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/ 8 years agoWarburton signs up to become BT pundit
FORMER Wales and Lions captain Sam Warburton has been unveiled as BT Sport’s latest signing following his retirement from rugby. The...
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/ 8 years agoWales aim to be world No.1 in player welfare
By STEFFAN THOMAS WELSH rugby is on the way to becoming a world leader in player welfare and personal development as...
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/ 8 years agoCassiem out for month with calf
SCARLETSNo.8 Uzair Cassiem has been ruled out for a month with the leg injury he suffered in the pre-season friendly against...
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/ 8 years agoOlympic stars are back for Amor
By SAM JACKSON HEAD of England Sevens Simon Amor has named his 20-man squad for the new season which will include...
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/ 8 years agoPlayers swap agencies as ISC buy rivals ISG
ENGLANDrugby stars including Joe Cokanasiga and Jordan Olowofela are under new management following the acquisition of Independent Sports Group agency by...
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/ 8 years agoReid’s revival at Ealing will be worth the weight
By NEALE HARVEY Hair-raising: Jordy Reid pumps iron with the Rebels Top openside: Michael Hooper TEN months after fearing his playing...
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/ 8 years agoStars tell what the Wales jersey signifies
By JAMES WILLIS THE first of a series of films inspired by the Welsh national team jersey and featuring rugby stars...
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/ 8 years agoYoungs wants his Tigers to be home boys again
By NEALE HARVEY On the charge: Leicester Tigers skipper Tom Youngs takes on the Newcastle cover last year at Welford Road...
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/ 8 years agoSaints’ youth policy suits scrum-half Mitchell
Livewire scrum-half: Northampton’s Alex Mitchell CONFIDENT Northampton scrum-half Alex Mitchell is ready to prove why new boss Chris Boyd is right...
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/ 8 years agoFalcons have ability to fly again says Flood
By GARY FITZGERALD More of the same: Toby Flood says Newcastle must keep the momentum going PICTURES: Getty Images Targets: Dean...
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/ 8 years agoNew blood now giving Brew food for thought
ALED BREW was Bath’s Players’ Player of the Year last season and chalked up more minutes on the field than any...
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/ 8 years agoTiger gets Robshaw ready to tee off again
By NEALE HARVEY Big season ahead: Chris Robshaw on the charge for England against South Africa PICTURE: Getty Images CHRIS Robshaw...
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/ 8 years agoHanson: All I’m thinking about is Gloucester
Full attention: James Hanson IN-FORM Aussie hooker James Hanson insists all his attention is focussed on turning Gloucester into champions. With...
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/ 8 years agoRotherham win their pitch battle
By JON NEWCOMBE ROTHERHAM TITANS’ preparations for life in National One were disrupted this week after the club found themselves caught...
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/ 8 years agoGive the black kids a chance says Wade
ONE of the most famous black players in the Premiership says Rugby Union isn’t doing enough to get ethnic minority children...
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/ 8 years agoIt’s going to be physical at Scarlets says Steffan
By STEFFAN THOMAS Hard edge: Blade Thomson PICTURE: Getty Images STEFFAN Evans has warned the Scarlets’ Guinness PRO14 rivals they won’t...
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/ 8 years agoSorry Ben, Ealing won’t get Prem help
SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon SW19 4EU email: newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk BEN WARD please wake...
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/ 8 years agoItalians turn on the style to crush Kings
By TIM LEWIS ZEBRE won the battle of last season’s basement boys with a convincing bonuspoint victory. Scores from Oliviero Fabiani,...
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/ 8 years agoNow Twickers goes airborn for sponsorship
By SAM JACKSON Bird’s eye view: Twickenham’s roof will carry BA branding ENGLAND Rugby and British Airways have announced a new...
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/ 8 years agoRennie: We won’t miss Finn now we’ve got Hastings and Horne
By ALEX BYWATER DAVE Rennie believes his Glasgow side will brush off the loss of Finn Russell this season thanks to...
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/ 8 years agoNew Zealand let their club players face Test stars
MANY ask why NZ are so dominant. They suggest their success is because rugby is the national sport. Others say that...
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/ 8 years agoWest Country foes set to rekindle rivalry in Ashton Gate near sell-out
26,000 tickets and counting have been sold for the Premiership season opener between Bristol and Bath
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/ 8 years agoThe Beast has shown Kyle Sinckler the route to the top
The Harlequins prop explains what he learnt playing opposite the Springboks stalwart during the June tour
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/ 8 years agoPremiership preview: Saracens
The champions have focussed their recruitment on tying down their current stars during the off-season
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/ 8 years agoPremiership preview: Wasps
This summer’s big spenders will be looking for a return on their investment in trophies. With All Black fly-half Lima Sopoaga...
