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English Championship
/ 9 years agoFront row pair signs new Bedford contract
Bedford Blues have increased their squad size for next Championship season with prop Dave Spelman and hooker Jacob Fields both signing...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoWallaby hooker ready for “ugly stuff” at London Irish
New London Irish hooker Saia Faing’a has opened up on his move to the club and has told the fans he...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 9 years agoMaynard’s view on salary cap is insult to many great clubs
I TAKE issue with Coventry MD, Phil Maynard’s contention that salary cap proposals are splitting the game. As he says, wealthy...
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Features
/ 9 years agoDREAM TEAM
JOE MUNRO, THE EALING AND FORMER NOTTINGHAM CENTRE, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST… 1. Max Lahiff...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoLancashire take crown off Surrey
SURREY’S hopes of winning consecutive Division One finals in the Gill Burns County Championship ended with a 25-13 defeat to Lancashire...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 9 years agoLate sin-binning lets Malins in for his shot at glory
By NICK VERDIER MAX Malins kicked a penalty one minute from time to deny Australia at the death and ensure England...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 9 years agoSpeedster Ibitoye confident champs can find top gear
By NICK VERDIER ENGLAND are 80 minutes away from reaching yet another World Rugby U20 Championship final – but flying wing...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 9 years agoMitchell cashes in the bonus to bank a perfect ten for England
ROUND 2 ROUND-UP Held: Max Malins looks to break against Wales ENGLAND U20s maintained their perfect ten from ten start last...
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Features
/ 9 years agoYOUNG GUNS
MARCUS STREET ENGLAND & EXETER TIGHTHEAD Marcus Street is still only 18 and making his Exeter and U20s debut by February...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoCollege rugby set for lift off predicts Morris
By NEALE ARVEY UNIVERSITIES and colleges will have a greater say in the development of Premiership players in future, according to...
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Young Gun
/ 9 years agoYoung Gun: Josh Bayliss – Bath flanker
Making his first team debut seemed an unachievable goal for fresh-out-of-school Josh Bayliss at the start of the season, but his...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoWATCH: SENSATIONAL finish from England U20s wing at JWC
England U20s booked their place in the World Rugby U20 Championship with a last-gasp 20-19 win over Australia. They trailed 16-3...
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20 Questions
/ 9 years ago20 Questions: Harry Randall – England U20s scrum-half
How’s preparation going for the Junior World Cup in Georgia? Very well. We had a tough camp in Guildford last week...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoEngland U20s side named for last JWC pool game
England U20s have named their side for the final pool game of the 2017 World Rugby U20 Championship against Australia in...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 9 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Steve Ravenscroft – former England centre
Looking back on my playing days I feel incredibly fortunate to have been at a club like Saracens, at such a...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoLeroy Houston signs with Bordeaux-Begles
Former Bath fan favourite Leroy Houston has signed for Top 14 side Bordeaux-Begles after requesting his Reds contract be terminated with...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoExiles signal Premiership intent with Nalaga signing
By NICK VERDIER LONDON Irish have celebrated their return to the Premiership with the capture of Top 14 try-scoring machine Napolioni...
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Features
/ 9 years agoEnthralling mini-series awaits in Argentina
BRENDAN GALLAGHER says Eddie Jones has seized the chance to blood potential world beaters BRENDAN GALLAGHER EDDIE JONES has been riding...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoHomespun Exeter turning sights on Euro domination
By NEALE HARVEY EXETER captain Jack Yeandle reckons a rapidly increasing level of international recognition offers compelling proof of why the...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 9 years agoChampions cut loose to launch title defence in emphatic style
By NICK VERDIER ENGLAND began the defence of their world crown in Georgia by scoring almost a point a minute in...
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Features
/ 9 years agoYOUNG GUNS
CIARAN KNIGHT ENGLAND U20S TIGHTHEAD Teenage powerhouse tighthead Ciaran Knight knows the road to the Premiership will be a long and...
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Features
/ 9 years ago20 QUESTIONS
ADAM PETERS ROTHERHAM FLANKER How’s the off season going? I was still working at King’s House School in Richmond until half-term...
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Features
/ 9 years agoMY LIFEIN RUGBY
JAMES SHANAHAN THE FORMER BEDFORD, PLYMOUTH, EXETER, OLD ALBANIANS AND BARBARIANS FLY-HALF/CENTRE I’ve played over 600 games in my senior career,...
