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/ 9 years agoRugby ‘should tap gridiron talent pool’
JOE BYRNES finds an increasing link between two top Transatlantic sports Career change: Harry Innis in American Football mode and, below...
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/ 9 years agoFearns out for season as English No.8 curse strikes again
■By SAM JACKSON CARL Fearns is out for the rest of the season after rupturing his cruciate knee ligament. The Lyon...
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/ 9 years agoInvest to challenge the elite, Cardiff are urged
■By STEFFAN THOMAS OUTGOING Cardiff Blues head coach Danny Wilson has admitted the region will struggle to challenge for honours unless...
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/ 9 years agoAmbitious Woodburn stating his case for Test call
■By NEALE HARVEY Fan:Philippe Saint-Andre Credit: Rob Baxter Power and pace: Olly Woodburn, of Exeter Chiefs, rounds Leicester’s Matt Toomua PICTURES:...
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/ 9 years agoGolden Lions offer water aid relief as drought and wildfires hit Cape Town
By Adam Ellis South African provincial side Golden Lions have offered their full support in assisting their Cape Town rivals Western...
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/ 9 years ago‘We learnt our lesson’ says Cipriani, as Wasps prepare for Ulster test
By Adam Ellis Ahead of Wasps‘ trip to face Ulster in the Champions Cup under the lights of the Kingspan Stadium...
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/ 9 years agoHat-trick man Jamie George signs new Saracens deal
By Adam Ellis Jamie George has signed a new deal with Saracens to stay at Allianz Park until 2021. The British...
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/ 9 years agoByron McGuigan’s out to steal march on Scotland
By Jon Newcombe BYRON McGuigan is hoping his terrific try-scoring form with Sale Sharks will catch the eye of the Scotland...
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/ 9 years agoSale’s Josh Beaumont sidelined for months
By Adam Ellis Sale Sharks have been dealt a blow with second row forward Josh Beaumont ruled out for three months....
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/ 9 years agoHappy new chapter for rugby in Montevideo
SLIGHTLY to their frustration, Old Christians in Montevideo tend to always be known for the Flight 571 disaster in 1972 when...
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/ 9 years agoWorcester bring in Aussie cover at 10
FRANCOIS Hougaard will be sidelined for at least two more weeks as he recovers from an adductor injury. Ryan Mills will...
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/ 9 years agoCrossword
ACROSS 1. Tonga-born 2016 Bath No.8 of Melbourne Rebels and Japan (4) 3. Ireland 1999 World Cup scrum-half - a leading...
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/ 9 years agoKeep those eyes peeled for the lad we called Jack
NEWS this week that the rugby loving HSH Princess Charlene of Monaco – born in Zimbabwe, educated in South Africa –...
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/ 9 years agoLeonard, Brown join Lions board for 2021
JASONLeonard and Steve Brown have been appointed to the board of the British & Irish Lions as representatives from the RFU....
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The Rugby Paper
/ 9 years agoAll for player power but the fans are key
SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon SW19 4EU email: newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk COLIN Boag and others...
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/ 9 years agoEddie urged to let Farrell run show from No.10
By NEALE HARVEY OWEN Farrell’s controlling influence as a leader is being compromised by England’s insistence on playing him out of...
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/ 9 years agoSacré bleu! Stade have work to do…
THE steps of the Sacre Coeur – there are 270 as I painfully recall, if you don’t cheat and start at...
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/ 9 years agoBeirne confirms move to Munster
TADHGBeirne will leave PRO12 champions Scarlets at the end of the season to head back to his native Ireland and join...
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/ 9 years agoSurely consistency across the board is not too much to ask
WHEN will the RFU take action regarding ongoing inconsistency of refereeing. In Sunday’s Wasps v Bath game, Nathan Hughes, when charging...
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/ 9 years agoWales to adopt the Wallaby model
By PETER JACKSON WALES are preparing to introduce a controversial new rule aimed at stemming the exodus of their international players....
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/ 9 years agoFarmer White scoops top prize for cattle breeding
FORMER Tigers, England and Lions prop Julian White now has a prestigious farming award to place alongside his various jerseys, rugby...
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/ 9 years agoBack row star Blair extends stay at Irish
BLAIR Cowan has signed a contract extension with London Irish. Cowan, 31, has been a pivotal figure in the Exiles’ back...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 9 years agoBonus points have become too cheap
THE speeding up of the game seems to have made scoring four tries easier, particularly in the leagues below the Premiership....
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/ 9 years agoPrem needs to reduce high impact training says Lamb
By NEALE HARVEY ENGLISH obsession with ball-carrying and contact, both in matches and in training, is a major contributory factor behind...
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/ 9 years agoRUGBY MATTERS
BRENDAN GALLAGHER A new weekly look at the game’s other talking points Class: Visser celebrates with Marcus Smith Try of the...
