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/ 5 years agoBoyd: We were rotten in last 50
DESPITE picking up a hat-trick of league victories, Northampton director of rugby Chris Boyd was scathing about his side’s performance. “In...
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/ 5 years agoThomas strives for Test breakthrough
By ALEX BYWATER Aiming high: Dan Thomas scores for Bristol against Harlequins PICTURES: Getty Images DAN Thomas is determined to follow...
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/ 5 years agoHooper: There are still ‘massive positives’ to take from defeat to Quins
Bath director of rugby looks at the positive side after 13-man Bath fell to a fifth-straight defeat in the Premiership
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/ 5 years agoLions lock Orie set for short stay at Ospreys
THE Ospreys look set to sign South African second row Marvin Orie from the Lions on a deal until the end...
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Miscellaneous
/ 5 years agoSaracens ring rust costly for England
By GARY FITZGERALD Dejected: Dan Robson, George Ford and Elliot Daly feel the pain PICTURE: Getty Images Felt good: Jamie George...
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/ 5 years agoJake Ball gives Alun Wyn Jones black eye with punch in Wales training
Jake Ball has not been included in Wales' squad to play Ireland, after 'heated' exchange with Alun Wyn earlier this week
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/ 5 years agoLondon Irish 32-26 Gloucester: Parton try lands the KO for Irish fighters
Bad form continues for Gloucester on their visit to the Brentford Community Stadium, as a Ciaran Knight sin bin proved costly
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/ 5 years agoAlan made sure his men punched their weight
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Grand Slam winner: Alan Ashcroft on the rampage for England The Sixties had...
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/ 5 years agoSet-piece frailty cost Gloucester says George Skivington
George Skivington and Declan Kidney's post-match thoughts from the Brentford Community Stadium
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/ 5 years agoEmpty table now that Bastiat has gone
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW EVERY year, Jean-Pierre Bastiat would organise a reunion dinner for those who won...
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English Championship
/ 5 years agoPRL delay decision on freezing relegation
BT Sport share reservations over ring-fencing, leading to PRL requesting a delay on crucial vote by RFU Council
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/ 5 years agoLeicester 41-24 Worcester: Tigers roar on thanks to Montoya try double
New arrival Julian Montoya scores twice for Tigers on the occasion of Chris Pennell's 250th appearance for Worcester
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/ 5 years agoIt’s time we delivered Alun Wyn tells Wales
By ALEX BYWATER Fit again: Alun Wyn Jones thunders into the Scots PICTURES: Getty Images A0e Six Nations. World record cap...
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/ 5 years agoTom Mitchell eager to pit wits against Premiership’s finest
Tokyo Olympics is first and foremost in Mitchell's plans, but the axing of the England Sevens programme has gave him to...
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/ 5 years agoRichard Wigglesworth so proud to land Leicester captaincy
Reaction from stand-in Tigers skipper Wigglesworth and Worcester head coach Jonathan Thomas to the 41-24 clash at Welford Road
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/ 5 years agoIt’s 50 up for Healy in Six Nations
IRELAND head to Cardiff today knowing they have the recent edge over their hosts - November’s 32-9 win in the Autumn...
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/ 5 years agoWomen’s Six Nations gets new format in April
By SAM JACKSON THE delayed Women’s Six Nations will be played in a reduced format across four weekends in April. Rather...
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/ 5 years agoNow Boks say Lions can come
THE Lions’ tour has been thrown into further confusion by the Springboks calling for it to be staged in South Africa...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoSigley’s portrayal is not a picture I recognise
I WAS disappointed to read the comments from last week’s article “Worcester had the antichrist of Rugby” and didn’t recognise the...
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/ 5 years agoBristol Bears lowest in Premiership charts for EQP
Recent Championship clubs such as Bristol and London Irish sit low on the percentage of England qualified players (EQP)
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/ 5 years agoRedman back at RFU to lead team performance
NIGEL REDMAN has returned to the RFU as head of team performance. The former England, Lions and Bath lock started work...
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/ 5 years agoEngland 6-11 Scotland: Hogg heroes make Eddie lads look like a pig’s ear
Nick Cain reports from Twickenham on where England simply failed to turn up in Round 1 of the Six Nations
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoRFU inherited this situation, they’re doing their best
IT IS disappointing to read criticism targeted at the present RFU regime, as epitomised by Nick Cain’s piece last week, failing...
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/ 5 years agoWorld Rugby rule out global calendar until 2024
CHANGES to rugby’s global calendar will not come in before 2024. Discussions have taken place for much of the past year,...
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/ 5 years agoItaly 10-50 France: Antoine Dupont the star again as France run in seven
James Harrington reports on a destructive attacking performance by France in Rome, fired by all-action No.9 Dupont
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoQuins found happy place at the Ricoh
MY eyes were drawn to the headline in Chris Hewett’s column, “Harlequins problem? Their shirts”, suggesting Quins drop the quarters in...
