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/ 8 years agoLaunchbury turns down Sale money
Staying at Wasps: Joe Launchbury WASPS have won their tug of war with Sale Sharks to keep England second row Joe...
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/ 8 years agoEdinburgh sign Bristol ace Hurrell
BRISTOL have lost their battle to keep centre Will Hurrell when his contract runs out at the end of the season....
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Autumn Internationals
/ 8 years agoHansen recalls Kieran Read to All Blacks squad for Paris visit
New Zealand coach makes 12 changes to matchday squad to take on France
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Autumn Internationals
/ 8 years agoEngland rest Farrell and Itoje for Test against Los Pumas
Henry Slade beats Alex Lozowski to start in place of kicking ace, with George Ford at 10
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/ 8 years agoWe’re in the groove again says O’Halloran
By JOHN FALLON FULL-BACK Tiernan O’Halloran said Connacht are now beginning to find their groove under new coach Kieran Keane and...
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/ 8 years agoDevoto playing catch-up after injury set-back
AFTER exhausting his own patience and that of his physios, Exeter centre Ollie Devoto has declared himself ready to stake a...
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/ 8 years agoGet your fire back, Jones tells Courtney
By GARY FITZGERALD Gee up: Courtney Lawes EDDIE Jones has given Courtney Lawes a verbal kick up the backside and told...
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/ 8 years agoWhitten tops list of those who deserve more love
UNHERALDED, underestimated, underrated, overlooked, reliable, stalwart. It’s funny how some players – cracking in their own right – become typecast and...
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/ 8 years agoStalwart Steele still going strong after 300
By JON NEWCOMBE HE’s Otley’s man of Steele, in name and nature. Hooker Ben Steele is in his 14th season at...
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/ 8 years agoVunipolas in cash boost for Welsh kids
By PETER JACKSON WELSH rugby has found inspiring new sponsors – England’s Vunipola brothers. Their financial support for the grass-roots game...
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/ 8 years agoGreats who starred on and off the field
Cheers: Terry McCashin ONE of the great things about amateur rugby is that so many players enjoyed notable and accomplished lives...
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/ 8 years agoHughes ready to make his mark at Scarlets
By STEFFAN THOMAS FORMER Wales U20 captain Steffan Hughes hopes to force his way into the Scarlets side after more than...
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/ 8 years agoNine-try Wallabies send their warning to Wales
By SCOTT WILSON Australia ………63 Japan ……………30 THREE second-half tries in a spirited fight-back were not enough for Japan as they...
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/ 8 years agoRUGBY MATTERS
How Canucks could do with Charron nowadays BRENDAN GALLAGHER A new weekly look at the game’s other talking points CANADA have...
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/ 8 years agoLeicester ‘legend’ Hare returns to Welford Road
FORMER Northampton Saints Academy manager Dusty Hare has returned to Leicester Tigers in a scouting role. Hare, 64, had been at...
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/ 8 years agoTonga first up for Jones’ would-be world beaters
By SAM JACKSON Champions: New Zealand kick off their defence against South Africa PICTURES: Getty Images ENGLAND’S opening Pool C game...
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/ 8 years agoIreland still offers the best ‘rugby tourist’ experience
MY choice for RWC2023 would be Ireland but I accept that when the World Rugby delegates meet to vote on November...
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/ 8 years agoCrossword
ACROSS 1. Scotland full-back whose 2017 Lions tour was curtailed by injury (4) 3. Former England hooker who, from 2000, played...
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/ 8 years agoNICK CAIN
World Cup vote would save Boks from disaster READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK With South African rugby on the road...
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/ 8 years agoWillis boys out to be dominant double act
NEALE HARVEY gets the lowdown on Wasps flanker Jack Willis and his younger brother Tom Last month’s harrowing 38-19 defeat at...
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/ 8 years agoBolter Malouf pays tribute to O’Connor
By NEALE HARVEY A work in progress: Nick Malouf LEICESTER surprise package Nick Malouf admits he owes Tigers boss Matt O’Connor...
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/ 8 years agoReddin could get England pack back to 2003 standard
THE decision by Eddie Jones to court Dave Reddin, England’s 2003 World Cup-winning conditioning guru, shows just how difficult it is...
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/ 8 years agoGermans call for Preocanin
OLD Elthamians lock Adam Preocanin is gearing up to swap National One for the world stage after earning a shock Test...
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/ 8 years agoWatson ready to home in on Scots No.7 role
By GARY HEATLY HAMISH Watson knows the upcoming Autumn Tests are a chance for the Scotland team to show supporters how...
