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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoSale Sharks owner Simon Orange blasts government over crowd size limitations
As limited crowds watch England's cricket team play the West Indies, Orange blasts the UK government for its lop-sided guidelines
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoPlymouth Albion left stunned by RFU points deduction and £20K fine for administrative error
TRP has been given access to the letter written by Plymouth Albion owner Dave Venables to the RFU
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/ 6 years agoNew Scarlets signing Johnny Williams not focussed on being ‘the next Tompkins’
"Scarlets play a really good style of rugby that’s attractive to watch, and I think I can add some value to...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoBan American imports
I AGREE with Chris Hewett’s plea (TRP, July 19) to do away with the inane and superfluous ‘entertainment’ surrounding matches (although...
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/ 6 years agoTHAT try will always remind us of Slem
High quality: Mike Slemen in action for the 1980 Lions AS a yeoman Englishman and very fine player indeed Mike Slemen,...
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/ 6 years agoCowan’s leadershipcrucial says Loader
By ADAMELLIS Spring-heeled: Exiles flyer BenLoader scoresagainst Wasps PICTURES: Getty Images TYRO London Irishfull-back Ben Loaderbelieves the Exiles arewell stocked with...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoEaster is perfect pick to plug gaps at Falcons
Tim Fleming Proven: Falcons defence coach Nick Easter PICTURE: Getty Images DEAN Richards has done well to lure Nick Easter back...
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/ 6 years agoBoks lose two of their finest media stars
SOUTH African rugby is reeling from a double blow with two much loved - and very different - media men passing...
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/ 6 years agoSlick Toomua is matchwinner for the Rebels
SUPERRUGBY THE Rebels claimed their first victory of Super Rugby AU with a 29-10 win away at the Waratahs. Former Leicester...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoClaim of racism against Chiefs step too far
T G Turner FOLLOWING last week’s letter regarding Exeter Chiefs and their branding using the North American Indian - there will...
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/ 6 years agoJordan banks on Bear cubs
Star attraction: Charles Piutau Eye for the future: Jordan Crane PICTURES: Getty Images It is said a champion should be able...
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/ 6 years agoIs Griffiths getting his own back on the Prem?
Finally, the Champi-onship has a championin Edward Griffiths,who is going to shine alight at the end of thelong tunnel that hasbeen...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoRing-fence and I’ll give my cash to grassroots
William Bolger ANOTHERexcellent report from Neale Harvey - the Q&A with Gary Reynolds in TRP July 5 covered a wide range...
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/ 6 years agoParks: I’d have taken pay cut to save Celtic Warriors
By ROB COLE RUGBY has to face up to the reality of pay cuts or the game at professional level could...
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/ 6 years agoI aim to be unique insists flyer Gabe
By NEALE HARVEY Help: Tom Homer Young talent: Gabe Hamer-Webb scores for Bath against Quins PICTURE: Getty Images AMBITIOUS Bath flyer...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoBrendan got me through lockdown!
Ken Howe Teddington RFC THANK heavens for Brendan Gallagher during the period of this horrendous lockdown. His dips into our past...
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/ 6 years agoAfoa: Pacific franchise will be a game changer
By NEALE HARVEY Investing in the future: John Afoa in action for Bristol PICTURES: Getty Images KANALOA Hawaii’s prospective entry into...
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/ 6 years agoBale’s vegan ‘monsters’ set to be unleashed
By JEREMY BLACKMORE Diet: Brendon Bale BRENDON BALE is a man on a mission. Keen to break the stigma associated with...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoHeads out of the bunker chaps and point the way!
Lady Godiva’s dress-down ride through Coventry; Sir Thomas Fairfax’s rout of the Royalist forces south of Bristol; the first stirrings of...
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/ 6 years agoSteele switches to Harlequins Wiese signs for Tigers
HARLEQUINS have confirmed the signing of scrum-half Scott Steele following his departure from London Irish, as revealed in last week’s Blindside....
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/ 6 years agoStalemate on pay cuts ‘may kill off Welsh rugby’
By ALEX BYWATER First central contract: Sam Warburton WALES’ rugby players have been told the ongoing delay in reaching an agreement...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoFitzy back at Stradey… will he be forgiven?
THE wind was so strong, you could see the stands swaying from side to side. The rain was so incessant, it...
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/ 6 years agoWebbe had an answer for racism: Laugh at it
Ground-breaker: Glenn Webbe playing for Wales against Scotland Glenn Webbe has never been one to blow his own trumpet. Had he...
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/ 6 years agoFlannery will fire Gustard’s will to win
By JON NEWCOMBE Staying: Adam Jones HAVING completed the final piece of the jigsaw in his coaching team with the addition...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoEasy riders at Newcastle
NICK EASTER working at Newcastle under Dean Richards? It can only be good news for the No.8s at Kingston Park, all...
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/ 6 years agoRuthless Haden is fighting his final battle
ANDY HADENwould be faintly amused to learn that he has now headed the list of rugby outlaws wanted in Wales for...
