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/ 5 years agoBoyd: We’ve lost a lot of those
A three-point margin saw Northampton over the line in a close encounter with Sale Sharks
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/ 5 years agoCarbery stars on his return for Munster
MUNSTER head coach Johann van Graan has refused to confirm if they are in talks to bring Simon Zebo back from...
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Features
/ 5 years agoOne more for Jamie
RUGBY SHORTS WALES centre Jamie Roberts has signed a oneyear contract extension at Dragons. Roberts, 34, joined Dragons in August 2020...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoRed card shocker amplified by four
SO Ollie Thorley’s red card is compounded with a four-week ban. I can’t see anybody in authority coming out of that...
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/ 5 years agoWe were out-muscled complains unhappy Gloucester head coach Skivington
GLOUCESTER head coach George Skivington was downcast as his side failed to complete a hattrick of wins after morale-boosting victories over...
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/ 5 years agoDelaney expects missile Dan to strike big
NEWS EXTRA ■By STEFFAN THOMAS SCARLETS flanker Dan Davis has been likened to Wales superstar Justin Tipuric and tipped to become a...
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Features
/ 5 years agoScott back at the Reds
RUGBY SHORTS JERSEY Reds have resigned former back Scott van Breda on loan from Worcester, who have renewed deals with Will...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoArrogant Sarries deserved their Cornish pasting
SARACENS’ defeat to Cornish Pirates did not come as a surprise to those of us living in the far south-west and...
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/ 5 years agoNewcastle 19-38 Bath: Bath’s belief shines through the storm
BATH’S group morale was key as the West Country side produced a superb six-try display to get their third victory from...
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/ 5 years ago‘Mad’ Mark stumbles on answer for his rage
DURING the course of an eventful career which took him from Neath in the west to Hull in the east, Mark...
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Features
/ 5 years agoMiotti signs for Warriors
RUGBY SHORTS ARGENTINIAN fly-half Domingo Miotti will join rivals Glasgow Warrior next season. Miotti, 24, spent two seasons with the Jaguares...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoNegative nines are killing my passion
SCRUM-HALF’S are killing my enthusiasm after a lifetime playing and watching the game. This box-kicking the ball back and forth, saying...
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/ 5 years agoCarl Hogg makes Gloucester return as academy director
As revealed in The Rugby Paper on February 28
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/ 5 years agoJoey Carbery to return from long injury lay-off for Munster
The Ireland fly-half is back to start for the first time since January 2020 after an ankle injury nightmare
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/ 5 years agoFrance centre Virimi Vakatawa back to fitness in time for ‘Le Crunch’
France head coach Fabien Galthie has named his squad to face England in the Six Nations
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/ 5 years agoBristol Staying Ahead Of The Pack
Bristol Bears celebrated passing the halfway point of the 2020/21 season with a hard fought win against Worcester Warriors that put...
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/ 5 years agoEngland head coach Eddie Jones drops three for France clash
Jamie George, Elliot Daly and Jonny Hill are all dropped from England's starting line-up for the visit of France this weekend...
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/ 5 years agoCVC formalises £365m deal to buy into Six Nations
CVC significantly extends its influence in northern hemisphere rugby with a deal agreed to acquire a 14.5 per cent stake
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/ 5 years agoHalaholo: ‘I was involved in heavy drinking and in my last year at high school I had my daughter’
Halaholo opens up on the trials of his youth on the rough side of Auckland, his dark past with the bottle,...
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/ 5 years agoLess practice makes perfect for Bath No.10 Rhys Priestland
Jon Newcombe talks to the Bath fly-half about his kicking streak that has set a new Premiership record
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/ 5 years agoThe secret of youth for Richard Wigglesworth? Luck and excellent player rotation
DURABLE Leicester No.9 Richard Wigglesworth says luck allied to an insatiable appetite for self-improvement are fuelling his desire to keep playing....
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/ 5 years agoAll Blacks centre Sonny Bill Williams announces retirement from rugby in both codes
One of few players to hit superstardom in both union and league has hung up his boots to resurrect his boxing...
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/ 5 years agoJamie Roberts signs on for another season at the Dragons
The former Harlequins and Bath centre has signed a new deal to stay at Dean Ryan's Dragons
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English Championship
/ 5 years agoNottingham launch fundraising campaign with £400,000 target
Nottingham chairman Alistair Bow urges supporters and local business to get behind the club with new fundraiser launch
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoScotland No.9 Scott Steele signs extension at Harlequins
Steele has scored three tries in seven appearances for Quins since arriving from London Irish last summer
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoExiles centre Terrence Hepetema and Gloucester wing Ollie Thorley receive bans
Ollie Thorley contested his charge but will receive a ban longer than London Irish centre Hepetema
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/ 5 years agoGrand Slam-hunting Wales rest Adam Beard for trip to Italy
Wales head coach Wayne Pivac has revealed who is the preferred No.9 now Kieran Hardy will miss the rest of the...
