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/ 2 years agoScotland and Wales facing tough choices
The slow financial recovery from the pandemic showed in recent statements from the Scottish and Welsh unions who are both overseeing...
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/ 2 years agoJack’s philosophy? Win today, win tomorrow…
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Of all the enduring memories from Jack Rowell’s tumultuous time in charge of...
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/ 2 years agoPlaying high stakes game to stay alive
OLAMIDE SODEKE ENGLAND U2O SECOND ROW We’re coming off the back of another good win against Fiji this week and one...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 2 years agoThere’s more than money to Toulouse
RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER There have, rightly, been acres of words written...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 2 years agoDangers of brain trauma not new
The perceived wisdom is that rugby was not overly aware of the dangers of concussion and brain trauma back in the...
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Features
/ 2 years ago‘It’s about being the best player you can be’
Paul Rees finds out what drives new Tigers head coach Michael Cheika and what he plans to do at Welford Road...
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International Rugby
/ 2 years agoBorthwick happy to go back for future
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME So it looks like Steve Borthwick has learned a lesson and decided...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 2 years agoScratch XV that downed Boks
Brendan Gallagher was at Sixways when a National League One team caused a big upset - here he looks back to the...
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James Harrington
/ 2 years agoJalibert is top of the ‘wanted’ list again
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Never mind that the words ‘Stade Toulousain’ have only just been meticulously punched into the plaque on...
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Junior International Rugby
/ 2 years agoWe can do better, says skipper
Women’s U20 Summer Series By PAUL EDDISON England u20s skipper Lille Ives Campion believes her team are only ‘scratching the surface’...
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/ 2 years agoFresh faced Les Blues wrestle past Los Pumas
By Ben Jaycock Argentina……………………… 13 Tries: Montoya 60, Orlando 76 Penalties: Carreras 25 France…………………………. 28 Tries: Serin 35, Frisch 46, Attisogbe...
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/ 2 years agoMarcus Smith urges England to ‘show the best of themselves’ against New Zealand
The All Blacks will provide a gauge of just how far England’s attack has come. Marcus Smith is ready for England’s...
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/ 2 years agoStafford McDowall shocked to be leading Scotland against Canada
It will be only a third Scotland appearance for the Glasgow centre. Stafford McDowall revealed his shock at being told he...
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/ 2 years agoDewi Lake says Wales spurred on by chance to end miserable record in Australia
Wales last beat Australia Down Under in 1969. Dewi Lake insists that records are “meant to be broken” as Wales target...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 2 years agoThe British & Irish Lions are back!
And they promise to bigger and better than ever when they hit Australian shores a year from now. It will have...
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/ 2 years agoArgentina coast past hosts South Africa in u20s World Championship
Argentina…………………………………….. 31 Tries: Revol 3, 21, Bernasconi 7, Elias 47, Penous 68 Conversions: Di Lucca 4, 48, 70 Penalties: South Africa…………………………………....
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/ 2 years agoClinical England u20s dismantle Fiji
By Will Gupwell England u20s…………………………………………48 Tries: Issacs 6, Halliwell 14, Hall 20, 37, Pollock 25, Cousins 31, 75 James 60 Conversions:...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 2 years agoHistory to be made in first-of-its-kind women’s u20s series
By Sebastian Barrett England coach LJ Lewis believes the inaugural Women’s Summer Series will give young players something to aspire to...
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/ 2 years agoEllis Bevan ready for Australia challenge after facing Faf de Klerk on debut
The Cardiff scrum-half relished the challenge posed by the Springboks star. Ellis Bevan is ready to push for a Wales starting...
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/ 2 years agoGeorge Furbank says ‘very exciting’ England backline ready to attack All Blacks
The first of two Tests against New Zealand takes place in Dunedin on Saturday. George Furbank insists England will hunt for...
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/ 2 years agoFreeman ready to roast the All Blacks
By ADAM HATHAWAY in Auckland Tommy Freeman has one more box to tick before he packs his golf clubs for a...
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/ 2 years agoBracken keeps England on course
By BEN JAYCOCK Mark Mapletoft commended his England U20s side for continuing to find solutions and adapting to their problems but...
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/ 2 years agoCheika will be good for Tigers – Richards
EXCLUSIVE By JON NEWCOMBE Dean Richards, the most decorated coach in Leicester Tigers’ history, has given Michael Cheika’s appointment the big...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 2 years agoPremiership final tickets for 2025 going fast
By JON NEWCOMBE Ticket sales for next year’s Premiership 2024/25 final are double what they were at this stage last year,...
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/ 2 years agoYoungs backing his old mates to deliver
By GARY FITZGERALD Ben Youngs is backing his old England pals to upset the odds and “do something special” in the...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 2 years agoEngland looking good for first Test
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK It was imperative that England won their opening game against Japan before taking on...
