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/ 5 years agoDon’t ring-fence,wewant more fairytales – Bracken
By GARY FITZGERALD Plea: Kyran Bracken KYRAN Bracken hopes football’s latest moves to set up a lucrative new European Super League...
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/ 5 years ago‘Undersized’ Tompkins beefs up for Wales duty
By ALEX BHYWATER NICK Tompkins is ready to tear into Scotland on Saturday after using lockdown to increase his bulk and...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoGreat column, but I’m with Willie John
AFTER reading Chris Hewett’s (as always) excellent column, in TRP October 11, I can’t help but agree with some of Willie...
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/ 5 years agoRobshaw voices remorse
FORMER England captain Chris Robshaw is among the Barbarians players who have apologised for breaking Covid rules which resulted in the...
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/ 5 years agoTyler aims to up his game after fresh start at Scarlets
TYLER Morgan admits he didn’t hit the heights he was capable of in his last two seasons at the Dragons and...
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/ 5 years agoRichmond step in to help local kids
IN response to the government’s decision to not extend free meals for children during school holidays, Richmond Rugby will supply local...
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/ 5 years agoSubscriptions…
You can subscribe to The Rugby Paper. Just fill out the form below and send your cheque for £20, £40 or...
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/ 5 years agoCockerill banking on home comforts
Preview Edinburgh v Connacht Today, Kick-off 7.35pm EDINBURGH’S rocky start to the season will not be helped by 17 players being...
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/ 5 years agoSensational Sheehan steals show on debut
■ By JOHN FALLON IRELAND flanker Dan Leavy returned from a knee injury for his first action in 19 months but...
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/ 5 years agoReuben’s try rouses Ospreys recovery
■By ROGER PANTING STEPHEN Myler kicked 13 points to complete a remarkable turnaround and earn Ospreys only their second win in...
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/ 5 years agoRyan challenges fledglings to silence Coetzee
■By ROB COLE THE DRAGONS may not have Welsh internationals Ross Moriarty or Aaron Wainwright with which to try to blunt...
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/ 5 years agoScarlets scrap for big away day win after Jones’ late red
■By ALEX BYWATER THIS was far from pretty from the Scarlets - in fact it was downright ugly - but the...
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Miscellaneous
/ 5 years agoDouble Devon cream for magnificent Chiefs
By GARY FITZGERALD Encore: Captain Joe Simmonds holds his second major trophy aloft inside seven days as Chiefs celebrate PICTURE: Getty...
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/ 5 years agoAmos keeps big picture in mind after Wales snub
■By ALEX BYWATER Getting up to speed: Hallam Amos HALLAM Amos wasn’t selected by Wales for their autumn campaign, but the...
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/ 5 years agoTop 14 will speed my progress says Gaby
By NEIL FISSLER Watching: Eddie Jones GABY IBITOYE raised more than a few eyebrows in the summer when he signed a...
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/ 5 years ago‘Horse’ is hot to trot after injury-hit start at The Rec
By JON NEWCOMBE BATH signing Will Muir hopes to be able to demonstrate his thoroughbred status once the 2020/21 Premiership season...
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/ 5 years agoIn-form Fraser’s a shoo-in at hooker for Wilson
By BRYN PALMER GLASGOW head coach Danny Wilson backs inform Fraser Brown to keep the Scotland hooker’s jersey for the Autumn...
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Featured
/ 5 years agoEngland v Barbarians called off after RFU discover second ‘bubble’ breach
RFU chief executive speaks out on Sunday's clash at Twickenham having to be cancelled
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 5 years agoTEAMS: Four senior Wasps players to miss Premiership final
Read what Lee Blackett and Rob Baxter had to say after announcing their teams to play at Twickenham
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 5 years agoNiall Annett targets first Irish ton at Worcester Warriors
Promoted with Worcester back in 2016, Annett's long haul towards 100 appearances has been subject overcoming harsh injuries
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 5 years agoLondon Irish send an SOS to Super Rugby centre Billy Meakes
The Exiles have been hit by injuries to their midfield options
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British and Irish Lions Tour
/ 5 years agoBlackett: Joe Launchbury is playing his best rugby ever and deserves Lions call
A number of players outside of Launchbury are knocking on the door for international call-ups this autumn
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 5 years agoLeicester to face contract rebels in court in unfair dismissal dispute
Leicester Tigers are set to see the five players who refused 25 per cent wage cuts in court over unfair dismissal
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 5 years agoThis is just the start of something special – Bristol chairman Chris Booy
Challenge Cup glory is a huge stride forward for Bears who since their Championship days only two years ago
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British and Irish Lions Tour
/ 5 years agoBritish & Irish Lions to play Japan at Murrayfield
As reported by The Rugby Paper in May, Warren Gatland's men will plan in Edinburgh before flying to South Africa
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 5 years agoLovejoy Chawatama is at home among London Exiles
Zimbabwe-born Chawatama has played for London Scottish, London Welsh and London Irish in his route to playing at the top level
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 5 years agoPremiership finalists Wasps record no new positive tests
Wasps to return to training ahead of Premiership final against Exeter Chiefs as latest screening shows no new cases
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 5 years agoLaunchbury: Pain of 2017 fuels my desire for Wasps glory
The Wasps captain harbours deep disappointment over extra-time defeat to Exeter Chiefs in the 2017 final
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Autumn Internationals
/ 5 years agoEddie Jones names 32-man England squad to take on the Barbarians
Plenty of talking points in team selection for England's first match of the autumn
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoLlandovery punch above their weight
THE October 4 edition of TRPwas particularly interesting to me, not only for the many tributes to Chris Robshaw, but also...
