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/ 5 years agoGeordan was laid out like a lamb to the slaughter
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK GEORDAN Murphy was reminded this week of the old football adage that the...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoLong: I couldn’t get my way at Stoop
SEAN LONG says he could return to Rugby Union one day – even though his time at Harlequins left him “frustrated”....
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoLewies will lean on Quins leaders to drive title bid
By NEALE HARVEY New skipper: Stephan Lewies dives over to score for Quins against Gloucester PICTURES: Getty Images WITH few Test...
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International Rugby
/ 5 years agoRed Roses on top of the world after France win
By SAM JACKSON THE RED Roses got their 2020 Autumn Internationals off to winning ways with a powerful showing against France...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoFrance still lack shape to conquer the world
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE… EVERY WEEK IDO not see France as the best side in the 2020 Six Nations, mainly...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoSet-piece is shocking but Wales can’t sack Pivac
SHANE WILLIAMS COMMENT WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Aerial weakness: Wales failed to compete for the ball in the air and the...
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Miscellaneous
/ 5 years agoDavies: Players still back Pivac
JONATHAN Davies has told Wales their horror run is unacceptable, but the star centre has given his unequivocal backing to under...
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Miscellaneous
/ 5 years agoWe’ll put the ‘swaggering’ Irish to test, says George
By GARY FITZGERALD JAMIE George set his sights on yet another brutal front row battle with the Irish after celebrating becoming...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 5 years agoTigers legend Geordan Murphy leaves Leicester one week out from new Premiership season
A big announcement out of Welford Road eight days before their Premiership season opener against Gloucester
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Featured
/ 5 years agoStephen Vaughan interview: All Premiership clubs are in trouble but all will survive
Wasps chief executive Vaughan talks government bailout talks, pride at the job Lee Blackett is doing, and academy plans
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 5 years agoArgentina ace Agustin Creevy puts London Irish first
The former Argentina captain explains why he is geared fully towards the Premiership rather than the Tri-Nations with Los Pumas
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English Championship
/ 5 years agoChampionship clubs want Saracens to ‘sod off’ says Will Greenwood
Will Greenwood says the summary execution of Saracens will be of no benefit to Championship clubs under the current circumstances, nor...
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International Rugby
/ 5 years agoEx-England captain Jason Robinson on a mission to keep kids active through pandemic
Former England and Sale Sharks full-back Robinson explains how physical activity proved to be as key for him as his education
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 5 years agoRugby Matters: Romania can flourish with Robinson’s expertise and new home stadium
Brendan Gallagher finds former Bristol Bears head coach Andy Robinson buoyant about Romanian rugby
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoLet’s blood the newcomers against Georgia
Nick Cain suggests the team that England head coach Eddie Jones should test against the Lelos
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoCain column: Italy are hanging over the cliff edge in face of no coaches
Nick Cain looks at how the development of Italian coaches in the professional era is virtually non-existent
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoGuscott column: Wayne Pivac may have to drop Biggar to suit his blueprint
Jeremy Guscott looks at how Dan Biggar figures to be the No.10 in Wayne Pivac's system for Wales
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Featured
/ 5 years agoJackson column: Band aid for Wales in 2023 Rugby World Cup draw
The draw for the 2023 Rugby World Cup takes place in December
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoItaly left dangling over cliff edge by lack of coaches
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERTOPINION EVERY WEEK The Italian Job, or Rugby Union’s version of it, in the shape of a...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoGreedy to demand greater slice of the cake
ANOTHER excellent article this week from Jeff Probyn, focussing on the one-eyed attitude of Premiership clubs, as reflected in Tony Rowe’s...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoJunior clubs deserve credit, not academies
SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon SW19 4EU email: newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk TWOexcellent articles last week...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoWonderful player, but is he a captain?
Centre stage: Owen Farrell kicks for goal against Italy last weekend PICTURE: Getty Images OWENFarrell’s abject post game interview last weekend...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoIs Eddie insecure?
WHYdoes Eddie Jones fear giving the impression that he is influenced by others? Is he insecure? We saw it with the...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoTime for switch to summer
GIVEN the recent announcement from the RFU cancelling all adult rugby from Tier 3 and below for the current season, surely...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoThat makes two of us!
WITH reference to Andy Cox’s letter (November 1) concerning “automatic reward” for scoring a try under the posts. I wholly agree...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoWig will be a great fit at Tigers
RICHARD Wigglesworth still has lots to give despite being 37 and he should be a shrewd signing for Leicester with Ben...
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Features
/ 5 years agoPivac may have to drop Biggar to get style he wants
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE EVERY WEEK Patience: Waleswent through thephases for RhysCarre to scoretheir first try THE big change for...
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Features
/ 5 years agoKick out Italy to make the tournament fairer
COLIN BOAG Not with a bang but a whimper perfectly sums up the conclusion to this year’s Six Nations. It wasn’t...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoTrailfinders prove claims for promotion are genuine
By GEORGE LAWRENCE Dead-eye: Craig Willis EALING Trailfinders won the first of their back-toback pre-season clashes with Newcastle to underline their...














