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International Rugby
/ 6 years agoEngland make ten changes for USA as Slade misses out
Henry Slade's knee injury leaves England threadbare for cover at fly-half
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/ 6 years agoTigers man sent shopping in Oz
BY NEILFISSLER LEICESTER look set to spend some Aussie dollars in a bid to improve their squad ahead of the 2020-21...
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/ 6 years agoPrivate Ratu goes on manouvres
In the army: Ratu Naulago FIJIAN flyer Ratu Naulago is eying a cross-code switch from Super League side Hull FC to...
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/ 6 years agoWe’ll fight Tongan fire with fire says Eddie
By SAM JACKSON Upbeat: Eddie Jones EDDIE Jones wants to send a clear message to England’s World Cup rivals that they...
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/ 6 years agoDragons ready for lift off
SteffanThomas looks at the Welsh challenge as the PRO14 nears kick-off time With all eyes in the rugby world fixed on...
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/ 6 years agoGatland: Let’s make the country proud of us
WARREN Gatland declared Wales battle hardened and ready to bid for World Cup glory after a week of hell dominated by...
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/ 6 years agoDavies is admired as a glutton for punishment
THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW PETER JACKSON Over a bacon sandwich and pot of tea one Friday morning last winter,...
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/ 6 years agoAlfie will be ‘allright, butt’
Leading Lion: Gareth Thomas in action against New Zealand in 2005 PICTURE: Getty Images SURVIVING mankind’s longest test of endurance and...
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/ 6 years agoGoode: Sarries can be history makers
By GARY FITZGERALD One club man: Alex Goode has signed a new deal ALEX Goode has shrugged off his World Cup...
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/ 6 years agoFijian giant Ratuva is on his way to join the Scarlets
By STEFFAN THOMAS THE Scarlets are set to sign Fiji World Cup lock Tevita Ratuva from Bordeaux- Begles. Ratuva is a...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoLet ‘minnows’ have moment of fame
BRENDAN Gallagher wrote that his two most excruciating sporting experiences were when watching Namibia and Japan being crushed at the World...
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/ 6 years agoLine-out king Lewies looks to give Quins tactical edge
By NEALE HARVEY Set-piece specialist: Stephan Lewies Mentor: Victor Matfield SOUTHAfrican lineout specialist Stephan Lewies aims to provide Harlequins with the...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoParachute money drives the yo-yo
COLIN Boag was at it again defending ring fencing the Premiership and parachute payments for relegated teams. Of course the club...
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/ 6 years agoTigers get their mean streak back
By NEALE HARVEY Mentally strong: Calum Green is one of Leicester’s 14 new recruits PICTURE: Getty Images Winner: Brett Deacon LEICESTER...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoShame not all star names are aligned
THE World Cup is the pinnacle of the sport but I can’t remember a tournament where so many stars were missing...
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/ 6 years agoSt Ives on the rocks after Rowe resignation
THE immediate future of 130-year-old Cornish club St Ives is in jeopardy following a mass summer exodus of coaches and players...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoColumists highlight rugby’s conundrum
LAST week Boag and Gallagher raised issues in the game from polarising view points. Boag criticised the ‘entertaining’ aspect of rugby,...
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/ 6 years agoDaniels building on Barcelona template
By STEFFAN THOMAS SCARLETS general manager Jon Daniels is confident the region’s ‘commitment culture’ with an emphasis on home grown talent...
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/ 6 years agoWoodman: Mako is key to success
By NEALE HARVEY Crucial he’s fit: Mako Vunipola. Right: Trevor Woodman TREVOR Woodman says the fitness of powerhouse loosehead Mako Vunipola...
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/ 6 years agoFarrell can be the star attraction in Japan – Robshaw
By GARY FITZGERALD CHRIS Robshaw has tipped Owen Farrell to be “the biggest star in Japan” and believes the current England...
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/ 6 years agoBetting warning sent to all
WORLD Rugby posted a stark ‘you’ll-be-caught’ warning to coaches and players before Wales sent Rob Howley home over alleged illegal betting....
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International Rugby
/ 6 years agoEngland name team for Rugby World Cup opener
Eddie Jones chooses to go with Ford, Farrell and 'kamikaze kids' Tom Curry and Sam Underhill
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International Rugby
/ 6 years agoItaly can shock the world, warns Conor O’Shea
Can Italy give Sergio Parisse the fairytale farewell he deserves before retiring?
