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Challenge Cup
/ 5 years agoFrench call two-week halt to the European Cups
Covid-19 spike in Europe is set to obstruct the upcoming rounds of Champions Cup and Challenge Cup competition
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British and Irish Lions
/ 5 years agoBritish & Irish Lions plan UK venues to save the Bok tour
Peter Jackson reports on the contingency plans the Lions are working to put in place if their tour of South Africa...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoHarlequins v London Irish: Magician Marcus Smith has bounty on head
London Irish back row has identified the Quins fly-half as the main threat to contain ahead of their Premiership clash on...
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/ 5 years agoJarrod rules after Liam red
By ROGER PANTING Darting over: Tomos Williams beats Leigh Halfpenny to score for Blues PICTURES: Huw Evans WELSH star Liam Williams,...
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/ 5 years agoDragons 20-28 Ospreys: Otten try clinches derby arm-wrestle
Mat Protheroe continues to shine for the Ospreys since his arrival from Bristol Bears last summer
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/ 5 years agoConnacht 10-16 Munster: Munster stretch gap at summit
Match report and player ratings from the inter-provincial clash at the Sportsground
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/ 5 years agoLeinster 24-12 Ulster: Big guns return to put Leinster in driving seat
Leinster get back on track after suffering defeat to Connacht last weekend
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/ 5 years agoScarlets hot-shot Jac Morgan expected to sign with Toby Booth
A major blow to the Scarlets, as Wales U20 captain Morgan looks set to join rivals Ospreys
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/ 5 years ago‘Sports car’ Wade bulks up in pursuit of NFL dream
By JOSHUA PECK Focused: Christian Wade trains with Buffalo Bills CHRISTIAN Wade insists he is “locked in” on his decision to...
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/ 5 years agoRearing Dragons’ kids could be costly for Dean Ryan
Dragons risk losing members of their next generation with WRU cuts projected to hit regions
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoNo rash decisions during lockdown
SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon SW19 4EU email: newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk IS NOWreally the right...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoRugby values at heart of Hambly’s deserved honour
DURING these challenging times, it is encouraging to note that the value of inspirational leadership and the collective strength of community...
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/ 5 years agoFord’s spiral kicks work ‘because he’s so flexible’
By JON NEWCOMBE Expert: Jon Callard FORMER England coach Jon Callard has refuted fears that George Ford’s kicking masterclass in Leicester’s...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoJust apply the laws!
I DON’T agree with Mr Boag often but on this I do. When are referees going to apply the laws? Why...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoSo much for loyalty, Duhan
SO South Africa U20 and 7s star Duhan van der Merwe, having just qualified for Scotland by residence last autumn when...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoShow more respect
CAN someone have a word with Sale and see if they might play in a more gentlemanly manner? Jeering from the...
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/ 5 years agoDo battle but don’t shake hands
AS many have learned – in life and sport – you must sometimes bend with the wind. For example, taken at...
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/ 5 years agoBeating squeeze of Great Freeze
THERE was a time when it was extreme weather that used to disrupt our winter playing schedules, now it is Covid...
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/ 5 years agoFollow The Rugby Paper online…
Keep in touch with The Rugby Paper wherever you are at home and abroad! It is now available as an online...
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/ 5 years agoReturning Dai eager to move Blues forward
DAI Young will return to Cardiff Blues as interim director of rugby following head coach John Mulvihill leaving the Welsh region....
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/ 5 years agoLiddell clocking up the miles to support Doddie
By GARY HEATLY Fund raiser: Ben Liddell EDINBURGH-BASED teenage rugby player Ben Liddall is attempting to run a total of 1,042...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoFrozen pitch forces derby postponement
FRIDAY’S PRO14 game between Glasgow and Edinburgh was postponed 30 minutes before kick-off. It was the second leg of the 1872...
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/ 5 years agoNewcastle 22-10 Gloucester: Adam Radwan gets the Falcons off to flier
HOOKER George McGuigan’s pick-andgo try as the clock went into overtime capped a Newcastle win against a struggling Gloucester side who...
