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/ 5 years agoMarcus Smith’s ceiling is so high – Nick Evans
The Harlequins skills coach heaped praise on another exciting performance by fly-half Marcus Smith in defeating Sale Sharks
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/ 5 years agoAll Blacks great Dan Carter retires at the age of 38
The three-time World Rugby Men's Player of the Year brings the curtain down on an illustrious career in professional rugby
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 5 years agoTeams – Round 10: Joe Marchant to make 100th appearance for Quins
All line-ups for this weekend's Premiership fixtures, with Bath and Gloucester kicking things off on Friday night
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/ 5 years agoReds 41-7 Waratahs: Brad Thorn’s boys come out all guns blazing
Video highlights from a convincing round 1 win for the Super Rugby AU contenders
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 5 years agoLeicester Tigers slump caused by ‘scatter gun’ recruitment
Statistical analysis of Premiership squads show London Irish and Leicester are most strategised towards non-EQP signings
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/ 5 years agoPrivate ownership vital for regions’ future says Jones
Former chief executive of Sport Wales, Huw Jones, tells Steffan Thomas why it is imperative for the Dragons to become privately-owned...
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/ 5 years agoVeteran prop WP Nel re-signs with Edinburgh
Scotland international tighthead prop WP Nel has signed a new two-year contract at PRO14 outfit Edinburgh, the club has announced. The...
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/ 5 years agoSANZAAR say no Super Rugby competition will be broadcast in the UK
Super Rugby AU nor Super Rugby Aotearoa will be shown on UK television
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/ 5 years agoProgressive Rugby: James Haskell and Jamie Cudmore launch new lobby group
Newly-formed player welfare group sends letter to World Rugby urging action to gain deeper understanding and minimising of neurological health risks
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/ 5 years agoFrance add three to squad ready for Scotland
Covid-hit France have named their squad for the visit of Scotland to the Stade de France next Sunday
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/ 5 years agoElliott Stooke issues apology ahead of court date for drink-driving
Stooke was involved in a 'minor car accident' last month and was subsequently breathalysed by police
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/ 5 years agoDai Young gets to know ‘talented’ young guns at Cardiff Blues
A little time off has allowed interim director of rugby Dai Young to survey the talent that ranges across all levels...
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/ 5 years agoCam Redpath and Tom de Glanville are special double act
Bath director of rugby Stuart Hooper believes Tom de Glanville is on a similar path to Scotland debutant Cameron Redpath
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 5 years agoConfirmed: Rhys Priestland to depart Bath for Cardiff Blues
As revealed by TRP last month, Cardiff Blues have snapped up Rhys Priestland who will leave Bath at the end of...
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/ 5 years agoFly-half Sam Davies agrees extension to stay with Dragons
The competition at fly-half for Wales will remain high with Davies' committment to the Dragons leaving Wayne Pivac with Biggar, Anscombe,...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 5 years agoWinger Josh Bassett extends his contract at Wasps
Josh Bassett commits to Wasps on the eve of his 100th Premiership appearance for the club this weekend
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 5 years agoWasps hooker Tommy Taylor to head back to Sale Sharks
Taylor will return to the north-west this summer to join up with Alex Sanderson at Sale Sharks
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/ 5 years agoSpringboks captain Siya Kolisi makes switch to Sharks
Siya Kolisi will remain in South African rugby, but switch from the Stormers to the Sharks
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 5 years agoNewcastle have second-straight match cancelled due to positive tests
This weekend's Worcester versus Newcastle clash becomes the seventh match of the Premiership season to be cancelled
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English Championship
/ 5 years agoEaling Trailfinders back row Adam Korczyk inspired by Jordy’s promotion
Neale Harvey meets the Ealing Trailfinders back row who was so highly-rated Down Under within the development pathway at the Queensland...
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/ 5 years agoJunior Bok star Juarno Augustus signs six-figure salary at Saints
Northampton Saints have signed Stormers back row Juarno Augustus, Neil Fissler reports
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/ 5 years agoBongi Mbonambi tells Premiership club he’s staying in Cape Town
Harlequins are looking at the South African hooker as a replacement for Scott Baldwin
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/ 5 years agoBath will have to wait until summer on Danny Cipriani
Cipriani remains unsigned after leaving Gloucester last year, with Bath told they will have to wait until the summer for a...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years ago“I will be back” – England flanker Jack Willis on knee injury
England and Wasp flanker Jack Willis has sent a message to those who were watching on as he suffered what appeared...
