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/ 7 years agoGatland: We must keep on winning
WARREN Gatland challenged Wales’ fringe players to keep the momentum going against Tonga after they ended a ten-year wait to beat...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoTime for a reboot
HAS the time come to review rugby’s points scoring system? The object of the game is to score tries. Last Saturday,...
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/ 7 years agoFollow The Rugby Paper online…
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/ 7 years agoBoyd banking on Biggar to steer Saints through winter
By NEALE HARVEY NORTHAMPTON Saints supremo Chris Boyd admits he underestimated the philosophical approach towards the set-piece by English clubs compared...
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/ 7 years agoWe will be peaking for the World Cup insists May
JONNY May warned the All Blacks he and his England pals will be ready to rip the world crown off their...
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/ 7 years agoSubscriptions…
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/ 7 years agoGarvey craving a trophy finish for mentor Booth
By NEALE HARVEY CAPTAIN Matt Garvey insists Bath are “massively motivated” to send departing coaches Toby Booth and Darren Edwards away...
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/ 7 years agoConlon to step back for 2 years
SARACENS flanker Joel Conlon has been advised to have a two-year break from the game due to a neck injury. Conlon,...
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/ 7 years agoDu Preez fine tuning his attack at Sharks
By JON NEWCOMBE Shark attack: South African fly-half Robert du Preez PICTURE: Getty Images ROBERT du Preez wants to reinvent himself...
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/ 7 years agoRelegation talk inspires Warriors underdog spirit
By TOM BRADSHAW HARD-CARRYING Worcester flanker Marco Mama says predictions that his side are favourites to be relegated from the Premiership...
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/ 7 years agoBuild team around our Jack says Jess
JACK Nowell’s versatility and ‘world class’ skillset should make him an England starter says Matt Jess, now coach at Chiefs. Jess...
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/ 7 years agoCanucks get in gear with five-try win over Coventy
By PAUL SMITH CANADA’S attempt to maintain their record of having qualified for every World Cup faces a test of endurance...
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/ 7 years agoSecond string Blues put Los Teros to the sword
URUGUAY lost against a reserve Cardiff Blues side at the Arms Park on Tuesday night. Wales will face Los Teros in...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoWhat if Farrell had been a Springbok?
SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon SW19 4EU email: newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk I WAS rather surprised...
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/ 7 years agoSurely Premiership fans can see what’s at stake with Lions?
WELL said, John Rowlands, in your letter last week, headed “Lions should play hard ball with PRL”. If a Lions tour...
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/ 7 years agoOffside row as England miss a golden chance
By GARY FITZGERALD Controversy: Courtney Lawes charges down TJ Perenara’s kick for Sam Underhill, inset, to touch down PICTURE: Getty Images...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoTribute to Peter
SHAME rugby did not remember one of its own with a minute’s silence at Twickenham last weekend. Former RFU president (2016/17...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 7 years agoClive Woodward tells Wales to get their priorities in order and end their obsession with beating England
Woodward says he is 'baffled' over Wales' terrible record against Australia
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Autumn Internationals
/ 7 years agoSmother the fear factor and Twickenham can enjoy a great day again – Tom Youngs
Part of the team that beat the All Blacks 38-21 in 2012 at Twickenham
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoJoe Simpson talks Wasps future amid chance to express himself on the pitch
Long-serving Wasps scrum-half set for more starts after injury to Dan Robson
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoZach Kibirige on Newcastle’s competition for places with Goneva, Sinoti Sinoti and the emerging Adam Radwan
Radwan is a massive 'weapon for us' says Falcons teammate
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/ 7 years agoChris Ashton, Underhill and Moon in England team to face All Blacks
Chris Ashton is among three changes made by England head coach Eddie Jones for his team to play New Zealand on...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 7 years agoEngland will not be able to live with the pace of the All Blacks, says Dan Carter
Carter feels the current New Zealand team is better than the one which lifted the World Cup in 2015
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoEx-Quin Nick Easter dreaming big after Currie Cup success with Sharks
A few months in the job as assistant coach and the Sharks get their first Currie Cup triumph since 2013
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoChris Boyd to rotate team for Saints’ clash against Gloucester
Youngster rested and experience to come in to Saints' starting XV
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International Rugby
/ 7 years agoEngland stalwart Katy Daley-Mclean to reach 100 cap milestone
'One of the greatest women's players ever' – Middleton
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/ 7 years agoEngland set for reshuffle in the back row for All Blacks Test
Tom Curry 'highly unlikely' to be fit for clash against New Zealand
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/ 7 years agoUmaga signs loan deal at Carnegie
WASPS academy flyhalf Jacob Umaga has joined Yorkshire Carnegie on loan. The playmaker, who signed for Wasps in 2015, has scored...
