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/ 8 years agoStaggering statistics since Back called time
WHY can’t England find a natural openside? It’s the position that continues to haunt the national team but it’s not a...
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/ 8 years agoItoje insists Murrayfield lessons will benefit in long run
NEWS EXTRA By SAM JACKSON MARO Itoje insists England’s morale remains high despite the Murrayfield downer and is confident of a...
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/ 8 years agoFarewell to Francis, the Rhino pioneer
THE name of Tim Francis, who died this week aged 83, might not instantly strike a chord with you but any...
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/ 8 years agoSaints duo starting to catch the eye
By NEALE HARVEY Talent: Harry Mallinder Tuned in: Piers Francis NORTHAMPTON star Rob Horne has vowed to make it his business...
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/ 8 years agoMarais holds nerve to kill off Connacht at the death
By BILL KIELY CONNACHT were left shattered after a last minute penalty cost them on their first visit to South Africa....
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/ 8 years agoHack job that became a must-read for rugby fans
BRENDAN GALLAGHER RUGBY MATTERS A new weekly look at the game’s other talking points RUGBY’S only genuine best selling author, Michael...
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/ 8 years agoJackman confident he’ll have last laugh
By STEFFAN THOMAS Early hope: Dorian Jones scores for Dragons PICTURE:Huw Evans THE DRAGONS hit an all-time low in Port Elizabeth...
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/ 8 years agoUruguay pushing for inaugural South American Super League
AN eight team professional club league has been mooted in South America with a start date as early as next year....
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/ 8 years agoTrue rugby fans have no cause to hate English
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Back in the early Nineties, the RFU would hold a monthly Monday Press...
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/ 8 years agoQuins ace is battle-ready after fighting for his life
By NEALE HARVEY Ordeal over: Demetri Catrakilis in action against Newcastle PICTURE: Getty Images Close call: Catrakilis is carried off in...
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/ 8 years agoFrench should have heeded that Mexican Wave
WHEN it comes to the most reliable barometer of spectator boredom, there is still nothing to touch the Mexican wave. They...
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/ 8 years agoFrustrated Simpson may be forced to look elsewhere
WASPS scrum-half Joe Simpson admits playing second fiddle to Dan Robson is messing with his head as he ponders following James...
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/ 8 years agoWilliams: Davies has talent to be star for Lions
By STEFFAN THOMAS SEB Davies has been tipped as a future British Lion as he prepares to push for a return...
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/ 8 years agoScotland boys wanted it more, admits Blaze
■By NEALE HARVEY ENGLAND U20s coach Richard Blaze predicts a “huge reaction” from his side when they take on France in...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoBakewell’s challenge to create new pack legacy at Leicester Tigers
The Kiwi forwards coach on leaving Bristol for Welford Road and the new generation he wants to foster
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoBatty: Plenty of life left in the old dog yet!
Batty seeking to rule the roost in the hooker department at the Rec
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoHaley leaves Sale for Munster in pursuit of international stage
Shunned by Eddie, the full-back will now aim to stand shoulder to shoulder for Ireland thanks to maternal roots
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/ 8 years agoChris Farrell set to miss the rest of Ireland’s Six Nations campaign with injury
Munster centre joins Robbie Henshaw in being sidelined
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/ 8 years agoNigel Owens responds to those calling him a ‘cheat’ in wake of Scotland’s win
Did the majority of England supporters take Saturday's loss gracefully?
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/ 8 years agoLeinster kids cane Kings with 10 tries
By JOHN FALLON Leinster …64 Kings …7 LEINSTER coach Leo Cullen threw in his young talent with so many absent on...
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/ 8 years agoBenetton beaten by Connacht’s power
By RONAN O’BRIEN Benetton…19 Connacht …22 FINLAYBealham, Jarrad Butler and Eoin Griffin scored second-half tries as Connacht recovered to win. Coach...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 8 years agoBack row stalwarts past their prime
SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon SW19 4EU email: newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk AGREE with Ian Carrick...
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/ 8 years agoSuccess in Italian job key to Blues Euro bid
Preview Zebre v Cardiff Blues Today, Kick-off 1pm CARDIFF Blues head coach Danny Wilson is looking for an ‘Italian Job’ to...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 8 years agoPremiership should support home-grown coaches and players
WHAT a mess our game is getting itself into. Huge amounts of money are being thrown at the top tier so...
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Miscellaneous
/ 8 years agoFarrell in Murrayfield tunnel row with Scots
By GARY FITZGERALD Grand Slam dream over: England’s Owen Farrell and Jonathan Joseph look dejected at the end of the match...
