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The Rugby Paper
/ 9 years agoSaracens could fill a bigger stadium
IT was great to read Nick Cain praising Saracens, stating that after their destruction of Northampton at Franklin’s Gardens, it provided...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 9 years agoBlood the kids now George is ruled out
SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon SW19 4EU email: newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk IT’S a shame George...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 9 years agoOriginal rugby laws should never have been messed with
IF there is indeed a “injury crisis” at the higher levels of the game then please don’t ask the “managers of...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 9 years agoGreed in the game is a real turn off
I AM saddened by the greed in the game today and cannot believe that £14 million was not enough for the...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 9 years agoPenalty conversion to punish foul play
SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon SW19 4EU email: newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk PETER Holling makes a...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 9 years agoEddie should look to adopt Wallabies’ double No.7 threat
AUSTRALIA made it all the way to the 2015 World Cup Final with what was perceived at the time as a...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 9 years agoPrem clubs need more RFU backing
IF Stephen Brown, the new man at Twickenham, expects England to rule the world he must start by helping the owners...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 9 years agoCrossword
ACROSS 1. Tonga-born 2016 Bath No.8 of Melbourne Rebels and Japan (4) 3. Ireland 1999 World Cup scrum-half - a leading...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 9 years agoAll for player power but the fans are key
SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon SW19 4EU email: newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk COLIN Boag and others...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 9 years agoSurely consistency across the board is not too much to ask
WHEN will the RFU take action regarding ongoing inconsistency of refereeing. In Sunday’s Wasps v Bath game, Nathan Hughes, when charging...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 9 years agoBonus points have become too cheap
THE speeding up of the game seems to have made scoring four tries easier, particularly in the leagues below the Premiership....
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The Rugby Paper
/ 9 years agoGibson’s still best
THE selection of two fly-halves at 10 and 12 for the 2017 Lions was not a fresh idea. The 1971 Lions...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 9 years agoChange needed
ONE thing you can be sure of on any Premiership weekend is that a player (sometimes several) will leave the field...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 9 years agoBombing Kyle just doesn’t add up, he’s a three-Test Lion
I’M not questioning Eddie Jones’ ability to motivate a team and produce results, but I must say I’m disappointed with some...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 9 years agoMaybe it’s time for central contracts
WITH both Gloucester and Worcester seeking investment to secure their futures, who in their right mind would put money in any...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 9 years agoNew licence giving Walker space to grow with Quins
By JON NEWCOMBE HARLEQUINS’ pocketrocket Charlie Walker is enjoying cutting opponents down to size as he enjoys a fine start to...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 9 years agoEngland proposal rejected
THERFU’s proposal to condense the Six Nations Championship into a sixweek schedule from 2020 has been rejected by the other five...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 9 years agoFocus more effort at home, not USA
SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon SW19 4EU email: newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk LAST Saturday, the third...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 9 years agoPRO12 should join an expanded two tier Premiership
I FOUND last weekend one of the saddest days for professional rugby in many years. It was sad to see the...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 9 years agoWhy did refs allow laws to be ignored?
