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/ 8 years agoGatland: We’ll be ready for World Cup
WALES coach Warren Gatland believes his men will be firing on all cylinders at the Rugby World Cup despite failing to...
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/ 8 years agoVictory today could spark Spanish rugby revolution
RUGBY MATTERS A new weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER Joining the festivities: King Felipe VI ARGUABLY...
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/ 8 years agoIgnore the fake news… Scots centre Jones was a star for Millfield
Talent: Huw Jones in Millfield 1sts 2011-12 THERE’S a bit of an urban myth going around that needs to be put...
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/ 8 years agoBayliss making big strides in Sam’s absence
By JON NEWCOMBE Coming force at seven: Josh Bayliss PICTURE: Getty Images UNRIVALLED as a genuine openside with England, Sam Underhill...
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/ 8 years agoMermoz harbours hopes of Test recall
MAXIME MERMOZ is hoping to play a big part in Newcastle’s exciting end to the season as he slowly comes to...
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/ 8 years agoAtkinson wants more than just Champions Cup rugby
By NEALE HARVEY DEFIANT Gloucester centre Mark Atkinson reckons his side can jettison the ‘bottlers’ tag by roaring into the Premiership...
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/ 8 years agoFiji flick the switch to silence giant killers
Vancouver Sevens By JON NEWCOMBE Finding form: Fiji win again in Vancouver PICTURE: Getty Images FIJI scored 19 unanswered points in...
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/ 8 years agoDREAM TEAM
SAM DICKINSON, EALING AND FORMER NORTHAMPTON & ROTHERHAM NO.8, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST… 1. Alex...
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/ 8 years agoFollow The Rugby Paper online…
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/ 8 years agoStodgy England need change fast
SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon SW19 4EU email: newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk I’M very concerned about...
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/ 8 years agoRomania boss Howells blasts RWC qualification imbalance
By JON NEWCOMBE LYNN HOWELLS has called for European qualification for the Rugby World Cup to be run over one year...
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/ 8 years agoIllegal tactics have shaped game since Otago’s innovators
MATT Everard recently highlighted in TRP the dubious art of clearing out defenders who do not have the ball. This tactic...
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/ 8 years agoScarlets add Springbok No.8 Cassiem to their hit-list
THE Scarlets have targeted the signing of Springboks No.8 Uzair Cassiem from the Cheetahs. Cassiem, 28, has won eight South Africa...
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/ 8 years agoEddie needs to up his pack speed
EVERYTHING is about pace nowadays in rugby and England’s first eight pack is a little slow. When I saw the back...
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/ 8 years agoSubscriptions…
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/ 8 years agoEdinburgh continue their charge for playoffs
By LEE JONES RICHARD Cockerill called on his Edinburgh side to kick on into the PRO14 quarter-finals after their 15th win...
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/ 8 years agoJenkins shows off his schoolboy skills
By ROGER PANTING He’s over: Olly Robinson scores a first-half try for Cardiff Blues PICTURE: Huw Evans WALES squad flanker Ellis...
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/ 8 years agoAlun Wyn Jones commits to Wales and Ospreys with new deal
Ospreys second row commits to region with Japan World Cup on the horizon
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/ 8 years agoBristol second row Joe Batley diagnosed with Hodgkin Lymphoma and set to undergo course of chemotherapy
Terrible news for the 21-year-old who has made 11 appearances in the Championship this season
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/ 8 years agoMilton Kachecha scoops HITZ Best Rugby Performer award
Old Northamptonians youngster has enjoyed a standout year on the rugby pitch as well as in education
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/ 8 years agoBlackadder: Injuries make my job almost impossible
The Bath director of rugby talks to TRP about challenges spawned from his team's lengthy injury list
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/ 8 years agoJoe Schmidt is the best coach in the world, claims Ireland hooker Sean Cronin
Cronin makes bold claim ahead of Grand Slam decider
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/ 8 years agoHarlequins centre Jamie Roberts to join Premiership rivals Bath
Roberts moves to the Rec after Tapuai's switch to the Stoop was confirmed last week
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/ 8 years agoWales are hunting £2m Italy bonus
■ By PETER JACKSON WALES will be chasing a crock of gold in Cardiff today that promises to be worth as...
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/ 8 years agoDan holds nerve to keep Scarlets afloat
■ By STEFFAN THOMAS Well-worked: Paul Asquith finishes off a fine move for the Scarlets PICTURE: Huw Evans SCARLETS coach Wayne...
