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/ 6 years agoBoyd’s trust has seen Fraser grow
By JEREMY BLACKMORE Promise of more to come: Fraser Dingwall scores for Saints against Leicester PICTURE: Getty Images SAINTS centre Fraser...
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/ 6 years agoStuart gets my vote
What about London Irish or Newcastle AFTER reading the Blindside story regarding Johan Ackermann’s departure, and the temporary promotion of Rory...
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/ 6 years agoStar prop Du Plessis gets back in the front line to help the NHS
By ROSS HEPPENSTALL Help: Petrus du Plessis, and, inset, in his NHS mask PETRUS du Plessis’ career has come full circle...
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/ 6 years agoNo shock Bristol want to keep marquee men
Star signing: Semi Radradra has a three-year mega bucks deal at Bristol PICTURE: Getty Images STEPHEN Lansdown’s recent announcement of supporting...
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/ 6 years agoBoks new top man ‘may lack know-how’
By JON NEWCOMBE JACQUES Nienaber’s lack of top-level playing experience leaves a question mark against his appointment as the new coach...
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/ 6 years agoSarries will be exhausted
WITH the Premiership season set to run and run, what happens to Saracens’ remaining fixtures? Will they be expected to play...
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/ 6 years agoSailli leaves for Biarritz
HARLEQUINS centre Francis Saili will leave at the end of the season to join French side Biarritz. Saili, 29, arrived from...
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/ 6 years agoMyners is right, raise players culbability
I AGREE with Lord Myners’ recommendation that players should also carry some accountability for breaches of the salary cap and we...
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/ 6 years agoBen pushing to have scrum doctor Cron’s eye for detail
By NEALE HARVEY Expert tuition: Mike Cron coaching Ben Franks FORMER detective Mike Cron will provide eagle-eyed inspiration to Ben Franks...
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/ 6 years agoBoks brute Friks broke my father’s big toes
YOUR recent excellent article about the Stalag IV-B Springboks rugby squad reminded me of my father, Llewellyn’s account of having played...
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/ 6 years agoMissionary work is done Down Under
THE Lions were missionaries spreading Rugby Union to the southern hemisphere and they were so successful that only one northern hemisphere...
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/ 6 years agoRing-fence now to help clubs rebuild say Bristol
By NEALE HARVEY EXCLUSIV SALARY cap rebels Bristol have called for Premiership ring-fencing plans to be implemented to enable cash-strapped rivals...
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/ 6 years agoSix Nations WILL move for global season plan
By PETER JACKSON RUGBY’S global powerbrokers have confirmed that the Six Nations is in the process of being moved out of...
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/ 6 years agoPRO14 agrees investment deal with CVC
THE PRO14 has agreed a deal to sell a 28 per cent stake in the league to private equity firm CVC...
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/ 6 years agoFreelance deals could be way forward says Fearns
By NEALE HARVEY FORMER England No.8 Carl Fearns predicts a new breed of ‘freelance’ rugby player will emerge as the world’s...
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/ 6 years agoCVC complete £116m acquisition of PRO14 shares
PRO14 approves CVC investment to hold a 27 per cent share in league
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International Rugby
/ 6 years agoGlobal calendar: Six Nations and SANZAAR confirm consultation over the past two months
Talks over how to align north and south Test windows started in March
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/ 6 years agoWindow to finish current Premiership season tightens as PGB agrees two-week delay
Time to finish the 2019-20 Premiership season is running out
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/ 6 years agoHarlequins move to sign Tyrone Green after quitting Lions
Green opted to cancel his contract with Johannesburg-based Lions last week along with Malcolm Marx
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/ 6 years ago‘I got a call from Pat Lam saying they’re looking to put together the strongest squad’ – Max Malins explains Bristol loan move
The Saracens full-back explains how his loan move to Bristol came about after a call from Pat Lam
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/ 6 years agoSaracens keen on adding Argentine points machine as cover for Owen Farrell
The latest on Saracens' squad-building for life in the Championship
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/ 6 years agoPaul Gustard ‘thrilled’ at Nathan Earle extending Harlequins contract
Nathan Earle scored 11 tries for Harlequins before a knee injury ended his first season at the Stoop
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/ 6 years agoThomas Young signs new Wasps contract, losing Wales eligibility
Wales flanker, capped three times, sticks with Wasps in the Premiership
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/ 6 years agoPremiership club may offer Nick Abendanon route back to England
Abendanon had said he may be forced to retire when he still desires to play rugby, but there has been interest...
