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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoFalcons are clear, they should be promoted
THE RFU have declared the 2019/20 season over for level 2 and below. I imagine that this was not an easy...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoGrass-roots being let down by RFU
I HAVE now seen the support packages released by the RFU. The first two measures are early release of monies, not...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoFriendly folk at Newark
I READ with interest the article about Newark in last week’s Rugby Paper. In recent years, having attended Friday evening matches...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoGood luck making Tier Two self-funded
LET US hope that Edward Griffiths’ plans for a selffunding Championship prove to be workable, though I fear that TV and...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoLions must be ready, these Boks will only get better
THE 2021 Lions tour of South Africa will be harder to win than the one I was on in 1997 because...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoTOP10 RUGBY DOCUMENTARIES TO WATCH IN SELF-ISOLATION
By WARREN MUGGLETON Coronavirus has now brought a halt to all rugby in England, with the rugby community encouraged to practice social...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoDREAMTEAM
ANDY FORSYTH, COVENTRY AND FORMER LEICESTER, NOTTINGHAM SALE, YORKSHIRE CARNEGIE & ENGLAND U20S CENTRE, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoMoney-grabbing players send out wrong message
COLIN BOAG Doing his bit: Eddie Jones was quick to take his pay-cut When this is all over, I think customers...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoFalcons players placed on furlough indefinitely
NEWCASTLE have placed all their players and staff on furlough because of coronavirus. The club have written to all staff about...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoNick: I’ll go to Wales to keep Lions dream alive
By NEALE HARVEY NICK Tompkins says his stunning rise to stardom with Wales has been tempered by sadness at leaving Saracens....
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoEddie should stay until next World Cup says Tindall
MIKE Tindall compares Eddie Jones to “marmite” but believes the RFU have left themselves with little choice but to keep him...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoHeinz knows variety will be key to future
By NEALE HARVEY GLOUCESTER No.9 Willi Heinz says topflight players must brace themselves for a “new normality” as the game battles...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoRFU chief Sweeney predicts losses of £45-50m
THE RFU will provide a £7m relief package to community clubs in England during the coronavirus pandemic – £5m of which...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoRoberts gets last flight out
WALES and British Lions centre Jamie Roberts is on his way home from South Africa, flying out before the country went...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoUnbeaten Caldy urge RFU to honour their promotion
Probyn: Many of old attacking options we used have been lost By WARREN MUGGLETON CALDY director of rugby Gareth Davies said...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoWales star Donovan helping Bears get a leg up
By ALEX BYWATER WALES international Alecs Donovan is determined to help rugby players better themselves by implementing yoga into their training...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoJake kept motivated by helping homeless
By NEALE HARVEY Up for challenge: Bristol prop Jake Armstrong. Inset, getting back to match fitness before lockdown PICTURE: Getty Images...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoBurke came close but my record still stands!
MY LIFEIN RUGBY MICHAEL LYNAGH THE FORMER AUSTRALIA, QUEENSLAND, TREVISO AND SARACENS FLY-HALF EVERYONE needs opportunities to get on in life, whether...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoThe Prem season is over fears Dallaglio
By GARY FITZGERALD LAWRENCE Dallaglio believes the Premiership will have to shut up shop this season and open again in September....
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoScarlets stint rekindles Lamb’s spark
By STEFFAN THOMAS Mentor: Ryan Lamb RYAN Lamb insists his short spell with the Scarlets saw him fall back in love...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoContract chaos puts Carl in French limbo
By NEALE HARVEY FRENCH exile Carl Fearns has shone a disturbing light on the battle hundreds of out-of-contract players are facing...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoGame’s changed so much and largely for the worse
As most of us are confined in our homes and are wondering what to do with the time we have on...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoTime for these go-slowers to get a move on
Peter Jackson puts the stopwatch on rugby’s slowest kickers and asks: Why do refs allow it? Saturday night in Oita on...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoBig Sam’s showing Taine the way to go
Alex Bywater talks to Wales’ latest back row star, 20-year old Taine Basham of Dragons TAINE Basham is already making waves...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoDiamond doubles up
SALE DoR Steve Diamond has taken on the role of interim chief executive. Diamond is doubling up after Sharks CEO Jon...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoChallenge for Carty
IRELAND fly-half Jack Carty welcomes Ian Madigan’s return to Irish rugby, but knows it could make his job of adding to...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoLawson: I never had a day off ill
RUGBY SHORTS FORMER Scotland captain Rory Lawson says he has “been through the mill” dealing with coronavirus symptoms over the past eight...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoStirling on sabbatical
Cornish Pirates director of rugby Chris Stirling has taken a sabbatical and returned to New Zealand following the RFU’s decision to...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoMoon extends stay at Chiefs
THE LIST of Exeter’s Championship originals is slowly dwindling, but at least one name will continue for a few years yet,...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoNew job for Townson
GLEN Townson has been appointed head coach of Ealing Trailfinders Academy. Former club captain Townson has been forwards and defence coach...
