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/ 1 year agoOur aim is to make everyone proud
OLAMIDE SODEKE ENGLAND U2O SECOND ROW Having landed in South Africa last Sunday, we’ve already had a memorable time on and...
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/ 1 year agoYoung stars following in fathers’ footsteps…
BRENDAN GALLAGHER So we are up and running again with another Junior World Cup to feast on over the coming fortnight....
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/ 1 year agoTime for England’s rock-steady crew
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK NOW comes the acid test of England’s attacking progress. When Steve Borthwick side...
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/ 1 year ago3,250 miles all in the name of Doddie
Top team: Winters and fellow riders THE Peter Winterbottom/Mike Teague led USA coast-to-coast ultra marathon bike ride in support of Doddie...
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/ 1 year agoWarriors deserved to take the glory
Glasgow Warriors’ 21-16 win over the Bulls in Pretoria to clinch the URC title has earned them deserved accolades after outscoring...
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/ 1 year agoIt’s just a question of standards
IT has almost gone under the radar that Tom Ilube’s recent bid to secure a new three-year term as RFU Board...
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/ 1 year agoTuipulotu shines in star-studded line-up
Following Glasgow’s epic victory in the final last weekend, Simon Thomas selects his team of the season from the URC It...
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Chris Hewett
/ 1 year agoWhistler’s authority must be protected
CHRIS HEWETT THINKING ALLOWED In the middle: Sara Cox took charge of the Women’s Premiership final between Gloucester-Hartpury and Bristol last...
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Chris Hewett
/ 1 year agoCheika’s first job: to speak ‘Tiger’
As top-flight English clubs go, none are as English as Leicester, with their grizzled battalions of steadfast Midlands yeomanry – all...
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/ 1 year agoBorthwick is right to keep faith with Smith
Paul Rees Looks at the challenges facing England in New Zealand... While another Aussie steps in at Leicester Steve Borthwick hopes...
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/ 1 year agoCheika knows he will be judged on results
Leicester were once a byword for stability. Like Liverpool FC, they had a reputation for promoting from within and benefiting from...
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/ 1 year agoPenaud proves the ultimate in French flair
Peter Jackson adds up the points scored last season across all games and finds the French with much to celebrate Damian...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 1 year ago25 years on and it’s still a special place
RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER It was the 25th anniversary of the first-ever...
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/ 1 year agoWinning on the road is crucial
A GOOD team needs to tick many boxes if it wishes to become a great trophy winning side and top of...
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/ 1 year agoGloucesterer are facing a defining season
PAUL REES LOOKS AT THE CHALLENGES AHEAD FOR COACH GEORGE SKIVINGTON AND CEO ALEX BROWN AT KINGSHOLM Gloucester marked their 150th...
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/ 1 year agoI’m thrilled to see Bath enjoying its success
MY LIFE IN RUGBY GJ VAN VELZE THE FORMER BULLS, NORTHAMPTON, WORCESTER AND BATH BACK ROW/LOCK My journey with rugby began...
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/ 1 year agoGatland hits the 50-mark for Wales
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Unless they change the habit of a lifetime in Australia over the next...
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/ 1 year agoRazor will not go dancing just yet…
THE man they call Razor makes only one promise ahead of his debut series, New Zealand v England kicking off next...
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/ 1 year agoStepping into JPR’s shoes
ON April 26, 1980, Cardiff Arms Park staged what may have been the first club match to gross £100,000 in ticket...
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/ 1 year agoHunt and George lead the way in a team packed with talent
Ben Jaycock talked to our reporters to select The Rugby Paper’s Women’s Premiership Team of the Season 2023-24 Premiership Women’s Rugby...
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/ 1 year agoCox treble puts Wales into 2025 World Cup
By ROGER PANTING Wales……………..52pts Tries: Callender 3, Fleming 12, Butchers 35, 55, Cox 46, 64, 77, Hesketh 71 Conversions: Bevan 3,...
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/ 1 year agoGolden oldies who had speed to burn
Rob Cole looks back at rugby players like Ken Jones and Jack Gregory who enjoyed success at the Olympic Games... It's...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 1 year agoEngland have enough to down the All Blacks
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Steve Borthwick’s England team have taken their first step of their summer...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 1 year agoTry from the end of the world…
Brendan Gallagher looks back to 1994 when New Zealand last lost at Eden Park, beaten by a brilliant French team that...
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James Harrington
/ 1 year agoTerrific Toulouse go on the rampage
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN “We didn’t just lose the arm wrestle – we had our wrists broken under the table,” Bordeaux...
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/ 1 year agoI’d love to see a proper derby
Steve Hill puts the questions to Garry Law, below, the head coach at Darlington Mowden Park RFC Why did you get...
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/ 1 year agoIt means nothing – Mike Catt not interested in South Africa comments on Ireland
The Springboks camp have accused the Irish of being “arrogant”. Ireland assistant coach Mike Catt dismissed the significance of potentially provocative...
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/ 1 year agoJamie George wants his England team-mates to ‘love’ facing the All Blacks
England have only won two Tests against the All Blacks in New Zealand. Jamie George has urged his England team-mates to...
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/ 1 year agoMichael Cheika out to win ‘biggest trophies’ after taking over at Leicester
Dan McKellar parted company with the Tigers on Saturday after only one season in charge. Michael Cheika is aiming to restore...
