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/ 7 years agoFrench test to kick off next year’s Six Nations
ENGLANDwill begin their next quest for Six Nations glory against France in Paris on Sunday, February 2. They then travel to...
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/ 7 years agoBlues bag a bonus despite Navidi’s agony
■By ROGER PANTING Horror show: Josh Navidi suffers elbow dislocation BLUES overcame the early loss of Josh Navidi to destroy Scarlets...
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/ 7 years agoLaw trials to explore how best to reduce collisions
WORLD Rugby are examining a series of significant law changes to be tested in closed trials after this autumn’s World Cup....
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/ 7 years agoMarshall’s try turns it Munster’s way
■By JOHN FALLON Munster..........31 Zebre................12 MUNSTERremain in contention for top spot in Conference A after a bonus win over Zebre with...
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/ 7 years agoTwelvetrees driving Gloucester’s chase
■By JON NEWCOMBE Pushing forward: Billy Twelvetrees takes on Bristol’s George Smith PICTURES: Getty Images MADDENINGLY inconsistent is a term that...
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/ 7 years agoCarty’s late cameo seals bonus point
■By DARAGH SMALL Connacht........29 Benetton........14 CONNACHT coach Andy Friend praised new Irish international Jack Carty for securing a crucial bonus point...
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/ 7 years agoBlues swoop for two of Wales’ speed machines
Boy Blue: Josh Adams CARDIFF Blues have snapped up Wales wing Hallam Amos for next season. Amos, 24, joins the Blues...
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/ 7 years agoLong wait over as Barclay stars on debut
■By GARY HEATLY Edinburgh......28 Leinster............11 EDINBURGH’S forwards bullied Leinster to record a bonus point win and keep their play-off hopes alive....
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/ 7 years agostandards in for playoffs
People think he is slow because his nickname is sausage legs, but everyone at Gloucester know how good he is and...
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/ 7 years agoPhillips: £5b sounds good but it breaks down small
■By STEFFAN THOMAS Warning: Martyn Phillips WRU chief executive Martyn Phillips has warned the Six Nations board to think twice before...
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/ 7 years agoSimpson aims for flying finish to life at Wasps
■By NEALE HARVEY Ambitious: Joe Simpson LONG-SERVING Wasps No.9 Joe Simpson believes his best years are still to come after revealing...
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/ 7 years agoWorld Rugby are ‘turning the game into a joke’
By PETER JACKSON WORLD Rugby stand accused today of turning the international game into ‘a laughing stock’ by allowing too many...
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/ 7 years agoDon’t back CVC, says Gosper, keep money in game
WORLD Rugby chief executive Brett Gosper has urged the Six Nations unions to consider the good of the global game and...
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/ 7 years agoTigers in relegation fight warns Youngs
LEICESTER Tigers captain Tom Youngs warned his team were in a serious relegation fight after their defeat by Northampton. Newcastle and...
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/ 7 years agoSubscriptions…
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/ 7 years agoBudgetary demands too great to save Sunwolves
NEWS EXTRA THE Japan Rugby Football Union have disputed SANZAAR’s claims that they were not willing to underwrite the Sunwolves. The...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoAlun Wyn Jones to stay in Wales with Ospreys
The Ospreys record appearances holder to carry on in Swansea
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/ 7 years agoBath, Bristol and Harlequins ready to pounce for Danny Cipriani
Premiership clubs still making moves in the fly-half market
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/ 7 years agoVereniki Goneva back fit for Newcastle Falcons
The Fijian is back for The Big One at St James' Park
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/ 7 years agoPeter Lydon signs new contract with Ealing Trailfinders
130 points in the Championship so far this season
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/ 7 years agoRichard Cockerill gives John Barclay first Edinburgh selection
Almost 12 months out recovering from a ruptured Achilles tendon
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/ 7 years agoEngland stars to face no action after apologising to teammates for late night drinking session
Billy Vunipola and Ben Te'o stayed out until the early hours of Sunday morning after Twickenham shock
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/ 7 years agoHarlequins week of recruitment continues with signing of Tom Lawday
The Exeter Chiefs no.8 will leave Sandy Park at the end of the season
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/ 7 years agoDean Richards changes stance on ring-fencing the Premiership
Dean Richards has argued the ring-fencing of the Premiership would be the ‘best thing’ for English rugby, after putting England‘s shortcoming...
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/ 7 years agoWasps hooker Tom Cruse commits to Black and Gold
Wasps front row continues to take shape for the 2019-20 season
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/ 7 years agoSix Nations fixtures announced for 2020 and 2021
There are no Friday matches, but England open their 2020 Test year in Paris on a Sunday
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/ 7 years agoSunwolves to be dumped out of Super Rugby
Introduced to Super Rugby along with the Jaguares as part of the expansion to 18 teams three years ago
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/ 7 years agoLondon Irish forward Mike Coman forced to retire at 31
The Exiles' player of the year in 2016
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/ 7 years agoNew Zealand’s sports minister supports calls for Crusaders name change after terror attack
New Zealand MP would welcome discussions after last week's Christchurch terror attack
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/ 7 years agoWasps centre Michele Campagnaro makes Premiership switch
Making the move to Twickenham Stoop next season
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/ 7 years agoSubscriptions…
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/ 7 years agoPatience paramount for Joe’s progress
■ By SAM JACKSON EDDIE Jones believes Joe Cokanasiga can become a “100-Test player” for England, despite being dropped for Saturday’s...
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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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/ 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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/ 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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/ 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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/ 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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/ 7 years agoJoe’s in right place at resurgent Quins
■ By GARY FITZGERALD Master poacher: Harlequins centre Joe Marchant scores against Worcester PICTURE: Getty Images Quins hero: Greenwood JOE Marchant...
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/ 7 years agoDREAMTEAM
JOHN AFOA, BRISTOL AND FORMER NEW ZEALAND, BLUES, ULSTER AND GLOUCESTER PROP, CHOOSES HIS BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR...
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/ 7 years agoMore Tests likely to hit club game
AMI alone in being concerned that a World League and CVC investment will mean more international rugby at the expense of...
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/ 7 years ago2005 Slam? Mike had more fun at Swansea
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Done it! Welsh scrum-half Dwayne Peel celebrates at the final whistle as Wales...
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/ 7 years agoSolution to not straight
HAVING watched a surfeit of rugby in recent weeks, it has dawned on me how not putting the ball in straight...
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/ 7 years agoFrench props go walkabout
IN DUBLINlast Sunday afternoon a pair of French props would have needed a sophisticated piece of sat-nav gadgetry to let them...
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/ 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 agoSaints suddenly become sinners
AT THE start of the month, Northampton were in serious contention for the honour of finishing the season with the cleanest...
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/ 7 years agoJust unbelievable!
Scots comeback stuns England as Wales complete their Grand Slam EDDIE Jones blamed “mental problems” on England’s Calcutta Cup meltdown that...
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/ 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 agoFarewell to two great generals
ANOTHER Six Nations has come and gone and the tournament will never be quite the same again. Two of its finest...
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/ 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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