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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoGlobal calendar may increase workload
WORLD Rugby are keen to produce a coordinated international calendar, and have managed to make the discussion centre on North/South amendments....
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoCotterill’s Aussie strategy expands Shelford horizons
By JEREMY BLACKMORE SHELFORD boss Will Cotterill credits a new expansive style of rugby with the transformation which brought the Peacocks...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoInsulting to offer Tier 2 teams their stars back
IN THE lead up to the vote for the election of the head of World Rugby it was announced that the...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoPRL have strung us along says players’ chief Hopley
By COLIN BOAG Concern: Damian Hopley RPA chief executive Damien Hopley has accused PRL of taking them for a ride as...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoShort change for centres
A CORRECTION to Nick Cain’s inside-centre analysis in last week’s paper. Robbie Henshaw is not 6’1. He’s 1.91m or just over...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoKiss: We have to protect league rugby
By NEALE HARVEY LONDON Irish head coach Les Kiss says World Rugby must not sacrifice league rugby on the altar of...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoWorld Cup draw cannot be held amid the chaos
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK This was the week in which the lockdown looked as if it was...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoSubscriptions…
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoKiwis give the crowds what they want
NOW for the good news. While PRL’s beleaguered chief executive Darren Childs broadcast that he wanted the Premiership to lead the...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoAJ Bell was wrong move for Sale says Kennedy
By JON NEWCOMBE Money man: Kennedy Hopeful: Diamond Unloved: AJ Bell Stadium failed to hit expectations AS SALE Sharks announce plans...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoAlex aims to conquer England after France
By JON NEWCOMBE Channel-hopper: Alex Lozowski of Saracens skips the tackle of Munster’s Chris Farrell Inset: Chris Ashton PICTURE: Getty Images...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoGill’s off-field venture brings in extra green
By ROB COLE Lawn maker: Blues prop Rhys Gill Partner: Ross Johnson RHYS Gill hasn’t had a chance to miss the...
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/ 5 years agoLance’s switch to Edinburgh collapses
JONO Lance will not be joining Edinburgh after the Australian failed to get a UK visa. The 29-year-old fly-half spent two...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoPoirot calls time on France
FORMER France captain Jefferson Poirot has retired from international rugby at the age 27 because of a lack of motivation. The...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoSpencer cuts ties for sake of his family
By NEALE HARVEY Changes: Eddie Jones On the move: Ben Spencer runs in a try for Saracens against Harlequins PICTURE: Getty...
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/ 5 years ago4-year doping ban
HAYWARDS Heath player Max Drage has been banned from all sport for four years until January 9, 2024 for steroid abuse....
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/ 5 years agoWill’s return to Bath feels like it’s meant to be
Reunited: Stuart Hooper, Will Spencer and Neal Hatley WILL Spencer aims to put two disappointing years at Leicester behind him as...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoIt’s heresy, but 71 Lions were fairly ordinary
CHRIS HEWETT GUEST COLUMNIST Not at his best: Gareth Edwards in the third Test in 1971 PICTURE: Getty Images “Barry John,...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoCollier banking on scrum supremacy for Test recall
By NEALE HARVEY Rock solid: Quins tighthead Will Collier PICTURE: Getty Images Highlight: Marland Yarde, Chris Robshaw, Danny Care, Will Collier...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoTruculent props? We have bigger problems!
IT’S official: the props are revolting. As the coronavirus- driven realities of wage restraint and salary cap reduction kick in, it...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoCarter can play on until 40 says Anscombe
By SAMUEL JACKSON In shape: Dan Carter DAN CARTER’S return to top-flight rugby in New Zealand might not be as brief...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoA fitting reward for Robshaw
BY extending Chris Robshaw’s contract to cover the remaining weeks of the suspended Premiership season, Quins have done their best to...
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/ 5 years agoScarlets poised for legal battle
By ROB COLE THEScarlets are preparing to go to war with their regional colleagues and the WRU after seeing their mediation...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoClubs rage as lost TV deal costs them £Ms
By NEALE HARVEY Pressure: Darren Childs PREMIERSHIP clubs and players face further financial meltdown after it emerged that the offer of...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoCarleton tribute to friend and mentor Seabrook
By JON NEWCOMBE FORMER Orrell and England Grand Slam winger John Carleton has paid tribute to his long-time coach and friend...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoBurgess can’t play the blame game forever
I QUITE enjoyed the Sam Burgess interview last week. I found him to be a very honest and frank speaking individual....
