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/ 6 years agoMuderack on mission to ‘paint the rugby world red’
■ By ALEX BYWATER NEWS EXTRA SCARLETS hope to follow Manchester United’s model of success as new executive chairman Simon Muderack...
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/ 6 years agoSubscriptions…
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/ 6 years agoFrustrated Blackeath boss Shanahan calls for action
■ By WARREN MUGGLETON BLACKHEATH director of rugby James Shanahan says ‘stop messing about’ and get community rugby started again. NCA...
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/ 6 years agoFollow The Rugby Paper online…
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/ 6 years agoHow can World Rugby count rucks when we don’t have any!
THERE are of course lies, damned lies and statistics and with that in mind I must raise a quizzical eyebrow at...
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/ 6 years agoDouble helping of Curry may be on Eddie’s menu
RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER A weekly look at the game’s other talking points Tracing the career trajectory and development of Ben...
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/ 6 years agoHarrison try keeps ‘Tahs in play-off race
SUPERRUGBY ■ By ADAM ELLIS THE WARATAHSkept their Super Rugby AU play-off hopes alive in a tense ninetry thriller to edge...
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/ 6 years agoGeorgia have Rory in mind
Interest: Rory Teague RORY TEAGUE is a possible contender to became the new head coach of Georgia, who are being lined...
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/ 6 years agoVakatawa could follow pal Semi to Premiership
Stunning footwork: Virimi Vakatawa FRENCH international Virimi Vakatawa could move to the Premiership next summer after seeing how much his close...
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/ 6 years agoTigers on the prowl for front row cover
LEICESTER TIGERS are looking to get a head start in their recruitment for the 2021/22 campaign even though the opening date...
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/ 6 years agoWasps keep it zipped on Zoom
WASPS took media prevention to a whole new level last week at a time when the sport needs all the coverage...
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/ 6 years agoMcCall in market for loosehead
Looking: Mark McCall ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEILFISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler SARACENS have started an emergency search for...
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/ 6 years agoSTUART HOGG ON…
…why he wanted to be Scotland captain I wanted to be the middleman and take some of the pressure on myself…...
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/ 6 years ago‘With every try I score I honour my dead pal’
NICK CAIN TALKS TO EXETER AND SCOTLAND FULL-BACK STUART HOGG High standards: Rob Baxter The special sign: Stuart Hogg makes his...
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/ 6 years agoHere’s hoping Hard Ground is a tough nag
NOTmany people know this, but in 1979 the Grand National winner, Rubstic, was owned by the former Scotland and British &...
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/ 6 years agoLosing South African sides makes sense
THE news that the two South African teams are unlikely to play in the PRO14 next season could well be a...
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/ 6 years agoSteff has the talent to back up his hair cut!
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Joy to watch: Steff Evans scored twice for Scarlets PICTURE: Huw Evans It was great...
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/ 6 years agoPRO14 set to start new season without Boks
SOUTHAfrican sides Cheetahs and Southern Kings will not play in the PRO14 for the rest of 2020 and will miss the...
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/ 6 years agoRed card clanger earns North four game ban
OSPREYS wing George North has been suspended for four matches after his red card in the 20-20 draw with the Dragons...
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/ 6 years agoAerial ace Kurt hopes to give Jersey a leg up
■ By NEALE HARVEY HIGH-FLYING Kiwi full-back Kurt Heatherley is aiming to bring his aerial skills to bear for Jersey after...
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/ 6 years agoSurgery for Williams
WALES will be without Cardiff Blues scrum-half Tomos Williams for their autumn games. He is set to have surgery on a...
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/ 6 years agoGriffiths is hamstrung
DRAGONS flanker Ollie Griffiths has been hit by another injury setback with a hamstring problem likely to rule him out until...
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/ 6 years agoSnyman sidelined
MUNSTER’S South African second row signing RG Snyman could be out for up to nine months after sustaining a torn anterior...
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/ 6 years agoFrom Reds to Scarlets
SCARLETS have signed former Bath scrum-half Will Homer. The 24-year-old left Jersey Reds during the summer and his Scarlets signing comes...
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/ 6 years agoReffell wins breakdown battle to get Tigers rolling
■ By TOM WALKER GEORGE Ford’s trusty boot ensured Leicester ended a three-game losing run in the Premiership. Eight points from...
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/ 6 years agoCaptain Tom drives Sarries maul machine
■ By PAUL ROGERS Saracens ……36 Gloucester ….20 TOM Woolstencroft scored a hat-trick of push-over tries in a fierce second-half performance...
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/ 6 years agoSuper-sub Billy tames the Bears
■ By SAM JACKSON BILLY Keast powered over in the closing seconds to maintain Exeter’s winning record since lockdown and move...
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/ 6 years agoGustard embarassed by Quins
■ By SAM JACKSON WORCESTER ended their eight-match losing run to record their first league victory of 2020 after bullying Quins...
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/ 6 years agoBath put Saints on the skids
■ By GEORGE LAWRENCE Star: Tom de Glanville BATH made it three wins on the spin since lockdown to move up...


















