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/ 7 years agoEarl in waiting to be Burger’s successor
Leadership qualities: Saracens flanker Ben Earl SARACENS back rower Ben Earl is ready to step in and prove why he can...
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/ 7 years agoSorry Colin, I’ll not raise a glass to the leaches of rugby
SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon, SW19 4EU email: newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk I WILL not be...
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/ 7 years agoDragons hunting for elusive derby win
By ALEX BYWATER Ex-Osprey: Hibbard FOR Richard Hibbard today’s derby clash between the Dragons and the Ospreys will be very much...
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/ 7 years agoTigers will claw back into title race – Holmes
By GARY FITZGERALD Fighting spirit: Jonah Holme FORGET the fear of relegation, Jonah Holmes predicts Leicester Tigers can still make a...
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/ 7 years agoClassy Lancaster was treated like criminal
JEFF Probyn posed some good questions as to why no English coach seemingly wants to reach the pinnacle (Why does no...
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/ 7 years agoDai dealt another injury blow
WASPS have been dealt another injury blow with prop Kieran Brookes set to miss eight to 12 weeks of action following...
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/ 7 years agoBest is yet to come in 2019 predicts new England star Shields
By SAM JACKSON BRAD Shields insists England fans have not seen the best of him yet as he targets a starting...
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/ 7 years agoPivac to face Kiwis on his first Wales tour
KIWI Wayne Pivac’s first tour as Wales coach will see him take on the biggest challenge in the game in New...
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/ 7 years agoDu Preez to undergo second op
CORNELL du Preez is unlikely to play again this season as he prepares for a further throat operation. The back rower...
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/ 7 years agoWainright’s flying high after whirlwind season
By ALEX BYWATER Impressive debut: Aaron Wainwright mixed with the Boks beasts in November IT HAS been a breathtaking 12 months...
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/ 7 years agoOlver signs for Knights
EALING have signed Sam Olver from Doncaster on loan for the remainder of the 2018/19 season. The fly-half joined Ealing from...
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/ 7 years agoDavies becoming a triple threat for World Cup
SEB DAVIES believes his versatility can be a point of difference as he bids to make Warren Gatland’s Wales World Cup...
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/ 7 years agoGopperth pens new deal as he nears recovery
By ADAM ELLIS WASPS have eased fears over the possible exit of Elliot Daly by having five senior personnel commit their...
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/ 7 years agoWales’ new belief makes them real World Cup hopes
THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW PETER JACKSON Dragons roar: Shane Williams scores Wales’ first try as they beat Ireland 22-10...
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/ 7 years agoPride has been put back into Finnish rugby
By CHARLIE INGLEFIELD ON the eve of the All Blacks winning the 2011 World Cup, Finland were announced as ‘officially the...
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/ 7 years agoLions must pick Schmidt as their 2021 coach now
A FEWwishes for the New Year: That the Lions do not let a blade of grass grow under their feet before...
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/ 7 years agoNo place like home for west country boy Luke
Neale Harvey catches up with Luke Cowan- Dickie after his heroics against Saracens World Cup ambition: Luke Cowan-Dickie takes on Bath’s...
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/ 7 years agoFarewell to Nick, the prop who changed face of rugby
THE Grim Reaper took his usual toll during the year, a list of the noble and the notorious headed by a...
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/ 7 years agoGreen’s Hundred reach halfway with perfection
ROCHFORD Hundred rugby director Chris Green insists there will be no complacency as his club aims to go through the card...
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/ 7 years agoFollow The Rugby Paper online…
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/ 7 years agoHumble Beaumont to become Sir Bill
WORLD Rugby chairman and former England and Lions captain Bill Beaumont said it was ‘humbling’ to have been knighted in the...
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/ 7 years agoPlan for future or risk mental health problems
Concerns: Matt Symons is urging players to plan PLAYERS must “wake up” and do more to avoid the mental health trap...
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/ 7 years agoAu revoir Varndell
TOM Varndell’s French stay is over after just six PRO D2 games with Soyaux Angoulême. The Premiership’s alltime record try-scorer had...
