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/ 4 years agoBears stay free of reds – but only ON the pitch
Peter Jackson charts the good guys – and not so good – by totting up last season’s red and yellow cards...
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/ 4 years agoPhillips: 7s World Series needs a reboot
Former England Sevens captain Ollie Phillips urges a rethink of the World Sevens Series post-Covid
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/ 4 years agoDebenture scheme helps Chiefs kick on off the field
By PAUL REES EXETER have launched a debenture scheme to help fund the new East Stand at Sandy Park after the...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 4 years agoWily Tanner outfoxed RFU for Schoolboy Sevens expansion
MENTION of the Tanner family calls to mind one of the unsung heroes of grassroots rugby, Tony’s father Derek, who was...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 4 years agoMarlborough’s frontiersmen helped take the game global
Brendan Gallagher continues his series looking at rugby’s great schools RUGBY School often take most of the plaudits for spreading the...
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Features
/ 4 years agoYoung Gun: Gloucester flanker Harry Taylor
Young Gloucester openside Harry Taylor harbours hopes of gaining his first run out for the Cherry and Whites later this...
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Chris Hewett
/ 4 years agoSenegal may come to regret the Mendy magic show
GEORGES-Pompidou Mendy? He was born to be a centre. Where else would he play with a name like that? Mendy may...
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Chris Hewett
/ 4 years agoFolau looks set to cause more havoc off the pitch | Chris Hewett
Chris Hewett on Israel Folau's return to rugby with the NTT Shining Arcs in Japan's Top League
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The Rugby Paper
/ 4 years agoWales U20 3-45 England U20: England on brink of a Grand Slam
ENGLAND made it four wins on the bounce with a dominant display against Wales to clinch the Triple Crown and set...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 4 years agoKendellen carries Ireland over the line
By CORMAC ROONEY Italy ........................23 Ireland....................30 IRELAND U20 head coach Richie Murphy heaped praise on captain Alex Kendellen for inspiring a...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 4 years agoScotland fall short against French 14
By CARL LEE France ....................45 Scotland ................21 SCOTLAND failed to take advantage of playing against 14 men for more than an...
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Features
/ 4 years agoWOMEN’S GAME IN FOCUS
LOUGHBOROUGH LIGHTNING AND SCOTLAND FLY-HALF Sarah Rendell takes a weekly look at some important women players HELEN NELSON THIS WEEK... Loughborough...
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/ 4 years agoPeel: In my heart I knew I had to join Scarlets
Scarlets role was the one Dwayne Peel always wanted, even if it meant upsetting the capital
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/ 4 years agoGenge has found top gear since his Lions snub
ELLIS GENGE admits that missing out on selection for the Lions was the kick up the backside he needed to get...
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/ 4 years agoMore players are keen to get back say Rams
■By PAUL REES FEARS that players would desert rugby after 16 months of restrictions imposed by the pandemic and leave the...
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International Rugby
/ 4 years agoNew Zealand 57-23 Fiji: Four-try Coles is too much to handle for battling Fiji
Four tries from replacement hooker Dane Coles push the All Blacks ahead of fighting Fiji
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The Rugby Paper
/ 4 years agoFlyers in fine fettle but scrum is still the Lions’ biggest concern
By NICK CAIN Sharks ..................7pts Tries: Venter 50 Conversions: Bosch 51 Lions ..................54pts Tries: Adams 2, 56, 78; Van der Merwe...
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/ 4 years agoVersatile Wyles and Goode show merit of ‘Swiss Knife’ ability
Multi-positions: Chris Wyles could fit so many roles THE question of what selection policy to take with multi-positional players like Elliot...
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Features
/ 4 years agoDaly’s lucky Lions number is looking like 13 against Boks
Nick Cain discusses the versatile roles Elliot Daly is able to play with his Saracens attack coach Kevin Sorrell, and whether...
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/ 4 years agoFrance in late pain once again | Peter Jackson
France have trouble sticking with it through to the end in Test matches
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Columnists
/ 4 years agoJosh Adams on trail of great O’Reilly | Peter Jackson
Josh Adams' try-scoring record is very close to being unmatched
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Columnists
/ 4 years agoPoite was plain wrong, there is no justification | Peter Jackson
The All Blacks may still hold rancour up to the next Lions tour over Romain Poite's decision to not penalise Ken...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 4 years agoDREAM TEAM
CHRIS WOLFE-ELDER, THE FORMER WASPS ACADEMY, PLYMOUTH ALBION, LONDON WELSH, YORKSHIRE CARNEGIE, CHINNOR & RICHMOND FULL-BACK, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE...
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Features
/ 4 years agoInjury count suggests England are too brutal | Colin Boag
Josh McNally and Ted Hill were forced to pull out of contention to face Canada this week after picking up injuries...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 4 years agoBill’s bum was big hit at Twickenham
BRENDAN Gallagher’s ‘Iconic Pictures’ is a firm favourite of mine in TRP. It was only a matter of time before Erica...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 4 years agoWhat were Lions doing in Gauteng in the first place?
THERE can be nothing but sympathy for the Lions squad and coaching staff for being sent into a trap in Gauteng...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 4 years agoRFU must take heed of Baron’s warning
SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon SW19 4EU email: newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk YOUR recent ‘Baron Files’...
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/ 4 years agoMighty Mouse can put a scare into giant Boks | Nick Cain
Hamish Watson can be the force that brings down the Springboks at the breakdown, writes Nick Cain
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Features
/ 4 years agoScotsmen won’t fly
ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER THE Scotland squad have been released from their summer camp with their visit to...
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English Championship
/ 4 years agoJersey prop Dan Richardson joins Tigers
LEICESTER have brought in loosehead prop Dan Richardson from Championship side Jersey Reds. The 25-year-old, who has spent time at Fylde...
