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The Rugby Paper Podcast: Episode Twenty-Seven with Christian Wade

One man who has well and truly lived the highs and lows of sport is Christian Wade. After years of terrorising...

“Entertaining to watch the furore when All Blacks are in trouble”

Just how good is southern hemisphere rugby at the present time? It’s incredibly hard to tell, but one thing’s for certain,...

How to choose the best bookmaker?

Sports betting is getting more and more popular every year. It is because the number of sports fans is growing every...

The difference between Rugby and the American Football

There has always been an argument about which version of football is better. If we look at things from a wider...

Tuilagi set for payday in Japan

By NEIL FISSLER Manu Tuilagi is edging towards a move to the Far East to play in the Japan Rugby League...

Delight for Wales as Tipuric is fit again

By PETER JACKSON Justin Tipuric has finally been given the all-clear to begin playing again after a 14-month fight to save...

Stadium for Cornwall will happen – Durkin

By MIKE SINCLAIR Cornish Pirates chairman Paul Durkin has reassured fans that plans for a proposed Stadium for Cornwall – and...

DMP find funding to continue in Premier XVs

DMP Durham Sharks will compete in this season of the Premier 15s after finding the required funding. The club set up...

Herbst out to give Quins some grunt

By GARY FITZGERALD Power house: Irne Herbst is looking forward to playing for Harlequins next season PICTURES: Getty Images Irne Herbst...

Chiefs drop ‘Tomahawk Chop’

Exeter will stop playing their “Tomahawk Chop” chant over the speakers during games at Sandy Park as part of a rebrand...

I’m confident I can get back to my best – Hewitt

By ROB COLE Ashton Hewitt can still recall the brace of tries he scored in his last outing for the Dragons...

Bates looking to get Bears back to the sharp end

By BEN JAYCOCK Bristol born and bred outside back Jack Bates is hoping his ability to play centre and wing will...

Top four finish is the target for White

By PAUL REES London Irish are in the Heineken Champions Cup for the first time in 10 years, but scrum-half Ben...

Nadolo to leave Leicester during season

Leicester winger Nemani Nadolo will leave the Premiership champions midway through the season to join the Waratahs in time for the...

Flynn deal confirmed

SARACENS confirmed the signing of prop James Flynn from Championship side Jersey, as revealed in last week’s TRP. The 28-year-old loosehead...

Woodward returns to Premiership at Sale

Experienced head: Jason Woodward in action for Gloucester Sale Sharks have signed former Gloucester fullback Jason Woodward ahead of the new...

Game is crying out for proper direction

WHEN Rugby Union made its decision to go professional in 1995 if one of the factors was to grow the game...

Prem XVs needs to be competitive

IT’S great news that DMP Durham Sharks have managed to raise funds to continue playing in the Premier XVs this season....

Quantative easing is not the answer

I WAS intrigued by Colin Boag’s recommendation that, in a nutshell, squad sizes should be increased to cater for all the...

Eddie’s right, players need independence

EDDIE Jones has a point, well worth consideration and with ramifications reaching into areas wider than just sport. Good teaching and...

Act now to ensure rugby has a future

RUGBY faces an almighty battle to attract youngsters amid the publicity surrounding ex-players’ brain injuries and the early onset of dementia....

World Rugby should jump start on MND

Cheered home: Ed Slater completes his 350-mile cycle challenge this week COLIN BOAG I wanted to avoid mentioning concussions this week,...

It’s time we introduced brain injury passports

KYRAN BRACKEN FORMER ENGLAND SCRUM-HALF Floored: Wales tighthead Tomas Francis, right, is knocked out in Six Nations Rugby Union has been...

Red card laws are turning fans toward League, claims Botica

By JON NEWCOMBE Gone: Angus Ta’avao sent off against Ireland Critic: Frano Botica Former dual code star Frano Botica has blamed...

At last! All Blacks snatch it in thriller

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER South Africa....23pts Tries: Am 37, Mapimpi 59 Conversions: Pollard 38, 60 Penalties: Pollard 42, 46, 68 New Zealand....35pts...

