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British and Irish Lions
/ 5 years agoBritish & Irish Lions board promise 2021 tour decision is imminent
THE British and Irish Lions say they will make an early decision whether this year’s tour of South Africa can go...
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/ 5 years agoPenalty decision a puzzler for Gloucester, says critical Skivington
George Skivington reflects on costly decisions which helped Sale to stage a comeback at Kingsholm
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Miscellaneous
/ 5 years agoSupporters should petition for change
AFTER watching Dan Leo’s film Oceans Apart, I was left absolutely disgusted by World Rugby’s actions and ineptitude in general. I...
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/ 5 years agoBenetton 15-24 Zebre: Bigi brace secures big win for Zebre
Zebre edge rivals Benetton in Treviso for only their sixth-ever win over their Italian counterparts
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Miscellaneous
/ 5 years agoSimple ways to make the game better for all
Views COLIN BOAG Inevitable: Luke Cowan-Dickie scores for Exeter after a series of pick and gos New Year is a time...
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/ 5 years agoEdinburgh 10-7 Glasgow Warriors: Derby day decided by frantic final ten minutes
Gary Heatly reports from Murrayfield where a scoreless, dull first-half gave way to a dramatic ending
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Miscellaneous
/ 5 years agoJEREMY GUSCOTT
OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK I see echoes of my great Bath side in Baxter’s Chiefs Communicator: Rob Baxter with his...
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/ 5 years agoScarlets 20-3 Dragons: Sione Kalamafoni slugs it out
Sione Kalamafoni continued his good form for Scarlets in a 20-3 victory over the Dragons
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/ 5 years agoCardiff Blues 3-17 Ospreys: Toby Booth game plan blows Blues away
John Mulvihill condemns high penalty count in unconvincing performance against Ospreys
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/ 5 years agoUlster 15-10 Munster: Ulster extend unbeaten run as focus turns to Leinster
Ulster's title challenge gathers pace as they down provincial rival Munster
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/ 5 years agoPat Lam full of praise for Bristol front rowers
Bristol Bears director of rugby Pat Lam credits his front row for securing victory over Newcastle Falcons in Round 5 of...
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/ 5 years agoCardiff Blues offer Rhys Priestland a route home from Bath
CARDIFF BLUES are leading the race to land Rhys Priestland when his contract with Bath runs out at the end of...
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/ 5 years agoJones fights to take Jake’s place for club and country
By ROB COLE Rising star: Morgan Jones MORGAN Jones is literally growing into the second row position at the Scarlets and...
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/ 5 years agoWasps could be without Alfie Barbeary for three months
Standout Wasps star Alfie Barbeary will undergo a scan on Sunday on his high ankle sprain
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/ 5 years agoBath and England lock Elliott Stooke set to sign for Wasps
It does not appear that Stooke will remain at the Rec beyond this season
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Miscellaneous
/ 5 years agoBall joins Alun Wyn as doubt for Pivac
By PETER JACKSON It’s a rout: Wasps celebrate as Simon McIntyre scores their fourth try against Exeter PICTURE: Getty Images JAKE...
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/ 5 years agoBorthwick braced for battle against ‘big spending’ Bath
By GARY FITZGERALD Big job: Steve Borthwick STEVE Borthwick remains confident his Covid-tormented Tigers can defy the odds and the virus...
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Miscellaneous
/ 5 years agoCovid points sytem needs urgent review
I FIND the Premiership system for awarding points in a match called off due to Covid-19 somewhat farcical. It is nobody’s...
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/ 5 years agoWasps 34-5 Exeter: Physicality was shock for Chiefs says Blackett
Exeter Chiefs unbeaten record crumbles at the hands of ravenous Wasps
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/ 5 years agoLeinster 24-35 Connacht: Champions stunned by stone cold Carty
Connacht come away from the RDS with bonus-point win, as Jack Carty stars
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/ 5 years agoWhat Are the Rugby Union Tournaments Bettors Can Look Forward to in 2021?
What’s not to love about rugby? The aggression? The excitement? The gentlemanly conduct that you don’t see in other sports? It...
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/ 5 years agoExclusive: Rhys Priestland playing for his future at Bath
Bath fly-half Priestland turns 34 this month and has been clamped to speculation the Premiership club wanting to reinvent the role...
