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Dream Team
/ 4 years agoDREAM TEAM
DAVID SISI, THE ITALY, ZEBRE AND FORMER BATH, LONDON IRISH AND ENGLAND U20s BACK ROW, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 4 years agoWhat a stupid time to change the scrum laws!
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Wouldn’t you know it? Just days before the first major tournament with...
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/ 4 years agoRegions soon to hear loan repayment deal
By STEFFAN THOMAS WELSH Rugby Union chief executive Steve Phillips is confident negotiations over the refinancing of the £20m CLBILS loan...
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/ 4 years agoIntercept try keeps Durham one clear of Exeter
BUCS ROUND-UP By BEN JAYCOCK DURHAM remain at the top of BUCS table after their 30-17 away win over third place...
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Chris Hewett
/ 4 years agoThese late, late shows are a test of nerve
CHRIS HEWETT GUEST COLUMNIST Funny places, rugby Press boxes. It was comedy gold, listening to the antediluvian correspondent of a middle-market...
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/ 4 years agoCardiff last up for unbeaten Christ College
SCHOOLS RUGBY By BEN JAYCOCK CHRIST College Brecon face Cardiff High Scool on Wednesday aiming to complete an unbeaten season in...
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Chris Hewett
/ 4 years agoSerendipity enhances Euro Cup’s Round of 16
CHRIS HEWETT UNINTENDED consequences? You can’t move for them in the Union game, whether the governing class is ring-fencing the Premiership...
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James Harrington
/ 4 years agoOverseas players facing the squeeze
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN It turns out the week leading up to the first round of the Six Nations – the...
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Columnists
/ 4 years agoMoney alone can’t buy success
PAUL REES SPEAKS TO PREMIERSHIP DIRECTORS OF RUGBY ABOUT THE SALARY CAP CUTS As Pat Lam wrestles with the question whether...
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/ 4 years agoForthcoming fixtures
It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs ... Continue reading... Access all our premium content from...
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/ 4 years agoOllie’s England call up spurs fit-again Loader
By GARY FITZGERALD THE spring is back in Ben Loader’s stride and the smile back on his face...now he aims...
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English Championship
/ 4 years agoPittman confident Reds have set-up for success
By LUKE JARMYN JERSEY fly-half Tom Pittman believes the islanders have the coaches, facilities and resources to win the Championship. The...
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/ 4 years agoEddie: I’ll copy Rassie and make a ref video
From ADAM HATHAWAY at Murrayfield EDDIE Jones threatened to produce a Rassie Erasmus style video as England crashed and burned at...
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/ 4 years agoGloucester’s away day blues are in the past
By PAUL REES GLOUCESTER are on course for their best season on the road in the Premiership, but George Skivington is...
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/ 4 years agoGopperth, Fekitoa to exit Wasps
WASPS centres Jimmy Gopperth and Malakai Fekitoa will leave the club at the end of the season. New Zealander Gopperth, 38,...
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/ 4 years agoWe lacked muscle admits Pivac
WALES coach Wayne Pivac and his skipper Dan Biggar pinpointed their inability to match Ireland’s physicality as the reason for their...
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/ 4 years agoVan Zyl keen to stay with Sarries for long haul
SOUTH African scrumhalf Ivan van Zyl would be happy to see out the rest of his playing days in the Premiership...
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/ 4 years agoGolden boy Jean-Pierre inspired a generation
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK THERE are too many Englishmen happy to genuflect at the altar of “French...
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/ 4 years agoTwo wins a row for the Bulls
Bulls ................21 Lions ................13 THE Bulls claimed backto-back URC victories for the first time after last week’s 24-10 win against the...
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Features
/ 4 years agoThe Rugby Paper Podcast predictions league
The Rugby Paper Podcast will be running a predictions league throughout the tournament. Here, guest Jeremy Guscott, columnists Brendan Gallagher and...
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/ 4 years agoListen to The Rugby Paper Podcast
The Rugby Paper Podcast is now live. This week’s podcast looks ahead to the opening weekend of the Six Nations. Host...
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/ 4 years agoScotland are red-hot favourites, says Eddie Jones
Eddie Jones has labelled Scotland as red-hot favourites ahead of Saturday’s Calcutta Cup clash at Murrayfield. With a depleted England side,...
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/ 4 years agoThe Rugby Paper Podcast launches today!
The Rugby Paper are pleased to announce that we will be launching our first podcast today – The Rugby Paper Podcast....
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/ 4 years agoDuchess of Cambridge takes over from Harry as patron of English rugby
The Duchess of Cambridge has become the patron of English rugby, taking over from Prince Harry. Prince Harry handed back the...
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/ 4 years agoCourtney Lawes out of Six Nations opener
Courtney Lawes has been ruled out of the Six Nations opener as Eddie Jones narrows his squad down to 29 players...
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/ 4 years agoNew England must rely on old heads
England forwards coach Matt Proudfoot believes his side will have to rely on their experienced players in this weekend’s Calcutta Cup...
