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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoThomas Young signs new Wasps contract, losing Wales eligibility
Wales flanker, capped three times, sticks with Wasps in the Premiership
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoWilliams column: What a thrill to see Ospreys’ new chance
Shane Williams shares his view on how the takeover of the Ospreys can invigorate his old club
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoPremiership club may offer Nick Abendanon route back to England
Abendanon had said he may be forced to retire when he still desires to play rugby, but there has been interest...
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoCain column: Myners report gives sage clarity salary cap has been lacking for years
Nick Cain receives the publishing of the Myners report with acclaim, but says it will do little to address wage inflation
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International Rugby
/ 6 years agoMike Friday holds fear for the future of Sevens at the Olympics
The USA Sevens head coach reveals wha he wants World Rugby to do to safeguard rugby at the Olympics
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoGuscott column: All Blacks must ditch Mo’unga and give No.10 shirt back to Beauden Barrett
Jeremy Guscott looks at how Ian Foster must address how fly-half and full-back will function in his All Blacks team and...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoSkills coach Rory Teague to be put in charge of Gloucester
Johan Ackermann left Kingsholm after three years as head coach last Friday
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Autumn Internationals
/ 6 years agoExclusive: England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland plot Four Nations contest
Unions move to keep autumn Test window viable as travel restrictions knock out plans with southern hemisphere nations
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 6 years agoTop 20 rugby stadiums countdown: 15-11
Southern hemisphere stadia dominate the latest countdown towards the No.1 spot
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoDamian Welch takes the reins at Plymouth Albion and wants Championship chase
The former Exeter Chiefs lock has been named head coach at National One club Plymouth Albion
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoRugby League star Siva Naulago to switch codes and join Bristol Bears
A serving soldier in the British Army is coming to the Bears' back-line
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Features
/ 6 years agoRoom 101: Coventry No.8 Ryan Burrows abhors bad drivers
The three pet hates which really grind the back row's gears
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoThe Last Dance inspires Gloucester wing Louis Rees-Zammit to be bullish in search of Wales debut
Rees-Zammit explains how Michael Jordan's winning mentality has occupied his mind during lockdown
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoBristol Bears owner Steve Lansdown wants Premiership to keep marquee player allowance
The Premiership club will welcome Kyle Sinckler and Semi Radradra to their squad this summer
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Featured
/ 6 years agoYoung Guns: Northampton Saints full-back Tommy Freeman
A talent who could have been lost to rugby after being released from an academy for being 'too small'
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 6 years agoTop 20 rugby stadiums countdown: 20-16
Brendan Gallagher begins his countdown to No.1 with grounds in Japan, England and Argentina
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoGin-making Ruaridh Jackson announces retirement with Glasgow Warriors
Ex-Wasps and Harlequins back toasts the coaches who nurtured his career
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Featured
/ 6 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Former Scotland, Leicester, Edinburgh and London Irish back Greig Tonks
The versatile Scotland international lives in the comfort of having no regrets at retiring, aged 30
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoAction taken against Reds trio who refused pay cut
Wallabies lock Izack Rodda among three Queensland Reds players who are in dispute over salary cuts
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoDiamond starts the blame game
STEVE Diamond, who must have splashed out a fair few quid on the legion of South Africans in the Sale Sharks...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoNot so smart versus the Boks were you Mitch?
IT IS undeniable that Eddie Jones deserves all the plaudits for the way England outplayed New Zealand in the World Cup...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoSo far so good, m’lud, but a big stain remains
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK “The same Premiership clubs that are talking about “playing by the same set...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoParity at the posts, finally
I’VE long believed that allowing an attacking team to score against the post protector gave an unfair advantage over the defending...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoTravel ban in Europe?
NICK Cain may be right in saying that the Six Nations shouldn’t be responsible for SANZAAR and the Pacific Islands, nor...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoSpot on, we owe SANZAAR nothing
I AGREE with the sentiment expressed in Nick Cain’s column. The Six Nations owe SANZAAR nothing. New Zealand, for example, should...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoStop whining Steve, All Blacks no saints
ONE instance in their history where New Zealand feel aggrieved and Steve Hansen feels hard done by and wants a public...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoNonsense to drop Sarries
THERE seems little point in Saracens playing in the Championship next season. It means that they will be unable to play...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoSouthern hemisphere can align with Europe
After seeing the picture of Walkerburn RFC’s new lawn mowers (TRP May 10) I’ve dug this picture out of Welford Road...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoNot only Tigers who have slipped
SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon SW19 4EU email: newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk AS A Bath supporter...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoRFU cash to improve facilities will boost numbers
COMMUNITY clubs are necessarily at the forefront of the battle to try and maintain senior men’s playing numbers but need more...