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/ 7 years agoWallabies call for Tiger Polota-Nau
TATAFU Polota-Nau has been drafted into Australia’s squad for the three-Test tour of Wales, Italy and England this month. The Leicester...
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/ 7 years agoCanada gear up for RWC repechage
CANADAcontinued preparations for the Rugby World Cup repechage tournament with a 26-20 win over Oxford University on Wednesday. Matt Evans, in...
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/ 7 years agoRed Roses kick off with trip to Dublin
ENGLAND travel to Ireland for their first match of next year’s Women’s Six Nations looking to go one better than last...
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/ 7 years agoNow for NZ roars Eddie as Farrell escapes
■ By GARY FITZGERALD Crunch: Owen Farrell hits Andre Esterhuizen with his shoulder but escaped unpunished OWEN FARRELL survived a last-moment...
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/ 7 years agoRead will call time on All Blacks after Japan World Cup
By SAM JACKSON ALL BLACKS captain Kieran Read says he will bring down the curtain on his long and illustrious All...
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/ 7 years agoGat aims for 14th time lucky vs Australia
WARREN Gatland insisted Wales can take on Australia in confident mood after watching his team win their opening match of an...
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/ 7 years agoPenney in pole to take Scarlets job after Pivac
ROB Penney has emerged as the strong favourite to succeed Wayne Pivac as Scarlets head coach. The 54-year-old New Zealander spent...
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/ 7 years agoBattler Griffiths returns to work at Knights
DONCASTER Knights boss Clive Griffiths will officially return to work at Castle Park tomorrow for the first time since heart surgery....
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/ 7 years agoHerring’s late try completes Ulster recovery
■ By RONAN O’BRIEN PRO14 Benetton……….10 Ulster…………….15 SECOND-HALF tries from Sean Reidy and Rob Herring rescued Ulster after a poor opening...
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/ 7 years agoKibirige: I just love scoring for Falcons
■ By JON NEWCOMBE Flyer: Zack Kibirige scores for Falcons DESPITE being ruled out of today’s Premiership Cup clash with a...
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/ 7 years agoNo limits to how far pioneering ref Cox can climb
TRAILBLAZING referee Sara Cox climbs another step on the ladder to the top today when she becomes the first female to...
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/ 7 years agoPivac fumes as Scarlets faulter in the final quarter
■ By GARY HEATLY SCARLETS head coach Wayne Pivac was not a happy man after his side threw away their lead...
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/ 7 years agoRobson injury gives Joe space to state his case
■ By NEALE HARVEY Injured: Dan Robson LONG-SERVING scrumhalf Joe Simpson believes his performances over the next three months will dictate...
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/ 7 years agoSasagi’s in but Tofua on his way
SARACENS have signed Samoa prop Hisa Sasagi on a short-term deal until the end of January. The defending Premiership champions are...
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/ 7 years agoMatawalu’s magic puts Warriors in command
■ By ALEX BYWATER OSPREYS had more territory and possession and made more metres than their opponents, but Glasgow were comfortable...
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/ 7 years agoFollow The Rugby Paper online…
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/ 7 years agoSexton on five-man short list
LEINSTER and Ireland fly-half Johnny Sexton has been nominated for the World Rugby player of the year award. Sexton – the...
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/ 7 years agoError ridden Dragons pay for early profligacy
■ By JOHN FALLON DRAGONS coach Bernard Jackman lamented the butchering of two excellent chances in the first quarter and then...
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/ 7 years agoFletcher: England must overcome tactical flaws
■ By NEALE HARVEY ENGLAND must overcome their tactical deficit to fully match New Zealand says former Red Rose U18s boss...
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/ 7 years agoElliott quits Blues for Italian job
BEDFORD centre Jamie Elliott has joined Zebre with immediate effect. Elliot, 26, who made his Premiership debut for Northampton Saints at...
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/ 7 years agoFardy to skipper depleted Leinster
Preview Southern Kings v Leinster Today, Kick-off 12.45pm SCOTT Fardy will captain Leinster for the first time as the side shows...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoConveyer belt may churn out rubbish
SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon SW19 4EU email: newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk HAVING played lip service...
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