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Join our Lions prediction game

Ahead of the British and Irish Lions tour of Australia, The Rugby Paper invites you to join our SuperBru Lions prediction league....

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Final curtain for Geordan Murphy

Leicester Tigers legend Geordan Murphy has announced the next two games will be his last as he will retire at the...

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Scotland name nine uncapped players

Scotland have included nine uncapped players in a squad of 31 for next month’s quadrangular international tournament in South Africa. The...

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Baa-baas squad nearing completion

London Wasps flanker Sam Jones has been selected to play for the Barbarians against the British and Irish Lions and England...

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One more signing at Wasps

London Wasps announced the signing of hooker Neil Cochrane for next season from Bedford. The former Scotland Under-21 international has previously...

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Carlos Nieto to retire

Carlos Nieto has announced that he will retire at the end of the season. In a career where he was capped...

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Exiles reveal pre-season fixtures

London Irish will play three pre-season fixtures this August ahead of their 2013/2014 campaign. The Exiles will face Nottingham at Meadow...

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Richard Baxter to hang up the boots

Richard Baxter has decided to hang up his boots at the end of the season. The long-serving No.8, 34, who has...

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2015 World Cup schedule revealed

England will play at Manchester City Stadium for the first time with their three other Rugby World Cup 2015 pool matches...

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Wales name squad for Japan tour

Interim Wales coach Robin McBryde has named his squad to face Japan in a two-game series next month. There was a...

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Warriors scrum-half Perry forced to retire

Worcester Warriors scrum-half Shaun Perry has been forced to retire with immediate effect due to injury. The 34-year-old has been sidelined...

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Tigers players’ reaction after Lions call

Leicester Tigers are the most represented English club in the British and Irish Lions squad with six of their players on...

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England U20 bring Purdy in for injured Jennings

England U20 have been forced into making a change to their IRB Junior World Championship squad after Sale Sharks centre Mark Jennings...

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Bath Ford, Young and Roberts signing

It was one of the first transfers announced by Neil Fissler in The Rugby Paper months ago but Bath Rugby have...

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Stuart Lancaster congratulates English Lions

Stuart Lancaster was quick to congratulate the ten England players selected in this summer’s British & Irish Lions touring party. Backs...

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England U20 side named for JWC

England Under 20s coaches Nick Walshe and Ian Peel have named their 28-man squad ahead of the IRB Junior World Championship...

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/ 13 years ago

Try of the Season shortlist

The nominees for the Try of the Season have been announced today. Player-of-the-Season nominee Christian Wade’s try against Harlequins on the...

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Wasps confirm pre-season schedule

London Wasps will play Clermont Auvergne, Connacht and London Irish in their pre-season games ahead of the 2013/14 season. The game...

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Premiership Player of the Year shortlist revealed

Christian Wade has been shortlisted to be named Premiership Player of the Year. The London Wasps flyer, who has been in...

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Director of Rugby of the Season shortlist announced

The shortlist for the Director of Rugby of the Season award has been announced today and features coaches at the top and bottom...

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Win a limited edition Front Up Lions hoodie

With the upcoming squad announcement on Tuesday, Front Up Rugby roars into battle with the launch of a limited edition range...

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Bath sign Watson and Sisi

As announced by Neil Fissler in The Rugby Paper months ago, Bath have signed the highly rated England U20 flyer Anthony Watson...

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Premiership round 21: Try of the Week

Ben Youngs’ 80 metre solo try against Bath on Saturday was voted the Premiership Try of the Week. The Tigers eventually...

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Ed Jackson to join London Wasps

Ed Jackson is to join London Wasps next season from London Welsh. The 25-year-old back row signs for the Men in...

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Saracens suffer Will Fraser blow

Will Fraser will miss Saracens‘ Heineken Cup semi-final against Toulon on Sunday due to a shoulder injury. This is a major...

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Andy Powell switches codes

As revealed by Neil Fissler on April 7 in The Rugby Paper, Andy Powell has signed a three-year deal with the...

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/ 13 years ago

James Comben banned for doping

Henley Hawks centre James Comben has been suspended for six months for an Anti Doping violation by the RFU. The National...

