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/ 3 years agoSeries 3, Episode 2: Ireland’s World Cup Prospects with Willie Anderson
As we continue our overview of how the major nations are shaping up for the World Cup in France later this...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoJack: I’m ready for furnace
By ADAM HATHAWAY Jack van Poortvliet insists England’s dismal Six Nations will help him cope with the furnace of the upcoming...
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/ 3 years agoHumphreys backing Plumtree to play major role for Wales
By BEN JAYCOCK Wales forwards coach John Humphreys says that new signing Taine Plumtree from New Zealand could play a big...
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/ 3 years agoEngland can go all the way, says Ojo
By BEN JAYCOCK Topsy Ojo believes England have a great opportunity in the World Cup to go deep in the tournament...
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/ 3 years agoDowson sets sights on Champions Cup success
NORTHAMPTON director of rugby Phil Dowson is targetting the Champiins Cup this season after what he admits have been a couple...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoCodling can’t wait to take on ‘fantastic challenge’
By JON NEWCOMBE Having coached in multiple leagues in Wales, Northern Ireland, England and France, it is fair to say Alex...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoTreat players well and they will stay here, says RPA’s Day
By JON NEWCOMBE RPA chairman Christian Day believes making English players the best-looked after in the world will help to combat...
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Letters
/ 3 years agoAmateur game in need of extra help
“PLEASE Sir! Can I have some more?” Oliver Twist’s plaintive cry in Dickensian times. Now, in the 21st century it is...
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Letters
/ 3 years agoGlad to see attempts to speed up the game
I WELCOME the new laws in trying to speed up the game, with time limits for conversions, penalties, scrums, lineouts getting...
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Letters
/ 3 years agoTime for Champ clubs to lead way
IN last weekend’s Rugby Paper, Chris Hewett wrote how Fiji, Samoa, Georgia, and others are cheated by the way in which...
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Letters
/ 3 years agoExeter are just taking a shrewd approach to business
IN response to the comments made by Neil Fissler in last week’s paper and numerous others recently, is there any actual...
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Dream Team
/ 3 years agoDream Team with Mouritz Botha
The former Bedford, Saracens, Sharks, Newcastle & England lock, chooses the best XV he has played with or against... 1. Tendai...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 3 years agoEngland need to hit the ground running
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK WHAT England need to happen is for them to play exceptionally well in the...
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The Rugby Championship
/ 3 years agoWe let everybody down out there, admits devastated prop Bell
A DEVASTATED Angus Bell said the Wallabies had let Australia down after another miserable night in front of a huge crowd...
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/ 3 years agoDe Beer signs to ease Cardiff’s fly-half strife
NEWS EXTRA CARDIFF have completed the signing of former South Africa U20 fly-half Tinus de Beer. De Beer has been a...
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/ 3 years agoWales still hopeful for Faletau’s return
NEWS EXTRA WALES say No.8 Taulupe Faletau remains in contention for the World Cup as he battles a calf injury. Faletau...
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/ 3 years agoJones is Ospreys target to succeed Edwards
NEWS EXTRA OSPREYS are keen to bring in Mark Jones as defence coach. Jones, 43, recently led Wales U20s to sixth...
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/ 3 years agoBemand takes reins of Ireland women
NEWS EXTRA FORMER England attack coach Scott Bemand has become head coach of the Ireland women’s team. Bemand, 44, joins on...
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/ 3 years agoYoung heads for exit following investigation
NEWS EXTRA DAI Young has left his role as Cardiff director of rugby despite an investigation into bullying allegations finding “insufficient...
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/ 3 years agoCleall set for dual role at Harlequins
NEWS EXTRA ENGLAND prop Bryony Cleall has signed a new contract with Harlequins. The 31-year-old scored five tries in nine league...
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/ 3 years agoAll Blacks pull Wallabies apart
By BEN JAYCOCK Australia.............................. 7pts Tries: Valetini 7 Conversions: Gordon 8 New Zealand .................. 38pts Tries: Frizell 3, Taylor 34, Jordan...
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News Extra
/ 3 years agoSummer Tests use ‘Bunker’ review system
NEWS EXTRA A FOUL play Television Match Official ‘Bunker’ review system is one of a number of innovations set to be...
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The Rugby Championship
/ 3 years agoArgentina send out World Cup warning
By PAUL REES South Africa .................... 22pts Tries: Etzebeth 19, de Allende 26, Libbok 69 Conversions: Libbok 27, 70 Penalties: Libbok...
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/ 3 years agoNo room for deals – time to get serious
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK MAKE no mistake, the 2023 World Cup starts for England this weekend. Even...
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/ 3 years agoWe should not wait so long for RFU review
NICK CAIN IT is inconceivable that in any other era in English rugby a vote of no-confidence in the governance of...
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/ 3 years agoScotland get best out of a mixed bag
By BEN JAYCOCK Scotland ........................... 25pts Tries: Graham 13, 56; Bayliss 80 Conversions: Healy 57, 81 Penalties: Healy 48, 74 Italy........................................
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoGregor: We have to cut out the errors
SCOTLAND head coach Gregor Townsend recognised that his side has work to do despite the win. He said: “Darcy (Graham) is...
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Chris Hewett
/ 3 years agoThe greatest tour ever? Not likely…
CHRIS HEWETT THINKING ALLOWED IT IS no exaggeration to place exaggeration very high on the list of rugby’s deadly sins. It...
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Chris Hewett
/ 3 years agoAlways room for Bakkies and Co
CHRIS HEWETT SAY what you like about Bakkies Botha – most people don’t, for reasons of self-preservation – but there are...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoHowley keen on replacing Young
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEILFISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler Rob Howley is interested in replacing Dai Young as the next...
