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/ 7 years agoShingler primed for Wales comeback
By PETER JACKSON See you soon, injured Faletau tells his dejected supporters Smiling assassin: Kotaro Matsushima breaks to score Japan’s fourth...
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/ 7 years agoNew ace in the pack
FORMER France centre Mathieu Bastareaud started Lyon’s pre-season encounter against Grenoble last night at No.8. The 30-year-old has moved to the...
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/ 7 years agoWelsh greats vie to be president of the WRU
By ALEX BYWATER Contenders: Gerald Davies and Tommy David TWO OF Welsh rugby’s glittering stars of the 1970’s, Gerald Davies and...
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/ 7 years agoScarlets style will help Tom come back – Dafydd
Fresh start: Tom James TOM James has been backed to hit the ground running and star at the Scarlets after recovering...
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/ 7 years agoMoody: Curry can prove he’s world class in Japan
By GARY FITZGERLAD Choice: Lewis Moody TOM Curry celebrated his 21st birthday earlier this summer but it will be on Japan’s...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoBayliss: Bath youth brigade ready to prove their able back row stock
Josh Bayliss, 21, has total faith in Bath's young guns to step up in place of the World Cup absentees
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoMartyn Wood hunts 32 new players at bare-bones Yorkshire Carnegie
Carnegie's new director of rugby talks to TRP about the sizeable task on his hand rebuilding the squad
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoCipriani can inspire me to get back to my best, says Newcastle’s Dominic Waldouck
Varsity Cup winner Waldouck talks about his time spent at Wasps with Danny Cipriani
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International Rugby
/ 7 years agoTaulupe Faletau World Cup dream with Wales is over
A major blow to Wales and Warren Gatland
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International Rugby
/ 7 years agoSonny Bill Williams issues retort to critics doubting his All Blacks spot
"Get your priorities right" - Sonny Bill makes fierce riposte to New Zealand media
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years ago‘A British & Irish League has to happen urgently’ – former PRO14 club chairman
How might CVC's strategy for a British & Irish League may work, according to former Cardiff Blues chairman Peter Thomas
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoName change for Premier 15s runners-up Harlequins
“Our name is our identity, it’s what we stand for and what we are about"
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoArgentina star Diaz Bonilla aims to join compatriots in the Premiership
Fly-half Joaquin Diaz Bonilla and prop Enrique Pieretto want to leave the Super Rugby finalists Jaguares
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoLos Pumas fire out a Japan warning
I AGREE that Argentina sent England a warning ahead of their meeting in the Pool stages in Japan with their closely-run...
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/ 7 years agoWales lads take on world’s best in South Africa
By ALEX BYWATER WALES Under-18 will attempt to topple some the world’s best at junior level in South Africa next month...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoAre England truly WORLD champs?
LIKE Phil Keith-Roach I have been present at each of England’s World Cup Final victories and two thoughts come to mind....
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/ 7 years agoEx-League coaches will deliver says Steadman
By NEALE HARVEY CROSS-CODE coaching converts Sean Long and Martin Gleeson will defy their doubters to make a huge impact in...
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/ 7 years agoWood hunts 32 players to launch the new Carnegie
By JON NEWCOMBE FORMER England scrum-half Martyn Wood has begun the mammoth task of building a squad from scratch in less...
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/ 7 years agoSubscriptions…
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/ 7 years agoA British League is ‘urgently needed’
By PETER JACKSON THE MAN whose millions kept Cardiff Blues afloat for more than 20 years today calls for the creation...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoRFU have ignored my calls
Rugby Club are proud to be a community club, promoting grass roots rugby to all within the Peterborough catchment area. We...
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/ 7 years agoMy Trailfinders will entertain but still give Falcons a run
By NEALE HARVEY Opportunity: Jimmy Lowes during his Rhinos reign EALING Trailfinders head coach Jimmy Lowes promises a feast of attacking...
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Miscellaneous
/ 7 years agoRichmond demand Carnegie review
By SAM JACKSON RICHMOND are demanding a review of the RFU’s decision to allow Yorkshire Carnegie to play on in the...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoGo down in segments
A SIMPLE answer to ‘Bull at the Gate’ scrums. Front rows go down when the referee is satisfied. Locks go down...
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/ 7 years agoBayliss set to lead the charge of the Bath youth brigade
By NEALE HARVEY Ready for his chance: Josh Bayliss under a high ball for Bath PICTURES: Getty Images BUSTLING Bath back...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoBrown back
EDDIE JONESmay be criticised for dropping Danny Cipriani from his training camp no sooner than he had re-introduced him. But people...
