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/ 3 years agoBarnes calls time on long refereeing career
English veteran referee Wayne Barnes has retired after a distinguished 20-year career with the whistle. Barnes, 44, has refereed 111 test...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 3 years agoMay joins Lawes and Youngs in international retirement
Jonny May has become the third England player to retire after the Rugby World Cup, joining Courtney Lawes and Ben Youngs...
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Guest Blogs
/ 3 years agoWhy Private Jets Are the Ultimate Way to Experience Away Games
Ah, rugby! It’s not just a sport — it’s a way of life. The rush of the scrum, the thrill of...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoSeries 3, Episode 15: RWC 2023 review with Brendan Venter
The sun has set on Rugby World Cup 2023, and in a thrilling finale the Springboks held onto their crown, edging...
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Guest Blogs
/ 3 years agoFootball Vs. Rugby: Whose Matches Are Easier To Make Predictions On
Football and Rugby are two very different sports with varying dynamics, from teams to scoring systems. However, both sports categories have...
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Guest Blogs
/ 3 years agoThe European Rugby Nations We Don’t Talk About Enough
All eyes are on France as the 2023 Rugby World Cup nears its conclusion. There are only a few matches left...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoSaints earn first victory at soaked Newcastle
By Tom Jeffreys Newcastle………………………………….14 Tries: Stephens 75 Penalties: Connon 10, 26, 59 Northampton Saints……………………16 Tries: Langdon 53 Conversions: Smith 54 Penalties:...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 3 years agoTop of the world
Springboks take fourth title after epic showdown From ADAM HATHAWAY Siya Kolisi and his Springboks joined the rugby immortals as they...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoGeorge urges RFU to listen to old boys
By ADAM HATHAWAY Jamie George has urged the RFU to listen to England’s seasoned internationals before rubber-stamping proposals over new playing...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 3 years agoRoberts given new role on WRU Board
By ROB COLE Jamie Roberts has been selected for a new role in Welsh rugby after being appointed as one of...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoRandall’s out to get the world at his feet
By PAUL REES When Harry Randall was released from the England squad in the summer, the scrum-half was told he needed...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoSpencer’s aiming to follow in Dupont’s footsteps
By TOM BRADSHAW Bath captain Ben Spencer is taking a leaf out of the book of French maestro Antoine Dupont as...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 3 years agoMajestic Boks win in battle of Paris
By NICK CAIN New Zealand.................... 11pts Tries: B Barrett 57 Penalties: Mo’unga 16, 37 South Africa .....................12pts Penalties: Pollard 2, 12,...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 3 years agoBrilliant Boks are worthy champions
BRENDAN GALLAGHER So they have only gone and done it! South Africa have become the first team to win four World...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 3 years agoBronze beauties: Dan and Earl steer England to third in the end
By NICK CAIN England ............................. 26pts Tries: Earl 7, Dan 44 Conversions: Farrell 9, 45 Penalties: Farrell 3, 13, 30, 65...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 3 years agoBorthwick quick to look to the future
From ADAM HATHAWAY Steve Borthwick finished his first World Cup campaign as England head coach and immediately put his business head...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 3 years agoKamikaze Kids in unison once again
BRENDAN GALLAGHER OK, it wasn’t a cracker but nor was this play-off game a dud. In a tournament marked by a...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 3 years agoBorthwick needs to rebuild England pack
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK IT was a well executed England game-plan against South Africa in the semi-final, but...
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Paul Rees
/ 3 years agoBorthwick has tough decisions to make
PAUL REES FOURTH in the Six Nations, third in the World Cup. Redemption rather than progress for England given the pool...
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/ 3 years agoFrench missing out at the chapel
FRENCH fans have had plenty of reasons to pray during this tournament. First Antoine Dupont got injured and had to be...
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/ 3 years agoLove match in Paris
THE main media centre in Paris is located at Roland Garos the mecca of French tennis and home of the French...
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/ 3 years agoIt’s been a hell of a ride, Ben
WORLD CUP DIARY By Adam Hathaway Happy times: England’s Ben Youngs, left, and Ellis Genge with their bronze medals after the...
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/ 3 years agoIt’s raining beer! But we made it…
THE Rugby Paper nearly did not have a front-page quotes piece from last Saturday’s semi-final between England and South Africa. A...
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/ 3 years agoOld boys keen to share memories
THE All Blacks have been tapping into the experience of their old boys with Richie McCaw, Dan Carter, right, and Conrad...
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/ 3 years agoSchmidt is happy to stay in background
JOE Schmidt, the former Ireland coach now with New Zealand, has kept such a low profile in this tournament the only...
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/ 3 years agoHorses for courses as All Blacks name team
NEW Zealand were based in a plush hotel, The Paris Country Club, in Saint-Cloud ahead of the final, bang on the...
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/ 3 years agoTime for the boss to share a drink
JAMIE George revealed Steve Borthwick would change the habit of a lifetime on Friday night and have a beer with the...
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/ 3 years agoQuestionable energy
A FRENCH utility company were doing the rounds amongst fans on Friday night at the third-placed play-off between England and Argentina...
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/ 3 years agoSome more bad timing
LAST Thursday, South Africa were announcing their team for yesterday’s final and the 7/1 bench split, no second scrum-half in the...
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/ 3 years agoAki on the shortlist
IRELAND centre Bundee Aki, right, is on the four-man shortlist for the World Rugby men’s player of the year award. France...















