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Latest News
/ 5 years agoNick Mallett sad to see Italy’s fall but says it’s time for relegation in the Six Nations
After Conor O'Shea said Italy should be allowed time to develop young stars like Stephen Varney and Paolo Garbisi, their former...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoWarm up for 2022
A SLUGGISH start to the Six Nations removes the chances of an England Grand Slam. When looking ahead to 2022 is...
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Features
/ 5 years agoRoom 101: Nottingham fly-half Will Millett
1. RFU CEO Bill Sweeney I’m obviously slightly biased because I’m at a Championship club but he is the man responsible...
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Six Nations
/ 5 years agoScots’ success hinges on Paris performance
Brendan Gallagher looks at key issues Gregor Townsend must address PREVIEW… France v Scotland February 28. Kick-off 3pm, Stade de France...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoEaling aim to spoil PRL party with unbeaten promotion run
By STEFFAN THOMAS Deep thinker: Stephen Shingler STEVEN Shingler wants to take Ealing Trailfinders to the Premiership before moving into coaching....
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoEaling finish off with perfection
By DANIEL GALLAN Ealing ................40pts Tries: Johnston 7, Thompson 17, 80; Shingler 44, Walker 59, Cannon 67 Conversions: Shingler 8, 18,...
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Features
/ 5 years agoNottingham come first but Wasps job is great for me
Q & A ON THE RECORD NEIL FOWKES True grit: Wasps fight back to beat Worcester last weekend PICTURES: Getty Images...
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Features
/ 5 years agoFans dig deep to help fund Pirates testing
NEWS EXTRA By MIKE SINCLAIR AN “overwhelming” response from rugby supporters to help Cornish Pirates meet the cost of Covid-testing and...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoGuest: Welsh regions kicking themselves for letting Varney slip net
Wales-born Varney will be seen as one that got away for the four regions, says Gloucester academy coach Alex Guest
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoDecision time, Eddie – put down the yo-yos! | Nick Cain
Nick Cain questions whether England captain Owen Farrell is facing up to the toughest period of his career with club and...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoAll Blacks great Dan Carter retires at the age of 38
The three-time World Rugby Men's Player of the Year brings the curtain down on an illustrious career in professional rugby
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Guest Blogs
/ 5 years agoWhat Season Is Rugby Played in?
Nowadays, rugby is one of the most widely enjoyed games across the world. Countries have come up with strong teams to...
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Features
/ 5 years agoMy Life in Rugby – Sean Scanlon: Rotherham were the fancy dress champs
Former Nottingham, Munster, Rotherham and Doncaster full-back Sean Scanlon reflects on his rugby career
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoSANZAAR say no Super Rugby competition will be broadcast in the UK
Super Rugby AU nor Super Rugby Aotearoa will be shown on UK television
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English Championship
/ 5 years agoEaling Trailfinders back row Adam Korczyk inspired by Jordy’s promotion
Neale Harvey meets the Ealing Trailfinders back row who was so highly-rated Down Under within the development pathway at the Queensland...
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Guest Blogs
/ 5 years agoIreland – Six Nations Preview
The Six Nations are underway, and it’s been less than six months since the final of last year’s event. Ireland handed...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoScotland 24-25 Wales: Louis ignites the blue touch paper to rocket Wales to top of the table
Peter Jackson reports from a Six Nations classic at Murrayfield, where Louis Rees-Zammit was on fire and Zander Fagerson saw red
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoFrance look on their way to greatness | Jeremy Guscott
Match after match, France seem to be taking strides since Shaun Edwards' arrival to Galthie's coaching staff
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoClang goes gate on our great game thanks to RFU Council vote | Nick Cain
Nick Cain writes on the dismantlement of English rugby union by the RFU Council's vote to approve a moratorium on relegation...
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Chris Hewett
/ 5 years agoCarwyn’s words had the ring of rugby truth
by CHRIS HEWETT The Six Nations champions’ abject surrender of the Calcutta Cup unleashed a torrent of jokes, the sharpest of...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoExclusive: BT Sport may reconsider £110m deal with Premiership
The task facing Premiership Rugby chief executive Darren Childs to keep TV broadcast partner BT Sport happy after confirmation that relegation...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoBeware salary cap breaches
WHILE it would appear that the issue of no relegation from the Premiership is meriting more discussion, I would like to...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoPaint way forward
WHY can’t the referees carry a little tin of spray (much like soccer) to identify the mark for scrums? Too easy...
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English Championship
/ 5 years agoAlex Schwarz gets his chance in top flight at Wasps
The Cornish Pirates prop has signed a short-term deal to switch to Wasps weeks away from the Championship kick off
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Features
/ 5 years agoAlex Dombrandt trying to find answer for Eddie puzzle
The Harlequins No.8 tells Adams Ellis how his journey to the top at Cardiff Met University has built his mentality for...
