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Chris Hewett
/ 2 years agoChange of culture is needed to compete
CHRIS HEWETT THINKING ALLOWED A slippery subject, rugby culture, and easily misrepresented in its narrowest sense. Across great swathes of the...
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Chris Hewett
/ 2 years agoIt’s better late than never to pick Zach
CHRIS HEWETT IF we’re being harsh – and heaven knows, the Cherry and White flock who congregate on the steps of...
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/ 2 years agoNew season set
Ben Jaycock looks at contenders ahead of next weekend’s kick-off to the Women’s Premiership season With just nine teams but a...
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/ 2 years agoAmpthill aim for top four after Cov win
■By BEN JAYCOCK AMPTHILL’S ever-present No.8 Morgan Strong has been a key figure in the club’s fast start this season and...
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/ 2 years agoCOACH TO COACH
FORMER RICHMOND DIRECTOR OF RUGBY STEVE HILL, FAR LEFT, TALKS TO GISELLE MATHER, DIRECTOR OF WOMEN’S RUGBY AT EALING TRAILFINDERS Giselle...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 2 years agoThe Beast of Bezier broke the mould
RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER A weekly look at the game’s other talking points French rugby said goodbye this week to the...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 2 years agoThis diminished Premiership is benefiting no-one
RUGBY MATTERS TIME waits for no man. As the World Cup recedes in the rear-view mirror and we concentrate on the...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 2 years agoUni links are vital to make-up of clubs
RUGBY MATTERS CLOSE match-ups with local University sides are nothing particularly new. The great Coventry sides back in the day enjoyed...
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/ 2 years agoTackling an age old problem
ANALYSIS >> PAUL REES SAYS RECENT MEASURES BROUGHT IN TO IMPROVE PLAYER SAFETY ARE ALREADY MAKING A DIFFERENCE Sam Cane last...
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/ 2 years agoWallabies on downward spiral, warns Campese
By BEN JAYCOCK AUSTRALIA legend David Campese has called out the lack of instinctive flair in rugby union and believes the...
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/ 2 years agoLitterick learned prop trade through Jones
By SIMON THOMAS Rising star: Rhys Litterick AS a young tighthead learning the ropes, new Cardiff Rugby prop Rhys Litterick could...
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/ 2 years agoExiles travel globe to find new homes
PETER JACKSON PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Relocated: London Irish player of the year Tom Pearson is now...
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/ 2 years agoLegend of the ‘Bearded Beast’ Esteve
PETER JACKSON FOR sheer bloodthirsty brutality, no international fixture of the last half century has come remotely close to matching France-Wales...
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/ 2 years agoTony’s Titans ready to relish toughest tests lying in store
By EDDIE MCATEER TAUNTON Titans face another difficult set of games in National One, and head coach Tony Yapp is under...
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/ 2 years agoFylde hoping to come to life following slowest start
By OLLY PINHEY Making his point: Fylde coach Alex Loney FYLDE enjoyed an emphatic 62-19 win against Huddersfield last week which...
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/ 2 years agoAmbitious duo Salter and Nel focus on future at Bristol outfit
By MATTHEW LUDDINGTON DESPITE being Bristol’s most historic club, Clifton are resolutely focused on the future and are driven by a...
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/ 2 years agoFord: Fresh faces taking club to the next level
By BEN CONEYBEARE Bury boss: Jacob Ford JACOB Ford came and the records fell at Bury St Edmunds. Ford finished sixth...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 years agoEvans: Drua helped drive Fiji’s World Cup success
NEWS EXTRA FORMER Harlequins CEO Mark Evans is loving his time in the same role at Super Rugby Pacific side Fijian...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 years agoLightning stars help to guide way for next gen
NEWS EXTRA By BEN JAYCOCK HAVING just graduated from the England U18s setup, contracted transitional Red Roses players Grace Clifford and...
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/ 2 years agoForthcoming fixtures
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/ 2 years agoWhat’s in The Rugby Paper this Sunday: 12/11/23
There’s another big weekend of domestic rugby action to look forward to in The Rugby Paper this Sunday, with 2021 Premiership...
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/ 2 years agoEvans loving life at flying Fijian Drua
Former Harlequins CEO Mark Evans is loving his time in the same role at Super Rugby Pacific side Fijian Drua, who...
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/ 2 years agoPremiership weekly previews: Round 5
With World Cup stars returning and almost a quarter of the season now completed, the Premiership is already entering a crucial...
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/ 2 years agoSeries 3, Episode 16: Mark Evans on RWC format shake-up and World League introduction
In the Rugby Paper Podcast‘s final Rugby World Cup episode, it’s time to zoom out a bit and look ahead to...
