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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoPrem review: Gloucester chief George Skivington banking on Wales duo to add some muscle
After a difficult campaign, Gloucester believe a reshaped coaching structure and heavyweight summer recruitment can provide the platform for a return...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoRicky Cano: Matt Salter was an inspiration to all
Clifton prop Ricky Cano reflects on the devastating loss of former head coach Matt Salter and explains how the club united...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoJamie Aureka Maoate-Dunn fights off cancer to play again
Guernsey prop Jamie Aureka Maoate-Dunn tells The Rugby Paper how a shock leukaemia diagnosis threatened to derail his rugby career before...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoNottingham quick to find their feet at Richmond jamboree
NOTTINGHAM ended Durham’s three-year grip on the BUCS Rugby Sevens crown with a five-try 35-5 victory over Loughborough in the final...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoThe great survivor of the Welsh jungle…
BOB Penberthy’s arrival in the Pontypridd second row came at roughly the same time as John F Kennedy’s in the White...
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Features
/ 2 months agoOne-cap Wallaby signs on at Quins
NEWS EXTRA HARLEQUINS have signed Australian prop Harry Johnson-Holmes. The 29-year-old, who won a Test cap in 2019, arrives after spells...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoMiotti opts to chase Italian chance
ANOTHER club, another fly-half who sprang a surprise this week. Montpellier’s Argentine Domingo Miotti has decided to switch international allegiances and...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 2 months agoSteve Borthwick focused on Fiji as England boss faces growing scrutiny
England head coach Steve Borthwick insists he is focused only on ending a five-Test losing run against Fiji despite mounting pressure.
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Autumn Internationals
/ 2 months agoAndy Farrell’s selection for Japan-Ireland Nations Championship clash shows one eye on the future
Andy Farrell has handed four players Ireland debuts for the Nations Championship clash with Japan as he looks to build for...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 2 months agoNew Rugby Paper Roundup: Steve Borthwick on the brink? Fiji v England + Wales’ revival ft Paul Williams
Is Steve Borthwick’s time running out? The Rugby Paper Roundup examines England’s struggles, the Fiji challenge, Wales’ revival and plenty more...
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International Rugby
/ 2 months agoSchool of Hard Knocks youngsters enjoy unforgettable Barbarians experience
Youngsters from the School of Hard Knocks were given a behind-the-scenes taste of elite rugby after spending a week with the...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoPrem review: Jason Gilmore banking on George Furbank to spearhead Harlequins’ push back to the top
Paul Rees continues his summer series reviewing the Prem season, with the focus this week on Harlequins.
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Autumn Internationals
/ 2 months agoJamie George: England’s discipline was too poor in Johannesburg against South Africa
Skipper Jamie George ordered his England side to sort out their discipline after they caught another bout of yellow fever here...
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Junior International Rugby
/ 2 months agoEngland U20s ready for Argentina decider in Junior World Cup
England U20 are gearing up for a winner-takes-all clash against Argentina to book their place in the Junior World Cup semi-finals.
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoToulouse are hit by huge fine
TOULOUSE, who beat Montpellier in last weekend’s Top 14 final to clinch their fourth successive league title, have been fined €2.47...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoTough draw for Bath and Northampton in Champions Cup
Prem champions Northampton and last year’s winners Bath have been drawn in the same tough Champions Cup pool for next season...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 2 months agoCadan Murley: I had to fight my way back into England squad
Cadan Murley fought his way on to England’s current tour and believes Harlequins’ struggles last season helped him secure a place...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 2 months agoAlex Goode backs Saracens wing Noah Caluori for England success
Alex Goode applauded England’s decision not to rush Noah Caluori into action but is hoping to see the Saracen spread his...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoNations Champ ‘worth £1billion’
■By SAM JACKSON TOM Harrison, chief executive of Six Nations Rugby, is confident the Nations Championship will become a $1 billion...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 2 months agoSouth Africa 45-21 England: Steve Borthwick under mounting pressure after Springboks run riot
Steve Borthwick’s reign as England coach is teetering on the brink after they crashed to a seven tries to three defeat...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 2 months agoPaul Rees: England’s headless chickens end up getting roasted
It was England’s first match since the review at the end of the Six Nations that pledged change without specifying what...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 2 months agoNew Zealand 34-32 France: The French battle hard but Cam Roigard keeps All Blacks in the clear
Will Jordan and Cam Roigard both scored twice as New Zealand opened the inaugural Nations Championship with a thrilling victory over...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoArgentina 38-47 Scotland: Hutchinson leads the Scottish hit squad
Scotland registered a record victory in Argentina with a seven-try demolition powered by the impressive Rory Hutchinson.
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Autumn Internationals
/ 2 months agoAustralia 31-33 Ireland: Sam Prendergast seals Irish comeback
Ireland launched their Nations Championship campaign with a dramatic victory over Australia in Sydney after Thomas Clarkson’s late try and Sam...
