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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoMistake to rope off top-flight from rugby ‘Heartland’
A NUMBER of items from last week’s Rugby Paper show the mess English rugby is in. It’s becoming a regular feature....
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoModern day referees owe big debt to pioneer Roger
SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon SW19 4EU email: newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk ANOTHER enthralling article from...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoEasy fix to speed up game
I PROPOSE some law changes to speed up the game and clarify decisions. For drop-outs on halfway and 22m, players should...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoSpoilt for choice
WHAT a fantastic column by Chris Hewett (TRPJuly 5). You can’t argue with the talent of the New Zealand national team...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoTuilagi should have reciprocated loyalty
MANU Tuilagi had every right to leave Leicester - no player has been forced to sign a new deal on less...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoNo drama, Manu put family first
DOES Colin Boag honestly think that Leicester would have kept employing Manu Tuilagi through his injury period(s) had they thought that...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoVet the would-be investors
THE collapse of the Beziers takeover will hopefully serve as a reminder for rugby authorities to fully ratify prospective buyers. With...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoDo we need Union?
I AM a keen rugby fan, love the sport, but reading TRP every week makes me feel it is 60 per...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoReleasing players for more Tests benefits whole game
MANY thanks to Jeff Probyn (TRP July 12) for highlighting the hypocrisy of Premiership clubs in invoking their contractual rights in...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoJohn started at Moseley
MAY I make one correction and one addition to Brendan Gallagher’s article on rugby all-rounders in last week’s paper? John Young...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoSotutu for England? I’d rather Dombrant
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK SPECULATION in New Zealand that Eddie Jones is interested in the impressive young...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years ago‘Chiefs’ name not the issue, it’s use of imagery
IT’S been great to see the branding of Exeter Chiefs discussed in the last few weeks. However, it feels like the...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoAussie golden time fails to find a winner
By SAM JACKSON THE REBELS and Reds drew 18-18 at Brookvale Oval on Friday,after the novelty of golden point extra time...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoWhy restart the Prem?
I’M PUZZLED as to why the Premiership need to finish the season. As Saracens are in the Premiership for season 2019/2020...
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Schools / Universities
/ 5 years agoState school PE staff work hardest to provide rugby
IN RESPONSE to Jordan Crane’s remarks in last week’s My Life in Rugby re state school rugby. While accurate in regard...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoExeter brand change was key to success
Get rid of gimmicks COULDN’T agree more with Colin Boag regarding Exeter Chiefs,Sale Sharks,Newcastle Falcons and all the other marketing name...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoWhenever play resumes,listen to Hewett
THE RFU released their ‘return to rugby roadmap’ last week,concerning the return of the community game. It shows there has been...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoKiwi knives are out for Gatland the ‘dud’
READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK NICK CAIN WHEN Warren Gatland hove into Hamilton after the World Cup to coach the...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoCut again,Sweeney and Jones!
WE are told that the 149 redundancies announced by the RFU will be shared across the the workforce,but there are fears...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoDon’t forget St Brendans
I’VE been enjoying Brendan Gallagher’s current features on rugby’s great schools but there has been one glaring omission so far -...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoTuilagi gets nod
HAVE thoroughly enjoyed Nick Cain’s series on his Lions contenders to take on the Boks next summer. His composite team in...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoWill powers that be put end to this inequality?
ECONOMICS and power have always gone hand in hand and any commodity available to serve the quest of those seeking to...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoSotutu would be huge coup for England
I’VE been impressed by Auckland Blues No.8 Hoskins Sotutu these last few weeks so was surprised to read he is England-qualified...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoWhy are we waiting so long for rugby?
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK WAY back in the age of pre-pandemic innocence in March, Darren Childs, the...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoNienaber’s gamesmanship nobbled England
IF YOUwanted proof of just how significant on-the-field coaching can be look then no further than the contribution of Jacques Nienaber...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoCips gets Teague’s vote of confidence
MIKE Teague has given Gloucester a piece of his mind elsewhere in this edition, but he says the club have at...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoVickery cooks up a treat
HAVING won Celebrity Masterchef a few years ago, Phil Vickery, England’s 2003 World Cup-winning tight-head, is about to open his own...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoThomas tells Wales to forget Sevens triumvirate
By ROB COLE ALEDThomas has called on the WRU to invest more in their Sevens programme, rather than go for the...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoOlympic gold is worth its weight
I SHARE the same strong beliefs that more collaboration between the RFU, WRU and SRU is required for the benefit of...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoNo conspiracy, Tier 2 players still eligible
IN RESPONSE to Jeff Gage’s conspiracy theory contained in his letter published on the June 28. Mr Gage asserted that that...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoStars can’t shine for clubs
Scarlets star man: Jonathan Davies at the World Cup for Wales against Fiji PICTURE: Getty Images SCARLETSget a positive update with...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoSpeed bump
WHY are so many people banging on about quickening up the game. We have a fantastic product so stop trying to...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoWinter rules
I CAN’T believe Jerry Guscott does not like watching rugby in the winter because it’s too wet and cold. As a...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoSuspend WR funding to force reform in Pacific
Fighting for change: PRPW CEO Dan Leo, second from left middle row, is leading the battle against corruption in Pacific Islands...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoEssential to feed the roots to grow game
WORLD Rugby have a vision of ‘Rugby as a sport for all’ and a mission to ‘Grow the global rugby family’,...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoAll Blacks fired blanks
THE account of Munster’s historic win against the All Blacks in 1978 suggests it was one of those ‘I was there’...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoGwilliam also skipper for two Grand Slams
I READ with interest Lloyd D. Parry’s letter last week regarding Mefin Davies and in particular the last time Wales beat...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoClear out flankers to improve flow of game
Turnover kings: England flankers Tom Curry and Sam Underhill suffocated New Zealand at RWC2019 PICTURE: Getty Images THE CALLS for law...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoGlobal calendar may increase workload
WORLD Rugby are keen to produce a coordinated international calendar, and have managed to make the discussion centre on North/South amendments....
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoInsulting to offer Tier 2 teams their stars back
IN THE lead up to the vote for the election of the head of World Rugby it was announced that the...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoShort change for centres
A CORRECTION to Nick Cain’s inside-centre analysis in last week’s paper. Robbie Henshaw is not 6’1. He’s 1.91m or just over...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoWorld Cup draw cannot be held amid the chaos
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK This was the week in which the lockdown looked as if it was...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoKiwis give the crowds what they want
NOW for the good news. While PRL’s beleaguered chief executive Darren Childs broadcast that he wanted the Premiership to lead the...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoBurgess can’t play the blame game forever
I QUITE enjoyed the Sam Burgess interview last week. I found him to be a very honest and frank speaking individual....
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoHow can clubs keep fans safe at lower levels?
I MISSmy live rugby and the time I typically spend at my club as much as anyone, but suggestions in last...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoJarrett was in Cardiff!
CONGRATULATIONS on your continued excellence with TRP – certainly one of the high spots of my week during lockdown. Terrific columnists...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoMefin ends wait
Honour: Mefin Davies RE BRENDAN Gallagher’s article about the last time Wales beat New Zealand back in 1953. I note that...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoBring South Africa into the Champions Cup
World champions: South Africa should host the Rugby Championship every other year PICTURE: Getty Images I’VE spent plenty of time time...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoYes, play Six Nations in April and May
I HAVEread many suggestions in recent weeks about a global calendar and franchising in the Premiership. The global calendar is a...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoEveryone needs to have a fair chance
CHRIS Hewett’s article last week on Steve Lansdown’s ‘Money-Bags Monopoly Quest’ captured perfectly the issues in English club rugby with some...
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