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/ 12 years agoSam Warburton returns for Ireland clash
Sam Warburton will lead Wales against Ireland on Saturday for the Six Nations’ second round clash in Dublin. The British &...
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/ 12 years agoConcussion forces Andy Hazell to retire
Gloucester stalwart Andy Hazell is to retire from professional rugby with immediate effect after failing to recover from a concussion he...
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/ 12 years agoEngland women ring the changes for Scotland
England Women Head Coach Gary Street has made wholesale changes for Sunday’s clash against Scotland in Aberdeen. Only skipper Katy Mclean,...
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/ 12 years agoWorcester sign four more players
Northampton No.8 GJ van Velze is among four players who signed for Worcester ahead of next season. The South African back...
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/ 12 years agoBilly Twelvetrees and Joe Marler head the Haywards Heath talent factory
Haywards Heath may be languishing in the sixth tier of English rugby but it hasn’t stopped the London 1 South side...
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Dream Team
/ 12 years agoDream Team: Nathan Hines – Clermont and former Scotland and Leinster lock
1. Tom Smith – A very good player who was underestimated for being small. Always did a great job in the...
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/ 12 years agoBath confirm Nick Abendanon’s Clermont move
Bath confirm today that Nick Abendanon will leave the club at the end of the season and take up a contract...
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Young Gun
/ 12 years agoYoung Gun: Jack Carty – Connacht fly-half
Fresh from the first Pro12 and Heineken Cup starts of his career, fly-half Jack Carty is already being tipped as one...
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Peter Jackson
/ 12 years agoPeter Jackson: Dr Ron still at the head of Grand Slam pack
It has been said of Dr Ronald Cove-Smith that he never turned up on a Saturday afternoon without his little black...
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/ 12 years agoDai Young fears that weary Welsh Lions will suffer in Six Nations
Dai Young feels the after-effects of a gruelling Lions tour could hinder Wales’s chances of becoming the first side to claim...
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Room 101
/ 12 years agoRoom 101: Ben Prescott – Cornish Pirates prop
1. Team info sheets At the start of the season Pirates distribute an info sheet with details of all players and...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 12 years agoJeff Probyn: All shapes and sizes should play rugby
Money, money, money, it’s a rich man’s sport. The increase in the salary cap, up by £500,000 to £5 million, will...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 12 years agoSale Sharks still expect bite from lock of ages Nathan Hines
Nathan Hines will be 39 by the time his newly-signed Sale contract finishes, but retirement is still far from the mind...
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20 Questions
/ 12 years ago20 Questions: Nicky Robinson – Bristol fly-half
Describe your season to date? Torn pectoral muscle and calf injuries made it difficult to get a run of games but...
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Nick Cain
/ 12 years agoNick Cain: England need Saxons to be battle-hardened
The Saxons should be a huge influence in building an England team, so that the head coach never runs out of...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 12 years agoMarlan Yarde would be top signing says Tom Williams
Tom Williams says speculation linking Marland Yarde with a move to Harlequins is a positive sign of ambition and would welcome...
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/ 12 years agoChris Ashton dropped by England
As expected, Chris Ashton has been dropped by England ahead of their Six Nations opener against France on Saturday.
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My Life in Rugby
/ 12 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Tim Stimpson – former Newcastle, Leicester, Perpignan & England full-back
The Lions tour in 1997 was the pinnacle of my career. It was a phenomenal experience. I was 23, just come...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 12 years agoWorcester snap-up Gloucester duo
As revealed in The Rugby Paper last Sunday, Worcester have signed Matt Cox and Ryan Mills from Gloucester.
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/ 12 years agoPriestland at 10, Warburton on bench for Wales
Rhys Priestland will lead Wales attack on Saturday as they kick off their Six Nations campaign against Italy at the Millennium...
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/ 12 years agoEngland women name side for Six Nations opener
England Women’s Head Coach Gary Street has named his team for Saturday’s Six Nations opener against France in Grenoble.
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/ 12 years agoDeadline looms for Anglo-Welsh league plan
England’s elite clubs and the four Welsh regions have signed contracts for a 16-team Aviva Premiership from next season and will...
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/ 12 years agoRugby stars deliver ‘Number Cruncherz’ scheme to young people
Sale Sharks have teamed up with UK credit card lender MBNA and PFEG to launch a brand-new scheme that uses rugby-themed...
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/ 12 years agoSaxons call on three players for Scotland A fixture
Adam Thompstone, Dan Robson and Kieran Brookes have been called up by the England Saxons to prepare their clash against Scotland...
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/ 12 years agoJoin TRP’s Six Nations prediction league on SuperBru
The Rugby Paper running prediction leagues for the upcoming RBS Six Nations which starts on Saturday and we’d love you join...
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Dream Team
/ 12 years agoDream Team: Jamie Noon – former Newcastle, Brive and England centre
1. Andrew Sheridan – He’s what we call a rugby mute. Very big, very strong, not that outspoken but very, very...
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/ 12 years agoHeineken and Amlin Cup QFs schedule revealed
ERC today announced the schedule for the Heineken Cup and Amlin Cup quarter-finals. The heavyweight confrontations in the Heineken Cup last...
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/ 12 years agoEngland win Plate in Las Vegas Sevens
England survived a late scare but beat Australia 26-24 to win the Plate at the Las Vegas Sevens yesterday. Captain Tom...
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/ 12 years agoGrass root club helps local community
The recent storms that have battered the south coast of England and caused severe flooding has left community’s with massive cleanup...














