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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoThis would be one of the worst days for our rugby
THE big issue in English rugby in the immediate future will be the RFU Council meeting to sanction, or not to...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoFacundo Cordero honoured to continue Santi’s Chiefs legacy
Facundo Cordero reveals his desire to play alongside brother Santi, whether that be at Exeter Chiefs or not
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoWe must heed Baron’s warning over ring-fence
Concern: Francis Baron FAIR play to Francis Baron for speaking out against the proposed ringfencing for the Premiership in Nick Cain's...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 5 years agoWasps search for Paolo Odogwu replacement
The Premiership club confirmed earlier this week their breakthrough wing/centre had ruptured his ACL
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoHammond back home
FORMER Nottingham captain Craig Hammond will return to the club as head coach next season. Hammond, currently coach of Hong Kong,...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoHave two regional groups of eight clubs
I MUST disagree with Sir Francis Baron’s comments about promotion/ relegation in the Premiership. The list of clubs in the league...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoWomen’s game more attractive
Joy: Rachel Burford, captain of Harlequins, lifts the Allianz Premier 15’s trophy PICTURE: Getty Images APART from an extremely intense and...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 5 years agoOspreys keen to help Elvis Taione rock on in Wales
The Exeter Chiefs hooker could be on his way to the Liberty Stadium this summer
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoKessell returns in Pirates half-back exchange
NEWS EXTRA By MIKE SINCLAIR IT’S all-change at No.9 for the Cornish Pirates with Tom Kessell returning after six years away...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoWhy didn’t they play in London?
WHERE is the sense in playing their Premier XVs final at Gloucester when they are two Londonbased clubs? Why did they...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 5 years agoSale prop Valery Morozov off home to Russia
RUSSIAN prop Valery Morozov is set to leave Premiership semi-finalists Sale Sharks to return home for personal reasons. Morozov, 26, joined the...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoTop 14 puts our Prem in the shade
I WAS interested to read that Colin Boag considers the Premiership to be the best and most competitive League in rugby...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoShaunagh shines in captivating contest | Chris Hewett
The best rugby action was on show in last Sunday's Premier 15s final, not in the Premiership's non-contest between Exeter and...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoTMO lessons from Aussies
I’VE just read the article re the length of time TMO’s take to make decisions. Watching Australian Rugby League, their TMO’s...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 5 years agoGlen Webbe wants Lions to present a united front
GLEN WEBBE – the first black player to play for Wales – has urged both the British & Irish Lions...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoHigh-tempo Quins’ better fit for Luke Wallace than Tigers
LUKE Wallace rejoined Harlequins from Leicester last week and reckons the mood at the Stoop hints at a return to...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoSad to see Thomas go
HENRY Thomas has been blighted by injury during his time at Bath but it is still a shame he is leaving...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoEdinburgh 31-34 Ulster: Deadeye Madigan smashes winner for Ulster
ULSTER centre Stuart McCloskey said it was a neat way to finish the season as Ian Madigan landed a penalty at...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoEddie wants extra Currys to keep England on the boil
EDDIE Jones has already marked the card of his young guns telling them to gain inspiration from Tom Curry as their...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoDREAM TEAM
TOM HOLMES, THE FORMER SALE SHARKS, ROTHERHAM TITANS AND NOTTINGHAM LOCK, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoBulls 31-27 Stormers: Bok plans hit by injury to Duane Vermeulen
Ankle injury to No.8 Duane Vermeulen deals injury concern for Springbok head coach Jacques Nienaber
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/ 5 years agoCardiff 37-12 Zebre: Dashing backs give Dai Young boost for future
BLUES ended their inconsistent season with a far from convincing victory over bottom of the table Zebre at the Arms Park....
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/ 5 years agoAlun Wyn can prove his doubters wrong, like I did – Matfield
By STEFFAN THOMAS VICTOR Matfield knows what it’s like to have your age questioned on the eve of a Lions series....
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/ 5 years agoConnacht 26-19 Ospreys: Toby Booth wants final day reaction after Ospreys come up short
Ospreys head coach Toby Booth wants a strong finish to the Rainbow Cup after seeing their final hopes ended in Galway
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoTigers fans help drive our recruitment says Youngs
By ADAM HATHAWAY Crowd pleaser: Leicester scrum-half Ben Youngs BEN YOUNGS welcomed back the Leicester faithful claiming the fanatical Tigers support...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoPatchell’s comeback must wait for autumn
The Wales and Scarlets fly-half has been dealing with a series of injuries dating back to the World Cup in Japan
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/ 5 years agoGlasgow 15-12 Leinster: Warriors surge to summit with late penalty
GLASGOW Warriors head coach Danny Wilson praised his “outstanding” side as they defeated Leinster on Friday to give themselves a chance...
