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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoWhat a production line
I’VE been watching Hartpury College for a few years now on their march to the Championship and seen a fair number...
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/ 7 years agoWarren has to establish a half-back partnership
WALES AND LIONS LEGEND SHANE WILLIAMS Starter at 10: Wales need the kicking expertise of Dan Biggar against England PICTURE: Getty...
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/ 7 years agoSmyth makes it a family double at full-back
By ALEX BYWATER LIAM Williams will provide the inspiration for 17-year-old Wales women full-back Lauren Smyth as she prepares for a...
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/ 7 years agoTaylor targets England recall after Everest
By SAM PARKHOUSE ENGLAND world cup winner Tamara Taylor is making her comeback from ankle surgery and setting out to break...
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/ 7 years agoDon’t risk Halfpenny yet pleads O’Driscoll
WALES are being advised not to pick Leigh Halfpenny against England this week following his third abortive comeback attempt in two...
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/ 7 years agoEasy for Munster but injury to Farrell mars win
By DECLAN ROONEY JOHANN Van Graan praised his side’s discipline but is waiting for positive new of Chris Farrell’s knee injury...
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/ 7 years agoSaracens have given Alex reason to believe
By NEALE HARVEY Taking it in his stride: Alex Lewington on the attack for Saracens PICTURES: Getty Images Maitland Williams Strettle...
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/ 7 years agoEngland gear up for Wales opener
ENGLAND will host the 2019 U18 Six Nations Festival over ten days in April. The teams will be hosted by Hartpury...
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/ 7 years agoCan anyone stop England’s Six Nations march?
The Six Nations has a habit of throwing up any number of surprises and none more so than the way England...
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/ 7 years agoSharks flyer Jennings takes break to recover
SALE Sharks centre Mark Jennings is to take a sabbatical from professional rugby for the “foreseeable future”. Jennings has spent his...
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/ 7 years agoKitchener heading home to Sixways
WORCESTER have re-signed Leicester lock forward Graham Kitchener after eight years away from Sixways. Kitchener, 29, left to join Leicester in...
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/ 7 years agoAttwood jumps on Bristol bandwagon
BRISTOL confirmed they have done a deal to re-sign England lock Dave Attwood from Bath at the end of the season,...
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/ 7 years agoRobshaw will react, he likes to be written off – Easter
By NEALE HARVEY ENGLAND’S performance against Ireland will have sent shock waves through their World Cup rivals, says former Red Rose...
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/ 7 years agoRingfencing expected to take at least another year
By NEALE HARVEY PREMIERSHIP Rugby plans to prevent relegation this season look doomed. At a summit meeting last week, Premiership Rugby’s...
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/ 7 years agoFarell studies the way to deliver killer punch in style of Tom Brady
By GARY FITZGERLAD Learning curve: Owen Farrell is taking lessons from Super Bowl OWEN Farrell is using NFL legend Tom Brady...
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/ 7 years agoChallenge is to improve for England says Davies
By ALEX BYWATER JONATHAN Davies vowed to continue Wales’ winning run but told his team to wise up for England as...
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/ 7 years agoEngland hopeful raring for a ruck with Tigers
GIN-LOVING England hopeful Michael Rhodes aims for the perfect tonic after injury as he plots a return for Saracens this Saturday...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoLong term gains must be priority
PREDICTABLY, the Six Nations establishment is adopting the “I’m alright, Jack, pull up the ladder” response to proposals for some form...
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/ 7 years agoSubscriptions…
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/ 7 years agoMoon peaking to fill void of mentor Lawes
By NEALE HARVEY MONSTERlock Alex Moon aims to shoot for the stars by covering the gap left by Courtney Lawes as...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoRugby is a winter sport
WELL said Peter Jackson: “Since when did the professional game give a fig for the fans?” In all the coverage of...
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/ 7 years agoWe’ll try to push Daly into centre says Goode
By NEALE HARVEY Another jewel in the crown: Saracens signing Elliot Daly PICTURE: Getty Images Lion: Liam Williams LONG-SERVING Saracens full-back...
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/ 7 years agoGustard’s galvanised Quins like Conor did – Evans
PAUL Gustard-inspired Harlequins are building to a new glory era that could match their trophy-winning exploits of 2011 and 2012, says...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoNFL conferences are the way to go
REGARDING the debate about ring-fencing proposals, I believe they should go the NFL route and increase the Premiership to 16 clubs...
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/ 7 years agoLeicester bolster hooking options
LEICESTER Tigers have signed 27-year-old Bedford hooker Charlie Clare on a two-year deal. Clare, 27, is approaching 100 appearances for Bedford...
