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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoDREAMTEAM
STEVE McCOLL, DONCASTER AND FORMER SCOTLAND U20s, LEEDS & GLOUCESTER FULL-BACK, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST…...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoSeeds of Boks multi-racial glory were sewn by student ‘yobs’
BRENDAN GALLAGHER RECALLS THE ‘PROTEST TOUR’ OF 1969, FIFTY YEARS ON It’s barely a month since the first truly multi-racial South...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoTwickenham victory thrilled Duckham
Captain: Bob Hiller The Sixth Springboks will always be known as the Protest Tour but there was some rugby played –...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoSaracens are lucky to keep Prem titles
I CAN’T understand why Nick Cain and Colin Boag (TRP Nov 10) seem to object to the sanctions imposed on Saracens...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoEddie’s biggest failure was lack of long term plan
SO Eddie Jones has announced that he made major mistakes for the RWC Final, which I understand as if he had...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoSurely fine should be paid to the RFU
SARACENS have brought English rugby into disrepute by cheating over the salary cap. They are fined over £5m and given a...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoLiam’s not worth it
I’M not sure I agree with Shane Williams’ piece that Ospreys should be vigorously pursuing the signing of his namesake Liam....
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoGive Dombrandt a run at No.8 for England, Eddie
SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon SW19 4EU email: newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk NICK CAIN’S analysis of...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoWill Europe seek to kick out Sarries if appeal fails?
AS SARRIES are appealing the disciplinary decision and sanctions, one assumes this will not be quickly resolved. Are we likely to...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoLucky fine was low!
I WOULD agree with those describing Saracens’ penalty as harsh if the offence did not cover three seasons and they had...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoDid Sarries problems hit England?
THE news that something must have been going on at Saracens can’t come as a surprise. They have continued to attract...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoSringboks played the simple way
FOR as long as I can remember there has been a saying in boxing ‘Styles Make Fights’. A beats B, but...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoDisrespectful to ditch silver medals
LIKE all England supporters I was disap -pointed to lose the RWC final and I fully understand the frustration and disappointment...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoDon’t let the RFU’s Adult Competition Review pass by
WHILE most of the rugby world has been distracted by the Rugby World Cup, it may have gone unnoticed that the...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoRassie got it right in just 18 months
Triumph: Rassie Erasmus RASSIE Erasmus built a World Cup winning team in 18 months, so why did Eddie Jones fail after...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoBring back Saxons to develop Tier 2
TOOmany of the Tier 2 countries playing rugby don’t have exposure to the Tier 1 level of play. A solution might...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoEngland fine absurd
WHY allow New Zealand the stage for two minutes to fire up their emotions while the opposition just stand in a...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoRugby converts roll in thanks to ITV
SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon SW19 4EU email: newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk BAD LUCK, England, you...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoNational One refs need intervention
I’VE been most impressed by the teamwork shown in the World Cup by the three onfield officials and TMO. Although I...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoGood start Bristol but long way to go
Injured: Zach Mercer I THOUGHT the BT Sports pundits were a bit OTT in their predictions of the prospects of Bristol...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoCounties are being taken for a ride
In TRP’s letters Oct 20, Cornwall RFU’s Chris Lea describes the absurd timing for this season’s Bill Beaumont Cup, with the...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoEnforce the put-in law or change it
WEare all aware of the ongoing saga of our officials not adhering to the laws of the game with regard to...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoExpand World Cup for a global game
THE first three World Cup competitions had 16 countries entered into the finals. Since then including this one, there have been...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoAct now to save us from elitist rulers
IT’S time to get rid of the elitist segregationists approach to international rugby if there is a genuine desire to grow...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoOur beautiful game has become ugly
BEFORE a player is very seriously hurt there have to be some difficult decisions and changes to the game, once beautiful...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoTyphoon Hagibis put RWC in perspective
AROUND40 people lost their lives due to Typhoon Hagibis; thousands more lost their homes or suffered unbearable disruption. The cancellation of...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoUnfair endurance test
THE date of the Bill Beaumont Cup final is linked with the England XV v Barbarians game on June 21. This...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoPick and go rugby leaves me cold!
SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon SW19 4EU email: newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk PLEASE can we get...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoAvoiding England could give French a shot in the arm
SO England top the Pool and escape an attritional game and potential injuries by avoiding France, who can rest up ahead...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoPlight of Carnegie players is absorbing
The RFU and Yorkshire Carnegie club owners aside, it was good to see them score their first try of the season...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoFed up listening to the referees coaching players
I HAVE been increasingly upset at the constant advice being given to players at the Rugby World Cup. I believe that...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoRise above the ‘win at all cost’ mentality
WATCHING Alun Wyn Jones over the years, and especially since he has become the captain of Wales, has been a pleasure....
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoTruism…but it’s true!
IT IS a truism that teams who win Rugby World Cups have world class scrum-halves. That does not mean it is...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoOfficials need to enforce the laws
SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon SW19 4EU email: newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk FOUR observations from the...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoRefs’ inconsistency is so consistent
MANY decades ago one of the silkiest and smooth soul singers asked a key question ‘What’s going on’…With all nations having...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoPlayers just have to go far lower
HOPEFULLY the powers-that-be will not stint on making tackling safer. I’d be happier if everyone acknowledged that the point of contact...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoCommuniy game needs urgent help
COLIN Boag’s suggestion that giving free rein to county officials to run the community side of things and that sorting out...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoLet penalties decide
I DON’T understand why there is so much debate going on about what procedures should be used if it is still...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoLet ‘minnows’ have moment of fame
BRENDAN Gallagher wrote that his two most excruciating sporting experiences were when watching Namibia and Japan being crushed at the World...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoParachute money drives the yo-yo
COLIN Boag was at it again defending ring fencing the Premiership and parachute payments for relegated teams. Of course the club...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoShame not all star names are aligned
THE World Cup is the pinnacle of the sport but I can’t remember a tournament where so many stars were missing...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoColumists highlight rugby’s conundrum
LAST week Boag and Gallagher raised issues in the game from polarising view points. Boag criticised the ‘entertaining’ aspect of rugby,...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoEngland can utilise Eddie’s connection
SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon SW19 4EU email: newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk ALL eyes turn to...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoPack looks strong but concerned by midfield options
ENGLAND’S first choice pack – Mako Vunipola, Jamie George, Kyle Sinckler, George Kruis, Maro Itoje, Billy Vunipola, Tom Curry and one...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoBuzz about Toon far cry from Twickers
A VIBRANT Gallagher End and the whole of Newcastle welcomed both the England and Italian teams in anticipation of a feast...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoFans love rugby coming to Toon
SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon SW19 4EU email: newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk FRIDAY’S game at St...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoDisillusioned by RFU’s treatment of Peterborough
I WRITE to express my dismay over the treatment the RFU have put upon our club. Peterborough Rugby Club are a...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoCut Tier 2 funding don’t increase it!
HOW depressing, after the fresh air offered last week by Steve Hill’s views on the need for the RFU to re-prioritise...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoPremiership needs more local players
COMPLETELY agree with Steve Hill, the money the RFU give to the Premiership should be directed at developing English players, coaches...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoNewcastle is ideal venue for Italy Test
JEFF Probyn is a absolutely right that internationals played around the country can build enthusiasm for the game, but it doesn’t...
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