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English Championship
/ 6 years agoEaling Trailfinders could mix it with Premiership clubs, says Reid
Ex-Trailfinders flanker Jordy Reid, now at Gloucester, believes the club could fill in if financial ruin hit the top flight
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Autumn Internationals
/ 6 years agoEngland haven’t scratched the surface on World Cup trio yet, says Moody
Adam Ellis speaks to former England captain Lewis Moody to gauge Eddie Jones' back row team selection
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International Rugby
/ 6 years agoEngland Men’s Sevens captain Tom Mitchell agrees next move ahead of Tokyo Olympics
It's been a tricky period for players of the scrapped England Sevens programme to negotiate before Tokyo next summer
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 6 years agoPremiership may not return until 2021 in risk to Lions tour schedule
One Premiership chairman has told TRP it could take 'five to eight years' for clubs to recover from financial impact of...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoEdinburgh boss Richard Cockerill has his say on the financial threat facing pro clubs
Cockerill talks Monday night PRO14 games and the global emergency facing rugby clubs and unions
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 6 years agoHarlequins and Exeter Chiefs to raise the curtain on 2020-21 Premiership season
Premiership Rugby have released the full schedule for the new season beginning in November
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoSurreal start for Noah Heward in Worcester’s fast lane
Another one off the Worcester block who has been getting a look in with England U20s and the Warriors first team
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 6 years agoLeicester decision imminent on legal dispute brought by five former players
Tigers could face a High Court battle with the five players who opted to not agree to pay cuts this summer
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoExclusive: The 30 Welsh clubs fighting to be saved from extinction
Peter Jackson reports on the toll the pandemic is taking on Wales' vulnerable clubs
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Champions Cup
/ 6 years agoVunipola: Vincent Koch showed he is the best tighthead on the planet
England prop Mako Vunipola lauds the individual performance of Saracens teammate Vincent Koch in the win over Leinster
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoTrailfinders can compete with the best says Reid
By NEALE HARVEY EALING Trailfinders would be more than capable of filling a top-flight spot in the event of a Premiership...
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Miscellaneous
/ 6 years agoTop flight rugby may not return until 2021
By NEALE HARVEY PREMIERSHIP clubs may seek to delay the start of the 2020/21 season until the New Year unless Government...
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Miscellaneous
/ 6 years agoCrisis in Wales as clubs face extinction
THIRTY Welsh rugby clubs are ‘teetering on the brink of extinction’ as the game lurches towards the bleakest of winters. The...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoYoung refs must be shown more respect
SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon SW19 4EU email: newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk MY daughter, Harriet, decided...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoStop the excuses, Saracens cheated plain and simple
COLIN Boag is again trying to make excuses for Saracens. Regarding salary cap breaches he wrote, “Not because they failed on...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoNo crowds spells trouble for Lions
WITH no crowds permitted for the forseeable future and Championship clubs saying that without them they cannot return to action, where...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoTributes for tragic East Grinstead coach Matt
EAST Grinstead Rugby Club are reeling this weekend at the tragic death of head coach Matt Ratana who was shot on...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoSubscriptions…
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoTom gives Tens a go to get fit for Tokyo
By NEALE HARVEY ENGLAND Sevens star Tom Mitchell aims to grab a rugby lifeline next month as part of a trailblazing...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoStooke: Spencer deserves shot with England
Spencer fan: Elliott Stooke BENSpencer’s astonishing impact for Bath must surely have done enough to earn a proper shot with England,...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoFans rule is bizarre says Ross
SALE captain Jono Ross hopes sense prevails and spectators will be allowed back into rugby grounds before too long. Last weekend’s...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoWasps aim to crash the Robshaw party
By NEALE HARVEY WASPS supremo Lee Blackett has called for a huge physical effort at Harlequins tomorrow to lay the ground...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoStick with Undercurry and Billy says Moody
By ADAM ELLIS Impressed: Lewis Moody FORMER England captain Lewis Moody believes Eddie Jones should stick with his tried and tested...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoBears dynamo Harry hopes to take his game to the next level
By NEALE HARVEY Mobile: Harry Thacker BRISTOL hooker Harry Thacker hopes a successful end to a thrilling campaign will put him...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoVunipola: Vincent is world’s best No.3
By JON NEWCOMBE World’s best: Vincent Koch in dominant mood against Leinster PICTURES: Getty Images MAKO Vunipola has hailed front row...
