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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 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 agoScarlets pay the penalty as Cooney steals win
By RONAN O’BRIEN JOHN Cooney kicked a last-minute penalty to give Ulster victory over Scarlets in Belfast following a tight opener...
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/ 8 years ago17 women get England Sevens contracts
ENGLANDRugby has awarded 17 women’s Sevens contracts for the upcoming season. The women’s squad moved from their present base at Bisham...
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/ 8 years agoScintillating Blues left devastated by late try
By ROGER PANTING Catch me if you can: Ray Lee-Lo of Cardiff Blues gets clear to score PICTURE: Huw Evans BLUES...
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/ 8 years agoClose shave for Oakley’s supporters
By ANDREW BEACHAM Gone: From left: Dan Murphy, Tom Pasley, Luke Stratford, Des Merrey and Francois Pelser Going: Dan Murphy gets...
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/ 8 years agoTry double gets North off to bang with Ospreys
By STEFFAN THOMAS GEORGE North made a dream start to his Ospreys career with a brace of tries as the Welsh...
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/ 8 years agoI’m still learning with the Chiefs says Kvesic
By ROB COLE THEY say you can’t teach an old dog new tricks, but Matt Kvesic intends to disprove that old...
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/ 8 years agoConnacht collared as Hogg drops in so late
By DECLAN ROONEY Connacht …26 Glasgow…27 GLASGOW Warriors survived the sin-binning of Adam Hastings and a late penalty attempt from Craig...
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/ 8 years agoHill happy to fight his corner in lock wars
By NEALE HARVEY Great to work with: Joe Launchbury Knuckling down: Johnny Hill PICTURES: Getty Images JONNY Hill insists being snubbed...
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/ 8 years agoZanini zips in for Italians to douse early Dragons fire
By STEFFAN THOMAS THE DRAGONS got their season off to a horror start with a shocking home loss to Benetton. After...
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/ 8 years agoDempsey can make Bath winners says Catt
Direction: Nathan Catt BATH prop Nathan Catt says the arrival of backs coach Girvan Dempsey has provided fresh impetus as the...
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/ 8 years agoMunster revel in ‘perfect’ six-try opener
By DARAGH SMALL Munster …38 Cheetahs …0 IMPRESSIVE Munster winger Darren Sweetnam revelled in “the perfect start” to the new season”...
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/ 8 years agoMacken signs on for London Irish
LONDONIrish have signed Brendan Macken, the 27-year - old Emerging Ireland centre. Macken spent the last three years with Wasps and...
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/ 8 years agoTwo more South African teams ready to join PRO14
THE South African Rugby Union confirmed yesterday that two more of their provincial teams are in the process of migrating north...
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/ 8 years agoEngland Women name Test dates
ENGLAND Women will play three Tests in the 2018 Quilter Internationals – USA, Canada and Ireland at three venues across the...
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/ 8 years agoSubscriptions…
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/ 8 years agoBlod clot forces Dudley to retire
JERSEY Reds suffered a blow on the eve of season with the news that scrum-half Joel Dudley has been forced to...
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/ 8 years agoEvans: I’m quicker and bigger, now let me play
By NEALE HARVEY Flat out for glory: Gloucester’s Gareth Evans flies into a tackle against Harlequins PICTURE: Getty Images GLOUCESTER enforcer...
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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 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 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 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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/ 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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/ 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 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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/ 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 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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