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The Rugby Paper
/ 8 years agoEddie’s shown too much faith in his out-of-form players
TOO many players seem untouchable in this current England set-up. It took losing the series for Eddie Jones to give Danny...
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/ 8 years agoSubscriptions…
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/ 8 years agoWasps name their coaches
SPECULATION Wasps were interested in the services of Graham Rowntree have been quashed by Dai Young’s confirmation of his coaching team....
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The Rugby Paper
/ 8 years agoModern day giant bashing is turn off
I’M afraid that due to the style of modern play, I have to call it a day watching the professional game...
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/ 8 years agoRecord win in Argentina salvages Scots’ pride
SCOTLAND wrapped up their summer tour with a record 44-15 victory over Argentina last weekend. Scrum-half George Horne scored the first...
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/ 8 years agoContepomi quits Pumas
LEINSTER have confirmed, subject to being granted a work permit, that former centre Felipe Contepomi has been appointed their new backs...
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/ 8 years agoVernon brings Test pedigree to Exiles
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 agoStringer calls time aged 40
IRELANDgreat Peter Stringer has announced his retirement from rugby at the age of 40 and with 98 caps for Ireland. Having...
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/ 8 years agoSteadman adds steal to the defence
LONDON SCOTTISH have bolstered their coaching staff with the addition of experienced defence and skills coach Graham Steadman. The former Rugby...
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/ 8 years agoJapan target quarter-finals
JAPAN rugby coach Jamie Joseph said his team are capable of making history by reaching the quarter-finals at next year’s World...
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/ 8 years agoStadium green light renews Pirates hope
By NEALE HARVEY Coaching role: Pirates back rower Chris Morgan CORNISH Pirates are in a ‘strong place’ to challenge for the...
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/ 8 years agoHunger remains for Chiefs veteran Dollman
By NEALE HARVEY EXETER stalwart Phil Dollman will target two more years in the Premiership before turning his attention to a...
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/ 8 years ago‘Fearless’ Fred warns dissent will wreck game
By PETER JACKSON WORLD Rugby are being urged to take a tougher stand against dissenting players who threaten to drag the...
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/ 8 years agoPhillips promises cash boost to keep Wales competitive
WELSH rugby’s days of mere financial survival will end with the signing of a landmark deal. The existing Rugby Services Agreement...
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/ 8 years agoMcGuigan looking for a kickstart at Falcons
By JON NEWCOMBE GEORGE McGUIGAN reports for duty at Newcastle tomorrow hoping to put a frustrating final season at Leicester behind...
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/ 8 years agoBradley wanted back at Cardiff
By ALEX BYWATER CARDIFF Blues hope to bring Bradley Davies back to the Welsh capital and the giant lock is keen...
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/ 8 years agoFolau yellow highlights huge flaws in modern officiating
IT’S been a vexatious summer for referees and officialdom with the curious case of Israel Folau’s yellow card for his challenge...
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/ 8 years agoEl Abd backs Bristol’s new recruitment policy
JOE EL ABD, forwards guru of Top 14 miracle side Castres, reckons his bunch of relative unknowns have shown his old...
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/ 8 years agoScots got one over Ealing pranksters
Noisy bunch: Scots pipers THERE was some cracking banter at the Caledonian Club in London this week at the launch of...
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/ 8 years agoScenic route leads Davis to Saints promised land
By NEALE HARVEY DETERMINED Northampton loosehead Will Davis wants to prove why the conventional is not always best when it comes...
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/ 8 years agoBoks aside, rugby in Africa has just gone backwards
RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER A weekly look at the game’s other talking points HEAVEN knows it’s a difficult enough job growing...
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/ 8 years agoToulon still in discussions with Ashton
SALE Sharks have been strongly linked to making a shock move to sign former England star Chris Ashton but as yet...
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/ 8 years agoFormer skipper Strauss calls time at Bulls
By SAM JACKSON NEWS EXTRA FORMER South Africa hooker Adriaan Strauss will retire from all forms of professional rugby at the...
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/ 8 years agoNagusa takes new signings up to ten
FIJI back rower Nemani Nagusa has become Newcastle’s latest signing. The 30-year-old helped Fiji win their fourth consecutive Pacific Nations Cup...
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/ 8 years agoBoyd raps Hurricanes as they flop yet again
By SAM JACKSON Super Rugby HURRICANES coach Chris Boyd slammed his team’s loss to the Brumbies. The early frontrunners for the...
