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Premiership
/ 4 years agoVukasinovic stars on his return as Wasps sting the reigning champs
By LUKE JARMYN Sale ....................26pts Tries: Taylor 22, Langdon 47, Cliff 71, Metcalf 80 Conversions: Wilkinson 23, Curtis 72, 80+1 Wasps...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoEffervescent young Saints get seven up
By GARY FITZGERALD Saracens ..........35pts Tries: Segun 8, 65; Pifileti 29, Jackson 60, Lewis 73 Conversions: Vunipola 9, 30, 61, 66,...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoAs the grounds harden up teams will fear us – Jones
By PAUL REES ADAM Jones had no hesitation in agreeing a new contract with Harlequins seven years after arriving at the...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoWhatever number he gets is a bingo call for Warrior Doel
By JON NEWCOMBE MATHS-boffin Harri Doel doesn’t care what number he is just as long as he’s on the pitch. The...
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Features
/ 4 years agoSick and tired of orange card fever
COLIN BOAG Deserved his marching orders: Charlie Ewels sees red against Ireland PICTURE: Getty Image When Charlie Ewels was redcarded after...
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Letters
/ 4 years agoReturning to the old laws is a no brainer
MOST unusually I find myself agreeing with Colin Boag! He asked the question should we go back to the old ruck...
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Letters
/ 4 years agoGames should be decided by talent, not red cards
EXCITEMENT about England’s ‘heroics’ against Ireland notwithstanding, is it not time for the game to take a more balanced approach to...
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Letters
/ 4 years agoWhy sub Randall?
AGAIN, Eddie Jones took off an effervescent Harry Randall (at 52 minutes, score 15-9 to Ireland) to be replaced by an...
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Letters
/ 4 years agoPlan for success
THE great and the good of the rugby world have carried out a postmortem of England’s performances so far this year...
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Letters
/ 4 years agoPass by Price surely forward
IF Scotland scrum-half Ali Price passed the ball before reaching the Italian 22 and Stuart Hogg caught it after crossing the...
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Letters
/ 4 years agoEastern Counties widening the net
LIKE Mark Nelson and his Lancashire colleagues, Eastern Counties RU believes in the future of county representative rugby and hopes to...
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Chris Hewett
/ 4 years agoLet’s hope Leicester can afford Pollard
CHRIS HEWETT THE Panama Papers, the Paradise Papers, the Pandora Papers. Three massive data leaks exposing dodgy dealing in the financial...
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Chris Hewett
/ 4 years agoWoodward versus Jones is box office sideshow
CHRIS HEWETT GUEST COLUMNIST Fierce rivalries may lose their heat over time, but they always leave a scorch mark on the...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoDREAM TEAM
JAMIE LENNARD, THE FORMER WORCESTER, LONDON IRISH, BEDFORD AND DONCASTER FLY-HALF AND CURRENT HEAD OF RUGBY AT OUNDLE SCHOOL CHOOSES THE...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoAussie franchises chasing Nadolo
ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER LEICESTER Tigers winger Nemani Nadolo has been linked with Rugby Super outfits New South...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoCips may extend stay at The Rec
ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER BATH have opened talks about a new deal with Danny Cipriani for another season...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoSharks tyro stars look set to stay for long term
ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER France-bound: Nathan Hughes ■ CLERMONT Auvergne have agreed to a deal with former England...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoProD2 come calling for Bears ace Leiua
ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER BRISTOL Bears could lose Samoan centre Alapati Leiua to ambitious ProD2 outfit RC Vannes...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoIreland’s Lion king Sean set to call time
ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER IRELAND and Lions flanker Sean O’Brien is likely to call time on his career...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoDiamond keen to lure Curtis south
ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER STEVE Diamond could return to Sale as he looks to strengthen his Worcester squad...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoThere will be more on Rogers’ naughty list
NICK CAIN ANOTHER week, another Premiership ‘rotten borough’ story. This time it is about Leicester, a club which behind the scenes...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoTime for refs to follow directives or face axe
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK THERE is nothing that undermines a professional sport more than being unclear about...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoBasement boys Scotland stand in way of Irish Slam
Ireland v Scotland Today. Kick-off 5pm, Musgrave Park UNBEATEN Ireland go into their St Patrick’s weekend clash with Scotland chasing the...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoDickens expects a big reaction from England
By BEN JAYCOCK France v England Today. Kick-off 8pm, Stade Aime Giral ENGLAND head coach Alan Dickens is looking for a...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoHawkins hoping for stylish win to finish
Wales v Italy Today. Kick-off 2pm, Parc Eirias WALES U20s stand-in flyhalf Joe Hawkins is confident his side can get back...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 4 years agoEngland’s attack has not evolved under Gleeson
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK THIS Six Nations has been competitive, with its usual share of brilliance and letdowns,...
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Shane Williams
/ 4 years agoDay a little man stood tall in land of the giants
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Little magician: Ange Capuozzo beats Kieran Hardy on his way to setting up the try...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoBiggar’s blast as Wales fall to Italy
By ROB COLE DAN Biggar was supposed to be toasting his 100th cap at a special dinner with family and friends...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoEngland can’t stop French Grand Slam
By GARY FITZGERALD COURTNEY Lawes admitted he and his team-mates let France “off the hook” as England ended their disappointing Six...
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Podcast
/ 4 years agoThe Rugby Paper Podcast: Episode Seven with Scotland and Lions legend Gavin Hastings
Gavin Hastings joins host Oliver Little and regular The Rugby Paper columnists Brendan Gallagher and Nick Cain on Episode Seven of The Rugby...
