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International Rugby
/ 3 years agoChessum still keen to make England mark
By PAUL REES Ollie Chessum would love to continue working with Steve Borthwick in the England set up but says his...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoMcCall: No contact over Peel so far
Saracens director of rugby Mark McCall says there has been no contact from England with his scrum coach Ian Peel amid...
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International Rugby
/ 3 years agoBorthwick calls up Evans
England have appointed Nick Evans as attack coach on a short-term deal for the 2023 Six Nations. Harlequins coach Evans comes...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoHaywood out to end his days on a high at Saints
By PAUL REES Mike Haywood is one of Northampton’s longest serving players and hopes to finish his career at the club...
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International Rugby
/ 3 years agoSanderson backing Ford for England
By JON NEWCOMBE On form: George Ford scoring a try for England against Scotland PICTURE: Getty Images Alex Sanderson is confident...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoMaunder: French leavers a big blow
By JON NEWCOMBE Exeter scrum-half Sam Maunder admits the departure of their England stars at the end of the season will...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoNew Year honour for chairman Rowe
Exeter chairman and chief executive Tony Rowe has been awarded a CBE in the New Year’s Honours List for services to...
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Letters
/ 3 years agoPowers that be must think of spectators
SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon SW19 4EU email: newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk CAN the people that...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoBath hope Russell can be catalyst for success
By GARY FITZGERALD Finn Russell has “bought into the Bath dream” according to the man hoping the mercurial Scotsman can help...
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Letters
/ 3 years agoMarler seems like a dinosaur in our modern game
I CAN’T help wondering after watching the Harlequins versus Bristol match what Joe Marler has to do before a serious punishment,...
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Letters
/ 3 years agoTop marks to Saints… and Luke Pearce
AT LAST World Rugby has pushed for speeding up the game, and in last Sunday’s match between Northampton and Quins, it...
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Dream Team
/ 3 years agoDream Team with Paul Hill
Paul Hill, the Northampton Saints, England and former Leeds prop, chooses the best XV he has played with or against 1....
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 3 years agoGatland must find new blood up front
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK WARREN Gatland has been very successful throughout his coaching career, and it would be...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoRuthless Chiefs are too sharp for Saints
By PAUL REES Exeter ................................ 35pts Tries: S Simmonds 2, Woodburn 15, Cowan-Dickie 28, 44; Slade 56 Conversions: J Simmonds 3,...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoHooker’s injury a scare for England
Luke Cowan-Dickie gave Steve Borthwick an early injury worry when he limped off in the second-half after rolling his ankle. “I...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoCarreras helps to demolish Leicester
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Newcastle........................ 45pts Tries: Carreras 13, 35, 37; Chick 27, Blamire 52, Moroni 74 Conversions: Connon 14, 36, 38,...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoWalder: We flew out of the blocks
Newcastle Falcons boss Dave Walder was understandably delighted with his team’s performance. “That’s three wins in our last three home league...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoBorthwick sees the two sides of Farrell
By TOM BRADSHAW Gloucester ........................ 16pts Tries: Thorley 16 Conversions: Carreras 17 Penalties: Carreras 36, 45, 73 Saracens ........................... 19pts Tries:...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoMcCall: We competed and scrapped for everything all the way
Mark McCall, the Saracens director of rugby, hailed his side’s tenacity as they extended their lead at the summit of the...
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Nick Cain
/ 3 years agoEngland need scrum firing on all cylinders
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK Here is a New Year prediction. The scrum will be hugely influential in...
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Nick Cain
/ 3 years agoTime to ban the curse of the caterpillar
NICK CAIN The stop-watches are in play with a view to speeding-up the game by putting time limits on goal-kickers, setting...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoFlannery: We need to get back on right track
By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW... Harlequins v Sale Today. Kick-off 3pm, Twickenham Stoop Harlequins coach Jerry Flannery is looking for a reaction...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoSharks keen to build on record win over Leicester
By JON NEWCOMBE Fit and firing: Manu Tuilagi caused Tigers problems LAST season’s thumping 36-14 win over Harlequins at the Twickenham...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoHome comforts key to Irish challenge
By PAUL REES PREVIEW... London Irish v Bristol Today. Kick-off 3pm, Brentford Community Stadium Benhard Janse van Rensburg believes home comforts...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoRejuvenated Bears believe they can still make playoffs
By PAUL REES Leading the way: Ellis Genge scores in the 40-36 win over Irish in September BRISTOL exorcised a ghost...
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Shane Williams
/ 3 years agoGatland has great chance to make a big difference
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND It was a pleasant and pretty reassuring sight seeing Warren Gatland back in the stands...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 3 years agoRhyno makes Ulster suffer
By KEVIN FALLON Benetton ........ 31 Ulster ...............29 Ulster's mid-season crisis deepened when they fell to a fifth defeat in six...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 3 years agoMisery for Cardiff as Scarlets triumph
By ROGER PANTING Cardiff .................22pts Tries: Faletau 35, Carre 48, Adams 63 Conversions: Evans 35, 48 Penalties: Evans 2 Scarlets ..............28pts...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 3 years agoLeaders Leinster fight back to deny Ospreys
By ANDREW ROBERTS Ospreys ............. 19pts Tries: Giles 15 Conversions: C Evans 16 Penalties: C Evans 11, 43, 54, 73 Leinster...............
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoWarriors keen to measure progress
Preview Glasgow v Stormers Today. Kick-off 3pm FRANCO Smith says his Warriors are ready for the challenge against the defending champions...














