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/ 8 years agoFrance need revolution to catch up says Saint-Andre
By NEALE HARVEY Hope: Philippe Saint-Andre PHILIPPE Saint- Andre claims France are now lagging “ten years behind England” and that radical...
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/ 8 years agoValkyries get their first points in dramatic draw
By STUART LEE Firwood W’loo12 Worcs Valk…12 WORCESTER Valkyries secured their first points of the Tyrrell’s Premier 15s with a dramatic...
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/ 8 years agoManu back and aiming for a big Six Nations
By GARY FITZGERALD MANU Tuilagi can make up for lost time this Christmas and prove he has lost none of his...
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/ 8 years agoBig increase in RFU funding
A RECORD £99.6m was invested in English Rugby Union in the last year, the RFU have revealed. The annual report shows...
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/ 8 years agoTop two meet in potential league decider
By CHARLES JONES PREVIEW…Harlequins v Saracens December 3, kick-off 5.30pm A TITLE decider would not be over-stating the importance of the...
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/ 8 years agoYoung Guns: Leicester Tiger scrum-half Harry Simmons
The Tigers youngster talks to TRP about his work with mentor Ben Youngs
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/ 8 years agoRoom 101: Gloucester centre/wing Ollie Thorley
The Gloucester back admits he gets frustrated by issues preventing a breakthrough in nuclear fusion engineering
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/ 8 years agoDream Team: Leicester Tigers centre Matt Smith
Matt Smith picks the best player he has played with and against in his rugby career
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/ 8 years agoPhillips bails out injury-hit Scarlets
Kings v Scarlets FORMER Wales scrumhalf Mike Phillips will make a remarkable return to action for the Scarlets ‘ visit to...
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/ 8 years agoLate Trimble try rescues victory for young Ulster
By RONAN O ‘NEILL ULSTER director of rugby Les Kiss was thrilled with the resolve his young side showed as they...
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/ 8 years agoItalian job to kick off Van Graan residency
Zebre v Munster JOHANN van Graan said he could taste success in the air on arriving at Munster ‘s training base...
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/ 8 years agoSpencer raising game via extra golf lessons
By NEALE HARVEY Driven: Ben Spencer breaks through to score against Bath PICTURES: Getty Images SARACENS scrumhalf Ben Spencer is drawing...
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/ 8 years agoScarlet Williams switches allegiance
By STEFFAN THOMAS SCOTT Williams is set to leave Scarlets for a shock switch to rivals Ospreys. The Wales centre was...
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/ 8 years agoBurns hopes top four can spark Test bid
BILLY Burns intends throwing down the gauntlet to England ‘s front line fly-halves by guiding underachieving Gloucester into Premiership title contention....
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/ 8 years agoBig ask to bounce straight back up – Schmid
By JON NEWCOMBE ROTHERHAM legend Mike Schmid fears it will be a long road back for his old club if they...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 8 years agoBottle job? Eddie played a blinder
THE outcome to last week ‘s amazing match against Australia shows Jeff Probyn was wrong to suggest Eddie Jones ‘bottled it...
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/ 8 years agoAmbitious Elia plots route to World Cup via Quins
By NEALE HARVEY HARD-HITTING hooker Elia Elia has vowed to overcome the pain of rejection in New Zealand by scaling the...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 8 years agoHookers should be pinged for ‘foot up ‘
WE all know by now that referees have been given permission to change laws in the rugby handbook. It is now...
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/ 8 years agoHertford following Stortford route to success
By NEALE HARVEY IMPROVING National Three outfit Hertford are aiming to emulate neighbours Bishop ‘s Stortford as their promotion push for...
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/ 8 years agoScrum shenanigans should be punished
WARREN Gatland can protest his innocence but not even the most rabid Welsh supporter I know thinks Gatland and Wales played...
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/ 8 years agoHougaard using Boks axe to spark Warriors survival bid
By NEALE HARVEY Axed: Francois Hougaard WORCESTER star Francois Hougaard admits he will consider his Test future after being made a...
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/ 8 years agoWalder expecting another glory day at St James ‘ Park
By JON NEWCOMBE Crowd pleaser: Gallowgate end at St James ‘ Park FOOTY-MAD Newcastle head coach Dave Walder is looking forward...
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/ 8 years agoRugby is thriving in West Country
I WOULD like to agree with Tom Rodwell ‘s letter last week. I was also at the Richmond v Doncaster match...
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/ 8 years agoCroft at crossroads after forced early retirement
TOM Croft admits he faces an uncertain future after revealing he had not prepared fully for early retirement. Former England and...
