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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoSwansong season for Banahan
NEWS EXTRA GLOUCESTER back Matt Banahan will retire at the end of the season. The Jersey-born England international, who won 16 caps...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoFans sold up river
TODAY’S England v France final is only viewable live on Amazon Prime. At a time when fans are unable to go...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoForthcoming fixtures
Sunday December 6 Autumn Nations Cup: England v France (2pm) Premiership: London Irish v Sale (2.30pm) Gloucester v Harlequins (4.15pm) Friday...
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Champions Cup
/ 5 years agoExeter captain Jack Yeandle eager for Glasgow Warriors challenge
Yeandle is already looking ahead to the Chiefs' Champions Cup opener against Glasgow after easing past Leicester in the Premiership
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoCrass criticism of ref Owens
IN Colin Boag’s column on November 29 he refers to Welsh referee Nigel Owens’ achievement of reaching the remarkable milestone of...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoSaracens to play Tigers in friendly
SARACENS will host a Leicester Tigers XV in a friendly on December 12 as they prepare for the start of the...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoInverdale: February date for League Cup
■By NEALE HARVEY NCA chairman John Inverdale is confident the National League Cup will proceed, although the Covid-19 tiers mean the...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoSpringboks influx will hinder development
I READ in last week’s TRP that there are 44 south African players now playing in the Premiership. Sale have around...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoWelsh Lions help Bears ace Lloyd lift game to new level
■By STEFFAN THOMAS IOAN Lloyd was starstruck during his first few weeks in Wales camp but says working with Leigh Halfpenny...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoConnacht’s Paul Boyle scores hat-trick on captaincy debut
Connacht move into second with a 31-14 victory over Benetton at the Sportsground
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoModern kick tennis is a turn off
Highlight: Toby Flood scores the winning try for Newcastle against Sale PICTURE: Getty Images I SETTLED down to watch Newcastle v...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoGibbins chasing glory in DC
CALLUM Gibbins is looking forward to a new chapter of his career as he prepares to move to Major League Rugby...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoThomson miss lets Dragons off hook
■By GARY HEATLY BRANDON Thomson’s last-gasp conversion hit the post as the Dragons recorded their third PRO14 triumph of the season...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoRemembering Pross
READING Brendan Gallagher’s moving tribute to Ray Prosser reminded me of a story I once heard about an incident on the...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoInjury-hit Dragons hope for better luck over Xmas
DEAN Ryan admits Dragons must be “careful” with their planning and player welfare over the Christmas period. A string of positive...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoEarle delighted he’s able to lord it again
■By NEALE HARVEY BEN EARLE, Harlequins highly-rated winger, is powering up his bid for a longawaited first England cap after proving...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoRIP Ray the Great
BRENDAN Gallagher’s article was an excellent tribute to one of the great coaches of Welsh and British rugby, Ray Prosser. Coach...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoEngland must score four tries against French 2nds
JEREMY GUSCOTT THERE is always a danger in making too many changes at international level and still expecting a team to...
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British and Irish Lions Tour
/ 5 years agoHarlequins centre Andre Esterhuizen sets sights on Lions tour
8-cap Springbok Esterhuizen talks Quins, Paul Gustard, and being on the receiving end of an Owen Farrell tackle
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 5 years agoBen Loader aims to emulate Jonny May’s dazzling ability to reach England call-up
The London Irish wing/full-back tells Neale Harvey about his England ambitions and the solid base being built at the Exiles
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoDewi Lake told to focus on set-piece if he is to make Test grade
Ospreys head coach Toby Booth speaks of the young hooker's chances of ousting Sam Parry and Elliot Dee from the Wales...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 5 years agoTEAMS – Round 3: Duncan Weir back for Worcester
Team news for all matches taking place in Round 3 of the Premiership this weekend
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Featured
/ 5 years agoAnthony Watson the only change made by England for Autumn Nations Cup final
England head coach Eddie Jones has named his team to face France at Twickenham this Sunday
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoGlasgow Warriors back row Matt Fagerson inspired by brother’s Scotland rise
The Warriors No.8 is intent on cementing himself as a starter under Gregor Townsend in the national side
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International Rugby
/ 5 years agoScott Quinnell wants to see Wales’ nasty side
Quinnell has serious concerns over Wales' ability to get over the gain-line judging by their performances this autumn
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Featured
/ 5 years agoPablo Matera reinstated as Argentina captain, as UAR lift suspensions on trio
