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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoGriffiths upset by Falcons dominance
By GUY WILLIAMS Still in it: Morgan Eames scores for Knights Away: Ben Stevenson runs in one of his two tries...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoTuilagi’s back but Eastmond is the Tigers midfield star
By ROB WILDMAN MANU Tuilagi showed he has recovered from summer surgery to put himself in line to face Exeter next...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoWorcester ……57 Moseley …………0
■ WARRIORS ran in nine tries to make it a clean sweep of wins in preseason on Thursday night at Sixways....
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoBristol ……………31 Nottingham ….12
■ HARRY Randall showed Pat Lam he intends to be a part of his Premiership plans with Bristol this season as...
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Features
/ 7 years agoHeed this Beauden lesson
IF any international coaches out there needed reminding of the importance of fierce competition for places in their squads all the...
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Features
/ 7 years agoAll Blacks aim for the solar plexus
THE continued domination of the Rugby Championship by New Zealand, reflected in their two runaway wins so far over the Wallabies...
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Features
/ 7 years agoEddie has no grounds to dump his bad boys
Chris Ashton and Danny Cipriani are like men with itchy trigger fingers who are caught in a hypnotic trance which draws...
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Features
/ 7 years agoRFU make a rod for their back over Cipriani case
COLIN BOAG No role model: Danny Cipriani leaves court Were the RFU right to charge Danny Cipriani with ‘conduct prejudicial to...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoGrow up Danny, and stop drinking
EVERYONE deserves a second chance after a silly mistake, but giving Danny Cipriani another chance is not the answer, he has...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoProbyn was spot on with defence of grassroots game
HAVING crossed verbal swords with Jeff Probyn last season, when I thought he was not giving community rugby its full credit,...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoHow is a driving maul not blocking?
SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon SW19 4EU email: newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk I HAVE looked up...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoBlackadder can’t wait to let Attwood off the leash at Bath
By TOM BRADSHAW HARD-TRAINING Dave Attwood is ready to be “unleashed” back on the Premiership, says excited Bath director of rugby...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoDeano: It’s bubbling here but we need to scrap on
By GARY FITZGERALD Salute: Falcons’ Vereniki Goneva celebrates scoring like Alan Shearer at St James’ Park DEAN Richards admits his Falcons...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoRuan’s having a really ‘lekker’ time in Gloucester
Ambition: Ruan Ackermann RUAN Ackermann says SA Rugby’s decision to overturn a ban on picking overseas-based players will result in him...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoThe Beast has shown Kyle route to the top
By NEALE HARVEY Learning curve: Kyle Sinckler with England PICTURES: Getty Images KYLE Sinckler believes his wild summer safari against South...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoEngland ‘should blood hooker Singleton’
HIGHLY-rated Worcester hooker Jack Singleton is a viable World Cup candidate for England and must be given a chance to prove...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoEvergreen Grifiths can’t hear the fat lady singing just yet
Jon Newcombe talks to Doncaster coach Clive Griffiths about the challenges ahead Passionate: Clive Griffiths loves the game CLIVE Griffiths’ passion...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoClermont show why they are favourites
DAVID BARNES FRENCH COLUMN Debut try: Paddy Jackson scored for Perpignan PICTURE: Getty Images Apoll of Top 14 coaches anointed Clermont...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoOf course Cipriani brings the game into disrepute
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Jacket and jeans: Danny Cipriani on his way to his RFU disciplinary...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoQuins sign Fijian 7s gold star
HARLEQUINS have signed Fijian Semi Kunatani, an Olympic Sevens gold medallist. Kunatani, 6ft 3ins and 16st 8lb, played in all six...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoDunn still pushing at England’s door
■ By TOM BRADSHAW Fit-again: Tom Dunn on the charge EDDIE Jones has told hard-tackling Bath hooker Tom Dunn that the...
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Features
/ 7 years agoYOUNG GUNS
RIODYER DRAGONS WING Rio Dyer’s first Junior World Cup experience with Wales U20s ended in agony in June when he dislocated...
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The Rugby Championship
/ 7 years agoPoland have the athletes to become world class
BRENDAN GALLAGHER A weekly look at the game’s other talking points RUGBY MATTERS Man mountain: Gregory Kacala in action for Brive...
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The Rugby Championship
/ 7 years agoNo wonder Ashton saw the red mist
Provocation: Kockott “Provocation is not a defence to foul play…” read part of Richard Whittam QC’s verdict on Chris Ashton on...
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The Rugby Championship
/ 7 years agoPlaying in centre needs to carry a warning
THERE is much concerned debate in New Zealand at present regarding centre being the most dangerous position in the world. At...
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The Rugby Championship
/ 7 years agoAussies floored by the Beauden show
■ By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Unstoppable: Beauden Barrett runs away to score the All Blacks’ third try PICTURES: Getty Images BEAUDEN BARRETT...
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Features
/ 7 years agoMY LIFEIN RUGBY
JON GOODRIDGE THE FORMER GLOUCESTER, LEEDS AND BRISTOL FULL-BACK Every time I ran out at Kingsholm as a Gloucester player it...
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Features
/ 7 years agoSexton’s fit as a fiddle …but silent
UP INGlasgow the other day, Johnny Sexton marked the launch of another PRO14 season by declaring himself in an unusually unmarked...
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Features
/ 7 years agoClubs are asked to jog along in memory of Sam
GARETH’Sam’ Williams, the Bridgend, Wales and Lions back row forward, died at the end of last season way ahead of his...

















