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/ 6 years agoSky Sports pull plug on PRO16 deal
THE PRO14 looks set to remain on Premier Sports after Sky Sports pulled out of the race for the broadcasting rights....
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoHat-trick for Mafi as Reds go top
AUSTRALIA ROUND-UP By ADAM ELLIS THE REDS regained top spot in Super Rugby AU with a 46-14 victory that condemned the Waratahs...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoHow much would behind-closed-doors Lions tour matches cost South Africa?
The Lions will tour South Africa this summer, but will fans be allowed to follow in-tow?
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/ 6 years agoWorld Rugby to fund two Pacific Island teams’ inclusion in Super Rugby
£1.2m made available for two teams to be included in Super Rugby from Pacific Island nations
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/ 6 years agoDanny Cipriani is back in the Premiership with Bath
Bath have announced the signing of fly-half Danny Cipriani on a contract that will begin in May. The England playmaker, capped...
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/ 6 years agoEngland wing Joe Cokanasiga signs Bath extension
Cokanasiga was in the final three months of his contract at the Rec
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/ 6 years ago‘It’s game-changing’ – new test can detect concussion through saliva
The University of Birmingham has had its study into a new concussion detection test published in the British Journal of Sports...
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/ 6 years agoJoe Batley extends Worcester Warriors contract to 2023
A new deal at Warriors for the player Jonathan Thomas knows well from their time at Bristol
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British and Irish Lions
/ 6 years ago2021 British & Irish Lions tour will take place in South Africa, not UK
A major development for the Springboks' desire to host the Lions on home soil
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/ 6 years agoRFU will seek input from England players on whether Eddie Jones should remain
Bill Sweeney and Conor O'Shea will oversee a review into England's fifth-place finish in the 2021 Six Nations
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/ 6 years agoLeicester Tigers confirm the return of Freddie Burns
As reported in The Rugby Paper on March 14, Burns will return to Welford Road from his stint in Japan ahead...
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/ 6 years agoGreig Laidlaw gives his first impressions of Japan’s Top League
The former Scotland captain had the option to stay in France but opted instead for the wonders of Japan
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/ 6 years agoPreview: No fear of Bristol Bears after Shark fight
Neale Harvey previews Sunday's 3pm kick-off as Tom James and the Northampton Saints take on Bristol Bears
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 6 years agoManoa in line for swansong at age 36
ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEILFISSLER Wanted: Samu Manoa Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler FORMER Northampton Saints No.8 Samu Manoa is...
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/ 6 years agoLovejoy Chawatama aims to make statement against Bok giants
LOVEJOY Chawatama is backing London Irish’s forwards to fight fire with fire as two multi-national packs go head-to-head in the race...
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/ 6 years agoGrimoldby returns to lead attack for Amps
■ By SAM JACKSON PREVIEW... Ampthill v Nottingham Today. Kick-off 1pm, Dillingham Park @therugbypaper AMPTHILL welcome Nottingham to Dillingham Park as both...
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Features
/ 6 years agoKerrod commits future to Quins
RUGBY SHORTS HARLEQUINS prop Simon Kerrod has extended his contract. The 28-year-old South African moved to Quins after two seasons at...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 6 years agoSale Sharks in talks about fly-on-wall documentary film
SALE Sharks are in advanced talks with a production company owned by Craig Doyle and Brian O’Driscoll about a fly-on-the-wall...
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/ 6 years agoSix Nations TV deal talks go on
TALKS over Six Nations TV rights are said to be “on a knife edge” with a decision expected by the end...
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/ 6 years agoScots must make mark with Lions this time
■By STEFFAN THOMAS SCOTT Murray is confident Scotland will have their highest British & Irish Lions representation for a generation this...
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Features
/ 6 years agoSchoeman sidelined for rest of the season
RUGBY SHORTS BATH fly-half Tian Schoeman has been ruled out for rest of the season after injuring his knee against Newcastle...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 6 years agoFacundo Cordero signs on for double time at Exeter Chiefs
EXETER CHIEFS winger Facundo Cordero has signed a new two-year deal to stay with the Premiership and European double winners. The...
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/ 6 years agoPremier Cup plans scrapped because of ‘bubble’ problems
THIS season’s Premiership Rugby Cup has been scrapped because of continuing concerns about the pandemic. This year’s competition, which was set...
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/ 6 years agoOwen Williams waits on Welsh offer for return home from Top League
Wales fly-half/centre Owen Williams says his future remains totally flexible after taking the chance to head to Japan to represent NTT...
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Features
/ 6 years agoBath backs plug gaps at Jersey
RUGBY SHORTS JERSEY Reds have signed ex-England U20 full-back/wing Darren Atkins and scrumhalf Max Green on loan from Bath for the...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 6 years agoNow Stade Francais keep their eyes on Ollie Lawrence progress
Stade Francais have a void to fill after midfield star Gael Fickou appears set to join Racing 92
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/ 6 years agoUnion has lost its way says cross-coder Henson
GAVIN Henson, the star of Wales’ 2005 Grand Slam, says rugby league is both better to watch and play than union...
