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I still see a clueless rabble
IN November 2024, The Rugby Paper published a letter from me titled “England look like a clueless rabble.” After what is already a disastrous Six Nations...
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/ 6 days agoWe need to select a ball-carrying 12
THERE has been a lot of criticism of Borthwick’s selections lately, however I want to comment on the backs. I might...
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/ 6 days agoRFU must tell us what it plans to do
DEFEAT by Italy means that another Six Nations passes by with England grossly under-achieving. The worst aspect is that large parts...
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/ 6 days agoThis is why I fear for England’s weak underbelly
THE build-up to this Six Nations and how it as unravelled seems reminiscent of the 2015 RWC and, like the group...
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/ 6 days agoBorthwick simply can’t stay in charge
I DON’T enjoy watching England losing any match, but if a first-ever defeat to Italy hastens the end of Steve Borthwick’s...
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/ 6 days agoThe game will truly miss this rugby man
BRISTOL is a rugby town as much as it is a football one: it has a well-financed Premiership team at the...
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/ 2 weeks agoGame has been betrayed
SO, Bill Sweeney`s grand plan for franchise rugby, which sees the abolishment of promotion and relegation (but with applications to join...
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/ 2 weeks agoSaara is a queen of broadcasting
SAARA Elgan is setting the benchmark for TV presenters in rugby union, across both the men’s and women’s game. She is...
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/ 2 weeks agoSupport for the whole community
HAVING read the comments by RFU chief executive Bill Sweeney, I await to see how his comment “capable of supporting the...
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/ 2 weeks agoPut Welsh clubs in Prem
THE money men have had their way and meritocracy in rugby is dead. It is not a decision I agree with,...
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/ 3 weeks agoAbject failure must not be protected
I HEARD last weekend from a reliable source that Ealing Trailfinders will once again be denied promotion on the ground of...
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/ 3 weeks agoThis exhibitionism is too much for me
NICK Cain is quite right (February 15) to draw attention to those elements in our game promoting ‘showbiz’ rugby. He wrote...
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/ 3 weeks agoWoeful was right…
HAVING read Nick Cain’s comments on the England’s performance last Saturday and seeing the ‘player watch’ by Paul Rees, I’ve concluded...
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/ 3 weeks agoGlobal ambitions take some planning
Yes: Fiji celebrate victory at Twickenham in 2023 IS the recent announcement that Fiji will play their home games for the...
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/ 3 weeks agoWe just can’t stick with the status quo
WHEN the franchise system for England’s pro clubs is introduced, it will formally reinforce the existing practical gulf between the small...
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/ 3 weeks agoEngland can’t take pressure
MY first inclination was not to heap more misery on arguably England’s worst-ever performance last weekend. However amid all the soul...
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/ 4 weeks agoWhat were you thinking, George?
FIRST of all, congratulations to Scotland on reclaiming the Calcutta Cup. No sour grapes here, the better side won but as...
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/ 4 weeks agoWales left to rue kick-off blunder
SUCH a pity Wales could not hold on for the win against Scotland to end their horrible run – but it...
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/ 4 weeks agoWe got ahead of ourselves again
WE English, are once again the punchline for Scottish jokes... and deservedly so. Whenever we string together some decent performances, we...
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/ 4 weeks agoClumsy Arundell was harshly treated
AM I the only person that thinks Mr Arundell was more than a little harshly treated, when he received his second...
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/ 4 weeks agoEngland must stop kicking ball away
ENGLAND will not win any trophies as long as they kick the ball on a regular basis to the opposition. They...
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/ 1 month agoStop tinkering with the laws, please
SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon SW19 4EU email: newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk WHY do we have...
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/ 1 month agoRefs have a better ‘feel’ for the game
AS A retired referee of some 15 years standing, I read with interest Chris Hewett’s article on referee suffering being a...
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/ 1 month agoLook outside the Prem, England
SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon SW19 4EU email: newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk HOW sad to hear...