Trio at the centre of racism storm have their suspensions lifted by UAR, who claim the disciplinary process is ongoing
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International Rugby
/ 5 years agoBrett Gosper to leave World Rugby for senior NFL post in 2021
Brett Gosper will become the head of NFL Europe and UK in early 2021
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Autumn Internationals
/ 5 years agoGeorge North to start at centre for Wales in final match of Autumn Nations Cup
North replaces Tompkins for his first start for Wales since the opening round of the 2020 Six Nations
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 5 years agoSouth Africans provide great bang for your buck, says Schalk Brits
There are only two Premiership clubs who have no South Africans amongst their squad
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 5 years agoBristol lead race for out-of-favour Leicester No.10 Tom Hardwick
Hardwick is one of five fly-halves at Welford Road after Tigers recruited heavily at the position this year
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Featured
/ 5 years agoJohnny Sexton says there is ‘no reason’ why he can’t play at RWC2023
Johnny Sexton is on 94 caps for Ireland and insists there is still plenty of aspirations he would like to realise...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 5 years agoLeicester prop Ryan Bower hits 50 after ten years at the crease
On the opening day of the season Bower was able to savour a victory on his 50th Premiership appearance
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English Championship
/ 5 years agoChampionship consider a return to play-off system
Neale Harvey has the latest on the RFU finalising plans for the new Championship season to kick off in January
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International Rugby
/ 5 years agoPablo Matera stripped of Argentina captaincy after racist and xenophobic social media posts
Guido Petti and Santi Socino have also been stood down by the Union Argentina de Rugby
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoStockdale aims to fill the void at full-back
By DECLAN ROONEY PREVIEW... Ireland v Georgia Today. Kick-off 2pm, Aviva Stadium ROB Kearney’s retirement from Test rugby robbed Ireland of...
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Miscellaneous
/ 5 years agoWorld Cup brought best and worst out of Dominici
THE late Christophe Dominici, whose sad passing we mourn this week, was a compelling rugby player to watch, brimful of talent,...
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Club Rugby
/ 5 years agoChampionship consider return to playoff system
NOTTINGHAM chairman Alistair Bow says he would welcome plans for a shorter, conference-based Championship season with the title decided by play-offs....
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoSherikadze’s out to spring a Pumas-style surprise
GEORGIA have lost each of their previous four meetings with Ireland and are yet to score a point in the Autumn...
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Miscellaneous
/ 5 years agoGive Tier 2 countries big games more often
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME With the finals next weekend, the Autumn Nations Cup is all but...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoOwens gets ton up in what will be his final season
NIGEL Owens became the first referee to officiate 100 Tests last night when he took charge of France v Italy in...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoThe control freaks will stifle rugby fans’ interest
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK IT seems that one of the requirements to be a top level coach is also...
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Miscellaneous
/ 5 years agoPlease can we have more Ali and less Mayweather
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABL E... E VERY WEEK FOR someone like me who watches boxing occasionally, I do it for...
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Miscellaneous
/ 5 years agoClubs pay respects to French icon Domi
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN France’s rugby world shifted on its axis on Tuesday afternoon as news broke that Christophe Dominici had died,...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoSubscriptions…
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoWorld Rugby must fund Islands
THE volume has been turned up on World Rugby to allow socalled ‘capture’ players to have dual international eligibility, with James Haskell...
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Miscellaneous
/ 5 years agoPivac: I’m reporting ref Poite to World Rugby
By ALEX BYWATER WALES head coach Wayne Pivac slammed the refereeing of Romain Poite after his team suffered a 24-13 defeat...
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Miscellaneous
/ 5 years agoBA ‘sorry for straying offside’
NEWS EXTRA BRITISH Airways has said sorry for upsetting Welsh fans by tweeting “good luck” to the England team ahead of yesterday’s...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoBower hits 50 after ten years at crease
By JON NEWCOMBE RYAN BOWER finally achieved a landmark appearance when he came on as a secondhalf replacement in Leicester’s moraleboosting...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoRelegation battle will be tasty, if there is one
THEY say it every year, but this could be the most thrilling Premiership season yet! Exeter will still take some catching...
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Miscellaneous
/ 5 years agoEngland dodged a psycho film says Eddie
EDDIE Jones said his team escaped a “psycho horror movie” with Wales and then targeted putting smiles back on the faces...
International Rugby
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