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/ 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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/ 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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/ 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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/ 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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/ 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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/ 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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/ 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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/ 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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/ 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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/ 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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/ 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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/ 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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/ 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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/ 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...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 6 years agoThe Big Ten maintain their power game at World Rugby
ALL men are equal, but some are more equal than others as World Rugby continue to demonstrate with Orwellian ruthlessness. There...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 6 years agoNow Japan gets ready to make Sevens sing
RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points ONE of the big winners from RWC2019 is going to...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 6 years agoKolisi shades Josh, Warren for top vote
AND so to our final jouer de rugby gallant award of the World Cup. There are many contenders in truth but...
