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/ 8 years agoScarlets are preferred pick for converted Kiwi Collins
By STEFFAN THOMAS AUCKLAND Blues utility back Michael Collins wants to return to Wales and forge an international career in the...
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/ 8 years agoBlues bid for Eagles ace No.8
By STEFFAN THOMAS CARDIFF Blues are understood to be front-runners to in the race for the marquee signing of Toulon No.8...
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/ 8 years agoCuthbert: I’m only 28 and have a lot to offer
By NEALE HARVEY Size and speed: Alex Cuthbert in action for Wales against Tonga PICTURES: Getty Images HAVING escaped the critic-filled...
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/ 8 years agoBanahan: Sorry Jonny, but Ashton gets my pick
By NEALE HARVEY MATT Banahan is convinced Chris Ashton can roar right back into England contention following the ace winger’s decision...
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/ 8 years agoFormer Wales back row Oakley facing cancer battle
Shock: Rhys Oakley HARTPURY captain Rhys Oakley has been diagnosed with a form of testicular cancer. After going to hospial for...
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/ 8 years agoMacGinty holds the key to unleashing Sharks’ incredible backline – Cueto
By JON NEWCOMBE Box office signing: Chris Ashton in action for Toulon PICTURE: Getty Images SALE legend Mark Cueto believes Chris...
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/ 8 years agoWhy I’m rooting for both Tom and Alex
Power: a fully recovered Tom James can excel again Alex Cuthbert became an easy target for fans towards the end of...
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/ 8 years agoNo need to panic, Eddie’s still the man
MARK CUETO came within a fraction of an inch of potentially winning a World Cup when his ‘try’ in the 2007...
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/ 8 years agoWasps’ great entertainers need proper forward clout
NICK CAIN ANALYSES THE WASPS SET-UP AND HIGHLIGHTS KEY AREAS THEY MUST IMPROVE TO BECOME CHAMPIONS AGAIN Key signing: former England...
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/ 8 years agoSouthgate boys have our spirit from 2011
I’VE WATCHED with interest England’s campaign in the World Cup in Russia. For me it’s eerily similar to when I was...
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/ 8 years agoRetired Rimmer lucky to be alive
EXETER prop Carl Rimmer says he feels grateful to still be here after revealing how a stroke suffered in January has...
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/ 8 years agoAshton return will up heat on Brown
GREAT to see Chris Ashton sign for Sale and open the door for an England return. Unlike with Steffon Armitage four...
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/ 8 years agoRussia can cause a World Cup stir under maverick Lyn
LYN JONES is a maverick coach, one of the strangest men I’ve worked with, but also one of the best. He’s...
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/ 8 years agoRFU must nurture grassroots before they wither away
JEFF Probyn is bang on regarding the scandal of RFU junior staff and grassroots rugby being squeezed following apparent incompetence in...
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/ 8 years agoHong Kong heroes dream about Japan
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Now for France: Hong Kong players celebrate HONG KONG served notice that there could be a second Asian...
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/ 8 years agoDual-registration system is a mess
IT is totally unfair that some National League sides can benefit from close ties with Premiership clubs while others simply cannot....
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/ 8 years agoJones’ experience makes him the perfect fit
By JON NEWCOMBE LYN JONES is the perfect man to lead Russia into the 2019 World Cup, according to namesake and...
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/ 8 years agoVeteran Saints must earn their shirts says Vesty
NEWS EXTRA SAM Vesty insists youth will be given a chance at Northampton and says there are no sacred cows as...
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/ 8 years agoMalielegaoi mind game brings best out of Samoa
DAN LEO EXPERT ANALYST ON PACIFIC NATIONS Local hero: Melani Matavao finishes a great Samoa move to score against Germany No...
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/ 8 years agoCrane confident Lam’s assembled a pack that can go toe to toe with the Premiership’s best
By NEALE HARVEY All Black wrecking ball: Steven Luatua JORDAN Crane reckons Bristol’s back row can be the foundation of a...
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/ 8 years agoSanderson: Farrell best man to lead us to Japan
By GARY FITZGERALD EDDIE Jones has been urged to dump Dylan Hartley and keep Owen Farrell as his captain right up...
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/ 8 years agoOwens: Big screen replays bring reaction
By PETER JACKSON Battle: Nigel Owens THE world’s best referee Nigel Owens has stepped into the debate about player behaviour. Last...
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/ 8 years agoIrish lifeline rescues Tom from the rugby wilderness
By NEALE HARVEY SARACENS hooker Tom Woolstencroft is ready to fight Lions star Jamie George for his place after being handed...
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/ 8 years agoScarlets pair set for national service
By PETER JACKSON WALES are close to putting the future of their national squad in the hands of their dream ticket...