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/ 9 years agoEngland duo get ‘off-field yellows’
HARLEQUINS scrumhalf Danny Care has received a citing commissioner’s warning (equivalent to an offfield yellow card) for a dangerous tackle on...
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/ 9 years agoRees taking route into coaching
FORMER Wales hooker Matthew Rees is taking his first steps into coaching. Rees, who toured with the British & Irish Lions...
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/ 9 years agoKings tumble to another humbling
Benetton 31 Kings 3 THE Southern Kings are still searching for their first win in the PRO14 after they lost 31-3...
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/ 9 years agoParling’s protégé now punching his weight
By NEALE HARVEY EXETER lock Sam Skinner is hell bent on crowning his remarkable rags to riches story by leading the...
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/ 9 years agoSinclair steps up to take Dusty’s place
NORTHAMPTON have appointed Simon Sinclair as the club’s new Academy manager. Sinclair has been part of the Saints’ Academy system since...
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/ 9 years agoStockdale wings in to give Ulster Euro boost
By BILL KIELY CONNACHT’S hopes of a first win in Belfast since 1960 were dashed when Jacob Stockdale got through for...
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/ 9 years agoSmith out to purge his Paris nightmare
NEALE HARVEY MATT Smith insists Leicester have a squad capable of lifting the Champions Cup – and will prove it during...
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/ 9 years agoCollier vows to fill Kyle void for club and country
By NEALE HARVEY WILL Collier has declared himself ready to take centre stage for Harlequins and England in the absence of...
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/ 9 years agoSamson’s Scarlets’ tower of strength
By ROB COLE SAMSON Lee celebrated his 100th appearance for the Scarlets against Edinburgh two weeks ago and now he has...
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/ 9 years agoWorld Cup downer helped to raise my game says Reinach
By NEALE HARVEY New Saint: South African No.9 Cobus Reinach PICTURES: Getty Images COBUS Reinach has revealed how his disillusionment with...
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/ 9 years agoEwels hopes young guns will answer call to arms
By NEALE HARVEY BATH’S stand-in skipper Charlie Ewels has challenged his batch of England hopefuls to boost their Test chances by...
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/ 9 years agoHarley’s try keeps Warriors winning run on the road
By JAMES HANWELL ROBHarley’s late try ensured Glasgow Warriors’ winning start to the PRO14 campaign continued with a thrilling victory over...
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/ 9 years agoEx-Tiger Thorn takes over at Reds
QUEENSLAND Reds have sacked Nick Stiles after just one season in charge and appointed former All Blacks great Brad Thorn as...
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/ 9 years agoHenson intensity driving Dragons recovery
By STEFFAN THOMAS HALLAM Amos hopes Bernard Jackman’s band of brothers can guide Dragons to success. The Rodney Parade outfit have...
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/ 9 years agoRecord man Sexton fires Leinster to derby victory
By RONAN O’BRIEN TWO tries from Rory O’Loughlin in the firsthalf helped Leinster to a fifth win of the season as...
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/ 9 years agoTime to end Scarlets’ Euro Cup heartbreaks
No contender for Europe’s blue riband trophy can have endured more heartache in their pursuit than the Scarlets, a point acknowledged...
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/ 9 years agoInjury toll leaves ‘A’ league in tatters
By SAM JACKSON THE Premiership ‘A’ league fixture list was decimated last week amid ongoing injury problems. Five games were postponed...
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/ 9 years agoCockerill bewildered by PRO14 officiating
By GARY HEATLY EDINBURGHhead coach Richard Cockerill slammed the officiating in the PRO14 following his side’s stuttering win over Zebre on...
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/ 9 years agoGallaher’s gallant name lives on
The All Blacks released a video last Wednesday to mark the centenary of Dave Gallaher’s death at Passchendaele at the age...
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/ 9 years agoYoung after new recruits
DAIYoung is urgently looking for short-term recruits with 14 players unavailable for selection against Bath last Sunday through injury. “We had...
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/ 9 years agoDragons shot down in second half blitz
By ROGER PANTING Cometh the hour: Tom James touches down for Bklues after 60 minutes PICTURE: Huw Evans A FORMIDABLEsecond half...
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/ 9 years agoLet’s shred selection policy that has never been used
THEWRU introduced their so-called selection policy four seasons ago on the premise that only homebased players will be eligible for Wales....
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/ 9 years agoAcademy lads put on strong show in Munich
ENGLAND Sevens finished fourth at the Oktoberfest 7s last weekend after losing to South Africa in the bronze final match in...
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/ 9 years agoUnfortunate to lose one, two may be catastrophic
It all seems to have fallen apart at Ospreys and I must admit I’m seriously worried. There have been some very...
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/ 9 years agoByron’s out to steal march on Scotland
By JOHN NEWCOMBE Try machine: Byron McGuigan hands off Henry Taylor of Saracens to score for Sale PICTURES: Getty Images BYRON...
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