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English Championship
/ 6 years agoWonder try by Radwan as Falcons hit turbos
■By LUKE JARMYN Diving in: Tom Arscott scores for Newcastle Falcons PICTURE: OMH Rugby Pics NEWCASTLE continued their unbeaten run with...
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English Championship
/ 6 years agoAccuracy of Olver’s boot gets Knights back on track
■By GUY WILLIAMS DONCASTER fly-half Sam Olver secured a vital win for the Knights with five penalties and a conversion to...
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English Championship
/ 6 years agoCoventry fight back to salvage the draw
■By NEALE HARVEY NEVER-SAY-DIE Coventry staged an epic late recovery to earn a hard-fought draw that served to put a serious...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoOspreys outclassed by in-form Irishmen
■By STEFFAN THOMAS ALLEN Clarke was left scathing with his Ospreys side as they were outmuscled by a superior Connacht at...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoBenetton survive as Jaco fires wide
■By ADAM ELLIS JACO van der Walt squandered a chance of hero status with a missed penalty kick four minutes from...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoDouble yellow lets Ulster stretch clear
■By LEE JONES Ulster…………….22 Zebre ………………7 ULSTER needed tries from Dave Shanahan and Rob Lyttle either side of a second-half penalty...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoSub-standard Dragons set challenge by Ryan
■By RONAN O’NEILL DRAGONS director of rugby Dean Ryan knows his players are still off the standard of the PRO14 elite...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoScavenger Macleod stars for Scarlets
■By ROB COLE Darting over: Scrum-half Kieran Hardy scores for Scarlets PICTURE: Huw Evans THE Scarlets took the right medicine as...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoMathewson try-double swings game for Munster
■By ROGER PANTING ALBY Mathewson’s two tries ensured that Blues’ season lies in tatters as they crashed to a fourth league...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoI’m here all season insists Rennie
■By GARY HEATLY Glasgow ……….50 Kings ………………0 GLASGOW coach Dave Rennie has stressed to his players that he is committed to...
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Premiership
/ 6 years agoDowson: Mr T is a big, fast freak!
PHIL Dowson heaped praise on ‘freak’ wing Taqele Naiyaravoro after his two tries helped Saints build on an impressive start to...
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Premiership
/ 6 years agoNaiyaravoro creates havoc for Harlequins
■By GARY FITZGERALD Power surge: Taqele Naiyaravoro bursts through to score for Saints PICTURES: Getty Images Bench star: Cadan Murley scores...
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Premiership
/ 6 years agoEagles ace Taufete’e prepared for ferocious backlash from chastened Chiefs
■By NEALE HARVEY WORLD player-of-the-year nominee Joe Taufete’e says Worcester must prepare to make 300 tackles if they are to prevail...
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Premiership
/ 6 years agoDiamond: We only deserved one point
BRISTOL director of rugby, Pat Lam, said his side had to play in a different way to secure the win. He...
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Premiership
/ 6 years agoTeen-star Lloyd rises above the mediocre
■By ROGER PANTING Super sub: Ioan Lloyd beats Byron McGuigan to score the winning try for Bristol PICTURES: Getty Images IOAN...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoJunior Wallaby Hoskins opting for England
■By NEALE HARVEY TEAK-TOUGH Australian tighthead Ollie Hoskins is dreaming of an international future – with England. Perth-born destroyer Hoskins represented...
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Premiership
/ 6 years agoI told the boys to have a beer and keep their heads up
Blow: Declan Kidney MANU Vunipola hopes his dramatic last gasp winning kick will help put a small smile back on cousins...
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Premiership
/ 6 years agoManu wins the day to give lift to Vunipolas
■By GARY FITZGERALD MAKO and Billy Vunipola may have endured Tokyo heartbreak but back in north west London young cousin Manu...
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Premiership
/ 6 years agoWe were a bit panicky at time admits happy Young
WASPS boss Dai Young said: “The most important part was getting that win and overall I thought we were the better...
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Premiership
/ 6 years agoAll-action Robson adds Wasps’ finishing touch
■By PAUL SMITH Over: Brad Shields scores for Wasps and celebrates with Sione vailanu and Dan Robson PICTURES: Getty Images DAN...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoLineout accuracy is the big work-on for Dunn
■By NEALE HARVEY CANDID Tom Dunn admits his lineout throwing must improve if he is to make an England breakthrough. Despite...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoUnknown Kendall lands the top job in Portugal
Stunned: Jack Kendall FORMER England Deaf international Jack Kendall admits he has been stunned to be offered the job of coaching...
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Premiership
/ 6 years agoNo blame on referee Tempest says Ackermann
GLOUCESTER’S head coach Johan Ackermann refused to blame two close calls in the final minutes by referee Ian Tempest for his...
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Premiership
/ 6 years agoHardwick shows Tigers have turned the corner
■By ROB WILDMAN Winning feeling: Tom Hardwick celebrates his winning kick for Leicester PICTURES: Getty Images IT WASN’T pretty but Leicester...
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Features
/ 6 years agoDREAM TEAM
TIM TAYLOR, GLOUCESTER COACH AND EX-GLOUCESTER, LEICESTER, NOTTINGHAM, TASMAN AND CRUSADERS FLY-HALF, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE’S PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST…...
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Features
/ 6 years agoWorld Rugby has so much to answer for
COLIN BOAG Raw physicality: The Springboks get the shove on against England So what is the verdict on RWC 2019? It...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 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
/ 6 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
/ 6 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
/ 6 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...














