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/ 4 months agoRugby’s Moments of the Week: Ellie Kildunne takes Red Roses to World Cup final
This week in rugby has been nothing short of thrilling, with big moments unfolding around the world. From intense World Cup...
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Women's International
/ 4 months agoEllie Kildunne takes control to fire England into World Cup final
Ellie Kildunne dazzled on the big stage with two tries to see off France and send England into Saturday’s World Cup...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 months agoByron McGuigan sets sights on England’s defence
Ambitious Byron McGuigan wants to win titles with Sale Sharks – and ultimately become England’s defence coach.
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Latest News
/ 4 months agoGeorge and Farrell will add fire, says McCall
■By GARY FITZGERALD MARK McCall feels Jamie George’s busy summer of country hopping can be a huge boost for his club...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 4 months agoOllie Chessum opts for relaxed approach
Ollie Chessum reckons the mayhem of a Lions tour has persuaded him to take a more relaxed attitude with another Prem...
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Latest News
/ 4 months agoBlackett plans to improve his knowledge
■By ADAM HATHAWAY LEE Blackett will sign off with Bath on Friday then start swotting up on rugby around the world...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 4 months agoOllie Lawrence back in running for England ahead of autumn Tests
Ollie Lawrence returned to the England fold this week for a three-day training camp after six months out with an Achilles...
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Latest News
/ 4 months agoEngland 35-17 France: Imposing Red Roses make no mistake
England’s Red Roses will contest their seventh straight Women’s Rugby World Cup final following an Ellie Kildunne-inspired win over France.
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Latest News
/ 4 months agoNew Zealand 19-34 Canada: Maple Leafs stay strong to take down Black Ferns
Confident Canada revelled in a barnstorming semi-final win over defending champions New Zealand to book a place in just their second...
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Letters
/ 4 months agoIt’s no longer a fair contest in scrum
I LOVE the game of rugby but don’t pretend to understand all the laws of the game, particularly the demise of...
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Letters
/ 4 months agoI’d like to see Welsh teams in the Champ
SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon SW19 4EU email: newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk I DISAGREE with your...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 months agoJack Innard excited by new world at Gloucester
For Jack Innard, leaving Exeter Chiefs after more than a decade was never going to be an easy decision.
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Latest News
/ 4 months agoNEWS EXTRA
Quins turn to Gilmore JASON Gilmore has been named Harlequins’ senior coach following the departure of Danny Wilson, who joined Wales...
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Latest News
/ 4 months agoDREAM TEAM
WILL OWEN, THE CLIFTON AND FORMER DRAGONS, ROTHERHAM, DONCASTER AND COVENTRY CENTRE, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR...
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Columnists
/ 4 months agoJeremy Guscott: Sky’s the limit for fantastic Tommy Freeman
There’s been a big fanfare around Tommy Freeman’s potential move from wing to outside centre following the Lions tour, starting this...
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Premiership
/ 4 months agoExeter prove too bright for Bath’s lesser lights
■By ROGER PANTING Bath .........................14pts Tries: Cowan 32, Hennessey 63 Conversions: Linegar 32, 63 Exeter .................... 23pts Tries: John 58, Dweba...
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Premiership
/ 4 months agoRees-Zammit has mixed night on return to Kingsholm
■By ROGER PANTING Gloucester .... 24pts Tries: W Knight 3, M Knight 57, Davies 62, Caven 73 Conversions: Barton 57, 62...
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Columnists
/ 4 months agoNick Cain: Game facing fight to retain its integrity
The Filipo Daugunu try which gave Australia two losing bonus points against Argentina in Sydney last weekend crossed a red line...
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Latest News
/ 4 months agoRing fence just brings stagnation
THERE is no surprise in the RFU administration’s latest attempt to push rugby union in England further towards the cliff-edge by...
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Latest News
/ 4 months agoTell Warriors to pay up now
THE RFU’s rehabilitation of Worcester Warriors in the Championship is in trouble because of the club’s painfully slow progress in repaying...
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Premiership
/ 4 months agoSaracens can’t stop hat-trick man Chick
■By GARY FITZGERALD Saracens ......................34pts Tries: Malins 18, Segun 8, 38; J Bracken 46, 56 Conversions: Johnson 9, 39, 47 Penalty:...
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Premiership
/ 4 months agoHarlequins shot down by Parling’s young guns
■By BEN JAYCOCK Harlequins .....17pts Tries: Els 4, Walker 44, 50 Conversion: Evans 50 Leicester ....... 25pts Tries: Pearson 13, Clare...
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Chris Hewett
/ 4 months agoChris Hewett: The pantomime villain who stole the show
It seems we must bid another fond farewell to Nic White, a modern master of scrum-half jiggery-pokery who first called it...
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Latest News
/ 4 months agoSouth are showing the north how it’s done
DECISIVE? Indisputable? Unequivocal? South Africa’s triumph over New Zealand last weekend was all these things with knobs on, but it still...
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Latest News
/ 4 months agoAdams urges fans to get behind Cardiff
■By SIMON THOMAS WALES star Josh Adams says it is more important than ever that people get behind Cardiff as he...
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Latest News
/ 4 months agoUlster will be a tough opener, admits Tiatia
■By SIMON THOMAS DRAGONS coach Filo Tiatia admits he faces some welcome selection headaches going into the new season. There are...
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Latest News
/ 4 months agoSellout at Sixways but Warriors lose
Pre-season wrap ■By BEN JAYCOCK A SOLD-OUT crowd of 12,067 witnessed Worcester Warriors’ first match at Sixways in almost three years,...
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International Rugby
/ 4 months agoFiji and Japan in final face-off
Pacific Nations Cup FIJI and Japan won their semi-finals convincingly to secure a place in today’s Pacific Nations Cup title decider...
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Latest News
/ 4 months agoRassie’s new show: Beauty and the beast
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW NINE TESTS OF TWO HALVES Sep 2025: Rugby Championship, Wellington: New Zealand 10...
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Latest News
/ 4 months agoAt 98, Roy signs off from his column
FOR Roy Lewis, Ebbw Vale’s home match against Aberavon last weekend marked the end of perhaps the longest road ever travelled...