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/ 5 years agoLeicester 23-26 Bristol: Tempers fray as Bears thwart Tigers’ big finish
A late sin-bin to prop Nahuel Chaparro leads to controversy around contested scrums and allowing John Afoa back onto the field...
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/ 5 years agoNewcastle 24-14 Worcester: Groundhog day goes on for the Warriors
Worcester still await their first proper win since the start of the Premiership season
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/ 5 years agoSuper Rugby TT: Highlanders head for final with record points tally
Ben Jaycock wraps up the latest round of Super Rugby Trans-Tasman action, with the Brumbies flying the flag for Australia
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoMove on, says ‘liar’ Lam after fracas
What was said to the media after Leicester's dramatic defeat to Bristol Bears at Welford Road
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/ 5 years agoRichards: Now you know why I played a weak team at Exeter
NEWCASTLE boss Dean Richards said: “That first 35 minutes was probably the best rugby we’ve played all season,” as he justified...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoDutch come out of the blocks looking good
RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER TALK about playing catch-up. The Netherlands claimed a...
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/ 5 years agoSale 45-12 Harlequins: Depleted Quins torn to shreds by Sharks
Reaching Twickenham final won't be enough in of itself, says confident Sanderson
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/ 5 years agoSpringboks squad: Sharks will get teeth into Lions
THE Springboks paid Sale Sharks the ultimate compliment last night, picking no fewer than five of the team charging towards the...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoTom Wood commits to Northampton Saints
The 50-cap England flanker agrees extension to remain at Franklin's Gardens beyond the current Premiership season
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/ 5 years agoWhere Henry Thomas will be playing next season after Bath confirm prop’s exit
The tighthead will be leaving his boyhood club this summer to move to France, TRP understands
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/ 5 years agoManu Tuilagi withdrawn from Sale Sharks squad due to Covid-19 protocols
Manu Tuilagi will not be featuring for Sale Sharks against Harlequins this evening after he was deemed to be close contact...
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/ 5 years agoAlex Sanderson fans the flames ahead of clash with ‘ungracious’ Harlequins
Sale Sharks boss harbours some ill-feeling over Harlequins' celebrations from 24-12 win at the Stoop back in February
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoExeter Chiefs confirm signing of Connacht centre Sean O’Brien
As revealed in The Rugby Paper last weekend, the reigning Premiership champions have signed the former Ireland U20 international
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/ 5 years agoLam: Big names aren’t guaranteed their place
No guarantees await the squad who have taken Bristol to the top of the Premiership, says Pat Lam
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/ 5 years agoPaolo Odogwu out of England’s summer with serious knee injury
'Heart-breaking' news for the Wasps centre, who follows Joe Launchbury and Jack Willis in suffering a knee ligament injury this year
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/ 5 years agoWales star Tomos Williams signs long-term deal at Cardiff Blues
Significant news for the Welsh region as one of their senior figures commits for the long-term
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/ 5 years agoMateo Carreras signs new contract with Newcastle
A one-year extension for the Argentine wing, who follows Mark Tampin and Connor Collett in agreeing new deals this week
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English Championship
/ 5 years agoEx-Wales prop Craig Mitchell retires at Cornish Pirates
Mitchell also represented Exeter Chiefs, Ospreys and Cardiff Blues throughout his career
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/ 5 years agoCovid-19 outbreak casts cloud over Gloucester’s season run-in
The Premiership match between Gloucester and Bath this weekend has been cancelled after a number of Covid-19 cases were detected at...
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/ 5 years agoJamie Ritchie to lead Scotland in summer Tests
Interim coach Mike Blair has included 17 uncapped players in squad for matches against England A, Romania and Georgia
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/ 5 years ago‘I’m totally at peace’ – Bath hooker Ross Batty to retire
"His decision to retire has not been easy, however as part of being a seasoned professional he has earned the respect...
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/ 5 years agoAuschwitz memories motivate Cardiff prop Corey Domachowski
COREY Domachowski is on the verge of adding a new chapter to his family’s inspiring journey – from Auschwitz to the...
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/ 5 years agoJack Maunder hopes to take Chiefs form onto Test stage
The Exeter Chiefs scrum-half toured Argentina with England back in 2017, and is looking for a return to the Test stage...