I don’t know about the future but I’ll enjoy tonight – Foster

New Zealand skipper Sam Cane fired a warning to their rivals to never doubt the character of his All Blacks side...

Pumas go top with their record win over Australia

By BEN JAYCOCK Argentina ........48pts Tries: Imhoff 2, Gallo 6, 64; De la Fuente 24, Gonzalez 31, Boffelli 78, Albornoz 80+2...

Gloucester keen to keep Singleton

GLOUCESTER are in advanced discussions with Jack Singleton about extending his stay at Kingsholm beyond the end of the season. England...

Saracens want Isiekwe cover

SARACENS boss Mark McCall is set to make another move in the transfer market before the start of the season and...

Falcons hope new deal will tempt Chick

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEILFISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler Wanted man: Calum Chick Newcastle Falcons are close to agreeing to...

Sale set to open talks with Raffi

Sale Sharks are keen on sitting down with England international scrum-half Raffi Quirke, below, to discuss a new deal, according to...

Wasps chief denies administration fears

Premiership clubs were phoning the agents of some of Wasps’ top talent this week amid rumours that the club had filed...

Dream team with Greg Goodfellow

The Chinnor player/coach and former Scotland U21, Cornish Pirates & Redruth scrum-half chooses the best XV he has played with or...

Jones blaming others for his own failings

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK Eddie Jones pressed the class-war button this week with a blanket criticism of...

We need the figures on schools

NICK CAIN Before the 2015 World Cup, when most aspects of English rugby union looked rosy, the RFU launched a scheme...

Best packs dominate

NICK CAIN The pick of the forwards on show over the course of the season has underlined the primacy of the...

Stortford show they are a class above

■ By DAVID HAIGH Canterbury ....21 Bishop’s S ......38 BISHOP Stortford’s pace and accuracy proved key as they kick started their...

Exeter Uni…………..36 Plymouth …………..42

■ By HARRY SCOTT-MUNRO IT was Plymouth Albion who came out on top in a 12-try thriller against Exeter University at...

Broadstreet …………5 North Walsham….45

■ By SIMON SKENE NORTH Walsham began their pre-season campaign with a dominant away victory over a toothless Broadstreet. Broadstreet asserted...

Rochford H …………10 Tring……………………17

■ By BEN JAMES TRING began their preseason fixtures with a hard-earned victory over East Anglian rivals Rochford Hundred in a...

Richmond too strong in battle of old foes

■ By DARA KANE Blackheath ......12pts Richmond ........45pts CHAMPIONSHIP side Richmond scored nine tries as they eased past London rivals Blackheath...

Wilson stars as Clifton show their ruthless streak

■ By MICK NICHOLSON Clifton ..................38 Taunton ................19 NATIONAL 2 West side Clifton made a victorious start to their pre-season campaign...

RGC get past tier two new boys Caldy

■ By JORDAN WILLIS Caldy ................21 RGC....................36 CALDY’S first preseason outing as a newly promoted Championship side ended in defeat at...

Tynedale…………….21 Luctonians …………29

■ By BRIAN TILLEY THE long trip from Hereford proved worthwhile for Luctonians as they outgunned Tynedale in a pre-season encounter...

Thompson’s late intercept swings it Merthyr’s way

■ By SAMUEL JACOBS Coventry................29 Merthyr ..................36 GARETH Thompson scored a 77th minute interception winner as Welsh Premiership side Merthyr secured...

Henley ………………….0 Camberley …………14

■ By NIGEL DUDDING CAMBERLEY kicked off their preseason campaign with an emphatic victory over National 2 East side Henley courtesy...

Blood & Sand prove too good for rivals

■ By STEVE JACKSON Cambridge......37 Bury St Eds ....21 CAMBRIDGE served notice that they’ll be looking to improve upon last season’s...

PRE-SEASON FIXTURES

August 18 Caldy v Birkenhead Park Biarritz v Ealing Trailfinders (8pm) Cinderford v Matson (7.30pm) August 19 Caldy v Sale Sharks...

Foster-Smith’s intercept seals cross-border win

■ By PETER RILEY Dings......................33 Newport................40 WELSH Premiership side Newport secured an away victory over National Two West’s Dings Crusaders courtesy...