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20 Questions
/ 9 years ago20 Questions: Will Owen – Rotherham centre
How do you look back at the season two weeks on? It wasn’t great and very frustrating. We started the season...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 9 years agoBrendan Gallagher: We’re going to miss you Ashton, try scoring ace
No one individual ever wins a match for Saracens, it’s not how they go about their work, but it was slightly...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 9 years agoJeremy Guscott: French World Cup record is big threat to England
Every international coach ranked 1-8 wanted to avoid the 2019 RWC group Argentina were in. They are a nation that showed...
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Nick Cain
/ 9 years agoNick Cain: World Cups need more pools of death
Here are the cold hard facts. There is only one “pool of death” in the 2019 World Cup draw made in...
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Featured
/ 9 years agoFrancis out to prove his versatility in Argentina
Gobsmacked Auckland Blues fly-half Piers Francis has revealed how he thought a 5am phone call from Eddie Jones advising him of...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 9 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Peter Scrivener – former Wasps No.8
In the early days of professionalism, I was officially the highest paid player in the world which still makes the lads...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoTEAMS: Championship final (first leg)
Yorkshire Carnegie Head Coach Bryan Redpath has named his side for the first leg of the Championship Play Off Final against...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoWorcester tie down another Springbok
Worcester have announced that South Africa international Dewald Potgieter has signed a new contract to extend his stay at Sixways. Potgieter...
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English Championship
/ 9 years agoFlanker quits Newcastle for Ealing
Dan Temm will swap life beside the River Tyne for life near the Thames when he joins Ealing Trailfinders from Newcastle...
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Latest News
/ 9 years ago2018 and 2019 Six Nations fixtures announced
The fixtures for both the 2018 and 2019 Six Nations Championships have been announced. Rugby‘s Greatest Championship will take place over...
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British and Irish Lions Tour
/ 9 years agoAll Blacks will need big guns firing – Franks
Double World Cup-winning Kiwi prop Ben Franks reckons the array of “world-class” talent within the Lions ranks, led by the indomitable...
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Dream Team
/ 9 years agoDream Team: Karl Dickson – Harlequins scrum-half
1. Joe Marler – One of the hardest men in rugby and that’s why he’s going on the Lions tour this...
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Champions Cup
/ 9 years agoNICK CAIN’S PLAYER WATCH…
CLERMONT 1. RAPHAEL CHAUME Did his duty at the scrum, and did not stint at close quarters Rating: 6 out of...
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Champions Cup
/ 9 years agoRef Owens makes it tougher for Cup heroes
Clermont 17pts Tries: Lamerat 27, Abendanon 52 Conversions: Parra 28, 54 Penalties: Parra 60 Saracens 28pts Tries: Ashton 13, Kruis 22,...
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Columnists
/ 9 years agoFrench World Cup record is big threat to England
Developing: Fly-half Camille Lopez could be a danger in Japan 2019 PICTURE: Getty Images EVERY international coach ranked 1-8 wanted to...
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Features
/ 9 years agoDREAM TEAM
BRENDAN McKIBBIN, THE LONDON IRISH & FORMER WARATAHS SCRUM-HALF, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST… 1. Tom...
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Features
/ 9 years agoScotland’s shame to vote against the five-year rule
COLIN BOAG Well done World Rugby for finally getting to grips with the ridiculous three-year residency rule that led to the...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 9 years agoCan Laidlaw really scare New Zeland?
AS a former scrumhalf, I tend to keep an eye on how the 9s are playing at international level. I know...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 9 years agoReferees must stop turning a blind eye to the game’s Laws
I UNDERSTAND that even with three officials on the pitch, rugby is a difficult game to referee. However, I often feel...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 9 years agoEnglish lads ahead of ‘project players’
SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon SW19 4EU email: newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk MIKE Brown and James...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoToo much rugby? No, I want to play more says Marchant
By NICK VERDIER JOHN Kingston might think Joe Marchant has played too much rugby this season, but the young Harlequins centre...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoEngland call caps stellar six months for injury-stricken Warrior Spencer
ENGLAND new boy Will Spencer has revealed how close he came to quitting rugby before battling back from a trio of...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoBlues bolter out to prove his versatility in Argentina
By NEALE HARVEY GOBSMACKED Auckland Blues fly-half Piers Francis has revealed how he thought a 5am phone call from Eddie Jones...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoTough pool perfect for knockout preparation says Eddie
ENGLAND coach Eddie Jones has given his players two years to become ‘bullet-proof like James Bond’ after his side were pitched...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoWallabies will be force again come 2019 warns Smith
Robust: Michael Cheika By NEALE HARVEY WRITING off Australia’s World Cup chances on the back of an abysmal Super Rugby campaign...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoStade sale begins as club await new owner
Stade Francais turned the winning of the first European trophy in their history into a farewell party for some of their...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoTop gong to Piutau
ULSTER’S Charles Piutau was named players’ player of the season in the PRO12. Leinster’s Joey Carbery was named young player of...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoKeys hold the edge but face tricky test at Neath
By ROB COLE PREVIEW... Neath v Cross Keys Today. Kick-off 2.30pm, The Gnoll IT IS 2-1 to Cross Keys against Neath...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoProsser’s late show sees Black & Ambers snatch the win
By JAMES LLOYD A LAST-DITCHMatt Prosser try saw Newport dramatically book their place in the Premiership Tier Two final with a...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoFamiliar foes ready to battle with higher stakes
By ROB COLE PREVIEW... Aberavon v Bedwas Today. Kick-off 3.30pm, Talbot Athletic Ground THEY met at the Talbot Athletic Ground last...














