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Club Rugby
/ 1 month agoBath 33-26 Exeter Chiefs: Ecstasy for the Prem champions as Arthur Green snatches it
Hell hath no fury than Bath outscored. A week after losing their home record to Northampton Saints, they tore the tightest...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 month agoNorthampton Saints 66-21 Harlequins: Splendid Saints go back to the top of pile
Northampton Saints swept back to the top of the Prem table last night thanks to some outstanding spells of attacking rugby...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 month agoAaron Wainwright heading to Leicester Tigers as Welsh exodus continues
Wales back row Aaron Wainwright will become the latest star to leave Welsh rugby, with the Dragons player set to join...
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Champions Cup
/ 1 month agoAlex Sanderson: Champions Cup is no distraction for Sale Sharks
Alex Sanderson admits it would “take something special” for Sale Sharks to rule Europe, but that’s not stopping him from having...
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Chris Hewett
/ 1 month agoChris Hewett: We must guard our friends in the north
There are a mere 320 miles of road separating Exeter from Newcastle, the geographical poles of top-flight rugby in England, and...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 month agoLeicester Tigers back rower Olly Cracknell would love to keep his Wales place
Olly Cracknell will never forget 2025, the year when he finally realised his ambition of playing international rugby, having feared it...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 1 month agoBrendan Gallagher: It’s no surprise Harlequins are finding the going tough
I’m surprised that so many people are surprised at Harlequins’ travails this season. It was always going to happen.
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Latest News
/ 1 month agoFollow The Rugby Paper online…
Follow us at: @therugbypaper Follow us at: therugbypaper Follow us at: @therugbypaper Keep in touch with The Rugby Paper wherever you...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 month agoGloucester chief George Skivington keen to bring in new blood
Gloucester director of rugby George Skivington has made it clear he fully supports plans to strengthen the club’s coaching and management...
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Latest News
/ 1 month agoNew Year Honours for England’s World Cup winners
Following the Red Roses’ victory at the Women’s Rugby World Cup, second row and captain Zoe Aldcroft, flanker Marlie Packer and...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 month agoBath flanker Guy Pepper – I’m on an incredible journey
Guy Pepper is relishing a huge start to 2026 with eyes on potential European club success and also keeping a firm...
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Latest News
/ 1 month agoHolding back the years: Martin Offiah reaches 60 in style
Andy Farrell and Jason Robinson were among the rugby royalty at Martin Offiah’s star-studded 60th birthday bash last weekend.
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Club Rugby
/ 1 month agoJosh Kemeny to stay at Northampton Saints after signing contract extension
Josh Kemeny has signed a contract extension at Northampton Saints.
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Club Rugby
/ 1 month agoJosh Hodge agrees three-year Newcastle Red Bulls deal
Newcastle Red Bulls have re-signed England A full-back Josh Hodge from Exeter Chiefs on a three-year contract.
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Club Rugby
/ 1 month agoHarry Randall ready to fight for England Six Nations spot
Harry Randall returned earlier than expected from a hamstring injury that required surgery and is looking to put himself in contention...
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Latest News
/ 1 month agoFisilau can go all the way – Walder
EXETER attack coach Dave Walder is backing No.8 Greg Fisilau for an England call-up for the Six Nations. The 22-year-old impressed...
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Columnists
/ 1 month agoJeremy Guscott: Tommy Freeman adds to England’s options
The good news for England going into the New Year, and the 2026 Six Nations, is that their centre stocks are...
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Latest News
/ 1 month agoDREAM TEAM
RICKY DAVIES, THE FORMER SCARLETS, BORDEAUX BEGLES, BIRMINGHAM & SOLIHULL AND WALES U19 PROP, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED...
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Latest News
/ 1 month agoCoaches are to blame
Letters INSTEAD of publicly criticising the players which is bad for morale, Harlequins boss Jason Gilmore should look closer to home...
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Latest News
/ 1 month agoWales need to take risks
IN light of the mauling by South Africa and last season’s under-powered debacle against England, Wales should go big for the...
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Latest News
/ 1 month agoSynchronise your watches, please
WHY are games played in the Championship not using synchronised time keeping with the referee as in the Premiership. I’ve attended...
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Latest News
/ 1 month agoSaints, the entertainers
NORTHAMPTON’S constant search for space was a pleasure to watch last week – it ran the legs off the Bath pack...
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Latest News
/ 1 month agoBarbeary: We were fired up after loss
ALFIE Barbeary said Bath’s players were fired up after losing a home match in the Premiership for the first time in...
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Latest News
/ 1 month agoDowson: We must keep on driving
SAINTS boss Phil Dowson demanded his team kept their “foot on the throttle” after this impressive win. “We’ve won nothing yet...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 month agoBristol Bears 19-17 Sale Sharks: Kalatevi Ravouvou leaves it late to sink Alex Sanderson’s side
Sale Sharks narrowly failed in their bid to win at Ashton Gate against Bristol Bears for the fourth consecutive season and...
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Latest News
/ 1 month agoLam: We’re decimated by injuries but carved out a winner
BRISTOL director of rugby Pat Lam hailed his team’s spirit to overcome their continual injury problems. “We set out to treat...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 month agoNewcastle Red Bulls 25-19 Gloucester: At last! Alan Dickens’ side find their wings
Newcastle Red Bulls, the team that had forgotten how to win, remembered just in time as they clung on against Gloucester...
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Latest News
/ 1 month agoDickens: We’ve waited a long time
NEWCASTLE head coach Alan Dickens was a relieved man at full-time and urged his Red Bulls to develop their killer instinct....
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Club Rugby
/ 1 month agoLeicester Tigers vs Saracens: Jack van Poortvliet back in starting line-up
Jack van Poortvliet returns to Leicester Tigers’ starting XV to face Saracens today for the first time since the visit to...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 month agoDan Cole quits Leicester Tigers for ‘personal reasons’
Dan Cole will leave Leicester Tigers after 18 years due to personal reasons.
