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/ 2 years agoHoppers snatch a draw in Hull thriller
By BEN PITKEATHLY Preston G................. 30 Hull............................ 30 PRESTON Grasshoppers snatched a late draw, despite being 12 points down with five...
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/ 2 years agoLandmark day for Titans capped off by triumph
By DAVID BEDDOWS Rotherham T... 34pts Fylde................... 19pts TEAMS ROTHERHAM: Townend, Render, Hayes, Dunne, Tanumi, Milner, Bruzulier, Capps, Bergmanas, Denman, Challinor,...
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/ 2 years agoSheffield not left out on a Lymm in Cheshire
By NATHAN EDWARDS Lymm........................26 Sheffield.................. 41 CHRISTIAN Hooper scored a hat-trick to move up to fifth in the table and hand...
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/ 2 years agoDale off the mark with Oliver treble
By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale.................33 Huddersfield.......... 18 TYNEDALE broke their duck with an impressive win over Huddersfield at Corbridge. The victory was...
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/ 2 years agoJubilant Jukes on song in Tykes win
By ANDREW SMITH Sheffield T..............29 Leeds Tykes........... 50 A HAT-TRICK of tries for Leeds Tykes wingman Harry Jukes put the seal...
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/ 2 years agoEngland U20 Squad
Ollie Allan (Leicester Tigers), Joe Bailey (Exeter Chiefs), Josh Bellamy (Harlequins), Jack Bennett (Bath Rugby), Harry Browne (Harlequins), Tom Burrow (Sale...
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/ 2 years agoWoollett joins Tigers
LEICESTER Tigers have signed winger Ben Woollett on a short-term deal after the financial collapse of Jersey Reds. The 26-yearold was...
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/ 2 years agoBRITISH RUGBY RESULTS AND FIXTURES
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/ 2 years agoForthcoming fixtures
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/ 2 years agoWhat’s in The Rugby Paper: 08/10/23
All four home nations are in match action on Saturday, and you can find reports from England vs Samoa, Wales vs...
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/ 2 years agoParis set for Celtic clash of titans
The rugby world will be transfixed for 80 minutes on Saturday night as world number one team Ireland face Scotland in...
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/ 2 years agoNew Zealand cruise into quarter-finals
By Matthew Luddington New Zealand……………………………………….73 Tries: McKenzie 20, 53; Mo’unga 25, Jordan 33, 65; Roigard 38, Newell 45, Fainga’anuku 49, 68,...
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/ 2 years agoFord-Farrell combination reignited as England face Samoa
Pool D toppers England have named a strong line-up in search of an emphatic win against Samoa to finish off a...
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/ 2 years agoWales eye revenge to top Pool C
Wales are taking no risks in their final pool stage game on Saturday afternoon as they seek to secure top spot...
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/ 2 years agoAll Blacks’ determination pleasing Fitzpatrick
Sean Fitzpatrick was surprised by the manner in which New Zealand dismantled Italy last Friday night, but is confident the All...
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/ 2 years agoRWC final round: Pool-by-pool permutations
Heading into the finale of the pool stages, there are six quarter-final places still up for grabs in the Rugby World...
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/ 2 years agoSeries 3, Episode 11: RWC Round 4 review with Sean Fitzpatrick
There is just one round of the Rugby World Cup pool stage remaining and it all hinges on week five! The...
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/ 2 years agoSouth Africa edge closer to knockout stage with Tonga victory
By Nick Powell, Online Editor South Africa……………………..49 Tries: Reinach 5, Moodie 20, Fourie 32, Kriel 49, Le Roux 58, van Staden...
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/ 2 years agoAustralia overcome Portugal to keep slim hopes alive
By Nick Powell, Online Editor Australia……………………………………34 Tries: Arnold 19, Porecki 21, Bell 26, McReight 47, Koroibete 74 Conversions: Donaldson 20, 21,...
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/ 2 years agoCare: We believe we can succeed
From ADAM HATHAWAY in Le Touquet Danny Care reckons England have proved the doubters wrong and have got supporters grinning after...
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/ 2 years agoDespair and anger as Jersey collapse
By JON NEWCOMBE Players and staff at Jersey Reds have reacted with despair and anger at the news that the Championship...
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/ 2 years agoEddie bins ace centre Kerevi
Preview: Australia v Portugal (Today, 4:45pm) Samu Kerevi has been left out of Australia’s final pool game against Portugal as Eddie...
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/ 2 years agoSad to see Reds go but it’s no surprise
Letters SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon SW19 4EU email: newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk AS sad as...
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/ 2 years agoPoints difference is best separator
WORLD Rugby should consider the criterion regarding separating teams which finish World Cup group games on equal points. Currently, if three...
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/ 2 years agoTier 2 teams need greater assistance
SO four years on, after all the rhetoric as to what needs to be done to bring Tier 2 standards up,...
