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Features
/ 7 years agoCipriani’s magic at its most potent can unsettle Sarries
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE…EVERY WEEK Flair: Danny Cipriani has the panache to fire Gloucester PICTURE: Getty Images THERE is a...
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Features
/ 7 years agoWhy does Mullins’ heart bleed for beaten Munster?
COLIN BOAG Myth busted: Munster trudge off after defeat to Saracens One of the smartest bits of rugby marketing ever is...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoIt’s still ring fencing …by the back door
COLIN Boag reports that ‘the thorny question of promotion and relegation looks likely to be resolved by a twoleg play-off between...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoSize all that matters in this ‘thug’ rugby
YOUR article on the potential problem with drugs in Rugby Union stressed that players come under pressure to become ‘bigger and...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoBudget cuts could be death knell for some local clubs
IT IS devastating to see that the RFU are even considering slashing their Community Rugby budget. I am afraid to say...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoWage inflation not the way forward
SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon SW19 4EU email: newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk NEIL Fissler reports that...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoRyan emerges as last contender for Dragons top job
By STEFFAN THOMAS DEAN Ryan is a late contender to take charge at struggling Dragons. The Gwent region parted company with...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoMoon knows he must shine in Chiefs run-in
By NEALE HARVEY UNSUNG England hero Ben Moon reveals why the dream of representing his country at the World Cup is...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoHenson looking for a new club
GAVIN HENSON is fighting to save his colourful career after being told by the Dragons that his contract will not be...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoWilson feels equipped to keep ahead of the curve
■By NEALE HARVEY Improving: Mark Wilson puts in another big shift for Newcastle PICTURES: Getty Images MARK WILSON believes he is...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoBye weeks help you to plan for the season says Boyd
NORTHAMPTON rugby director Chris Boyd claims player welfare concerns being peddled over the prospect of a 13-team Premiership are unfounded. With...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoThe Fera sign off in real style with eight tries
Welsh Division One round-up By CARL FIELD ONE West Central champions Ystalyfera won for the 17th time in the league this...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoCrows fly to safety and send Emlyn on way down
Welsh Championship round-up ■By CARL FIELD TREBANOS will be playing WRU National Championship rugby again next season. The Crows secured their...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoShowdown can ease agony of warm-ups
National Plate: Bonymaen v Brecon Today. Kick-off 3.15pm BOTH teams lost in their respective leagues last weekend, but the prospect of...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoGwent rivals ready to serve up decider
National Bowl: Abergavenny v Oakdale Today. Kick-off 1pm IT is 1-1 between Gwent rivals Abergavenny and Oakdale this season, though the...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoDouble-double firmly in skipper Howe’s sights
National Cup: Cardiff v Merthyr Today. Kick-off 5.35pm JAMES Howe had to sit out last season’s WRU National Cup Final because...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoPontypridd made to battle but remain in the title hunt
By TIM LEWIS RGC 1404 ……14 Pontypridd ….18 PONTYPRIDD kept their slim title hopes alive as they claimed a hardfought victory...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoRubasniak class shines through as Ebbw plunder 11-try haul
By PAUL HOPKINS Ebbw Vale……74 Neath………………7 EBBW Vale ran in 11 tries in an emphatic victory over relegated Neath. The Steelmen...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoUntroubled Ravens still cling to their top-flight status
By GUTO DAVIES Bargoed …………0 Bridgend ……29 BRIDGEND powered to a crucial bonus-point away win over an already relegated Bargoed. It...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoBedwas hit six but know victory may not be enough to survive
By ROB COLE Aberavon ……19 Bedwas ……….38 BEDWAS hit the Wizards for six as they kept alive their hopes of Premiership...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 7 years agoRUGBY SHORTS
West agrees 2-year deal FORMER England hooker Dorian West has signed a two-year deal to coach Sale forwards on a permanent...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 7 years agoArmitage storms back to hand Pau a lifeline
DAVID BARNES FRENCH COLUMN Inspiring: Steffon Armitage made an impressive return Battling English forward Steffon Armitage rode an emotional rollercoaster to...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 7 years agoPoppy leads the way as Sarries storm to the title
By RICHARD WILSON Saracens…………33pts Tries: Cleall 3, 27; Gregson 10, Harrison 19, 40 Conversions: Harrison 40 Penalties: Harrison 45, 79 Harlequins...
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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One
/ 7 years agoLegend Watson accuses Sharks of ‘culture of fear’
By ADAM ELLIS Determination: Andre Esterhuizen scores for the Sharks THE SHARKS took full advantage of an ill-disciplined Waratahs team to...
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Features
/ 7 years agoAll Black Evans eyes next life as wine-maker
NEWS EXTRA By JON NEWCOMBE AT 34 years of age, in rugby terms Bryn Evans is entering Last of the Summer...
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Features
/ 7 years agoSaracens pair fly the flag on Euro shortlist
FIVE players from Champions Cup finalists Leinster and Saracens comprise the entire shortlist for the European Player of the Year award....
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Features
/ 7 years agoStorm force Exeter to hit road north
SARACENS Storm secured a home tie in the Rugby Shield semi-finals with a win over Exeter Braves to claim top spot...
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Features
/ 7 years agoEngland build momentum for World Cup
NEWS EXTRA STEVE Bates’ England U20s recorded a 35-8 victory over the Junior Springboks at Butts Park Arena, Coventry, on Friday....
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Features
/ 7 years agoA BRIEF HISTORY OF THE TOUCH RUGBY WORLD CUP
THE first Touch World Cup took place in 1988 with 13 teams competing across four categories. Since then the tournament has...