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British and Irish Lions Tour
/ 6 years agoBritish & Irish Lions 2021 kit sponsor Vodafone pay up far beyond 1997 tour’s level
Jack Zorab talks to the man who brokered Scottish Provident getting on the centre of the Lions jersey on the tour...
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English Championship
/ 6 years agoLucock: Newcastle were the best team I’ve seen come down to the Championship
Jon Newcombe catches up with the new Newcastle Falcons signing who missed much of last season with a knee injury
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 6 years agoFive young English players primed to break out in 2021
Already on England's radar after coming through the Under-20 programme
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Champions Cup
/ 6 years agoTEAMS: McCall sticks by the Saracens who overcame Leinster
Full teams for the Champions Cup and Challenge Cup semi-finals this weekend
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoNew Ospreys coach Brock James sees a lot of potential in youthful backs
Few players hold a more esteemed playing career than Brock James, now the Australian is anticipating success as a coach at...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 6 years agoAtkinson: Dom Waldouck is obsessive when it comes to defence strategies
Did you know Gloucester defence coach Waldouck is Mark Atkinson's brother-in-law?
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International Rugby
/ 6 years agoBen Youngs upping his game to save England career
Ben Youngs lies on 99 caps for England, he tells Jon Newcombe why he is desperate to prove his place after...
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International Rugby
/ 6 years agoRob Howley signs up for Canada’s Rugby World Cup campaign
Ex-Wales attack coach Rob Howley takes first steps into coaching after ban for betting
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoPRO14 open discussions to add more South African franchises
Sharks, Lions, Bulls and Stormers could be joining at the PRO14 at the expense of the Cheetahs and Kings
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International Rugby
/ 6 years agoBristol Bears’ Callum Sheedy can fit Wales’ present need at No.10 this autumn
Bears director of rugby Pat Lam says he trusts Sheedy enough to know the fly-half can operate on the Test stage
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 6 years agoDean Richards names Mark Wilson as Newcastle Falcons captain
19-cap England back row Wilson handed leadership duties ahead of new Premiership seaso
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 6 years agoTransfer news: Bath’s search for a No.10 and a new job for Ed Griffiths
Bath turn long-winded search for a No.10 to Stormers fly-half Willemse
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English Championship
/ 6 years agoPlayers will go from feast to famine, says Alan Solomons
The Worcester Warriors director of rugby is envisaging development players to bear the impact of unprecedented times in rugby
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English Championship
/ 6 years agoGovernment hits pause button on return of fans to stadiums
Fears for RFU, Premiership and Championship finances as government orders matches to be played behind closed doors
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 6 years agoBath are favourites but that can matter for little in derbies, says Moody
The former Bath flanker is expecting a ding-dong battle at the Rec, as Watson and Cokanasiga return
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoNoah Lolesio stars in Brumbies Super Rugby AU triumph
The Brumbies have ended a 16-year wait for silverware with victory in the Super Rugby AU final over the Reds
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoDon’t forget Elton’s greatest hit, Peter
AN addition to Peter Jackson’s article regarding Scarlets European record since the 1996-97 season, in reaching seven quarter-finals and four semi-finals,...
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Miscellaneous
/ 6 years agoSheedy closes on Wales call-up
By PETER JACKSON CALLUM Sheedy has played himself into serious contention for a Wales place - almost six years after opting...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoTough calls made even harder for Fowkes as Notts go part-time
By ADAM ELLIS NEIL Fowkes says there were conversations he would much rather have had in person than over Zoom as...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoStop clock and speed up game
I SUGGEST two simple law changes to give the paying fans more rugby to watch. Stop the clock immediately a scrum...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoBangor lead the way – when will RFU follow?
By JON NEWCOMBE THE long wait for community rugby to be played in the UK has finally come to an end...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoFuture stars giving us great show, Chris
CHRIS Hewett’s column last week was more than disappointing. He likens the young stars, future internationals mostly, to ‘polished t**ds’! Does...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoDom’s putting in long hours – he’s obsessed, says Atkinson
By NEALE HARVEY GLOUCESTER midfielder Mark Atkinson has explained why brother-inlaw Dom Waldouck’s slavish devotion to detail will banish any doubts...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoExplain the action but don’t rabbit on
I TOTALLY agree with last week’s letter from Derek Penhaligon regarding commentators speaking too much. As a rugby follower and administrator...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoBen upping game to save England career
By JON NEWCOMBE Under threat: Ben Youngs faces stiff competition for his Red Rose jersey PICTURES: Getty Images Kyran Bracken: Give...
International Rugby
Mike Tindall: Steve Borthwick is still the man to lead England forward
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