Irish in the...
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/ 4 years agoDragons announce signing of versatile New Zealand back Sio Tomkinson
Dragons have announced the signing of versatile New Zealand back Sio Tomkinson. Known for his hard-tackling and range of skills, Tomkinson...
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/ 4 years agoI’d change the remit that water-carriers have, says RFU referee Craig Maxwell-Keys
RFU referee Craig Maxwell-Keys has said that the one thing he would change in the game at the moment would be...
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/ 4 years agoWelsh-qualified second row George Nott to swap London Irish for Dragons
Welsh-qualified second row George Nott will swap London Irish for Dragons at the end of the season. Born in Bodelwyddan, the...
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/ 4 years agoThe Rugby Paper Podcast: Episode Twelve with Craig Maxwell-Keys
In Episode Twelve of The Rugby Paper Podcast, RFU referee Craig Maxwell-Keys joins host Oliver Little and The Rugby Paper regular...
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/ 4 years agoPhillip van der Walt signs three-year contract extension at Newcastle Falcons
Newcastle Falcons forward Philip van der Walt has signed a three-year contract extension at the club. The 31-year-old has made 32...
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/ 4 years agoMunster to play Toulouse at Aviva Stadium due to Ed Sheeran concerts
Munster have confirmed their Champions Cup quarter-final against Toulouse will be played at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin as thier home...
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/ 4 years agoMax Malins stars as Saracens overcome spirited Cardiff side to set up quarter-final with Gloucester
Saracens......40 Cardiff..........33 Max Malins starred as Saracens overcame a spirited Cardiff fightback in an entertaining game at the StoneX Stadium. The...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoBaa-baas keen on Monaco warm up
ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER THE Barbarians are set to break new ground this summer by looking to hold...
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/ 4 years agoHas rugby really got its head around this?
RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER The subject of concussion and possible long term...
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/ 4 years agoBlues end Christchurch drought to surge top
By BEN JAYCOCK EIGHTEEN long years after Carlos Spencer instigated their last win against the Crusaders in Christchurch, the Blues ended...
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/ 4 years agoKelly has his head down to pass test for Eddie
By JON NEWCOMBE DAN Kelly hopes the distribution skills he’s layering onto his defensive work will see him go to Australia...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoPrem rivals keep tabs on Cardall
ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER WASPS lock Tim Cardall is attracting interest from Premiership clubs despite having another year...
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/ 4 years agoPoland celebrate centenary in style
RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER POLAND have celebrated their centenary by battling their way back into the Rugby Europe Championship, their first...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 4 years agoStats can be misleading without proper analysis
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME I read an article this week about how the game has changed...
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/ 4 years agoPrem clubs eye Cov No.8 Betteridge
By BEN JAYCOCK COVENTRY’S Fred Betteridge has impressed in his breakthrough year at the club and is attracting interest from Saracens...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoContepomi ready for Pumas return
ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER LEINSTER are set to suffer a blow to their coaching staff when they lose...
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/ 4 years agoSorry saga of failures that haunt Arms Park
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Rout: Liam Williams celebrates after he scores for Scarlets against Cardiff last weekend...
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/ 4 years agoIrish prop star Will hungry for more after his England taster
By PAUL REES Big impact: London Irish prop Will Goodrick-Clarke WILL Goodrick-Clarke’s call-up into the England squad during the Six Nations...
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/ 4 years agoRowntree gets the top job at Munster
GRAHAM Rowntree will replace Johann van Graan as Munster head coach in July. The former England prop, who is currently forwards...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoTable-topping Tigers look set to land Watson
ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Leaving Bath: Anthony Watson LEICESTER Tigers are confident that they have won the race...
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