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/ 7 years agoUnderdog status suits me just fine
Jon Newcombe talks to Graham Rowntree as work begins for his World Cup return Passionate: Graham Rowntree takes a Georgia training...
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/ 7 years agoReds won’t block Biljon if top-flight come calling
JERSEY chairman Mark Morgan says he would not stand in the way of rugby director Harvey Biljon taking a top job...
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/ 7 years agoDynamic England dare to dream
ENGLAND fans left Dublin last night dreaming of Six Nation success – and even World Cup glory – as Eddie Jones’...
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/ 7 years agoItaly’s Six Nations place safe despite desperate run
RELEGATION will not be introduced to the Six Nations, according to tournament chief Ben Morel, who also says there is no...
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/ 7 years agoYachvili: The players did ‘sack’ Lievremont
DAVID BARNES FRENCH COLUMN Star turn: Dimitri Yachvili kicks the conversion for France during the 2011 World Cup final PICTURE: Getty...
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/ 7 years agoGustard chasing Scarlets ace Boyce
■By STEFFAN THOMAS Wanted: Will Boyde HARLEQUINS want Scarlets flanker Will Boyde to help continue Paul Gustard’s revolution. Boyde’s contract in...
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/ 7 years agoTroubled Guildford ends time in France
KIWI winger Zac Guildford, who was part of the All Blacks World Cup-winning squad in 2011, has left French division two...
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/ 7 years agoBike ride to Japan!
THE 2019 Rugby World Cup kicked off at Canterbury yesterday – on two wheels. Ron Rutland and James Owens are making...
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/ 7 years agoKingspan get Carter
ULSTER have signed Australia international second row Sam Carter from the ACT Brumbies for next season. Carter, 29, made his Test...
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/ 7 years agoSix-try Cheetahs make it four on the spin
■By SAM JACKSON Cheetahs …40 Kings …36 CHEETAHS pulled off a bonus point derby victory as Reinach Venter’s late try secured...
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/ 7 years agoHarcourt reacts to Haskell’s ‘negative’ comments
■By NEALE HARVEY BROADSTREET secretary Richard Harcourt has hit back at James Haskell over critical comments he made in last week’s...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoPremiership self-interest set to repeat
JEFF GAGE Europe’s second tier: Saints skipper Dylan Hartley “It’s time the rest of English rugby woke up to the fact...
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/ 7 years agoQuins banish away day blues for crack at title
■By NEALE HARVEY Getting a grip on Saracens: James Horwill grapples with Billy Vunipola PICTURES: Getty Images Potential: Alex Dombrandt Class...
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/ 7 years agoNeath heading for the drop but Bramwell won’t let them wither
■By ALEX BYWATER Captain fantastic: Neath’s Aaron Bramwell THEY are doomed to Principality Premiership relegation and are enduring their worst season...
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/ 7 years agoWhy rugby and CBD have gone hand-in-hand
Rugby players are subject to a litany of injuries and many players suffer from shortened careers due to a build-up of...
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International Rugby
/ 7 years agoWe’re good because of the level of scrutiny Joe Schmidt pays to preparation, says Ireland captain Best
"We know that it is preparation that wins games"
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International Rugby
/ 7 years agoWales announce team to take on France in Six Nations
Team news is in...
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/ 7 years agoAmbitious Coventry chairman Jon Sharp talks Butts Park Arena revamp
Coventry are in talks to create a plan similar to Exeter Chiefs
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International Rugby
/ 7 years agoTe’o blow increases likelihood Manu Tuilagi starts for England in Dublin
England retain 25 players for Six Nations opener against Grand Slam champions
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International Rugby
/ 7 years agoI have got huge respect for the noise the Irish fans make, says Jamie George
Not long to go until the 2019 Six Nations kicks off
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoNewcastle sign Alex Dunbar on loan from Glasgow Warriors
Does this signal the end of the Scotland centre's time at Scotstoun?
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/ 7 years agoCurrie Cup winner Nick Easter to join Sharks for Super Rugby
Nick Easter has found his calling in South Africa
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/ 7 years agoDanny Care inks new Harlequins deal
The England scrum-half was set to be out of contract in the summer
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/ 7 years agoPack get a roll on to rescue points for Ulster
By RONAN O’BRIEN Ulster 17 Benetton 17 A PENALTY try in the 82nd minute gave Ulster a draw they didn’t really...
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/ 7 years agoPotential ring-fence won’t stymie Sharp’s aspirations
By NEALE HARVEY Vision: Coventry chairman Jon Sharp. Right: How Butts Park Arena might look AMBITIOUS Coventry are pushing ahead with...
