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Features
/ 4 years agoTurn clock back to 1977 and safeguard players
COLIN BOAG We keep being told that player welfare is paramount, and alongside that we know that former players have developed...
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Letters
/ 4 years agoBad call on Dickson
WHO on earth decided former Harlequins scrum-half Karl Dickson could referee a Quins game (home v Newcastle last Friday)? I read...
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Letters
/ 4 years agoBravo Brendan, I’ll be borrowing that!
LAST week’s 100th edition of Iconic Rugby Pictures of the Margam steelworks and the Talbot Athletic Ground has to be one...
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Letters
/ 4 years agoDisillusioned with this tier two sham
LAST week I paid £25 to watch a sham match, as Ealing thumped London Scottish 81-0. As the Championship reaches its...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 4 years agoJaminet’s boot has given France a new dimension
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK MELVYN Jaminet is for me the key to France, winning Six Nations titles, Grand...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoFrance keep championship hopes alive
By GEORGE LAWRENCE Wales ....................15 France ..................47 FRANCE produced a late flurry of tries as they eased past Wales to keep...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoFive-try Ireland one win from Grand Slam
By BEN JAYCOCK England ............27pts Tries: Hendy 4, Ilione 30, Cleaves 57, Bailey 74 Conversions: Benson 6, 31 Penalties: Benson 10...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoScotland crash to a fourth defeat
By BEN JAYCOCK Italy ................27 Scotland ..........13 ITALY secured their second win of the tournament with a dominant performance over Scotland...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoTemporary stands at Bath reek of double standards
NICK CAIN AT the same time as two clubs, Ealing and Doncaster, have failed the RFU/Premiership ground criteria rules to be...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoSwitching Steward to centre isn’t the answer
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK COME in No.12, your time is now! That is the call that Eddie...
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Shane Williams
/ 4 years agoWales must learn to nail crucial moments
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Letting it slip: Antoine Dupont of France steals the ball off Jonathan Davies of Wales...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoPivac left frustrated by failure to execute
By STEFFAN THOMAS WAYNE Pivac was left pondering what might have been after Wales came up short against France but insists...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoJones: We weren’t allowed to compete
By GARY FITZGERALD EDDIE Jones defended Charlie Ewels over his second-minute red card agony after England’s title dream was left in...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoShane Williams: Louis Rees-Zammit has 100 Wales caps to come
Legendary Wales wing Shane Williams has shown his support for young Wales winger Louis Rees-Zammit after the 21-year-old wing was left...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoFrance sprinkled with stardust, says Shane Williams
Legendary Wales and Lions wing Shane Williams has said that France are “sprinkled with stardust” as Wales look to end France’s...
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Six Nations
/ 4 years agoWales v France preview: Can Wales end French Grand Slam dreams?
Friday night rugby returns to the Principality Stadium as Wales make four changes, looking to produce the upset of the tournament...
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Podcast
/ 4 years agoThe Rugby Paper Podcast: Episode Six with Wales and Lions legend Shane Williams
Shane Williams joins host Oliver Little and regular The Rugby Paper columnists Brendan Gallagher and Nick Cain on Episode Six of...
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Six Nations
/ 4 years agoMaro Itoje relishing Ireland clash
Maro Itoje says that England have placed an emphasis on togetherness as they aim to make the most of their less-experienced...
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Six Nations
/ 4 years agoEngland’s attack is progressing, says Eddie Jones
Eddie Jones feels England's attack has been progressing through the Six Nations despite scoring one try against each of Scotland and...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoRugby photographers compete for £1,000 prize
Entries from both amateurs and professional photographers have started to come in for this year’s annual Rugby Photographer of the Year,...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoSam Simmonds starts as England name team for Ireland clash
Sam Simmonds starts at number 8 for England in their crunch Six Nations fixture against Ireland at Twickenham. Courtney Lawes will...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoRussia banned from World Cup qualification
World Rugby have suspended Russia from international and cross-border competition following the country's invasion of Ukraine. As a result, Russia will...
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Six Nations
/ 4 years agoJohnny Sexton starts for Ireland at Twickenham
Ireland captain Johnny Sexton has been recalled to the starting XV for Saturday's visit to Twickenham to face England. Prop Cian...
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Six Nations
/ 4 years agoWayne Pivac plots way to stop ‘world class’ Antoine Dupont
Wayne Pivac has heaped praise on France scrum-half Antoine Dupont ahead of Friday's Six Nations clash in Cardiff. Grand Slam chasing...
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Six Nations
/ 4 years agoCharlie Ewels: England will never have Ireland’s level of cohesion
Charlie Ewels believes England will never have the levels of cohesion Ireland have ahead of Saturday’s Six Nations tie. England head...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoWasps winger Ellie Boatman reflects on whirlwind season
England sevens and Wasps winger Ellie Boatman has become a dual-code try scoring sensation this season as she finds herself in...
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Six Nations
/ 4 years agoJoe Marler ready for a brawl
Animated as ever, Joe Marler is looksing forward to a physical test against Ireland this Saturday. Former Ireland head coach Eddie...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoFormer Springbok scrum-half Louis Schreder joins Bath
Former Springbok scrum-half Louis Schreude will join Bath Rugby at the start of next season. The current Newcastle Falcons scrum-half will...
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International Rugby
/ 4 years agoSexton announces retirement plans
Ireland captain Johnny Sexton has announced today he will retire at the end of the 2023 World Cup. Earlier today, the...
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Six Nations
/ 4 years agoSexton signs on for the next World Cup
Ireland captain Johnny Sexton has signed a new contract extension with the IRFU up until the end of the 2023 World...
