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/ 4 years agoEngland are running out of time to find their identity
Paul Rees looks at what Eddie Jones needs to see from his players as they prepare for next year’s World Cup....
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Letters
/ 4 years agoBedfordshire fixture clashes not helpful
email: newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk IT is unbelievable that Ampthill and Bedford Blues have home matches scheduled on the same day on eight occasions...
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Letters
/ 4 years agoTigers may regret letting Moroni go
I WONDER whether Leicester’s decision to release Matias Moroni to Newcastle would come to be seen as premature in the light...
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Letters
/ 4 years agoHow to ensure fans respect the kicker
WATCHING the first Australia v England Test yesterday, the crowd were being very disrespectful to Owen Farrell when he was taking...
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Columnists
/ 4 years agoValue for money more important than ever
COLIN BOAG Anyone keeping a close eye on the Premiership clubs, and their announcements about departing and arriving players, can’t fail...
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Features
/ 4 years agoDREAM TEAM
PERRY-JOHN PARKER, THE TONBRIDGE JUDDIANS AND FORMER ESHER, EDINBURGH, OSPREYS, ROTHERHAM, ROVIGO, DIJON & OLD ELTHAMIANS LOCK CHOOSES THE BEST XV...
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Chris Hewett
/ 4 years agoSlammin’ Sam just won’t let story end
CHRIS HEWETT GUEST COLUMNIST Three decades and a thousand miles down the road, die-hard All Blacks supporters still unfurl their “Bring...
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Features
/ 4 years agoPride of the Maori shines through
It is not the optimum moment to wonder whether there is still a point to Barbarians rugby – the reincarnation of...
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/ 4 years agoSouth Africa power too much for battling Irish
Ireland ..............24pts Tries: O’Grady 48, Michel 61, Crothers 80 Conversions: Prendergast 49, 62; Malone 80 Penalties: Prendergast 21 South Africa ....33pts...
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International Rugby
/ 4 years agoRichards keeps England on course
■By BEN JAYCOCK France ................20pts Tries: Montgaillard 33, Penalty 63 Conversions: Auriac 34 Penalties: Auriac 29, 50 England ............29pts Tries: Richards...
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/ 4 years agoScots have no answer to Italian
Scotland ............14pts Tries: Harrison 28, Stirrat 79 Conversions: Cunningham 30, Townsend 80 Italy ....................34pts Tries: Cuminetti 1, Ortombina 25, Frangini 33,...
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/ 4 years agoWales have to work hard to get the better of Georgia
■By BEN JAYCOCK Wales ................30pts Tries: Edwards 8, Houston 27, 60, Hawkins 40 Conversions: Phillips 40, 61 Penalties: Edwards 19, Phillips...
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/ 4 years agoSascaro keeps his cool to win it for Argentina
OCEANIA U20s WRAP AGUSTIN Sascaro’s 79th minute penalty led newcomers Argentina to a 24-21 victory over Australia in the opening match...
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Features
/ 4 years agoYoung Guns – Bristol Bears winger Harry Rowson
Bristol Bears academy winger Harry Rowson is the latest young star to sign a dual university partnership as he joins BUCS...
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Features
/ 4 years agoMcGuigan so close to top spot
Peter Jackson consults his stats book to chart the top scorers from Europe’s three major leagues When he joined Darlington Mowden...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 4 years agoExile Zach is next French revelation
BRENDAN GALLAGHER - Rugby Matters A weekly look at the game’s other talking points English Rugby, or rather the RFU and Premiership...
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Features
/ 4 years agoExcessive sanctions creating a divide
So Spain have lost their appeal with World Rugby and their absence from RWC2023 and a £75,000 fine is confirmed, a...
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Features
/ 4 years agoJoining big rivals was the best decision I ever made
MY LIFE IN RUGBY - ROB HAWKINS THE FORMER BATH, LEICESTER, NEWCASTLE AND BRISTOL HOOKER Coming from Somerset, Bath were my boyhood...
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Columnists
/ 4 years agoEvergreen Parisse set to join the 500 club
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Amassing 500 matches among the European elite requires surviving an endurance test of...
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Features
/ 4 years agoLoughman’s pitch return shows HIA is not fit for purpose
THE sight of a distressed Jeremy Loughman being taken off in a dazed state during the first minute of Ireland’s sobering...
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Features
/ 4 years agoA moment to forget for Nadine
On second thoughts, the Culture Secretary might have been better off had she prefaced her speech promoting the Rugby League World...
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Features
/ 4 years agoJapan look overseas
WHEN Japan lined up against France yesterday, those born in the Land of the Rising Sun found themselves far outnumbered by...
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Features
/ 4 years agoMetcalf move is a show of intent for Ealing
NEWS EXTRA ■By JON NEWCOMBE AMBITIOUS Ealing Trailfinders have pulled off another recruitment coup with the capture of Sale Sharks youngster...
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Features
/ 4 years agoFor decades, Moseley have been the pride of second city
This series will delve into every nook and cranny of club rugby in Britain and Ireland – small and large, old...
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Features
/ 4 years agoMoseley’s Magnificent Seven were heralded on the big stage but often wasted by England
All stars: Moseley’s seven England internationals MOSELEY’S stature as one of the strongest clubs in Britain 50 years ago is highlighted...
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Features
/ 4 years agoAcademy prospect Cam has learnt the hard way
NEWS EXTRA HAVING developed through the Stellenbosch Academy of Sport in South Africa, Cameron Murray is looking to make his mark...
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/ 4 years agoNeville to reunite with old coach
HONG Kong international Jack Neville is looking forward to reuniting with his former coach Craig Hammond after signing for Nottingham. Archers...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoPlymouth ready for double celebration
■By JON NEWCOMBE Plymouth Albion have big plans to become a sustainable Championship club playing in front of sell-out 5,000 crowds...
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/ 4 years agoPirates sign Nagle-Taylor
CORNISH Pirates have signed Gloucester No.8 Seb Nagle-Taylor on a one-year contract. He initially joined Gloucester on loan from Hartpury during...
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/ 4 years agoIrish swoop for Ratuniyarawa
LONDON Irish have signed Fiji international Api Ratuniyarawa from Northampton. The 35-year-old lock made 130 appearances, scoring six tries, in six...
