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/ 6 years agoRetallick rejects offer from Gatland
BRODIE Retallick will not be turning out for the Chiefs in the upcoming Super Rugby Aotearoa with the All Blacks lock...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoI was there for Jarrett
JUST been reading Brendan Gallagher’s article on Keith Jarrett’s try in 1967. I was at that match, standing on the south...
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Miscellaneous
/ 6 years agoBracken brings world class to Wanstead
WORLDCup winner Kyran Bracken has signed up to coach East London club Wanstead next season. Bracken, who won 51 caps for...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoRUGBYQUIZ
FORMER LEADING WELSH REFEREE ALUN WYN BEVAN TESTS YOUR KNOWLEDGE Making an entrance: Erika Roe at Twickenham 1. Who were England’s...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoSimpkin was from Northland
JUST some corrections to Brendan Gallagher’s story about George Simpkin. He died in Hamilton, New Zealand not Hong Kong. He was...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoFord: Bodes must be mad to give me a go!
By JON NEWCOMBE Tough gig: Joe Ford coaching at Leeds PICTURES: Getty Images Boss: Steve Boden Tenacious: Sam Olver Talent: Charlie...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoHow to stop cheats
CHRIS Hewett’s article in which he stated that limiting substitutions to injured players only would not work because players would be...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoTrailfinders bolster backline with top flight duo
Versatile: Max Bodilly EALING Trailfinders have strengthened their squad for next season with the arrival of centre Max Bodilly from Exeter...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoLessons our game can learn from America
JERRY Guscott’s piece in last week’s issue highlighted the NFL’s salary cap as a reason for the league’s financial stability. It...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoWebber will take top tips to Jersey
By NEALE HARVEY Career switch: Rob Webber is leaving Sale to coach Jersey PICTURES: Getty Images ROB WEBBER aims to assimilate...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoEddie on touchline is recipe for a riot
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK ONE of Eddie Jones’ strengths as a coach is that he has always...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoDennis wants to make Australia great again
By NEALE HARVEY Mission: Dave Dennis has plans Down Under EXETER star Dave Dennis has outlined his ambition to help Australian...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoTime for rugby to make some good TV
WHEN it comes to promoting itself on screens, either big or small, Rugby Union trails behind most sports. Nowhere is this...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoDavies calls time on Wales
SARACENS have signed Wales scrum-half Aled Davies from Ospreys on a three-year contract - their first signing ahead of next season...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoThompstone left in limbo as the jobs dry up
Concern: Adam Thompstone is fighting to save his career PICTURE: Getty Images LEICESTER wing Adam Thompstone is facing up to being...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoYoung: Life with Lions would be ideal return
By NEALE HARVEY FORMER Wasps supremo Dai Young would love a role with the British & Irish Lions after declaring himself...
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Miscellaneous
/ 6 years agoOrange card gets thumbs up from Nigel
By PETER No cop out: Nigel Owens THE orange card is today given the green light by the world’s most-capped Test...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoMills backs Wasps to put sting in his game
By NEALE HARVEY New challenge: Ryan Mills, playing for Worcester Warriors, is tackled by Sale’s Akker van der Merwe PICTURES: Getty...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoMarquee players inside the cap would be honest
THE fiction that the PRL salary cap is designed to create a level playing field is clearly exposed by the battle...
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Miscellaneous
/ 6 years agoBristol get set to welcome back fans
Mills aims to up his game Ryan Mills admits his form was not consistent enough at Worcester and is determined to...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoRennie wants Australian rugby to end public spats
By SAM JACKSON NEW Wallabies coach Dave Rennie has urged Australian rugby to unite and stop airing their differences in public....
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoNFL show how to keep it competitive
ONE thing that Jeremy Guscott could have mentioned in his article about the continuing financial success of the NFL is the...
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Miscellaneous
/ 6 years agoBristol get set to welcome back fans
By NEALE HARVEY PREMIERSHIP clubs are preparing to welcome back spectators, with Bristol leading the way in being ready to accommodate...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoWage cuts in Wales could be extended to a year
By ROB COLE WALES’ leading players are facing at least a yearlong extension of their 25 per cent wage cuts as...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoTime to do the right thing
COLIN Boag writes that “the success of each Premiership club is inextricably linked to the survival of its rivals”. Dr Robert...
