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English Championship
/ 5 years agoLondon Scottish withdrawal delays Tuilagi return
A new arrival at the Exiles last summer, Brian Tuilagi will have to wait to mark his return to English rugby...
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Premiership
/ 5 years agoSocino returns to Premiership with Gloucester
ARGENTINA hooker Santiago Socino has joined Gloucester to replace Australian James Hanson. Former Reds and Rebels hooker Hanson, 32, leaves after...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoAndy Farrell needs a No.10 who will put heat on Sexton
Ireland's fly-half at the 2023 Rugby World Cup appears to be no clear prediction, as an aging Sexton leads the team...
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English Championship
/ 5 years agoMarlen Walker bolsters Wasps front row
WASPS have signed prop Marlen Walker from Championship side Cornish Pirates on a short-term loan deal. The 32-year-old New Zealander has...
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Premiership
/ 5 years agoNewcastle prop Logovi’i Mulipola in transfer riddle
Is the Samoan set to cut short a second stint for a move abroad to France?
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Premiership
/ 5 years agoJaco Coetzee confirmed as cover for Zach Mercer
ZACH Mercer’s move from Bath to Montpellier was confirmed this week, with South African No.8 Jaco Coetzee, 24, coming in to...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoWasps 17-22 Northampton: Yellow fever makes Wasps look sickly
Have Northampton Saints finally turned the corner in their season?
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Premiership
/ 5 years agoTigers agree to Taufua’s release
JORDAN Taufua has finally completed a move to French Top 14 side Lyon until the end of the season after Leicester...
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Features
/ 5 years agoWomen’s Game in Focus: DMP Sharks scrum-half Chloe Broom
Chloe Broom has progressed from joining DMP Durham Sharks’ Centre of Excellence to becoming a regular feature in the first team...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoBoyd: We were rotten in last 50
DESPITE picking up a hat-trick of league victories, Northampton director of rugby Chris Boyd was scathing about his side’s performance. “In...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 5 years agoWasps 40-3 Worcester: Bonus win for Wasps puts heat on leaders
By ADAM ELLIS WASPS took another step closer to making the Premier 15s a three-way title race with a convincing victory...
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Premiership
/ 5 years agoNightmare of The Rec goes on for Bath
By MIKE SINCLAIR Bath ....................15pts Tries: Dunn 43, De Glanville 75 Conversions: Priestland 43 Penalties: Priestland 4 Harlequins........28pts Tries: Dombrandt 8,...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoHooper: There are still ‘massive positives’ to take from defeat to Quins
Bath director of rugby looks at the positive side after 13-man Bath fell to a fifth-straight defeat in the Premiership
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 5 years agoDino Lamb signs on at Harlequins
HARLEQUINS back five forward Dino Lamb has recommitted to an undisclosed-length deal at The Stoop. Lamb, 22, follows teammates Ross and...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoLondon Irish 32-26 Gloucester: Parton try lands the KO for Irish fighters
Bad form continues for Gloucester on their visit to the Brentford Community Stadium, as a Ciaran Knight sin bin proved costly
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Chris Hewett
/ 5 years agoReturn of the ruck will save our game | Chris Hewett
Bring on the counter-ruck by taking out the 'ball-killers', writes Chris Hewett
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 5 years agoFlying Kirk comes down to earth in Varsity upset
Brendan Gallagher delves into some of rugby’s most enduring images, their story and why they are still so impactful Iconic Rugby...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoSet-piece frailty cost Gloucester says George Skivington
George Skivington and Declan Kidney's post-match thoughts from the Brentford Community Stadium
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Chris Hewett
/ 5 years agoBig freeze at World Rugby | Chris Hewett
SO World Rugby, the non-governing governing body, continues to move at the speed of stasis in reshaping the global calendar. Nothing...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 5 years agoRugby’s Great Schools: Sevenoaks globetrotters took on best in the world
Brendan Gallagher looks at the trailblazers brought through the programme at Sevenoaks School
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoLeicester 41-24 Worcester: Tigers roar on thanks to Montoya try double
New arrival Julian Montoya scores twice for Tigers on the occasion of Chris Pennell's 250th appearance for Worcester
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoJohn Pullin tribute: A man of honour and player of steel
John Pullin, one of the greatest hookers of his era, and England captain died this week, aged 79
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 5 years agoDay the Ellas came to play in Sevenoaks
Brendan Gallagher recalls when Sevenoaks School faced ten future Wallabies, including Mark, Gary and Glen Ella, in 1978
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoCian Healy to notch 50th Six Nations appearances for Ireland
Ireland travel to Cardiff to take on Wales in the opening round of the 2021 Six Nations
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoWales have plenty to replace me – Hadleigh Parkes
For so long Hadleigh Parkes was a reliable piece in Wales' backline, so it has been no surprise to see his...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 5 years agoRugby Matters: Almond got it wrong but he was still right
Brendan Gallagher looks at the significant role of one, Mr HH Almond, in the first meeting between England and Scotland
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 5 years agoHistory of Women’s Rugby: Black Ferns envelop all before them
Brendan Gallagher looks at the all-conquering Black Ferns, who had Anna Richards and Farah Palmer is a decade of dominance from...
