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Young Gun
/ 9 years agoYoung Gun: Elias Caven – Bristol wing
Elias Caven spent the end of last season in New Zealand but the flying wing is now back in Bristol ready...
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Peter Jackson
/ 9 years agoPeter Jackson column: Star-finder Paul Turner can give Wales fresh hope
England‘s 45-man training squad this weekend included ten born in the Southern Hemisphere – four in New Zealand, three in Australia,...
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Shane Williams
/ 9 years agoShane Williams column: Steve Tandy and his Ospreys need to get a fast start
We are just a month away from the start of the new Guinness Pro 12 season and one side I expect...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 9 years agoJeff Probyn: Academy rejects must have a Championship bolthole
As usual, the letters to The Rugby Paper bring up some interesting points that would otherwise be missed and Jeff Gage...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 9 years agoGeordan Murphy: Tigers glad to aid England but the club is first and foremost
Geordan Murphy reckons the selection of seven Leicester players in Eddie Jones‘s new 45-man squad nails the myth that his club...
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English Championship
/ 9 years agoRory Bartle benefitting from staying English qualified
London Scottish flanker Rory Bartle describes snubbing Wales‘ U20s as “a decision I had to make” as he ramps up his...
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Room 101
/ 9 years agoRoom 101: Jonny Coser – Harrogate flanker
1. Weather moaners This summer’s interchangeable weather has brought out all the people who moan about the weather in their droves....
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 9 years agoBrendan Gallagher remembers the 1908 Lions who halted the rise of Rugby League
The 1908 ‘Lions‘ tour of New Zealand was, at first glance, a miserable failure with humiliating drubbings in two of the...
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Nick Cain
/ 9 years agoNick Cain column: Feed the Championship before it dies of neglect
There are very few players in the England squad who have not benefitted from the time they have spent with a...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 9 years agoMarco Mama’s eyes fixed on England’s No.7 shirt
Marco Mama is on a mission this season to establish himself as Worcester’s premier No.7 and push his case for England...
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20 Questions
/ 9 years ago20 Questions: Tom Price – Scarlets lock
How’s pre-season going? I’ve been back since June 15, earlier than most players because I’m on a bulking programme, so it’s...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoAchilles injury rules SBW for nine months
Sonny Bill Williams will be out for nine months after partially rupturing his Achilles playing for New Zealand Sevens at the...
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Nick Cain
/ 9 years agoTom Youngs in? Richard Cockerill must have Eddie Jones’ ear
Tom Youngs was a surprise addition to the Provisional England Elite Player Squad of 45 announced last Monday. That’s because when...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 9 years agoJeremy Guscott: If Todd Blackadder’s ruthless he can transform Bath
Todd Blackadder arrives at Bath with a great playing pedigree and a good coaching CV, although he has not won much...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 9 years agoAll Blacks ramp up Test price to £3m
The All Blacks have demanded an unprecedented price for playing England – 50 per cent of Twickenham’s £6m gate. New Zealand‘s...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoSale sign London Irish hooker
Curtis Langdon has revealed he sees joining Sale Sharks as a stepping-stone to getting first team rugby. The young hooker joined...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoNewcastle statement – Zach Kibirige
Newcastle Falcons have welcomed the not-guilty verdict in the trial of Zach Kibirige. The club have been aware of the allegations...
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English Championship
/ 9 years agoBen Pienaar named London Welsh captain
London Welsh have named Ben Pienaar as club captain for the upcoming Championship season. Pienaar, 29, joined the Exiles in 2013...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 9 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Martin Cooper – former Moseley and England fly-half
If anyone had told me when I was first starting out at Wolverhampton RFC that I’d get 11 caps for England,...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoTeam GB women finish fourth at Olympics
Team GB women finished fourth at the Olympics after losing both their semi-final and bronze-medal match on Monday. Simon Middleton’s side...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoPremiership 7s win is just the start for Wasps
Christian Wade believes victory in the Singha Premiership Rugby 7s Series is just the start for Wasps this season, as the...
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Dream Team
/ 9 years agoDream Team: Tom Heathcote – Worcester fly-half
1. Val Rapava-Ruskin – He can do things I never saw others props do and I’m certain once he gets his...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 9 years agoQ&A with Wasps forwards coach Andy Titterrell
Two years ago, you turned to strength and conditioning but now you’re a full-time forwards coach. Why the change of direction?...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 9 years agoCooper Vuna relishing Sixways link with League buddy Ben Te’o
Worcester fans’ favourite Cooper Vuna reckons the arrival of his old Rugby League buddy Ben Te’o will fire the club’s top...
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Young Gun
/ 9 years agoYoung Gun: Ehize Ehizode – Wasps lock
It has been a challenging few weeks for Ehize Ehizode, but the highly-rated lock is settling in at Coventry and is...
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Shane Williams
/ 9 years agoShane Williams column: Answers to this Pro12 predicament lie within
Is the world going mad or are the Pro12 administrators really considering sending players to the United States, South Africa or...
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Peter Jackson
/ 9 years agoPeter Jackson: Misery in Wales has moulded Steve Hansen
As head coach of the All Blacks, Steve Hansen has lost three Test matches in five years. In the same position...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 9 years agoSaracens primed to emulate Tigers’ long period of dominance
George Kruis is confident Saracens can create a long-lasting legacy by repeating last season’s heroics to become the first Premiership side...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 9 years agoIntroducing the reigning Olympic rugby champions
15. Charles Doe (Stanford University): Basketball was his first love but he quickly took to rugby. Vice-captain in Paris in 1924...
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Room 101
/ 9 years agoRoom 101: Alex Lewington – London Irish wing
1. Early starts This is a controversial one as we’ve just started a new programme at London Irish which means we...