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/ 7 years agoEngland Sevens knocked out by US flyer Isles
NEW ZEALAND 7s ENGLAND’S hope of a first series crown in 2019 were dealt a blow on day one in Hamilton...
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/ 7 years agounderstand Daly’s moan about Wasps says Haskell
By ADAM ELLIS JAMESHASKELL says he can understand why former Wasps teammate Elliot Daly is unhappy about the standard of the...
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/ 7 years agoSubscriptions…
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/ 7 years agoTomos set to follow the great Sir Gareth
Derby delight: Tom Collins scores for Northampton in their big win over Leicester PICTURE: Getty Images TOMOS Williams is in line...
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/ 7 years agoCurry fired up for his Six Nations baptism
By NEALE HARVEY Physical edge: Sale Sharks flanker Tom Curry PICTURE: Getty Images Openside rivals: Jack Clifford and Ben Earl TOM...
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/ 7 years agoEdwards: Loss two years ago still hurts
SHAUN Edwards hopes Wales’ Six Nations opener with France will have none of the “shenanigans” which dominated their last trip to...
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/ 7 years agoNo fear for Piutau, Hughes worth his weight
WRECKING-BALL-Nathan Hughes will use the Six Nations to showcase exactly why Bristol were prepared to make him one of the highest...
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/ 7 years agoUmaga kicking on nicely with run of games for Carnegie
By JON NEWCOMBE Silky skills: Wasps loanee Jacob Umaga HALIFAX-BORN Jacob Umaga is relishing being back amongst his roots and getting...
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/ 7 years agoEddie’s got firepower to cause Ireland real problems – Gustard
By NEALE HARVEY Brings new dimension to the pack: Billy Vunipola PICTURE: Getty Images PAUL Gustard believes England have the ballcarrying...
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/ 7 years agoShields striving for bigger Red Rose impact
BRAD SHIELD-Sadmits his ball-carrying must improve if he is to cement his England place right through to the World Cup. Shields,...
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/ 7 years agoEdinburgh stunned by Kings potent riposte
By LARRY PORTER Kings 25 Edinburgh 21 SOUTHERN Kings scored two tries in the last four minutes to record only their...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoGap getting wider between the tiers
SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon SW19 4EU email: newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk WELL done to Colin...
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/ 7 years agoDragons blow out after Lewis fires wide
By ALEX BYWATER DRAGONS caretaker head coach Ceri Jones refused to point the finger at rookie referee Ben Blain as his...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoMaybe we should copy Scots’ lead
I DON’T think Colin Boag has taken his ring-fencing argument far enough. Surely, Scotland, with its two Champions Cup qualifying teams...
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/ 7 years agoFinishing ace puts Blues on victory Lane
By ROGER PANTING OWEN Lane’s piece of magic was enough to enliven a drab encounter and secure Blues a valuable win...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoEngland will be up for battle this time
ALL the talk is of Ireland and how close they will get to another Grand Slam. I don’t see them doing...
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/ 7 years agoChampions get a scare but keep home record in tact
By BARRY O’NEILL SCARLETS had to settle for a losing bonus point at Leinster on Friday night with captain Steff Hughes...
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/ 7 years agoDead shot Thomson earns time in the sun
By ROB COLE GLASGOW match-winner Brandon Thomson is heading home to South Africa this week to try to warm-up after steering...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoHenry Slade on the battle for England’s 13 shirt
Slade faces competition from Manu Tuilagi and Elliot Daly for the starting slot at outside centre
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoChampionship clubs consider legal action over threat of Premiership ring-fencing
Nottingham chairman Alistair Bow talks to TRP following a meeting between second tier clubs a fortnight ago
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoLee Dickson to retire at the end of the season
Former England and Northampton scrum half Lee Dickson to call it a day
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoPaddy Jackson set for reunion with Declan Kidney and Les Kiss at London Irish
Fly-half to leave Perpignan after turning down one-year option to extend his contract
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/ 7 years agoSix reasons you’ll want to be at Twickenham for the Six Nations 2019
It’s unmissable – The oldest rugby tournament in the world, the Guinness Six Nations sees Europe’s top rugby nations compete in...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoEngland international Jonathan Joseph agrees new deal with Bath
Jonathan Joseph will not be leaving the Rec at the end of this season
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/ 7 years agoMaro Itoje commits long-term future to Saracens
The England international has extended his stay at Allianz Park to 2022
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