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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoKeep in perspective please, Haden deliberately cheated
I UNDERSTAND Brendan Gallagher’s frustration at refereeing decisions in Cardiff. But he engaged in petulant hyperbole in saying that: “And if...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoWhen is a knock-on not really a knock-on?
IN his report of England v Wales, Nick Cain claims “the law book says that unless the ball hits the ground...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoSeparate and adopt some American Football principles
LAST week’s article by Nick Cain and the letter from John Allanson shows why there needs to be complete separation between...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoHave laws changed since I was playing?
HAVING had my fill of bad team and referee performances after watching Wales v England, I sulked and didn’t watch any...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoGoes back centuries!
I AM reading a book of newspaper reports of Five/Six Nations matches from 1905 to the current day. The headline of...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoWell done Leicester!
AS a loyal Gloucester supporter, I’d never thought I’d say this! Against Bristol last Saturday at Aston Gate, Leicester played in...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoDREAM TEAM
SAM RODMAN, THE CORNISH PIRATES AND FORMER WILMSLOW, EALING, MACCLESFIELD, JERSEY AND ENGLAND STUDENTS PROP, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE’S PLAYED WITH...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoImpressive Amps flick power switch
Bedford ............21 Ampthill ..........36 ■ By RYAN ROBINSON AMPTHILL exacted revenge for last weekend’s defeat with a commanding victory at Bedford...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoSaracens hot favourites but Diprose wary of Trailfinders
WHEN Saracens were last relegated in 1993, they lost half their first-team squad and it took two seasons to regain top-flight...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoAlun Wyn: We did get rub of the green
Proud: Wayne Pivac WALES captain Alun Wyn Jones admitted his team had the rub of the green in a record win...
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/ 5 years agoConfirmed: Northampton Saints sign ex-Clermont back row
Saints sign Beziers back row Karl Wilkins, a former academy teammate of Lewis Ludlam
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoNational League caps need stricter policing
I TOTALLY agree with the comments from Martin Hothersall last week but I think we need to look at why playing...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoWhere’s flair gone?
THE England backline (with the exception of the mis-positioned Elliot Daly) were all in Stuart Lancaster’s doomed 2015 World Cup squad....
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoFive-year first
I HAVEN’T missed a Rugby Paper for five plus years and seeing the team Eddie Jones picked for the Italy game...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoWhy spend if academy system works so well?
Expensive import: Stormers back row Juarno Augustus is set to join Northampton PICTURE: Getty Images IT SEEMS to me that Premiership...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoRugby paying high cost for entertaining
A WEEK in which it has been hard to discern which is the bigger disappointment – a faltering England team or...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoRefs must remember they’re not top billing
WHY have they stolen our game? That was the headline of a brilliant article by Willie John McBride. When he and...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoNo impact at the top?
CAN someone at the RFU and Premiership Rugby explain how the Covid rules impact relegation but not getting to the playoffs...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoWarm up for 2022
A SLUGGISH start to the Six Nations removes the chances of an England Grand Slam. When looking ahead to 2022 is...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years ago14-man Blues cling on after Curry sees red for punching
By WARREN MUGGLETON Ampthill ............33pts Tries: Lewis 2, Humfrey 62, 67; Duncan 74, Beaton 79 Conversions: Grimoldby 3, 63, 75, 80...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoEaling finish off with perfection
By DANIEL GALLAN Ealing ................40pts Tries: Johnston 7, Thompson 17, 80; Shingler 44, Walker 59, Cannon 67 Conversions: Shingler 8, 18,...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoJonathan joins the great 3,000 points club
WHEN the season began, the number of goalkickers still adding to a personal points total in excess of 3,000 amounted to...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoEuropean ‘invaders’ off to a flyer in Far East
By MATT MCILRAITH ROUND 1 WRAP Debut try: Laidlaw THE invaders from the north have wasted little time making an impression...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoBT must not hold the Premiership to ransom
COLIN BOAG Blood and thunder: Bath v Gloucester on Friday PICTURE: Getty Images BT Sports has been good for Premiership Rugby,...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoRed cards prove we must bring back ruck
HEAD high ‘hits’ in the pro game are not going away any time soon if Friday night’s narrow Bath win over...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years ago“I will be back” – England flanker Jack Willis on knee injury
England and Wasp flanker Jack Willis has sent a message to those who were watching on as he suffered what appeared...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoAlun Wyn: We’ll go to new level for England
ALUN Wyn Jones told Wales to go to another level if they want to beat England and keep their Grand Slam...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoDolly at double as Cov hit big six to see off Reds
Coventry ……………………………………………………34 Jersey ……………………………………………33 COVENTRY took the spoils six tries to three in this preseason outing that featured plenty of running...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoEllis makes try-scoring return after two years out
Cardiff Blues …34pts Tries: Summerhill 12, 20, Lane 26, Jenkins 36, Harris 58, Millard 69 Conversions: Tovey 21, 27, 37 Scully...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoBeware salary cap breaches
WHILE it would appear that the issue of no relegation from the Premiership is meriting more discussion, I would like to...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoPaint way forward
WHY can’t the referees carry a little tin of spray (much like soccer) to identify the mark for scrums? Too easy...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoAll about the money
HOWcurious that the RFU Council are postponing a decision over relegation for the Premiership – all to do with money I...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoMake playing budgets sustainable
SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon SW19 4EU email: newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk CHINNOR chairman Simon Vickers...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoWrong players, wrong tactics – thanks Eddie!