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/ 4 years agoCowan-Dickie becomes leader as he puts controller down
England hooker Luke Cowan-Dickie is enjoying his new leadership responsibilities for club and country after benefitting from lifestyle changes off the...
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/ 4 years agoBarbeary impresses England coaches as he returns to full fitness
Uncapped back rower Alfie Barbeary has returned to England training with forwards coach Matt Proudfoot pleased with what he’s seen from...
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/ 4 years agoCourtney Lawes a doubt for England’s Six Nations opener
England forwards coach Matt Proudfoot confirmed that Courtney Lawes is going through his return to playing practises ahead of Saturday’s Six...
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/ 4 years agoSteve Borthwick delighted with seven contract extensions
Leicester Tigers Head Coach Steve Borthwick said “today is an exciting day” as Tigers announced seven contract extensions Nic Dolly, Calum...
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/ 4 years agoWill Collier signs new long-term Harlequins contract
Harlequins tighthead and England international Will Collier has signed a new long-term contract at the Twickenham Stoop. Twice capped by England...
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/ 4 years agoThe Rugby Journal Photographer of the Year 2022
Entry has open to this year’s Rugby Photographer of the Year competition, which comes with a £1,000 first prize for the...
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Dream Team
/ 4 years agoDREAM TEAM
PIERS FRANCIS THE ENGLAND AND NORTHAMPTON CENTRE CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST – EXCLUDING CURRENT TEAMS...
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/ 4 years agoA Murrayfield ambush waits for England
ENGLAND Nick Cain assesses England’s opening match and their wider issues THE Scots are an ambush outfit, and the last thing...
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/ 4 years agoFifita switch confirmed
VAEA Fifita’s move from Wasps to Scarlets has been confirmed. As revealed by TRP at the beginning of January, the former...
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/ 4 years agoMoriarty’s physicality will be vital in Dublin
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Momentum is everything in the Six Nations and whoever comes out on top in the...
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/ 4 years agoGregor: We aim to be in at the death
SCOTLAND Bryn Palmer says Scotland have new sense of confidence Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend believes his side can throw off...
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/ 4 years agoBoks success meaningless if we fall to Scots – Tom Curry
By GARY FITZGERALD Previous: England win at Murrayfield in 2020 TOM Curry has warned his England teammates the autumn successes over...
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/ 4 years agoGlasgow pile on the late pressure
By JOHN FALLON Connacht ........20 Glasgow ........42 GLASGOW coach Danny Wilson was thrilled with the way his men attacked the Connacht...
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/ 4 years agoSorry, Ireland you must get used to being favourites!
IRELAND Brendan Gallagher runs the rule over his tip to win the Championship Twinkle toes: Ireland’s tighthead anchor Tadhg Furlong PICTURE:...
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/ 4 years agoLevel-headed George Ford is ready to roll
By ROSS HEPPENSTALL WHEN GEORGE Ford was brought into the England’s Six Nations squad after initially being snubbed, there was no...
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/ 4 years agoTry-scorer Moriarty: I’m ready if Wales want me
By ROGER PANTING Dragons ............13pts Tries: Moriarty 44 Conversions: Davies 44 Penalties: Davies 40. 62 Benetton ..........13pts Tries: Els 22 Conversions:...
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/ 4 years agoCrowley has to feed Italy’s new-found ‘dog’ to buck their dismal trend
ITALY Can Italy break a catastrophically poor run of 32 straight defeats in Six Nations and claim their first win since...
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/ 4 years agoPirates help prop pair get chance in Europe
NEWS EXTRA By MIKE SINCLAIR JAMES Kenny and Patrick Schickerling, who began the season competing for Championship places in the Cornish...
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/ 4 years agoI’ll take Scots’ abuse for my team says Eddie
By GARY FITZGERALD EDDIE Jones is bracing himself to be the target of more abuse and hostility in Edinburgh but tells...
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/ 4 years agoOspreys in charge as Webb pulls the strings
By STEFFAN THOMAS Ospreys ............23pts Tries: Protheroe 45, Parry 55 Conversions: Myler 46, 57 Penalties: Myler 29, 69, 75 Edinburgh..........19pts Tries:...
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/ 4 years agoAviva and Twickenham major hurdles for Pivac
WALES Paul Rees assesses the likely strength of the challenge from the reigning champions Finisher: Josh Adams scoring for Wales against...
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/ 4 years agoGonzalo eyes glory despite Jaguares set-back
NEWS EXTRA By STEFFAN THOMAS DRAGONS scrum-half Gonzalo Bertranou insists the Jaguares’ exclusion from Super Rugby has made it difficult for...
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/ 4 years ago‘Lions must fight for Wales places’
By PETER JACKSON WALES are being challenged to start the Six Nations with a performance designed to send a strident message...
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/ 4 years agoEvans keeps his nerve to land famous win
By ROGER PANTING Cardiff ................29pts Tries: Lane 21, Amos 70 Conversions: Evans 21, 70 Penalties: Evans 20, 42, 48, 80; Thomas...
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