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/ 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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/ 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...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoBotha playing for his future at Irish
Believer: London Irish back rower Arno Botha HIGH-impact back rower Arno Botha believes London Irish can still pull off a miracle...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoMalins reaping rewards from Farrell tutorials
By NEALE HARVEY Out in front: Owen Farrell Alex Lozowski GIFTED Saracens playmaker Max Malins is ready to step out of...
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Miscellaneous
/ 8 years agoDavies loses his fight to streamline Welsh rugby
GARETH Davies has been forced to admit defeat in his plan to modernise the governance of Welsh rugby. The WRU chairman...
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Miscellaneous
/ 8 years agoLaunchbury: We’re aiming to put on the Ritz in Paris
By GARY FITZGERALD Falcon in flight: Ally Hogg breaks clear to score Newcastle’s first try against Gloucester PICTURE: Getty Images JOE...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoBakewell’s challenge to create new pack legacy at Leicester Tigers
The Kiwi forwards coach on leaving Bristol for Welford Road and the new generation he wants to foster
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Columnists
/ 8 years agoWilliams column: Irish ‘bullies’ gave us a lesson at the breakdown
Shane Williams says Wales must still respect the value of the Six Nations as their title hopes fade into nothing in...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoBatty: Plenty of life left in the old dog yet!
Batty seeking to rule the roost in the hooker department at the Rec
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Columnists
/ 8 years agoGuscott column: Huw’s that guy? Truly a superstar in awaiting
Jeremy Guscott lauds the performance of Huw Jones in Scotland downing England's Grand Slam hopes
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoHaley leaves Sale for Munster in pursuit of international stage
Shunned by Eddie, the full-back will now aim to stand shoulder to shoulder for Ireland thanks to maternal roots
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Featured
/ 8 years agoChris Farrell set to miss the rest of Ireland’s Six Nations campaign with injury
Munster centre joins Robbie Henshaw in being sidelined
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Featured
/ 8 years agoNigel Owens responds to those calling him a ‘cheat’ in wake of Scotland’s win
Did the majority of England supporters take Saturday's loss gracefully?















