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Chris Hewett
/ 4 years agoSuck out the joy and people will turn away
Paul Rees talks to Richmond director of rugby Steve Hill about the game’s future Then it came, the question was why...
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Features
/ 4 years agoYoungs Guns: Bath and Scotland U18s scrum-half Murdoch Lock
Having represented the U18s earlier this year, Bath academy scrum-half Murdoch Lock has set a clear goal to become the first...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoWilson happy to be a new Knight
By JON NEWCOMBE Doncaster may be worlds apart from south-west London but former astrophysics student and Harlequins prop Mak Wilson is...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoJones calls for resilience
ENGLAND head coach Eddie Jones believes English rugby’s reliance on private schools has led to a less resilient culture among the...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoWe need more attacking space coaches – Ashton
Former England head coach Brian Ashton (right) has criticised the number of recruitment adverts for contact skills coaches in rugby and...
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Columnists
/ 4 years agoHare’s world record keeps on growing
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Dusty Hare retired more than 30 years ago and yet his world points...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoThe silent treatment for Hansen
PETER JACKSON The mucky stuff really hit fans all over New Zealand last week when Sir Steve Hansen said what he...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoFans left at the bottom of the pile when it comes to kick-off times
PETER JACKSON A summer of sorrow over Llanelli draws towards a close, leaving the Scarlets to prepare for their 150th anniversary...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoBig names moving into a new home
Ben Jaycock looks at how the Championship squads are shaping up for the coming season As a consequence of the Premiership...
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Features
/ 4 years agoHow I loved my journey to the top of the world
ROCKY CLARK ENGLAND WORLD CUP WINNER After a long and illustrious international career, I’ve seen and been part of countless tournaments,...
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Rugby Matters
/ 4 years agoSevens shows just how great it can be
RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER Occasionally, I question the value of Sevens in...
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Rugby Matters
/ 4 years agoIt’s time to get rid of these flat passes
MUCH discussion, and rightly so, recently about concussion and brain related injuries and once again I find myself pondering on rugby’s...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoSt Luke’s left Exeter with a proud legacy
CLUB OF THE WEEK EXETER UNIVERSITY BY BRENDAN GALLAGHER Founded: 1860 (as St Luke’s College) Colours: Green and white Director of...
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Features
/ 4 years agoFierce rivalry with Loughborough produced rugby of highest order
There were 19 annual St Luke’s College v Loughborough College challenge matches before St Luke’s became absorbed by Exeter University and...
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Features
/ 4 years ago“I learned my trade on the world’s big stages” – My Life in Rugby with Simon Hunt
The former England Sevens/U21s, Rosslyn Park, Narbonne, Perpignan, Pertemps Bees, Ebbw Vale, Newport, Bristol, Moseley & Dings Crusaders winger Playing a...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 4 years agoA lesson in how to build your audience
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Well, if ever there was a lesson for rugby to learn from...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoMoment in Time: Psycho front row set platform for Sale’s return to top flight
Sale – Courage League 2 Champions 1993/94 Sale had been out of the top flight for six seasons after being relegated...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoWhen Sale wanted to be Man U’s rugby team
Sale have always had one very big shadow on their doorstep. Just over four miles from their Heywood Road ground was...
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Features
/ 4 years agoArms Park undergoes radical transformation
Brendan Gallagher delves into some of rugby’s most enduring images, their story and why they are still so impactful Iconic Rugby...
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Columnists
/ 4 years agoToulouse spoilt for choice at full-back
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN How do you solve a problem like three current international full-backs competing for the only available 15...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoMatson tweaks masterplan to keep Quins competitive
By Gary Fitzgerald Tabai Matson insists Harlequins must “get the nuts and bolts right” to ensure they stay in the top...
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Features
/ 4 years agoYoung guns ready to fire in South Africa
England U18s have named a 26-man squad for the tour of South Africa later this month. The three-match series takes place...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoThe Rugby Championship Previews: Round One
So often these days sporting competitions are given a tag of the ‘most unpredictable in living memory’, but it really seems...
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Guest Blogs
/ 4 years agoTop Rugby Betting Websites for Easy Withdrawal of Winnings
Rugby is one of the major sports in the world and it is played almost in all the major parts of...
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Podcast
/ 4 years agoThe Rugby Paper Podcast: Episode Twenty-Five with Brett Gosper
Episode 25 of The Rugby Paper Podcast welcomes former World Rugby CEO Brett Gosper, together with host Ollie Little and columnists...
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The Rugby Championship
/ 4 years agoClarke returns as All Blacks look for much needed victory in SA
Caleb Clarke returns to start for the All Blacks this weekend as Ian Foster’s heavily scrutinised side faces the Springboks at...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 4 years agoEngland star Beckett joins Gloucester-Hartpury
England international Sarah Beckett has joined Gloucester-Hartpury from Premier 15s rivals Harlequins. The back rower has been capped 24 times for...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoExeter Chiefs sign Tonga international Kata
Exeter Chiefs have signed Tonga international and rugby league convert Solomone Kata on a one-year deal. The 27-year-old joins from Super...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 4 years agoFranco Smith appointed as new Glasgow boss
Former Italy boss Franco Smith has been appointed Glasgow Warriors head coach on a two-year deal. Smith, 50, joins the URC...
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International Rugby
/ 4 years agoUK rugby teams rise as All Blacks plummet
Although there is always a bit of ebb and flow to the world rugby rankings, the one constant throughout history has...
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