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/ 7 years agoEight-year waver on 6 Nations relegation
By PETER JACKSON THE Six Nations are being offered a stay of execution for up to eight years in their fight...
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/ 7 years agoRomaine follows trail to Pirates
CORNISH Pirates have signed Yorkshire Carnegie lock Cian Romaine on a two-year deal. Having spent four years in the Connacht academy,...
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/ 7 years agoSubscriptions…
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/ 7 years agoNaiyaravoro pining for a chance with his homeland
By GARY FITZGERALD TAQELE Naiyaravoro is still dreaming of one day enjoying the “passion” of playing for his native Fiji despite...
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/ 7 years agoEllis turns Kenilworth into triple kings at HQ
By JON NEWCOMBE Treble winners: Kenilworth captain Bobby Thompson lifts the trophy at Twickenham ■ Also at Twickenham last Sunday, Honiton...
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/ 7 years agoBristol success story looks for a final twist
By NEALE HARVEY Developing: Jake Woolmore tackles Joe Marchant PICTURES: Getty Images Shown faith: Pat Lam BRISTOL prop Jake Woolmore still...
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/ 7 years agoAllen quits Tigers to take charge of Coventry defence
ANTHONY Allen is excited to be joining ambitious Coventry as defence coach after a successful spell in charge of the Leicester...
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/ 7 years agoBlues academy coach Rees set for World Cup duty
THERE will be a Welsh feel to Canada’s World Cup coaching staff with Gruff Rees set to be confirmed as backs...
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/ 7 years agoFrustrated Shark John hankering for a Welsh bite
By STEFFAN THOMAS Pushing for Wales honours: WillGriff John in action for Sale PICTURES: Getty Images WILLGRIFF John admits he was...
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/ 7 years agoLions call will let Gat prove he’s one of best
SHANE WILLIAMS Lion-hearted: Warren Gatland in New Zealand in 2017 PICTURE: Getty Images WARREN Gatland is already the best Wales coach...
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/ 7 years agoLaughlin takes charge at Blaydon
BLAYDON have promoted captain/ assistant coach Keith Laughlin to the role of head coach in a bid to return to the...
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/ 7 years agoColin can’t really be serious can he?
SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon SW19 4EU email: newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk COLIN Boag’s article in...
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/ 7 years agoEverest tests were the summit of my endurance level
I TACKLED some big obstacles during my career, but nothing I’ve ever encountered was as daunting as Mount Everest! It made...
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/ 7 years agoLet the pros run our game? That would just be lunacy
JEFF PROBYN Grerat man: Brian Habana of the Barbarians is greeted by Micky Steele-Bodger after playing New Zealand at Twickenham in...
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/ 7 years agoLopsided County Cup could do with level playing field
I THINK senior county rugby (RFU funded) should be for only players at level 6 and below, plus any player under...
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/ 7 years agoHowley’s a big loss – he’ll be head coach one day
WE’VE KNOWN for a while now that Rob Howley will be leaving Wales after the World Cup and his imminent departure...
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/ 7 years agoOwens: Job’s getting harder but I still love it
By ALEX BYWTER World’s best: Welsh referee Nigel Owens NIGEL Owens believes the introduction of technology has in many ways made...
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/ 7 years agoThe Cipriani puzzle needs explaining
SO Danny Cipriani is voted the best player in the Premiership by his peers yet he can’t even make the top...
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/ 7 years agoMental block? The only one suffering from that is Eddie!
Match-winner: Yet Danny Cipriani is ignored at Test level PICTURES: Getty Images THE contention by Eddie Jones that England have a...
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/ 7 years agoGloves up for Haskell to beat the madness
By GARY FITZGERALD Take that: James Haskell gets physical for Saints against Clermont PICTURES: Getty Images JAMES Haskell is contemplating stepping...
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/ 7 years agoFalcons will be back, so what’s point of relegation?
COLIN BOAG Going down: Newcastle Falcons players show their dejection Premiership Rugby and the RFU need to get together and finally...
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/ 7 years agoHaskell tells it like he sees it
IN A GAMEwhere too many players are taught like stuffed parrots what to say and what not to say, James Haskell...
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/ 7 years agoGoode crowned best in Europe
ALEX GOODE was last night named the best player in Europe after Saracens’ Champions Cup win to pile more pressure on...
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/ 7 years agoDREAMTEAM
LUTHER BURRELL, THE NORTHAMPTON SAINTS, ENGLAND & FORMER LEEDS AND SALE CENTRE, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR...
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/ 7 years agoTelfer victim of a French steak-out
Hungry warrior: France captain Michel Crauste flings a pass during the 1965 match against Wales JIM TELFERmay have felt a pang...