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/ 5 years agoWRU lose over £5m
THEWRU have announced a loss of £5.3m in their annual report, which they say is a result of the Covid- 19...
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/ 5 years agoLaunchbury fuelled by pain of 2017 final defeat
By TOM VALE Leader: Joe Launchbury wants to end Wasps fans’ long wait for silverware PICTURES: Getty Images CLUB captain Joe...
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/ 5 years agoLousi gets four weeks
SCARLETSlock Sam Lousi has been banned for four weeks after his red card for a high tackle against Glasgow. The Tonga...
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/ 5 years agoGibson: Blooding kids didn’t devalue league
By NEALE HARVEY Invaluable eperience: Gareth Steenson guides Chiefs’ young guns to victory over Bristol Tyro fly-half: Harvey Skinner Livewire No.9:...
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/ 5 years agoBlair’s battled his dark times
By GARY HEATLY Recall: Blair Cowan SCOTLAND back row Blair Cowan has battled through the “dark times” and is now on...
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/ 5 years agoThomas fears for ‘lost’ generation
By GARY FITZGERALD GARETH Thomas fears the strict government stance over Covid may cost the game many of its potential future...
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/ 5 years agoBledisloe Cup in front of near capacity crowd
By SAM JACKSON EDEN Park was expecting to host a “near capacity” crowd of 47,000 for this morning’s second Bledisloe Cup...
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/ 5 years agoBoks back out of Rugby Championship
Lucky escape: Jordie Barrett scored a last minute penalty to earn the All Blacks a draw PICTURES: Getty Images WORLD champions...
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/ 5 years agoDai’s glad he skipped class for the Scarlets
By ALEX BYWATER DAI FLANAGAN’S career has skyrocketed since he swapped coaching children in a Newport school for tutoring Wales and...
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/ 5 years agoRussell returns to spearhead Scotland attack
FINN Russell returns to a 40-man Scotland squad after missing the Six Nations matches in February and March for a breach...
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/ 5 years agoKnights preparing for league restart in January
By JON NEWCOMBE IN a show of faith that the RFU Championship season will start early next year, Doncaster are planning...
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/ 5 years agoBristol dynasty starts now says delighted Booy
By NEALE HARVEY First of many? Chris Booy and hooker Harry Thacker admire the trophy PICTURE: Getty Images BULLISH Bristol chairman...
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Miscellaneous
/ 5 years agoHail to the Chiefs!
By NEALE HARVEY Champagne moment: Joe Simmonds raises the trophy in delight as Chiefs’ celebrations begin PICTURE: Getty Images PROUD Exeter...
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/ 5 years agoOllie gets a chance to replace Manu
EDDIE Jones has called-up Worcester’s uncapped centre Ollie Lawrence, below, to England’s training squad to help fill the void left by...
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Miscellaneous
/ 5 years ago‘Stand-out’ Sheedy’s ready for his big Test
CALLUM Sheedy reports for Wales duty tomorrow armed with a cast-iron case for resuming his French bombardment in Paris on Saturday...
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/ 5 years agoSpencer snub a mystery
NICK CAIN COMMENT The most vexing aspect of the England training squads that have been announced over the last fortnight in...
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/ 5 years agoLos Lelos bolster coaching team for Cup run
FORMER Gloucester director of rugby David Humphreys will take on a high performance consultant role with Georgia for the Autumn Nations...
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/ 5 years agoMoriarty determined to put smiles back on Welsh faces
By ALEX BYWATER ROSS Moriarty has urged Wales to lift the spirits of a nation this autumn as Wayne Pivac’s side...
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/ 5 years agoHaskell: Shake up TV panels
JAMES Haskell claims it is time for some of the game’s old guard to be kicked into touch from their prime...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoSaracens duo have been instrumental
CONGRATULATIONS to Bristol for their tremendous win over Toulon on Friday night. They showed great fighting spirit to turn the game...
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