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/ 7 months agoBlackheath clash will be great, says TJ’s captain
By BEN JAYCOCK National 2 East TONBRIDGE Juddians’ title-winning captain Tommy Nicol is looking forward to renewing their Kent rivalry with...
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/ 7 months agoSainsbury: Clifton will rise to challenge
By BEN JAYCOCK Winners: Clifton show their delight PICTURE: Ian Clark National 2 West AGED 20, Shay Sainsbury has already made...
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/ 7 months agoRichmond’s power pack take charge up front but backs are a fair old mix
THE BEST XV FROM 2024-25 AS VOTED FOR BY OUR CORRESPONDENTS Ben Jaycock canvassed the views of the The Rugby Paper’s...
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/ 7 months agoHammond agrees Nottingham deal
■By JON NEWCOMBE FOR Kiwi Craig Hammond coaching in the Championship in the city that he’s made his home is a...
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/ 7 months agoHuge entry for new 7s series
EUROPE’S biggest sevens series – the LIT Super Sevens – kicks off on Saturday at Eton Manor RFC. It is a...
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/ 7 months agoBaa-Baas enjoy their day in the Durham sunshine
Anniversary match By LUKE JARMYN Durham Uni ......33pts Tries: Rhodes 28, 58, Rowell 43, Clarke 53, Turley 67 Conversions: Vernum 29,...
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Columnists
/ 7 months agoJeff Probyn: Women’s game not paying for itself
By Jeff Probyn - A front row view of the game First things first, congratulations to England’s women’s team for winning...
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/ 7 months agoBe yourself and ensure you plan well
Steve Hill talks to Ross Bovingdon, below, head coach at Topsham RFC in Regional 2 Tribute South West (Level 6) What...
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/ 7 months agoGustard’s the last manager standing
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Under pressure: Paul Gustard, head coach of Stade Francais PICTURE: Getty Images DRY, with sunny spells, a...
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/ 7 months agoSuper Rugby Pacific Round up: Battling Brumbies demolish Waratahs
By Ben Jaycock The Brumbies showed why they are Australia’s top-ranked side as they blew away the Waratahs 40-17 in Canberra....
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/ 7 months agoKnights and Spears end up all square after hard battle
Japan League One round-up ■ By BEN JAYCOCK IN the top-of-the-table clash, Saitama Wild Knights and Kubota Spears could not be...
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/ 7 months agoForthcoming fixtures
SUNDAY, MAY 4 EUROPEAN COMPETITIONS Champions Cup Bordeaux Begles v Toulouse (3pm) Challenge Cup Lyon v Racing 92 (12.30pm) FRIDAY, MAY...
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/ 7 months agoBarnstaple too good for Brixham
Papa Johns Cup round-up OUNDLE and Syston concluded the Papa Johns Regional 1 Championship joint top of the table despite not...
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/ 7 months agoTRP
Probyn: The women’s game is not paying for itself Jones taking on desert walk to raise funds to fight cancer ■...
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/ 7 months agoLaw fearful of franchise plan
■ By BEN JAYCOCK LONDON Scottish scrum-half Jonny Law fears the rumoured Premiership franchise league could leave the Championship without a...
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Champions Cup
/ 7 months agoChampions Cup semi-finals: Best head-to-head matchups
The Champions Cup semi-finals take place this weekend, and the squad lists look more like Test squads than club ones. Leinster...
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Champions Cup
/ 7 months agoChampions Cup and Challenge Cup semi-finals: Fixtures, Where to Watch and Previews
European rugby is well and truly back, with the semi-finals of both major competitions in continental rugby taking place over the...
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/ 7 months agoSuper Rugby Americas Round Nine Review: League-leaders Pampas secure comeback win
By Joe Santamaria For exclusive stories and all the detailed rugby news you need, subscribe to The Rugby Paper website, digital edition, or...
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/ 7 months agoSocial Media Moments of the Week: Ardie Savea and Arron Reed score solo stunners
By Charlie Elliott Rugby’s social media never fails to deliver. Whatever the moment, people will be talking about it in great detail and sharing...
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/ 7 months agoMagnifique! Another Grand Slam for Red Roses
By George Wellbelove at Twickenham England secured their seventh straight Six Nations title and fourth Grand Slam in a row as they...
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/ 7 months agoJohann van Graan targets a double top finish for Bath
By Jon Newcombe Johann van Graan insists there won’t be any let-up in Bath’s bid to win the European Challenge Cup...
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/ 7 months agoDave Reddin will help find Warren Gatland replacement for Wales
By Sam Jackson The Welsh Rugby Union has appointed Dave Reddin as director of rugby and elite performance. He will oversee...
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/ 7 months agoLuke Northmore still in the England reckoning
By Paul Rees Luke Northmore is due a break after a succession of injuries have so far thwarted the Harlequins centre’s...
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/ 7 months agoBath owner, Bruce Craig, backs franchise system
Bath owner Bruce Craig argues that scrapping relegation and relaunching the Premiership as a collection of centrally licensed franchises would bring...
