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Challenge Cup
/ 4 years agoFive South African clubs enter Europe next season
Champions Cup and Challenge Cup organisers have announced five South African club sides will play in European competition next season. The...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoThe Rugby Paper Podcast: Episode Eighteen with Andy Christie
The Rugby Paper Podcast returns for another episode as Scotland and Saracens back-row Andy Christie joins host Oliver Little and Ben...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoSam Lewis departs Worcester Warriors
Worcester Warriors flanker Sam Lewis will leave the club when his contract expires at the end of the season. The Welsh...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoJack Nowell among Exeter trio tipped to be fit for England tour
Exeter boss Rob Baxter has provided Eddie Jones with a triple boost ahead of England‘s tour to Australia. Baxter confirmed that...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoSpringbok Faf de Klerk latest Japan Rugby League One recruit
World Cup winning scrum-half Faf de Klerk will be joining Japanese side Yokohama Canon Eagles after leaving Sale Sharks at the...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoGloucester will ‘rip into it and see what happens’ in crucial Saracens clash
George Skivington has vowed that Gloucester will “rip into it and see what happens” in their quest for a Gallagher Premiership...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoSkipper Lewis Ludlam could make Northampton return against Newcastle
Northampton captain Lewis Ludlam could be available for the key Gallagher Premiership clash against Newcastle on Saturday after missing England‘s recent...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoNorthampton sign trialist Aaron Hinkley and Alfie Petch from Exeter
Northampton Saints have signed trialist Aaron Hinkley and Alfie Petch from Exeter Chiefs. The former England age group internationals have signed...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoFormer England flanker Tom Wood announces retirement from rugby
Former England flanker Tom Wood has announced he will retire from professional rugby next month following 12 seasons at Northampton. Wood...
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/ 4 years agoHeartache for Sexton as French grab glory
By HATHAWAY ADAM IN MARSEILLE LEINSTER skipper Johnny Sexton choked back the tears as his Irish province melted in the Med...
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/ 4 years agoCuthbert joins list of Welsh casualties
By PETER JACKSON WALES have been hit by yet another blow ahead of their series against the Springboks with Lions wing...
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/ 4 years agoEngland 7s back on track at Twickenham
By BEN JAYCOCK SPURRED on by a 50,000-plus Twickenham crowd, England reached today’s London Sevens quarter finals after finishing second in...
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/ 4 years agoWardy’s faith helped inspire me, Uzokwe
By JON NEWCOMBE EALING’S Simon Uzokwe is delighted to have repaid the faith shown in him by director of rugby Ben...
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/ 4 years agoEsterhuizen scoops top Premiership award
HARLEQUINS centre Andre Esterhuizen has been voted the Rugby Players’ Association’s players’ player of the year, getting the most votes in...
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/ 4 years agoHines to lead team on charity fundraiser
FORMER Scotland lock Nathan Hines will be joined by a team of rugby legends as they embark on the mammoth 750-mile...
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/ 4 years agoNational Two is to be split in to three
THE RFU have confirmed the structural changes to level three for the 2022/23 season with National Two set to be split...
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/ 4 years agoVan Graan gets top gig
INCOMING Bath boss Johann van Graan will become the head of rugby and take complete responsibility for rugby matters. Stuart Hooper,...
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/ 4 years agoBy George! Coach Skiverton has got big plans in place
By PAUL REES GEORGE Skivington marked his new longterm contract with Gloucester by declaring his intent to make the club a...
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/ 4 years agoBye weekends have been crucial in easing workload, insists Boyd
By PAUL REES Bonus ball: Tom James scores Northampton’s fourth try against Saracens a fortnight ago CHRIS Boyd believes the bye...
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/ 4 years agoWasps aim to give legend Jimmy a perfect send-off
LEE Blackett has paid tribute to Jimmy Gopperth who this weekend plays his final game for Wasps – against Leicester, the...
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Letters
/ 4 years agoPlease promote relegation, Colin
SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon, SW19 4EU email: newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk LIKE Colin Boag stated...
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Letters
/ 4 years agoLeague ‘pyramid’ now has a flat-top
REGARDING the restructuring of the National Leagues next season, please, please RFU stop using phraseology such as “re-branding, re-booting, re-energising” as...
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Letters
/ 4 years agoI miss final day drama
I NEVER usually watch football but I tuned in last Sunday to see who would be crowned champions – and who...
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Letters
/ 4 years agoRugby atmosphere far more engaging
LAST Saturday, I enjoyed a superb day at Twickenham followed by the sight of Gloucester and Harlequins players walking around the...
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Features
/ 4 years agoGood start, now put end to flying ruck clear-outs
COLIN BOAG Water boy: Rassie Erasmus goes onto the pitch to deliver instructions to his Bok players against the Lions PICTURE:...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 4 years agoTop talent Steward must be managed so carefully
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK THE only surprise with Freddie Steward winning the double of the RPA England Men’s...
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Champions Cup
/ 4 years agoLa Rochelle keep their cool to rule in Europe
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Leinster..............21pts Penalties: Sexton 5, 8, 22, 40+1, 47, 57 R Byrne 65 La Rochelle ......24pts Tries: Rhule...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoRae eager for Cov to carry Cup form into next season
By BEN JAYCOCK DESPITE coming up short in the final, Coventry interim head coach Alex Rae was pleased to give the...
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Challenge Cup
/ 4 years agoAt last! Long wait is over for elated Lyon
By BEN JAYCOCK Lyon ....................30pts Tries: Couilloud 7, Penalty 45, Barassi 47 Conversions: Berdeu 9, 49 Penalties: Berdeu 20, 59, Ngatai...
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Challenge Cup
/ 4 years agoTaufua: We won on our defence
LYON captain Jordan Taufua was delighted with the historic win and credited his side’s resilient defence in matching Toulon’s physicality. He...
