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The Rugby Paper
/ 9 years agoLetters that prove Poite made one of the great decisions
HAWKEYE should be used to ensure the right decision is made in highly pressurised situations in rugby. If you look at...
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/ 9 years agoRestyled PRO14 would ‘gain £10m TV deal’
By NEALE HARVEY EUROPEAN rugby supremo Simon Halliday claims his organisation have yet to be consulted over plans to induct two...
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/ 9 years agoMyler relishes challenge from new Saint Francis
By NEALE HARVEY EVERGREEN Stephen Myler insists he has no interest in personal accolades as he prepares to face down the...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 9 years agoRise up to end this scrum outrage
IT IS about time the unrecognised members of the rugby fraternity get listened to, namely the fans and enthusiasts. The people...
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/ 9 years agoEngland lads get ready for tour of S Africa
By SAM JACKSON ENGLANDUnder 18s have named a 26-man squad for their three-match tour of South Africa in August. England face...
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/ 9 years agoPain of Wasps defeat will spur Leicester on says Hamilton
By NEALE HARVEY Chargedown: Leicester’s Luke Hamilton blocks a clearance from Munster scrum-half Conor Murray LEICESTER crowd favourite Luke Hamilton predicts...
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/ 9 years agoTigers freeze ticket prices to aid O’Connor revolution
By NEALE HARVEY LEICESTER Tigers have backed Matt O’Connor’s on-field revolution by freezing season ticket prices at Welford Road in a...
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/ 9 years agoChange would put ‘superb’ Premiership at risk
PREMIERSHIP Rugby commercial director Dominic Hayes insists English rugby will not fall into the Super Rugby trap of expanding beyond its...
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/ 9 years agoWe’re gearing up for a fast start say Exiles
By NEALE HARVEY LONDON Irish face a race against time to be ready for their return to the Premiership but hooker...
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/ 9 years agoKey’s Rotherham will have fear factor
By GUY WILLIAMS THE challenge facing Andy Key, Rotherham Titans’ new head coach, is huge: How to revive the reputation and...
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/ 9 years agoSeniloli try treble sends Tonga into RWC
By SAM JACKSON Samoa 16 Fiji 38 TONGA qualified for the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan without having to play...
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/ 9 years agoWhat to know about Rugby Betting
There’s more to just knowing about the teams playing if you want to win at rugby betting - here’s what you...
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/ 9 years agoSports-Themed Slots Games
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/ 9 years agoGibson quashes report suggesting he’s lost the Waratahs dressing room
Waratahs head coach Daryl Gibson has dismissed media reports suggesting his squad has lost faith in his methods following their 40-27...
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/ 9 years agoKyle Sinckler arrested in Auckland hours after Lions final Test
British & Irish Lions prop Kyle Sinckler was arrested by Auckland authorities in the early hours of Sunday morning following an...
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/ 9 years agoWow, what an epic as Lions hold their nerve!
From NICK CAIN IN Aukland OWEN FARRELL explained how he had kept cool to land the 47 metre penalty that earned...
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/ 9 years agoFarewell to Albie, the wonder who kept on giving
A WONDERFUL, wonderful man’ will be laid to rest this week in his 90th year, one who spent his life helping...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 9 years agoBarnes to head RFU disciplinary
DAVID Barnes has been appointed as the RFU’s head of discipline. He will join on July 17 taking over from Gerard...
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/ 9 years agoLionhearted Saracens won’t buckle
By JON NEWCOMBE Saracens Six: Super Maro Itoje and insets Owen Farrell, Mako Vunipola, Jamie George, George Kruis and new signing...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 9 years agoHogg signs on to help Falcons’ revival
By NEALE HARVEY Veteran: Newcastle back rower Ally Hogg STALWART Newcastle back rower Ally Hogg believes the club’s startling summer transfer...
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/ 9 years agoPlaying ‘tour’ games at home will solve problems saysWray
By NEALE HARVEY SARACENS chairman Nigel Wray reckons staging Lions ‘tours’ within the British Isles would offer a radical solution to...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 9 years ago2017/18 Greene King IPA Championship fixtures
BRISTOL return to the competition after their short stay in the Premiership and face debutants Hartpury College in the opening round...
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/ 9 years agoAussie franchises await judgement
SUPER RUGBY By SAM JACKSON THE cuts have officially begun in Super Rugby, with the Cheetahs and Kings being chopped by...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 9 years agoHooley seeks fresh start after Luamanu setback
By NEALE HARVEY FORMER Exeter fly-half Will Hooley insists he bears no malice towards Mat Luamanu despite last November’s clash with...