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/ 8 years agoEagles are spreading wings as Gold joins
THE USA are experiencing a major upswing in fortunes since RWC2015, an improvement in form which was reflected last week when...
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/ 8 years agoRUGBY MATTERS
A new weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER London French host their own Five Nations LONDON French...
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/ 8 years agoRugby remembers Fallen with Armistice festival
RUGBY has done a fine job commemorating the massive contribution and sacrifices made by rugby players during World War I and...
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/ 8 years agoFun Bus gets set to roll out one more time
■ By MATTHEW EMERY Rival: Mike Ross Marathon man: Jason Leonard, ‘The Fun Bus’, on his way to his record 114...
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/ 8 years agoDiamond hails the impact of De Klerk
■ By GARY FITZGERALD STEVE Diamond says Faf de Klerk is “worth his weight in gold” as the Sale boss refuses...
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/ 8 years agoNamibian star Klim will add speed to Ospreys line
■ By STEFFAN THOMAS THE Ospreys have signed Namibian international wing Lesley Klim on a twoyear deal. Doncaster Knights flyer Klim,...
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/ 8 years agoWe’re known as giantkillers for good reason, says Von Breda
■ By TIM PRYOR Funny feeling: Scott van Breda JERSEY Reds’ win over previously unbeaten Championship leaders Bristol last week was,...
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/ 8 years agoEddie and the boys allowed one upset
SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon SW19 4EU email: newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk SINCE Eddie Jones was...
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/ 8 years agoSaints job for Vesty as Boyd reshapes Warriors
NORTHAMPTON have appointed Sam Vesty as their attack coach from the start of next season. The 36-year-old former Leicester, Bath and...
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/ 8 years agoI’m a lucky fan who loves big games and grass roots
COLIN BOAG talks of the two distinct audiences watching rugby. The wealthy or lucky individuals who get to watch international rugby...
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/ 8 years agoRUGBY SHORTS
Welsh leave for Varndell SCARLETS have signed Bristol wing Tom Varndell on a short-term deal until the end of the season...
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/ 8 years agoTime to pick in-form players for England
THE England defeat to Scotland should really come as no surprise. This kind of performance has been on the cards for...
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/ 8 years agoFollow The Rugby Paper online…
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/ 8 years agoBlackadder: Injuries make my job almost impossible
■ By NEALE HARVEY SAM Underhill’s season-ending toe injury is the latest hammer blow for Bath in a campaign that has...
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/ 8 years agoThe game doesn’t love us right now says Eddie
■ From CHRIS JONES in Paris EDDIE JONES claimed England were just “two or three per cent” away from their best...
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/ 8 years agoSubscriptions…
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/ 8 years agoJulian Salvi names the Guy to take over as Eddie’s 7
The Exeter flanker proposes one player who 'has never had a chance' so far under Eddie Jones
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/ 8 years agoWage demands will harm young talent, says Leicester coach Matt O’Connor
The Leicester director of rugby comments on wages and the recent recruitment activity at Welford Road
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/ 8 years agoFarrell to captain England in Paris as Mike Brown is dropped
Changes at full-back and outside centre for England, as Hartley is ruled out with a calf injury
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/ 8 years agoWarren Gatland doesn’t hold back in making changes to Wales squad
Ten changes make for Six Nations match against Italy includes the welcome return of Faletau
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/ 8 years agoFrench should have heeded that Mexican Wave
WHEN it comes to the most reliable barometer of spectator boredom, there is still nothing to touch the Mexican wave. They...
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/ 8 years agoFrustrated Simpson may be forced to look elsewhere
WASPS scrum-half Joe Simpson admits playing second fiddle to Dan Robson is messing with his head as he ponders following James...
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/ 8 years agoWilliams: Davies has talent to be star for Lions
By STEFFAN THOMAS SEB Davies has been tipped as a future British Lion as he prepares to push for a return...
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/ 8 years agoScotland boys wanted it more, admits Blaze
■By NEALE HARVEY ENGLAND U20s coach Richard Blaze predicts a “huge reaction” from his side when they take on France in...
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/ 8 years agoWarriors merry-go-round gone on too long – Arr
By NEALE HARVEY LONG-SERVINGWorcester Warriors No.9 Jonny Arr has pleaded for stability after admitting constant coaching changes have hindered the club’s...
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