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/ 8 years agoSteve Diamond can shine rough edges with his talent-spotting
Brendan Gallagher's assessment of Sale Sharks heading into the new season
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/ 8 years agoAckermann relieved as scan shows Tom Savage injury not as bad as first feared
Ackermann had feared the forward could be out for "six to nine months"
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoDelon Armitage’s season is over after damaging knee ligaments
An ACL injury strikes cruel blow to the Lyon full-back
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/ 8 years agoMarc Jones leaves Sale Sharks to join Scarlets
Competition for Ken Owens and Ryan Elias
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/ 8 years agoMichael Cheika needs to bridge the gap to the All Blacks, says ARU chief
"I don’t think it’s about changing what we’ve got, it’s about what can we bring"
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Miscellaneous
/ 8 years agoHartley set to reclaim captaincy of England
By NICK CAIN Flying Falcons: Tom Arscott scores for Newcastle against Doncaster PICTURE: Patrick Khachfe DYLAN Hartley, the man Eddie Jones...
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/ 8 years agoWoodward: Danny can help us win the Prem
By NEALE HARVEY Aiming to step up: Jason Woodward PICTURE: Getty Images GLOUCESTER fullback Jason Woodward is backing controversial England fly-half...
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/ 8 years agoScarlets find cutting blade for Scotland
By PETER JACKSON THE Scarlets have put another New Zealander on the road to an alternative international career and an early...
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/ 8 years agoJackson had mountain to climb – and did it!
By ALEX BYWATER Gruelling: Ed Jackson climbing Mount Snowdon WHEN Ed Jackson was told he may never walk again after breaking...
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/ 8 years agoDunn still pushing at England’s door
■ By TOM BRADSHAW Fit-again: Tom Dunn on the charge EDDIE Jones has told hard-tackling Bath hooker Tom Dunn that the...
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/ 8 years agoQuins sign Fijian 7s gold star
HARLEQUINS have signed Fijian Semi Kunatani, an Olympic Sevens gold medallist. Kunatani, 6ft 3ins and 16st 8lb, played in all six...
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/ 8 years agoOf course Cipriani brings the game into disrepute
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Jacket and jeans: Danny Cipriani on his way to his RFU disciplinary...
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/ 8 years agoClermont show why they are favourites
DAVID BARNES FRENCH COLUMN Debut try: Paddy Jackson scored for Perpignan PICTURE: Getty Images Apoll of Top 14 coaches anointed Clermont...
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/ 8 years agoEvergreen Grifiths can’t hear the fat lady singing just yet
Jon Newcombe talks to Doncaster coach Clive Griffiths about the challenges ahead Passionate: Clive Griffiths loves the game CLIVE Griffiths’ passion...
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/ 8 years agoEngland ‘should blood hooker Singleton’
HIGHLY-rated Worcester hooker Jack Singleton is a viable World Cup candidate for England and must be given a chance to prove...
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/ 8 years agoThe Beast has shown Kyle route to the top
By NEALE HARVEY Learning curve: Kyle Sinckler with England PICTURES: Getty Images KYLE Sinckler believes his wild summer safari against South...
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/ 8 years agoRuan’s having a really ‘lekker’ time in Gloucester
Ambition: Ruan Ackermann RUAN Ackermann says SA Rugby’s decision to overturn a ban on picking overseas-based players will result in him...
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/ 8 years agoDeano: It’s bubbling here but we need to scrap on
By GARY FITZGERALD Salute: Falcons’ Vereniki Goneva celebrates scoring like Alan Shearer at St James’ Park DEAN Richards admits his Falcons...
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/ 8 years agoBlackadder can’t wait to let Attwood off the leash at Bath
By TOM BRADSHAW HARD-TRAINING Dave Attwood is ready to be “unleashed” back on the Premiership, says excited Bath director of rugby...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 8 years agoHow is a driving maul not blocking?
SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon SW19 4EU email: newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk I HAVE looked up...
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/ 8 years agoProbyn was spot on with defence of grassroots game
HAVING crossed verbal swords with Jeff Probyn last season, when I thought he was not giving community rugby its full credit,...
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/ 8 years agoNobody wants to help clubs like us say Ealing
By NEALE HARVEY EALING managing director Ben Ward admits he is “frustrated” by Premiership Rugby’s dismissive attitude towards the Championship and...
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/ 8 years agoGrow up Danny, and stop drinking
EVERYONE deserves a second chance after a silly mistake, but giving Danny Cipriani another chance is not the answer, he has...
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/ 8 years agoSubscriptions…
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/ 8 years agoEdinburgh are my dark horses
ALEX BYWATER gets the lowdown on the new season from former Wales star Lee Byrne LEE Byrne believes the combination of...
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