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/ 2 years agoEngland ‘A’ to get first run out since 2016 against Portugal
England ‘A’, formerly known as the Saxons, will play their first match in over seven years when they take on Portugal...
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/ 2 years agoPacker on a high as Red Roses grab glory
By PAUL EDDISON Marlie Packer paid tribute to her teammates after being crowned the world’s best female player in the aftermath...
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English Championship
/ 2 years agoRedpath: We could support top two tiers
By NICK POWELL London Scottish director of rugby Bryan Redpath believes that with a fairer funding model across the top two...
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/ 2 years agoMarler: I’m gutted we blew our final chance
By GARY FITZGERALD Joe Marler has labelled England’s campaign in France “a decent journey” but concedes he is “gutted” they “blew”...
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/ 2 years agoFond farewells to Griffiths and Gethin
THE hearse carrying Glanmor Griffiths on his final journey made a detour through central Cardiff allowing the cortege to stop outside...
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/ 2 years agoCambridge sign Owen
CAMBRIDGE have signed prop Huw Owen from former Championship side Jersey Reds, who have withdrawn from the league structure after entering...
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News Extra
/ 2 years agoAll Black Savea crowned world’s top player
NEW Zealand No.8 Ardie Savea was crowned World Rugby Men’s 15s Player of the Year on Sunday. Savea scored three tries...
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/ 2 years agoWhat’s in The Rugby Paper: 05/11/23
The Rugby World Cup has come to an end, but there’s plenty of action, reaction and analysis to look forward to in...
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/ 2 years agoThe biggest losers from the Rugby World Cup 2023
The dust has almost settled in the aftermath of the Rugby World Cup, but for many months to come there will...
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/ 2 years agoHalfpenny prepares to bow out against Baabaas
Leigh Halfpenny is set to make his final appearance for Wales, as Warren Gatland’s men prepare to take on a Barbarians...
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/ 2 years agoVenter: South Africa ‘unbelievably blessed’ in World Cup triumph
Brendan Venter feels South Africa benefitted from huge amounts of good fortune on their way to winning a fourth World Cup...
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/ 2 years agoThe biggest winners from the Rugby World Cup 2023
A World Cup that will rank as one of the most unpredictable and exciting has come to an end after eight...
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/ 2 years agoBarnes calls time on long refereeing career
English veteran referee Wayne Barnes has retired after a distinguished 20-year career with the whistle. Barnes, 44, has refereed 111 test...
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/ 2 years agoSeries 3, Episode 15: RWC 2023 review with Brendan Venter
The sun has set on Rugby World Cup 2023, and in a thrilling finale the Springboks held onto their crown, edging...
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/ 2 years agoFrench missing out at the chapel
FRENCH fans have had plenty of reasons to pray during this tournament. First Antoine Dupont got injured and had to be...
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/ 2 years agoLove match in Paris
THE main media centre in Paris is located at Roland Garos the mecca of French tennis and home of the French...
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/ 2 years agoIt’s been a hell of a ride, Ben
WORLD CUP DIARY By Adam Hathaway Happy times: England’s Ben Youngs, left, and Ellis Genge with their bronze medals after the...
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/ 2 years agoIt’s raining beer! But we made it…
THE Rugby Paper nearly did not have a front-page quotes piece from last Saturday’s semi-final between England and South Africa. A...
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/ 2 years agoOld boys keen to share memories
THE All Blacks have been tapping into the experience of their old boys with Richie McCaw, Dan Carter, right, and Conrad...
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/ 2 years agoSchmidt is happy to stay in background
JOE Schmidt, the former Ireland coach now with New Zealand, has kept such a low profile in this tournament the only...
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/ 2 years agoHorses for courses as All Blacks name team
NEW Zealand were based in a plush hotel, The Paris Country Club, in Saint-Cloud ahead of the final, bang on the...
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/ 2 years agoTime for the boss to share a drink
JAMIE George revealed Steve Borthwick would change the habit of a lifetime on Friday night and have a beer with the...
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/ 2 years agoQuestionable energy
A FRENCH utility company were doing the rounds amongst fans on Friday night at the third-placed play-off between England and Argentina...
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/ 2 years agoSome more bad timing
LAST Thursday, South Africa were announcing their team for yesterday’s final and the 7/1 bench split, no second scrum-half in the...
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/ 2 years agoAki on the shortlist
IRELAND centre Bundee Aki, right, is on the four-man shortlist for the World Rugby men’s player of the year award. France...
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/ 2 years agoHodge out for five months
EXETER Chiefs full-back Josh Hodge could be out for up to five months after finding out he needs surgery on the...
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