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoRFU risk the second great schism with wrong vote | Nick Cain
Nick Cain writes on the significant ring-fencing vote the RFU Council will hold on Friday, and its potential to create a...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoFabien Galthie names France team to take on Italy
Galthie places faith in the fitness of Gregory Alldritt who had been withdrawn from France's squad last month after an injury...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoCameron Redpath to start for Scotland against England
Gregor Townsend has named his matchday-23 that will travel to Twickenham in the opening round of the Six Nations this weekend
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoWayne Pivac upfront in his disappointment of Josh Adams for bubble breach
The Wales head coach says Adams has 'embarrassed himself' for visiting a family member's home for a gender reveal gathering, breaching...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoSaracens boys fit and ready vows Jamie George
No worries for the England hooker over his, nor his teammates' fitness levels as Saracens await the Championship season with preparations...
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Chris Hewett
/ 5 years agoDjokovic should take notice of Eddie | Chris Hewett
Eddie Jones' perfect quip in response to tennis' deluded anti-vaxxer, Novak Djokovic, after his outspoken views on Australia's Covid-19 restrictions
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 5 years agoMarco Fuser loves to get down and dirty at Newcastle Falcons
The Italian international feels at home with the comfort of Dean Richards style at Falcons
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 5 years agoSix Nations round table: Grand Slam or not, let’s see some style!
The Rugby Paper's annual round table Six Nations debate looks a little different this year, but the discussion is just as...
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English Championship
/ 5 years agoTier Two clubs set to pull out of season
Neale Harvey reports on the perilous state facing some of the Championship's 12 clubs
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Chris Hewett
/ 5 years agoEnemies of academies get their facts wrong | Chris Hewett
Chris Hewett looks at how solid production within Premiership academies doesn't always prove to be a saving grace
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English Championship
/ 5 years agoLions prop Johannes Jonker agrees Ealing move
Director of rugby Ben Ward adds South Africa tighthead to Trailfinders' front row options
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoAll systems go for 2021 Six Nations as French government clears teams’ travel
France will play their first home fixture of the championship in Round 3 against Scotland, with teams given exemptions to quarantine...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoJohn Mitchell signs contract with RFU through to 2023 World Cup
Defence coach John Mitchell signs up to be a part of England's coaching team at the 2023 World Cup in France
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 5 years agoBath lose talisman Zach Mercer to Top 14
As revealed by The Rugby Paper last November, the Bath No.8 will head to Montpellier at the end of the season
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 5 years agoBristol keen to keep hold of Earl and Malins
Bristol want to turn the loan deal agreed with Saracens for the England duo into a permanent one
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 5 years agoSharks try to lure the Du Preezes back home to Durban
Backed by new US investment, two of the Du Preez brothers are wanted back in South Africa
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoTalks begin to expand Top 14 to 16 next season | James Harrington
A u-turn in French rugby after talk last month suggested the Top 14 would be reduced to 12, now it has...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 5 years agoRugby Australia tell Lions: Play Springboks down here
A new option becomes available for the British & Irish Lions and SA Rugby to play the 2021 tour in Australia,...
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English Championship
/ 5 years agoCrossdale jumps ship for Wasps
Wasps secure the signing of a player who has been on Eddie Jones' radar
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Premiership
/ 5 years agoBristol 48-3 Bath: Bears turn on style in record win over Bath
Some less than impressive player ratings for a number of Bath's squad in Roger Panting's report from Ashton Gate
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoPivac could use some of Warren’s mindgames | Shane Williams
Shane Williams delves into how Warren Gatland made the 'underdogs' tag work for Wales in their endeavour to win the Six...
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Premiership
/ 5 years agoStuart Hooper tells his Bath players to shape up
The Bath director of rugby reacts to his side's embarrassing 48-3 defeat away at Bristol Bears
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoDynamic duos can swing Six Nations title | Jeremy Guscott
Jeremy Guscott looks at the significance of the 9-10 combination and each team's form heading into the Six Nations
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