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Premiership
/ 7 years agoBaxter praise for Kvesic’s ‘hunger’
Slade alive! Exeter Chiefs celebrate as Henry Slade, grounded, scores their fourth try PICTURES: Getty Images At full stretch: Henry Slade...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoToothless Tigers are tormented in six-try Exeter rout
By MIKE SINCLAIR SIX-TRY Exeter destroyed lacklustre Leicester with a powerhouse performance and director of rugby Rob Baxter sent an ominous...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoWe’ve all stepped up says star man
DANNY Cipriani was full of praise for the welcome he has had at Gloucester after his man-of-the-match display. The England fly-half...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoSaints have no answer to pass master Cipriani
By NICK CAIN Magic moment: Charlie Sharples breaks to score for Gloucester off Danny Cipriani’s super pass PICTURES: Getty Images Collision:...
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Features
/ 7 years agoMy hope is Gustard gets Quins playing without fear
JEREMY GUSCOTT Expectation: Paul Gustard with his Quins squad PICTURE: Getty Images HARLEQUINS have a great tradition as the aristocrats of...
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Features
/ 7 years agoDREAM TEAM
DAVE DENNIS, EXETER AND FORMER WARATAHS AND AUSTRALIA BACK ROW, CHOOSES HIS BEST XV HE’S PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST 1. Tony...
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Features
/ 7 years agoMarquee players are driving up the debts
COLIN BOAG Unfit: The Australians looked exhausted against the All Blacks In among the Premiership previews whetting our appetites for the...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoYes, Danny deserves another chance
I AGREE wholeheartedly with Phil Vickery’s comments (about giving Danny Cipriani a chance). I would take it a stage further. England...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoNew Zealand let their club players face Test stars
MANY ask why NZ are so dominant. They suggest their success is because rugby is the national sport. Others say that...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoSorry Ben, Ealing won’t get Prem help
SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon SW19 4EU email: newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk BEN WARD please wake...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoRennie: We won’t miss Finn now we’ve got Hastings and Horne
By ALEX BYWATER DAVE Rennie believes his Glasgow side will brush off the loss of Finn Russell this season thanks to...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoIt’s going to be physical at Scarlets says Steffan
By STEFFAN THOMAS Hard edge: Blade Thomson PICTURE: Getty Images STEFFAN Evans has warned the Scarlets’ Guinness PRO14 rivals they won’t...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoOh for Jonny is lament of Toulon’s sad faithful
DAVID BARNES Off the bench for Toulon: All Black Julien Savea PICTURE: Getty Images Just two games in and a twittered...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoBattling Glynneath edge their thriller with Kenfig Hill
By JAY BAYFORD Welsh Division One round-up GLYNNEATH made a winning star after edging a tight encounter 41-37. Craig Tennant and...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoTata Steel open their season with a 66 gun salute
By JAY BAYFORD Welsh Championship round-up TATA Steel opened the new season in emphatic style with a 66-29 win over Bedlinog....
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoWizards put spell on old rivals for comfortable win
By PAUL HOPKINS Aberavon…24 Swansea …10 ABERAVON began the season in style with a dominant performance over Ospreys regional rivals Swansea....
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoIt’s tough work but RGC are A-OK in a testing opener
By DEAN JONES RGC 1404 …37 Neath…19 RGC began their campaign with a hard-fought home success. Visitors Neath went ahead after...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoCudd grabs spotlight from Keys marquee signings
By IWAN GABE DAVIES Cross Keys …32 Bridgend …25 AFTER making some star signings over the summer, Cross Keys got their...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoFlying start for Black and Ambers in season of destiny
By HUW S THOMAS Carmarthen Q 12 Newport…29 IN the first of 30 Premiership games that will decide the future of...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoKnott leads Ponty charge with Bedwas in a tangle
By OWEN THOMAS Bedwas …23 Pontypridd …33 PONTYPRIDD turned on the power as they overturned a 13-point deficit to complete a...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoSix of the best as Vale make flying start to their campaign
By IAN GOLDEN Llanelli …10 Ebbw Vale…43 EBBW Vale made the perfect to start to the season as they scored six...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoBargoed …22 Llandovery …62
LLANDOVERY cruised to victory with four tries in a 12-minute spell after the interval. The Drovers raced into a ten-point advantage...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoCardiff …18 Merthyr …24
KYLE Evans came off the bench and claimed a lastminute try as Merthyr came from behind to win. New Cardiff signing...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoHanson: All I’m thinking about is Gloucester
Full attention: James Hanson IN-FORM Aussie hooker James Hanson insists all his attention is focussed on turning Gloucester into champions. With...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoFalcons have ability to fly again says Flood
By GARY FITZGERALD More of the same: Toby Flood says Newcastle must keep the momentum going PICTURES: Getty Images Targets: Dean...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoStars tell what the Wales jersey signifies
By JAMES WILLIS THE first of a series of films inspired by the Welsh national team jersey and featuring rugby stars...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoPlayers swap agencies as ISC buy rivals ISG
ENGLANDrugby stars including Joe Cokanasiga and Jordan Olowofela are under new management following the acquisition of Independent Sports Group agency by...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoCassiem out for month with calf
SCARLETSNo.8 Uzair Cassiem has been ruled out for a month with the leg injury he suffered in the pre-season friendly against...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoWarburton signs up to become BT pundit
FORMER Wales and Lions captain Sam Warburton has been unveiled as BT Sport’s latest signing following his retirement from rugby. The...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoBlod clot forces Dudley to retire
JERSEY Reds suffered a blow on the eve of season with the news that scrum-half Joel Dudley has been forced to...