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/ 8 years agoBruzulier puts French nightmare behind him
By JON NEWCOMBE Top level experience: Jean-Baptiste Bruzulier in action for Clermont NEW Yorkshire Carnegie scrum-half Jean-Baptiste Bruzulier comes with a...
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/ 8 years agoGrassroots pay price for Twickenham overspend
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME As England return from a trying summer tour, the celebrations have started...
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/ 8 years agoEaling call Buckland back from rugby wilderness
JAMES Buckland has vowed to make the most of a ‘fantastic opportunity’ after being summoned from the coaching wilderness to lead...
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/ 8 years agoVisser vows allegiance to Gustard revolution
By NEALE HARVEY ACE finisher Tim Visser aims to spearhead a Quins revival this season after giving the mental grind of...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoStephen Myler relishing new challenge at London Irish
After the release of the GK IPA Championship fixtures last week, Exiles fly-half Stephen Myler talked to Neale Harvey
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/ 8 years agoBarbarians return to Twickenham this December for Argentina grudge match!
The Barbarians team packed full of global superstars, will light up the stadium with their unique brand of rugby, proving perfect...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoGloucester CEO Stephen Vaughan defends stance over foreign signings
The Cherry and White's chief executive cools scrutiny over the signing of banned steroid user Gerbrandt Grobler
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoDan Lydiate is aiming for fresh Test glories
Wales aren't short of depth in the back row
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoSpringboks star quashes Bath link with Japan move
He starred against England in the June Tests
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoBath fans can breathe easy as club announce Dave Attwood won’t be signing for Toulon
Attwood returns to The Rec after Toulon's attempts to buy him out of his Bath contract fall flat
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoDavid Strettle has no doubt he can still star for England
Saracens-bound Strettle hasn't lost hope of adding to his 14 England caps
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoRugby comes together to support local and national charities in fight against cancer
Bristol Bears forward Joe Batley joins efforts after receiving the news he is in remission for Hodgkin Lymphoma
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The Rugby Paper
/ 8 years agoSeamless domestic structure? We have the exact opposite
THE RFU seem to have allowed ring-fencing issues to pervade all aspects of English rugby where the Premiership is concerned. 1....
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/ 8 years agoDavies after a fresh start under Boyd
By NEALE HARVEY New challenge: Charlie Davies is hungry for action after being frozen out at Dragons PICTURES: Getty Images New...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 8 years agoAnswers found, but still more questions
THE South Africa tour had answered a few questions. First, hysterical haranguing of referees is not the hallmark of a good...
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/ 8 years agoIbitoye can lead Quins’ revival – Sloan
Exceptional: Quins wing Gabriel Ibitoye JET-HEELED England U20s wing Gabriel Ibitoye must be granted full rein to spearhead a Harlequins revival,...
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/ 8 years agoKeeping eyes on the prize is no defence
Let off: Benjamin Fall WHAT a tangle World Rugby are getting itself into over red cards. This week they rescinded a...
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/ 8 years agoFrench have quality to mimic Irish renaissance
Fresh-faced: Brian O’Driscoll stars at the U19 World Cup AFTER a long dismal period in French Rugby the stunning success of...
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/ 8 years agoSmith back for another crack at the Premiership
FORMER Australia international captain George Smith has penned a sixmonth injury cover deal as Bristol embark on a return to the...
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/ 8 years agoEddie’s so grateful for Cipriani’s magic kick
From NICK CAIN in Cape Town DANNY Cipriani got the thumbs up from Eddie Jones after a moment of inspiration that...
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/ 8 years agoMama: Zimbabwe not an option yet
By NEALE HARVEY Leadership role: Worcester’s Marco Mama PICTURE: Getty Images Marco Mama has shone a light on the dilemma facing...
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/ 8 years agoMoment of magic from Cipriani gets England home
From NICK CAIN at Newlands Winning combination: Danny Cipriani celebrates with try scorer Jonny May PICTURE: Getty Images Touch of class:...
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/ 8 years agoNew pitch at Knights
DONCASTERKnights will have use of an artificial pitch later this season. Funded by benefactor Steve Lloyd, the 3G pitch is expected...
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/ 8 years agoLydiate’s aiming for fresh Test glories
By PETER JACKSON DAN Lydiate has vowed to join the massed ranks of Welsh back row contenders in Test rugby. After...
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/ 8 years agoHamilton to Edinburgh
SCOTLAND back row Luke Hamilton has been reunited with coach Richard Cockerill after signing a one-year contract with Edinburgh. The 26-year-old...