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/ 13 years ago

ERC name European Cup semi-finals referees

The ERC has today named the men in charge for the upcoming Heineken Cup and Amlin Challenge semi-finals to take place...

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Exiles sign Tigers trio but Gibson leaves

London Irish confirmed today that Jamie Gibson will leave London Irish at the end of the season. The flanker joined the...

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Jason Robinson picks his Lions XV

Ahead of the squad announcement on April 30, HSBC Ambassador and Lions legend Jason Robinson has selected his starting XV for...

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Max Lahiff off to Melbourne

Neil Fissler revealed the first contacts in The Rugby Paper months ago but London Irish confirmed today that Max Lahiff will...

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Andy Saull joins Newcastle

Newcastle, who are favourites to get promoted from the Championship, have announced the signing of Saracens flanker Andy Saull for next...

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Streather, Rouse and Parr to make the step up

Three Nottingham players will have a crack at the Aviva Premiership next season after it was announced Tim Streather is joining...

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Richard Hill out, Dean Ryan in

Following speculations yesterday, Worcester Warriors confirmed that Richard Hill will be leaving his post as head coach with immediate effect. Hill...

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End of season for Josh Matavesi

Josh Matavesi has finished his Premiership season after the Worcester‘s centre picked up a four-week ban for a dangerous tackle on Saracens...

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Eifion Lewis-Roberts not guilty of doping

Sale prop Eifion Lewis Roberts has been found not guilty of doping following an ongoing case which was open after the...

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Jonny Wilkinson pens new deal

It was announced two weeks ago but Jonny Wilkinson as officially put pen to paper and signed a one-year contract extension...

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Premiership round 20: teams

Exeter v London Irish Exeter: Arscott; Nowell, Dollman, Shoemark, Jess; Steenson, Thomas; Sturgess, Yeandle, Tui; Mumm, Welch; White, Scaysbrook, Baxter (Capt.)....

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RaboDirect Pro12 round 20: teams

Cardiff Blues v Zebre Cardiff Blues: Halfpenny; Williams, Evans (Capt.), Roberts, Robinson; Patchell, Jones; Filise, Breeze, Andrews; Reed, Paulo; Paterson, Copeland,...

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Folau in, Beale and Cooper out for Wallabies

Israel Folau has been included the Wallabies‘ logistics camp ahead of the British & Irish Lions tour this summer. The Waratahs...

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Quins to investigate their “supporters”

Harlequins are to investigate how Munster supporters managed to have “a presence in the stadium that exceeded the number of tickets...

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Jamie Roberts to kick-off tribute to Dr jack Matthews

Jamie Roberts will get a chance to ease his pre-British & Irish Lions squad selection nerves when he kicks-off a special...

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14-week ban for Jerome Fillol

Jerome Fillol has been handed a 14-week ban for spitting at Bath scrum-half Peter Stringer in last Saturday’s Amlin Challenge Cup quarter-final....

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Another Championship player joins London Irish

London Irish have signed hooker Mike Mayhew on a three-year contract from Newcastle Falcons. Mayhew joined the Sunbury-based side as injury...

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Michael Claassens leaves Bath

As expected and reported by Neil Fissler in The Rugby Paper weeks ago, Michael Claassens has today confirmed that he will be...

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London Irish sign Rotherham duo

London Irish added depth to their back-line option with the signings of Eamonn Sheridan and Fergus Mulchrone from Championship side Rotherham...

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Peter Stringer commits to Bath

Irish scrum-half Peter Stringer has signed a contract extension and will remain with Bath next season. The 35-year-old, who has been...

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Jerome Fillol cited for spitting incident

Jerome Fillol has been cited for allegedly spitting at Peter Stringer during their Amlin Challenge Cup quarter-final on Saturday. Stringer complained...

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Sam Jones signs up for more

Sam Jones has become the latest young English talent to commit his future to London Wasps, signing a new contract with...

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Heineken Cup quarter-finals: teams

Clermont v Montpellier Clermont: Byrne; Sivivatu, Rougerie (Capt.), Fofana, Nalaga ; Radosavljevic, Parra; Domingo, Kayser, Zirakashvili; Cudmore, Hines; Vosloo, Bardy, Bonnaire. Replacements:...

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