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/ 8 years agoWage hike see Quins declare £4.8m loss
By NEALE HARVE SPIRALLING wage costs contributed to Harlequins declaring ‘unsustainably high’ operating losses of £4.8m for season 2016-17. Quins, who...
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/ 8 years agoRhodes lad Clive played for and against England
EVEN at a time when the boundaries of nationality have been blurred almost beyond recognition, Clive van Ryneveld achieved a double...
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/ 8 years agoMy Azzurri still have a few tricks warns Mac
By JON NEWCOMBE LUKE McLEAN looks back at the way Italy bamboozled England last season with a wry smile. The Azzurri’s...
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/ 8 years agoAllister Coetzee’s fruitless reign in charge of Springboks ends
Rift between Coetzee and SARU in wake of damning letter sees contract terminated
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/ 8 years agoEddie Jones names England squad to take on Italy
Ben Te'o beats Jonathan Joseph to start at inside centre
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/ 8 years agoStockdale and Aki named in Ireland team to play France
Ireland's last trip to Paris in the Six Nations ended in a 10-9 defeat
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/ 8 years agoJames Haskell to leave Wasps at the end of the season
England flanker has been linked with a move to a Premiership rival
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/ 8 years agoSix Nations spotlight – Ireland: Joe Schmidt must unleash his terrifying dogs of war
Ireland head coach spoilt by riches of big-name players and new dynamics brought to the table by young up-and-comers
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/ 8 years agoCourtney Lawes has big appetite for success – Eddie Jones
Eddie Jones on the upward trend of Courtney Lawes since he took over the England job
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/ 8 years agoHalfpenny’s kicking can win it for Wales, says Sir Gareth Edwards
Wales legend gives his backing to the Scarlets full-back to kick Wales to victory against Scotland
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/ 8 years agoWales name squad for Six Nations opener
Scarlets players dominate Warren Gatland's squad for Scotland match
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/ 8 years agoNorthampton Saints appoint Chris Boyd as new director of rugby
(Photo: Getty Images) By Adam Ellis 2016 Super Rugby mastermind Chris Boyd will leave the Hurricanes at the end of the...
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/ 8 years agoBrits battling to reach milestone in Dublin
ALL-ACTION Saracens hooker Schalk Brits is targeting an earlier than expected return from the serious injury that threatened his hopes of...
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/ 8 years agoCut squad bugets… invest in grass roots
SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon SW19 4EU email: newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk DUSTY Hare’s comments last...
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/ 8 years agoAwkward questions for Eddie to ponder around World Cup
NICK CAIN’S welljudged assessment of England’s present position in last Sunday’s TRP was welcome. Any judgement of where England are a...
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/ 8 years agoPromotion play-off
THE bottom two teams in the Premiership should play each other and likewise the top two in the Championship. The winners...
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/ 8 years agoBlitzbokke defeat pits England against Pumas
ENGLAND face Argentina in today’s Cup quarter-final at the World Sevens series in Sydney after finishing second in Pool C. Following...
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/ 8 years agoSubscriptions…
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/ 8 years agoJoe’s out to show he’s no longer the shy guy
By NEALE HARVEY Running the show for Exeter: Joe Simmonds cuts through the Glasgow defence PICTURE: Getty Images RISING Exeter playmaker...
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/ 8 years agoStrettle signs on at Sarries
SARACENS confirmed that David Strettle will return to the club next season from Clermont Auvergne. As revealed in Blindside a fortnight...
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/ 8 years agoEngland is not job for me insists Deano
By NICK CAIN DEAN Richards, the fan’s favourite to replace Eddie Jones as England coach, last night ruled himself out of...
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/ 8 years agoPivac swoops for Dragons ace O’Brien
SCARLETS are set to sign Dragons fly-half Angus O’Brien as the Champions Cup quarter-finalists begin to prepare for next season. The...
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/ 8 years agoNorth scare but Gareth backs Leigh to win it.
By PETER JACKSON Dousing the fire: Matt Gallagher scores for Saracens against Newport Gwent Dragons PICTURE: Getty Images SIR Gareth Edwards...
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/ 8 years agoI thought my career was over, says Luke
By NEALE HARVEY England duty: Chris Robshaw FRUSTRATED Harlequins back rower Luke Wallace has revealed the gruesome extent of last summer’s...
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/ 8 years agoPreparation for Premiership begins now says Morahan
AUSSIE flyer Luke Morahan says Bristol must hit top-flight levels of performance over the remainder of the season to ensure they...
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/ 8 years agoGalarza hoping for Pumas reprieve at Gloucester.
