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Top 14
/ 3 years agoEngland and Top 14 star Mercer first name in Razor-rog Barbarians squad
England, Bath and Montpellier star Zach Mercer has been named in the Barbarians squad for November’s Killik Cup 2022 match against...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoRobertson on list for Eddie job
By PETER JACKSON England are compiling a dossier on Scott Robertson as part of their global search for Eddie Jones‘ successor....
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoWRU’s £30m funding deal expected to face stiff opposition
By STEFFAN THOMAS The Welsh Rugby Union are set to table a six-year multi-million pound deal for the professional game which...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoBlackett is confident Wasps are over worst
By PAUL REES WASPS are among the clubs who have been counting the cost of Covid, but Lee Blackett is confident...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoSubscriptions…
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoWorld Cup carrot will inspire us – George
By GARY FITZGERALD Jamie George admits it will be “difficult” pushing thoughts of France to the back of his mind but...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoRelton returns home to take the Pirates route
Arthur Relton is returning to his Cornwall rugby roots this season keen to follow a well-trodden path into a Premiership career....
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoCallard predicts brighter future for Leeds
By NICK POWELL LEEDS Tykes head coach Jon Callard is aiming high for this season. In the 2019/20 Championship season Leeds...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoWe must get off to a faster start this time, says Dowson
By PAUL REES Phil Dowson wants Northampton to take their form in the latter stages of last season into the new...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoSanderson: Ford’s best days to come
By GARY FITZGERALD Star man: George Ford, pictured playing for Leicester, has joined Sale PICTURES: Getty Images George Ford has “the...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoWorcester wage payments finally under way
WORCESTER owners said wage payments to players, coaches and staff were under way on Friday after resolving an electronic banking issue...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoSmith backing Fifita to light up Scarlets
By STEFFAN THOMAS Vaea Fifita has been tipped to take the United Rugby Championship by storm following his highprofile move from...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoMercer on his way to Gloucester
GLOUCESTER have signed Zach Mercer from Montpellier for the 2023-24 Premiership season. The 25-year-old No.8 made 21 starts for the French...
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Letters
/ 3 years agoWe need to know when RFU can restore support
SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon SW19 4EU email: newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk IT IS good to...
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Features
/ 3 years agoLet’s hope we still have 13 teams come Friday
COLIN BOAG After 11 long weeks, at last the Premiership returns on Friday evening. Yes, we’ve had summer tours and the...
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Dream Team
/ 3 years agoDream Team with Christian Lewis-Pratt
Christian Lewis-Pratt, the former England Sevens, Northampton, Leeds & London Irish fly-half, chooses the best XV he has played with or...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoEngland’s Jersey trip leaves RFU all at sea
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK English club rugby has never been more in need of coherent, strong, farsighted...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoTrying to fool the officials is no joke
AND the Oscar goes to…Nic White! That was the reflex reaction last weekend when Wallaby scrum-half White responded to an innocuous...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoBath prepare well for derby
Jersey..............17 Bath ..................38 By TOM INNES Bath tuned up for a derby date with Bristol Bears in the opening round of...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoBears leave it late to round pre-season off in style
Scarlets ............28pts Bristol ..............34pts By RICHARD PHELPS Bristol Bears rounded off their preseason campaign with another fightback victory. It was a...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoGloucester turn on the power but work to do
Gloucester........42pts Cardiff ................17pts By ROGER PANTING Try time: Ben Morgan scores for Gloucester PICTURE: Martin Bennett Gloucester go into next week’s...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoLeinster take their chances as they prove too strong for Quins
Harlequins........21pts Leinster ............26pts By ALAN ROBINSON Leinster stepped up their preparations for the new United Rugby Championship season with a five-point...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoScottish pounce on early Edinburgh errors
Edinburgh ......26 London S ........34 By PHIL BENNETT A false fire alarm at the DAM Health Stadium meant the game was...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoBattling Exiles give Kidney a victorious homecoming
Munster ............14pts London Irish ....19pts By DANNY WARD London Irish capped off their pre-season in style with a fine win over...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoSharks too good for slack Italians
Sale Sharks ..59 Benetton ..........7 By BEN JAYCOCK Tom O’Flaherty scored a debut hat-trick as Sale Sharks blew away a helpless...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoExeter blown away by Ulster
Ulster ..............31 Exeter Chiefs 12 By IAN ROBSON Ulster's youngsters and new signings impressed in Friday’s dominant preseason victory over a...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoStar-laden Sarries too strong for helpless Mob
Ampthill ............14pts Saracens ..........59pts By KEVIN MILLER A Saracens side with 11 full internationals blew away a helpless Ampthill in what...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoPirates on top as they turn the table on Chiefs
Cornish Pirates ..42pts Exeter......................14pts By MIKE SINCLAIR Pirates took a leaf out of the Exeter playbook with some impressive forward finishing...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoEaling show top-flight credentials with big six against Zebre
Ealing T ............42pts Zebre ..................12pts By DAVE MORRIS Ealing Trailfinders ran out comfortable winners scoring six tries to win against URC...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoWasps see off resilient Dragons
Dragons ..........12 Wasps ..............28 By BOBBY BRIDGE Wasps withheld a spirited Dragons fightback to finish their two-game preseason campaign undefeated heading...
