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/ 6 years agoFrom Reds to Scarlets
SCARLETS have signed former Bath scrum-half Will Homer. The 24-year-old left Jersey Reds during the summer and his Scarlets signing comes...
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/ 6 years agoNavidi has a trick up his sleeve to combat Tipuric factor
■ By ALEX BYWATER Test: Josh Navidi JOSH Navidi counts himself fortunate to play alongside one of rugby’s most complete players...
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/ 6 years agoNorth in race to be fastest ton-up kid
Hitting six: Marland Yarde goes over for Sale’s sixth try against Bristol PICTURE: Getty Images Match action - starts Page 8>>...
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/ 6 years agoSnyman sidelined
MUNSTER’S South African second row signing RG Snyman could be out for up to nine months after sustaining a torn anterior...
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/ 6 years agoZebre pick kids for derby day baptism
■ By ADAM ELLIS Preview Zebre v Benetton Today. Kick-off 7pm ZEBRE have named a team formed entirely of Italians for...
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/ 6 years agoGriffiths is hamstrung
DRAGONS flanker Ollie Griffiths has been hit by another injury setback with a hamstring problem likely to rule him out until...
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/ 6 years agoBeirne must fill big boots of Snyman
■ By ADAM ELLIS Preview Munster v Connacht Today. Kick-off 3pm MUNSTER head coach Johann van Graan is set to lean...
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/ 6 years agoSurgery for Williams
WALES will be without Cardiff Blues scrum-half Tomos Williams for their autumn games. He is set to have surgery on a...
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/ 6 years agoBen’s happy to shout the odds at the Rec
■ By JON NEWCOMBE BEN SPENCER is happy to have made a big noise in the short time he has been...
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/ 6 years agoAerial ace Kurt hopes to give Jersey a leg up
■ By NEALE HARVEY HIGH-FLYING Kiwi full-back Kurt Heatherley is aiming to bring his aerial skills to bear for Jersey after...
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/ 6 years agoBurgess goes back to school
■ By SAM JACKSON OLYMPIC silver medallist Phil Burgess will join Cranleigh School – 2019 winners of the Daily Mail Trophy...
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/ 6 years agoRed card clanger earns North four game ban
OSPREYS wing George North has been suspended for four matches after his red card in the 20-20 draw with the Dragons...
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/ 6 years agoPenny drops back into Falcons set-up
DEAN Richards has resigned centre Tom Penny for Newcastle’s return to the Premiership, following his spell at Harlequins earlier this season....
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoPlease keep quiet and apply the laws
SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon SW19 4EU email: newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk HOW disappointing to see...
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/ 6 years agoPRO14 set to start new season without Boks
SOUTHAfrican sides Cheetahs and Southern Kings will not play in the PRO14 for the rest of 2020 and will miss the...
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/ 6 years agoQuins honoured to pilot fans-return scheme
■ By JON NEWCOMBE THE return of fans to the Twickenham Stoop cannot come soon enough for Quins attack coach Nick...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoYes support has reduced, but it’s not all RFU’s fault
TONY Dunkerley rightly flags the issue of falling senior men’s playing numbers in his letter last week, but I fear that...
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/ 6 years agoSteff has the talent to back up his hair cut!
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Joy to watch: Steff Evans scored twice for Scarlets PICTURE: Huw Evans It was great...
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/ 6 years agoEnever aims to make Tigers stay ‘awesome’
■ By NEALE HARVEY DETERMINED Aussie lock Blake Enever cites financial security and the challenge of making Leicester great again as...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoBored to tears by 5m lineout mauls
AM I the only rugby fan bored to tears with the 5 metre lineout drive? It has become a weapon so...
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/ 6 years agoLosing South African sides makes sense
THE news that the two South African teams are unlikely to play in the PRO14 next season could well be a...
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/ 6 years agoParling Zooms in to help Stockton
■ By JON NEWCOMBE AMBITIOUS Stockton RFC have announced a new-look coaching team that includes former England lock Geoff Parling. Parling,...
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/ 6 years agoHere’s hoping Hard Ground is a tough nag
NOTmany people know this, but in 1979 the Grand National winner, Rubstic, was owned by the former Scotland and British &...
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/ 6 years agoBears bring in front row reinforcements
BRISTOL have signed former Connacht pair Peter McCabe and Niyi Adeolokun until the end of the season and Cardiff Blues prop...
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/ 6 years agoRadradra? I tackled big Billy at Sarries!
