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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoRFU has ‘modest reserves’ says President Blackett
SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon, SW19 4EU email: newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk FOLLOWING Nick Cain’s excellent...
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/ 6 years agoHealy holds his nerve to finish off late fightback
By DECLAN ROONEY BEN Healy was Munster’s hero for the second week in a row as he converted CJ Stander’s late...
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/ 6 years agoClear from beginning Lee was a cut above say Titans
By JON NEWCOMBE LEE BLACKETT’s success as a Premiership head coach comes as no surprise to one of the men who...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoPuzzled by Eddie’s choice at scrum-half
I HOPE Eddie Jones picks Ben Spencer and Dan Robson when they become available – I don’t understand him sticking with...
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/ 6 years agoJet-heeled Jordan fires reminder to Pivac
By ROGER PANTING FULL-BACK Jordan Williams gave a nudge to Welsh national coach, Wayne Pivac, with a polished performance which saw...
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/ 6 years agoFollow The Rugby Paper online
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/ 6 years agoBeaumont volunteers to help keep Fylde afloat
By JON NEWCOMBE Helper: Josh Beaumont NEWLY-ELECTED Fylde chairman Michael Brennand has made his first big signing – Sale Sharks star...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 6 years agoTEAMS: No Charles Piutau for Bristol’s trip to Ricoh
Full team news ahead of this weekend's showdowns at the Ricoh Arena and Sandy Park
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/ 6 years agoErdington claim Gallagher Rugby Club of the Season award honours
Birmingham-based Erdington have been honoured with the Gallagher Rugby Club of the Season award, as the winner of six nominated clubs...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 6 years agoAttack coach Sean Long leaves Harlequins staff
"It is with a heavy heart that I leave Harlequins" - Long
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 6 years agoChris Boyd waiting on contract extension at Northampton Saints
The 2020-21 Premiership season in the last remaining year of Boyd's current deal as Saints director of rugby
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Autumn Internationals
/ 6 years agoMedia bashing just drives me on, says Wales lock Jake Ball
The Scarlets lock finds it impossible to avoid articles written on him, as he nears 50 caps for Wales
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 6 years agoExeter Chiefs star Sam Simmonds fights to save boyhood club Teignmouth
Sam Simmonds and brother Joe are desperate to see rugby return to their old club Teignmouth
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 6 years agoSale’s play-off hopes end as more positive cases sees Worcester clash cancelled
Premiership Rugby confirm cancellation of Sale versus Worcester on Wednesday night
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 6 years agoBristol Bears flanker Ben Earl sets new Premiership record
Earl and Gloucester wing Ollie Thorley set to finish as joint-top tryscorers – but what sets the back row apart?
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English Championship
/ 6 years agoRFU plans big shake-up to get National Leagues clubs back in action
The three divisions that make up the National Leagues could be set to go regionalised in a truncated 2020-21 season
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/ 6 years agoCardiff RFC view merger with Cardiff Blues as a strong possibility
Cardiff RFC chairman Chris Norman discusses why more unity is needed to create a stronger image for rugby in the capital
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoHarlequins centre Rachael Burford in awe of World Rugby women’s chief Sadleir
Women's Rugby Pod co-host Burford offers her views on World Rugby's latest initiative and what her goals are with new venture,...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 6 years agoWales name 38-man squad for autumn internationals
Bristol Bears duo Callum Sheedy and Ioan Lloyd are included in Wayne Pivac's squad, as two of seven uncapped players
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International Rugby
/ 6 years agoEddie Jones names training camp squad to convene before England’s autumn
Four first-timers are selected by the England head coach for a camp to be held at The Lensbury this week
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/ 6 years agoBurgess refutes allegations
FORMER England centre Sam Burgess has stepped down as South Sydney Rabbitohs assistant coach while police investigate allegations made against him....
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/ 6 years agoCoetzee’s key after Stockdale sin-bin
By DAVE MURPHY ULSTER edged an eight-try classic with a controlled second half display at Kingspan Stadium. Benetton tested the home...
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/ 6 years agoWales still top seeds after RWC alter pool cut-off
By GEORGE LAWRENCE ENGLAND and Wales will be in the top band for the 2023 Rugby World Cup’s pool stage draw...
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/ 6 years agoProtheroe produces the goods with debut double
By BRYN PALMER MAT PROTHEROE grabbed two tries on his Ospreys debut as the Welsh region opened their PRO14 campaign by...
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/ 6 years agoBoyd’s future in balance at Saints
By JON NEWCOMBE CHRIS Boyd is still in negotiations with Northampton Saints about his future at the club beyond the end...
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Miscellaneous
/ 6 years agoRFU plan National Leagues shake-up
By NEALE HARVEY RADICAL plans to salvage lower league rugby in the New Year could see National One and Two sides...
