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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoWasps waiting on compensation talks before releasing NFL-bound Christian Wade
Neil Fissler reveals the Premiership club want the last eight months of Wade's contract paid off
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International Rugby
/ 7 years agoWelsh rugby icon singles out Rhys Priestland as World Cup contender
Phil Bennett feels Priestland has re-invented himself at Bath
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoChristian Wade could have been an international superstar in rugby, says Ugo Monye
One cap for England...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoEnglish rugby to introduce mandatory in-season breaks in major boost to player welfare
Details of large-scale player welfare initiative announced, but how will it be marshalled?
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoWill Addison pushing for Ireland call-up after fast start to life at Ulster
Billy Burns praises the performances of the former Sale Sharks captain
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoQuade Cooper gets Queensland Reds exit after icy relationship with Brad Thorn
Quade Cooper has spoken out against his treatment at the Queensland Reds after sealing a move to the Melbourne Rebels for...
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Champions Cup
/ 7 years agoTomane wings in for the clash of European titans
JOETomane will make his first European start for champions Leinster in today’s Pool 1 clash in Toulouse as the Irish side...
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Champions Cup
/ 7 years agoNo reason to boo Eddie says Dai
WASPS Dai Young admitted a “few honest words” had transformed his team at half-time when they were 21-7 down. “I was...
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Champions Cup
/ 7 years agoBurns back on song but Bath miss last-gasp kick
Early power: Joe Cokanasiga breaks clear to score the first try for Bath after just three minutes PICTURES: Getty Images Fightback:...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoSmith getting square eyes from analysis of the greats
By ADAM HATHAWAY Master and apprentice: Evans and Smith HARLEQUINS’ assistant coach Nick Evans has been clocking up the hours in...
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Features
/ 7 years agoGain-line busters will give England a new dimension
OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE…EVERY WEEK JEREMYGUSCOTT Risk worth taking: Joe Cokanasiga is in devastating attacking form but could be a defensive liability...
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Features
/ 7 years agoDREAM TEAM
STEVEN LUATUA, BRISTOL AND FORMER NEW ZEALAND & AUCKLAND BLUES FLANKER, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST…...
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Features
/ 7 years agoCut out the goading Maro, it’s just not classy
COLIN BOAG Poor form: Maro Itoje celebrates Edinburgh’s non-try In the Glasgow v Saracens match Champions Cup match, Maro Itoje let...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoPlayers’ back chat not very appealing
NOT possessing satellite TV, I haven’t seen as much rugby over the first European weekend as some, but I’m worried after...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoEddie still the man but risk of another RWC flop looms
I ADMIRE the resilience and confidence of RFU CEO Steve Brown, but there is a real risk that 12 months from...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoAmateurs were in it purely for the love
SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon SW19 4EU email: newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk RUGBY has always been...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoShields at the ready to bring edge to back row
Physical: Brad Shields BRAD Shields aims to provide Eddie Jones with exactly what he wants by bringing some hard-nosed Kiwi physicality...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoMercer stakes his claim to face Boks
By NEALE HARVEY ZACHMercer is ready to answer England’s call for a No.8 capable of facing down the might of South...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoBarrett may head east after RWC
JAPAN is emerging as a possible short-term destination for Beauden Barrett and other senior All Blacks after next year’s Rugby World...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoTaqele sure Boyd’s ‘super’ style will bring success
By NEALE HARVEY Feeling at home in Northampton: Taqele Naiyaravoro GIANT Northampton wing Taqele Naiyaravoro admits his fitness must improve if...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoPresident Laporte on passport control
DAVID BARNES FRENCH COLUMN When can a foreigner play for France these days? When Federation president Bernard Laporte says so, that’s...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoPenallta win again to keep heat on Brynmawr
Welsh Division One round-up By JAY BURFORD LEADERS Brynmawr claimed a bonus-point win over Pontypool United to maintain their winning run....
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoRampant Pooler narrow gap on Students
Welsh Championship round-up By JAY BURFORD CARDIFF Met’s lead at the top was cut to two points despite beating Rhydyfelin 26-21....
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoMaximum points for Merthyr as streak continues
By PAUL HOPKINS Merthyr ..........35 Swansea ........24 MERTHYR maintained their excellent start to the season with a bonus point try triumph...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoKeys unlocked by Bedwas in storming Pandy encounter
By IWAN GABE DAVIES Cross Keys ....34 Bedwas ..........44 IT might be rather premature to talk of relegation battles but Bedwas...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoQuins quick to take chances for bonus point win
By HUW S THOMAS Carmarth’n Q 35 RGC 1404 ........22 CARMARTHEN Quins climbed into the top half of the Premiership table...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoFour wins on the bounce as Cardiff maintain superb run
By JAY BAYFORD Cardiff ............52 Llanelli............41 CARDIFF secured their fourth consecutive victory following an entertaining encounter with Llanelli at Cardiff Arms...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoBrilliant Bargoed breeze past Aberavon challenge
By HOWARD EVANS Bargoed ..........38 Aberavon ........18 ABERAVON’S only loss in seven games was by two points prior to this but...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoDrovers get back on track with comprehensive triumph
By HUW S THOMAS Llandovery …30 Neath..................3 AFTER three consecutive defeats, Llandovery came back to winning form at Church Bank with...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoPrincipality Premiership
Newport..........28 Bridgend ........17 NEWPORT’S captain and fly-half Matt O’Brien stole the show with a great display that bagged him a haul...
