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/ 5 years agoTEAMS: Alun Wyn Jones to surpass Richie McCaw as most-capped Test player
Wales captain to win 149th cap in Test rugby in clash with Scotland at Parc y Scarlets
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International Rugby
/ 5 years agoLegendary figure of Welsh and Lions rugby JJ Williams dies, aged 72
Tributes pour in on social media for one of the Lions '74 tour 'Invincibles'
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Featured
/ 5 years agoJonny Hill hunts for third piece of silverware in as many weeks on England debut
Exeter Chiefs lock Hill will partner Maro Itoje in Rome as England go for Six Nations glory
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Club Rugby
/ 5 years agoChampions Cup finalists Racing 92 show an interest in Gloucester forward
Loosehead prop Val Rapava-Ruskin has emerged as a target for Top 14 club Racing 92
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Club Rugby
/ 5 years agoCardiff Blues prop Corey Domachowski traces family history back to great grandfather who escaped Auschwitz
The loosehead, who recently brought up 50 appearances at Blues, has gone on a journey to discover his patriarchal lineage
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Club Rugby
/ 5 years agoI made the right decision for me, says ex-Harlequins wing Gabriel Ibitoye
Ex-Harlequins wing Ibitoye tells TRP how he is settling in to life in France and the Top 14
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International Rugby
/ 5 years agoAbbie Ward and Marlie Packer return to Red Roses squad
England head coach Simon Middleton has named his squad to travel to Italy in search of a Women's Six Nations Grand...
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International Rugby
/ 5 years agoNo room for Simmonds brothers in England squad for Six Nations finale
Eddie Jones has named seven players who competed in the Premiership final in his 36-man squad
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 5 years agoAll hail to the Chiefs as Exeter lift Premiership trophy in Twickenham final
Nick Cain reports from Twickenham on Exeter Chiefs' 19-13 triumph over Wasps in the Premiership final
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoFollow The Rugby Paper online…
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/ 5 years agoFearns: French sides lost the fitness battle
By NEALE HARVEY POWER allied to the ability to run French sides off their feet underpinned Exeter and Bristol’s domination of...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoDitch play-offs and crown ‘champions’
SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon SW19 4EU email: newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk AFTER 132 matches during...
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/ 5 years agoDon’t ring-fence,wewant more fairytales – Bracken
By GARY FITZGERALD Plea: Kyran Bracken KYRAN Bracken hopes football’s latest moves to set up a lucrative new European Super League...
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/ 5 years ago‘Undersized’ Tompkins beefs up for Wales duty
By ALEX BHYWATER NICK Tompkins is ready to tear into Scotland on Saturday after using lockdown to increase his bulk and...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoDerek’s try scoring record made him a Gloucester legend
I’VE just read Brendan Gallagher’s column about John Coker, a black pioneer for rugby union who played for Harlequins in the...
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/ 5 years agoRobshaw voices remorse
FORMER England captain Chris Robshaw is among the Barbarians players who have apologised for breaking Covid rules which resulted in the...
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/ 5 years agoTyler aims to up his game after fresh start at Scarlets
TYLER Morgan admits he didn’t hit the heights he was capable of in his last two seasons at the Dragons and...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoLoved Lovejoy story but not the picture!
You’re right, Steve and our apologies to all concerned. The picture, right, was of Danny Hobbs-Awoyemi. The real Lovejoy is on...
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/ 5 years agoRichmond step in to help local kids
IN response to the government’s decision to not extend free meals for children during school holidays, Richmond Rugby will supply local...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoGreat column, but I’m with Willie John
AFTER reading Chris Hewett’s (as always) excellent column, in TRP October 11, I can’t help but agree with some of Willie...
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/ 5 years agoSubscriptions…
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/ 5 years agoCockerill banking on home comforts
Preview Edinburgh v Connacht Today, Kick-off 7.35pm EDINBURGH’S rocky start to the season will not be helped by 17 players being...
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/ 5 years agoSensational Sheehan steals show on debut
■ By JOHN FALLON IRELAND flanker Dan Leavy returned from a knee injury for his first action in 19 months but...
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/ 5 years agoReuben’s try rouses Ospreys recovery
■By ROGER PANTING STEPHEN Myler kicked 13 points to complete a remarkable turnaround and earn Ospreys only their second win in...
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/ 5 years agoRyan challenges fledglings to silence Coetzee
■By ROB COLE THE DRAGONS may not have Welsh internationals Ross Moriarty or Aaron Wainwright with which to try to blunt...
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/ 5 years agoScarlets scrap for big away day win after Jones’ late red
■By ALEX BYWATER THIS was far from pretty from the Scarlets - in fact it was downright ugly - but the...