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/ 7 years agoNational League tax probe to be expanded to Premiership and Championship levels
HMRC have turned their attentions to rugby in recent months
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/ 7 years agoWorld Rugby chairman Bill Beaumont honoured with knighthood
Doddie Weir also honoured for his contribution to rugby and the search for a cure to Motor Neurone Disease
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/ 7 years agoJohn Mitchell came in with new ideas, says George Kruis
The England and Saracens lock talks World Cup hopes after an autumn playing in Mitchell's defence system
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/ 7 years agoBurns: I don’t feel let down by Gloucester
The Ulster fly-half talks about his new life at the Kingspan
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/ 7 years agoSteven Luatua pens new deal to stay at Bristol Bears
Contract news concerning the Kiwi flanker
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/ 7 years agoNumbers stack up if you do the maths
I WAS bemused by Trefor Jones’ rant last week about Sarries’ squad size, payment structure and financial behaviour. Sarries’ squad numbers...
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/ 7 years agoBaloucoune rides his luck to deliver the killer blow
By JOHN FALLON MUNSTER coach Johann van Graan has demanded consistency from match officials after Ulster winger Robert Baloucoune escaped with...
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/ 7 years agoPast form counts for little – Francis
By STEFFAN THOMAS Making his case: Tomas Francis scores for Wales against South Africa PICTURES: Getty Images TOMAS Francis expects no...
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/ 7 years agoRFU must help the grassroots clubs, not punish them
SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon, SW19 4EU email: newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk THE letter from John...
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/ 7 years agoHastings mistakes hand it to Edinburgh
By GARY HEATLY EDINBURGH wing Duhan van der Merwe scored two intercept tries from his own half to lead his side...
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/ 7 years agoTurner: Jackman deserved a lot better
By STEFFAN THOMAS Critical: Paul Turner FORMER Dragons head coach and Wales fly-half Paul Turner has slammed the club for their...
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/ 7 years agoDefence guru Blake gets new chance with Tigers
By JON NEWCOMBE Return? Phil Blake PHIL BLAKE has emerged as a shock frontrunner to return to Leicester Tigers as defence...
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/ 7 years agoProfessional game is getting boring
JUST watched the last batch of European Cup games and I’m so, so depressed about the state of rugby. With the...
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/ 7 years agoDecision time for Burrell as Saints centre targets trophies
By NEALE HARVEY Experienced head: Luther Burrell LUTHER Burrell reveals he has contract options to consider but says would love to...
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/ 7 years agoSix Nations fitness race
ULSTER and Ireland forward Iain Henderson has been ruled out for ten weeks after with a thumb injury. The 26-year-old will...
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/ 7 years agoWales go to Scarlets for coach Hayward
By PETER JACKSON WALES are all set to add a third Scarlets’ coach to their new management team post-World Cup –...
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/ 7 years agoWatkin’s working to ‘rip off’ Parkes
Steffan Thomas finds Owen Watkin a man in a hurry to cement his place in Wales midfield Steffan Thomas Big talent:...
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/ 7 years agoThree weeks without Blair
LONDONIrish flanker Blair Cowan has been banned for three weeks following his red card last weekend against Cornish Pirates. Bedford’s Charlie...
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/ 7 years agoDREAM TEAM
MATT COX, WORCESTER AND FORMER GLOUCESTER BACK ROW, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST… 1. Nick Wood...
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/ 7 years agoMitchell has helped us take big steps towards our World Cup goal says Kruis
By NEALE HARVEY Hitting top form: George Kruis made a big impact in the Autumn PICTURE: Getty Images Lock stocks: Courtney...
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/ 7 years agoSecret of how French aces dodged jail in Wales
PETER JACKSON Bon viveur: Jean Cormier France lose to Wales in Cardiff, the players drown their sorrows and three end up...
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/ 7 years agoHudson out to put heat on Gloucester big guns
Versatile: Tom Hudson GLOUCESTER miracle man Tom Hudson starts in the No.12 jersey today at Newcastle intent on proving to head...
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/ 7 years agoFollow The Rugby Paper online…
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/ 7 years agoIrish may move for Jackson
PADDY Jackson is in talks with a number of clubs about a possible move away from Perpignan if, as expected, the...
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/ 7 years agoTax probe will extend to the top level clubs
By NEALE HARVEY NCA: Norman Robertson NATIONAL League clubs have been warned to expect no help from the RFU if an...
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/ 7 years agoBrown confident he can regain his spot for Japan
MIKE Brown insists he is playing the best rugby of his life and is determined to prove to Eddie Jones he...
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/ 7 years agoSnowbound Saints get four points
NORTHAMPTON Saints have been awarded a bonus-point from their abandoned European Challenge Cup match at Timisoara Saracens. The Pool 1 match...
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