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/ 2 weeks agoNew RPR – IRELAND VS SOUTH AFRICA: Irish have Springboks number + why teams are fearful of in-form England!
In this week’s episode of the Rugby Paper Roundup, Assistant Editor Ben Jaycock is joined by Sportswriter and Producer Pat McCarry...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 2 weeks agoElliot Daly named on wing ahead of England return against Argentina
Elliot Daly will make his first appearance since the British and Irish Lions tour to Australia after being named on the...
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/ 2 weeks agoLegendary chef launches Rugby Kitchen of the Year 2026
Pierre Koffmann, the iconic chef behind Le Tante Claire, and mentor to the likes of Marco Pierre White, returned to the...
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Sticky Post
/ 3 weeks ago2026 Rugby Paper calendar
GET READY FOR 2026! As you continue to rip open the 24 tiny windows and guzzle down the chocolate hiding behind,...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 3 weeks agoArgentina stage remarkable second-half comeback to defeat Scotland
Scotland were booed off at Murrayfield after botching a 21-0 lead in a remarkable 33-24 defeat at the hands of in-form...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 3 weeks agoI loved it! George Ford gets it right this time for England against All Blacks
George Ford was singing Redemption Song after helping England beat New Zealand 33-19 at Twickenham yesterday and wiping away 12 months...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 3 weeks agoDepth of Steve Borthwick’s England squad wins approval of James Forrester
James Forrester has been blown away by the progress England have made and feels Steve Borthwick has nailed his back row...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 3 weeks agoWales v All Blacks is always big – Dale MacLeod
Dragons’ Kiwi coach Dale MacLeod insists that playing Wales remains a big deal in his native New Zealand.
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Autumn Internationals
/ 3 weeks agoSam Underhill praises ‘complete’ England back row
Sam Underhill believes England have a back row to cope with every occasion these days – in contrast to a decade...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 3 weeks agoWales flanker Alex Mann happy to share limelight with his best mate
Alex Mann admits it’s a surreal feeling to be on Wales duty at the same time as his best mate Isaak...
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/ 3 weeks agoRed Bulls recruit Jones to boost attack
By SAM JACKSON Excited: Stephen Jones FORMER Wales fly-half Stephen Jones is joining Newcastle Red Bulls as senior assistant coach. Jones,...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 3 weeks agoEngland 33-19 New Zealand: Steve Borthwick’s side steamroll jaded All Blacks
There was smoke over Twickenham yesterday evening – black smoke – after an on-fire England team achieved one the rarest of...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 3 weeks agoItaly 14-32 South Africa: Once again, Springboks have to live with 14 men
South Africa overcame a first-half red card for the second weekend running as the world champions powered to a composed victory...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 3 weeks agoWales 24-23 Japan: Jarrod Evans hits the target as Steve Tandy’s side steal it at the death
An 83rd-minute penalty from replacement Jarrod Evans deprived Japan of a deserved first victory in Wales in a dramatic finish.
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Autumn Internationals
/ 3 weeks agoIreland 46-19 Australia: Mack Hansen & co on fire as Irish put Aussies to sword
Mack Hansen, playing out of position, made a timely return from injury by scoring three tries in 27 minutes as Ireland...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 3 weeks agoScotland vs Argentina: We must get it right this time, says Ewan Ashman
Darcy Graham will win his 50th cap at Murrayfield today for Scotland, hoping for a better result after last week’s disappointment...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 3 weeks agoFrance 34-21 Fiji: Nicholas Depoortere at the double to take Les Bleus out of sight
Centre Nicolas Depoortere scored in each half as France all-but guaranteed themselves a top-six seeding in the Rugby World Cup 2027...
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/ 3 weeks agoRWC ’27 face-off between Belgium & Samoa
RWC QUALIFIER SAMOA and Belgium have set up a winner takes all showdown on Tuesday for the final place at the...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 3 weeks agoSpain 25-29 England A: Visitors leave it late to break Spanish hearts
England A mounted a dramatic late comeback to edge Spain in Valladolid, overturning a double-digit deficit in the final stages.
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/ 3 weeks agoEaling can’t be blamed if they look to the URC
EALING Trailfinders could be forgiven for adopting the old Millwall FC chant, “No one likes us, we don’t care”. The west...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 weeks agoGloucester 19-17 Bath: Cherry & Whites make the most of the reigning champs’ errors
Gloucester, the 2024 winners of the Prem Cup, beat the 2025 winners to take pole position in Pool A with three...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 weeks agoHarlequins vs Saracens: Last year’s memorable performance is driving us on, says fly-half Louie Johnson
A youthful Harlequins and Saracens renew rivalries at The Stoop today with both sides in search of their first victory in...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 weeks agoNorthampton Saints 14-31 Newcastle Red Bulls: Alan Dickens’ side now have reason to celebrate
Stewart Moore made an instant impact for Newcastle Red Bulls as his fine hat-trick secured an outstanding Premiership Cup win at...
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/ 3 weeks agoSlade, 32, opens up talks to extend contract
NEWS EXTRA EXETER Chiefs have opened talks over a new contract with England centre Henry Slade. The 32-year-old has spent his...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 weeks agoSale Sharks 34-3 Exeter Chiefs: Sharks storm home as Chiefs lose grip
Sale Sharks made light of Storm Claudia and a sodden night in Manchester as they overpowered a youthful Exeter Chiefs side...
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/ 3 weeks agoMarshall looking through one eye
ACCORDING to Justin Marshall, for whom no dead horse is ever left unflogged, the French are now paying the price of...