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English Championship
/ 5 years agoRowland Winter adds new recruits for Coventry’s campaign
Coventry recruit from the Premiership ahead of the Championship's March 6 kick-off date
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 5 years agoWorcester Warrior centre Oli Morris agrees first senior deal
“We are really pleased that Oli has committed his future to the club” – Worcester Warriors head coach Jonthan Thomas
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 5 years agoClatter of trains couldn’t derail mighty Emanuel
Brendan Gallagher continues his series looking at rugby’s great schools Learning from the master: The great Mervyn Thomas, second left front...
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Features
/ 5 years agoNew blood joins Reds
NEWS EXTRA JERSEY Reds have signed three more players ahead of the new Championship season. Back row Tim Grey (Cardiff Blues)...
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English Championship
/ 5 years agoConfirmed: RFU Council votes to scrap relegation from Premiership
As revealed by TRP last month, the RFU has voted to scrap relegation from the Premiership this season
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Guest Blogs
/ 5 years agoSix Nations Rugby is not a boring ordeal!
The game of 22 men sprinting and kicking a ball in front of the audience grows more delightful and bodacious every...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoNeck issue raises concerns over Cameron Redpath so early into Scotland career
Gregor Townsend has made three changes to the Scotland side that beat England in the Six Nations
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Features
/ 5 years agoFrom amateur to pro: Upping the intensity to get George ready for trial
Kyran Bracken provides an update on the progress coaching George Hardy, 28, from Wanstead to a pro deal within 12 months
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British and Irish Lions
/ 5 years agoNick Mallett calls for Lions tour to be delayed until 2022
The former South Africa head coach and outspoken TV pundit says SA Rugby need to 'push hard' for a delay to...
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Guest Blogs
/ 5 years agoScotland Defeat Damaging as Bookies Push England Out for Six Nations Defence
Match report | England are beaten 11-6 by Scotland at Twickenham. Read the full report on our website. — England Rugby...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoEngland welcome back Sinckler and Vunipola ahead of shot at redemption
Kyle Sinckler and Mako Vunipola are called up to England's 28-man training squad ahead of their round two fixture against Italy
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoIt’s 50 up for Healy in Six Nations
IRELAND head to Cardiff today knowing they have the recent edge over their hosts - November’s 32-9 win in the Autumn...
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Features
/ 5 years agoElite league takes off in England
2019 champs: Saracens’ Lotte Clapp with the trophy WITH women’s rugby expanding rapidly in popularity and expectation, the ten-team Premier 15s,...
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English Championship
/ 5 years agoMarlen Walker bolsters Wasps front row
WASPS have signed prop Marlen Walker from Championship side Cornish Pirates on a short-term loan deal. The 32-year-old New Zealander has...
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Features
/ 5 years agoBears hungry for scalp of rivals Georgia
NEWS EXTRA By ROB COLE LYN Jones is used to big derby matches and they don’t come much bigger than today’s...
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Features
/ 5 years agoBod was so humble, unlike Prem ‘stars’
MY LIFEIN RUGBY TOM DENTON Driving on: Tom Denton powers through the challenge of Fernandez Lobbe during the Premiership match between...
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoAll change for coaches as Cheika stands by | James Harrington
Top 14 club owners plan big coaching changes, with Michael Cheika under consideration by Montpellier president Mohed Altrad
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 5 years agoIt could go pear-shaped for Eddie Jones very quickly | Brendan Gallagher
Nothing went to plan for England at Twickenham, outclassed and outfought by Scotland
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoI fancy Wales… if they can claim these key battles | Shane Williams
Which statistic is going to light you up most - that Wales have lost the last four games to Ireland or...
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Features
/ 5 years agoQ&A – Nick Mallett: If Webb Ellis was playing now, he’d be kicking the ball
Respected South African television pundit and analyst Nick Mallett tells Neale Harvey how rugby styles should change in the years to...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoWayne Pivac trusts in old guard to keep him in the Wales job
Wayne Pivac speaks on the eve of Wales' Six Nations kick-off against Ireland, with pressure still very much on the head...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoAndy Farrell needs a No.10 who will put heat on Sexton
Ireland's fly-half at the 2023 Rugby World Cup appears to be no clear prediction, as an aging Sexton leads the team...
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Miscellaneous
/ 5 years agoSaracens ring rust costly for England
By GARY FITZGERALD Dejected: Dan Robson, George Ford and Elliot Daly feel the pain PICTURE: Getty Images Felt good: Jamie George...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoBristol Bears lowest in Premiership charts for EQP
Recent Championship clubs such as Bristol and London Irish sit low on the percentage of England qualified players (EQP)
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoWorld Rugby rule out global calendar until 2024
CHANGES to rugby’s global calendar will not come in before 2024. Discussions have taken place for much of the past year,...
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