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoBlues face crippling £6,000,000 black hole
By PETER JACKSON CARDIFF Blues are in danger of losing up to £6m amid fears of Welsh rugby being stuck behind...
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Club Rugby
/ 5 years agoHighlanders’ Bryn Gatland crushes Chiefs hopes of victory
Warren Gatland's Chiefs condemned to defeat by son Bryn's last-minute heroics
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Club Rugby
/ 5 years agoRPA issues statement accusing Premiership of ‘lack of governance’
Premiership clubs and RPA in complete breakdown as pay dispute escalates
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Club Rugby
/ 5 years agoWasps flanker Nizaam Carr makes return to South Africa with Bulls
Joining Duane Vermeulen and Josh Strauss at the Bulls in South Africa
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Club Rugby
/ 5 years agoOghre, Willis and Barbeary can all get Wasps firing, says Richard Blaze
Blaze has moved back into coaching in the Premiership after success with England's Red Roses
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Autumn Internationals
/ 5 years agoEwels: Kruis’ exit gives opportunity to show this is England’s great era of second rows
The Bath captain came within a whisker of going to the Rugby World Cup in Japan
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Club Rugby
/ 5 years agoSale Sharks plot return to hometown with new stadium plans
The Premiership club plans to move back to their origins with a new stadium in Crossford Bridge
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Club Rugby
/ 5 years agoBristol explain why they relaxed their opposition to salary cap changes
Owner Steve Lansdown had previously openly stated his opposition to changes to the salary cap
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Club Rugby
/ 5 years agoEaling Trailfinders confirm signing of Leicester’s Guy Thompson
Thompson's move to Ealing was exclusively revealed by TRP on April 26
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Club Rugby
/ 5 years agoNew regime at Old Redcliffians as Kevin Coster leaves
Old Redcliffians were relegated from National Two South along with Sutton & Epsom and Bournemouth
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Club Rugby
/ 5 years agoAshley Johnson pays thanks to supporters as he leaves Wasps
The hooker/back row was brought to Wasps by Dai Young in 2012
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Club Rugby
/ 5 years agoGopperth: Shift to summer season would set rugby apart from football
The Wasps veteran talks global calendar, coaching, and his desire to play until he is 40
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Club Rugby
/ 5 years agoRPA chairman warns of ‘significant legal dispute’ if union’s input to salary cap plans continues to be shunned
Player union's fury at 'absolute disregard' for Premiership players as clubs vote to cut salary cap threshold
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Autumn Internationals
/ 5 years agoEngland and Wales plan Twickenham showdown in wider plan for Six Nations re-run this autumn
Remaining Six Nations fixtures to be completed and be followed with new raft of fixtures
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoHarlequins bid to give Chris Robshaw proper send-off, after captain signs new deal
Robshaw has signed an extension to see the remainder of the 2019-20 Premiership season through
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoNew name emerges in overhaul of Gloucester coaching set-up
London Irish forwards coach George Skivington has seen his reputation grow after the Exiles strong Premiership season
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoEx-Munster coach Jerry Flannery joins Harlequins
"I believe Jerry has a skill set and determination to help foster a ruthless pack mentality" - Paul Gustard
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoExeter Chiefs maestro Rob Baxter backed to take over England and Lions job
But Baxter still has silverware to claim at Sandy Park before he moves into the Test arena
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International Rugby
/ 6 years agoRFU facing new round of staff cuts in cash crisis at Twickenham
The financial accounts for 2019 show the RFU have next to no reserves
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoPremiership clubs agree to cut salary cap down from £7m
Clubs vote by majority to reduced threshold of salaries to £5m, but with scope to be equal to £6m
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British and Irish Lions Tour
/ 6 years agoSA Rugby admit Lions tour dates could shift to fit global calendar
The 2021 British & Irish Lions tour of South Africa could shift to later in the year, bearing developments to the...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoDelayed Premiership salary cap vote goes ahead today
Clubs to take vote on reducing the salary cap and marquee players rule
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoSaracens centre Alex Lozowski heads on loan to Top 14 giants
England international heads to Montpellier on loan and will return to Saracens for 2021-22 season
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International Rugby
/ 6 years agoWorld Rugby reveal qualification map for France Rugby World Cup 2023
Eight qualification spots are up for grabs at 2023 Rugby World Cup
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