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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoWales legend Jamie Roberts shows generosity to NHS staff
Roberts is away in South Africa where he has been playing for the Stormers in Super Rugby
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoSean O’Brien can take the Premiership by storm, says London Irish coach
Exiles forwards coach George Skivington also tips prop Harry Elrington to push for an England place in Japan
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International Rugby
/ 6 years agoU20 World Championship in Italy set to be scrapped by World Rugby
France's defence of their 2019 title to be put on hold - reports
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoSouth African lock turns back on Leicester Tigers move
Lions lock Marvin Orie appears to have attracted interest from outside the Premiership
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International Rugby
/ 6 years agoFour times Italy came close to shocking England in the Six Nations
Italy have had their fair shot at claiming a win over England over the years
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoBath star could jump ship to fierce rivals Bristol Bears
Bath's moves in recruitment opens door for move to West Country derby opponents
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoHarlequins prop Mark Lambert wants others to reach 250-game milestone
Through five different directors of rugby, Mark Lambert's career at Harlequins has been complex and in many ways unique
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years ago‘He deserves more time to show what he can do’ – Pat Lam on Jake Armstrong
Tighthead Jake Armstrong has signed a one-year extension, and Lam believes the best is to come
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International Rugby
/ 6 years agoThe experimental England squad Eddie Jones could take to Japan
TRP proposes a 32-man squad we could all get excited to watch in the two-Test tour of Japan
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoRob Webber to reunite with old pal Harvey Biljon at Jersey Reds
Webber and Biljon both played together at Wasps
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years ago‘The skinny lads are taking home the weights’ – how are Northampton handling the shutdown?
Saints have issued no guarantees to their squad over their salaries
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoDai Young plots next coaching move after Wasps exit
The former Wasps director of rugby says he is ready to go and his batteries are recharged
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoBilly and Mako Vunipola wanted by ‘several Super Rugby’ teams
The Vunipola brothers are yet to outline whether they will be playing for Saracens next season
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoPools panel may be created to decide final league positions
Football-style panels could convene to judge the results of unplayed matches
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoExpertise of team doctor prevents Springbok star Pieter-Steph du Toit from possible leg amputation
Complications from blood clot led to the reigning World Player of the Year receiving emergency surgery
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International Rugby
/ 6 years agoBBC and ITV make last-ditch bid to keep Six Nations safe from paywall
Government intervention sees Six Nations become open to bid from the free-to-air broadcasters
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoThe Scotland players NOT named Stuart Hogg who Jim Telfer believes should go on the Lions tour
Telfer sees two players in the Scotland team who can help the Lions against the might of the Springbok pack
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoWales veteran Dan Lydiate commits future to Ospreys
Veteran Wales flanker has signed a new deal at the Liberty Stadium through to when he turns 34
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoBilly will miss Dublin trip but McCall’s glad to have Mako
By GARY FITZGERALD Injured: Billy Vunipola, Mark McCall MARK McCall is resigned to being without Billy Vunipola for Saracens’ crunch European...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoCommunity clubs must speak up to instigate change
AS the concerted campaign against funding cuts for Championship clubs has shown, the RFU are sensitive to outside pressures. There are...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoGive more credit to Academies – Wilks
By NEALE HARVEY Success story: Leicester scrumhalf Ben White PICTURES: Getty Images Progress: Dave Wilks INCREASING salary cap credits for homegrown...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoReferee Tempest is setting a great example
MARLON ZOGLOWEK TO THE letter published last week from junior referee Nick Loone, highlighting discrepancies in law enforcement, can I add...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoLambert aims for champagne finish at Quins
NEALE HARVEY talks to a Premiership warrior who has silverware on his mind as his influence on the game through the...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoBrink bolsters Tigers pack
LEICESTER have signed South African back rower Cyle Brink from the Lions for next season. Brink, 26, has spent four seasons...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoIt deserved a red but where’s consistency?
High tackle: Hadleigh Parkes stops Manu Tuilagi by any means necessary PICTURE: Getty Images THE very high tackle on Manu Tuilagi...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoShame Sinckler’s off but salary cap is a must
AS RPA chairman, Mark Lambert looks at the key issues. What’s your view on the salary cap? The salary cap is...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoNicky heads home
TIGHTHEAD Nicky Thomas is returning to Wales to rejoin Ospreys next season. The 25- year-old has signed a two-year deal after...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoLam takes my fancy
ENGLANDhave shown no reason in the Six Nations to believe they are making progress to become the greatest rugby team ever....
