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Latest News
/ 2 years agoDo Wales have a chance at landing young gun Cameron Hanekom?
By Peter Ryan – @PeterRyanSports Over the past decade, there has been a trend of players coming from overseas to compete...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoPremiership Rugby plays down talk of a British and Irish or Anglo-Welsh league
Premiership Rugby appears to have killed off proposals for a British and Irish or Anglo-Welsh league in favour of retaining a...
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Features
/ 2 years agoSeries 4, Episode 6: Gallagher Premiership, Exeter records and the need for speed with Olly Woodburn
After a few weeks debating the dramatic final rounds of the Rugby Championship, time to revisit the Gallagher Premiership! Three rounds...
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International Rugby
/ 2 years agoJoe El-Abd sees Ferguson-era Man Utd as example for England after staff upheaval
New defence coach Joe El-Abd believes the success of Sir Alex Ferguson’s Manchester United shows why England could benefit from the...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoMark Mapletoft to lead England A against Australia A
England U20 Men’s head coach Mark Mapletoft will lead the England Men A squad against Australia A this autumn as the team’s...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 2 years agoMichael Cheika says ban for disrespecting doctor ‘hurts my reputation’
Leicester boss Michael Cheika insists the disciplinary process that resulted in a two-match ban for disrespecting an independent match-day doctor (IMDD)...
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International Rugby
/ 2 years agoKevin Sinfield to continue with England coaching role after agreeing new terms
Kevin Sinfield is to remain part of Steve Borthwick’s England coaching team after agreeing revised terms for his role. In a...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoBristol Bears rule in Bath’s back yard
Bristol inflicted a first defeat of the season on Bath yesterday at a sold-out Rec. The Bears raced to a 19-point...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 2 years agoLuke Cowan-Dickie tipped for an England return
By Jon Newcombe Sale Sharks boss Alex Sanderson has backed hooker Luke Cowan-Dickie to play a prominent part in England’s autumn,...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 2 years agoJack van Poortvliet ‘better than ever’ after his year of hell
By Adam Hathaway England head coach Steve Borthwick will see a new, improved Jack van Poortvliet when he pitches up at...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 2 years agoTom Willis: Ben Earl is an inspiration to all
By Adam Hathaway Saracens No.8 Tom Willis will be taking inspiration from clubmate Ben Earl when he heads into England training...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 2 years agoAlex Lozowski back in England squad
Saracens centre Alex Lozowski is back in 36-strong England squad for this week’s training camp. Lozowski, who has five caps, has...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 2 years agoCenturion Harvey Skinner out to join elite club
By Paul Rees Ever since Harvey Skinner made his debut for Exeter eight years ago, players from the club have been...
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International Rugby
/ 2 years agoFit-again Curtis Langdon chasing international honours
By Ben Jaycock Curtis Langdon is desperate for another crack with England having missed the summer tour after injuring his shoulder...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 2 years agoEngland is still my target – Ben Spencer
By Jon Newcombe Ben Spencer will continue to put his best foot forward – either his left or his right, it...
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International Rugby
/ 2 years agoPhil Dowson: Fin Smith will cement place in Steve Borthwick’s Autumn Internationals squad
By Mark Stevens Northampton playmaker Fin Smith is firmly on the radar of England head coach Steve Borthwick, so says Saints’...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 2 years agoI’d be happy to step up at 12 – Seb Atkinson
By Ben Jaycock Gloucester's Seb Atkinson aims to show he can be the solution to England’s problem at No.12. Atkinson was...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoITV deal to cover seven live matches
Premiership Rugby has agreed a two-year extension with ITV for a selection of free-to-air matches and a highlights show. The deal...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoClubs block Morrow deal
PREMIERSHIP clubs have blocked Saracens’ head of performance Phil Morrow from joining the England set-up following meetings this week. England boss...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoDanny Wilson credits Jason Gilmore with improving Quins’ defence
By Adam Hathaway Harlequins head coach Danny Wilson has zeroed in on the influence of Jason Gilmore as the Londoners bid...
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Letters
/ 2 years agoScrums are at the heart of the game
SCRUMMAGING is one of the pillars of this great game – remove them and we’re in dangerous territory. I do empathise...
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Letters
/ 2 years agoTime to add Japan and Fiji to Rugby Championship
THE endless mistreatment of Fiji as a second rate rugby nation is another disastrous admin blunder in the sport’s professional era....
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Letters
/ 2 years agoWith promotion, clubs might invest
IN The Rugby Paper’s letters page (Sept 29), Neil Edwards describes how Championship clubs’ crowds are too low to allow serious...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoOmar Mouneimne beefs up Exeter Chiefs defence
By Mark Stevens In a rugby world where there is plenty of chatter around different aspects of attack, Omar Mouneimne is...
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Dream Team
/ 2 years agoDream Team – Kyle Dench
Kyle Dench, the Otley head coach and former player, who also played centre for Harrogate, Yorkshire & England Counties, chooses the...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 2 years agoTime for Marcus Smith and Ben Spencer to link up
By Jeremy Guscott - Outspoken and unmissable every week... There's speculation that Alex Mitchell and George Ford are unlikely to feature...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoSecond-best Bath trumped by Bristol Bears
By Roger Panting Bath .................................... 26pts Tries: Harris 11, Butt 55, Molony 58, Lawrence 76 Conversions: Russell 11, 55, 58 Bristol...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoPat Lam: We were heroic in defence
Bristol director of rugby Pat Lam says doing their best against Bath is “not negotiable as it’s all about the community...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoLeicester Tigers too strong for floundering Newcastle Falcons
By Brendan Gallagher Newcastle Falcons ........ 10pts Try: Chick 51 Conversion: Grayson 52 Penalty: Grayson 7 Leicester Tigers ............ 42pts Tries:...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoOllie Chessum: We were ruthless out there
Leicester skipper Ollie Chessum was proud of his team after last week’s home defeat to Bath. “We said we wanted to...


