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/ 8 years agoLions tamer Brussow out to show new tricks
By NEALE HARVEY HEINRICH Brussow, scourge of the British Lions in 2009, is ready to pump heart and soul into what...
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/ 8 years agoBatty: Plenty of life in the old dog yet!
By NEALE HARVEY Up for the fight: Ross Batty PICTURES: Getty Images SELF-PROCLAIMED Bath “old dog” Ross Batty has warned youthful...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 8 years agoFollow NFL stance over poor conduct
I AM pleased that Colin Boag has raised the below issue again as I did several months ago. American football has...
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/ 8 years agoGatland ready to call up new blood
By ALEX BYWATER WARREN Gatland says he’ll give Wales’ fringe players the chance to impress in the rest of the Six...
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/ 8 years agoScott set to embark north again
MATT Scott will return to Edinburgh at the end of the season after two years with Gloucester. The 27-year-old Scotland centre...
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/ 8 years agoGalarza stays but hopes for Pumas call
ARGENTINIAN lock Mariano Galarza has confirmed he is staying at Gloucester next season. There have been doubts about the 31-year-old’s future...
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/ 8 years agoWales snub drives Young’s need for speed
DETERMINED Wasps back rower Thomas Young has vowed to keep working on his pace and power as he seeks a route...
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/ 8 years agoSaxons on schedule again ahead of World Cup 2019
By NEALE HARVEY ENGLAND’S second string Saxons will be revived next year with World Cup preparations in mind. Planning is at...
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/ 8 years agoPocket rocket Cordero catching fire at Chiefs
By NEALE HARVEY EXETER flyer Santiago Cordero claims risking his Test career with Argentina is a small price to pay for...
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/ 8 years agoCarnegie swoop for ex-Pirates boss Stirling
By JON NEWCOMBE FORMER Cornish Pirates boss Chris Stirling is set to return to the UK with Yorkshire Carnegie in a...
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/ 8 years agoTop talent from tier two moving up for shot at Premiership
WORCESTER have signed three of the top stars from the Championship for next season. Doncaster scrum-half Michael Heaney, London Scottish hooker...
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/ 8 years agoSubscriptions…
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/ 8 years agoFrankenstein foot to the floor in bid for higher honours
HIGHLY rated Harlequins lock Sam Twomey is ready to relaunch his quest for Test honours after recovering from a horror foot...
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/ 8 years agoBakewell’s challenge to create new pack legacy
By NEALE HARVEY New generation of prop: Ellis Genge PICTURES: Getty Images NEW Leicester forwards guru Mark Bakewell has vowed to...
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/ 8 years agoRival clubs set to swoop for Titans coach Rouse
By JON NEWCOMBE ROTHERHAM face a battle to keep hold of the services of interim head coach Nic Rouse with their...
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/ 8 years agoLam promises to give youth their chance
FRUSTRATED Bristol supremo Pat Lam says he is sick of his club being used as a bargaining tool as he prepares...
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/ 8 years agoPirates finally get green light after long rain delay
GREENE KING CHAMPIONSHIP Preview Cornish Pirates v Yorkshire Carnegie Today, Kick-off 2.30pm AFTERweeks of incessant rain, Cornish Pirates finally host their...
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/ 8 years agoPenalty for breaching cup rules
WASPS have been punished for playing too many loan players in last month’s Anglo-Welsh Cup game against London Irish. Wasps played...
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/ 8 years agoGlasgow made to pay for lineout failings
By DECLAN ROONEY Munster …21 Glasgow …10 GLASGOW coach Dave Rennie lamented his side’s misfiring set-piece as Munster inflicted just a...
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/ 8 years agoMakeshift Ospreys find winning end game
By ROB COLE OSPREYS completed a smash-and-grab raid in the final minute to keep alive their chances of reaching the Champions...
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/ 8 years agoDepleted Scarlets keep heat on Leinster
By JAMES CANDY On the rampage: Werner Kruger of Scarlets tries to break through the Ulster defence PICTURE: Huw Evans SCARLETS...
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/ 8 years agoIt’s a Vale of tears… even for victorious Edinburgh
By ROGER PANTING DESPITE their bonus point win, Edinburgh’s director of rugby, Richard Cockerill, was scathing of Dragons’ decision to play...
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/ 8 years agoTEAMS: Round Three of the Six Nations
Rest week over, here's the all the team news ahead of this weekend's rugby
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/ 8 years agoLeicester move has taken Jonny May’s game ‘to new level’
The England international says he has no regrets about leaving Gloucester for Welford Road after bagging two game-clinching tries against Wales