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/ 2 years agoFrench authorities failing spectators
I SEE there continues to be crowd issues at the RWC due to the inadequacies of the French Rugby authorities. It’s...
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/ 2 years agoFaiva’s set to join Bath on 20-month deal
On the move: Italy’s Hame Faiva heading to Bath PICTURE: Alamy FORMER Worcester Warriors hooker Hame Faiva is heading back to...
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/ 2 years agoWiese backing Pollard to hit the right targets
By NICK POWELL KOBUS Wiese wants South Africa to pick a more adventurous backline as they progress in France. The 1995...
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/ 2 years agoHastings back in the swing to sink Baa-Baas
GLOUCESTER celebrated their 150th year in style with a 35-19 win over the Barbarians at Kingsholm. The Baa-Baas opened the scoring...
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/ 2 years agoCardiff can celebrate the colossal legacy of Glanmor
IN the late spring of 1999, Glanmor Griffiths stood amid the noise and dust of a building site in downtown Cardiff...
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/ 2 years agoWhitelock glad to keep it in the family
THERE have been some towering rugby dynasties down the decades but perhaps none compared to the one founded by a farmer...
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/ 2 years agoHarrison on hand to move hosts off bottom
By ADAM CLEARY Dudley...............27 Newport (S)..... 19 DUDLEY Kingswinford moved off the foot of the table after a bonus-point win against...
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/ 2 years agoJordan’s Gott what it takes for hosts
By BILL HOOPER Redruth....................28 Bournville...............26 REDRUTH fly-half Jordan Gott scored 23 points which proved to be the difference between two well-matched...
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/ 2 years agoLate Nicholls try seals it for visitors
By NATHAN EDWARDS Hornets.....................42 Camborne................47 JORDAN Nicholls scored late on to edge Camborne past Hornets in a 13-try thriller. Declan Simmonds’...
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/ 2 years agoPreston holds his nerve in a thriller
By DESMOND HICKIE Chester............... 17pts Clifton................. 16pts JAMES Preston proved the hero of the hour by landing a penalty with the...
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/ 2 years agoSecond-half Hinckley blitz sinks stunned Dings
By CHRIS CAMPBELL Hinckley..................29 Dings.........................26 HINCKLEY scored an unanswered 24 second-half points to come back and secure a sensational win over...
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/ 2 years agoLuctonians go to top of the class
By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians..............62 Loughborough S.... 17 LUCTONIANS went to the top of the table with a strong second-half showing to...
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/ 2 years agoJack makes it a stroll in the Park
By HANNAH BURTON O Redcliffians.......... 7 Exeter Uni................ 17 EXETER University took the honours after a hard-fought battle against Old Redcliffians,...
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/ 2 years agoBrilliant to be back and winning -Preen
BUCS RUGBY By BEN JAYCOCK CHRIS Preen marked his return from injury by scoring two second half tries as Loughborough University...
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/ 2 years agoHaileybury run away with it in second half feast
By MATTHEW LUDDINGTON HAILEYBURY secured a 36-14 victory over Bedford in their powerhouse clash in the Continental Tyres School U18 Cup...
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/ 2 years agoPirates consider going semi pro
NEWS EXTRA CORNISH Pirates could become semi-professional if they can’t get the right funding next season. The Pirates have crowdfunded to...
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/ 2 years agoBath look to change
NEWS EXTRA BATH have submitted their planning application to B&NES Council to redevelop the current facilities at The Rec and turn...
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/ 2 years agoBRITISH RUGBY RESULTS AND FIXTURES
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/ 2 years agoBiarritz enjoy a change in fortune
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN FRANCE could… Scotland need… Australia on the brink of… Fiji might … South Africa will… Wales already...
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/ 2 years agoForthcoming fixtures
Week beginning Sunday, October 1, 2023 It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs ... Continue reading......
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/ 2 years agoEx-prop Smith steps up at Sale
NEWS EXTRA SALE Sharks have appointed former prop Paul Smith as their new chief executive officer following an interim spell in...
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/ 2 years agoWilliams out to make a name for himself
By PAUL REES BRISTOL may have assembled an A-list of midfielders after the loss of Semi Radradra, but the relatively unknown...
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/ 2 years agoWhat’s in The Rugby Paper: 29/09/23
Wales and England are through to the quarter-finals, but whilst they aren’t playing this weekend there is plenty of critical match...
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/ 2 years agoJapan set up shot at quarters and send England through
By Nick Powell, Online Editor Japan……………………………………………28 Tries: Labuschagne 13, Leitch 32, Himeno 49 Conversions: Matsuda 15, 33 Penalties: Matsuda 28, 56,...
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/ 2 years agoWiese wants to see more from Springboks
Former South Africa second row Kobus Wiese expects the Springboks to stick with Handre Pollard going forward in the World Cup,...
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