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/ 6 years agoScarlets sunk by late Healy howitzer
By ROGER PANTING Marksman: Leigh Halfpenny adds another three points PICTURE: Huw Evans LEIGH Halfpenny broke Scarlets’ points record but Ben...
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/ 6 years agoSam fights for future of family club Teignmouth
By NEALE HARVEY EXETER star Sam Simmonds has launched an emotional plea to get lower league rugby back up and running...
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Miscellaneous
/ 6 years agoSaints call off match amid new covid crisis
Double delight: Matt Protheroe celebrates scoring Ospreys’ third try – and his second – against Edinburgh yesterday PICTURE: Getty Images NORTHAMPTONhave...
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/ 6 years agoAki exploits porous defence to leave Wilson frustrated
By JOHN FALLON GLASGOW Warriors coach Danny Wilson blamed illdiscipline and some poor defending for their opening round loss in Galway....
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/ 6 years agoEuropean finalists battle for top gong
CHAMPIONS Cup finalists Exeter Chiefs and Racing 92 have contributed four of the five men on the shortlist for the European...
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/ 6 years agoTurnbull red card forces Blues to think on their feet
By ROB COLE JOSHAdams made it eight tries in nine appearances for Cardiff Blues with a first half score that allowed...
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/ 6 years agoIrish hooker Cornish gets big Kiss approval
By NEALE HARVEY HOOKER Matt Cornish’s seamless transition from the Championship marks him down as a solid Premiership player of the...
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/ 6 years agoLeinster up and running but Sexton limps out
By DECLAN ROONEY DEAN Ryan’s Dragons got little change from a trip to face the PRO14 champions as Ashton Hewitt’s wonder...
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/ 6 years agoRFU cut funding for Premier XVs
THE RFU have cut funding to the women’s Premier 15s league by 25 per cent to £56,250 per club from £75,000....
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoPicking Saracens sends bad message
SARACENSthoroughly deserved their victory over Leinster and showed tremendous determination and courage both individually and collectively in their battle against Racing....
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/ 6 years agoBorthwick: Tigers lost their way but we’re rebuilding
NEWS EXTRA By SAM JACKSON LEICESTER have won jus two games since Steve Borthwick arrived in July but the new head...
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/ 6 years agoMedia bashing just drives me on says Ball
By ALEX BYWATER JAKE Ball says the critics only serve to drive him on as the Wales lock plans on adding...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoCancel 8 Nations and divert funds to the grassroots
UNDER the headline ‘Top flight rugby may not return until 2021’, Sale supremo Steve Diamond says “rugby could cease to exist...
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/ 6 years agoDrop ‘Blues’ and make us one club say Cardiff
By ROB COLE CARDIFF RFC chairman Chris Norman believes the recent olive branch extended by his Cardiff Blues counterpart Alun Jones...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoWell done Harriet, keep up good work
I READ with pleasure that Adrian Crump’s daughter Harriett had successfully undertaken a YMO course and was enjoying refereeing. It was...
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/ 6 years agoGriffiths recharges his battery doing car repairs
WILL Griffiths is the former Wales U20 hooker now working on car body repairs but refusing to give up his rugby...
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/ 6 years agoWatkin won’t be satisfied until he hits Test century
By ALEX BYWATER Big shoes to fill: Owen Watkin PICTURES: Getty Images OWEN Watkin is eager to establish himself as a...
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/ 6 years agoChiefs to kick-off new season at The Stoop
PREMIERSHIP leaders Exeter will travel to Harlequins on the opening night of the 2020-21 season. The sides meet at Twickenham Stoop...
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/ 6 years ago2020-21 PREMIERSHIP FIXTURES
FRIDAY 20TH NOVEMBER Harlequins v Exeter (7.45pm) Sale v Northampton (8pm) SATURDAY 21ST NOVEMBER Bath v Newcastle (12.30pm) Leicester v Gloucester...
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/ 6 years agoPolish mining unearthing hidden gems in England
RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER A weekly look at the game’s other talking points Answering the call: Ed Krawecki, left, Ross Cooke,...
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/ 6 years agoTiger tamer Kacala flew the flag in European Cup
POWERHOUSE18-stone flanker Gregori Kacala remains the best known Polish rugby player in history, winning the MOM award in the 1997 Heineken...
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/ 6 years agoPenberthy quits Reds to become boy in blue
By JON NEWCOMBE AARON PENBERTHY has swapped the playbook for the lawbook as he begins a new career in the State...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 6 years ago‘Double-figure’ positive tests at Sale Sharks leave Premiership finale in doubt
On the eve of the final round of the Premiership season play-off chasing Sale Sharks have had a number of players...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 6 years agoManu Tuilagi facing lengthy lay-off for Sale and England
A big blow for Sale and England as centre is confirmed to have suffered torn Achilles
International Rugby
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