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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoWhy cut funds for Mickey Mouse cup?
SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon SW19 4EU email: newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk THE WRU announced a...
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/ 7 years agoDingwall relishing his opportunity in Saints midfield
Chance: Fraser Dingwall HOME-GROWN defensive dervish Fraser Dingwall is determined to prove why Northampton need not break the bank to find...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoCourt rejects appeal over sale of Ricoh Arena to Wasps
A four-year legal battle lodged by the owners of Coventry City Football Club appears to be over
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Champions Cup
/ 7 years agoDean Richards can’t wait for Newcastle’s return to big time after a wait of his own
The Falcons travel to Toulon for Sunday's opener
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Champions Cup
/ 7 years agoBrian O’Driscoll backs a team not named Leinster or Saracens for Champions Cup glory
Exeter Chiefs strength on home soil gives them an advantage over the other contenders, says the three-time champion
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Champions Cup
/ 7 years agoChampions Cup preview: A look at all five pools as Leinster seek to retain European crown
Leinster and Wasps kick things off on Friday night at the RDS
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoHorwill: More international stars may follow Joe Marler’s lead
The Harlequins vice-captain also talks about Michael Cheika's job security
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Champions Cup
/ 7 years agoIt would be special to add Champions Cup title to my Super Rugby medal, says Wasps fly-half Lima Sopoaga
Three years on from winning Super Rugby with the Highlanders, Sopoaga wants to win the equivalent in the Northern Hemisphere
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoBristol’s Luke Morahan ready for war now the honeymoon is over
"The Premiership has definitely changed"
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoSemesa Rokoduguni to troop on for Bath after penning new deal
Todd Blackadder high of praise for the prolific wing
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoMarland Yarde told how long he will be sidelined for after dislocating knee
A severe injury suffered by the Sale Sharks wing
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoGlasgow Warriors usher in Petrus du Plessis to depleted front row
The tighthead prop moves to Scotstoun from London Irish
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Autumn Internationals
/ 7 years agoNathan Hughes availability for autumn internationals uncertain after citing for punching
Number 8 Hughes could face time out for Wasps and England
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/ 7 years agoWoodburn craving solid return after soup diet
By JON NEWCOMBE Traget: Olly Woodburn at the Champions Cup launch LIFE has sucked in the past month for Exeter Chiefs...
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/ 7 years agoEdinburgh survive scare to kill off Cheetahs
By GEORGE LAWRENCE Edinburgh …37 Cheetahs …21 EDINBURGH survived a late scare to extend their unbeaten home run to three matches...
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/ 7 years agoBlackadder feels Bath on brink of bright new chapter
TODD Blackadder admits he is “desperate” to deliver some silverware to Bath’s success-starved fans before his time at the Rec is...
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/ 7 years agoCipriani top player for September
GLOUCESTER fly-half Danny Cipriani has been named Premiership player of the month for September. Cipriani was in stellar form for Gloucester...
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/ 7 years agoWing king Lowe the difference for Leinster
By RONAN O’NEILL JAMES Lowe scored twice as Leinster made it five wins from six to stay top of Conference B...
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/ 7 years agoAcid test awaits for fledgling Falcons
By JON NEWCOMBE Big game nous: Falcons will need experienced heads such as Niki Goneva at his best PICTURES: Getty Images...
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/ 7 years agoRejuvenated Fearns back to lead Lyon into Europe
By NEALE HARVEY LYONNo.8 Carl Fearns admits he feared for his career before forking out his own money to hasten his...
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/ 7 years agoOspreys left fuming at Owens and assistants
By STEFFAN THOMAS ALLEN Clarke slammed Nigel Owens and his officials after his Ospreys fell to a narrow defeat in Llanelli....
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/ 7 years agoWarrior Jones hitting top form ahead of Euro opener
GLASGOW welcome Saracens to Scotstoun next Sunday in their Pool 4 Champions Cup opener and Dave Rennie is relieved to have...
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/ 7 years agoOlding stay extended by a year
FORMER Ireland and Ulster centre Stuart Olding has signed a new deal with Brive which will keep him at the French...
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Miscellaneous
/ 7 years agoMay gives Eddie an injury scare over Autumn
By SAM JACKSON Flying Tiger: Jordan Olowofela scores Leicester’s second try to defeat Saints at Twickenham PICTURE: Getty Images JONNYMay has...
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/ 7 years agoAnscombe class paves the way for Blues late surge
By ROB COLE GARETH Anscombe put his hand up for the Wales No.10 jersey next month with a masterful performance to...