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/ 5 years agoLloyd Williams excited to learn off Wales ace Dwayne Peel
The pending arrival of skills coach Peel at Cardiff Blues can only push the club forward, says scrum-half Williams
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/ 5 years agoGeorge Furbank can be a top 10 – Vesty
Saints attack coach Sam Vesty believes a switch to fly-half could unlock George Furbank as a skillful threat
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/ 5 years agoRoberts: New South Africa challenge is step up for PRO14
The Wales and British & Irish Lions centre talks about the new Rainbow Cup competition that will see four South African...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 5 years agoSale Sharks may stick with Paul Deacon for the rest of the season
Premiership club may hold off on bringing in a permanent replacement for Steve Diamond until next summer
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/ 5 years agoWasps join race to sign Bath lock Elliott Stooke
Lee Blackett is set to lose one of his options in the second row to a Premiership rival, and has identified...
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English Championship
/ 5 years agoExclusive: Saracens looking to arrange friendlies with incoming South African franchises to PRO14
Neil Fissler reports on Saracens seeking to prepare for the Championship's kick off in March with a series of friendlies against...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 5 years agoWorcester Warriors hunt second Scotland international signing
Prop Rory Sutherland is a top target for Warriors director of rugby Alan Solomons
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 5 years agoHarlequins stalwart Danny Care set to extend stay
Veteran scrum-half has secured new terms at the Stoop
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/ 5 years agoEngland prospect Alfie Barbeary faces race to be fit for Six Nations with ankle injury
Barbeary was called up to England's squad by Eddie Jones during the Autumn Nations Cup
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/ 5 years agoMarcus Street is making big strides in quick time at Exeter Chiefs
Tighthead Street, 21, discusses his battle in the front row ranks at Sandy Park, with Tomas Francis and Harry Williams for...
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/ 5 years agoGlenn Delaney desperate to keep hold of Scarlets stars
GLENN Delaney spent years trying to snatch players away from the Scarlets but is now fighting to keep hold of the...
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/ 5 years agoExclusive: George Barton aims to gain from mentor Cips’ Gloucester departure
Barton started the year with England U20s, and finished it with one of Gloucester's most memorable moments of 2020 in the...
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/ 5 years agoRomain Ntamack likely to miss the start of the Six Nations
France fly-half Ntamack fractures his jaw in two places while in action for Toulouse in the Top 14
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/ 5 years agoWales lock Jake Ball to leave Scarlets and return to Australia
49-cap Ball to leave west Wales for family reasons at the end of the season
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/ 5 years agoWorcester Warriors rue their wasted chances against Saints
Alan Solomons offers his reaction to his side's four-try defeat away at Franklin's Gardens
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/ 5 years agoFaf de Klerk tells Sale it’s time to move on
Ahead of facing Wasps on Sunday afternoon, Faf de Klerk calls on the Sharks squad to move on from Steve Diamond's...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoStop the clock until ball is back in play
SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon SW19 4EU email: newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk I WOULD like to...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoRFU must stamp authority by ruling out ring-fencing
I AM saddened at the numerous TRP reports regarding the ‘ring-fencing’ of the top tier. Do the current executives of the...
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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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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoWillings at helm for Durham glory days
FIRST may I thank Brendan Gallagher for the excellent series on the great schools. I write as a former pupil of...
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/ 5 years agoGetting tackling right will ease the injury threat says Edwards
SHAUN Edwards – rugby’s top defence coach – has warned the game could become even more dangerous if players don’t practise...
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Miscellaneous
/ 5 years agoLam does a ‘Fergie’ to make Bears bite
By GARY FITZGERALD ‘Hairdryer’: Pat Lam PAT LAM woke his Bears from their winter slumber with a furious Alex Ferguson- style...
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/ 5 years agoSarries must wait until March to start
SARACENS’ England internationals will not play a competitive game before the Six Nations after the new Championship season was delayed until...
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/ 5 years agoJavan Sebastian is repaying faith of Scarlets coaches
At 26, prop Sebastian seems to be tapping into the potential the Scarlets have long believed the tighthead held
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/ 5 years agoAlex Waller working to steady Northampton Saints ship
Saints co-captain Waller addresses the Premiership club's worrying form since their return to rugby in August
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/ 5 years agoYoung bucks helping Dan Evans chase down Shane’s mark at Ospreys
Ospreys full-back Dan Evans is just seven tries short Shane Williams' tally of 57 for the region
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/ 5 years agoHarlequins No.8 Alex Dombrandt sheds the pounds to cash in with Eddie
Quins talisman Dombrandt, yet to be capped by England, tells Neale Harvey how he has grafted to get into Test condition
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/ 5 years agoPostive tests at Leicester sees Premiership clash with Newcastle called off
Tigers trip to Kingston Park on Boxing Day cancelled due to positive tests and resulting number of squad forced to self-isolate
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