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/ 8 years agoWigan lure kicking guru Hodgson for pre-season
FORMER England fly-half, Charlie Hodgson has linked-up with Wigan Warriors as kicking consultant. Halifax-born Hodgson, who now works as kicking coach...
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/ 8 years agoSubscriptions…
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/ 8 years agoFoundations in place to make Coventry great says Narraway
By JOE BYRNES Old school: Luke Narraway WITH11 league wins from 11 Coventry stand head and shoulders above the pack in...
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/ 8 years agoMidfield combo key for Ospreys
ASHLEY Beck hopes his burgeoning midfield partnership with Sam Davies can help the Ospreys climb the table. Steve Tandy ‘s men...
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/ 8 years agoNone of these would get in 2003 team – Robinson
JASON Robinson says not one of Eddie Jones ‘ players would get into England ‘s World Cupwinning side from 2003. Robinson,...
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/ 8 years agoNow for the Six Nations title says happy Eddie
By GARY FITZGERAL Twinkle toes: Elliot Daly crosses for England ‘s sixth try PICTURE: Getty Images EDDIE Jones insists his England...
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/ 8 years agoPuffed out Dragons let Leinster run in eight tries
By BILL KIELY A SHOCK Dragons win looked to be on the cards, but Leinster recovered from for an early tenpoint...
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/ 8 years agoWe must beat Boks say Gat ‘s battlers
WALES insist their autumn campaign will be a failure unless they beat South Africa on Saturday. Warren Gatland ‘s side suffered...
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/ 8 years agoAnscombe returns to steer Blues ship home
By ROGER PANTING GARETH Anscombe came off the bench to guide Blues to a crucial win in their quest to obtain...
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/ 8 years agoCheetahs hit afterburners to cruise clear
By TOM LYONS Cheetahs ………33 Edinburgh………13 RICHARD Cockerill ‘s Edinburgh were beaten 33-13 by the Cheetahs in their first PRO14 encounter...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoCowan-Dickie is back and gunning for Tom Dunn’s spot in England squad
The Exeter Chief hooker adds that Rob Baxter has recruited as well as anyone
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/ 8 years agoGeorge North takes decision to leave Northampton and return home
The Saints wing will be on his way back to an undisclosed region at the end of the season
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/ 8 years agoMore key skills for Marcus Smith to master, says mentor Evans
After a breakout start to the season, Nick Evans cools expectations on the young Quins fly-half
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/ 8 years agoMugabe’s thugs sent Don Armand on the rugby trail
Nick Cain talks to the Exeter Chiefs back row about his upbringing in the African state and his career in rugby
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/ 8 years agoGloucester CEO keen not to lose best players after win over Saracens
Gloucester are already at work on recruitment for next season, says Stephen Vaughan
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/ 8 years agoWade aims to top the charts before jaunt in France
By NEALE HARVEY Ace: Christian Wade CHRISTIAN Wade admits he would love to end his career in France – but only...
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/ 8 years agoWallaby star confident he’ll find extra gears at Tigers
By STEFFAN THOMAS TATAFU Polota-Nau has told Leicester fans he plans to become an even better player when he joins the...
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/ 8 years agoEngland Women win opening battle of Autumn
ENGLAND Women have secured a pay deal with the Rugby Football Union before the autumn internationals. For the first time, the...
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/ 8 years agoSubscriptions…
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/ 8 years agoGive players time to catch breath
SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon SW19 4EU email: newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk IT MUST be because...
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/ 8 years agoCowan-Dickie’s back and gunning for Dunn’s spot
By NEALE HARVEY FORGOTTEN England hooker Luke Cowan-Dickie is ready to ramp-up the pressure on Dylan Hartley by roaring back into...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 8 years agoHartley’s not clear favourite at Saints, let alone England
I WOULD like to congratulate Nick Cain for his excellent article on the Dylan Hartley captain saga, never have truer words...
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/ 8 years agoMore key skills for Marcus to master
MARCUS Smith’s gamemanagement in the face of blitz defence will be one of the defining factors in whether he makes the...
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/ 8 years agoI chose Richmond over Twickenham
LAST Friday it was my pleasure to be at Richmond against Doncaster in the Championship. It was a close victory for...
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/ 8 years agoAmbitious England set for battle on three fronts
By JOE BYRNE THE SEVENS World Series returns next month with first stop Dubai as England aim to improve on last...
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/ 8 years agoWales put big focus on success at Commonwealths
THE RECENT Anglo- Welsh training hostilities continued last week when England Sevens welcomed their Wales counterparts for a day of live...
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