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Six Nations
/ 8 years agoTownsend must get his Scots to forget their away-day blues
BRENDAN GALLAGHER looks at Scotland’s mission in Dublin – and their famous past clashes BRENDAN GALLAGHER So here’s the dilemma facing...
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Six Nations
/ 8 years agoJoseph is sure he can tame the beast in Bastareaud
Technique is crucial: Jonathan Joseph MUCH of what Jonathan Joseph says about Saturday’s game against France makes it sound like it’s...
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Six Nations
/ 8 years agoEddie must take a healing scalpel to his ailing pack
NICK CAIN looks at the problems facing England’s head coach before the showdown with France NICK CAIN EDDIE Jones did not...
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/ 8 years agoSubscriptions…
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/ 8 years agoHaag: Overseas coaches are blocking jobs
FORMER England U20s head coach Martin Haag has voiced his frustration at having his route back into English top-flight coaching blocked...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoWage demands will harm young talent – O’Connor
By NEALE HARVEY Warning: Matt O’Connor LEICESTER rugby director Matt O’Connor fears stellar wages being demanded by top stars as a...
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Features
/ 8 years agoEaling beef up Prem bid with Doran-Jones
EALING Trailfinders have issued another statement of intent ahead of next season by swooping for former England prop Paul Doran-Jones. Doran-Jones...
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Features
/ 8 years agoFalcons swoop for Symons
Wanted: Andy Symons NEWCASTLE Falcons are set to continue their player recruitment for next season with a move for Gloucester centre...
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Features
/ 8 years agoAll Black duo set to join the Saints
NORTHAMPTON Saints are keen on former All Blacks Jeremy Thrush and Ben Franks who played under new director of rugby Chris...
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Features
/ 8 years agoAmazon prepare TV bid for rugby
AMAZON are looking at entering the market for Premiership Rugby rights even though they have still three years to run with...
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Features
/ 8 years agoON THE BLIND SIDE
BY NEILFISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler SALE SHARKS are set to offer Josh Charnley a new contract after he closed...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoReferee Ridley still has that Tigers’ fighting spirit
ROOKIE Premiership referee Christophe Ridley has set his sights on taking charge of a World Cup final after completing a remarkable...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoWarriors merry-go-round gone on too long – Arr
By NEALE HARVEY LONG-SERVINGWorcester Warriors No.9 Jonny Arr has pleaded for stability after admitting constant coaching changes have hindered the club’s...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoWilliams: Davies has talent to be star for Lions
By STEFFAN THOMAS SEB Davies has been tipped as a future British Lion as he prepares to push for a return...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoFrench should have heeded that Mexican Wave
WHEN it comes to the most reliable barometer of spectator boredom, there is still nothing to touch the Mexican wave. They...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoTrue rugby fans have no cause to hate English
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Back in the early Nineties, the RFU would hold a monthly Monday Press...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoJackman confident he’ll have last laugh
By STEFFAN THOMAS Early hope: Dorian Jones scores for Dragons PICTURE:Huw Evans THE DRAGONS hit an all-time low in Port Elizabeth...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoMarais holds nerve to kill off Connacht at the death
By BILL KIELY CONNACHT were left shattered after a last minute penalty cost them on their first visit to South Africa....
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Features
/ 8 years agoExploiting loopholes in rugby’s law book
MATT EVERARD TALKING TACTICS This year’s Six Nations has been a hot bed for cunning coaching tricks. Guys like Eddie Jones...
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Features
/ 8 years agoDREAM TEAM
BRETT BEUKEBOOM, CORNISH PIRATES AND CANADA LOCK, CHOOSES HIS BEST XV PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST… 1. Cian Healy – Tough character...
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Features
/ 8 years agoTime for refs to agree on breakdown process
COLIN BOAG Back in December I highlighted the problems that are caused by allowing referees to interpret the laws in their...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 8 years agoTop flight stitch-up nearing completion
JEFF Probyn wrote in last week’s Rugby Paper about the agreement between the RFU and Premiership Rugby under which ‘the Championship...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 8 years agoColumnists split over Lovobalavu’s disciplinary case
I WOULD like to highlight just how difficult rugby’s disciplinary process can be, and how the same offence can appear to...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 8 years agoFeeling of déjà vu with Eddie’s team
SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon SW19 4EU email: newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk DYLAN Hartley should be...
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Miscellaneous
/ 8 years agoSix Nations needs no hype – it’s all genuine – and raw – emotion
IF Eddie Jones was not warned by his RFU minders about the pitfalls of buying a standard class rail ticket from...
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Miscellaneous
/ 8 years agoAll Black invasion will boost the Quins
NICK CAIN THE deal that Harlequins have struck with New Zealand Rugby (NZR) to turn the Premiership club into a sabbatical...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoKingston urges fans to ‘park frustrations’
HARLEQUINS’ welcome Bath to the Stoop in the match rescheduled from Friday night due to the freezing conditions. Quins make six...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoHarrison demands a repeat performance
By NEALE HARVEY Extended run: Tigers No.9 Sam Harrison LEICESTER’S historic victory over Saracens last week will count for nothing unless...