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Champions Cup
/ 7 months agoChampions Cup: Rory Hutchinson eying Leinster surprise
By Paul Rees Rory Hutchinson says Northampton regard Saturday’s Champions Cup semifinal against Leinster at the Aviva Stadium as an opportunity...
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/ 7 months agoOllie Chessum glad to be back in the middle
Ollie Chessum made his long-awaited return to Premiership action in last Sunday’s win at Bristol. The England lock last featured in...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 7 months agoJeremy Guscott: I’m just so excited by Bath’s brilliance
By Jeremy Guscott - Outspoken and unmissable every week... Where Bath are now, compared to where they have been, leaves me...
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Miscellaneous
/ 7 months agoNick Cain: Invest in the Championship – as well as women’s game
The money cut from the funding to Championship clubs in the last five years is believed to be very close to...
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/ 7 months agoBen Youngs – It’s been an awesome ride and I feel privileged
Paul Rees talks to Ben Youngs as he prepares to call time on his career after 18 years at Leicester and...
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/ 7 months agoChris Hewett: Players moving north is no shock
If it takes at least seven years to train as an architect – and a minimum of 70 to negotiate the...
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/ 7 months agoI’m free for Wales, says Gabriel Hamer-Webb
By Simon Thomas Ask Gabriel Hamer-Webb whether he is available for Wales this summer, and he delivers a telling answer. “I’ve...
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/ 7 months agoDan Lydiate is moving over to a coaching role at Dragons
By Sam Jackson Dan Lydiate will move into a coaching role at Dragons after yesterday playing his final game for the...
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Columnists
/ 7 months agoRugby’s Biggest Scandals: Desire to win can end in tears
Paul Rees on what connects bloodgate, a collapsed scrum, a backhander and the dives of Le Garrec and Haden Racing 92...
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/ 7 months agoChrist Tshiunza keen to build for the future
By Mark Stevens For Christ Tshiunza, the past season has felt like somewhat of a blur of setbacks and stalled momentum...
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English Championship
/ 7 months agoFred aiming to add to the Tuilagi legacy
By Chris Collyer Fred Tuilagi is eager to make a name for himself with club and country rather than just ‘live...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 7 months agoBrendan Gallagher: Little good news is coming out of Africa
By Brendan Gallagher - Rugby Matters Mention recently of the late Claude Saurel and his eclectic coaching career brought back memories...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 7 months agoNorman Mbiko – A Leopard who did change his spots
Norman Mbiko is probably not a name that resonates strongly here in Britain and Ireland, but the feisty scrum-half from the...
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/ 7 months agoI’m glad to see the Lions will commemorate Swannell
THE exotic, slightly eccentric figure of Blair Swannell has appeared in this column on previous occasions and expect to hear the...
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/ 7 months agoHenry Spencer enjoys fun in the Park as Rosslyn Park seal second place in National One
By Ben Jaycock Rosslyn Park have consistently been in National One’s top three for the best part of a decade, and...
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/ 7 months agoCallum Posa has Sheffield on the up – with Dad’s help
By Ben Jaycock Callum Posa has been one of National Two North’s best playmakers, continuing to upgrade his skills year on...
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/ 7 months agoIt’s finally family first for Hornets captain Courtney Harris
By Ben Jaycock Captain Courtney Harris will be moving on from rugby to prioritise his family, having helped Hornets secure a...
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/ 7 months agoWill’s savouring his balancing act of being a player-coach
■ By BEN JAYCOCK Enjoying life: Dorking second row Will Scholes DORKING second-row Will Scholes has balanced playing duties with a...
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Columnists
/ 7 months agoJeff Probyn: Premiership Promotion should not depend on capacity
By Jeff Probyn - A front row view of the game It is funny how quickly things change once the pressure...
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/ 7 months agoYour support could help save Reading
READING RFC, playing at level 6 in the community game in Regional 2 South Central, need help having found their club...
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/ 7 months agoHonesty and accountability are key for me
Coach to coach Steve Hill talks to Raynn Bruce, below, head coach at Twickenham RFC in Counties 1 Surrey/ Sussex (level...
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/ 7 months agoTeenage starlets
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN SCRUM-HALF Simon Daroque is 19 years old. Yesterday, he started his second senior match, and scored his...
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/ 7 months agoSyston go level with Oundle at top
IN the Regional 1 Championship, Syston were awarded an away walk over at Scunthorpe to go level on points with Oundle...
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/ 7 months agoBeard off to Montpellier
OSPREYS lock Adam Beard will leave at the end of the season when his contract ends to join French Top 14...
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/ 7 months agoLynagh’s in control as Reds take down Blues
Super Rugby Pacific round-up ■By BEN JAYCOCK TOM Lynagh scored two tries to guide Queensland Reds to a statement victory over...
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/ 7 months agoNine-try Steelers secure their place in the play-offs
Japan League One round-up KOBE Steelers secured a place in the play-offs for the first time when they ran in nine...
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