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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoWorld Rugby recruits from within to find Brett Gosper’s successor
Alan Gilpin has been announced as the new chief executive of World Rugby
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/ 5 years agoNo Leigh Halfpenny for Wales’ Grand Slam pursuit
Alun Wyn Jones will equal Richie McCaw's record for the number of Test caps against France
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/ 5 years agoEngland head coach Eddie Jones named team to face Ireland
Henry Slade has been ruled out with a calf injury for England's trip to Dublin
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/ 5 years agoEngland prop Ellis Genge explains the psychological toll of Six Nations bubble
Genge talks about the inner functions of being in a team bubble at England's base at The Lensbury
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/ 5 years agoNorthampton agree new deal with full-back prospect Tommy Freeman
Saints boss Chris Boyd says he has seen Freeman play with 'the freedom of youth' more and more this year
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/ 5 years agoEXCLUSIVE: Danny Cipriani close to agreeing deal with Premiership club
Neil Fissler reports on talks between Cipriani and Bath being at an 'advanced stage'
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/ 5 years agoWasps sign Francois Hougaard from Worcester Warriors
Hougaard will not be moving to the Bulls in South Africa nor Japan's Top League
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/ 5 years agoJack Innard chases Euro dream after star turn at the Rec
Innard has impressed in the stead of Luke Cowan-Dickie and Jack Yeandle for Chiefs, with the hooker eyeing a Champions Cup...
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/ 5 years agoIreland back row CJ Stander counts himself out of Lions tour with retirement call
Munster back row makes shock retirement call after negotiations with IRFU over an extension fall through
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/ 5 years agoNiall Annett wary of his old pal Paddy’s unpredictability at No.10
Milestone man Annett looks ahead to Sunday's clash against the Exiles, and old Ulster pal Paddy Jackson
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/ 5 years agoBenetton v Cardiff Blues: Owen Lane aims to hit top gear again like Ellis
OWEN Lane and Cardiff have been inspired by the sensational return of Ellis Jenkins as Blues look to finish the season...
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/ 5 years agoToo many Falcons penalties groans Richards
NEWCASTLE boss Dean Richards highlighted illdiscipline, errors and fatigue after his side suffered their worst league defeat of the season. He...
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English Championship
/ 5 years agoEaling 54-6 Ampthill: Kernohan’s try is pick of the bunch for Trailfinders
Ealing hold Amps tryless at Vallis Way to go two from two in the Championship
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/ 5 years agoChiefs on course for clash with Leinster in last eight
NEWS EXTRA EXETER Chiefs will continue their Champions Cup defence at home to Lyon in the revised knockout phase. Wasps will host...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoDREAM TEAM
JACK TOVEY, THE EALING AND FORMER BRISTOL AND HARTPURY CENTRE, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE’S PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST... 1. Mako...
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/ 5 years agoBristol 37-20 Wasps: Frazzled Wasps take time out to recharge
Lee Blackett admits to Premiership final hangover for Wasps as losing streak worsens at Ashton Gate
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English Championship
/ 5 years agoRichmond 7-27 Cornish Pirates: Impressive Pirates power on with bonus win
CORNISH Pirates continued their strong start to the season with a bonus point win over Richmond. An early score from JB...
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/ 5 years agoEngland 23-20 France: What a show as Engand throw off the shackles
Maro Itoje puts the finishes touches on a humdinger at Twickenham, as England come from behind to end French Grand Slam...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoTouchline insult turned Campion into champions
Brendan Gallagher continues his series looking at rugby’s great schools LIFE and sport are rarely fair – that’s why we cheer...
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/ 5 years agoSemi Radradra return is imminent says Lam
BRISTOL boss Pat Lam is expecting Semi Radradra and a number of players on his injury list to return to action...
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/ 5 years agoGloucester-H 74-7 DMP: Excellent Ellie Underwood culls winless Sharks
ELLIE Underwood ran in three of Gloucester-Hartpury’s 12 tries as they clinched the maximum points from their rearranged match against DMP...
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/ 5 years agoLondon Irish v Worcester: Playmaker Theo Brophy Clews eyes long run in the middle
THEO Brophy Clews has banished his injury woe and is ready to deliver on the talent that has long marked him...
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English Championship
/ 5 years agoJosh Caulfield beats nerves to strike blow for Cornish Pirates
Jon Newcombe talks to the former Wasps man now making an impression at Cornish Pirates
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/ 5 years agoSonny Bill eyes return to the ring
DOUBLE World Cup-winning All Black Sonny Bill Williams has retired from rugby and is looking to restart his boxing career. The...
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/ 5 years agoDuhan the destroyer looks tailor-made for Gatland
By GARY HEATLY FORMER Ireland winger Tommy Bowe would “not be one bit surprised” to see Scottish powerhouse winger Duhan van...
