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/ 9 years agoGatland set to give kids a run at Boks in US capital
By ALEX BYWATER WALES believe their oneoff clash with South Africa in Washington next year will have significant benefits both on...
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/ 9 years agoWales miss out as Dai commits to Wasps
By PETER JACKSON DAI Young is set to sign a long-term contract with Wasps that will effectively rule him out of...
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/ 9 years agoLeinster were a step up but we’re not out yet insists Hill
By NEALE HARVEY Battle cry: Jonny Hill celebrates a try for Chiefs DEFIANT lock Jonny Hill vows Exeter will put their...
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/ 9 years agoVui banks on Bristol to make him a world star
By NEALE HARVEY Powerhouse: Chris Vui in action for Bristol against Doncaster PICTURES: Gareth Lyons ULTRA-CONFIDENT Samoan Chris Vui aims to...
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/ 9 years agoNew Year discussion to reduce bench size
WORLD Rugby are to consider reducing the number of substitutes per game in an attempt to tackle the escalating injury toll....
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/ 9 years agoWallaby tank Tatafu not here for a joyride
NEALE HARVEY talks to Tatafu Polota-Nau fresh from his Tigers European baptism against Munster Tatafu Polota-Nau gets away from Jonny Gray...
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/ 9 years agoHenson urges Wales to keep faith with Williams at 12
By ROB COLE GAVIN Henson sees a bit of himself in Wales’ new midfield playmaker Owen Williams and believes he will...
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/ 9 years agoPivac: I’d say yes to following Gat
RUGBY SHORTS SCARLETS head coach Wayne Pivac would consider the chance to succeed fellow New Zealander Warren Gatland as Wales head...
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/ 9 years agoNew Wales caps offer reasons to be cheerful
Test pedigree: Josh Navidi PICTURE: Getty Images IF I had to give Wales a mark out of 10 for 2017, it...
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/ 9 years agoCall to cut the subs will cull land of the giants
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW The first substitution at Test level took place 50 years ago next summer...
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/ 9 years agoWilliams will stay at the Rec until summer
BATH winger Jeff Williams has signed a contract extension until the end of the season with the Premiership club. The former...
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/ 9 years agoNon-alcohol zone would help to keep all fans happy
I MUST applaud the Welsh Rugby Union this week after I read of their plans to introduce an alcohol-free zone at...
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/ 9 years agoQuins man Madigan came close to silencing The Lip in Olympics
TONY MADIGAN’S sporting life amounted to a whole lot more than a few appearances for Harlequins in the early 1950’s. He...
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/ 9 years agoHealy gets to rest over Christmas
CIAN Healy will miss Leinster’s festive PRO14 inter-provincial derbies after being banned for three matches for the reckless use of a...
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/ 9 years agoBragging rights to Benetton as Meyer sees red
By SAM JACKSON Benetton …27 Zebre…14 BENETTON picked up their fourth victory of the PRO14 season as they battled past Italian...
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/ 9 years agoStan’s fag break kept Wallabies waiting in Mendoza
IN WHATsome remember as the good old, bad old days, many an international would go through the pre-match ritual of a...
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/ 9 years agoCampagnaro could be back for 6 Nations
EXETER centre Michele Campagnaro could return to action within the next month. The Italy international, 24, has missed the entire season...
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/ 9 years agoDean’s late try bails out 14-man Edinburgh
By GARY HEATLY EDINBURGH pulled off an amazing last minute win over rivals Glasgow at Murrayfield in the first of three...
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/ 9 years agoNottingham ace looks for love at Christmas
By JON NEWCOMBE Match made: Oli Evans and his date Kat, with Evans in action for Nottingham, right ONE rugby player...
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/ 9 years agoEvans joins Cross Keys as coach
FORMER British and Irish Lions lock Ian Evans, 33, has joined the coaching team at Welsh Premiership side Cross Keys. Evans,...
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/ 9 years agoKiwi boys prepare for a smashing Christmas
By STEFFAN THOMAS Pumped: Ospreys centre Kieron Fonotia cuts through against Clermont Auvergne PICTURE: Getty Images NEW ZEALAND pair Johnny McNicholl...
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/ 9 years agoWasps pair out for two months
ENGLANDwill be without wing Elliot Daly and No.8 Nathan Hughes for at least half of the Six Nations. Both Daly, 25,...