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/ 7 years agoGloucester confident of landing the knockout
By NEALE HARVEY Big steps: Matt Banahan Young flyer: Ollie Thorley PICTURES: Getty Images REVITALISED Matt Banahan believes Gloucester are ready...
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/ 7 years agoTough choice between 7s but only one should start
JEREMY GUSCOTT Tough tackler: Sam Underhill needs to develop his link play in attack PICTURE: Getty Images THE arrival of Tom...
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/ 7 years agoEurope spreads the word – all the way to Tottenham
Europe, as defined by the people who run the Champions Cup, appears to be in the grip of an irreversible shrinking...
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/ 7 years agoButchery on hold for Quins beefcake Buchanan
DEFIANT Harlequins hooker Rob Buchanan aims to prove he is a cut above the rest after revealing how close he came...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoTRP’s Championship Dream Team XV 2018-19
Jon Newcombe has canvassed opinion from the second tier to select a dream XV
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/ 7 years agoNew Tottenham Hotspur stadium to host 2021 European rugby finals
A stadium with a capacity of 62,062
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/ 7 years agoLondon Irish shopping spree continues with Adam Coleman’s arrival
Wallabies lock to join Waisake Naholo and Sekope Kepu at the Exiles in the Premiership next season
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/ 7 years agoFraser Balmain: From benchwarmer at Welford Road to Kingsholm titan
The former Leicester prop is thriving after stepping out of Dan Cole's shadow at Welford Road to join the Cherry and...
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/ 7 years agoAnthony Watson inspired to reach the World Cup after dialogue with England staff
The Bath full-back feels he is in the best shape he's ever been in and was encouraged during his rehab by...
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/ 7 years agoIsrael Folau $4m deal hangs in the balance
Rugby Australia code of conduct hearing finds Israel Folau guilty of contract breach – no decision on sanction made yet
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/ 7 years agoBath confirm Stuart Hooper will get assistance in first year as head coach
Hooper to oversee coaching team which will welcome back England scrum coach Neal Hatley for next season
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/ 7 years agoJames Haskell to retire from rugby after stunning career
Eddie Jones pays tribute to 77-cap England flanker
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/ 7 years agoHogg, Bishop set for Ospreys roles
CARL Hogg and Andrew Bishop have emerged as front runners to join the Ospreys’ coaching team for next season. Current Scotland...
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/ 7 years agoHor will fires war ning to Kyle over ill-discipline
By NEALE HARVEY Assessing his options: Quins lock James Horwill Learning curve: Kyle Sinckler has been told to toe the line...
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/ 7 years agoAdams thriving after scrapheap challenge
By NEALE HARVEY Eye for the line: Josh Adams scores for Worcester DEPARTING Worcester wing Josh Adams would love to return...
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/ 7 years agoPivac gets best out of people says Hayward
By STEFFAN THOMAS BYRON Hayward has transformed the Scarlets’ defence – and now he faces the task of stepping into the...
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/ 7 years agoWainwright would be a starter in my back row says Powell
By STEFFAN THOMAS FORMER Wales No.8 Andy Powell believes Dragons tyro Aaron Wainwright can be one of the stars on show...
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/ 7 years agoO’Driscoll: Ringrose, Lamour are key
By GARY HEATLY GARRY Ringrose and Jordan Larmour are the men who can break down Saracens’ defence and help Leinster lift...
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/ 7 years agoBest gets a big Belfast send-off to remember
By JOHN O’SULLIVAN Fond farewell: Ulster players salute their captain Rory Best ULSTER marked Rory Best’s and Darren Cave’s final game...
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/ 7 years agoHanrahan leaves Italians heartbroken
By DECLAN ROONEY JJ HANRAHAN denied Benetton a deserved spot in the PRO14 semi-finals with a penalty from halfway to save...
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/ 7 years agoWell said Declan
DECLAN Kidney is spot on, the Championship is ‘a nugget’ but sadly undervalued by the RFU and the Premiership. If the...
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/ 7 years agoWorld Cup could help Dean Ryan and Dragons
SHANE WILLIAMS Good recruit: Josh Adams will fit in really well at Cardiff Blues PICTURE: Getty Images THIS is the stage...
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/ 7 years agoBetter to move on
WHEN a player signs for another club or region, they should not be allowed to play for their present region again....
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/ 7 years agoCoaching brain drain is a nightmare for Welsh team lovers
I WAS fascinated to read comments by Warren Gatland this week on Robin McBryde and his move to Leinster which will...
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/ 7 years agoLet Premiership pay the bill, stop cutting grassroots funding
DECLAN Kidney made an interesting case for artificially sustaining the Championship, effectively to provide competition to the side relegated from the...
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