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James Harrington
/ 2 years agoLaporte & Co hit the panic button
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN A week after ripping out their coaching set-up and employing an Etch-a-Sketch style reset to their season,...
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Latest News
/ 2 years ago2024 Rugby Paper calendar
As you continue to rip open the 24 tiny windows and guzzle down the chocolate hiding behind, leave some room over...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoPremiership Rugby weekly previews: Round Eight
The Premiership finishes the first part of its season with five exciting games this weekend; Tom Jeffreys takes you through each...
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Champions Cup
/ 2 years ago“Shameful” – McCall blasts treatment of Farrell
Owen Farrell‘s club boss Mark McCall has described treatment of him as “shameful” and “not right” after the England captain announced...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoGenge the favourite to take on captaincy from Farrell
Ellis Genge is the favourite to replace Owen Farrell as the next England captain after the fly-half decided to step away...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoFarrell to sit out 2024 Six Nations and prioritise wellbeing
England captain Owen Farrell will miss the 2024 Six Nations as he takes a break from international rugby. The news was...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 years agoLudlam closing in on move to Toulon
Northampton Saints back row Lewis Ludlam’s highly anticipated move to Toulon, first rumoured in The Rugby Paper’s Blindside Column in early...
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Six Nations
/ 2 years agoEnjoy the ultimate Christmas present experience at Twickenham
As the days get colder and darker, many of us have started to focus our minds on Christmas. Christmas is a...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoBaron calls for block on £296m PGP plan
By NICK CAIN Francis Baron has called for the RFU Council to insist that the RFU Board puts a moratorium on...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoBaxter: We need to power up the scrum
By PAUL REES Rob Baxter has called on the game’s lawmakers to forget about trying to make the game more entertaining...
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English Championship
/ 2 years agoDallaglio: We need clarity on Prem 2
By BEN JAYCOCK Lawrence Dallaglio is calling for clarity from the RFU and Premiership Rugby over plans for a Premiership 1/Premiership...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoRecord turnover for Saints
Northampton have posted a record turnover of £21.96m in their annual report for the year ending June 2023. The club made...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoEvans on a mission to enjoy the highs
By JON NEWCOMBE As one of the Gallagher Premiership’s kings of the breakdown, Will Evans is determined to embrace every success...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 2 years agoFiji must play top teams – Matavesi
By PAUL REES Sam Matavesi says the World Cup showed Fiji need more fixtures against the leading nations if they are...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoLawrence is hungry for more, says JVG
By JON NEWCOMBE Johann van Graan is excited to see how good a player Ollie Lawrence can become with the England...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 years agoAfter only seven games, hooker Elias is happy to be back in the running
By SIMON THOMAS Ryan Elias has played just seven games of rugby in 2023 – yet among those have been some...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoLuke: I’ve got a new lease of life
By MARK STEVENS Luke Cowan-Dickie insists his summer switch to Sale Sharks has given him a ‘new lease of life’ in...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 years agoSaracens keen for Vunipola to stay
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Saracens are believed to have offered Billy Vunipola a deal to remain in north London...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 years agoSinfield has a taste of Carrington
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER England defence coach Kevin Sinfield was at Manchester United’s Carrington training base last week on...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 years agoArundell may be first to get hybrid contract
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER England star Henry Arundell could be one of the first players offered a new hybrid...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 years agoQuins could face fight to keep Millard
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Harlequins face a battle to keep hold of their director of rugby, Billy Millard, who...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 years agoGeorgia have eye on Cockerill
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Richard Cockerill will discover before Christmas if he is going to be the next coach...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 years agoRedpath lining up move to Scotland
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Bath and Scotland centre Cam Redpath, below, could be heading across the border next summer...
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Dream Team
/ 2 years agoDream Team with Matt Kvesic
Matt Kvesic, The Coventry and former England, Worcester, Gloucester, Exeter and Zebre flanker, chooses the best XV he has played with...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 2 years agoFearing players going abroad is a false storm
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK WORLD Cups provide rugby union with an opportunity to reset, and the actions taken...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoGloucester founder on Leicester rocks
By PAUL REES Gloucester ........................20pts Tries: McGuigan 49, Ford-Robinson 65 Conversions: Barton 50, 66 Penalties: Barton 16, 2 Leicester .......................... 38pts...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoMcKellar: We will keep hold of Jasper
Dan McKellar is confident Leicester will hold on to their World Cup winning No.8 Jasper Wiese who has attracted the attention...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoSeven-try Saracens too good for Bears
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Saracens .......................... 39pts Tries: Farrell 7, Lewington 11, Vunipola 27, Lewington 44, George 53, 77; Willis 68 Conversions:...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoMcCall backs misfiring Farrell
Saracens boss Mark McCall insists at no time did they consider changing their kicker as Owen Farrell landed just two of...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoFurbank in control as Saints hold on
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Northampton................... 36pts Tries: Sleightholme 8, 72; Ludlam 31, Mitchell 40+1, Coles 61 Conversions: Furbank 9, 32, 40+2, 62...
