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/ 2 weeks agoRichmond keep their nerve to deny Caldy
By TIM FORRESTER Richmond .........35pts Tries: Hocking 3, Cardew 17, 22; Case 29, Grieve 31 Conversions: Grieve 4,18, 23, 30, 32...
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/ 2 weeks agoAdamson’s treble too much for Hartpury
By ETHAN GEORGE Bedford ............ 45pts Tries: Dufficy 8, Wright 33, Adamson 40, 51, 73; James 56, Ward 68 Conversions: Le...
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/ 2 weeks agoArtificial pitches are causing too many injuries
IT’S about time more players started to complain regarding artificial pitches. I am amazed they were allowed in the first place...
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/ 2 weeks agoRotherham’s Biljon aiming to take down his old club
■By BEN JAYCOCK Today. Kick-off 4pm, Clifton Lane Rotherham v Cornish Pirates ROTHERHAM director of rugby Harvey Biljon is relishing a...
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/ 2 weeks agoWeather calls tune, as always
I NOTED with some amusement certain pundits waxing lyrical on Henry Pollock’s alleged antics at half-time against Tigers. The very fact...
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/ 2 weeks agoCanada use us as a finishing school
A FEW weeks ago I wrote to The Rugby Paper regarding Canada and how they have used the PWR to develop...
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/ 2 weeks agoMarcus the magician
BOTTOM of the table they might be but it was great to see Harlequins run rings around Saracens last Sunday and...
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/ 2 weeks agoDREAMTEAM
GONZALO TIESI, THE FORMER ARGENTINA, LONDON IRISH, HARLEQUINS, NEWCASTLE, LONDON WELSH AND STADE FRANCAIS CENTRE, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS...
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/ 2 weeks agoI miss brutal ballet
RUGBY has become so boring these days – even with all the mass of tries scored – it’s more like basketball...
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/ 2 weeks agoPhil’s word to the wise
IMMORTALITY is a strange thing. That very fine Ireland prop Phil O’Callaghan, who died last week aged 83, won 21 Ireland...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 2 weeks agoBrendan Gallagher: Christian Wade’s been blazing a trail since schooldays
Brendan Gallagher reflects on Christian Wade’s remarkable try-scoring career, the England caps he should have won and why his record may...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 2 weeks agoPaul Rees: Europe eye 2027 Rugby World Cup prize as Nations Championship returns
Paul Rees looks ahead to the Nations Championship restart and what it could mean for the 2027 Rugby World Cup.
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Features
/ 2 weeks agoMy Life in Rugby: Jonathan Joseph – My try for England against Wales changed everything
Jonathan Joseph, the former England, British & Irish Lions, Bath, Biarritz and London Irish centre, reflects on his life in rugby.
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Chris Hewett
/ 2 weeks agoAnd for Erasmus, there is no lament
CHRIS HEWETT THINKING ALLOWED Power players: Eben Etzebeth and, inset, Cheslin Kolbe, Handre Pollard and Andre Esterhuizen PICTURES: Getty images IT’S...
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Chris Hewett
/ 2 weeks agoChris Hewett: World Rugby leaves second-tier nations stuck in the shadows
Chris Hewett questions the inequalities facing rugby’s second-tier nations, from being denied home fixtures to the financial barriers that continue to...
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/ 2 weeks agoLynn’s impressed as Wales hold their nerve to keep Japan at bay
By GEMMA WALTERS Sniper: Amy Williams scoring for Wales PIC: WRU WALES rounded off their WXV Global Series campaign in style...
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/ 2 weeks agoBlack Ferns on the march
■By PAUL SEDDON New Zealand 36 France................ 7 NEW Zealand completed a clean sweep of their WXV Global Series against France...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoCambridge 22-47 London Scottish: Exiles efforts leave the Blood & Sand grounded
A dominant set-piece display helped London Scottish pull clear after Cambridge briefly threatened to fight back, leaving the hosts still searching...
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/ 2 weeks agoWe’re hungry to be better – Jones
MEG Jones hailed England’s ruthless attacking display after the Red Roses bounced back from consecutive defeats to overpower the USA. She...
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/ 2 weeks agoIreland hit the heights to confirm series win
■By EMMA CAHILL South Africa ....17pts Tries: Tose 2, Solontsi 37, Ubisi 57 Conversion: Cilliers 58 Ireland...............38pts Tries: King 14, Parsons...
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National League One
/ 2 weeks agoAlbion’s wild start thrown wide open
■By JOHN ALLANSON Bishop’s S ...............40 Plymouth A ............54 PLYMOUTH ALBION’s fine start stunned Bishop’s Stortford, who were given a hard...
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National League One
/ 2 weeks agoHendy proves to be a handful but
■By LILEE O’CALLAGHAN Dings Crusaders ..35 Camborne ...............40 Hendy proves to be a handful but CAMBORNE secured a win over Dings...
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National League One
/ 2 weeks agoFenley and Coe hit pair to power Park
■By ANDREW HERLIHY Bury St Edmunds .14 Rosslyn Park .........42 defence. Mannion added ROSSLYN PARK proudly marched back from Bury St...
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National League One
/ 2 weeks agoLongstaff spells out a winning formula in Sale’s win
■By GARETH LYONS Sale FC............. 49 Sheffield ..........19 ALFIE LONGSTAFF’S hat-trick guided Sale FC to a comfortable win against a plucky...
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/ 2 weeks agoCallan’s certain Hornets will be firing from both barrels for ages
■By BEN JAYCOCK Looking forward: Hinckley’s Will Callan WILL Callan believes Hinckley have learned the lessons of last season’s promotion near-miss...
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/ 2 weeks agopoints slip away
taking the kicking responsibilities well. Sheppard soon flocked in attack and crossed again. That came before Hendy completed a sensational hat-trick...
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/ 2 weeks agoLate Ma’a try mars visitors’ comeback
By JONMEADOWS @therugbypaper B Moseley ..............35 Tonbridge J ...........26 UP STEPPED Fred Ma’a with the crucial try for Birmingham Moseley to...
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/ 2 weeks agoTykes take the last try at gutted Rams
■By RICHARD ASHTON Rams ........................33 Leeds Tykes ..........36 LEEDS TYKES pulled off a fine comeback to consign Rams to defeat. The...
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/ 2 weeks agoOundle blast past Guernsey but Esher are on their heels
National League Two East By SAM JACKSON TABLE toppers Oundle continue to be a class above after maintaining their flawless start...
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/ 2 weeks agoLast-gasp Robson snatches win for Chester
National League Two North ■By BEN JAYCOCK Slam: Harrogate’s Sam Parsons-Bastiman scores against Huddersfield PICTURE: Daniel Kerr CHESTER handed Darlington Mowden...
