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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoAussie golden time fails to find a winner
By SAM JACKSON THE REBELS and Reds drew 18-18 at Brookvale Oval on Friday,after the novelty of golden point extra time...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoClub before country as Francis signs at Chiefs
By NEALE HARVEY Staying: Tomas Francis WALES prop Tomas Francis has ended speculation over his immediate future by extending his contract...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoWhy restart the Prem?
I’M PUZZLED as to why the Premiership need to finish the season. As Saracens are in the Premiership for season 2019/2020...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoPressure mounts on PRO14 broadcaster
By ALEX BYWATER THE PRO14’s main broadcaster,Premier Sports,have cancelled their contract with production company Sunset+Vine with immediate effect as they feel...
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Schools / Universities
/ 6 years agoState school PE staff work hardest to provide rugby
IN RESPONSE to Jordan Crane’s remarks in last week’s My Life in Rugby re state school rugby. While accurate in regard...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoOwen busy rebuilding Old Reds for shot at promotion
By ADAM ELLIS NEW Old Redcliffians director of rugby Craig Owen is grateful to have time on his side as he...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoExeter brand change was key to success
Get rid of gimmicks COULDN’T agree more with Colin Boag regarding Exeter Chiefs,Sale Sharks,Newcastle Falcons and all the other marketing name...
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Latest News
/ 6 years ago‘Hoppers propose blanket salary cap
By JON NEWCOMBE Frustrated: Gareth Dyer High point: Luke Procter scores for Hoppers against Stourbridge PICTURE: Gareth Lyons PRESTON Grasshoppers head...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoWhenever play resumes,listen to Hewett
THE RFU released their ‘return to rugby roadmap’ last week,concerning the return of the community game. It shows there has been...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoColchester aim to raise community engagement
By JEREMY BLACKMORE Proud: Anthony O’Riordan COLCHESTER hope their imminent move to a multimillion- pound new home at the town’s Northern...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoKiwi knives are out for Gatland the ‘dud’
READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK NICK CAIN WHEN Warren Gatland hove into Hamilton after the World Cup to coach the...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoGreening still holds hope of Olympic bid
By ADAM ELLIS Success: United States players celebrate their 27-0 Cup final victory over Samoa at the USA Sevens tournament in...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoCut again,Sweeney and Jones!
WE are told that the 149 redundancies announced by the RFU will be shared across the the workforce,but there are fears...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoClubs do have a contract, but so did their players
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Cash cow: A half-full Twickenham would still generate more income than any...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoWorld Cup gave Piers a taste of the high life
By NEALE HARVEY Texts: Eddie Jones Lifelong ambition: Piers Francis playing against USA at RWC 2019 PICTURE: Getty Images PIERS Francis...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoPremiership Rugby announce first four rounds of fixtures for 2019-20 restart
Harlequins and Sale Sharks to kick-off resumption of 2019-20 Premiership season
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoWebb: I’m back where it all started to reclaim Wales No.9 shirt
Rhys Webb speaks to Alex Bywater about his return to Ospreys and the competition with Tomos Williams and Gareth Davies
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoLance Bradley – Our senior players wanted a forwards coach in charge
The Gloucester CEO opens up on the recruitment process which saw George Skivington appointed as head coach
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International Rugby
/ 6 years agoFormer Labour MP calls on RFU to sell Twickenham Stadium
Derek Wyatt believes the RFU should sell Twickenham and lease it while they build a new, better-situated stadium
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoScotland wing Sean Maitland commits to two more years with Saracens
The 48-cap Scotland back is staying at Saracens until 2022
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoWhat to expect from the Premiership restart
The coronavirus pandemic that has been sweeping the globe throughout the year has had far-reaching consequences on the way we live...
