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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoRing fence is long overdue
AS identified by Mark Evans, the effective ring fencing of the ‘top’ end of English rugby is overdue. The lie of...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoBow on the RFU pay structure…
Alistair Bow, who has closed Nottingham’s Lady Bay ground and placed the players and the majority of the staff on the...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoYOUNG GUNS
TOMSTANTON GLOUCESTER CENTRE/FULLBACK Twelve months ago,Tom Stanton was preparing to put his fledgling professional career on hold. A ruptured ACL suffered...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years ago‘Second class citizen’ Luke makes U-turn to chase his Olympic dream
By ROB COLE LUKE Treharne is refusing to give up on his dream of finally becoming an Olympian despite the postponement...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoThinking cap back on please, Bernie!
ONE of Rugby Union’s greatest failings is that it often does not recognise the value of what it has until it...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoYou’ve sold England’s jewels, RFU are warned
By NICK CAIN A LEADING club chairman has warned the RFU and Premiership clubs of the danger of allowing CVC to...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoBow on why the Championship is invaluable…
Virtually every club in the Premiership has England internationals who have been nurtured in the Championship, and Alistair Bow says its...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoGreat ride despite curse of relegation
MY LIFEIN RUGBY PHIL MacKENZIE THE FORMER CANADA, SALE, LONDON WELSH, ESHER AND COVENTRY UTILITY BACK THE start of my professional career...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoApprentice Alex ready to run with the big dogs
By NEALE HARVEY NORTHAMPTON scrumhalf Alex Mitchell is determined to make the most of his shock Six Nations call-up by continuing...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoRFU relief amounts to not much
THE RFU have promised a package of £7m to help clubs during the lockdown, but there is precious little detail of...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoAbendanon return is hit by the virus lockdown
By NEALE HARVEY NICK Abendanon has spoken of his frustration at potentially having to quit rugby after seeing his hopes of...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoCoventry were just half an hour from closure
Future looks good: Peter Rossborough watches his beloved club A s a supporter, player, captain, coach and leading club official, Peter Rossborough...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoThis old carthorse could run the 100m in 11.4 secs!
RICHARD Phillips’ letter last week described all front fives in the 90s as cart horses. Obviously, I suggest he takes another...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoHeinz: We’ve identified our kryptonites
AFTER what he describes as an “unbelievable nine months”, spring-heeled No.9 veteran Willi Heinz has no intention of surrendering his England...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoGap’s just too big, Warren
WARREN Gatland’s suggestion of a ‘decider’ between the Lions and the All Blacks before the tourists leave for South Africa is...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoROOM 101
JOE BATLEY THE BRISTOL SECOND ROW TAKES US THROUGH HIS PET HATES FROM THE RUGBY WORLD AND BEYOND 1. Boys that...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoExeter and Sale to join women’s top flight
NEWS EXTRA EXETER Chiefs and Sale Sharks will join the top division of women’s rugby for three years at the expense of...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoNow Eddie can make up for those RWC mistakes
Well I guess it was no surprise that Eddie Jones got his contract extension even if he and many others thought...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoBlackett gets the nod for top job at Wasps
WASPS have appointed interim boss Lee Blackett as their new head coach. The 37-year-old has been in charge since director of rugby...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoSteenson fancies another year at Chiefs
Staying? Steenson EXETER CHIEFS legend Gareth Steenson could put off his retirement for another year and pen another contract extension with...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoThe past was a different country for rugby thrills
Classic: Philippe Bernat-Salles scores as France stun the All Blacks in 1999 I’ve watched a couple of cracking matches recently and...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoRugby’s finest rushed and died heroes with to the front VCs galore
Brendan Gallagher continues his expert and authorative look at the history of Rugby Union FOR three decades or more before 1914...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoRing: Patchell can plug the Parkes gap in midfield
By ALEX BYWATER Physical fly-half: Rhys Patchell RHYS Patchell is tipped to be the man to get Wales’ backline moving, but...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoAussie aces bid to beat the pay-cuts
PREMIERSHIP clubs are taking a keen interest in events Down Under after Rugby Australia asked players to take a 65 per...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoGatland’s All Blacks tiebreak plan is not so daft after all