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/ 1 month agoAll games should be played on grass
LIKE Dale Barker (letters February 1), I detest artificial pitches but he is wrong to think that they are suitable for...
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/ 1 month agoSaracens have an outstanding record
LEE Dunkley’s letter (February 1) erroneously refers to Saracens having ‘only’ won one title ‘in five years’. In fact, they have...
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/ 2 months agoSaracens success is limited
MARK McCall’s records are good on paper and the fact he won three European trophies and Six Premiership titles are forever...
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/ 2 months agoArtificial pitches a turn-off
AS a new recipient of the state old age pension, I am now officially grumpy, so allow me to moan about...
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/ 2 months agoIdeal role models
I WAS delighted with Peter Jackson’s recent paragraph (TRP January 4) about the opening of the Women’s World Cup in Sunderland....
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/ 2 months agoTriple top for Lucs!
LAST Saturday Luctonians had all three of their RFU League teams playing at home. All three were playing against the first...
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/ 2 months agoNick Cain’s column should be hung in Sweeney’s office
NICK Cain’s column last week should be cut out, framed and hung on the wall of Bill Sweeney’s office as it...
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/ 2 months agoWorrying direction of travel
A SUCCESSFUL enterprise is usually built on firm foundations. I wish that I could see this in rugby union with a...
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/ 2 months agoClassy Chinnor stun Bedford
The Champ ■ By WILLIAM BULL Chinnor ..............27pts Tries: Smith 15, Rukhadze 22, Hanks 58 Conversions: Chamberlain 16, 23, 59 Penalties:...
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/ 2 months agoReduce numbers to raise standard
THE European Cup still throws up some fantastic matches – Bulls against Bristol last week was crazy – but too many...
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/ 2 months agoDREAM TEAM
JACOB ATKINS, FORMER LONDON IRISH AND ROVIGO CENTRE, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH TAILORED NOT FOR PACKED STADIUMS,...
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/ 2 months agoToo many officials ignoring the laws
RUGBY continues to move towards an uncontrolled sport as officials ignore the laws. Law 12: When the game kicks off, all...
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/ 2 months agoSorry, but that’s your lot, George
I THINK George Skivington’s time is up at Gloucester. Poor line-outs, poor scrums, poor handling, week in, week out. In his...
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/ 3 months agoCoaches are to blame
Letters INSTEAD of publicly criticising the players which is bad for morale, Harlequins boss Jason Gilmore should look closer to home...
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/ 3 months agoRFU should say how long it plans to keep ring fence in place
THE RFU should be asked how long it sees its ‘Prem’ ring fence lasting. If it is for an indefinite period,...
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/ 3 months agoNo surprise to see Ellie take top award
ELLIE Kildunne’s Runner-Up accolade at Sports Personality of the Year will come as no surprise to avid fans of women’s rugby,...
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/ 3 months agoGenge’s lung-busting try inspires youngsters to follow in his footsteps
THE highlight of last Saturday’s Big Game 17 was, without doubt, Ellis Genge’s 50-metre run to the try line. All 64,000...
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/ 3 months agoSalary caps have been agreed by all
IT would appear that Gloucester scrum-half Tomos Williams is destined to join Leicester Tigers second row George Martin at Saracens who...
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/ 3 months agoWhy are so many leaving Wales?
I AM in full agreement with Peter Hansford when he says that to be the best you must play the best....
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/ 3 months agoFlawed crown jewel
THE Champions Cup needs a rethink – it used to be rugby’s crown jewel. The format was far better with a...
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/ 3 months agoTo be the best, you must play the best
JOHN Rowlands does have the benefit of hindsight with his comments about the Wales v South Africa game in the letters...
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/ 3 months agoScrum laws need to be looked at
HAVING read the article in which Sale boss Alex Sanderson talked about “devaluing the scrum” in last week’s paper, I await...
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/ 3 months agoWho will pay for stadium costs?
THE RFU annual report 2025 was published recently showing a small profit for the year. There are many references to a...
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