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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoAll Sarries are equal?
I NOTE with great interest that Nigel Wray, the Saracens owner, is taking ‘duty and care’ to another level by engaging...
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/ 7 years agoDouble life is working wonders for Morgan
■ By JON NEWCOMBE Top of his game: Gloucester No.8 Ben Morgan PICTURES: Getty Images BEN MORGAN is building for a...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoJones hits inequality issue on the head
EDDIE Jones was quoted in a national newspaper on March 8: “If you’re a good player in England, you get recruited...
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/ 7 years agoEngland are the top side in Six Nations says O’Shea
■ By GARY FITZGERALD ENGLAND may have missed out on Grand Slam glory in World Cup year but they are still...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoTry-scoring should be rewarded more
SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon, SW19 4EU email: newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk BONUS points were to...
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/ 7 years agoFox follows tested exit route for Bath
■ By JON NEWCOMBE ENGLAND U20 star Ollie Fox is set to be the latest scrum-half to come off the Yorkshire...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoSo just how should we say ‘Tuilagi’?
I GET repeatedly irritated by commentators always appearing to insert an ‘n’ in Pacific Island players’ names where there isn’t one....
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/ 7 years agoRhodes cops three-week ban
FLANKER Michael Rhodes will miss Saracens Champions Cup quarterfinal clash against Glasgow after being suspended. Rhodes received a threeweek ban following...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoLet them drink tea
HOT beverages are not available in the ‘gods’ at Twickenham and my friend was directed all the way outside the stadium...
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/ 7 years agoHampson off to join Ealing
EALING Trailfinders’ recruitment drive has continued with the capture of Wasps scrum-half Craig Hampson. Having missed out to Gloucester for Joe...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoO’Gara: Crusaders is a player-driven club just like Munster
Neale Harvey meets up with the Crusaders backs coach in Australia
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International Rugby
/ 7 years agoWorld Rugby: Nations League would bring in £5billion over 12 years
World Rugby have met with some of the game's power brokers in Dublin to outline their plans for the 12-team Nations...
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International Rugby
/ 7 years agoLiam Williams passed fit to play against Ireland in Six Nations
Wales unchanged in Warren Gatland and Joe Schmidt's last Six Nations match in charge
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International Rugby
/ 7 years agoJoe Cokanasiga misses out on selection as England name team for Calcutta Cup clash
Eddie Jones makes four changes for concluding round of the 2019 Six Nations
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoEXCLUSIVE: Irate Yorkshire Carnegie players demand chairman exit
Debtors can call in £1m owed to them as of June
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years ago‘Top-class’ prop Kieran Brookes commits to Wasps
Sticking with Wasps after joining from Northampton
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoManu Tuilagi turns down big-money France move to commit to Leicester Tigers
Mega news for Leicester Tigers as Tuilagi cites desire to 'repay the loyalty' shown in him
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/ 7 years agoParkes pining for more time with Josh
HADLEIGH Parkes has tipped Josh Adams for a “sensational” long-term Test career and retains hope the wing tyro will join him...
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/ 7 years agoGloucester deal signals big loss to Springboks
RUAN Ackermann will soon be available for England contention following his latest deal. The former Lions loose forward, along with Italy...
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/ 7 years agoEngland fans on their bikes for epic ride to Far East
By ANDY LINES In gear: George Cullen, left, and Ben Cook TWO devoted rugby supporters are cycling a staggering 6,000 miles...
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Miscellaneous
/ 7 years agoEddie hails Tuilagi, his ‘smiling’ assassin
By GARY FITZGERALD EDDIE Jones saluted “smiling” Manu Tuilagi for returning to his dynamic, destructive best as the much-troubled star helped...
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/ 7 years agoRegion in the north would be a success – Jones
By STEFFAN THOMAS NEWS EXTRA A PROFESSIONAL rugby entity in north Wales is a more than viable option as Welsh rugby...
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Miscellaneous
/ 7 years agoGatland: We must seize this Slam bid
WARREN Gatland urged Wales to go out and live their dreams when they face Ireland in Saturday’s Grand Slam showdown. The...
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/ 7 years agoSo far, so good for England Sevens in Canada
By ADAM ELLIS VANCOUVER SEVENS ENGLAND Men’s Sevens team put speculation over the future of RFU-funding for their programme behind them...
