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/ 7 years agoWilliams signs for Scarlets
WALES full-back Liam Williams is set to rejoin Scarlets from Saracens at the end of the season. The British Lions flyer...
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/ 7 years agoElite 38 will earn cash for Welsh regions
By ALEX BYWATER WALES’ four regions are set to start the New Year by fighting over the players in Wayne Pivac’s...
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/ 7 years agoTime to get ruthless, Clarke tells Gloucs
By NEALE HARVEY BATTLING back rower Freddie Clarke says Gloucester must hone their killer instinct if they are to figure in...
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/ 7 years agoWe got over 1991 – now class of 2019 must develop
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE… EVERY WEEK Gold standard: David Campese of Australia holds the World Cup after beating England 12-6...
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/ 7 years agoBeast off to new Glory in Washington
FORMER South Africa prop Tendai Mtawarira is joining Washington's Old Glory DC in America’s fledgling Major League Rugby. The ‘Beast’ will...
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/ 7 years agoTyro Tupai turning up heat on Boks star Cobus
PRECOCIOUS Northampton No.9 Connor Tupai vows to keep pushing South African World Cup winner Cobus Reinach hard for his place. Tupai,...
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/ 7 years agoEddie’s closed the door on my Test career – Robshaw
Big Billy again for revitalised Nathan By SAM JACKSON Fitter: Nathan Hughes makes a break for Bristol against Bath PICTURES: Getty...
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/ 7 years agoKiwi stay broadens Umaga’s horizons
By NEALE HARVEY Ambitious: Wasps fly-half Jacob Umaga Ambitious: Wasps fly-half Jacob Umaga WASPS tyro Jacob Umaga credits worldlywisdom gained from...
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/ 7 years agoPackman feeling rejuvenated under Boden
By JON NEWCOMBE FORMER Northampton full-back/wing Howard Packman is striving to put a couple of stop-start years behind him at his...
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/ 7 years agoHouse of Lancaster is fighting for the future of Yorkshire
Neale Harvey talks to young fly-half Dan Lancaster about his love for Carnegie and the influence of his dad, Stuart Brave,...
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/ 7 years agoPrem Rugby to begin salary cap review
PREMIERSHIP Rugby will undertake a “comprehensive review” of their salary cap regulations following champions Saracens being docked 35 points and fined...
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/ 7 years agoI’m ready to challenge that England spot says
By NEALE HARVEY England choice: Saracens’ Billy Vunipola is the man in possession Go-forward: Pat Lam BRISTOL talisman Nathan Hughes believes...
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/ 7 years agoSmall can still be dynamic insists Simmonds
EXETER No.8 Sam Simmonds feels back to his dynamic best and would love a Six Nations shot with England alongside Tom...
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International Rugby
/ 7 years agoAnalysis: Eddie Jones’ little helpers will need to be strong men
Nick Cain surveys the coaches who can join Eddie Jones' coaching staff as we enter a new World Cup cycle
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoThomas signing decisive in persuading Ted Hill to stay at Worcester
The coach who Hill believes can help him realise his England ambitions
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoCardiff Blues make incredible Christmas gesture to Nick Williams which leaves teammates emotional
The Kiwi no.8 has lived away from his family in New Zealand for over a decade while plying his trade in...
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/ 7 years agoStadium for Cornwall can end talent drain to Exeter says ex-Pirate Matavesi
The Northampton Saints hooker backs old club Cornish Pirates to push for the Premiership if they can get their Stadium for...
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International Rugby
/ 7 years agoGreig Laidlaw follows senior Scotland figures into international retirement
The scrum-half joins John Barclay and Tommy Seymour in ending their Scotland careers
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International Rugby
/ 7 years agoKyle Sinckler admits he can’t remember anything from World Cup final
The England prop reveals his distress at having his World Cup final cut short
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/ 7 years agoRob Howley betting scandal: Why did he do it?
Robert Howley, former Wales attack coach, has recently apologised for his breach of the rugby union betting rules. It has recently come...
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International Rugby
/ 7 years agoAlun Wyn Jones – BBC Sports Personality of the year?
Anybody who saw Wales‘ excellent run of form in the Rugby World Cup will recognise the fact that it was Alun...
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International Rugby
/ 7 years agoNick Phipps fears the damage Israel Folau has done to Australian rugby
London Irish and Wallabies scrum-half Phipps talks to Neale Harvey about the controversy stirred by Folau
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoPolledri takes wisdom from Italy’s old guard to hit peak for Gloucester
The Gloucester flanker reflects on his rise from Hartpury to the World Cup with Italy
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British and Irish Lions Tour
/ 7 years agoThe players will fight to keep B&I Lions tours alive roars Jack Nowell
Exeter Chiefs, England and Lions wing Nowell talks South Africa 2021 and the preserving of future tours
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/ 7 years agoExeter coaches re-sign
EXETER director of rugby Rob Baxter and his coaching team have agreed three-year contract extensions with the club. Baxter, head coach...