WARREN Gatland loves to bowl us a googly from time to time and was having fun with the New Zealand media...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoWestern Front was ‘meeting mates on tour’
Brendan Gallagher describes how rugby played such a tragic part in the Battle of the Somme The Battle of the Somme...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoJonny May leaves Leicester, agrees homecoming at Gloucester
The England wing will be returning to Kingsholm next season
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International Rugby
/ 6 years agoRFU chief says England tour of Japan could be moved to October
Bill Sweeney has said the RFU may look to rearrange fixtures into packed October and November schedule
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoWill Hurrell, 30, announces retirement following stroke playing for Bristol
Find out what Pat Lam did for Hurrell after telling the Bristol DoR he would have to retire
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoTRP’s 2019-20 Premiership Team of the Season… so far
Eight Englishmen and seven others from over the border or signed from overseas make up Nick Cain's XV
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoWasps finalise their coaching team following Dai Young’s exit
Lee Blackett given head coach role permanently by Wasps in reshuffle
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years ago50 South Africans in the Premiership reflects badly, says Snyman
How South African players have surged past Pacific Islanders as the Premiership's foremost import
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoNewcastle Falcons Test star to leave despite promotion back to Premiership
Mulling over his options after playing his last game for the Falcons
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoJapan set to overtake Top 14 and Premiership to become No.1 destination
The Top League is attracting players from the world over - and that won't stop says ex-Gloucester lock Tom Savage
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoLondon Welsh aim to harness their steeped history in rebuild
The Exiles are putting things in place to climb through the leagues
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoPremiership’s best South African XV: Faf de Klerk misses out
TRP picks a line-up of the all-time best South African players to play in the Premiership
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoPremiership Rugby suspends season indefinitely but reiterates intent to complete all games
There will be no chance of watching rugby against on April 24 as Premiership extends suspension
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International Rugby
/ 6 years agoJapan’s Top League comes calling for Wales star Hadleigh Parkes
Could a big payday be coming to the Wales centre?
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International Rugby
/ 6 years agoDo England players like Eddie Jones? Dylan Hartley answers
"Does he have to be popular? No” - Dylan Hartley on the England head coach
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoRFU have reached a fair outcome says Hill, as Richmond bounce back
Richmond director of rugby Steve Hill has his say on how the RFU's formula to decide league outcomes fared
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International Rugby
/ 6 years agoGatland: ‘I loved beating Eddie Jones’
Warren Gatland has spoken of his time in charge of Wales and the showdowns with Eddie Jones in the media
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoI would have liked to see Rob Baxter take charge of England, says Moody
Baxter's development of Exeter should have been tested on England according to the former flanker
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoTen months of rehab left Sean O’Brien wanting to prove everything to no-one but himself
The London Irish flanker goes into detail about how risky his hip surgery was to his career
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoNick Tompkins’ move away from Saracens hits problems
Negotiations stall over the length of deal for Wales international
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years ago‘I wanted to play a big part’ – Ludlam talks of Six Nations frustrations
The England flanker has been remarkably blunt about his need to improve
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International Rugby
/ 6 years agoSpringboks ace Lood de Jager open to idea of switch to Six Nations
The Sale Sharks lock has his say on whether South Africa joining the Six Nations would be beneficial
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoWales tour to face All Blacks in two Tests set to be axed
The two-Test tour of New Zealand will cost the All Blacks big
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoHow to watch rugby on your phone
The world of entertainment has shifted so much thanks to modern technology that it’s strange to think there was a time...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoExeter is a good place to be, says flanker Dave Ewers
The Zimbabwean back row talks to Neale Harvey about how he finds motivation from missing out on the 2017 Premiership final
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Champions Cup
/ 6 years agoWorld Rugby vice-chairman candidate Bernard Laporte proposes axing Champions Cup
Laporte sees a radical improvement on the Champions Cup which would incorporate teams in both hemispheres
International Rugby
Mike Tindall: Steve Borthwick is still the man to lead England forward
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