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/ 9 years agoBulldozer Bothma at Stoop to put Harlequins in the title mix
The Namibian number 8 wants to build on a strong finish in the league as Quins' European hopes fade
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/ 9 years agoFrance becoming second home for rising number of Fijian fliers
Brendan Gallagher counts the rise of Fijian wide men heading to the Top 14
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/ 9 years agoDavid Strettle could return for Premiership swansong as Top 14 make rule changes
"I've got a few other offers from France, but I haven't made up my mind" says the former Saracens wing
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/ 9 years agoCory Hill signs two-year contract extension with Dragons
Dragons captain becomes latest player to commit to the PRO14 side
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/ 9 years agoGordon Reid ready to play catch-up in Scotland ranks after concussion woe
'If I play well for London Irish rewards will come' says Scotland loosehead
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/ 9 years agoMike Haley’s honing basics for next England shot
Jon Newcombe talks to the Sale Sharks full-back who hopes to catch Eddie Jones' eye by impressing in Europe
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/ 9 years agoAuthorities must clamp down on thugs ruining game
I WAS delighted to see Glasgow hooker George Turner cop a four-week ban for his ridiculous off the ball shoulder into...
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/ 9 years agoLeinster tie up Furlong
LEINSTER tight-head prop Furlong has signed an IRFU contract extension which will keep him at the province until 2021. He has...
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/ 9 years agoJerry’s right, pick all teams on ability
SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon SW19 4EU email: newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk HAVING read Jerry Guscott’s...
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/ 9 years agoNice-guy Mallinder too loyal to his coaches
NICK CAIN LOOKS AT THE REASONS BEHIND THE SACKING OF JIM MALLINDER AT NORTHAMPTON If you want to know what has...
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/ 9 years agoButtress to take charge
STUART Davies is stepping down as chief executive of the Dragons with David Buttress becoming executive chairman. Davies, 52, has been...
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/ 9 years agoThe beer swillers will make me an armchair viewer
NICK Cain is spot on with his opinion piece in last week’s TRP but alas, it’s not just internationals that suffer...
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/ 9 years agoGatland on Saints wish-list as they start from the top
Nick Cain talks to Keith Barwell about the search for Mallinder’s successor Keith Barwell says that Northampton will scour the elite...
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/ 9 years agoTurner gets four weeks
GLASGOWhooker George Turner has been banned for four weeks for a shoulder charge on Montpellier No.8 Louis Picamoles. Turner, who won...
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/ 9 years agoPrem teams can’t live with La Rochelle panache
FRENCH international rugby is the doldrums, but they have a great club side. La Rochelle are a revelation and don’t score...
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/ 9 years agoBulldozer Bothma here to put Quins in title mix
By NEALE HARVEY HARD-HITTINGNamibian back rower Renaldo Bothma aims to follow compatriot Jacques Burger into the pantheon of alltime Premiership greats...
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/ 9 years agoExtension for Hansen
HOOKER James Hanson has committed his longterm future to Gloucester. The Wallaby star, 29, arrived in September on a short-term deal...
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/ 9 years agoFord: Clubs must stick together when bullets fly
ENGLAND and Leicester fly-half George Ford has warned against the sacking culture which is prevalent in football being replicated in rugby...
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/ 9 years agoIreland wait on Ruddock
IRELANDflanker Rhys Ruddock could miss the start of the Six Nations after tearing a hamstring in Leinster’s win over Exeter on...
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/ 9 years agoMallinder paid ‘for not axing coach West’
By NEALE HARVEY JIM Mallinder’s loyalty to “old school” forwards coach Dorian West contributed to his downfall at Northampton, according to...
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/ 9 years agoHinckley have the foundation to go far – Chuter
By NEALE HARVEY FORMER England hooker George Chuter says he has no top-flight coaching ambitions despite guiding unfancied Hinckley to the...
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/ 9 years agoAussies opt for Castle
AUSTRALIA’S Rugby Union have chosen Raelene Castle as new chief executive, the first woman to be given the job. Castle had...
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/ 9 years agoHumphreys says No to the top job with Blues
By PETER JACKSON Eye for the line: Anthony Watson breaks to score for Bath in their win over Toulon PICTURE: Getty...
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/ 9 years agoAll Blacks Savea not ruling out potential code hop
By SAM JACKSON NEW ZEALAND flyer Julian Savea has not ruled out a shock switch to Rugby League. The blockbusting wing,...
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/ 9 years agoHaley’s honing basics for next England shot
By JON NEWCOMBE MIKE Haley is striving for more consistency in “the nuts and bolts” of fullback play in a bid...
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/ 9 years agoStrettle could return for Premiership swansong
By NEALE HARVEY Saints players need a long, hard look at themselves WING wizard David Strettle has revealed why proposed changes...
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/ 9 years agoWard in blast at 13-team Premiership discussion
By NEALE HARVEY BEN Ward, rugby director of high-flying Ealing, has slammed Premiership proposals for a 13-team, ringfenced Premiership and claims...
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