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/ 8 years agoFrench call for 12 subs
DESPITE calls from some leading ex-players and officials to limit the number of replacements used in a match to cut down...
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/ 8 years agoWales set to unveil Pivac as new boss
■ By PETER JACKSON WALES are close to putting the future of their national squad in the hands of their dream...
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/ 8 years agoInjury-hit Creed craving big role at Knights
By JON NEWCOMBE ELLIOTT Creed is looking forward to being part of something special at Doncaster after a stop-start couple of...
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/ 8 years agoTyro Irish to take on the Welsh
THE new Welsh development regional sides will face the Irish provinces in a cross-border competition next season. The Welsh Rugby Union...
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/ 8 years agoFaz is best bet to lead England – Sanderson
EDDIE Jones has been urged to dump Dylan Hartley and keep Owen Farrell as his captain right up to the World...
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/ 8 years agoEwels working to be stronger, faster, fitter
By NEALE HARVEY Powering up: Bath second row Charlie Ewels PICTURES: Getty Images BEEFED-UP Bath lock Charlie Ewels has been piling...
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/ 8 years agoReds move for Kiwi Bat
JERSEY have signed former Doncaster back-five forward Adam Batt. The 23-year-old New Zealand-born Batt was an All Black triallist at U20...
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/ 8 years agoAshton’s unique finishing ability still sets him apart
Test pedigree: Chris Ashton scores one of his hat-trick of tries for the Barbarians against England PICTURE: Getty Images CHRIS Ashton...
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/ 8 years agoWilliams: I’ll miss the boys but I needed to get out
By STEFFAN THOMAS Moving on: Scott Williams scores for Scarlets SCOTT Williams hopes he can get the Ospreys back on the...
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/ 8 years agoPennell’s daring to dream at Warriors
■ By NEALE HARVEY High hopes: Worcester full-back Chris Pennell PICTURE: Getty Images LONG-SERVING Worcester full-back Chris Pennell is convinced his...
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/ 8 years agoSmith injury will send the Bears a tremor
Father Time catches up: George Smith is 38 this month PICTURE: Getty Images BRISTOL coach Pat Lam will have winced when...
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/ 8 years agoTiger Wells to help coach Key’s Lions
LEICESTER Tigers forward Harry Wells will set about honing his coaching skills with National League side Leicester Lions in the coming...
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/ 8 years agoRichie Vernon brings Test pedigree to London Scottish
By Neale Harvey Marquee signing Richie Vernon is ready to spearhead London Scottish‘s charge for a top six Championship place after...
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/ 8 years agoTim Visser vows allegiance to Harlequins revolution under Paul Gustard
The Harlequins wing is focussed on things at the Stoop under the new lead of Paul Gustard rather than Murrayfield
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/ 8 years agoChris Ashton leaves Toulon to sign for Sale Sharks
Heading 'home' to play his rugby in the North-West
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/ 8 years agoCrusaders reveal the special way they will honour veteran prop Wyatt Crockett
Super Rugby side will rename their stadium in honour of the loosehead against the Highlanders
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/ 8 years agoInternational team sleep rough in the street ahead of World Cup qualifier
They also were held at the airport for six hours
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/ 8 years agoSimon Easterby steps in for Ulster until McFarland’s arrival
The Ireland forwards coach will provide support to the province
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/ 8 years agoEngland grab their first win in South Africa since 2000
England recently ended their five test losing streak, delivering a highly controlled performance, thereby saving face and grabbing their first win...
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/ 8 years agoSummer rugby way forward for the minis
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND AS a parent I read with interest the Welsh Rugby Union’s plan to trial mini...
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/ 8 years agoCodling in to replace Rowntree
Prolific: Tim Visser has scored 30 tries in 61 games for Quins PICTURES: Getty Images Lineout king: Codling HARLEQUINS confirmed that...
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/ 8 years agoWelfare is still key but refs need more empathy
I’VE watched a lot of rugby this summer and I have to raise my concern over players competing for the high...
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/ 8 years agoJenkins: Injuries won’t derail Wales’ bid
ELLIS Jenkins believes he has laid down a World Cup marker after a summer to remember. Jenkins was Wales cocaptain alongside...
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/ 8 years agoWorld rankings bit of a mystery to me
SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon SW19 4EU email: newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk THE World Rugby rankings...
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/ 8 years agoNational One clubs hit out at dual registration snub
By NEALE HARVEY ANGRY National One clubs have accused the RFU and Premiership Rugby of ‘damaging the integrity’ of their competition...
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/ 8 years agoWilliams boys back to push Test claim
By ROB COLE THERE can be no excuses for Bernard Jackman’s Dragons next season as they can now field a match...
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