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Miscellaneous
/ 2 months agoJapan 27-10 Italy: Japan have too much in reserve despite Eddie Jones absence
Japan saw off Italy in Tokyo despite head coach Eddie Jones being absent through suspension.
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoTaste of winning is good, says Lake
AFTER a long losing run, it was Wales’ third consecutive win, following on from victories over Italy and the Barbarians, a...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoCLOSE-UP
SEMI RADRADRA Fiji centre EDDIE JAMES Wales centre Radradra was beginning to show glimpses of his Bristol best with sleight of...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 2 months agoFiji 24-39 Wales: Jac Morgan’s double is enough to quell the Fijians
Jac Morgan scored two tries as Wales began their Nations Championship campaign on a bizarre afternoon at the Cardiff City Stadium.
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Miscellaneous
/ 2 months agoNick Cain: Nations Championship gets off to a humdinger of a start
The Nations Championship naysayers – and there is an army of them – should take a look at the competition’s inaugural...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 2 months agoBrendan Gallagher watches six Nations Championship Tests in one day – here’s what happened
Brendan Gallagher settled down to watch six Nations Championship Test matches in a row. How did he find it? And did...
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Chris Hewett
/ 2 months agoChris Hewett: Champions Cup revamp sounds good to me
The most predictable story of the week concerned yet another revamp of the much-maligned, used-and-abused Champions Cup, which was once the...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoPWR Final review: ‘I’ve felt so loved’ – Marlie Packer’s emotional Saracens farewell
Marlie Packer admits she was overwhelmed by the affection shown to her during an emotional farewell week after signing off her...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoDREAMTEAM
TEX CAVUBATI, THE FORMER FIJI, HARLEQUINS, OSPREYS, WORCESTER, NEWCASTLE, PER-PIGNAN & BLACKHEATH LOCK, SELECTS THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoMove semi-finals up north to help promote our sport
THE letter from Simon Marlow-Ridley and Peter Jackson’s column last week certainly made interesting reading on the subject of the Prem...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoWord of caution on expansion of PWR
WITH talk of expanding the number of teams in the PWR and the high level of overseas players already in the...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoToulouse show that loyalty brings its own rewards
YOU could write a book about what makes Toulouse great and one day I might do exactly that ... but one...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoIreland’s win was down to Goose
FORMER Ireland coach Philip Doyle, who died last week aged 61, was responsible for masterminding the biggest upset result in the...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoGiliomee keeps Baby Boks on the title course
By SAM JACKSON On the attack: South Africa’s Aka Boqwana POOL A DEFENDING champions South Africa secured a bonus-point victory over...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoWales gunning for a semi-final place
By BEN JAYCOCK Touchdown: Brogan Leary goes over for Wales PICTURES: World Rugby POOL A RICHARD Whiffin’s Wales side moved to...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoScotland push New Zealand all the way
By SAM JACKSON POOL B NEW Zealand held off a battling Scotland side in Kutaisi to stay unbeaten and move top...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoItaly battle to subdue the Brave Blossoms
By BEN JAYCOCK On the front foot: Japan attack POOL B ITALY kept their semi-final hopes alive with a clinical victory...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoIreland make too many mistakes as Los Pumitas rule
■By BEN JAYCOCK In charge: Simon Pfister scores for Argentina POOL C ARGENTINA seized control of Pool C after overpowering an...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoArgentina next for England in decider
ENGLAND made it two wins from two at the World Junior Championship with a high-scoring victory over USA in Tbilisi, setting...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoBaret’s solo stunner is star of show
■By SAM JACKSON POOL D FRANCE survived a scare from Spain as a solo stunner from Lyon’s Lilian Baret inspired the...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoPritchard hits his marks to lift Australia
■By SAM JACKSON Star man: Treyvon Pritchard takes charge POOL D AUSTRALIA set up a winner-takes-all showdown with France for a...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoA pair of fly-halves fading from view
BEAUDEN Barrett wasn’t the only decorated fly half to miss the cut for the opening round of the Nations Championship. The...
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News Extra
/ 2 months agoHalfpenny joins Tandy’s set-up for July matches
LEIGH Halfpenny has joined Steve Tandy’s Wales set-up for the Nations Championship as kicking coach. The recently retired full-back worked with...
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News Extra
/ 2 months agoHeyes signs on four more years at Tigers
ENGLAND prop Joe Heyes has signed a four-year contract extension at Leicester. The 27-year-old, who has played more than 180 times...
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News Extra
/ 2 months agoCoach Salvin departs Exeter for Wales role
STEVE Salvin has left his role as Exeter women’s boss to become full-time forwards coach with Wales. Salvin, who was part...
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News Extra
/ 2 months agoWe want to best club in the world – Rowe
EXETER chief executive Tony Rowe believes the 100 per cent takeover by American consortium Black Knight Rugby can push the club...
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