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International Rugby
/ 6 years agoDarcy Graham can prove small is dangerous for Scotland and Townsend
The Edinburgh wing has high hopes for Scotland in a Pool where Ireland, Japan and Samoa are their rivals
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoCross-coder Curtis Rona aims to excite London Irish fans
Rona spoke to Sekope Kepu and a number of League players about life in England
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International Rugby
/ 6 years agoHard graft paying off as Marland Yarde nears comeback for Sale Sharks
Yarde is making tremendous progress on his way back from a catastrophic knee injury
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International Rugby
/ 6 years agoGatland: Rob Howley is devastated by the allegations
Wales coach Warren Gatland has for the first time after Rob Howley's betting allegations went public
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/ 6 years agoWales coach Rob Howley sent home on the eve of the Rugby World Cup
A huge bombshell for Warren Gatland and the Wales camp to deal with
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International Rugby
/ 6 years agoI’ll prove Eddie was wrong to drop me, says Nathan Hughes
“You train all your life for a big goal like the World Cup and sometimes you have obstacles put in your...
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/ 6 years agoProfile – Russia: How the Bear came in from the cold at last
Brendan Gallagher charts Russia's tortuous path to the World Cup
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/ 6 years agoJapan will go ballistic if Blossoms bloom at Rugby World Cup
Nick Cain sets out the teams who are likely to be in the quarter-finals, and pegs Japan and Fiji to be...
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/ 6 years agoFollow The Rugby Paper online…
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/ 6 years agoWorld Cup takes its heavy toll on Toulouse
FRENCH COLUMN JAMES HARRINGTON Veteran: Census Johnston, playing here for Racing 92, is still going strong for Bayonne at the age...
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/ 6 years agoNo money yet for Carnegie’s players
By JON NEWCOMBE DISAFFECTED former Yorkshire Carnegie players have yet to receive a penny from the club’s Company Voluntary Arrangement (CVA),...
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/ 6 years agoAlbion launch Baa-baas style side for schools
By SAM JACKSON PLYMOUTH Albion are pioneering a new form of schoolboy rugby which they hope will catch on across the...
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/ 6 years agoDanny rediscovers love of rugby amid the Malibu surf
EXCLUSIVE By NEIL FISSLER Chilling out: Danny Cipriani found solace in Malibu DANNY CIPRIANI took himself off to the surfers paradise...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoEngland can utilise Eddie’s connection
SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon SW19 4EU email: newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk ALL eyes turn to...
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/ 6 years agoWard’s troops give England the perfect Cup send-off
By NEALE HARVEY The bosses: Ben Ward with Eddie Jones Lock: Francesco Minto EALING Trailfinders boss Ben Ward believes his club’s...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoPack looks strong but concerned by midfield options
ENGLAND’S first choice pack – Mako Vunipola, Jamie George, Kyle Sinckler, George Kruis, Maro Itoje, Billy Vunipola, Tom Curry and one...
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/ 6 years agoScottish export McRorie batting for Canada
By GARY HEATLY SCOTLAND will hope to progress from the World Cup Pool stages to take on New Zealand or South...
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/ 6 years agoDavis: Tom’s a huge talent but we won’t rush him in
By NEALE HARVEY Young talent: Tom De Glanville Mentor: Ryan Davis BATH assistant coach Ryan Davis has vowed to use the...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoBuzz about Toon far cry from Twickers
A VIBRANT Gallagher End and the whole of Newcastle welcomed both the England and Italian teams in anticipation of a feast...
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/ 6 years agoCross-coder Curtis aims to excite the Irish fans
By NEALE HARVEY Bringing X-factor from Oz: Curtis Rona PICTURES: Getty Images POWERHOUSE centre Curtis Rona says he is determined to...
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/ 6 years agoPlayers can really shrink at World Cups says Eddie
ENGLAND head coach Eddie Jones says the hot and humid conditions in Japan will suit his players. England open their campaign...
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/ 6 years agoI’m frustrated, it’s been a tough period says Robson
By GARY FITZGERALD DAN Robson admits the heart-breaking thumbs down from Eddie Jones was a terrible end to what had been...
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/ 6 years agoHughes: I’ll prove Eddie was wrong to drop me
By GARY FITZGERALD Working hard: Nathan Hughes PICTURE: Getty Images Choice: Eddie Jones NATHAN Hughes is adamant his England career is...
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/ 6 years agoWanted: Sumos who can play in front row
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK EVERY four-year cycle World Rugby have renewed their vow to promote second tier...
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/ 6 years agoDallaglio: If Billy stays fit England can win it
Key man: Billy Vunipola LAWRENCE Dallaglio insists Eddie Jones’ men will be “a target” in Japan and urges them to keep...
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/ 6 years agoPolice the offside rule for thrilling matches
THERE are fears that defences could be the dominant factor in Japan at the expense of attacking cut-and-thrust. Humid, wet conditions...
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/ 6 years agoCrane set for coaching job at Bristol
New role: Jordan Crane JORDAN Crane is set to call time on a 16-year professional career at the end of the...
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