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/ 4 years agoSmart money’s on a depressing winter
LEICESTER versus Saracens last week was a bore-fest. With international half-backs on both sides, by my reckoning there was a kick...
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/ 4 years agoPlan to re-shape and safegaurd our community game
A LOT has been said about players leaving the game due to travel, and commitments in playing lower leagues rugby. Maybe,...
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/ 4 years agoHow long will this kow-towing go on?
SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon SW19 4EU email: newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk REGARDING Nick Cain’s piece...
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/ 4 years agoPeace talks go ahead in agents’ fees row
By NEIL FISSLER PREMIERSHIP clubs were last night facing massive pressure to back down in their stand-off with players’ agents over...
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/ 4 years agoAdams up for challenge of ‘world class’ club
By STEFFAN THOMAS JOSH Adams plans on putting himself into the world class category by dominating against the best this autumn....
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Autumn Internationals
/ 4 years agoCare: Let Alex Dombrandt show just how great he is
DANNY Care has urged Eddie Jones to not just pick Alex Dombrandt but stick with him throughout the entire Autumn campaign....
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/ 4 years agoWallabies not giving up just yet
AUSTRALIA coach Dave Rennie still has hope of persuading Louis Lynagh to play for the Wallabies. Harlequins winger Lynagh – the...
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/ 4 years agoInjury-hit Marcus Watson playing for his future at Wasps
MARCUS Watson aims to start persuading Wasps he deserves a new contract by putting Northampton to the sword today. Constant setbacks...
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/ 4 years agoForthcoming fixtures
Week beginning Sunday, October 10, 2021 It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs ... Continue reading......
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/ 4 years agoWomen’s World Cup countdown: Alphonsi hired to inspire
By STELLA MILLS ONE year out from the Women’s World Cup, headline sponsor Mastercard have named England hero Maggie Alphonsi as...
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James Harrington
/ 4 years agoJapan cash could force marquee men u-turn
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Fears over the future contracts of France’s internationals have raised the spectre of a marquee player system...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoWales prepare for testing Autumn
By SAM JACKSON Skipper: Siwan Lillicrap THE Wales Women coaching team have selected a squad of 36 for the Autumn Internationals...
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/ 4 years agoBRITISH RUGBY RESULTS AND FIXTURES
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/ 4 years agoOpportunity knocks for Adam Beard after Hill and Ball departures from Wales scene
ADAM Beard plans on making the most of the departure of Cory Hill and Jake Ball from Welsh rugby. Ospreys second...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoBillingham celebrates 21st with a hat-trick
Championship Cup round-up By ROB COLE AARON Billingham marked his 21st birthday with a hat-trick of tries as Bedwas put Tata...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoFish shows his quality to deny Pontypridd
Cardiff......................29 Pontypridd.............. 15 CARDIFF claimed victory over regional rivals Pontypridd on Friday night, but the margin wasn’t as big as expected...
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Welsh Premiership
/ 4 years agoGreggains sparks Newport fightback against Merthyr
Newport...................27 Merthyr.................... 16 NEWPORT celebrated their first game at Spytty Park with a comeback victory over Premiership big spenders, Merthyr. In...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoMonster Lloyd punt helps see off Steelmen
RGC............................. 17 Ebbw Vale............... 13 RGC CLAIMED their first victory of the season with a narrow win over Ebbw Vale, which...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoEdwards keeps Aberavon flying high
Premiership Cup By ALEX BYWATER Carmarthen Q........... 3 Aberavon.................26 ABERAVON maintained their 100 per cent Premiership Cup record with a comfortable...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoRavens soar after old-boy Jones turns it on
Premiership Cup By HUW S THOMAS Llandovery............. 19 Bridgend..................25 BRIDGEND overturned a 14-point half-time deficit to record a stunning win at...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoStruggling Llanelli no match for ruthless Swansea
Swansea..........53 Llanelli.............. 15 SWANSEA secured their first victory of the season with a bonus-point demolition of rivals Llanelli. The home side...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoLet Hallam Amos fill the void at 15 for Wales, says Dai Young
HALLAM Amos has been tipped to fill the full-back void left by Liam Williams and Leigh Halfpenny for Wales’ daunting autumn...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 4 years agoRugby Matters: Pro game in this country owes Nigel Wray a huge debt
I’ve always maintained that the long lens of rugby history will view Nigel Wray as a giant amongst pygmies and see...
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/ 4 years agoClubs act to curb powers of Union hierarchy
NEWS EXTRA By PETER JACKSON WELSH rugby’s rank-andfile clubs are being asked to back a radical plan devised to prevent the...
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/ 4 years agoRWC kit swap to tackle colour blindness
NEWS EXTRA WALES and Ireland may have to change their traditional shirt colours at the 2027 Rugby World Cup if facing...
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/ 4 years agoCarwyn will follow cousins’ footsteps to the top
NEWS EXTRA By STEFFAN THOMAS SIONE Kalamafoni has firmly established himself as the Scarlets’ first-choice No.8 but he believes he will...
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/ 4 years agoBracken backs Sarries to push Quins hard
HARLEQUINS’ tasty mixture of young and old talent could ensure they successfully defend their title, while Kyran Bracken is also backing...
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/ 4 years agoNathan Earle eyes England lift-off at Falcons
NATHAN Earle is hoping his move to Newcastle will put him back into England contention after his time at Harlequins was...
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/ 4 years agoWife and kids helped Rory win battle with depression
RORY Sutherland this weekend started life in a Worcester jersey following his summer move from Edinburgh having been part of the...
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Features
/ 4 years agoTigers boss hails Sinfield’s impact
RUGBY SHORTS KEVIN Sinfield has been given a ringing endorsement by Leicester coach Steve Borthwick. Sinfield, 41, who led Leeds to...
