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International Rugby
/ 2 months agoNo-nonsense Steve Tandy will do well for Wales – Shane Williams
Shane Williams goes back a long way with Steve Tandy and insists he has complete faith in him as the new...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoPlymouth fitter than ever, says Lamb
By MARK STEVENS RYAN Lamb believes the hard work of the past few seasons has put Plymouth Albion in their strongest...
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Letters
/ 2 months agoGreat to see Chile qualify for 2027
email: newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk CONGRATULATIONS to Chile from an England fan on their successful qualification for RWC 2027 after winning a two-legged playoff...
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Letters
/ 2 months agoClubs should aim to provide rugby for local players
IN response to last week’s letter regarding grassroots rugby, I would question whether it is time to rethink the league structure...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoPrem: Marcus Smith’s raring to get back – Will Porter
Marcus Smith has been “tearing it up” in training and his Harlequins teammates are relishing his return to action.
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoPellow to leave after 16 years at Exeter
LONG-SERVING Exeter coach Ricky Pellow is to leave the club next month. The former Bath, Worcester and Cornish Pirates scrum-half has...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoDREAM TEAM
ALAN DICKENS, THE FORMER SALE, LEEDS, SARACENS AND NORTHAMPTON SCRUM-HALF, WHO IS NOW HEAD COACH AT NEWCASTLE, CHOOSES THE BEST XV...
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Columnists
/ 2 months agoJeremy Guscott: It won’t surprise me if Springboks land a threepeat
South Africa have got people talking about the revolution in their back play in the Rugby Championship after their huge victories...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoLeicester Tigers 29-19 Harlequins: Ollie Chessum leads way for Leicester revival
Ollie Chessum led by example in driving Leicester to victory in a dramatic second-half comeback.
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoParling: I always believed we’d do it
LEICESTER’S new head coach Geoff Parling said he always “believed” that his team could overcome the Quins lead. “I’m really pleased...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoSaracens 50-17 Bristol Bears: Owen Farrell in charge as Saracens hit the top
Owen Farrell’s first home game for Saracens for 504 days ended in an ominous warning for the rest of the Prem...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoLam: We need to find new players
BRISTOL director of rugby Pat Lam will launch an urgent recruitment drive as he bids to fill the holes in his...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoBath 28-16 Sale Sharks: Ben Spencer steers Bath through the storm
On a wet and stormy night at the Rec, skipper Ben Spencer plotted safe passage for the champions with yet another...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoHappy with that, says van Graan
BATH head of rugby Johann van Graan was delighted with a second bonus point win and philosophical about what appeared to...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoExeter Chiefs 38-15 Newcastle Red Bulls: Red Bulls given the runaround by Chiefs
Exeter have more points after two rounds than they managed in the first eight last season, but for all of another...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoThere is more to come from this team, promises Baxter
ROB Baxter believes the best is yet to come from Exeter whose six-try win over Newcastle took them into the top...
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Columnists
/ 2 months agoNick Cain: Great result but let’s stay ahead of pack
Congratulations to the England women’s team after winning the 2025 Women’s World Cup, and also going 33 matches undefeated during head...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoScottish trio will need to prove worth for Newcastle
STEVE Diamond’s rapid exit from his director of rugby role at Newcastle a few days after their first Prem defeat of...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoPlans for franchises still face a tough battle
THIS weekend should herald a bright new dawn for the Champ, with clarity about the road ahead for the clubs in...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoRamm calling for 80-minute performance
■By PAUL REES PREVIEW... Gloucester v Northampton Saints Today. Kick-off 3pm, Kingsholm GLOUCESTER will face a smarting Northampton this afternoon after...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoWe won’t be so clunky this time, promises Skivington
■By PAUL REES DoR: George Skivington GEORGE Skivington is expecting a less clunky ride against Northampton at Kingsholm today after Gloucester’s...
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Peter Jackson
/ 2 months agoWainwright goes close to 1923 record
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW OVER the course of 10 seconds in Belfast last weekend, Aaron Wainwright may...
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Columnists
/ 2 months agoPeter Jackson: Saturday afternoons no longer for rugby
Back in the day when Cardiff ran the best club team in Europe, their fixture list guaranteed supporters 23 home matches,...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoTreatment of Diamond another low for the game
WHEN Red Bull and their dredgers descended on Tyneside in mid-August to salvage Newcastle Falcons, they made it clear that Steve...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 months agoBowen hits three to put Cardiff in the points
■By SIMON THOMAS Munster ............23pts Tries: Quinn 28, Coombes 52, Barron 61 Conversion: Crowley 53 Penalty: Crowley 67 Drop goal: Crowley...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 months agoDragons fail to land the final punch
■By ROGER PANTING Dragons ......................... 17pts Tries: Wainwright 14, O’Brien 25 Conversions: de Beer 14, 25 Penalty: de Beer 64 Sharks...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 months agoWe let it slip again, moans Lake
■By SIMON THOMAS Stormers ...........26pts Tries: Roos 10, Simelane 58, De Villiers 70 Conversion: Matthee 59 Penalties: Matthee 40, 44, 57...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 months agoBenetton have drop on Glasgow
■ By BRYN PALMER Benetton ...........16pts Try: Menoncello 51 Conversion: Umaga 52 Penalties: Umaga 26, 70 Drop goal: Smith 80 Glasgow...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 months agoCullen: We’re on the right track
■ By JOHN FALLON Bulls ...................39pts Tries: Kriel 15, 78; de Klerk 5, Gumede 40, le Roux 58, Jacons 69 Conversions:...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 months agoZebre on an upward curve
Preview Zebre v Lions Today. 3pm ZEBRE were once known as the URC’s whipping boys but following their impressive opening day...