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/ 5 years agoWill Connors feels better for his Saracens teachings by Farrell
The Leinster No.7 admits he is a work in progress after making only 23 appearances for the province
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/ 5 years agoEddie: ‘Outstanding’ Itoje was close to being back to his best
Eddie Jones and match-winner Maro Itoje reflect on England's late win over France
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/ 5 years agoPotential stars will quit ‘treadmill’ warns Jones
By NEALE HARVEY RICHMOND No.9 Luc Jones predicts potential England players will go part-time or quit the game unless the RFU...
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/ 5 years agoEngland have their own Faf on the way
RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER LONGEVITY – players who seemingly go on for...
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/ 5 years agoItaly 7-48 Wales: A Golden Slam beckons as Italians self-destruct in tragedy of errors
George North equals Shane Williams' tally of tries in the Six Nations, as Wales run riot in Rome
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/ 5 years agoFired-up Wales eye payback in Paris
WAYNE Pivac has warned France they will face a different side to the one which was hammered in Paris last autumn...
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/ 5 years agoPRO16 heading Skyward with South African franchises on board
How close could the PRO16 come to reaching the TV sums struck by the Premiership and Top 14 in recent deals?
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/ 5 years agoCVC cash could be first step towards pay-per-view
SO CVC have stumped up £365m to become 1/7th partners in the Six Nations. That’s how rugby rolls these days as...
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Features
/ 5 years agoWorcester Warriors keep close eye on Gloucester’s Hudson
GLOUCESTER utility back Tom Hudson is attracting Worcester Warriors’ interest as he seems to have no future at Kingsholm. Hudson, 26,...
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Chris Hewett
/ 5 years agoThorley’s big crime? He’s just too fast!
OLLIE Thorley, the highly-watchable Gloucester wing, will be on a watching brief himself for the next month following the latest sitting...
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/ 5 years agoPied-piper John helped launch three dynasties
ONE of the great pleasures of the Rosslyn Park Sevens every March – alas cancelled for a second year due to...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 5 years agoGabriel Ibitoye tells Harlequins he’s staying in France
GABRIEL Ibitoye has turned down the chance of returning to Harlequins and will this week instead sign a permanent deal with...
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/ 5 years agoZebre 31-48 Leinster: Leinster march on thanks to Kearney hat-trick
DAVE Kearney scored a hat-trick as Munster continued their winning run in Italy on Friday. The superb Leinster conveyor...
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/ 5 years agoEWAN RICHARDS
YOUNG GUNS BATH SECOND ROW Premiership debutsat 18 are rare so it comes as no surprise when England U20s prospect Ewan Richards...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 5 years agoLeicesters Tigers hunt new No.10 after parting ways with Tom Hardwick
Hardwick is considering legal action against the Premiership club
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/ 5 years agoGlasgow 30-25 Ospreys: Thompson’s boot keeps Warriors in Euro chase
GLASGOW Warriors are still in the hunt for a Champions Cup qualification spot in Conference A after they came from behind...
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/ 5 years agoSuper Rugby AU: Petaia’s late try completes Reds thrilling comeback
JORDAN PETAIA broke Brumbies hearts with a last-minute try securing the bragging rights for the Queensland Reds as Super Rugby AU’s...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 5 years agoBath in tussle with Premiership rival to keep hold of Joe Cokanasiga
BATH seem to have won their tug-of-war with London Irish to retain the services of England winger Joe Cokanasiga when his...
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/ 5 years agoDragons 22-26 Ulster: Dragons fall short but rescue late bonus point
THE Dragons were made to rue their wastefulness as they were beaten by a clinical Ulster side at the Principality Stadium....
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/ 5 years agoPlayers have lost two stone in lockdown!
Neale Harvey draws focus towards the mid-level of the English rugby system with Southern Premier outfit Exmouth revealing how the pandemic...
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/ 5 years agoExeter 21-20 Harlequins: Dave Ewers gets dogged Exeter over the line
Exeter snatch victory against Quins after trailing for all but five minutes in the match at Sandy Park
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/ 5 years agoConnacht 14-15 Edinburgh: Chamberlain steals points in stoppage time
OUT-HALF Nathan Chamberlain was the hero for Edinburgh as he snatched victory deep into stoppage time at the Sportsground. Connacht paid...
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Features
/ 5 years agoThorley hit for four
RUGBY SHORTS GLOUCESTER winger Ollie Thorley has been banned for four weeks after his red card against Wasps for clashing heads with...
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/ 5 years agoMillard: We’ll keep driving forwards
Harlequins general manager Billy Millard reacts to the drop-off in performance by his team in the second half against Chiefs
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Features
/ 5 years agoTigers build pack depth
RUGBY SHORTS NEMANI Nadolo and Dan Cole have re-signed with Leicester, who are adding Scotland prop Darryl Marfo, Northampton prop Francois...
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