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/ 9 years agoVolavola secures Fiji’s place in Japan
FIJI qualified for the 2019 World Cup in Japan with a second-half rally to beat Tonga in their Pacific Nations Cup...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 9 years agoCaptain Horwill humbled to be leading charge for silverware
Q&A JAMES HORWILL ON THE RECORD Quins’ lion kings: Kyle Sinckler and Joe Marler PICTURES: Getty Images New Harlequins captain James...
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/ 9 years agoMugford reveals Sale axe drove him to suicide bid
By NEALE HARVEY PLYMOUTH fly-half Dan Mugford has spoken out over how his failure to gain acceptance and win a regular...
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/ 9 years agoTough schedule no concern for Gloucester starlet
By NICK VERDIER ENGLAND U20s scrumhalf Harry Randall has defended World Rugby’s format for the Junior World Cup despite ongoing criticism...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 9 years ago20 QUESTIONS
RICH LANE BEDFORD WING When did pre-season start for the Blues? We kicked things off on June 12 so it’s been...
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/ 9 years agoAviva renew deal as Premiership’s title sponsor
COCK-A-HOOP Premiership Rugby bosses are predicting a golden era for English club rugby after renewing their long-standing deal with title sponsors...
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/ 9 years agoAshton signs on to mixed reception
DAVID BARNES FRENCH COLUMN Show-off? Chris Ashton dives to score PICTURE: Getty Images The headline writers in Toulon are giving Chris...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 9 years agoYOUNG GUNS
SAM LEWIS LEICESTER LOCK Sam Lewis faced the daunting task of integrating himself into Leicester’s fearsome pack last summer but having...
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/ 9 years agoSubscriptions…
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/ 9 years agoMY LIFEIN RUGBY
ADAM POWELL THE FORMER SARACENS, NEWCASTLE AND ENGLAND SAXONS CENTRE Inever envisaged that my career would come to an end during...
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/ 9 years agoON THE BLIND SIDE
BY NEILFISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler LEICESTER are looking to complete the signing of Lions flanker Cyle Brink after holding...
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/ 9 years agoSamu set for return to Franklin’s Gardens
NORTHAMPTON have lined up their replacement for Louis Picamoles and it could mean a return to Franklin’s Gardens for Samu Manoa....
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/ 9 years agoLeigh left in limbo after Toulon axe
Without a club: Leigh Halfpenny LEIGH HALFPENNY will now attempt to resolve his club future after yesterday’s conclusion to the Lions...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 9 years agoLions would simply tear Pumas apart
SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon SW19 4EU email: newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk I MUST say I...
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/ 9 years agoLongbottom back with Sarries as injury cover
SARACENShave welcomed the return of prop Kieran Longbottom on a one-year deal. The Australian-born tighthead, who comes in as injury replacement...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 9 years agoCoventry should remember money will not buy loyalty
HAD to laugh while reading last week’s story that Coventry are “interested in bringing the right players to the club -...
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/ 9 years agoMosses hopes to lead young Exiles into the promised land
On the move: Ben Mosses in action against Wasps By NICK VERDIER BEN MOSSES has revealed it was his desire for...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 9 years agoSalary cap cheats should be exposed
I’M a pretty neutral fan in the Premiership but even I feel aggrieved on behalf of Northampton Saints and other teams...
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/ 9 years agoTwice a Knight for Bulumakaus
By JON NEWCOMBE Knighted: Junior Bulumakau in action for Glasgow PICTURES: Getty Images DONCASTER signing Junior Bulumakau has warned Championship opponents...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 9 years agoNot convinced Warren has enhanced his reputation
COLIN BOAG Vindicated? Lions head coach Warren Gatland With the Lions tour over, the post mortems start. Writing before yesterday’s final...
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/ 9 years agoLatta lets rip at Gloucester ‘underachievers’
KIWI enforcer Joe Latta has revealed why a combination of Gloucester’s dithering and Pat Lam’s arrival at Bristol persuaded him to...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 9 years agoDREAM TEAM
MATT WILLIAMS, THE WORCESTER AND FORMER NORTHAMPTON HOOKER, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE’S PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST… 1. Marcos Ayerza –...
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/ 9 years agoSee-no-evil culture is shown red by Garces
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Sonny Bill Williams probably thought he would get away with it just as...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 9 years agoJet-setter Jamal aiming to make splash at Saints
By NEALE HARVEY RAMPAGING prop Jamal Ford-Robinson reckons foregoing his summer holidays was a small price to pay in return for...
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/ 9 years agoAaron Morris extends his contract with Harlequins
Junior World Champion full-back Aaron Morris has extended his contract with Harlequins. Joining Harlequins from Saracens in 2016, Morris, 22, made...
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/ 9 years agoSame players trusted by Lions ahead of Series decider
The British & Irish Lions have named an unchanged starting line-up and bench for the decisive third Test against New Zealand...
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