■ By ROB COLE NICK Tompkins will be using the old pals act with his Saracens team-mates in the next few...
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/ 6 years agoFrustrated Blackeath boss Shanahan calls for action
■ By WARREN MUGGLETON BLACKHEATH director of rugby James Shanahan says ‘stop messing about’ and get community rugby started again. NCA...
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/ 6 years agoWales suspend Sevens team
WALES’ Sevens men’s team has been suspended for the ‘foreseeable future’ because of Covid-19’s impact. Former Wales captain Ryan Jones, now...
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/ 6 years agoConlon’s back with an eye on coaching
■ By NEALE HARVEY Excited: Joel Conlon FORMER Saracens and Exeter flanker Joel Conlon has his eyes on a professional coaching...
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/ 6 years agoLeinster maintain unbeaten record by downing Ulster in Dublin
Captain Ed Byrne crosses the line in three-try victory for runaway Conference A winners Leinster
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 6 years agoWRU turn attention to WillGriff John after being passed over by Tomas Francis
The Sale Sharks prop agreed to a salary cut but did not sign an extension with the Premiership club
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International Rugby
/ 6 years agoJapan pull out of tournament aimed at salvaging Six Nations finances
JRFU withdrawn from Eight Nations citing concerns and barriers due to COVID-19 pandemic
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 6 years agoJoe Heyes aims to usurp old king Cole at Leicester
The Leicester tighthead is looking to have a breakthrough year under Steve Borthwick
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 6 years agoBen Loader drops in to surprise club nominated for Gallagher Rugby Club of the Season Award
London Irish full-back Ben Loader surprised nominated club Haringey Rhinos Ladies on Zoom, with voting now open
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 6 years agoHarlequins selected to pilot spectator-attended match
There is potential for 4,000 fans to attend Harlequins clash against Bath next weekend
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 6 years agoLuke Cowan-Dickie credits Brits with reinventing hooker position
Neale Harvey catches up with the man who can't stop scoring tries for club and country
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 6 years agoSaracens prop Alec Clarey calls for return of England Students
The England Students programme is on hold while the RFU exacts cutbacks in funding
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 6 years agoHarlequins seek to ease loss of Jack Clifford with imposing South African
Clifford was forced into retirement last week after trying to work his way back from two major shoulder surgeries
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 6 years agoExclusive: The club which tried to sway Jack Willis to play for Ireland and not England
An offer was made to the Wasps flanker this summer to lay on the chance to play for Andy Farrell's team
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 6 years agoTEAMS: Borthwick overhauls Leicester line-up to include Nemani Nadolo
Nadolo is one of 14 changes made by Tigers head coach Steve Borthwick for clash with London Iris
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/ 6 years agoOmar Mouneimne magic sees Bristol Bears end unwanted defence record
Bristol had gone 77 Premiership matches where they had conceded a try
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 6 years agoNovelty of Blackbird wearing off for Henry Purdy amongst Bristol’s newcomers
Soon after arriving at Ashton Gate, Purdy turned a six-month agreement into a full-term commitment
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Autumn Internationals
/ 6 years agoWales ditch Twickenham plans and turn to West Ham’s Olympic Stadium
The WRU are racing to find a venue to host their Six Nations match against Scotland on October 31
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoCalls for more volunteers to help maintain grassroots pitches
Time is paramount to prepare pitches at the local level for winter, says Grounds Management Association boss
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoBlockbuster Munster signing RG Snyman suffers torn ACL
Luck is definitely not on Munster's side as Snyman goes down just seven minutes into debut
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/ 6 years agoHanrahan misses kick to grab draw in 50pt thriller
By JOHN FALLON Leinster…………………………27pts Tries: Healy 20, Ringrose 40, Lowe 51 Conversions: Sexton 22, 40, 52 Penalties: Sexton 32, Byrne 70...
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/ 6 years agoDesperate Wales eye West Ham for bale-out
By PETER JACKSON WALES are hoping West Ham United can help them out for their autumn internationals after abandoning a plan...
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/ 6 years agoWilliams stars for Scarlets on debut
By ROB COLE Scarlets…………………………………32pts Tries: Kennedy 4, Evans 22, 43, Lousi 49, McNicholl 56 Conversions: Halfpenny 23, 50 Penalties: Halfpenny 32...
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/ 6 years agoDrop-kick Farrell puts the boot into Quins
Fast and furious: Sam Underhill helped Bath to a big win at Welford Road to stay on track for the top...
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