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/ 5 years agoZebre 22-18 Benetton: Antonio Rizzi holds his nerve to edge it for hosts
Zebre go back-to-back against their Italian rivals
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/ 5 years agoSchools tackling ban ‘would spell danger’, says Taunton’s Kitson
Kitson's time in rugby flitted between Taunton's National Two South campaign last year, to Sydney, and Leeds University in 2020
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/ 5 years agoHutchinson: ‘We trust in luck a bit to beat the Covid curse’
The Northampton Saints and Scotland centre reveals the toll of the Covid-19 pandemic on his personal life
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English Championship
/ 5 years agoStream all Championship games live to grow the league says Judge
Ex-Cornish Pirates and Saracens prop Christian Judge expects there to be an adjustment period for Championship newcomers
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoDai Young returns to Cardiff Blues as interim director of rugby
Ex-Wasps director of rugby returns to Arms Park with a view to a longer stay potentially in the offing
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English Championship
/ 5 years agoSaracens, Ealing and Doncaster to take part in Triangular Cup competition
Trio of Championship clubs to contest pre-season Trailfinders Challenge Cup, with January 16 kick-off date
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/ 5 years agoPaul O’Connell joins Ireland coaching group ahead of the Six Nations
Ireland and Munster great Paul O'Connell will work with forwards coach Simon Easterby
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/ 5 years agoJonathan Thomas promoted to head coach at Worcester
"The time is right for us to implement the next stage of the strategic plan which we have in place for...
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/ 5 years agoShane Lewis Hughes battling to stay ahead of the pack
HE MAY have ended 2020 on a high by winning three Welsh caps, but the first priority in the New Year...
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/ 5 years agoRuan Ackermann pledges allegiance to England and Gloucester
The Gloucester No.8 explains why Kingsholm is home, and why there was no rush to return to South Africa nor follow...
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/ 5 years agoExeter Chiefs Women head coach Susie Appleby adds three new signings
USA duo Rachel Johnson and Joanna Kitlinski are added to the pack, while Irish winger Laura Sheehan is a new name...
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/ 5 years agoScotland flanker Hamish Watson agrees new Edinburgh deal
Edinburgh head coach Cockerill hails Watson's committment to PRO14 club
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/ 5 years agoGloucester bolster lock ranks with Andrew Davidson
Ex-Newcastle lock Davidson to leave Edinburgh in the summer and head to Kingsholm
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/ 5 years agoSix Nations organisers adamant 2021 tournament goes ahead
The 2021 Six Nations is set to kick off on February 6, amid an escalation in Covid-19 containment policy by a...
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/ 5 years agoSaints teachings help Dan Lancaster make cut for England U20s
Fresh from receiving an England U20s EPS call-up, Dan Lancaster talks to Neale Harvey about the coming year at Leeds Tykes
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/ 5 years agoWorcester secure major coaching coup in signing Crusaders coach Mark Jones
Welshman Jones was not able to return to New Zealand due to Covid-19 restrictions
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/ 5 years agoHead coach John Mulvihill calls it quits at Cardiff Blues
Australian Mulvihill was in the final year of his contract at Cardiff Blues, who lie fourth in Conference A
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British and Irish Lions
/ 5 years agoLions call can help Exeter Chiefs centre Henry Slade get over World Cup heartache
Henry Slade is hoping to see a few of his Exeter Chiefs teammates claim British & Irish Lions honours in South...
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/ 5 years agoMike Brown may reunite with Dean Richards at Newcastle Falcons
Richards brought Brown through the Harlequins ranks in his time at Twickenham Stoop
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/ 5 years agoWales loosehead Wyn Jones set to stay at Scarlets
Some good news coming the way of the Scarlets after Jake Ball announced he will depart
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/ 5 years agoHarlequins aces point way for Cardiff Met Freshers
Rob Cole talks to Cardiff Met rugby director Danny Milton on successes of Alex Dombrandt and Luke Northmore
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/ 5 years agoScotland winger Duhan van der Merwe signs for Worcester
As exclusively revealed by The Rugby Paper last month, the winger will leave Edinburgh for Sixways
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/ 5 years agoPreview: Bath can work frustrations off against Tigers
Bath travel to Welford Road on Sunday in the Premiership, Neale Harvey previews the match with Bath hooker Jack Walker
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/ 5 years agoBristol 29-17 Newcastle: Covid-hit Bears halt Falcons’ winning run
Brendan Gallagher reports on George Kloska firing Bears to victory on Premiershup debut
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Latest News
/ 5 years ago‘We just didn’t play well enough’, Baxter admits
Rob Baxter and Lee Blackett gives their thoughts on Wasps' 34-5 triumph over Exeter Chiefs at the Ricoh Arena
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Miscellaneous
/ 5 years agoCan’t bend rules just to suit Exeter
WHY, for one minute, is it a good idea to change the rules of a tournament halfway through? Reading Nick Cain’s...
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Miscellaneous
/ 5 years agoPostpone the Lions
SURELY now is the time to act as it is clear this pandemic will not be under control any time soon....
International Rugby
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