REGARDING Wayne Barnes’ comment last week: “Most of the Premiership clubs are now hooking and everyone in the England set-up is...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 9 years agoRelax Johan, it will work out in the end
AS an Exeter Chiefs supporter I suggest new Gloucester head coach Johan Ackerman keeps his trap shut about refereeing and realises...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 9 years ago‘Suits’ must heed Vunipola warning
SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon SW19 4EU email: newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk I READ the comments...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 9 years agoWelsh tickets are a bargain compared to Twickenham
I WAS infuriated by Peter Jackson’s article regarding Welsh ticket prices. Since I retired from playing rugby I started to attend...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 9 years agoBeware 3G costs
JEFF Probyn wrote last week about money to help smaller clubs pay for things such as 3G pitches. I want to...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 9 years agoPricey for Matavesi
REGARDING the front page story of Newcastle allegedly failing to pay the full amount to Ospreys for Josh Matavesi, I’m surprised...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 9 years agoDon’t forget Fylde’s great contribution to North West rugby
WHILE Brendan has to be applauded for his article about Rugby Union in the North last week, I feel I feel...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 9 years agoTime’s up for Manu
I CANNOT see another outcome for Manu Tuilagi’s latest injury setback than a retirement. He is showing great mental strength to...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 9 years agoCarnegie will never be same as Leinster
IN LASTSunday’s TRP Jon Newcombe quotes Yorkshire Carnegie coowner Jon Wright: “Although Yorkshire is a county, we see the team as...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 9 years agoSmart from Farrell to pip Maro for deal
I AM not sure if Owen Farrell shares the same management agency as his teammate Maro Itoje, but you would imagine...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 9 years agoCall these ever frustrating Aussies the French Wallabies
THOSE Wallabies must have some French in them. That is the only explanation I have from what I watched over the...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 9 years agoSlater can propel Gloucester to top 6
IT didn’t take long for Ed Slater to show exactly what Gloucester have gained and what Leicester will be missing this...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 9 years agoBasic catch and pass wins it for ABs
THAT try from Beauden Barrett yesterday morning to help New Zealand snatch victory over Australia was outstanding and just shows how...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 9 years agoKings will be the whipping boys in the new PRO 14
EVERY PRO14 coach will be taking a look at the South Africas Kings and revelling at the chance of increasing their...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 9 years agoI can’t wait for the Premiership season
THE Premiership is back next week and I can’t wait. Last season was brilliant and the play-offs were full of drama...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 9 years agoEuropean Cup is a mess for the fans
I CAN’T be the only rugby supporter who continues to be frustrated by the ‘much improved’ organisation of the major European...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 9 years agoAckermann era could spell end for Humphreys
IT’S clear the Cherry and Whites are going through an overdue reconstruction: new coach, new players, new DNA. Johan Ackermann is...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 9 years agoGive full penalties for crooked feeds
THE rule regarding crooked scrum feeds is very clear: the scrumhalves’ shoulders should be parallel to the scrum, he should stand...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 9 years agoBloemfontein is not on my travel list
IN Nick Cain’s column on Sunday you reported that the EPCR stated that it would take a unanimous vote of the...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 9 years agoYou don’t need Hawkeye to see crooked feeds
FIRST, I need to say thank you for the quality (and quantity) of news and articles in The Rugby Paper –...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 9 years agoSarries must take blame over wages
I CANNOT shed any crocodile tears for Alex Sanderson’s complaints about expected wage demands. For years Saracens, with others, have run...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 9 years agoMoney on O’Connor to recapture his best
SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon SW19 4EU email: newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk I READ with interest...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 9 years agoOld front row club agree, give us back our straight put-ins
A LOT of fans – and especially old frontrowers – are getting increasingly turned off by the time-wasting of scrums. But...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 9 years agoExtra little gem to celebrate Mobbs
I HAVE just read and enjoyed Brendan Gallagher’s article on Edgar Mobbs. Brendan did not mention the long-held belief that Edgar...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 9 years agoWhatever the price, they aren’t machines
DAVID Short’s letter about Premiership club owners is rehearsed at every gathering of supporters. Whatever they get paid, the players are...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 9 years agoMy rugby SOS: Save our Scrums from annilihation
I WRITE in support of Colin Boag’s piece from July 21 regarding crooked feeds in to the scrum. This is an...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 9 years agoIt’s called Premiership Sevens for a reason!
PREMIERSHIP rugby has to rethink the rules of the Premiership Sevens and force Premiership teams to actually pick Premiership players. The...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 9 years agoWray seems out of touch with the fans
SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon SW19 4EU email:newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk I READ the Nigel Wray...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 9 years agoLet’s be honest and cut through all this guff about welfare
I AM disgusted by the comments and antics of the ‘powers that be’ in regard to Lions tours. Shame on them....
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The Rugby Paper
/ 9 years agoNo exceptions for million pound man
HERE we go. Reading of Maro Itoje’s potential wage hike to £1,000,000 per season can only lead to the financial debacle...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 9 years agoSorry, Nigel you’re out of touch on this
I WAS shocked to see just how out of touch Nigel Wray is with the fans. To suggest the Lions play...
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