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/ 6 years agoPuma Socino signs for year in Championship
SARACENS have signed Argentina back Juan Pablo Socino for next season in the Championship. Socino, 32, who played in the Premiership...
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/ 6 years agoGriffiths’ plan gets the nod to carry on talking
By JON NEWCOMBE Blueprint: Edward Griffiths ED GRIFFITHS hopes his plan to restructure Championship rugby will help end “the Punch &...
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/ 6 years agoPRO14 returns with two derby weekends
THE PRO14 will return with two weeks of derbies on the last two weekends in August in Wales, Scotland, Ireland and...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoNo crowds is disgrace blasts Sale boss Simon
By NEALE HARVEY SALE Sharks owner Simon Orange has launched a stinging attack on government officials for dragging their heels over...
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/ 6 years agoJack plans to kick on under Steeno’s watch
By NEALE HARVEY Running man: Jack Walsh playing for NSW Country against Melbourne Rebels in the Australian U19s Championship PICTURES: Getty...
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/ 6 years agoEaster’s delight to be back with his old teammate Deano
By SAM JACKSON Experience: Nick Easter NICK EASTERwill be Newcastle Falcons’ defence coach following the club’s promotion back into the Premiership....
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoFitzpatrick: Scarlets CAN be world best
By PETER JACKSON Goode deal for Saracens Alex Goode will return to Saracens to end his career after his stint in...
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/ 6 years agoAlbion blast ‘culturally and spiritually illiterate RFU’
NEALE HARVEY PLYMOUTH Albion owner Dave Venables has accused the RFU of displaying “Dickensian authoritarian arrogance” after seeing his club docked...
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/ 6 years agoTurner-Hall back at Quins as an academy coach
JORDAN Turner-Hall is returning to Harlequins as an academy coach. The Premiership-winning centre retired from playing in 2015 and re-joins the...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoROOM101
SAUL NELSON THE FORMER BRISTOL, CARDIFF AND LONDON WELSH HOOKER AND CURRENT HEAD OF RUGBY AT FILTON COLLEGE TAKES US THROUGH...
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/ 6 years agoSaracens set to face Stormers at Spurs’ stadium
SARACENS and Super Rugby side Stormers hope to play a ‘high-profile’ fixture at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in 2021. Sarries signed a...
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/ 6 years agoAll Black Bryn leaves ‘grind’ behind for life on vineyard
By JON NEWCOMBE Bowing out: Bryn Evans is leaving for New Zealand BRYN Evans has high hopes he will be toasting...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoSimmons set to join Australian exodus to Irish
Goode pens deal to stay with Saracens BY NEILFISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler Etzebeth now the highest paid forward EBEN...
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/ 6 years agoRuddock takes on new role at Ospreys
MIKE Ruddock has been appointed Ospreys development director on a three-year contract. The former Wales coach became the Welsh region’s performance...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoEastmond struggling to find a new club
Jobless: Eastmond KYLE EASTMOND is considering his options after being left without a club when he was shown the door by...
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/ 6 years agoBudget cuts puts squeeze on England Sevens
By SAM JACKSON ENGLAND men’s and women’s Sevens players - some of whom are due to compete in next year’s Olympics...
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/ 6 years agoBaldwin staying at Dragons
DRAGONS have extended the loan of Worcester Warriors scrum-half Luke Baldwin until the end of the 2020-21 season. The 29-year-old moved...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoMistake to rope off top-flight from rugby ‘Heartland’
A NUMBER of items from last week’s Rugby Paper show the mess English rugby is in. It’s becoming a regular feature....
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/ 6 years agoSam’s style suits Hill in quest to be top captain
By NEALE HARVEY Role models: Sam Warburton and Lawrence Dallaglio Leader: Worcester’s new captain Ted Hill PICTURES: Getty Images NEWLY-appointed Worcester...
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/ 6 years agoRugby world now smelling the coffee
Alex Bywater talks to WRU board member Julie Paterson about changing landscapes Chief exec: Martyn Phillips Passionate: Julie Paterson JULIE Paterson...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoModern day referees owe big debt to pioneer Roger
SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon SW19 4EU email: newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk ANOTHER enthralling article from...
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/ 6 years agoFormer Tiger Bateman wanted at Rodney Parade
By ALEX BYWATER Free agent: Bateman DRAGONS are considering a move for Leicester contract rebel Greg Bateman to add to the...
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/ 6 years agoWitcher wants Valkyries to ride on Roses success
By ADAM ELLIS Big plans: Mark Witcher PORTSMOUTH Valkyries head coach Mark Witcher believes the club is perfectly situated to heighten...
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International Rugby
/ 6 years agoPRPW condemn World Rugby for its dismissal of Veilomani report
World Rugby claimed the PRPW-commissioned Veilomani report included 'unsubstantiated and errorneous' accusations
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