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/ 5 years agoTV cash puts block on end of drop | Nick Cain
MONEY talks – and when there is a threat of it being withdrawn Premiership clubs and their owners listen. That is...
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/ 5 years agoBristol 13-20 Sale: Luke’s late show sends league leaders crashing
Things get better and better for Alex Sanderson at Sale Sharks, with Luke James helping the visitors to Ashton Gate bag...
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/ 5 years agoGalthie: Italy win the perfect prep for Ireland
Demolition job in Rome sets up the France for their trip to Dublin next weekend
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoDREAM TEAM
ROB KIRBY, THE RICHMOND AND FORMER ESHER AND SOUTHEND FULL-BACK, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE’S PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST 1. Will...
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/ 5 years agoSharks try was offside fumes Pat Lam
Bristol's defeat to Sale opens the door to Exeter to close the gap on the Premiership leaders
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoSensational Hammond try sets up Ealing win
By OLI SHAPLEY Saracens ……….26pts Tries: Morris 4, 16, Segun 43, Pifeleti 79 Conversions: Whiteley 4, 43, 79 Ealing T’finders…39pts Tries:...
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/ 5 years agoCian Healy to notch 50th Six Nations appearances for Ireland
Ireland travel to Cardiff to take on Wales in the opening round of the 2021 Six Nations
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoExeter success will pump up their Scots pair | Tim Visser
Guest columnist Tim Visser shares his view on Scotland's chances in the Six Nations, with Stuart Hogg and Jonny Gray key...
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/ 5 years agoWales have plenty to replace me – Hadleigh Parkes
For so long Hadleigh Parkes was a reliable piece in Wales' backline, so it has been no surprise to see his...
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/ 5 years agoFabien Galthie names France team to take on Italy
Galthie places faith in the fitness of Gregory Alldritt who had been withdrawn from France's squad last month after an injury...
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/ 5 years agoCameron Redpath to start for Scotland against England
Gregor Townsend has named his matchday-23 that will travel to Twickenham in the opening round of the Six Nations this weekend
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/ 5 years agoEddie Jones picks Lawrence and Slade combination for England’s Calcutta Cup clash
England head coach Eddie Jones has named his squad to take on Scotland in the 2021 Six Nations
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/ 5 years agoWayne Pivac upfront in his disappointment of Josh Adams for bubble breach
The Wales head coach says Adams has 'embarrassed himself' for visiting a family member's home for a gender reveal gathering, breaching...
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/ 5 years agoSaracens boys fit and ready vows Jamie George
No worries for the England hooker over his, nor his teammates' fitness levels as Saracens await the Championship season with preparations...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 5 years agoMarco Fuser loves to get down and dirty at Newcastle Falcons
The Italian international feels at home with the comfort of Dean Richards style at Falcons
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/ 5 years agoOfficial: WillGriff John to leave Sale for Wales homecoming
As revealed by The Rugby Paper on January 12, Sale Sharks will lose their first-choice tighthead prop
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/ 5 years agoAll systems go for 2021 Six Nations as French government clears teams’ travel
France will play their first home fixture of the championship in Round 3 against Scotland, with teams given exemptions to quarantine...
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/ 5 years agoJohn Mitchell signs contract with RFU through to 2023 World Cup
Defence coach John Mitchell signs up to be a part of England's coaching team at the 2023 World Cup in France
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/ 5 years agoExclusive: Harlequins put Dean Ryan on their wanted list
Dean Ryan has emerged as a person on Quins' shortlist to take over at the Stoop, following Paul Gustard's abrupt exit
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoTelfer backs Scots to catch England cold
Scotland Jim Telfer tells Bryn Palmer why Scotland should be contenders at Twickenham Grapple: England captain John Scott gets to grips...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoBig test now for France amid rising expectation
France Random madness remains France’s big weakness writes Brendan Gallagher Flair: France look well equipped at No.10 with Matthieu Jalibert covering...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoItaly have the firepower… if they can win enough ball
Italy Brendan Gallagher finds some reasons to be hopeful of a new dawn for Italy Big loss: Wasps’ Matteo Minozzi has...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoRing-rusty Knights put up a fight in second half
■ By GUY WILLIAMS Doncaster ………26pts Tries: Bacon 2, Evans 43, Holling 48, Reed 57 Conversions: Olver 2, 43, 57 Ealing...
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/ 5 years agoScarlets 25-52 Leinster: Scarlets get Test warm-up all wrong
Six separate tryscorers complete convincing win for reigning champions at Parc y Scarlets














