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Latest News
/ 2 years agoTuilagi to leave Sale for Bayonne
England’s Manu Tuilagi will leave Sale Sharks, and likely bring an end to his more than a dozen-year international career, to...
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World
/ 2 years agoSuper Rugby Americas week five review
By JOE SANTAMARIA Yacare kicked off Round Five of the Super Rugby Americas season in style with an impressive 41-24 victory...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoSeries 3, Episode 30: Nigel Owens reviews Six Nations 2024
What a Six Nations the 2024 edition has been! Super Saturday did not disappoint, and it was Ireland that ultimately claimed...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoSo close but heartbreak for England
From ADAM HATHAWAY in Lyon Gutted England skipper Jamie George suffered a case of déjà vu as his side were downed...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 2 years agoIreland lining up NZ and Wallabies
Ireland will face New Zealand and Australia in their autumn series before head coach Andy Farrell takes his leave of absence...
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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One
/ 2 years agoGlobal 20-minute red card
SANZAAR want the 20-minute red card to be introduced worldwide with the motion set to be voted on in May. Chief...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoPollock is set for take-off at Saints
By PAUL REES When Henry Pollock signed his first professional contract with Northampton last year at the age of 18, he...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoFiji star Nayacalevu signs for Sale
Sale have signed Fiji captain Waisea Nayacalevu from French Top 14 side Toulon on a one-year contract with an option for...
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Six Nations
/ 2 years agoEngland unleash taste of things to come
SIX NATIONS 2024 By NICK CAIN France................................ 33pts Tries: Le Garrec 20, Barre 56, Fickou 60 Conversions: Ramos 21, 57, 62...
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Paul Rees
/ 2 years agoEngland prove they are a force again
SIX NATIONS 2024 PAUL REES The Six Nations saved the best to last. France sealed second place ahead of England in...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 2 years agoEngland must not drop this standard
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK ONE of the hardest aspects of sport is to get grounded again to repeat...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoChampions! Ireland do enough to quell Scots
SIX NATIONS 2024 By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Ireland................................ 17pts Tries: Sheehan 13, Porter 65 Conversions: Crowley 14, 66 Penalties: Crowley 43 Scotland...
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Six Nations
/ 2 years ago‘If that was my last game, it wasn’t too bad’
Ireland skipper Peter O’Mahony will be deciding in the coming weeks whether to end his illustrious Test career. He said: “I...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoSorry end for North as Italy hand wooden spoon to Wales
SIX NATIONS 2024 By PETER JACKSON Wales.................................. 21pts Tries: Dee 64, Rowlands 79, Grady 80+2 Conversions: Costelow 64, Lloyd 80, 80+2...
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Six Nations
/ 2 years agoGatland’s offer to resign is rejected by WRU
Wales head coach Warren Gatland offered his resignation to Abi Tierney, chief executive of the WRU, after seeing his side crash...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoGloucester end long wait for silverware
By ROGER PANTING Gloucester ....................... 23pts Tries: Atkinson 47, Jordan 50 Conversions: Barton 47, 50 Penalties: Evans 40, Barton 55, 65...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoWinning feels so special for Zach
After winning the Premiership Cup, star man, Gloucester No.8, Zach Mercer, said: “I came to Gloucester to win things. I did...
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Nick Cain
/ 2 years agoItaly wins ignite the Six Nations
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK The game-changing force of last weekend’s Six Nations tales of the unexpected cannot...
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Nick Cain
/ 2 years agoI doubt Le Garrec would be snared easily under any laws
NICK CAIN Nolann Le Garrec’s spectacular 40-metre reverse pass to Thomas Ramos just after the half-hour in France’s 45-24 win over...
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Nick Cain
/ 2 years agoEngland A need to face ‘real’ Portugal
NICK CAIN Portugal face multiple champions Georgia in the Rugby Europe final at the Stade Jean Bouin in Paris today, and...
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U20 Six Nations
/ 2 years agoBand of brothers grab the glory
By BEN JAYCOCK France...............................31pts Tries: Ferte 12, Gourgues 24, Carbonneau 26, Castro 45 Conversions: Reus 13, 25, 27, 46 Penalties: Reus...
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Nick Cain
/ 2 years agoWe need to make most of this team
NICK CAIN The England U20s won their first Six Nations title since 2021 with a tremendous second-half effort in which they...
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U20 Six Nations
/ 2 years agoDouble for Sheahan but Ireland miss out on claiming third title in a row
By NICK JACOBS Ireland................................. 36pts Tries: McLaughlin 19, O’Connell 59, Sheahan 70, 80+2; Edogbo 76 Conversions: Murphy 21, 71, 77, 83...
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U20 Six Nations
/ 2 years agoWales keep discipline to take feisty encounter
By SAM JACKSON Wales.................27pts Tries: Thomas 46, Beddall 59, Stone 67, Young 71 Conversions: Ford 60, 68 Penalties: Ford 76 Italy.......................
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Letters
/ 2 years agoWe are heading in the right direction
SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon SW19 4EU email: newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk ENGLAND’S win against Ireland...
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Letters
/ 2 years agoThis is why you write off England at your peril
FOR any rugby neutral, England-Ireland would have been the game of the tournament. Take away the rivalries/stakes/bragging rights and stripping the...
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Letters
/ 2 years agoSo great to watch Cov win a thriller
LAST Saturday Coventry defeated Ealing at Butts Park Arena in an absolutely thrilling and pulsating match 34- 32, taking a bonus...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoWe need strong finish – Ludlow
By PAUL REES Gloucester have been a cup team this season but skipper Lewis Ludlow is demanding a strong finish to...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 years agoNFL sides look set to take punt on Mallinder
ON THE BLINDSIDE Harry Mallinder’s dream of winning an NFL contract has moved a step closer after the former England U20...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 years agoVermeulen open to England offer
ON THE BLINDSIDE By GRANT SHUB Jacques Vermeulen, who is eligible for England having been in the UK since 2019, has...