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Miscellaneous
/ 7 years agoAmor linked with Eddie as team flop
MEN’S By ADAM ELLIS ENGLAND missed out on the quarter-finals of the Cape Town Sevens for the first time in four...
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/ 7 years agoLetters
SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon SW19 4EU email: newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk Cutting the format could...
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/ 7 years agoBlack Ferns wait for England
WOMEN’S REIGNING world champions New Zealand await England in the Cup quarterfinals of the Women’s 7s Series in Cape Town. A...
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/ 7 years agoRefs are there to apply laws not act as coaches
COLIN BOAG Sharp practice: Danny Care is the master of the shoulder wiggle After bingeviewing the Champions Cup games over the...
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/ 7 years agoSubscriptions…
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/ 7 years agoDREAM TEAM
TIM SWIEL, THE NEWCASTLE AND FORMER WESTERN PROVINCE, SHARKS AND HARLEQUINS UTILITY BACK, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH...
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/ 7 years agoPhipps fears Folau has damaged the Wallabies
By NEALE HARVEY Combative: London Irish’s Nick Phipps tackles Leicester Tigers’ Ben White PICTURE: Getty images WALLABIES ace Nick Phipps is...
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/ 7 years agoHogg can be the missing link for Exeter in Europe
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE… EVERY WEEK Pedigree: Stuart Hogg scores against Sale in last weekend’s European Cup match PICTURE: Getty...
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/ 7 years agoThomas signing helped Hill make up his mind
By NEALE HARVEY Big talent: Ted Hill on the ball for Worcester PICTURES: Getty Images Top signing: Thomas TED HILL says...
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/ 7 years agoMore tyro Warriors agree new contracts
VERSATILE South African half-back Gareth Simpson has signed a two-year contract at Worcester. The 22-year-old has made four appearances from the...
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/ 7 years agoPolledri close to peak after meteoric climb
By NEALE HARVEY AFTER a meteoric rise from nowhere to starring for Italy at the World Cup, Jake Polledri now has...
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/ 7 years agoNew stadium will end talent drain to Exeter says Matavesi
■By NEALE HARVEY Big chance at Saints: Sam Mataves SAM Matavesi believes the ambition of Cornish Pirates will blow the Premiership’s...
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/ 7 years agoTigers will fight their way clear says Taute
Committed: Jaco Taute CENTRE Jaco Taute aims to prove he’s up for the fight as crisis club Leicester prepare for a...
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/ 7 years agoKruis hails Saracens stars of the future
By NEALE HARVEY Pulling together: George Kruis believes Saracens are getting stronger PICTURES: Getty Images Exposure: Nick Isiekwe GEORGE Kruis has...
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/ 7 years agoNew, mature Sinckler can be Lions ace says Adam
By STEFFAN THOMAS Stronger: Kyle Sinckler THE growing maturity Kyle Sinckler showed on the World Cup stage can give the England...
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/ 7 years agoAce Patchell on track for early return
■By JAMES CANDY On the mend: Rhys Patchell RHYS Patchell has handed Scarlets and Wales a fitness boost with the fly-half...
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/ 7 years agoWatkin in fitness race for Six Nations start
WALES centre Owen Watkin faces a battle to prove his fitness before the Six Nations with the prospect of a month...
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/ 7 years agoFoster has work cut out to win fans’ vote
MATT McILRAITH SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE EXPERT Stepping up: Ian Foster has been promoted from assistant coach. Inset, Scott Robertson PICTURES: Getty Images...
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/ 7 years agoPlayers will fight to keep Lions alive roars Nowell
By NEALE HARVEY JACK Nowell insists the ‘old school’ ethos of the British & Irish Lions will survive no matter what...
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/ 7 years agoVan Rensburg’s found happy place at Sharks
By JON NEWCOMBE Slimmed down: Rohan Janse van Rensburg ROHAN Janse van Rensburg is reaping the rewards of a healthier lifestyle...
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/ 7 years agoSarries in Euro punch-up
Flashpoint: The trouble erupts between Saracens and Munster PICTURE: Getty Images A MUNSTER medic’s jibe about Jamie George’s weight sparked a...
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Champions Cup
/ 7 years agoTEAMS: Saracens bring in the big guns for Munster rematch
Billy Vunipola and Owen Farrell among international crop recalled by Mark McCall
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoLeicester Tigers seek to sign Argentina lock and keep hold of George Ford
Movement at Leicester Tigers...
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/ 7 years agoExeter Chiefs agree new contracts with Rob Baxter and coaching staff
New long-term contracts for key figureheads in the Exeter Chiefs coaching department
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/ 7 years agoPiutau: Radradra will make us a dangerous prospect
The Bristol Bears full-back talks to Neale Harvey about his desire to win championships at Ashton Gate by agreeing an extension
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