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Latest News
/ 5 months agoGeoff Parling: We must be more clinical
Leicester boss Geoff Parling insisted his side were their own worst enemies after they went down to Saracens. “I am incredibly...
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Latest News
/ 5 months agoAlex Sanderson sets sights on winning Champions Cup spot
Alex Sanderson reiterated his desire to carry on fighting for his Sale job and insisted he never thought about quitting during...
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Nick Cain
/ 5 months agoAll eyes on Diego Sarthou’s 10-a-side match as France vs England ‘Le Crunch’ gets creative
French rugby seems to be ahead of the curve at the moment, not least in putting innovation into practice rather than...
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Columnists
/ 5 months agoNick Cain: Seismic defeat at Twickenham shows RFU Board not fit for purpose
The RFU Board suffered a seismic SGM defeat at Twickenham on Friday night of such magnitude that it is hard to...
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Latest News
/ 5 months agoStephen Jones: I can see some positives for Newcastle despite defeat
Newcastle head coach Stephen Jones remained upbeat on the “green shoots” in his side despite conceding eight tries. He said: “Where...
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Chris Hewett
/ 5 months agoMulti-taskers who are pushing out specialists on the World Rugby stage
Contrary to popular belief, hybrid players – those who can play in the pack, as well as the backs – are...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 5 months agoDavid Richards is in the right place to steal the Challenge Cup for Dragons
Zebre:18pts Tries: Di Bartolomeo 43, Locatelli 71 Conversion: Da Re 71 Penalties: Da Re 14, 53 Dragons: 19pts Tries: Rosser 24,...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 5 months agoHandre Pollard keeps his nerve to sneak past Scarlets securing Bulls a home quarter-final
By Roger Panting Handre Pollard’s immaculate goal-kicking prevented Scarlets from taking a notable scalp as his 18-point haul proved just enough...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 5 months agoLeinster fall to Jacob Umaga strike in fight for Champions Cup semi-final spot
Leinster: 26 Benetton: 29 By Peter Clarke Leinster went down to a late Jacob Umaga penalty but will be pleased their...
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Club Rugby
/ 5 months agoCardiff 24-21 Ospreys: Blue and Blacks’ play-off chances boosted
Cardiff beat Ospreys at the Arms Park for the first time since 2007 to keep their hopes of an end-of-season play-off...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 5 months agoEdinburgh coach Sean Everitt proud of effort in clash against Sale Sharks
Edinburgh: 33 Sharks: 28 Edinburgh produced a spirited comeback to end the Sharks’ hopes of reaching the play-offs. For Edinburgh, already...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 5 months agoJosh Hodnett sparks Munster into life with 41-14 victory over Ulster
Munster: 41 Ulster: 14 By Alex Woods Josh Hodnett and Alex Kendellen combined to score seven tries as Munster boosted their...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 5 months agoThere’s no need to panic – Steyn
Stormers ....... 48 Glasgow ..........12 By MAX GLASGOW crashed to a second heavy defeat in South Africa but captain Kyle Steyn...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 5 months agoConnacht lose winning feeling
■By PAUL MATTHEWS Lions ................33 Connacht ........21 LIONS boosted their hopes of making the play-offs with a five tries to three...
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Latest News
/ 5 months agoChinnor tribute to Simon Vickers
THE Rugby Paper would like to apologise for a mistake in last weekend’s Chinnor match report in which the name of...
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Club Rugby
/ 5 months agoOllie Hearn happy to keep Caldy afloat in the Champ
Caldy hooker Ollie Hearn has fired himself towards the top of the Champ try-scoring charts with a remarkable campaign built on...
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Club Rugby
/ 5 months agoCamborne’s Kyle Moyle says farewell to the champions
Camborne fly-half Kyle Moyle rejoiced in securing a first-ever promotion to National One for his side, with the former Gloucester back...
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Peter Jackson
/ 5 months agoTide may be turning in favour of Ospreys
FOR three long months of unrelenting anxiety while their owners negotiated to buy Cardiff, Ospreys fans have fought the good fight...
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Features
/ 5 months agoPaul Rees: Exeter Chiefs in search of an American with a dream
Paul Rees looks at the financial challenges facing the Prem.
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Features
/ 5 months agoPaul Rees: Attacking sides get away with too much at the breakdown
Paul Rees on how and when the TMO should get involved...
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Club Rugby
/ 5 months agoRotherham Titans 34-25 Sale FC: Left, right and good fight sparks Titans’ title-lifting
Unbelievable scenes swept around Clifton Lane as the final whistle rung out and hundreds of Rotherham Titans fans ran onto the...
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National League One
/ 5 months agoHarding crashes over yet again for 47th try
■By GRAHAM COX Blackheath .....52 Clifton ...............28 BLACKHEATH’s first-half display, followed by their somewhat rudderless second, was enough to see them...
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National League One
/ 5 months agoTaylor’s swift kick keeps hope alight
■By BEN SHEARD Dings Crusaders ..40 Rosslyn Park .........52 Stanton seals Park win after late Luc ROSSLYN Park ended their season...
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National League One
/ 5 months agoRhys brings a piece of the Albion to butter up win
■By JOHN BUTCHER Plymouth A ............54 Leeds Tykes ..........24 RHYS Williams’ hat-trick played a huge part in helping Plymouth Albion to...
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National League One
/ 5 months agoTaylor’s swift kick keeps hope alight
■By JON MEADOWS B Moseley ..............35 Bishop’s S ...............33 TOMMY TAYLOR’S late, long-range score secured the win over Bishop’s Stortford and...
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National League One
/ 5 months agoTJs feed the Lions a tame justification
■By GARETH WITHERS Tonbridge J ...........83 Leicester Lions ....14 HOSTS Tonbridge Juddians rounded off a successful return to the National 1...
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Latest News
/ 5 months agoCrusaders own trusty ‘Crab’ is back from the bottom keener
■By BEN JAYCOCK DINGS Crusaders’ potent winger Harry Rowson has rediscovered his love for rugby after walking away from Bristol Bears....
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National League One
/ 5 months agoBicknell serves as game’s now gone
■By RICHARD ASHTON Rams ........................ 61 Sedgley Park ........40 RAMS beat Sedgley Park in a helter-skelter 15-try thriller – three of...
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National League 2N
/ 5 months agoElectric Watts is spark for Ionians
HULL Ionians and Fylde have been playing each other for 20 years and their 30th meeting was just as entertaining as...
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National League 2N
/ 5 months agoHyndman stars in a thrilling end to the season
By MIKE BROWN Preston G..........28 Billingham.......38 A GRIPPING contest unfolded in front of 450 spectators as Billingham edged out Tynedale in...