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/ 8 years agoNew season won’t involve more rugby, says Baxter
By NEALE HARVEY EXETER boss Rob Baxter has accused Premiership Rugby bosses of failing to deliver the right messages over season...
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/ 8 years agoLam lines up lrish tight-head Carey
BRISTOL are showing an interest in signing Irish tight-head Conor Carey as they look to strengthen their squad for an expected...
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/ 8 years agoSubscriptions…
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/ 8 years agoLeague starlet Calvin returns to Dragons
DRAGONS have strengthened their options in the midfield with the signing of Rugby League starlet Calvin Wellington. The Welsh born centre,...
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/ 8 years agoKings hit by Ulster late try burst
S Kings …………36 Ulster ……………43 ULSTERneeded three tries in the last 11 minutes to rescue victory in Port Elizabeth. The home...
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/ 8 years agoGiles set for more time on sidelines
OSPREYS wing Keelan Giles will be sidelined for a lengthy period with a serious knee injury. The 19-year-old was carried off...
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/ 8 years agoDragons kids freeze to gift Erasmus his big send-off
By JOHN FALLON DRAGONS coach Bernard Jackman said he feared his understrength side might be put to the sword by a...
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/ 8 years agoIneligible player costs Richmond five points
TYRRELLS Premier 15s side Richmond have been deducted five points after fielding an unregistered player in a match last month. The...
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/ 8 years agoBlues blitz Italians to go above Ospreys
By STEFFAN THOMAS CARDIFF Blues scored five tries as they thrashed Zebre in a bonus point victory to jump ahead of...
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/ 8 years agoWasps suffer more injury disruption
MATT Mullan and Elliot Daly will be out for three months and three weeks respectively after sustaining injuries in Wasps’ win...
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/ 8 years agoScarlets make it 15 in a row as Jones takes his chance
By STEFFAN THOMAS THERE was to be no bonus point, but this was the Scarlets’ 15th straight home league win and...
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/ 8 years agoLions lock Henderson not short of suiters
ULSTER and Ireland star forward Iain Henderson is being pursued by overseas clubs eager to recruit him for next season. The...
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/ 8 years agoMatawalu’s magical run shows way for Glasgow
By OWEN MCINTYRE GLASGOW Warriors coach Dave Rennie was thrilled to see his side exact revenge on Leinster for their recent...
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/ 8 years agoCoventry mindset ‘cost Irish hope of survival’
TOM Coventry’s dismal season at London Irish need not have ended in relegation according to former Exiles backs specialist Richard Whiffin,...
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/ 8 years agoBackwards step to block 17-year-olds
SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon SW19 4EU email: newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk I’VE learned recently during...
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/ 8 years agoHandling skills can give me advantage says Seb
NEWS EXTRA By STEFFAN THOMAS CARDIFF Blues lock Seb Davies hopes his unique playing style can give him an edge over...
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/ 8 years agoDon’t write off Jamie, we can still hit 50 mark
By ROB COLE Dropped: Jamie Roberts playing for Wales JONATHAN Davies is one game short of a half-century of international starts...
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/ 8 years agoIncreased funding would help us to house more teams
IT WAS disappointing to read Jeff Probyn’s apparent dismissal of the benefit to be had from the proposed increase in RFU...
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/ 8 years agoTovey turns it around as Edinburgh run riot
By GARY HEATLY False dawn: Dmitri Arhip, of Ospreys, crashes through the tackle of Rizzo Michelle to score the first try...
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/ 8 years agoModern generation can’t tackle, says guru Ellis
By JON NEWCOMBE DEFENCE expert Dave Ellis has warned rugby’s concussion problem will never go away unless tackling techniques improve. The...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 8 years agoWho do loan deals benefit in long run?
WHEN is a rugby club not a rugby club? When it is merely an accommodation for a Premiership club. Last week...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoGloucester’s Ruan Ackermann considers playing for England
The Gloucester back row could be eligible for England in 2020 and says it's a possibility if the Springboks don't come...
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British and Irish Lions Tour
/ 8 years agoRob Howley talks O’Brien, Byrne and his future after the 2019 World Cup
The Wales and Lions coach made peace with Sean O'Brien in 20 minute phone call
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Autumn Internationals
/ 8 years agoSet an example with more cash for struggling Samoa
With no mandatory obligation to cough up more money, Colin Boag writes why the RFU should offer cash-strapped Samoa a higher...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoHarlequins wing Marland Yarde completes switch to Sale Sharks
John Kingston says he is trying to create a 'positive environment' at Quins
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Featured
/ 8 years agoWorld Rugby report recommends South Africa as 2023 host in a blow to Ireland and France
Tight vote sees South Africa the preferred bidder in close race – official decision made 15 November
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