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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoSotutu for England? I’d rather Dombrant
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK SPECULATION in New Zealand that Eddie Jones is interested in the impressive young...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoJohn started at Moseley
MAY I make one correction and one addition to Brendan Gallagher’s article on rugby all-rounders in last week’s paper? John Young...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoReleasing players for more Tests benefits whole game
MANY thanks to Jeff Probyn (TRP July 12) for highlighting the hypocrisy of Premiership clubs in invoking their contractual rights in...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoDo we need Union?
I AM a keen rugby fan, love the sport, but reading TRP every week makes me feel it is 60 per...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoVet the would-be investors
THE collapse of the Beziers takeover will hopefully serve as a reminder for rugby authorities to fully ratify prospective buyers. With...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoNo drama, Manu put family first
DOES Colin Boag honestly think that Leicester would have kept employing Manu Tuilagi through his injury period(s) had they thought that...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoTuilagi should have reciprocated loyalty
MANU Tuilagi had every right to leave Leicester - no player has been forced to sign a new deal on less...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoSpoilt for choice
WHAT a fantastic column by Chris Hewett (TRPJuly 5). You can’t argue with the talent of the New Zealand national team...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoEasy fix to speed up game
I PROPOSE some law changes to speed up the game and clarify decisions. For drop-outs on halfway and 22m, players should...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years ago‘Chiefs’ name not the issue, it’s use of imagery
IT’S been great to see the branding of Exeter Chiefs discussed in the last few weeks. However, it feels like the...
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Features
/ 5 years agoSo vital Gatland goes for tried and tested coaches
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE… EVERY WEEK Winning team: Warren Gatland, right, with Rob Howley in 2017 PICTURE: Getty Images THE...
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Features
/ 5 years agoMemo to PRO16: Dublin to Cape Town is 15 hours
COLIN BOAG If Coronation Street is our longest-running soap, then the PRO14 is doing its best to rival it. Its chequered...
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/ 5 years agoDanny back at Saints and aiming for top honours
By NEALE HARVEY England hopeful: Danny Hobbs-Awoyemi TOP prop Danny Hobbs- Awoyemi returns to boyhood club Northampton with a spring in...
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/ 5 years agoItoje signs long-term deal with relegated Saracens
ENGLAND lock Maro Itoje has signed a new “longterm” contract at Saracens. The 25-year-old had been linked with loan moves to...
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/ 5 years agoBooth wants Manu to bolster his pack options
By ALEX BYWATER NASI Manu has emerged as a No.8 target for Ospreys head coach Toby Booth. The six-cap Tongan international...
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/ 5 years agoGarvey calls for reform to combat the ‘abyss’
By NEALE HARVEY GLOUCESTER lock Matt Garvey wants Premiership Rugby to review their transfer system in order to ease the pathway...
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/ 5 years agoWe all made mistakes at Tigers admits Ford
By JON NEWCOMBE Watch this, Warren: George Ford beats Lions fly-half Johnny Sexton to score for England against Ireland PICTURE: Getty...
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/ 5 years agoEnglish and Welsh clubs in chase for Bevan
By ALEX BYWATER WELSH regions Cardiff Blues and Scarlets are understood to be rivalling Harlequins and other leading English clubs for...
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Features
/ 5 years agoO’Connor seals win for Reds, Crusaders unbeaten
SUPER RUGBY By SAM JACKSON FLY-HALF James O’Connor kicked a late drop-goal to secure the Queensland Reds a 31-24 win over...
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Features
/ 5 years agoBeziers takeover hits the buffers
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN No deal: Agen remain keen to sign Harlequins wing Gabriel Ibitoye PICTURE: Getty Images It’s taken several...
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Features
/ 5 years agoInjury ended my shot at England…and All Blacks
MY LIFEIN RUGBY DAN BOWDEN THE FORMER HIGHLANDERS, BLUES, CRUSADERS, LONDON IRISH, LEICESTER AND BATH FLY-HALF Days to savour: Dan Bowden...
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/ 5 years agoDo you speak French? Toulon want to sign you!
TRAILFINDERS Academy starlet Harrison Obatoyinbo will always be grateful to the club that gave him a second chance after sealing a...
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/ 5 years agoI’m gunning for you, Mike, warns Aaron
By NEALE HARVEY HARLEQUINS fullback Aaron Morris aims to see off the challenge of Mike Brown and nail down the No.15...
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Features
/ 5 years agoBattered Jonny rises again to become a folk hero in Toulon
Captain marvel: Jonny Wilkinson raises the Heineken Cup ONE of the more heartwarming stories of this era was a golden Indian...
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Features
/ 5 years agoMighty McCaw ducks All Black axe to secure a World Cup double triumph
Brendan Gallagher continues his expert and authoritative look at the history of Rugby Union Twin Titans: Richie McCaw and Dan Carter...
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/ 5 years agoTwist facts how you like, Tests still reign supreme
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Full house: Twickenham can hold 82,000 PICTURE: Getty Images AS THE old...
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/ 5 years agoPumas pair quit Jaguares for Premiership
TRANSFERWRAP NEWCASTLE have taken the first steps to build a Premiership squad with the addition of Argentina centre Matias Orlando on...
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/ 5 years agoCook braves heat for crossing great divide
By NEALE HARVEY Experienced head: Chris Cook has signed for Bristol after 11 years at Bath PICTURES: Getty Images Straight talker:...
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