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/ 6 years agoBasketball’s rigid reffing is a big lesson for rugby
RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER Fallen giants: Giannis Antetokounmpo and his Greek team...
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/ 6 years agoAmpthill bolster pack
JAC Arthur and Rob Langley have joined Ampthill for their first season in the Championship. Back five forward Arthur, 21, joins...
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/ 6 years agoMy angry XV could take on the world
ALL the World Cup squads have arrived in Japan and are plugging into the electricity of a World Cup tournament so...
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/ 6 years agoForthcoming fixtures
Week beginning Sunday, 15th, 2019 It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 15 NATIONAL...
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Miscellaneous
/ 6 years agoWarburton: Curry will prove to be world class
By JAMES CANDY Belief: Sam Warburton SAM Warburton believes England flanker Tom Curry will prove himself one of the premier sevens...
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/ 6 years agoSo lucky that Shiggy was such a bad Kamikaze pilot!
Spared: Shiggy Kono THE late and much lamented Shiggy Kono – a lifelong rugby tragic and a driving force behind Japanese...
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/ 6 years agoSaracens’ squad depth will be tested to the max
By JON NEWCOMBE Big hit: Saracens will be missing 15 players SARACENS – Together Saracens, is a motto that will be...
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/ 6 years agoAddison waiting in the wings for Ireland
By SAM JACKSON Final touch: Charlie Watson scores the last Saracens try to see off Wasps in the Premiership 7s final...
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/ 6 years agoHard graft paying off as Yarde nears comeback
By JON NEWCOMBE Determination: Marland Yarde found inner resilience MARLAND Yarde has endured “the longest pre-season ever” in a bid to...
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/ 6 years agoCanada snub gets lead Pirate hungry for battle
NEWS EXTRA By MIKE SINCLAIR BRETT Beukeboom is eager for action with Cornish Pirates after missing out on a place in...
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/ 6 years agoHorwill aims to be a Blue
FORMER Australia captain James Horwill has come out of retirement and plans to play for Cambridge University in December’s Varsity game...
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/ 6 years agoSpeedster Cambriani strikes twice to sink Blues
CELTIC CUP By ROB COLE BEN Cambriani flew in for two tries as the Ospreys got their Celtic Cup campaign off...
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/ 6 years agoTyro Lane proud he gave it his best shot
NEWS EXTRA By JAMES CANDY OWEN Lane went from ecstasy to agony in less than 24 hours after receiving the dreaded...
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/ 6 years agoPromoted Birchgrove make it two on the spin
WELSH DIV 1 ROUND-UP By CARL FIELD BONYMAEN made it two wins out of two in One West Central with a...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoJason Woodward frustrated by England snub but hopes for more chances
Gloucester full-back Jason Woodward admits to feeling “hard done by” over his failure to win a first England cap on last...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 6 years agoRivals lie in wait for Kyle Sinckler as Harlequins prop enters last year of deal
The England prop is wanted by three other Premiership clubs
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International Rugby
/ 6 years agoScotland full-back Stuart Hogg sources traits from All Blacks great’s game
Hogg reveals to TRP how he is studying ways to evade the traps opponents are deploying to stymie his abilities
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoJordan Crane plots coaching career announcing this season will be his last for Bristol Bears
"The opportunity to stay in Bristol was a massive part of the decision for me" – Crane
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years ago‘Pedal the Prem’: Wasps fan gets on his bike for men’s mental health
Stuart Baker will travel to all 12 stadiums plus Twickenham on his cross-country tour in aid of mental health
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoNew Scarlets coach Brad Mooar appoints Ken Owens as captain
Owens will captain the Scarlets for a sixth-straight season, with four vice-captains ready to assist in team leadership
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoDylan Hartley stands down as Northampton Saints captain
Chris Boyd appoints co-captains to lead Saints through the 2019-20 season
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/ 6 years agoCall from the PM convinces Gorgodze to return
■ By ROB COLE A LORD Kitchener-style recruitment call from the Prime Minister of Georgia played a part in convincing Mamuka...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoFans love rugby coming to Toon
SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon SW19 4EU email: newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk FRIDAY’S game at St...
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/ 6 years agoMitchell glad to be aboard Pirates’ drive for excellence
■ By MIKE CINCLAIR Still hungry: Cornish Pirates prop Craig Mitchell FORMER Wales prop Craig Mitchell believes Yorkshire Carnegie’s losses will...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoDisillusioned by RFU’s treatment of Peterborough
I WRITE to express my dismay over the treatment the RFU have put upon our club. Peterborough Rugby Club are a...
