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/ 8 years agoThoughts arewithWarren,we knowwhat family means to him
I WOULD like to extend my deepest condolences to Warren Gatland this week following the sad passing of his father. I...
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/ 8 years agoDeacon: Murphy has reset the culture at Tigers
By NEALE HARVEY LEICESTER’S board must take the plunge and confirm Geordan Murphy as head coach without further ado, says defence...
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/ 8 years agoCotton livid as Lions face extinction
Full stretch: Northampton’s Alex Mitchell scores in their big win against Bristol PICTURE: Getty Images FRAN Cotton today warns of an...
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/ 8 years agoIrish heritage a Test ticket
DURING the 2012 Junior World Cup at Stellenbosch, Will Addison stood at outside-centre for England in a 20-15 win over an...
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/ 8 years agoScots have found new star with Hastings
WALES should have enough to beat Scotland in their first clash of the Autumn series on Saturday. But I think Gregor...
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/ 8 years agoPortugal centre living the dream at Falcons
By JON NEWCOMBE AFTER an injury delayed start to his Newcastle career, Pedro Bettencourt is finally getting an opportunity to show...
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/ 8 years agoBrave Batley battles back after cancer treatment
By JOHN HARDING Rising star: Joe Batley wins clean lineout ball for Bristol against Zebre PICTURES: Getty Images SEVENTEEN months ago...
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/ 8 years agoVersatile Anscombe’s plea for stint at No.10
■By ALEX BYWATER GARETH Anscombe has issued a stark warning to Cardiff Blues and revealed his frustration at continually being switched...
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/ 8 years agoForward platform provides Leinster lift-off
Benneton …3 Leinster …31 By JON BYRNE SCRUM-HALF Jamison Gibson-Park put in a starring performance behind a dominant pack as Leinster...
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/ 8 years agoClubs chief insists there is no threat to future of Lions
■By ADAM HATHAWAY Help: Mark McCafferty PREMIERSHIP chief executive Mark McCafferty has poured cold water on fears that the British &...
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/ 8 years agoPirates eye promotion before the big move
■By LUKE JARMYN Coach: Gavin Cattle CORNISH Pirates believe the buzz around the Stadium for Cornwall development has given them a...
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/ 8 years agoPivac proud as Scarlets’ late show stuns Kings
By JAMES CANDY WAYNE Pivac hailed his Scarlets’ resilience after they mounted a secondhalf fightback to topple the Kings in Port...
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/ 8 years agoWant a holiday from rugby? There’s always August!
THE new-look domestic structure, beginning in 2019-20, will extend the next three English seasons into June but will also offer guaranteed...
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/ 8 years agoChances? I’ve had one Test start in 10 years!
By JON NEWCOMBE Making an impact: Danny Cipriani breaks clear of Saracens back rowers Ben Earl and Michael Rhodes PICTURE: Getty...
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/ 8 years agoDrama at the death as Evans steals win
■By ALEX BYWATER Fast start: Ospreys wing Keelan Giles scores after just two minutes PICTURE: Huw Evans DAN Evans’ try in...
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/ 8 years agoSubscriptions…
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/ 8 years agoLozowski ruled out of opener against Boks
SARACENS centre Alex Lozowski, below, will miss England’s first autumn international after having his ban for dangerously entering a ruck extended....
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/ 8 years agoTier 4 commitment can’t be questioned
SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon SW19 4EU email: newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk JEFF Probyn mentioned the...
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/ 8 years agoDragons long wait for away victory continues
By RONAN O’NEIL DRAGONS head coach Bernard Jackman maintains he sees improvement in his side despite shipping another heavy defeat at...
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/ 8 years agoCliff: It’s no hardship when Faf comes in
LIKE the rest of the northwest’s rugby public, Will Cliff has welcomed the return of Springbok Faf de Klerk with open...
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/ 8 years agoAching bones forces ageless Purdy to call time
By NEALE HARVEY Basildon hero: Micky Purdy ESSEX rugby legend Micky Purdy will scrum down no more after playing his last...
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/ 8 years agoBig fear that season ticket holders may be short-changed
THERE IS no consideration for the fans with these attempts to unify Northern and Southern Hemisphere seasons. With future seasons ending...
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/ 8 years agoEdinburgh collapse leaves Cockerill frustrated
By GARY HEATLY Zebre…34 Edinburgh…16 DEFLATED Edinburgh head coach Richard Cockerill says his players must take responsibility for their second half...
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/ 8 years agoInjuries take their toll but I’m back says Te’o
By NEALE HARVEY Raring to go: Ben Te’o, right, training for England in Portugal with George Ford PICTURE: Getty Images HARD-hitting...
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/ 8 years agoWasps agree early release for Wade
WASPS have released wing Christian Wade from his contract to allow him to pursue a career in NFL. Wade, 27, is...
