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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoPremiership clubs keen to offer Australia aces way out
Recruitment hasn't been shut down for some Premiership clubs
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoThe briefest argument for why the Championship is invaluable to English rugby
Nottingham chairman Alistair Bow explains how some Premiership clubs still want to keep links with the Championship - but others aren't...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 6 years agoTop 20 wasted rugby talents countdown: No 20-16
Brendan Gallagher ranks the players who could have achieved so much more in the game
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoDeal for Saracens’ Richard Wigglesworth to join Sale Sharks is off
Not making the switch north to Premiership rivals
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoGuscott column: I’m glad Eddie Jones has got the job… who else was there?
The World Cup is the only thing that has eluded Eddie Jones so far
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International Rugby
/ 6 years agoBill Beaumont outlines vision for World Rugby amid election challenge from Pichot
The former England captain is seeking another term as World Rugby chairman
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoOptions are drying up for Nick Abendanon who seeks homecoming from Clermont
After six years in France with Clermont, ex-Bath full-back Nick Abendanon had been planning on a return to England
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International Rugby
/ 6 years agoScottish Rugby furloughs hundreds of staff and asks players to take wage cut
Employees earning over £50,000 face reduction of wages
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Features
/ 6 years agoYoung Guns: Northampton Saints winger Josh Gillespie
Dropped by Bath, Northampton came calling for the Australia-born wing
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoLeicester coaching restructure to take effect in July with arrival of Borthwick
Tigers confirm when Steve Borthwick will be joining the club as head coach
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International Rugby
/ 6 years agoAgustin Pichot promises a new ‘global game’ with late bid to chair World Rugby
Ex-Argentina scrum-half and World Rugby vice-chairman to rival Bill Beaumont in election
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoGap’s just too big, Warren
WARREN Gatland’s suggestion of a ‘decider’ between the Lions and the All Blacks before the tourists leave for South Africa is...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoRFU relief amounts to not much
THE RFU have promised a package of £7m to help clubs during the lockdown, but there is precious little detail of...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoThinking cap back on please, Bernie!
ONE of Rugby Union’s greatest failings is that it often does not recognise the value of what it has until it...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoRing fence is long overdue
AS identified by Mark Evans, the effective ring fencing of the ‘top’ end of English rugby is overdue. The lie of...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoSolution to scrum mess
JEREMY Guscott is right. The scrum at Test level is a disaster – and boring. The solution is simple. First, and...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoReturn to good old days crazy
JEREMY Guscott suggests that a return to the good old days when there were just two substitutes who could only be...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoDo me a favour, Colin
COLIN Boag’s column (April 5) showing his utter contempt for, and dislike of, the Championship is going a bit far. He...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoLoyalties will be divided
HELP! Born in Penzance in 1942, the family quickly moved to London settling in Trent Park, Cockfosters. When my brother brought...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoAussie League template is cause of all rugby ills
THERE was always the risk that when “Union” went professional, all those pre Covid-19 years ago, there would be an overwhelming...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years ago‘The Bish’ deserved so much more
I THOROUGHLY enjoyed Brendan Gallagher’s piece about wasted talents, especially about David Bishop. I followed the All Whites during the 80s...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoSweeney’s balancing act will be true test of his powers
THE measure of a good CEO is not the size or wealth of the organisation he runs, but the quantity and...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoI’m glad Eddie’s got the job…who else was there?
THERE were not too many alternatives open to the RFU when it came to reappointing Eddie Jones as England coach through...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoDREAMTEAM
DAVE EWERS, THE EXETER AND ENGLAND SAXONS BACK ROW, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST... 1. Mako...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoThe modern game is better -and here’s why
COLIN BOAG With no live rugby to watch, the broadcasters have been replaying games from years ago. Sky showed the three...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoRing: Patchell can plug the Parkes gap in midfield
By ALEX BYWATER Physical fly-half: Rhys Patchell RHYS Patchell is tipped to be the man to get Wales’ backline moving, but...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoBlackett gets the nod for top job at Wasps
WASPS have appointed interim boss Lee Blackett as their new head coach. The 37-year-old has been in charge since director of rugby...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoHeinz: We’ve identified our kryptonites
AFTER what he describes as an “unbelievable nine months”, spring-heeled No.9 veteran Willi Heinz has no intention of surrendering his England...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoApprentice Alex ready to run with the big dogs
By NEALE HARVEY NORTHAMPTON scrumhalf Alex Mitchell is determined to make the most of his shock Six Nations call-up by continuing...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years ago‘Second class citizen’ Luke makes U-turn to chase his Olympic dream
By ROB COLE LUKE Treharne is refusing to give up on his dream of finally becoming an Olympian despite the postponement...














