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/ 10 years agoRyan Jones’ open letter after being forced to retire
“Regrettably, I have to announce my retirement as a professional rugby player with immediate effect. “The old cliché of making the...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoMichalak at 10 for France to take on England
Frederic Michalak will make his first Test start for France in over a year after being named at fly-half by Philippe...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 10 years agoBrendan Gallagher’s feature: Record-breaker Richie McCaw was on a different level from the start
It was a dirty Dublin night in November 2001 when our shambles of a taxi driver eventually located the Killiney Castle...
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Nick Cain
/ 10 years agoNick Cain’s column: Sorry, but the North/South divide is as wide as ever
Of the seven World Cups that have preceded the 2015 edition which kicks off next month all but one have been...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoThree debutantes in Scotland XV for Italy clash
Scotland have named three uncapped players in their starting XV to face Italy in Turin on Saturday. Glasgow‘s Rory Hughes will...
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Featured
/ 10 years agoMike Friday: England have no midfield X-factor without Kyle Eastmond
Kyle Eastmond’s World Cup omission betrays a startling lack of England ambition, according to former Sevens boss Mike Friday. Friday says...
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20 Questions
/ 10 years ago20 Questions: Charlie Sharples – Gloucester wing
Must be chuffed to have been offered a new deal by the club two months before the season even starts? The...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 10 years agoPremiership Rugby 7s Series squads
Pool A (Thursday 7:15pm at Kingsholm Stadium, Gloucester) Bath: Alex Humfries, Apolosi Sokia, Scott Watkins, Zach Mercer, Josh Bayliss, Rob Coote,...
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/ 10 years agoSonny Bill Williams goes for Olympics Sevens gold
All Black cross-code superstar Sonny Bill Williams has been named in New Zealand‘s Sevens squad for next season which will culminate at the...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 10 years agoCare confirmed as new Harlequins captain
Danny Care has been announced as Harlequins new captain for the upcoming Premiership season taking the reins from Joe Marler. The...
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Shane Williams
/ 10 years agoShane Williams’ column: Chopping Richard Hibbard will leave Wales exposed
Warren Gatland has wielded his axe and cut some really prominent players from his World Cup squad after last week’s heavy...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 10 years agoJeremy Guscott’s column: Size, skill and speed, the Wallaby backs have it all
Despite the heavy defeat the Wallabies just got from New Zealand, when it comes to backline talent, I believe the 14...
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Peter Jackson
/ 10 years agoPeter Jackson’s column: Mike Phillips axe gives Gareth Davies a glimpse of redemption
Gareth Davies changed the course of history in Rome on Super Saturday, albeit not in the way he would have wanted...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoAlex Corbisiero suffers new injury set back
Alex Corbisiero’s chances to play at the World Cup are getting slimmer after the England prop suffered yet another injury setback....
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Featured
/ 10 years agoPool of Death holds no fear for Nikola Matawalu’s classy Islanders
“Fiji mean business at this World Cup”
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/ 10 years agoVIDEO: Chris Robshaw returns to lead England against France
Chris Robshaw will captain England against France for the second of their World Cup warm-up games in Paris on Satruday. The...
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/ 10 years agoTonga name Nili Latu as World Cup captain
Tonga have announced its 30-man World Cup squad today, including nine players from English Premiership clubs. The team will be captained...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 10 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Roger Shackleton – former Harrogate and England fly-half
Receiving a letter from then secretary Robin Prescott inviting me to play for England a few days after I’d broken my...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoGrant Gilchrist to captain Scotland against Italy
Grant Gilchrist will captain Scotland in the World Cup warm-up game against Italy at the Stadio Olimpico on Saturday. The Edinburgh...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoWIN tickets for Wales v Italy
The Rugby Paper has teamed up with T.M.Lewin, Official Formalwear Partner to The Welsh Rugby Union, to give away a pair...
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Featured
/ 10 years agoOutsiders Fiji will take a big scalp warns Bob Dwyer
1991 winning coach adamant Fiji will be England or Wales at World Cup.
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Dream Team
/ 10 years agoDream Team: Joe Gray – Harlequins and former Northampton hooker
1. Tom Smith – He was awesome at the set piece but he was also able to step in at fly-half...
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/ 10 years agoChampions Cup fixtures announced
Leicester will kick-off the Champions Cup season by hosting Stade Francais at Welford Road on November 13. The clash between the...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoOrder your Rugby World Cup guide
The World Cup is the greatest rugby show on earth and it’s being staged right here in the UK from September...
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Young Gun
/ 10 years agoYoung Gun: Gabriel Ibitoye – England U18s & Harlequins wing
Gabriel Ibitoye is blessed with lightning pace and electric feet and he hopes that will help him evade defenders in one...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoEngland v France teams
Sam Burgess, Henry Slade and Calum Clark all starting to make Test debut with Luke Cowan-Dickie on the bench.
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Peter Jackson
/ 10 years agoPeter Jackson’s column: TV drops Gareth Edwards… unlike Lions and Wales
Wales never went anywhere without him and neither did the Lions. Just as the unbeatable Joe Calzaghe never lost a world...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 10 years agoJeff Probyn’s column: Schools should link up with grassroots clubs for legacy
Last Wednesday I attended the first of what I would assume are many planned fund raisers for the hoped for legacy...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoNewcastle Falcons bring in Mouritz Botha
Newcastle Falcons have secured the signing of England international Mouritz Botha. The lock, 33, joins from Super Rugby side the Sharks...
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English Championship
/ 10 years agoAmbitious London Welsh demand clarity on promotion plan
London Welsh head coach Rowland Phillips has called for clarity over promotion arrangements before the new Championship campaign kicks-off on September...