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/ 7 years agoTime to let Liam wreak havoc from full-back
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND LIAM Williams is on fire with Saracens this season so now is the time for...
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/ 7 years agoEwers feels the pain for stricken pal Sam
By NEALE HARVEY DAVE Ewers is ready to noise-up Exeter’s forward pack as they absorb the loss of talismanic No.8 Sam...
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Miscellaneous
/ 7 years agoAmos set to get his Wales wing place back
By PETER JACKSON HALLAMAmos plans to be back on Wales duty next month for the first of 13 internationals leading to...
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/ 7 years agoWarriors capitalise on Meyer yellow
By SAM JACKSON Glasgow…36 Zebre …8 GLASGOW scored five tries to cement their place at the top of Conference A with...
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/ 7 years agoHigh injury toll may scupper Scarlets chances of a repeat
EUROPE is on the horizon and, as a player, that’s what gets your juices flowing. Test rugby aside, the Champions Cup...
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/ 7 years agoBig final month can set Simmonds up for World Cup – Baxter
SAM Simmonds faces an uphill battle to feature at next year’s World Cup but Exeter director of rugby Rob Baxter is...
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/ 7 years agoO’Brien leads way to famous victory
By RICHARD O’NEILL Ulster…15 Connacht …22 IT COULD get confusing soon on the international scene if Connacht’s Sean O’Brien gets an...
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/ 7 years agoTyro back row ace Benjamin begins his transition
By ALEX BYWATER Switch: James Benjamin THE man described as “probably the best rugby player” at the Dragons is set for...
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/ 7 years agoCrowley impressed by calibre of Italy kids
By STEFFAN THOMAS KIERAN Crowley insists Italy’s young stars are better than their Celtic equivalents. And the experienced coach believes the...
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/ 7 years agoSopoaga wants to book place as a double agent
By NEALE HARVEY Buzzing: Lima Sopoaga takes on Leicester’s Adam Thompstone PICTURES: Getty Images WASPS fly-half Lima Sopoaga has vowed to...
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/ 7 years agoMorahan braced for war now honeymoon is over
By NEALE HARVEY AUSSIE wing wizard Luke Morahan says Bristol are braced for a Premiership backlash as they aim to prove...
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/ 7 years agoWilliams still believes Tigers can dominate Europe
LEICESTER’S wavering league form will have no bearing on their ability to mount a Champions Cup challenge, says defiant pack leader...
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/ 7 years agoLudlam on mission to be Saints answer to Savea
HAVING endured injury and illness that stymied his early career, Northampton No.7 Lewis Ludlam is aiming to add his name to...
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/ 7 years agoBajans gear up for a big day out at the Oval
BARBADOS may bat a very modest 83rd in the world rankings – just ahead of India and below Serbia – but...
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/ 7 years agoBerwyn paid price for putting family first
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Berwyn Jones used to run like the wind, so much so that not...
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/ 7 years agoScene set for Hesketh to star again
Jango: Temeura Morrison SO Kiwi actor Temuera Morrison – Jango Fett in Star Wars – is to play Eddie Jones in...
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/ 7 years agoDominic ends Castres’ clean sheet
CONNACHT had gone more than 300 matches without a red card until a New Zealander left a dirty mark on the...
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/ 7 years agoRUGBY MATTERS
International opposition getting Blues battle-hard BRENDAN GALLAGHER A weekly look at the game’s other talking points History boys: Oxford University line...
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/ 7 years agoTime for Wales to ease those 22 years of hurt
WALES have been missing out on Europe’s big prize since its creation, an unbroken run of failure dating back to a...
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/ 7 years agoThomas on the attack to claim Cole’s jersey
By NEALE HARVEY Hard yards: Henry Thomas trucks the ball up into heavy traffic against Harlequins PICTURES: Getty Images AMBITIOUS England...
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/ 7 years agoPremiership exiles remain in the frame for World Cup
By ALEX BYWATER THOMAS Young and Owen Williams had their Wales World Cup hopes boosted this week after they were among...
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/ 7 years ago…but Doran-Jones backs the old king to return
DISCARDED scrum ace Dan Cole will ensure England’s titanic battle of the tight-heads intensifies this autumn, according to former Red Rose...
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/ 7 years agoWarriors stick on Sixways
WORCESTERWarriors have been taken over by a consortium led by finance specialist Errol Pope and the new owners are keen to...
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