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/ 10 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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/ 10 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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/ 10 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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/ 10 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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/ 10 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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/ 10 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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/ 11 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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/ 11 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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/ 11 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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/ 11 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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/ 11 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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/ 11 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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/ 11 months agoPumas knew risks of emptying bench
SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon SW19 4EU email: newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk I CONSIDER Peter Jackson’s...
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/ 11 months agoWRU acts like it has a death wish
ALTHOUGH supporters of Welsh rugby will have suspected it for some time, there is evidence to suggest the WRU has a...
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/ 11 months agoSOS to the French TV negotiators
MY local club, and most rugby clubs I assume, are charged by TNT for rugby transmission as public entertainment venues. The...
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/ 11 months agoHappy birthday, ‘founding father’
NOVEMBER 24 marked the 219th birthday of William Webb Ellis, the alleged founding father of rugby. It might be controversial of...
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/ 11 months agoPrem shows might
INTERESTING that all the experts were saying it was wrong for English players playing abroad not to be chosen for England...
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/ 11 months agoWe’d love to see England highlights
SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon SW19 4EU email: newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk I LOOK forward to...
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/ 11 months agoYorkshire, the great under-achievers
A GENERATION ago, Coventry were the leading club in England, providing a stream of Test players, and providing most of the...
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/ 11 months agoFord’s proving himself
NEVER been a fan of George Ford over the years but the last few months I am beginning to change my...
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/ 12 months agoNorrie’s World Cup suggestions were spot on
I THOROUGHLY enjoyed reading David Norrie’s opinion on the Rugby World Cup format – both he and I are singing from...
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/ 12 months agoLet’s ring fence these ‘parachute’ payments
I READ with interest Brendan Gallagher’s column last Sunday regarding TV deals not looking so good for the Prem. Firstly, I...
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/ 12 months agoAbandon fully professional rugby in Wales – it is not working
WELSH rugby is in dire straits. I believe it is a position that is irrecoverable with the current regional model and...
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/ 12 months agoRichard Sharp, the pride of Cornwall
ON a damp Thursday afternoon in January 1960 with a Cornish mist hiding Carn Brae, a small group of local Redruth...
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/ 12 months agoLet’s send Baa-Baas to Paraguay
I AM a long time Rugby League fan who has, in recent years, become a convert to Union too. I am...
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/ 12 months agoNewcastle relegation question
IN last week’s letters Jeff Gage states that Newcastle should have been relegated last season. That would almost certainly have led...
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/ 12 months ago‘Away ends’ not for me
LAST season the idea of “away ends” was tested but I haven’t heard if this will be trialled again – or...
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/ 1 year agoWRU are going to make same mistakes again
WITH the Welsh Rugby Union having announced the reduction of professional teams in Wales from four to three, I fear that...
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/ 1 year agoLower league clubs must not pay players
WHAT is going on in junior rugby when teams in level six and below are paying players? Some teams seem to...
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/ 1 year agoLet ref put the ball in
JUST to add my thoughts to the ongoing debate around the scrum and especially the problems with “crooked feed”. In order...
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/ 1 year agoDisciplinary decisions were not inconsistent
THE media has an important role to play in the rugby disciplinary system. Informed commentators help explain to the public the...
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/ 1 year agoTime to scrap Prem ring fence
NEWCASTLE are already adrift at the bottom of the Prem. Five matches played; five defeats, with a negative points difference of...
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/ 1 year agoWell played, Steve
REPORTS that England’s senior coaching staff met up with their cricketing counterparts before their match against Australia is the kind of...
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/ 1 year agoBritish/Irish League is the way forward
THE attendance figures for Leinster v Munster (51,589) and Lions v Scarlets (1,771) on October 18 highlight a major problem with...
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/ 1 year agoSwan dives are an expression of joy
I DISAGREE with Paul Sheehan’s complaints about swan dives in general, and in particular about Chris Ashton’s patented Ash Splash version...
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/ 1 year agoBears in trophy hunt
I READ Nick Cain’s article last week regarding the Gloucester-Bristol game last Friday with interest and whilst he made some valid...
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/ 1 year agoNot good look for Prem
Rout: Harvey Skinner scoring in Exeter’s win LAST weekend saw Exeter beat Harlequins 38-0in the Premiership, and Saracens put 65 points...
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/ 1 year agoScrap jackling and bring back rucking
ONCE upon a time a winger was chosen because they were fast and elusive, not now...they have to be able to...
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/ 1 year agoOfficials must work in a team – all season
HAVING read Jeremy Guscott’s article last week on Problem Laws, I agree with everything he says. However I do not see...
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/ 1 year agoLaw makers have stuffed up scrum
JEREMY Guscott’s contribution in The Rugby Paper last week expressed what I have been trying to understand, and failing miserably for...
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/ 1 year agoThese swan dives really get my goat
I REALLY wish that some modern rugby players would refrain from silly swan dives in the act of scoring a try....
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/ 1 year agoEveryone is a number! That’s the easiest way
TONY Clifford-Jones makes an interesting observation regarding positional name changes over the years in last week’s paper. My train of thought...
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/ 1 year agoGloucester move for Bleuler as injury cover
GLOUCESTER have signed South African prop Dian Bleuler from URC side Sharks to help provide cover for a raft of injuries....
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/ 1 year agoJordan faces three-match ban after red
BRISTOL back Tom Jordan has been suspended for at least three games after being sent off against Exeter. Jordan, 27, was...
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/ 1 year agoSo, why have these names changed?
SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon SW19 4EU email: newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk MY father played the...
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/ 1 year agoWe need more games a season
I READ with interest Peter Jackson’s article regarding the demise of Saturday afternoon rugby and agree fully with his comments. In...
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/ 1 year agoGreat to see Chile qualify for 2027
email: newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk CONGRATULATIONS to Chile from an England fan on their successful qualification for RWC 2027 after winning a two-legged playoff...
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/ 1 year agoClubs should aim to provide rugby for local players
IN response to last week’s letter regarding grassroots rugby, I would question whether it is time to rethink the league structure...
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/ 1 year agoWorcester Warriors right to ensure claims are legitimate
I was bemused to read Nick Cain’s comments last week regarding Worcester Warriors’ payments to rugby creditors. The RFU have insisted...
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/ 1 year agoWe have to release funds for grassroots rugby
My heart sank when I read a headline about a proposed extension/renewal of the moratorium on promotion from the Champ. However,...
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