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/ 7 years agoDombrandt gets fresh chance to shine
Bolter? Alex Dombrandt ALEX Dombrandt, voted The Rugby Paper’s Young Player of the Year, saw his chance of appearing in the...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoLet’s stop the clock at scrum resets
I AM all for making rugby safer for the players but I think referees should stop the clock when resetting the...
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/ 7 years agoSurvivor Carl ready to refresh Plymouth
By NEALE HARVEY Coaching role: Carl Rimmer Linked in: Gareth Steenson to undertake Albion coaching role and, inset, Ollie Devoto PICTURES:...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoWelsh crowds sparse in Europe
IN THE article about a potential British League you mention the possible benefits for the Welsh Regions of playing Premiership sides....
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/ 7 years agoSuper Cips can inspire me says Waldouck
By JON NEWCOMBE DOMINIC Waldouck is keen to show he still has plenty to offer as a player – and he...
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International Rugby
/ 7 years agoJonny May reveals how much different England’s Rugby World Cup training is compared to 2015
Speedster Jonny May takes our flash quiz of questions
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International Rugby
/ 7 years agoScrum guru Phil Keith-Roach lands unreal sporting hat-trick
England's scrum coach of the 2003 World Cup was in attendance at Lord's for the Cricket World Cup final epic
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years ago‘A British League will happen in two years’ – the story that has the country talking
CVC takeover of Premiership and soon-to-be finalised PRO14 deal heralds new opportunity for British League
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/ 7 years agoCricket ace Bevan is USA secret weapon
■By STEFFAN THOMAS American danger man: No.8 Samu Manoa PICTURE: Getty Images HE PLAYED A crucial role in helping England’s cricketers...
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/ 7 years agoWELSH COACHES WORKING ABROAD
LYN JONES Russia head coach After a successful reign at the Ospreys, Jones has had spells with the Dragons, London Welsh...
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/ 7 years agoEngland could axe Baa-Baas for another Wales Test
■By PETER JACKSON ENGLANDare considering squeezing yet another match against Wales into their schedule for what could be a fifth ‘Test’...
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/ 7 years agoMaco’s getting stronger every day says Sarries scrum guru Peel
■By NEALE HARVEY SARACENS coach Ian Peel is convinced England prop idol Mako Vunipola will recover from his hamstring trouble in...
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/ 7 years agoQuins trio join Eddie’s Bristol training squad
ENGLAND’S second World Cup training squad assembled in Bristol last week included Harlequins players Mike Brown, Alex Dombrandt and Marcus Smith...
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/ 7 years agoUren out to catch Eddie’s eye with Bristol
■By NEALE HARVEY ANDY UREN is determined to prove why teammate Harry Randall is not the only Bristol scrumhalf worthy of...
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/ 7 years agoWorld Cup snub will fire up Chiefs’ back row rejects
■By NEALE HARVEY ENGLAND’S failure to embrace Exeter’s array of “world-class” back rowers should spark fear throughout the Premiership, according to...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoDeano’s ring-fence paradox
In TRP July 14, Jon Newcombe describes Coventry’s ambitions, while Neale Harvey writes about those of Cornish Pirates. This follows similar...
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/ 7 years agoJantjies double act to handle for wobbly too much Wallabies
■By GARY FITZGERALD HERSCHEL Jantjies produced a dazzling two-try debut to throw his cap firmly into the World Cup ring at...
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/ 7 years agoKibirige out to prove himself at Wasps
■By NEALE HARVEY FORMER Newcastle flyer Zach Kibirige aims to finally prove he can cut it in the Premiership after accepting...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoNo room for rugby in summer
THOSE advocating summer rugby should contemplate the veritable smorgasbord of sporting events on offer last weekend. Besides the small matter of...
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/ 7 years agoHerschel is scrum-half of the future for Boks
■By ADAM ELLIS Praise: Boks’ backs coach Mzwandile Stick HERSCHEL JANTJIES has been marked as one to watch by two senior...
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/ 7 years agoBattling Pumas in warning to Eddie
■By SAM JACKSON On target: Emiliano Boffelli kicks a penalty THE World Champions escaped a major shock in Buenos Aires by...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoAre England strong enough mentally?
REGARDING Neale Harvey’s interview and Colin Boag’s comments on Exeter’s chief exec Tony Rowe and his personal view that England are...
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/ 7 years agoMy arm is taking strain OK so far says Faletau
■From JAMES CANDY in Fiesch Boxing clever: Bradley Davies warms up in Wales pre-World Cup training camp in Switzerland Report: Pages...
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/ 7 years agoScrum guru Keith-Roach lands an historic hat-trick
PHIL Keith-Roach has an extraordinary record of having been present at each of England’s World Cup final victories in over a...
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