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Challenge Cup
/ 5 years agoRound of 16 stages drawn for Champions Cup and Challenge Cup
The Round of 16 draw for the Champions Cup and Challenge Cup knockout stages has taken place in Lausanne, Switzerland
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 5 years agoFickou move blocks Manu Tuilagi’s hopes of Racing 92 move
Gael Fickou's switch across the Paris divide from Stade Francais to Racing 92 allays Tuilagi's hopes of a move to the...
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/ 5 years agoRFU hunt down the furlough cheats
The RFU is investing intermidiaries who may have been claiming government cash while brokering player contract talks
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/ 5 years agoExclusive: Danny Cipriani and Alun Wyn Jones eye Japan’s Top League jackpot
Peter Jackson and Neil Fissler report on two more blockbuster moves potentially in the works for Cipriani and Alun Wyn Jones...
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/ 5 years agoPreview: Joe Marler fronts Quins’ bid for Falcons atonement
Harlequins lineout coach Jerry Flannery points to the influence of Joe Marler as the key for Quins in the visit of...
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/ 5 years agoLeicester 33-32 London Irish: Exiles fall short after Hepetema head rush
14-man London Irish fought back to claim the try bonus and losing bonus points against Tigers
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/ 5 years agoGovernment hand RFU £45m in survival fund
RFU chief executive Bill Sweeney welcomes government support after revenues totalling £140m has been lost over the last year
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/ 5 years agoDMP 0-62 Loughborough: Lightning strikes to send Sharks into tailspin
DEFEAT for Wasps allowed Loughborough to extend their advantage over the chasing pack with four rounds remaining in the season. Nine...
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/ 5 years agoDark cloud over Cardiff despite losing the Blues
By ALEX BYWATER CARDIFF Blues – who will officially become Cardiff Rugby from August 1 – have admitted they are hugely...
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/ 5 years agoSteve Borthwick building around his tyro Tigers
Jack van Poortvliet and Ollie Chessum impressed off the bench for Tigers in their 33-32 win over London Irish
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/ 5 years agoMooar: Wales need their star names playing for the regions
Former Scarlets head coach Brad Mooar is still keeping a keen eye on events in Wales, while balancing his role in...
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/ 5 years agoWorcester v Sale: Sharks must find another level late on says Lamon
Sale Sharks head coach Darren Lamon previews the trip to Sixways
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/ 5 years agoHapless Jack faces year out
ENGLAND and Wasps flanker Jack Willis “could be out for up to a year” after having surgery on a medial collateral...
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/ 5 years agoSale 31-16 Newcastle: World class Faf de Klerk sparks Sharks attack
Sale Sharks show fluidity in attack with Lood de Jager rounding off a cracker of a team try against Falcons
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English Championship
/ 5 years agoHampson: Ealing Trailfinders believe it’s mission possible
Ealing scrum-half Craig Hampson answers whether Trailfinders can be a legitimate threat to Saracens' hopes of bouncing back to the Premiership
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoSuper Rugby AU: Ryan Lonergan missile torpedoes Rebels
And yet more trouble for the Waratahs...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoLawmakers: Take action or you will face new breakaway
AS lifelong rugby players, coaches and supporters it is criminal we’re seeing our great game going into decline. There is obviously...
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/ 5 years agoDefence wins you titles says Sale boss Alex Sanderson
Can the Sharks end their 15-year wait to reach the Premiership semi-finals?
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/ 5 years agoWorld Cup delayed until 2022 but 7s press ahead
By SAM JACKSON THE WOMEN’S Rugby World Cup, scheduled to be hosted by New Zealand, has been postponed until 2022 because...
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/ 5 years agoTop League round-up: Lock star Kruis opens account as Wild Knights stretch lead at the top
Matt McIlraith wraps up Saturday's action from Japan where George Kruis and Alex Goode took to the field
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoCrediton deserve huge credit
IT IS always a delight to read your Dream Team articles each week and last week’s with Dan Lee was of...
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/ 5 years agoJoe feels for exiled big brother Sam
JOE Simmonds admits he is frustrated at not getting a look-in with England but says it is his brother Sam he...
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/ 5 years agoSuper Rugby Aotearoa: Jona Nareki treble sparks Highlanders win
Ben Jaycock reports on Jona Nareki inspiring the Highlanders to victory over the Chiefs, in Tony Brown's first win since his...