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Champions Cup
/ 6 years agoEPCR take decision to not host 2020 European Cup finals in Marseille
Stade Velodrome will not be the venue for October's finals
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International Rugby
/ 6 years agoBlack role models are so important – Jonathan Joseph
The Bath and England centre started his career when Topsy Ojo, Jason Robinson and Ugo Monye were three of a handful...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoSix Premiership players test positive for COVID-19
The Premiership has carried out 804 tests, with a total of ten cases diagnosed
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoLast summer’s big-money arrivals at London Irish could leave
The Exiles top-earner Adam Coleman is one of ten players understood to be locked in salary reduction talks
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoSaracens conclude agreement with emerging fly-half Manu Vunipola
The cousin of Billy and Mako Vunipola has penned an extension through to 2023
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoEngland prop Ellis Genge staying put at Leicester Tigers
“Ellis is a unique individual who we love having at Leicester Tigers” - Geordan Murphy
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoHarlequins play hard-ball with Welsh region’s pursuit of Adam Jones
Toby Booth wants to lure the Harlequins scrum coach to Ospreys in the PRO14
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoRory Teague the latest to leave coaching upheaval at Gloucester
Rory Teague believes Gloucester have a squad to bring success to Kingsholm under new head coach George Skivington
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoTommy Reffell hoping to stamp his authority at Tigers just like Neil Back
Leicester announced the highly-rated Welsh openside flanker had agreed a new contract on Monday
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years ago‘There are very few teams that have the expertise that we have’, says Quins prop Simon Kerrod
After arriving at the Stoop last summer, tighthead Kerrod heaps praise on Adam Jones for refining his scrummaging
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoPremiership Rugby to have midweek fixtures played under restart plans
Exeter, Northampton and Saracens to face much more compact schedule than Premiership rivals
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoLeicester Tigers eye replacement for Telusa Veainu from Clermont
Full-back Veainu has signed a two-year contract to join Stade Francais in the Top 14
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International Rugby
/ 6 years agoBill Sweeney confirms RFU to make 139 staff redundant
RFU to push ahead with option to reduce workforce by almost a quarter
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International Rugby
/ 6 years ago6 questions with England and Northampton flanker Lewis Ludlam
A snapshot quiz with the openside on his relationship with his father and return to training with Saints
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoWorcester Warriors co-owners address reports of Michael Fatialofa facing £100,000 medical bill
"Warriors are, and always have been, committed to supporting Michael Fatialofa"
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoMichael Fatialofa facing six-figure medical bill for spinal rehab
The former Worcester Warriors lock had his contract with the club expire at the end of last month and now faces...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoDon’t forget St Brendans
I’VE been enjoying Brendan Gallagher’s current features on rugby’s great schools but there has been one glaring omission so far -...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoWe’ve had the tough talk, now for sweet action – Robson
Leadership: Dan Robson has mediated over pay cuts WASPS co-captain Dan Robson believes his side are primed for an assault on...
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Miscellaneous
/ 6 years agoSpencer slams PRL for player welfare U-turn
By JON NEWCOMBE FORMER Lions manager John Spencer has accused Premiership Rugby (PRL) of double standards over player welfare. The Rugby...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoTuilagi gets nod
HAVE thoroughly enjoyed Nick Cain’s series on his Lions contenders to take on the Boks next summer. His composite team in...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoWebb gets back to basics with Lions call-up as his goal
By ALEX BYWATER Honour of the red jersey: Rhys Webb playing for Wales PICTURES: Getty Images In good shape: Rhys Webb...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoOspreys in battle to sign Quins scrum ace Jones
By ALEX BYWATER ADAM Jones is a main target for new Ospreys head coach Toby Booth who wants to sign the...
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Miscellaneous
/ 6 years agoCounty Championship loses funding in RFU cuts
AN RFU announcement that funding for the County Championship, the U20 County Championship, and the Aspirational Pathway for season 2020/21 has...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoWill powers that be put end to this inequality?
ECONOMICS and power have always gone hand in hand and any commodity available to serve the quest of those seeking to...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoSolomons has no plans to step back until vision realised
By NEALE HARVEY Big plans: Worcester boss Alan Solomons WORCESTER supremo Alan Solomons says the elixir of youth is driving him...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoBeauden on board Japan money train
ALLBlacks superstar Beauden Barrett has signed a lucrative one-year deal to play for Suntory Sungoliath in Japan next year. Barrett, 29,...
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Miscellaneous
/ 6 years agoWilliams can be star for Wales – Tompkins
By ALEX BYWATER NICK Tompkins made an immediate impression in the Six Nations and he believes his Wales boss Wayne Pivac...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoSotutu would be huge coup for England
I’VE been impressed by Auckland Blues No.8 Hoskins Sotutu these last few weeks so was surprised to read he is England-qualified...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoKiwis slap embargo on foreign coaches
CHRIS HEWETT GUEST COLUMNIST Odd man out: David Nucifora coaching the Blues It is barely 18 months since rugby coaches from...
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