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/ 6 years agoWillemse answers injury SOS
SARACENS have signed South Africa fly-half Damian Willemse on a three-month contract as cover for injured pair Alex Goode and Max...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoCut Tier 2 funding don’t increase it!
HOW depressing, after the fresh air offered last week by Steve Hill’s views on the need for the RFU to re-prioritise...
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/ 6 years agoReinforcements for Moseley
MOSELEY have brought in six players on dual registration for their National One campaign. Three join from Worcester – fly-half Luke...
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/ 6 years agoForthcoming fixtures
Week beginning Sunday, September 8, 2019 It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13...
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/ 6 years agoSwitch-hitter Wyn gets the nod on technicality
■ By STEFFAN THOMAS WYN Jones is the unlikely figure set to become one of Wales’ most important World Cup players....
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/ 6 years agoAddison misses cut with Toner
DEVIN Toner was the shock omission from Ireland’s squad for the World Cup. The 33-year-old Leinster lock has made 60 appearances...
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/ 6 years agoHabana: Wellington win pivotal for Boks
■ By ADAM HATHAWAY Contenders: Lukhanyo Am on the ball as South Africa beat the All Blacks in August SPRINGBOK hero...
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/ 6 years agoRoko at the ready to stake claim for Bath’s back-three
■ By STEFFAN THOMAS SEMESA Rokoduguni has vowed to step into the breach and cover for Bath’s England World Cup call-ups...
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/ 6 years agoGo make history Eddie tells his men
■ By NICK CAIN Upbeat: Eddie Jones EDDIE Jones will climb onto the plane to Japan with his England squad today...
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/ 6 years agoEvans: Players wages put rugby on slippery slope
■ By NEALE HARVEY Warning: Mark Evans FORMER Harlequins chief executive Mark Evans says player wages must be slashed in order...
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/ 6 years agoGatland: Wales in fine shape for Japan
WARREN Gatland insisted Wales are in fine fettle for the World Cup and still have some tricks up their sleeves for...
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/ 6 years agoFormer Ulster favourite Pienaar wins Currie Cup
WORLD Cup winner Ruan Pienaar last night led the Free State Cheetahs to a 31-28 victory over Golden Lions to win...
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/ 6 years agoSubscriptions…
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/ 6 years agoGalthie calls time on the fabled French eccentricity
NICK CAIN LOOKS AT THE CHALLENGE THE NEW-LOOK FRANCE WILL PROVIDE IN ENGLAND’S WORLD CUP POOL Pick and go: Prop Cyril...
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/ 6 years agoHogg looks to Smith for World Cup pointers
■ By GARY HEATLY World’s best: Ben Smith SCOTLAND star man Stuart Hogg has been watching clips of All Blacks’ full-back...
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/ 6 years agoWoodward frustrated by England snub
■ By NEALE HARVEY Pushing for higher honours: Jason Woodward GLOUCESTER full-back Jason Woodward admits to feeling “hard done by” over...
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/ 6 years agoChester Williams, only black player from South Africa’s 1995 World Cup win, dies aged 49
Springboks legend dies two months after 1995 team-mate James Small
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International Rugby
/ 6 years agoWallabies stalwart David Pocock to end Test career after World Cup
David Pocock will captain Australia against Samoa in his last Test on home soil
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoProp Max Lahiff joins Bristol Bears after Bath release
Lahiff left Bath at the end of last season but will remain in the West Country
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoLong-distance Joe Rees gets close and personal for Bournemouth’s new season
Bournemouth are the new team in National Two South and captain Rees has been a dedicated figure behind their roaring success
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/ 6 years agoBarbarians name international stars in Autumn tour squad
The Barbarians have today announced the first crop of international stars to pull on the famous black and white jersey during...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoJohn Mulvihill singles out what Cardiff Blues need to do to become PRO14 contenders
There are a number of young players coming through who can help the Blues reach their goals for 2019-20
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/ 6 years agoAll Blacks talk motivation with AIG Life
Six of the New Zealand All Blacks rugby team have opened up about their innermost motivations as part of an advertising...
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International Rugby
/ 6 years agoJoe Schmidt takes shot at Agustin Pichot after World Rugby vice-chairman makes Devin Toner comment
Pichot questioned the inclusion of Jean Kleyn over Devin Toner in Ireland's World Cup squad
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/ 6 years agoFrance name World Cup squad with Picamoles and Penaud set to dazzle
Jacques Brunel names a team for Japan boasting eight Toulouse players
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