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Miscellaneous
/ 5 years agoDouble Devon cream for magnificent Chiefs
By GARY FITZGERALD Encore: Captain Joe Simmonds holds his second major trophy aloft inside seven days as Chiefs celebrate PICTURE: Getty...
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/ 5 years agoAmos keeps big picture in mind after Wales snub
■By ALEX BYWATER Getting up to speed: Hallam Amos HALLAM Amos wasn’t selected by Wales for their autumn campaign, but the...
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/ 5 years agoTop 14 will speed my progress says Gaby
By NEIL FISSLER Watching: Eddie Jones GABY IBITOYE raised more than a few eyebrows in the summer when he signed a...
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/ 5 years ago‘Horse’ is hot to trot after injury-hit start at The Rec
By JON NEWCOMBE BATH signing Will Muir hopes to be able to demonstrate his thoroughbred status once the 2020/21 Premiership season...
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/ 5 years agoIn-form Fraser’s a shoo-in at hooker for Wilson
By BRYN PALMER GLASGOW head coach Danny Wilson backs inform Fraser Brown to keep the Scotland hooker’s jersey for the Autumn...
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/ 5 years agoHumphreys relishing his crack on the Test stage
By JON NEWCOMBE HAVING recharged his batteries following his departure from Gloucester in June, David Humphreys is enjoying his first experience...
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/ 5 years agoTruth-seeker Joe finds jungle solace
By DANIEL GALLAN Ego boost: Joe van Niekerk and Jonny Wilkinson lift the Heineken Cup in 2013 PICTURES: Getty Images RUGBY...
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Featured
/ 5 years agoEngland v Barbarians called off after RFU discover second ‘bubble’ breach
RFU chief executive speaks out on Sunday's clash at Twickenham having to be cancelled
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 5 years agoTEAMS: Four senior Wasps players to miss Premiership final
Read what Lee Blackett and Rob Baxter had to say after announcing their teams to play at Twickenham
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 5 years agoNiall Annett targets first Irish ton at Worcester Warriors
Promoted with Worcester back in 2016, Annett's long haul towards 100 appearances has been subject overcoming harsh injuries
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 5 years agoLondon Irish send an SOS to Super Rugby centre Billy Meakes
The Exiles have been hit by injuries to their midfield options
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British and Irish Lions Tour
/ 5 years agoBlackett: Joe Launchbury is playing his best rugby ever and deserves Lions call
A number of players outside of Launchbury are knocking on the door for international call-ups this autumn
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 5 years agoLeicester to face contract rebels in court in unfair dismissal dispute
Leicester Tigers are set to see the five players who refused 25 per cent wage cuts in court over unfair dismissal
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 5 years agoThis is just the start of something special – Bristol chairman Chris Booy
Challenge Cup glory is a huge stride forward for Bears who since their Championship days only two years ago
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British and Irish Lions Tour
/ 5 years agoBritish & Irish Lions to play Japan at Murrayfield
As reported by The Rugby Paper in May, Warren Gatland's men will plan in Edinburgh before flying to South Africa
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 5 years agoLovejoy Chawatama is at home among London Exiles
Zimbabwe-born Chawatama has played for London Scottish, London Welsh and London Irish in his route to playing at the top level
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 5 years agoPremiership finalists Wasps record no new positive tests
Wasps to return to training ahead of Premiership final against Exeter Chiefs as latest screening shows no new cases
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 5 years agoLaunchbury: Pain of 2017 fuels my desire for Wasps glory
The Wasps captain harbours deep disappointment over extra-time defeat to Exeter Chiefs in the 2017 final
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Autumn Internationals
/ 5 years agoEddie Jones names 32-man England squad to take on the Barbarians
Plenty of talking points in team selection for England's first match of the autumn
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoLlandovery punch above their weight
THE October 4 edition of TRPwas particularly interesting to me, not only for the many tributes to Chris Robshaw, but also...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoBlair’s battled his dark times
By GARY HEATLY Recall: Blair Cowan SCOTLAND back row Blair Cowan has battled through the “dark times” and is now on...
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/ 5 years agoThomas fears for ‘lost’ generation
By GARY FITZGERALD GARETH Thomas fears the strict government stance over Covid may cost the game many of its potential future...
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/ 5 years agoBledisloe Cup in front of near capacity crowd
By SAM JACKSON EDEN Park was expecting to host a “near capacity” crowd of 47,000 for this morning’s second Bledisloe Cup...
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/ 5 years agoBoks back out of Rugby Championship
Lucky escape: Jordie Barrett scored a last minute penalty to earn the All Blacks a draw PICTURES: Getty Images WORLD champions...
International Rugby
Mike Tindall: Steve Borthwick is still the man to lead England forward
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