Underfire: Owen Farrell and his Saracens mates were off the pace against Scotland PICTURE: Getty Images I’M SURE I’m not the...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoCommunity clubs are the real unfortunates
I WOULD contest the central message in John Allanson’s letter in last week’s TRP. He stated that the “RFU inherited this...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoI was there but missed the action
THE international match between an England B XV and a Soviet Union XV at Franklin’s Gardens in 1989 was mentioned recently...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoCharming Nick was so modest
I WAS very sad to hear that Nick Drake-Lee had passed away recently due to Covid. My wife and I made...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoHenson gets back in training
GAVIN Henson has begun training with Rugby League’s West Wales Raiders with a view to making his debut in next month’s...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoTwo great rugby reads from Y Lolfa
Rugby hit the headlines before Christmas for all the wrong reasons. The sport saw high-profile ex-international players raise a lawsuit against...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoDREAM TEAM
ROB KIRBY, THE RICHMOND AND FORMER ESHER AND SOUTHEND FULL-BACK, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE’S PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST 1. Will...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoSensational Hammond try sets up Ealing win
By OLI SHAPLEY Saracens ……….26pts Tries: Morris 4, 16, Segun 43, Pifeleti 79 Conversions: Whiteley 4, 43, 79 Ealing T’finders…39pts Tries:...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoWayne Pivac trusts in old guard to keep him in the Wales job
Wayne Pivac speaks on the eve of Wales' Six Nations kick-off against Ireland, with pressure still very much on the head...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoSigley’s portrayal is not a picture I recognise
I WAS disappointed to read the comments from last week’s article “Worcester had the antichrist of Rugby” and didn’t recognise the...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoRFU inherited this situation, they’re doing their best
IT IS disappointing to read criticism targeted at the present RFU regime, as epitomised by Nick Cain’s piece last week, failing...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoQuins found happy place at the Ricoh
MY eyes were drawn to the headline in Chris Hewett’s column, “Harlequins problem? Their shirts”, suggesting Quins drop the quarters in...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoExeter success will pump up their Scots pair | Tim Visser
Guest columnist Tim Visser shares his view on Scotland's chances in the Six Nations, with Stuart Hogg and Jonny Gray key...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoTelfer backs Scots to catch England cold
Scotland Jim Telfer tells Bryn Palmer why Scotland should be contenders at Twickenham Grapple: England captain John Scott gets to grips...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoBig test now for France amid rising expectation
France Random madness remains France’s big weakness writes Brendan Gallagher Flair: France look well equipped at No.10 with Matthieu Jalibert covering...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoItaly have the firepower… if they can win enough ball
Italy Brendan Gallagher finds some reasons to be hopeful of a new dawn for Italy Big loss: Wasps’ Matteo Minozzi has...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoRing-rusty Knights put up a fight in second half
■ By GUY WILLIAMS Doncaster ………26pts Tries: Bacon 2, Evans 43, Holling 48, Reed 57 Conversions: Olver 2, 43, 57 Ealing...
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