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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoBig changes needed
IN THIS current climate, rugby has as much chance of picking up where it left off as Donald Trump being awarded...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoRUGBYQUIZ
FORMER LEADING WELSH REFEREE ALUN WYN BEVAN TESTS YOUR KNOWLEDGE Making an entrance: Erika Roe at Twickenham 1. Who were England’s...
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Miscellaneous
/ 6 years agoBaron’s Coronavirus Cup proposal dismissed
FRANCIS Baron’s idea of a major international tournament to be held in England in 2021 to ease the financial impact of...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years ago7pt try will speed it up
HERE’S an idea to have the ball in play, longer. Paint two white lines, from behind the posts to the dead-ball...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoFord: Bodes must be mad to give me a go!
By JON NEWCOMBE Tough gig: Joe Ford coaching at Leeds PICTURES: Getty Images Boss: Steve Boden Tenacious: Sam Olver Talent: Charlie...
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Miscellaneous
/ 6 years agoSubscriptions…
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British and Irish Lions Tour
/ 6 years agoBritish & Irish Lions select Murrayfield as host venue for pre-2021 tour Test
Lions set to play at home of Scottish rugby for only the second time in history
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoFaith shown by Chris Boyd has seen Fraser Dingwall grow at Saints
The Northampton Saints centre talks to Jeremy Blackmore about his breakthrough season at Franklin's Gardens
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoFrench lessons will help Myles Edwards make his mark at Wasps
The new Wasps signing explains how his career took a detour in France before a Premiership homecoming
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoMy goal is France in 2023, says Worcester centre Ollie Lawrence
The competition is stacking up behind England main man Manu Tuilagi
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoRugby contracts will deviate from what we know now, says Carl Fearns
The former Bath No.8, now at Rouen, believes rugby's player base could shift towards preferring freelance agreements
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International Rugby
/ 6 years agoWorld Rugby approves trials aiming to restrict virus transmission
Return-to-play law trials released by World Rugby, and include the scrapping of scrum resets
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Champions Cup
/ 6 years agoLeinster wing Dave Kearney is king of Europe’s elite tryscorers
Peter Jackson looks over the stats for Europe's top performing players in terms of tries and points scored
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoNorthampton sign back-five forward Nick Isiekwe on season-long loan
The England lock has agreed an extension with Saracens but will not be playing in the Championship
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoLeicester Tigers to follow up major overhaul of academy with new signing
An ally of Simon Cohen is set to exit Welford Road, as further change takes shape at Leicester
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoDavid Humphreys in power struggle, as Gloucester braced to lose two South African stars
The Gloucester director of rugby faces challenges to bring in an outside hire to succeed Johan Ackermann as head coach
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoExclusive: Ring-fence the Premiership now to help clubs, says Bristol CEO
Mark Tainton believes relegation should be taken off the table to allow cash-strapped Premiership clubs to adapt in security
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoLeicester Tigers wing Jonah Holmes makes Dragons move
Holmes had been released early from his contract at Leicester last month
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoRemembering Exeter Chiefs’ promotion to the Premiership ten years on
Rob Baxter and Tommy Hayes look back on the success of their Championship-winning season 2009-10
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoRFU looking for new sponsor for Premier 15s as Tyrrells end deal
RFU begins search for new partnership as Premier 15s at risk starting new cycle without title sponsor
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoGlasgow Warriors to transition from Rennie to Wilson next week
PRO14 club confirms Danny Wilson will start working as Glasgo Warriors head coach in an official capacity on June 1
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoUnlucky Otley, but glad it was not a void season
FOLLOWING the lament from the man from Otley rugby club about their relegation I suspect this has much to do with...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoHewett’s wit helping me in lockdown
I AGREE with your correspondent Brian Tregunna that TRP has become an even better read since the Covid-19 lockdown. I’m particularly...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 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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Latest News
/ 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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The Rugby Paper
/ 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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Latest News
/ 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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The Rugby Paper
/ 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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Latest News
/ 6 years agoMore time needed to plan safe return to training
PREMIERSHIP clubs will not return to training for another two weeks at least, delaying the season’s restart until August at the...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 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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Latest News
/ 6 years agoLockdown’s got Lawrence in the shape of his life
By NEALE HARVEY Lone wolf: Ollie Lawrence has thrived on training by himself PICTURES: Getty Images ENGLANDmidfield hopeful Ollie Lawrence is...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 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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Latest News
/ 6 years agoFrench lessons will help Myles earn top marks with Wasps
By NEALE HARVEY Combative: Myles Edwards is ready to fight for his place SURPRISE Wasps signing Myles Edwards warns second row...
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Miscellaneous
/ 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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The Rugby Paper
/ 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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Latest News
/ 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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Miscellaneous
/ 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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Latest News
/ 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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Latest News
/ 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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Latest News
/ 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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Latest News
/ 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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Club Rugby
/ 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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Club Rugby
/ 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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Club Rugby
/ 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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Club Rugby
/ 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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Club Rugby
/ 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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Club Rugby
/ 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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Club Rugby
/ 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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Club Rugby
/ 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...
International Rugby
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