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/ 7 years agoManu’s offer from France too good to ignore says Marler
JOE Marler insists the “life-changing” money being offered to Manu Tuilagi by Racing 92 is “too good to turn down”. Tigers...
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/ 7 years agoEpping earn promotion
EPPING Upper Clapton have secured promotion from London Essex 3 with three games to spare after a resounding 80-7 victory over...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoEngland taking the ‘Warrenball’ route
SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon SW19 4EU email: newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk WALES are lauded for...
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/ 7 years agoI’m ready now to seize my chance – Solomona
By JON NEWCOMBE Finisher supreme: Denny Solomona dives in to score past Northampton’s Taqele Naiyaravoro PICTURES: Getty Images Mentor: Chris Ashton...
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/ 7 years agoKerr seals fifth place finish after Argentina heartache
By ADAM ELLIS LAS VEGAS SEVENS ENGLAND bounced back from a Cup quarter-final defeat to Argentina in extra-time to see off...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoLam’s right to make voice heard, fans should follow suit
I WAS struck by Nick Cain’s reference, in his well-balanced piece on the World League, to Pat Lam’s statement that the...
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/ 7 years agoInjury layoff has been character building for Willis
By NEALE HARVEY Stronger: Jack Willis DETERMINED Wasps flanker Jack Willis aims to put his bid for a World Cup place...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoJust let bygones be bygones, Eddie
I AGREE with Jeremy Guscott that Joe Cokanasiga deserved a start against Italy but I disagree totally with his half-back selection...
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/ 7 years agoWalkinshaw crusade looks doomed to fail
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK THE social media outburst from Ryan Walkinshaw about Premiership salary cap breaches is...
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/ 7 years agoGatland may be getting out of Wales just in time
THE way not to announce a major restructuring of your domestic game is when your national team is chasing one of...
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/ 7 years agoFollow The Rugby Paper online…
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/ 7 years agoIrate Carnegie players demand chairman out
By JON NEWCOMBE EXCLUSIVE YORKSHIRE Carnegie players called on chairman Dave Dockray to step down from his role at a highly-charged...
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/ 7 years agoCost-cutting puts Sevens under threat
THE RFU may scrap the England 7s team in favour of a Great Britain side because of their financial problems. The...
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/ 7 years agoJennings pleads guilty to assaulting police officer
SALEwing Mark Jennings has been released on unconditional bail until March 28 after pleading guilty to assaulting a police officer. Jennings...
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/ 7 years agoLozowski in a rush to make up lost ground
By GARY FITZGERALD Playing catch-up: Alex Lozowski paid a big price for an illegal hit in the Autumn PICTURE: Getty Images...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoBath scrum coach Toby Booth gives special praise to Beno Obano
The Blue, Black and White scrum guru backs quick-healer Obano for England call
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoJordan Burns not giving up on chasing down London Irish
The Ealing Trailfinders scrum-half on the Championship title run and nearing a new deal
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International Rugby
/ 7 years agoEven with Ireland’s autumn win, Northern Hemisphere still playing catch up with All Blacks, says Lawrence Dallaglio
The Wasps, England and Lions legend argues New Zealand are still clear favourites for the Rugby World Cup
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoHenry Pyrgos hasn’t looked back after switching Glasgow for Edinburgh and signs until 2021
A believer in Edinburgh moving in the right direction under head coach Richard Cockerill
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International Rugby
/ 7 years agoScotland head coach Gregor Townsend drops captain Greig Laidlaw for Wales clash
Tommy Seymour and Jonny Gray to win 50th caps for Scotland, but the team announcement isn't without surprise
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoRugby League clubs take interest in England international fly-half
After Luther Burrell's cross-code switch, Super League clubs are looking at another Premiership star and Union international
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International Rugby
/ 7 years agoDefeat in Wales a blessing in disguise come Japan, says John Mitchell
“In many respects, Wales have done us a nice favour" - England defence coach Mitchell tells TRP
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International Rugby
/ 7 years agoEngland make five changes for Six Nations encounter with Italy
Eddie Jones drops Henry Slade to opt for bruising centre duo of Te'o and Tuilagi
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International Rugby
/ 7 years agoCritics of Kyle Sinckler know nothing about the game, says England teammate Jamie George
"I couldn't care less what Andy Goode thinks" says England hooker
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoEaling have a ground fit for the Premiership if Irish slip up
Championship contenders are working on contingencies to meet Premiership stadium criteria