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/ 3 weeks agoChallenger steps up to snatch it for Warriors
By JEAN BULL Worcester ....... 24pts Tries: Williams 5, Seabrook 52, 64; Challenger 80 Conversions: Eden 5, Reed 64 Nottingham ......22pts...
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/ 3 weeks agoPirates in a hurry to get the job done
By MIKE SINCLAIR Cornish Pirates ............ 52pts Tries: Hiscocks 8, Ward 21, 31, 80; Cambriani 34, Yates 42, Price-Thomas 60, Wimbush...
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/ 3 weeks ago85 years on and Coventry pay tribute to war heroes
By DAVID LAWRENCE Coventry ...........68pts Tries: Adderly-Jones 29, 50; Bacon 4, Graham 18, Poole 33, Ball 35, Nayalo 40, Rhys-Tiueti 62,...
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/ 3 weeks agoWorboys hits the target to give Chinnor that final lift
■By ALEX GREGGOR Chinnor ..............22pts Tries: Rukhadze 14, Walker 38, Penalty 47 Conversion: Worboys 15 Penalty: Worboys 74 L Scottish .........20pts...
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/ 3 weeks agoBlues happy to take the gritty road past Caldy
■By JAMES LAWRENCE Bedford .............20pts Tries: Maisey 51, Titherington 80 Conversions: Maisey 52, 80+1 Penalties: Maisey 19, 55 Caldy .................... 8pts...
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/ 3 weeks agoHartpury’s late dash can’t catch Richmond
■By TIM FORRESTER Richmond .........17pts Tries: Jones 30, Addams 50 Conversions: Grieve 31, 51 Penalty: Grieve 47 Hartpury ............12pts Tries: Morgan...
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/ 3 weeks agoLeaders Ealing are looking for revenge over Doncaster
■By BEN JAYCOCK Ealing Trailfinders v Doncaster PREVIEW... Today. Kick-off 3pm, Trailfinders Sportsground TOP-OF-THE-TABLE and unbeaten Ealing Trail-finders welcome Doncaster Knights...
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/ 3 weeks agoArchers out to shoot at the big boys
■By BEN JAYCOCK Together: Jack Dickinson scoring against Doncaster PICTURE: Pete Jenkins NOTTINGHAM are relishing the challenge of taking on full-time...
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/ 3 weeks agoLions who said farewell
A SHORT while ago the Lions could point to a healthy list of grand old names as proof that the long-gone...
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/ 3 weeks agoTime to cut back on subs
BIARRITZ and Agen collided off the Bay of Biscay the other day, a routine fixture in the lower half of the...
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/ 3 weeks agoRaducanu’s Grand Slam credentials
SO Emma Raducanu pitched up at Team England’s base camp to give Maro and the lads an idea of what it...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 3 weeks agoPaul Rees: USA in search of a springboard
Paul Rees looks at the problems facing the game in the USA and wonders what World Rugby can do about it.
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Club Rugby
/ 3 weeks agoWill Butt: I know my chance will come at Bath
Bath’s squad is so loaded that one of their most consistent players this decade, Will Butt, has struggled for minutes this...
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/ 3 weeks agoDun set to join Quins at end of season
BRISTOL Bears second row James Dun will join Harlequins at the end of the season. The 26-year-old former England Under-20 star...
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/ 3 weeks agoDREAM TEAM
JOSH BARTON, THE COVENTRY AND FORMER NEWCASTLE SCRUM-HALF, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST… 1. Phil Brantingham – Played...
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/ 3 weeks agoMcGann certain his kick was good
IT took Ireland 29 Test matches to claim a win over New Zealand – Soldier Field 2016 – so we shouldn’t...
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/ 3 weeks agoBack-to-back league wins are a first for Trailfinders
■By JOSEPH TERRY Trailfinders ....45pts Tries: Borland 8, 40; Ponsonby 11, 53; White 33, 66; Taylor 68 Conversions: Jones 11, 40,...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 weeks agoAt Exeter Chiefs, we need to be brave and smart, says Emily Tuttosi
Exeter Chiefs hooker Emily Tuttosi feels the club’s shift towards a more ambitious, offloading style under new boss Steve Salvin and...
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/ 3 weeks agoSmith urges the Moseley Boys to avoid blame game
■ By BEN JAYCOCK BIRMINGHAM Moseley speedster Aquile Smith stresses the club must avoid the blame game and instead take collective...
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/ 3 weeks agoWounded Wharfedale ‘will come back stronger’
■ By BEN JAYCOCK THE ‘Wharfedale knee’ has ravaged the Yorkshire club’s squad, leaving eight first-teamers on the treatment table, but...
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/ 3 weeks agoJerrum backs Cinderford to find the right balance soon
■ By BEN JAYCOCK Leading the way: Cinderford captain Tyler Jerrum CINDERFORD captain Tyler Jerrum admits his squad have been short...
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/ 3 weeks agoHayhow is hoping his Hawks can keep the faith
■ By BEN JAYCOCK Up for battle: Henley hooker Spencer Hayhow HENLEY hooker Spencer Hayhow says the Hawks must keep faith...
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/ 3 weeks agoHartpury manage to get things sorted
BUCS RUGBY By JOSEPH TERRY JUST one top-half team in Men’s BUCS Super Rugby won this week as action resumed after...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 weeks agoBen Coen keen to learn from the best down at Exeter
Exeter Chiefs’ strong start to the season has left Ben Coen kicking his heels rather than a rugby ball, but the...
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