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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoEasy riders at Newcastle
NICK EASTER working at Newcastle under Dean Richards? It can only be good news for the No.8s at Kingston Park, all...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoFitzy back at Stradey… will he be forgiven?
THE wind was so strong, you could see the stands swaying from side to side. The rain was so incessant, it...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoHeads out of the bunker chaps and point the way!
Lady Godiva’s dress-down ride through Coventry; Sir Thomas Fairfax’s rout of the Royalist forces south of Bristol; the first stirrings of...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoBrendan got me through lockdown!
Ken Howe Teddington RFC THANK heavens for Brendan Gallagher during the period of this horrendous lockdown. His dips into our past...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoRing-fence and I’ll give my cash to grassroots
William Bolger ANOTHERexcellent report from Neale Harvey - the Q&A with Gary Reynolds in TRP July 5 covered a wide range...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoClaim of racism against Chiefs step too far
T G Turner FOLLOWING last week’s letter regarding Exeter Chiefs and their branding using the North American Indian - there will...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoEaster is perfect pick to plug gaps at Falcons
Tim Fleming Proven: Falcons defence coach Nick Easter PICTURE: Getty Images DEAN Richards has done well to lure Nick Easter back...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoBan American imports
I AGREE with Chris Hewett’s plea (TRP, July 19) to do away with the inane and superfluous ‘entertainment’ surrounding matches (although...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoModern day referees owe big debt to pioneer Roger
SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon SW19 4EU email: newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk ANOTHER enthralling article from...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoMistake to rope off top-flight from rugby ‘Heartland’
A NUMBER of items from last week’s Rugby Paper show the mess English rugby is in. It’s becoming a regular feature....
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Features
/ 5 years agoThese young coaches can make Gloucester special
Strong inside centre: Dom Waldouck was a hit with Wasps and England Saxons PICTURE: Getty Images Gloucester showed they were willing...
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Features
/ 5 years agoAt last a plan which may save the Championship
COLIN BOAG Broken dreams: Rotherham fell from Premiership into National League One There were signs during the week that one of...
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/ 5 years agoAll Black Bryn leaves ‘grind’ behind for life on vineyard
By JON NEWCOMBE Bowing out: Bryn Evans is leaving for New Zealand BRYN Evans has high hopes he will be toasting...
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/ 5 years agoTurner-Hall back at Quins as an academy coach
JORDAN Turner-Hall is returning to Harlequins as an academy coach. The Premiership-winning centre retired from playing in 2015 and re-joins the...
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/ 5 years agoEaster’s delight to be back with his old teammate Deano
By SAM JACKSON Experience: Nick Easter NICK EASTERwill be Newcastle Falcons’ defence coach following the club’s promotion back into the Premiership....
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/ 5 years agoPRO14 returns with two derby weekends
THE PRO14 will return with two weeks of derbies on the last two weekends in August in Wales, Scotland, Ireland and...
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/ 5 years agoPuma Socino signs for year in Championship
SARACENS have signed Argentina back Juan Pablo Socino for next season in the Championship. Socino, 32, who played in the Premiership...
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/ 5 years agoFlannery will fire Gustard’s will to win
By JON NEWCOMBE Staying: Adam Jones HAVING completed the final piece of the jigsaw in his coaching team with the addition...
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/ 5 years agoStalemate on pay cuts ‘may kill off Welsh rugby’
By ALEX BYWATER First central contract: Sam Warburton WALES’ rugby players have been told the ongoing delay in reaching an agreement...
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Features
/ 5 years agoSadnessover death of Clermont president
The death of Clermont president Eric de Cromières, aged 66, hascast a sombre shadow over French rugby.The former sales director of...
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Features
/ 5 years agoBurnt by Jason, run over by Jonah -I’m not alone!
THE FORMER AUSTRALIA,QUEEN SLAND REDS ANDWORCESTER FULL-BACK ANDCURRENT HEAD COACH OFUTAH WARRIORS -as told to Jon Newcombe MYLIFEINRUGBY CHRIS LATHAM I...
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/ 5 years agoBale’s vegan ‘monsters’ set to be unleashed
By JEREMY BLACKMORE Diet: Brendon Bale BRENDON BALE is a man on a mission. Keen to break the stigma associated with...
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/ 5 years agoI aim to be unique insists flyer Gabe
By NEALE HARVEY Help: Tom Homer Young talent: Gabe Hamer-Webb scores for Bath against Quins PICTURE: Getty Images AMBITIOUS Bath flyer...
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Features
/ 5 years agoSaracens pay the price for flying too close to the sun
THE Premiership and the European Cup, was all about Saracens during this era. For good and bad, it was a turbulentand...
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Features
/ 5 years agoLIONS DODGE A BULLET TO DRAW EPIC SERIES IN NEW ZEALAND
THE British and Irish Lions, being written off by many at the dawn of professionalism, continued to defy the odds and...
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Features
/ 5 years agoFiji provide fireworks as rugby thrills on its return to Olympics
Brendan Gallagher continues his expert and authoritative look at the history of Rugby Union THE return of rugby to the Olympics...
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/ 5 years agoIs Griffiths getting his own back on the Prem?
Finally, the Champi-onship has a championin Edward Griffiths,who is going to shine alight at the end of thelong tunnel that hasbeen...
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/ 5 years agoSlick Toomua is matchwinner for the Rebels
SUPERRUGBY THE Rebels claimed their first victory of Super Rugby AU with a 29-10 win away at the Waratahs. Former Leicester...
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/ 5 years agoCowan’s leadershipcrucial says Loader
By ADAMELLIS Spring-heeled: Exiles flyer BenLoader scoresagainst Wasps PICTURES: Getty Images TYRO London Irishfull-back Ben Loaderbelieves the Exiles arewell stocked with...