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/ 7 years agoBowen’s brace claims bronze in Sydney
ENGLAND took bronze at the Sydney Sevens with a 19-17 defeat of Rio 2016 Olympic champions Fiji. Tom Bowen scored two...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoBeware unintended results of tinkering with the tackle laws
SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon, SW19 4EU email: newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk THE rule of unintended...
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/ 7 years agoCVC step up plans to invest in the PRO14
By STEFFAN THOMAS CVC Capital Partners – the private equity firm with a 27 per cent stake in Premiership Rugby –...
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/ 7 years agoWorld-class Hogg can be a Premiership great says Weir
By NEALE HARVEY WING-HEELED full-back Stuart Hogg can be one of the Premiership’s greatest ever signings at Exeter next season, predicts...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoMullins is the UK’s standard bearer
COLIN Boag is right about the awful standard of commentary as a whole (especially the BBC). Aussie commentary of Super Rugby...
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/ 7 years agoMaunder relieved to sign on for one more
By NEALE HARVEY EXETER CHIEFS scrumhalf Jack Maunder is aiming for Premiership glory after extending his stay at last year’s beaten...
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/ 7 years agoFalcons refocus with time in the great outdoors
By NEALE HARVEY Going on the attack: Simon Hammersley NEWCASTLE full-back Simon Hammersley believes a week of team bonding in the...
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/ 7 years agoCourtney: The French boys are big and slow
By GARY FITZGERALD That’s better: Owen Watkin celebrates with Jonah Holmes as he scores Wales’ third try in Rome PICTURE: Getty...
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/ 7 years agoSimpson off to Gloucester
WASPS scrum-half Joe Simpson will join fellow Premiership side Gloucester at the end of the season in a straight swap for...
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/ 7 years agoGatland: We won’t play that way again
WARREN Gatland warned his Wales side it could get “embarrassing” against England if they repeat the performance which saw them edge...
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/ 7 years ago‘Systems error’ costs Harlequins
QUINS have been fined £6, 239.50 after exceeding the salary cap last season. They were £12, 479 over the £7m limit,...
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/ 7 years agoFarewell to England’s Webster and Gittings
TWO former England scrum-halves have passed away. Jan Webster, 72, earned 11 caps from 1972 to 75 and was instrumental in...
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/ 7 years agoHartpury bailed out by Bristol loanees
BRISTOL have come to the aid of their injury hit Championship neighbours Hartpury by making five players available on loan with...
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/ 7 years agoPeter Jackson column: Glory days come with a big price for Dafydd
[quote] “Glory Days. Well they’ll pass you by, Glory Days In the wink of a young girl’s eye, Glory Days, Glory...
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European Rugby
/ 7 years agoCompetition: WIN tickets to Champions Cup & Challenge Cup finals!
To mark the end of this year’s Heineken Champions Cup and Challenge Cup pool stages, we have teamed up with European...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoFatialofa: More All Blacks are eyeing a move to England
The former Hurricanes lock made the move to Worcester Warriors last summer
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/ 7 years ago‘Brothers from other mothers’ dominate Six Nations
THEopening Six Nations weekend featured a cast of 138 players as, of course, will each ensuing round. Almost exactly a quarter...
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/ 7 years agoImportant players can aspire for Premiership says Morris
■By NEALE HARVEY WASPS flanker Ben Morris claims Premiership ringfencing would be a disaster for tier two rugby. Morris, 27, joined...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoQuality of soccer’s second tier is streets ahead
HAVINGread Nick Cain’s piece picking at Steve Lansdown last Sunday, I can’t help but object to his ridiculous argument about why...
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/ 7 years agoJudge targets top-three finish to repay his debt to Paver
Excelled at Sarries: Christian Judge Master: Alan Paver BATH-BOUNDprop Christian Judge says he owes Cornish Pirates scrum guru Alan Paver a...
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/ 7 years agoRevenge mission kicks off Cooper’s Rebel life
■By GEORGE LAWRENCE QUADECooper steered the Melbourne Rebels to a hard-fought 29-26 win over his former side Queensland Reds as they...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoA-Team Six Nations needs resurrecting
Getting up to speed: Dan Robson in Saxons action WITH the Six Nations just kicking off I have a question: Just...
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/ 7 years agoResilient Beno back early for Bath run-in
■By NEALE HARVEY Raging bull: Beno Obano is charging for a recall after injury PICTURE: Getty Images PROP star Beno Obano...
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/ 7 years agoWallaby Fainga’a admits he’s been sub-standard
Probyn: World league could spell the end of World Cup ■By NEALE HARVEY Star signing: Nick Phipps MULTI-CAPPED Australia hooker Saia...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoDismayed at these reasons to ring-fence
AMI alone at being dismayed at some of the arguments being used to support ring-fencing (Stephen Rodgers, Jan 27). His reasoning...
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