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/ 8 years agoMore clarity please between kit colours
I WATCHED Cardiff Blues v Glasgow last weekend and how on earth can anyone, especially the officials, allow the two teams...
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/ 8 years agoBlues left in the blocks by deadly Cheetahs
■By STEFFAN THOMAS CARDIFF Blues were the architects of their own downfall as they slipped to a comprehensive defeat at the...
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/ 8 years agoSolomons fears coaches will burn out, too
Plea: Alan Solomons WORCESTER supremo Alan Solomons says Premiership coaches are at risk of burnout unless steps are taken to align...
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/ 8 years agoSaracens get green light for development
SARACENS’ £23m redevelopment of the West Stand at Allianz Park has received planning approval from Barnet Council. The proposed 3,000-seater stand...
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/ 8 years agoScannell saves the day with halfway howitzer
By DECLAN ROONEY Munster …25 Glasgow…24 RORY-Scannell hit the winning penalty from halfway with the last kick as Munster turned this...
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/ 8 years agoDon’t call us bullies, we play to our strengths …
FORMER SARACENS AND SPRINGBOKS SCRUM-HALF NEIL DE KOCK Has added game control to his fighting qualities: Cobus Reinach PICTURE: Getty Images...
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/ 8 years agoVeteran Brits signs on for another year
SPRINGBOKS and former Saracens hooker Schalk Brits will play for the Stormers in the 2019 Super Rugby tournament. Brits said: “I...
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/ 8 years agoWood not giving up on adding to his 50
By ALEX BYWATER TOM Wood has not ruled out answering an England injury SOS call this autumn, even though the Northampton...
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/ 8 years agoTHREE KEY ENGLAND v SOUTH AFRICA HEAD-TO-HEAD MATCH-UPS
MARO ITOJE v EBEN ETZEBETH Both second rowers are relatively young, but already have a wealth of experience under their belts....
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/ 8 years agoStruggling Carnegie bring in Kiwi recruits
YORKSHIRE have further boosted their squad for this season with two talented young players from New Zealand. Fly-half or full-back Myles...
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/ 8 years agoStooke aims to cap off his resurgence at Bath
By NEALE HARVEY Abrasive: Elliott Stooke aims to bring his hard edge to the England pack PICTURES: Getty Images ELLIOTT Stooke...
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/ 8 years agoKinghorn up for challenge of filling the Hogg void
By GARY HEATLY BLAIR Kinghorn is relishing the step up as he prepares to fill Stuart Hogg’s boots for the Autumn...
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/ 8 years agoLarmour makes award shortlist
LEINSTER’S Jordan Larmour is one of three players nominated for the World Rugby breakthrough player of the year 2018. The 21-year-old...
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/ 8 years agoMallinder rejected top-flight offers for role with RFU
Passion: Jim Mallinder ENGLAND pathway coach Jim Mallinder has revealed why he turned down topflight coaching jobs in order to drive...
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/ 8 years agoWales use Autumn as recce for World Cup
■By ALEX BYWATER Previous: Wales beat Scotland 34-7 in last season’s Six Nations PICTURES: Getty Images KEN Owens believes the days...
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/ 8 years agoIrish club fined after sexist abuse of ref
COLERAINE Rugby Club has been fined £5,000 by Ulster rugby authorities after a female referee was verbally abused at the club...
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/ 8 years agoHow Robin kick-started a revolution with his round-the-corner style
THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW PETER JACKSON ROBIN Williams probably did more to revolutionise the art of goalkicking than anyone....
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/ 8 years agoFalcons swoop for Hardie
NEWCASTLE have signed flanker 16-cap Scotland John Hardie to help cover for the absence of club captain Will Welch, who will...
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/ 8 years agoPoor autumn series ‘would deny England momentum’
Saints DoR: Chris Boyd ENGLAND’S failure to nail down key selections is compromising their ability to create World Cup-winning momentum, according...
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/ 8 years agoLions being sacrificed on altar of commercialism
The first post-war Lions tour of South Africa lasted for more than three months, from the middle of June until the...
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/ 8 years agoDress rehearsal in Italy
ENGLAND will hold warm weather training camps in Italy next summer to prepare for the conditions expected at the World Cup...
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/ 8 years agoTuilagi’s power can helpmedo mystuff – Slade
By NEALE HARVEY Hand off: Henry Slade eludes Bath’s Darren Atkins for Exeter PICTURES: Getty Images HENRY Slade believes partnering Manu...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoWasps identify ideal replacement for Wade at Premiership rivals
Dai Young has a target in mind after Wade's exit
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/ 8 years agoThe call-up for Ted Hill shows the strides Worcester’s academy is making, says fellow England newbie Schonert
The Worcester Warriors tighthead prop reflects on his own career since his move five years ago
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