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/ 9 years agoWarriors’ plight shows rugby finances on brink
COLIN BOAG It’s no secret that Worcester Warriors are up for sale – sorry, ‘seeking further investment’ – but things took...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 9 years agoPrem clubs need more RFU backing
IF Stephen Brown, the new man at Twickenham, expects England to rule the world he must start by helping the owners...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 9 years agoEddie should look to adopt Wallabies’ double No.7 threat
AUSTRALIA made it all the way to the 2015 World Cup Final with what was perceived at the time as a...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 9 years agoPenalty conversion to punish foul play
SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon SW19 4EU email: newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk PETER Holling makes a...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoFalcons bring back good old days with sell-out for Tigers
■By JON NEWCOMBE England cap: Mark Wilson takes on Argentine cover NEWCASTLE are on course to achieve their first 10,000 sell-out...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoYachvili: It’s got to be Sarries for Cup
DAVID BARNES FRENCH COLUMN The name of Dimitri Yachvili is one that provoked apprehension, if not fear, in the ranks of...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoTreorchy downed at last but they still lead
Division One round-up ■By CARL FIELD ONE East Central leaders Treorchy suffered their first defeat of the season as they went...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoPooler open up 12-point gap at the top
Championship round-up ■By JAY BAYFORD PONTYPOOL opened up a 12-point lead at the top following their 38-10 bonuspoint victory over Skewen....
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoMunster confirm signing of Bok ace Van Graan
MUNSTER and the Irish Rugby Football Union have confirmed the appointment of Johann van Graan as the new head coach of...
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/ 9 years agoIrish out-half McKinley makes Italy Test squad
■By SAM JACKSON Treviso star: McKinley IRELAND-BORN Ian McKinley, who lost the sight in his left eye six years ago, has...
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/ 9 years agoEztebeth t leads South Africa with Whitely ruled out
■By SAM JACKSON SOUTH Africa captain Warren Whiteley will miss the end-of-year tour of Europe after doctors said his groin injury...
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/ 9 years agoKennedy bulks up front row options
LONDON Irish have bolstered their front row options with the signing of former England U20 hooker Tom Woolstencroft. A World Rugby...
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/ 9 years agoCrossword
ACROSS 6. Edinburgh’s BT Premiership club - champions in 2007 and 2010 (6) 7. Ex-Cardiff Blues and Wales prop at Edinburgh...
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/ 9 years agoAnson departs to chase Olympic dream
WORCESTER head coach Carl Hogg says there will be a review of the club’s strength and conditioning department following the departure...
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/ 9 years agoGrass roots dying warns Whitcombe
■By JON NEWCOMBE BRADFORD & BINGLEY DoR Martin Whitcombe believes that the success of the Aviva Premiership as one of the...
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Features
/ 9 years agoBaaBaas coaches reunite for All Blacks encounter
NEWS EXTRA WILL Greenwood has been added to the Barbarians coaching team for the Killik Cup match against New Zealand at...
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Features
/ 9 years agoRyan joins French sevens revolution
NEWSEXTRA OLYMPIC gold medal coach Ben Ryan has joined the France sevens coaching team as a consultant. Ryan, who enjoyed terrific...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoEngland hopeful Joe keeping focus on Exile revival
POWERHOUSE London Irish wing Joe Cokanasiga is ready to stamp his mark on the Premiership and show why Eddie Jones was...
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/ 9 years agoAmbitious Woodburn stating his case for Test call
■By NEALE HARVEY Fan:Philippe Saint-Andre Credit: Rob Baxter Power and pace: Olly Woodburn, of Exeter Chiefs, rounds Leicester’s Matt Toomua PICTURES:...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoInvest to challenge the elite, Cardiff are urged
■By STEFFAN THOMAS OUTGOING Cardiff Blues head coach Danny Wilson has admitted the region will struggle to challenge for honours unless...
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Features
/ 9 years agoWhy should club men take pay cut to help big earners?
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME With the Champions Cup having kicked off, the focus is again on...
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Features
/ 9 years agoFab five join exclusive Hall of Fame club
FIVE of England’s finest have been inducted into the Premiership Hall of Fame. World Cup winners Jason Robinson, Ben Kay and...
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Features
/ 9 years agoPersistence paid off at age of 30
MY LIFEIN RUGBY PHIL DOWSON THE FORMER ENGLAND, NEWCASTLE, NORTHAMPTON AND WORCESTER BACK ROWER Calcutta king: Phil Dowson, right, with his...
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Features
/ 9 years agoBeckett turn up the second-half intensity to trounce Trent
BUCS ROUND-UP ■By JOE BYRNES LEEDS Beckett should start a bus company. Having waited 12 months for their first BSR win,...
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National League 3
/ 9 years agoLions roar again to extend perfect start with Bees in pursuit
PETERBOROUGH Lions continued their perfect start to the Midlands Premier with a bonus-point 31-20 victory against Newbold on Avon. Michael Watts...
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National League 2E
/ 9 years agoRaiders stunned by late fightback
■By LIAM DAVIES Worthing 27 Cinderford 29 CINDERFORD produced a stunning comeback late on to defeat Worthing Raiders. The Raiders looked...
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National League 2E
/ 9 years agoWild Geese soar after Reon treble
■By WARREN MUGGLETON LI Wild Geese 53 O Redcliffians22 REON Joseph scored a hat-trick for London Irish Wild Geese as they...
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National League 2E
/ 9 years agoHawks do just enough to sneak to victory
■By NICK PITSON Henley 29 Barnstaple 22 HENLEY Hawks claimed a deserved bonus-point win over Barnstaple at Dry Leas in a...
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National League 2E
/ 9 years agoCanterbury on the spin make it six after battle
■By YINSU COLLINS Canterbury 18pts Redruth 16pts CANTERBURY head coach Andy Pratt was delighted with the result against Redruth but maintained...


