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/ 6 years agoMike Friday holds fear for the future of Sevens at the Olympics
The USA Sevens head coach reveals wha he wants World Rugby to do to safeguard rugby at the Olympics
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/ 6 years agoSkills coach Rory Teague to be put in charge of Gloucester
Johan Ackermann left Kingsholm after three years as head coach last Friday
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/ 6 years agoExclusive: England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland plot Four Nations contest
Unions move to keep autumn Test window viable as travel restrictions knock out plans with southern hemisphere nations
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/ 6 years agoDamian Welch takes the reins at Plymouth Albion and wants Championship chase
The former Exeter Chiefs lock has been named head coach at National One club Plymouth Albion
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/ 6 years agoRugby League star Siva Naulago to switch codes and join Bristol Bears
A serving soldier in the British Army is coming to the Bears' back-line
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/ 6 years agoThe Last Dance inspires Gloucester wing Louis Rees-Zammit to be bullish in search of Wales debut
Rees-Zammit explains how Michael Jordan's winning mentality has occupied his mind during lockdown
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/ 6 years agoBristol Bears owner Steve Lansdown wants Premiership to keep marquee player allowance
The Premiership club will welcome Kyle Sinckler and Semi Radradra to their squad this summer
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/ 6 years agoGin-making Ruaridh Jackson announces retirement with Glasgow Warriors
Ex-Wasps and Harlequins back toasts the coaches who nurtured his career
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/ 6 years agoAction taken against Reds trio who refused pay cut
Wallabies lock Izack Rodda among three Queensland Reds players who are in dispute over salary cuts
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/ 6 years agoNot so smart versus the Boks were you Mitch?
IT IS undeniable that Eddie Jones deserves all the plaudits for the way England outplayed New Zealand in the World Cup...
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/ 6 years agoDiamond starts the blame game
STEVE Diamond, who must have splashed out a fair few quid on the legion of South Africans in the Sale Sharks...
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/ 6 years agoMax eyes triumphant end to horror season
■By NEALE HARVEY Ambitious: Bristolbound playmaker Max Malins PICTURE: Getty Images FRUSTRATED Saracens playmaker Max Malins hopes his impending move to...
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/ 6 years agoEngland duo undecided
SARACENS forwards Maro Itoje and Mako Vunipola are still yet to decide where they will be playing next season but England...
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/ 6 years agoGray staying at the Stoop
Quins man: Joe Gray HOOKER Joe Gray has agreed a contract to remain at Harlequins once his loan deal from Saracens...
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/ 6 years agoChiefs can really be big daddies this season
■By NEALE HARVEY Expectant father: Henry Slade PICTURE: Getty Images Rival: Jonathan Joseph HENRY Slade is expecting big changes at Sandy...
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/ 6 years agoWorcester confirm pack reinforcements
Return: Matt Kvesic WORCESTER Warriors have confirmed the deal to re-sign England forward Matt Kvesic from Exeter Chiefs, as revealed in...
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/ 6 years agoSymons: Joe will grow Down Under
■By NEALE HARVEY Learning curve: Joe Marchant in action for Auckland Blues PICTURE: Getty Images JOE Marchant’s Super Rugby experience with...
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/ 6 years agoRFU cash to improve facilities will boost numbers
COMMUNITY clubs are necessarily at the forefront of the battle to try and maintain senior men’s playing numbers but need more...
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/ 6 years agoMulti-million pound takeover at Ospreys
ASIAN-BASED sports marketing group, Y11 Sports & Media, have bought a 75.1 per cent stake in the Ospreys. Ospreys chairman Rob...
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/ 6 years agoNot only Tigers who have slipped
SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon SW19 4EU email: newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk AS A Bath supporter...
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/ 6 years agoEngland in 4 Nations plan for the autumn
EXCLUSIVE ■By PETER JACKSON Crisis: Brent Impey ENGLAND and Wales plan to finalise fixtures for an emergency Four Nations tournament this...
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/ 6 years agoWebb still has a huge part to play for Wales says Lualala
■By ROB COLE Driven: Ospreys signing Rhys Webb Coach: Casey Laulala CASEY Laulala has no doubts Rhys Webb will become a...
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/ 6 years agoSouthern hemisphere can align with Europe
After seeing the picture of Walkerburn RFC’s new lawn mowers (TRP May 10) I’ve dug this picture out of Welford Road...
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/ 6 years agoFriday’s fear for Sevens at Olympics
■By NEALE HARVEY Slade sets his priorities Henry Slade has a dual ambition in the coming months…to be a great dad...
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/ 6 years agoBeaten Pichot quits WR council
NEWS EXTRA AGUSTIN Pichot has resigned from his role on the World Rugby Council after his defeat by Sir Bill Beaumont...
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