GLOUCESTER lock Mariano Galarza has revealed how proposed changes in Argentina’s Test eligibility rules could pave the way to him signing...
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/ 8 years agoOwen warning for ‘big-name’ Tuilagi
By NEALE HARVEY No regrets: Tigers centre Gareth Owen FIT-AGAIN Leicester centre Gareth Owen has designs on the Leicester No.13 shirt...
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/ 8 years agoOwen Williams can be Wales’ flexible back, says Gloucester partner Burns
By Neale Harvey Owen Williams’ flexibility across the back-line can propel him into Six Nations starting contention for Wales, says Gloucester...
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/ 8 years agoDavid Strettle to make the move back to Saracens after three years with Clermont
Saracens' favourite re-signs after three successful seasons in France
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/ 8 years agoInjury-hit England sweat on fitness of Robshaw and Brown
Eddie Jones left with selection worries ahead of Six Nations opener as injury list grows to 16
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/ 8 years agoHalfpenny ‘needs to offer more ball in hand’ warns JJ Williams
Welsh rugby great says Halfpenny hasn't been the same since returning from Toulon
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/ 8 years agoSaracens legend Chris Wyles says this season will be his last in rugby
Mark McCall speaks highly of 34-year-old who will conclude his career in testimonial year for Saracens
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/ 8 years agoOspreys sack Steve Tandy after Champions Cup exit
Defeat at Stade Marcel Michelin spells the end for Tandy's six years in charge
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/ 8 years agoHarry thanks Leinster toughs for giving him a good kicking!
Unbeaten for England: Harry Williams ENGLAND tight-head Harry Williams claims having his backside kicked during Exeter’s recent defeats by Leinster could...
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/ 8 years agoSaints crying out for drop-goal specialist
SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon SW19 4EU email: newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk MANY thanks for Peter...
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/ 8 years agoOld king Cole gets set to repel youngsters
By NEALE HARVEY FIRED-UP tight-head Dan Cole says he is relishing his ninth Six Nations campaign as much as his first...
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/ 8 years agoMore marketing required to boost national leagues
DURING 2016-17 season the average attendance at an FA Premier League game was 35,822. The same figure for an Aviva Premiership...
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/ 8 years agoHigh praise for Van Rensburg as James finds his feet at No10
Wanted man: Rohan Janse van Rensburg By JON NEWCOMBE SAM JAMES says he would welcome Rohan Janse van Rensburg back at...
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/ 8 years agoHaskell frustrated to be hit for four
ENGLAND flanker James Haskell believes his disciplinary record should have counted more in his favour after he received a four-week ban...
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/ 8 years agoFans will stay away with no relegation
I MUST strongly disagree with Mr. Boag’s comments on scrapping relegation in last week’s paper. In recent times crowds have in...
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/ 8 years agoHeat builds on coach O’Connor at Tigers
ON THE BLING SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler LEICESTER TIGERS head coach Matt O’Connor is fighting to...
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/ 8 years agoRokoduguni ruled out for entire Six Nations
SEMESA Rokoduguni will be out for longer than expected after shoulder surgery and will miss the entire Six Nations. The Bath...
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/ 8 years agoRing-fence Premiership or lose stars warns Dusty
By NEALE HARVEY MORE exceptional youngsters like Marcus Smith will be held back unless the Premiership is ring-fenced, warns frustrated Leicester...
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/ 8 years agoTaxman hits Falcons with winding-up order
THE FINANCIAL plight of Newcastle Falcons was again in the spotlight after the club were issued with a winding-up order by...
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/ 8 years agoKingsley fine tunes Canucks ahead of World Cup qualifier
Star of the show: Ospreys wing Jeff Hassler Old mates: Kingsley Jones, left, with Phlippe St Andre WITH Canada largely covered...
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/ 8 years agoHalfpenny told to up his game or face axe
By PETER JACKSON LEIGH Halfpenny is being warned to raise his game as Wales full-back in the face of growing competition...
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/ 8 years agoTeen-star Matthieu can light up Six Nations
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Anew fly-half is on schedule to do something beyond the most revered No.10’s,...
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/ 8 years agoSuccession planning only way after that 12-year blip
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Sideways star: Harlequins No.10 Marcus Smith PICTURE: Getty Images Don’t you just...
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/ 8 years agoNew breakdown laws spoil game – top ref Ed
By NEALE HARVEY RENOWNED referee Ed Morrison fears the essence of Rugby Union around the battle for possession is being lost...
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/ 8 years agoNico is double trouble as Cheetahs roar in
Cheetahs …45 Kings…24 NICO LEE backed up last week’s hat-trick by scoring two tries as the Cheetahs claimed a bonus-point win...
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