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoMarland hopes trophy run puts him on path to Japan
By JON NEWCOMBE Top of his game: Marland Yarde MARLAND Yarde was a 13-year-old schoolboy at Whitgift when Sale last won...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoFranks brothers helping Hill reach peak at Saints
By NEALE HARVEY Fit and firing again: Paul Hill RESURGENT Northampton tighthead Paul Hill believes his peak years lie ahead as...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoKeep your thug rules, thanks
I’VE watched a lot of Six Nations and have come to the conclusion that international rugby is now played between 30...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoGaoseb desperate to end his long wait for victory
By JON NEWCOMBE WHEN the last win you’ve been involved in was over two years ago, Yorkshire Carnegie are probably not...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoBath ace Louw to call time
WORLD Cup winner Francois Louw will hang up his boots at the end of the campaign. The Bath flanker has made...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoRugby has to give way if BBC face budget cut
I LIKE the BBC. I think it is one of our nation’s assets. This, unfortunately, is not the unanimous opinion of...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoJosh banks on England boys to get attack firing
By NEALE HARVEY Attacking threat: Anthony Watson scores for England against Wales PICTURE: Getty Images Lock star: Josh McNally BATH second...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoNational One is becoming an attractive alternative
By NEALE HARVEY Driving standards: Adam Balding coaching Moseley BIRMINGHAM Moseley rugby director Adam Balding believes RFU funding cuts in the...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoRival clubs cashing in
AN ill wind always blows somebody some good! The very clubs that decided the fate of Saracens appear to be very...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoSisi: We’re in limbo but it’s not apocalyptic just
By JON NEWCOMBE Housebound: David Sisi PARMA-based David Sisi is adopting a level-headed approach to the coronavirus outbreak that has forced...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoTuilagi ban is a traversty and an insult to courage
NICK CAIN Impact: Manu Tuilagi crashes into George North as the Wales winger is tackled by Henry Slade PICTURE: Getty Images...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoKeep the faith, Wales are showing promise
SHANE WILLIAMS Biggest positive: Nick Tompkins showed great resilience PICTURE: Getty Images WALES AND LIONS LEGEND FIRST things first, it was...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoGriffiths could be the man to save Tier 2
ED Griffiths could be making a comeback as a troubleshooter for the Championship, with the aim of securing finance for the...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoTyro 10 Lloyd on a winner with Lam
NEWS EXTRA By STEFFAN THOMAS IOAN Lloyd wants to be Bristol’s long-term answer at No.10 and believes he can help lead...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoItoje shows RFU should lift the ban
THE idea that Maro Itoje should be allowed to play on loan for Racing 92 in France’s Top 14 next season,...
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Miscellaneous
/ 6 years agoPools panel may decide final league positions
By NEALE HARVEY Huge cost: Alistair Bow SOCCER-STYLE ‘pools panels’ could be convened to determine National League promotion and relegation issues...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoBurrows puts in a captain’s run on return to Yorkshire
By GUY WILLIAMS COVENTRY skipper Ryan Burrows returned to his Yorkshire roots in style as he crashed over for his team’s...
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Miscellaneous
/ 6 years agoBBC/ITV bid to keep Six Nations off paywall
By PETER JACKSON Flying Falcons: George McGuigan goes for the line to score one of his two tries as Newcastle thrash...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoFalcons pack are class apart in 7-try shutout
By LUKE JARMYN Full stretch: Micky Young scores Falcons’ second try PICTURES: Chris Lishman NEWCASTLE replacement Tim Swiel scored with his...
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Miscellaneous
/ 6 years agoAll systems go still at The Rugby Paper
Rugby Union may be in quarantine along with most other national sports in the UK, but here at The Rugby Paper...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoDouble from Frost settles it for Pirates
By WARREN KAY CORNISH Pirates produced a dominant second half display to claim the bonus point win. Director of rugby Chris...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoRedistribute funds to aid grassroots says Maynard
By NEALE HARVEY Concern: Phil Maynard PREMIERSHIP Rugby must be made to share the pain of RFU funding cuts to protect...
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