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/ 6 years agoLudlow: It’s been a tough period as captain
The Gloucester captain explains how his first year taking on team duties has been full of challenges
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Features
/ 6 years agoReds lock Hatherell steps up with Warriors
RUGBY SHORTS WORCESTER have signed South African lock/No.8 Kyle Hatherell from Jersey. Hatherell, 25, joined Jersey three years ago and is...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoBiggar certainly did ‘get away with one’
Nigel Coote email: newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon SW19 4EU COMPARE the...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 6 years agoHarlequins chase USA star hooker Joe Taufete’e
HARLEQUINS are in talks with former Worcester Warriors hooker Joe Taufete’e about a potential move to the Twickenham Stoop next season. The...
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/ 6 years agoCVC cash must be shared with the needy
CHRIS HEWETT IT DOES not require years of detailed analysis from a political theorist to reach the conclusion that Rugby Union has...
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/ 6 years agoNeal: I’d take LA away over Newcastle any day!
BIGGER, and hopefully better, Major League Rugby kicked off last week with Seattle Seawolves bidding for a three-peat of Championships. MLR’s...
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Features
/ 6 years agoNiyi wants more of Lam’s wisdom
RUGBY SHORTS BRISTOL winger Niyi Adeolokun has extended his contract with the Premiership high flyers for another year. Adeolokun, 30, joined...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoOver-reliance on ‘undroppables’ will be damaging
Michael Reay REDEMPTION! Let’s hope this is the end of England’s dithering, because they played brilliantly against an exceptional French side...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 6 years agoDanny Cipriani edges closer to agreeing Bath deal
Neil Fissler reveals Danny Cipriani has been training with Jonny Wilkinson as he looks set to complete a deal with Bath
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/ 6 years agoMunster 31-17 Benetton: Forwards dominate to destroy Benetton
STAND-IN skipper Jack O’Donoghue said this was the perfect way to sign off ahead of their PRO14 final against rivals...
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/ 6 years agoPrem Rugby will release Scotland players for French finale
SCOTLAND will be at full strength for their rearranged Six Nations match against France on Friday night. Negotiations between the Six...
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/ 6 years agoNo protests this time about unequal TV cash!
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Penalty try? Henry Slade’s kock-on prevents Matthieu Jalibert from scoring PICTURE: Getty Images...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoBingo calling former pros get my back up
Mike Davies I LOOK forward to expert, almost forensic opinion on the action. Instead I hear mostly former internationals talking of...
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/ 6 years agoExeter 47-31 Leicester: Tiger cubs claw back some pride in defeat
Tigers show signs of life to finish strongly against free-scoring Chiefs
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/ 6 years agoCardiff Blues v Edinburgh: Thomas at the tiller as Blues chase Champ Cup place
Alex Bywater previews Monday evening's clash at Cardiff Arms Park with young centre Ben Thomas
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/ 6 years agoSound of silence so eerie at home matches, says Exeter’s Dave Ewers
Premiership teams are not winning as many matches on home soil as before the pandemic
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoAccessible to all… Mastercard holders
Dr Ray Jones WHAT a turn off. Having registered to buy World Cup tickets, RWC inform me that for the first...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoHepher: Beating 14 players wasn’t not so simple
EXETER head coach Ali Hepher reflected on a 12-try extravaganza to insist: “We should absolutely celebrate a great win. “We did...
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/ 6 years agoJosh gives Ospreys a kick-start into Euros
By DECLAN ROONEY Leinster..............19pts Tries: H Byrne 22, 44; J Osborne 27 Conversions: Frawley 23, 45 Ospreys ............24pts Tries: Cracknell 69,...
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/ 6 years agoChiefs welcome Lyon in Europe’s last 16
EXETER Chiefs will continue their Champions Cup defence at home to Lyon in the last 16 on Saturday, April 3. Four-time...
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/ 6 years agoGoode: Academy kids can wait, it’s all about winning to construct new mentality at Tigers
The Rugby Pod co-host acknowledges the young players in the stable at Leicester, but that it is Richard Wigglesworth and Dan...
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/ 6 years agoHarlequins 59-24 Gloucester: ‘Sloppy’ Quins still manage nine tries
Alex Dombrandt shines again for Harlequins at the Stoop, but Nick Evans feels the hosts 'left more out there'
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/ 6 years agoPatchell set for return as Scarlets chase top table
By STEFFAN THOMAS PREVIEW... Scarlets v Connacht Monday. Kick-off 8pm, Parc y Scarlets GLENN Delaney admits budgetary uncertainty is making life...
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