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/ 2 years agoBaby Blacks hold off Welsh battlers
U20S WORLD CUP POOL A By WILLIAM GUPWELL Wales……………… 34pts Tries: Anderson 11, Hennessey 41, 55, Emanuel 73, Page 78 Conversions:...
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/ 2 years agoRuthless Ireland savour Italian job
U20S WORLD CUP POOL B By BEN JAYCOCK Ireland.................55pts Tries: Sheahan 3, L Murphy 13, O’Connell 18, Berman 27, 37, 47,...
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/ 2 years agoBracken’s hat-trick inspires England
U20S WORLD CUP POOL C By WILLIAM GUPWELL England ...............40pts Tries: Bracken 34, 65, 68 Redshaw 38, Sela 44, Pollock 50,...
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Columnists
/ 2 years agoOur aim is to make everyone proud
OLAMIDE SODEKE ENGLAND U2O SECOND ROW Having landed in South Africa last Sunday, we’ve already had a memorable time on and...
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/ 2 years agoYoung stars following in fathers’ footsteps…
BRENDAN GALLAGHER So we are up and running again with another Junior World Cup to feast on over the coming fortnight....
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/ 2 years agoTime for England’s rock-steady crew
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK NOW comes the acid test of England’s attacking progress. When Steve Borthwick side...
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/ 2 years agoWarriors deserved to take the glory
Glasgow Warriors’ 21-16 win over the Bulls in Pretoria to clinch the URC title has earned them deserved accolades after outscoring...
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/ 2 years agoTuipulotu shines in star-studded line-up
Following Glasgow’s epic victory in the final last weekend, Simon Thomas selects his team of the season from the URC It...
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Chris Hewett
/ 2 years agoWhistler’s authority must be protected
CHRIS HEWETT THINKING ALLOWED In the middle: Sara Cox took charge of the Women’s Premiership final between Gloucester-Hartpury and Bristol last...
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Chris Hewett
/ 2 years agoCheika’s first job: to speak ‘Tiger’
As top-flight English clubs go, none are as English as Leicester, with their grizzled battalions of steadfast Midlands yeomanry – all...
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Features
/ 2 years agoBorthwick is right to keep faith with Smith
Paul Rees Looks at the challenges facing England in New Zealand... While another Aussie steps in at Leicester Steve Borthwick hopes...
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Features
/ 2 years agoPenaud proves the ultimate in French flair
Peter Jackson adds up the points scored last season across all games and finds the French with much to celebrate Damian...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 2 years ago25 years on and it’s still a special place
RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER It was the 25th anniversary of the first-ever...
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Features
/ 2 years agoGloucesterer are facing a defining season
PAUL REES LOOKS AT THE CHALLENGES AHEAD FOR COACH GEORGE SKIVINGTON AND CEO ALEX BROWN AT KINGSHOLM Gloucester marked their 150th...
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/ 2 years agoGatland hits the 50-mark for Wales
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Unless they change the habit of a lifetime in Australia over the next...
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/ 2 years agoHunt and George lead the way in a team packed with talent
Ben Jaycock talked to our reporters to select The Rugby Paper’s Women’s Premiership Team of the Season 2023-24 Premiership Women’s Rugby...
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International Rugby
/ 2 years agoCox treble puts Wales into 2025 World Cup
By ROGER PANTING Wales……………..52pts Tries: Callender 3, Fleming 12, Butchers 35, 55, Cox 46, 64, 77, Hesketh 71 Conversions: Bevan 3,...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 2 years agoEngland have enough to down the All Blacks
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Steve Borthwick’s England team have taken their first step of their summer...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 2 years agoTry from the end of the world…
Brendan Gallagher looks back to 1994 when New Zealand last lost at Eden Park, beaten by a brilliant French team that...
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James Harrington
/ 2 years agoTerrific Toulouse go on the rampage
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN “We didn’t just lose the arm wrestle – we had our wrists broken under the table,” Bordeaux...
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/ 2 years agoIt means nothing – Mike Catt not interested in South Africa comments on Ireland
The Springboks camp have accused the Irish of being “arrogant”. Ireland assistant coach Mike Catt dismissed the significance of potentially provocative...
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/ 2 years agoJamie George wants his England team-mates to ‘love’ facing the All Blacks
England have only won two Tests against the All Blacks in New Zealand. Jamie George has urged his England team-mates to...
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International Rugby
/ 2 years agoStylish Smith passes audition at No 10
By ADAM HATHAWAY in Japan Japan.................................. 17pts Tries: Nezuka 66, Tua 69 Conversions: Matsuda 67, 70 Penalties: Seungsin-Lee 2 England ................................
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International Rugby
/ 2 years agoBorthwick’s England are on the right track
PAUL REES EDDIE Jones praised Japan’s improvement in the set-pieces, and a 100 per cent record tended to back him up....
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