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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoHartpury sign five Gloucester players on dual registration
'He's got a big future in the game' says Hartpury head coach Mark Cornwall of one of the quintet
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoMatt O’Connor confirms Ellis Genge will miss the start of the season for Leicester Tigers
The front row forward was injured on tour with England last month
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoMelbourne Rebels come down hard on pair who were involved in nightclub altercation
Forward Amanaki Mafi appeared in court on Monday and his club have taken action
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoAll Blacks stars commit to the Hurricanes and NZRU
The Hurricanes play the Chiefs in their Super Rugby quarter-final
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Features
/ 8 years agoExtension by stealth
THERE is never any shortage of lipservice paid to player welfare, which is why it is hard to explain the clandestine...
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Features
/ 8 years agoBoot is on the other foot now after Kane’s display
HARRY Kane’s pitchside interview after the England football team’s 2-1 loss to Croatia in the World Cup semi-final showed why his...
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Features
/ 8 years agoArrest this alarming slide in standard
THE lack of top tier homegrown international class coaches coming through in the home nations was highlighted by this week’s announcement...
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Features
/ 8 years agoBilly chases World Cup spot
WITH Danny Cipriani making his way to Gloucester, fly-half Billy Burns has decided to join Ulster. Irish-qualified Burns, 24, will join...
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Features
/ 8 years agoChief Devoto ‘raring to go’
EXETER centre Ollie Devoto is working hard to regain full fitness after an injury-hit second season at Sandy Park. The former...
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Features
/ 8 years agoIt’s friends reunited for new boy Jake
NEALE HARVEY talks to Bristol’s new Kiwi recruit from Connacht, flanker Jake Heenan Physical: Jake Heenan on the ball for Connacht...
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Miscellaneous
/ 8 years agoGustard optimistic fortunes will change at Quins
By SAM JACKSON NEWS EXTRA PAUL Gustard took no time off this summer as Harlequins’ head of rugby seeks to improve...
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Miscellaneous
/ 8 years agoPivac will look to emulate All Blacks’ all-court game
Room for improvement: Scarlets centre Jonathan Davies PICTURE: Getty Images Wayne Pivac seems like a natural successor to Warren Gatland as...
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Miscellaneous
/ 8 years agoDREAMTEAM
RICHARD BARRINGTON, SARACENS HOOKER AND SOCIAL SECRETARY, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST… 1. Rhys Gill –...
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Miscellaneous
/ 8 years agoUtter nonsense to suggest replacing red card system
COLIN BOAG Views Flashpoint: Semisi Masirewa is sent off after dropping Bernard Foley on his head Which is more important, applying...
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Miscellaneous
/ 8 years agoBurns is big loss to the Premiership
SHAME we won’t get to see the talent of Billy Burns in the Premiership next season, but I can understand his...
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Miscellaneous
/ 8 years agoHome Nations must resist giving rivals the upper hand
BIG thanks to Gregor Townsend for being such a good coach that Scotland could not ignore his talents for another overseas...
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Miscellaneous
/ 8 years agoBig shame our top stars don’t play 7s
Letters SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon SW19 4EU email: newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk I REMEMBER watching...
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Miscellaneous
/ 8 years agoBlues stint sets Rory up for a big season
Young Saint: Rory Hutchinson AFTER recovering from injury to star for Bedford Blues last season, Northampton centre Rory Hutchinson is aiming...
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Miscellaneous
/ 8 years agoKiwi McNicholl on Pivac hit list
By STEFFAN THOMAS Wanted man: Scarlets sensation Johnny McNicholl WAYNE Pivac wants Johnny McNicholl to join him on his Wales journey....
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Miscellaneous
/ 8 years agoSymons excited by link-up with Horwill
By NEALE HARVEY New Quins enforcer: Matt Symons PICTURE: Getty Images MATTSYMONS is certain underachieving Harlequins can become winners again as...
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Miscellaneous
/ 8 years agoVunipola urged to use his time off productively
By GARY FITZGERALD Injury prone: Billy Vunipola Faith: Alex Sanderson BILLY Vunipola must “keep the faith” if he wants to win...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoWallaby speedster wanted in Ireland
Flier: Henry Speight ULSTER have been linked with Brumbies wing Henry Speight, whom they are reportedly keen to lure to the...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoFalcons hope to build fan base at St James’
By JON NEWCOMBE Nail-biter: Niki Goneva celebrates in Alan Shearer style against Northampton at St James’ Park last season NEWCASTLES’ home...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoAxe swings at Stade as Meyer plays pain game
Star signing at Stade Francais: former Toulouse centre Gael Fickou PICTURE: Getty Images Heads are rolling in Paris. Not quite as...
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Miscellaneous
/ 8 years agoMorgan following the Cross way to Ospreys
LUKE Morgan hopes to transfer his record-breaking try-scoring with Wales Sevens to the 15-a-side game as he prepares to go on...
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Miscellaneous
/ 8 years agoBrookes on way back to lean and mean best
By NEALE HARVEY Trim: Kieran Brookes in Wasps pre-season training FORGOTTEN England tight-head Kieran Brookes has revealed the extent to which...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoAshton must prove he’s not the weak link in defence
Flourished at full-back: Chris Ashton scores against England at Twickenham PICTURE: Getty Images I hate to say it but I think...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoPaul goes back to school
PAUL Hodgson has left London Irish to become director of sport at Cranmore School in Surrey. Hodgson spent the majority of...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoOsborne leaves Harlequins
HARLEQUINS’ skills coach Collin Osborne has left the club for personal reasons after 13 years with the Premiership side. Osborne originally...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoMulvihill signals his intent at Blues
CARDIFF Blues confirmed the signing of USA No.8 Samu Manoa. The Toulon forward leaves the Top 14 outfit after three years,...


















