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Chris Hewett
/ 4 years agoWoodward versus Jones is box office sideshow
CHRIS HEWETT GUEST COLUMNIST Fierce rivalries may lose their heat over time, but they always leave a scorch mark on the...
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/ 4 years agoWorld class duo return for England
By BEN JAYCOCK REIGNING Grand Slam champions England go into this year’s tournament bolstered by the returns of stars Emily Scarratt...
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/ 4 years agoEngland can’t stop French Grand Slam
By GARY FITZGERALD COURTNEY Lawes admitted he and his team-mates let France “off the hook” as England ended their disappointing Six...
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Chris Hewett
/ 4 years agoLet’s hope Leicester can afford Pollard
CHRIS HEWETT THE Panama Papers, the Paradise Papers, the Pandora Papers. Three massive data leaks exposing dodgy dealing in the financial...
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/ 4 years agoLate try double clinches U18 Cup glory for Trinity at Twickenham
By BEN JAYCOCK TRINITY School Croydon lifted the U18s Cup after their 15-10 win over Kirkham Grammar to conclude a compelling...
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/ 4 years agoBiggar’s blast as Wales fall to Italy
By ROB COLE DAN Biggar was supposed to be toasting his 100th cap at a special dinner with family and friends...
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/ 4 years agoWhatever number he gets is a bingo call for Warrior Doel
By JON NEWCOMBE MATHS-boffin Harri Doel doesn’t care what number he is just as long as he’s on the pitch. The...
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/ 4 years agoBrumbies inch past Reds to remain top
By BEN JAYCOCK THE Brumbies extended their lead at the top of the table with a narrow 16-12 win over Australian...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 4 years agoEngland’s attack has not evolved under Gleeson
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK THIS Six Nations has been competitive, with its usual share of brilliance and letdowns,...
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/ 4 years agoAs the grounds harden up teams will fear us – Jones
By PAUL REES ADAM Jones had no hesitation in agreeing a new contract with Harlequins seven years after arriving at the...
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/ 4 years agoWild Knights ride to league summit
JAPAN ROUND-UP PANASONIC Wild Knights went top of the Japan Rugby League One by beating the Ricoh Black Rams 29-12. Tries...
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/ 4 years agoHawkins hoping for stylish win to finish
Wales v Italy Today. Kick-off 2pm, Parc Eirias WALES U20s stand-in flyhalf Joe Hawkins is confident his side can get back...
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/ 4 years agoPrem clubs welcome more cup game time
By PAUL REES AS Twickenham considers expanding the Premiership Rugby Cup to include Championship sides, coaches of top-flight clubs believe a...
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/ 4 years agoConfident Swans make it seven on the spin
BUCS ROUND-UP By NICK POWELL SWANSEA will head into next week’s play-off quarter-final at Loughborough on a seven-match winning streak as...
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/ 4 years agoDickens expects a big reaction from England
By BEN JAYCOCK France v England Today. Kick-off 8pm, Stade Aime Giral ENGLAND head coach Alan Dickens is looking for a...
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/ 4 years agoZebre’s long wait goes on
Sharks ............38 Zebre ..................6 THE Sharks secured their fourth consecutive bonus point win after a second-half flourish against the competitions whipping...
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/ 4 years agoU18s gear up for Six Nations
NEWS EXTRA ENGLAND U18 clash with Wales today at Taunton RFC ahead of next month’s Six Nations festival in Marcoussis, France....
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/ 4 years agoBasement boys Scotland stand in way of Irish Slam
Ireland v Scotland Today. Kick-off 5pm, Musgrave Park UNBEATEN Ireland go into their St Patrick’s weekend clash with Scotland chasing the...
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/ 4 years agoHard road, but Biggar got there in the end
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Throughout his long Ireland career, the peerless Jackie Kyle missed a mere four...
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/ 4 years agoGood news for injured Bears duo
NEWS EXTRA BRISTOL Bears are confident their captain Steven Luatua and Sam Jeffries will return before the end of the season...
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/ 4 years agoCharlie Ewels given three game ban following Ireland red card
Charlie Ewels has been handed a three game ban after being sent off in the Six Nations defeat to Ireland at...
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/ 4 years agoLeicester Tigers are fined for salary cap breaches but avoid points deduction
Leicester Tigers have avoided a points deduction after Premiership Rugby found that they had failed to comply with salary cap regulations....
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/ 4 years agoWasps flanker Jack Willis returns to England squad
Wasps flanker Jack Willis has joined the England squad for the final Six Nations fixture with France in Paris on Saturday...
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/ 4 years agoSpain qualify for Rugby World Cup for first time in 24 years
Spain have qualified for the 2023 Rugby World Cup for the first time in 24 years. A 33-28 win against Portugal...
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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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/ 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 agoSwitching Steward to centre isn’t the answer
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK COME in No.12, your time is now! That is the call that Eddie...
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Chris Hewett
/ 4 years agoBorthwick’s only duty is to his team, get over it!
CHRIS HEWETT GUEST COLUMNIST Steve Borthwick had enough on his plate during Leicester’s defeat at Saracens in North London last weekend...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 4 years agoDenying promotion wasn’t RFU decision
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME I was surprised last week that so many people whom I thought...
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/ 4 years agoTemporary stands at Bath reek of double standards
NICK CAIN AT the same time as two clubs, Ealing and Doncaster, have failed the RFU/Premiership ground criteria rules to be...
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