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Miscellaneous
/ 6 years agoWorld Rugby law trials not for us says Davies
By SAM JACKSON Integrity: Gareth Davies WORLD Rugby have approved ten optional law trials to help reduce the risk of Covid-19...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoTen more years a Chief then it’s Rob for England
By ROSS HEPPENSTALL Leader of men: Rob Baxter trusts his medics EXETER CHIEFS boss Rob Baxter is destined for greatness at...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoBring back rucking
WITH the game held in abeyance, now is a good time for World Rugby to give the game back to the...
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Miscellaneous
/ 6 years agoBaron’s Coronavirus Cup proposal dismissed
FRANCIS Baron’s idea of a major international tournament to be held in England in 2021 to ease the financial impact of...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoAt least Dallaglio has a firm grip on reality
Views COLIN BOAG Business acumen: Lawrence Dallaglio when he was a director of Wasps Money dominated the rugby headlines last week....
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoBig changes needed
IN THIS current climate, rugby has as much chance of picking up where it left off as Donald Trump being awarded...
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Miscellaneous
/ 6 years agoSubscriptions…
You can subscribe to The Rugby Paper. Just fill out the form below and send your cheque for £20, £40 or...
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/ 6 years agoDREAMTEAM
WILL HOOLEY, USA, BEDFORD AND FORMER MOSELEY, NORTHAMPTON, EXETER AND ENGLAND U20s FLY-HALF, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years ago7pt try will speed it up
HERE’S an idea to have the ball in play, longer. Paint two white lines, from behind the posts to the dead-ball...
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Miscellaneous
/ 6 years agoSaracens lads ‘will thrive in Tier Two’
By NEALE HARVEY High hopes: Adam Powell Home-grown: Joel Kpoku, left, and Ralph Adams-Hale can spark Saracens SARACENS academy coach Adam...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoFrance looks the likeliest route for Itoje to take now
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK Playing to win: Maro Itoje crashes over to score a try for Saracens during...
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British and Irish Lions Tour
/ 6 years agoBritish & Irish Lions select Murrayfield as host venue for pre-2021 tour Test
Lions set to play at home of Scottish rugby for only the second time in history
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoFaith shown by Chris Boyd has seen Fraser Dingwall grow at Saints
The Northampton Saints centre talks to Jeremy Blackmore about his breakthrough season at Franklin's Gardens
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoFrench lessons will help Myles Edwards make his mark at Wasps
The new Wasps signing explains how his career took a detour in France before a Premiership homecoming
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoMy goal is France in 2023, says Worcester centre Ollie Lawrence
The competition is stacking up behind England main man Manu Tuilagi
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoRugby contracts will deviate from what we know now, says Carl Fearns
The former Bath No.8, now at Rouen, believes rugby's player base could shift towards preferring freelance agreements
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International Rugby
/ 6 years agoWorld Rugby approves trials aiming to restrict virus transmission
Return-to-play law trials released by World Rugby, and include the scrapping of scrum resets
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Champions Cup
/ 6 years agoLeinster wing Dave Kearney is king of Europe’s elite tryscorers
Peter Jackson looks over the stats for Europe's top performing players in terms of tries and points scored
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoNorthampton sign back-five forward Nick Isiekwe on season-long loan
The England lock has agreed an extension with Saracens but will not be playing in the Championship
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoLeicester Tigers to follow up major overhaul of academy with new signing
An ally of Simon Cohen is set to exit Welford Road, as further change takes shape at Leicester
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoDavid Humphreys in power struggle, as Gloucester braced to lose two South African stars
The Gloucester director of rugby faces challenges to bring in an outside hire to succeed Johan Ackermann as head coach
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoExclusive: Ring-fence the Premiership now to help clubs, says Bristol CEO
Mark Tainton believes relegation should be taken off the table to allow cash-strapped Premiership clubs to adapt in security
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoLeicester Tigers wing Jonah Holmes makes Dragons move
Holmes had been released early from his contract at Leicester last month
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoRemembering Exeter Chiefs’ promotion to the Premiership ten years on
Rob Baxter and Tommy Hayes look back on the success of their Championship-winning season 2009-10
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoRFU looking for new sponsor for Premier 15s as Tyrrells end deal
RFU begins search for new partnership as Premier 15s at risk starting new cycle without title sponsor