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/ 5 years agoScotland 24-25 Wales: Louis ignites the blue touch paper to rocket Wales to top of the table
Peter Jackson reports from a Six Nations classic at Murrayfield, where Louis Rees-Zammit was on fire and Zander Fagerson saw red
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/ 5 years agoJosh Bassett backs Jacob to hit top gear after Quins dip
Wasps wing Josh Bassett previews the team's trip to Worcester Warriors on Sunday in the Premiership
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English Championship
/ 5 years agoRowland Winter adds new recruits for Coventry’s campaign
Coventry recruit from the Premiership ahead of the Championship's March 6 kick-off date
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/ 5 years agoWorcester 10-17 Exeter: Mackinder try makes it five in a row for Chiefs
Exeter Chiefs wing Garnet Mackinder comes up with the good to keep Susie Appleby's side on the move in the Premier...
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/ 5 years agoJosh Macleod out for six months with ruptured Achilles
The reason why Macleod was a late withdrawal from Wales' Six Nations squad for their trip to Scotland is now known
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/ 5 years agoCleall and Harrison back for Sarries’ title tilt
Saracens welcome back England duo for Sunday's clash with Gloucester-Hartpury in the Allianz Premier 15s
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoAlun Wyn: We’ll go to new level for England
ALUN Wyn Jones told Wales to go to another level if they want to beat England and keep their Grand Slam...
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/ 5 years agoWe can still win title insists England’s Jonny May
Adam Hathaway reports from Twickenham on England overcoming their Scotland nightmare with victory against Italy ahead of the fallow week
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 5 years agoWorcester Warrior centre Oli Morris agrees first senior deal
“We are really pleased that Oli has committed his future to the club” – Worcester Warriors head coach Jonthan Thomas
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoDolly at double as Cov hit big six to see off Reds
Coventry ……………………………………………………34 Jersey ……………………………………………33 COVENTRY took the spoils six tries to three in this preseason outing that featured plenty of running...
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English Championship
/ 5 years agoChampionship clubs reject deal with Premier Sports
Warren Muggleton reports on the Championship's search for a TV broadcast partner to source a much-needed cash injection ahead of the...
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English Championship
/ 5 years agoSaracens 29-10 Doncaster: Ruthless Sarries go back to basics
Daniel Gallan reports on the penultimate round of the Trailfinders Challenge Cup
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English Championship
/ 5 years agoScotland ace Duncan Taylor commits future to Saracens
The Scotland centre joined Saracens a decade ago
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoEllis makes try-scoring return after two years out
Cardiff Blues …34pts Tries: Summerhill 12, 20, Lane 26, Jenkins 36, Harris 58, Millard 69 Conversions: Tovey 21, 27, 37 Scully...
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/ 5 years agoConor O’Shea defends Azzurri’s place in Six Nations
The former Italy head coach believes patience is required to allow the Azzurri to bed in their youthful talent under Franco...
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English Championship
/ 5 years agoAlex Schwarz gets his chance in top flight at Wasps
The Cornish Pirates prop has signed a short-term deal to switch to Wasps weeks away from the Championship kick off
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/ 5 years agoEngland 41-18 Italy: Six tries look healthy, but those doubts still nag away
Nick Cain reports from Twickenham on England's win over Italy to get up and running in this year's Six Nations
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoBeware salary cap breaches
WHILE it would appear that the issue of no relegation from the Premiership is meriting more discussion, I would like to...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoPaint way forward
WHY can’t the referees carry a little tin of spray (much like soccer) to identify the mark for scrums? Too easy...
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/ 5 years agoExiles move quickly to replace Wallaby star Kepu
Gone: Sekope Kepu LONDON Irish have signed loosehead Facundo Gigena after his release by Leicester Tigers. The 26-year-old Argentine joins Irish...
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/ 5 years agoIreland v France: Unlucky Farrell will need to get rub of the green
How should Andy Farrell scheme to beat Six Nations favourites France?
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoAll about the money
HOWcurious that the RFU Council are postponing a decision over relegation for the Premiership – all to do with money I...
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/ 5 years agoHenshaw return was reckless says doctor
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW One of five HIAs: Johnny Sexton is treated after a tackle PICTURE: Getty...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoMake playing budgets sustainable
SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon SW19 4EU email: newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk CHINNOR chairman Simon Vickers...
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/ 5 years agoDan Baker coming back to the Dragons
BY NEILFISSLER THE DRAGONS have agreed a deal with former Wales No.8 Dan Baker who has been playing in France since...
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/ 5 years agoDai turned back on rugby to be Wales’ star keeper
LONG before he began stopping shots for Swansea City, Everton, Wrexham and Wales, Dai Davies made an early impression as a...
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