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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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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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Autumn Internationals
/ 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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Autumn Internationals
/ 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 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 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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Miscellaneous
/ 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 agoJarvis makes case to be Gatland’s switch-hitter
AARON Jarvis has told Warren Gatland he can still be a Wales prop star at next year’s World Cup. Gatland is...
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/ 7 years agoTigers cub Heyes hard at work to mimic Cole
By NEALE HARVEY UPWARDLY mobile Leicester prop Joe Heyes is ready to burst into the limelight and show why Dan Cole...
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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 agoSubscriptions…
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/ 7 years agoOsborne relishing task of making Mose great again
NEW Birmingham Moseley head coach Collin Osborne says work-rate and passion are non-negotiables as he begins the task of steering the...
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Miscellaneous
/ 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 agoCurrie Cup success has coach Easter dreaming big
By NEALE HARVEY NICK Easter insists there are “no limits” to his coaching ambitions after helping South Africa’s Sharks clinch their...
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/ 7 years agoMorgan close to long-term Ospreys deal
By STEFFAN THOMAS Wales debutant: Luke Morgan LUKE Morgan is poised to commit his long-term future to the Ospreys and sign...
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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 agoKing’s on comeback trail at OEs after ACL nightmare
By NEALE HARVEY BEN King has twice overcome career-threatening injuries in pursuit of the rugby career he loves. Now the Exeter-born...
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/ 7 years agoGrasshoppers begin search for Founders
PRESTON Grasshoppers RFC are searching for relatives of the club’s founders as part of their 150 year celebrations. While they hail...
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Miscellaneous
/ 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 agoSale draft Sharks fly-half du Preez
SOUTH Africa international fly-half Robert du Preez has joined Sale on a shortterm loan from the Durban Sharks. AJ MacGinty has...
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/ 7 years agoCollazo’s ‘safe’ even if Toulon take drop
FRENCH COLUMN DAVID BARNES Toulon president Mourad Boudjellal has sworn he will stick by team boss Patrice Collazo even if his...
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Miscellaneous
/ 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 agoTrailfinders capture tyro prop star Els
EALING have signed South African prop Jordan Els, 21, from the Sharks in Durban. Els said: “I’ve spent three years with...
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/ 7 years agoGarside ‘punished’ for crack at Saints
By NEALE HARVEY Cover: Karl Garside AMPTHILL prop Karl Garside fears his hopes of representing England Counties in Georgia next summer...
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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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/ 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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Miscellaneous
/ 7 years agoMulvihill lays down the challenge to Shingler
■ By STEFFAN THOMAS STEVE Shingler has been told it’s now or never for him at Cardiff Blues as the region’s...
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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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Miscellaneous
/ 7 years agoBleyendaal returns to Munster midfield
Preview Cheetahs v Munster Today, Kick-off 2.45pm TYLER Bleyendaal will captain Munster against the Cheetahs in his first game for the...
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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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/ 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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Miscellaneous
/ 7 years agoLosing fear factor key to beating All Blacks
■ By NEALE HARVEY Game changer: Manu Tuilagi beats Dan Carter to score a try PICTURE: Getty Images TOM Youngs believes...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoDevelopment Cup? Not according to Worcester Warriors
HOW ironic that Sale coach Neil Briggs thought the Premiership Cup was “a development competition” after his side were put to...
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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 agoCurtain call for Blues ace Jenkins
■ By STEFFAN THOMAS WALES prop star Gethin Jenkins wants to follow the path of Shaun Edwards as he takes his...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoLions should play hard ball with PRL
REPORTS about the threat to the very existence of the Lions will be viewed with dismay by rugby supporters across the...
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Latest News
/ 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 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 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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