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Bill Beaumont Cup
/ 9 years agoWhere would we be without Rottweiler?
PETER JACKSON pays his respects to one of rugby’s true visionaries, John Jeavons-Fellows PETER JACKSON They came in their hundreds from...
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Columnists
/ 9 years agoCockerill: Prem best would find Top14 tough
Tough talk: Richard Cockerill coaches his Toulon side PICTURE: Getty Images Richard Cockerill, who tonight has a tilt with Toulon at...
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Features
/ 9 years agoRFU are dividing the game says Maynard
COVENTRY managing director Phil Maynard insists his club will not comply with RFU salary caps for leagues below the Championship, which...
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Young Gun
/ 9 years agoYoung Gun: Ali Crossdale – England U20s full-back
Ali Cossdale is living the dream by training with the best team in Europe every day and has learned that rubbing...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoQuartet on their way to Leicester
Leicester have announced the signings of Dominic Ryan, Sione Kalamafoni, Joe Ford and Jonah Holmes. As revealed in TRP back in...
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Dream Team
/ 9 years agoTRP’s National Two North Dream Team
Caldy were beaten just twice all season as they earned promotion to National League One with a very impressive campaign and...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 9 years agoBrendan Gallagher: Exeter prove patience can be greatest virtue
It was Leo Tolstoy – who doesn’t offer appear on the sports pages – who once remarked that the two most...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoEngland U20s name side for JWC opener
England have named their team for the opening match of this year’s World Rugby U20s Championship against Samoa (10am BST) in...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 9 years agoEXCLUSIVE: London Irish need greater finance to compete warns Crossan
London Irish owner Mick Crossan has launched a plea for new backers to step forward after admitting he can no longer...
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Miscellaneous
/ 9 years agoChampions! Now Chiefs boss demands Euro glory
By NEALE HARVEY Best in the land: Jack Yeandle and Gareth Steenson hold the trophy aloft for Exeter PICTURE: Getty Images...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoSteenson: I said a prayer to my dad over kick
By NEALE HARVEY GARETH Steenson revealed he offered a prayer to his late father before kicking the vital conversion. Steenson’s heroics...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoExeter prove patience can be greatest virtue
BRENDAN GALLAGHER VERDICT It was Leo Tolstoy – who doesn’t offer appear on the sports pages – who once remarked that...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoWhat next for Yorkshire project?
JON NEWCOMBE talks to ex-hooker Rob Rawlinson about the dilemma of his former club Yorkshire Carnegie JON NEWCOMBE THREE years ago,...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoPatchell and Evans have been bitten, and it hurts!
PHIL DOLLMANis to be congratulated on his elevation to the Wales squad, a reward for long years of perseverance which may...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoExiles need greater finance to compete warns Crossan
EXCLUSIVE By NEALE HARVEY LONDON Irish owner Mick Crossan has launched a plea for new backers to step forward after admitting...
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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One
/ 9 years agoIrish in for Armitage brothers?
LONDON IRISH were still celebrating their return to the Premiership when rumours of the Armitage brothers returning to the club reached...
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Features
/ 9 years agoYOUNG GUNS
JOSH BAYLISS BATH FLANKER Making his first team debut seemed an unachievable goal for fresh-out-of-school Josh Bayliss at the start of...
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Features
/ 9 years ago20 QUESTIONS
HARRY RANDALL ENGLAND U20s No.9 How’s preparation going for the Junior World Cup in Georgia? Very well. We had a tough...
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Features
/ 9 years agoMY LIFEIN RUGBY
THE FORMER ENGLAND, SARACENS AND LONDON WELSH CENTRE STEVE RAVENSCROFT LOOKING back on my playing days I feel incredibly fortunate to...
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National League 2N
/ 9 years agoHigh-flying Caldy earn the bragging rights after taking league by storm
Threat: Sale flier Jack Moorhouse CALDY were beaten just twice all season as they earned promotion to National League One with...
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Bill Beaumont Cup
/ 9 years agoTrelawney’s army march for Twickenham treble
DIVISION 1 PREVIEW… By LUKE JARMYN Cornwall v Lancashire Today. Kick-off 3.30pm CORNWALL president Peter James says the Duchy “will be...
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Bill Beaumont Cup
/ 9 years agoDIVISION 3 PREVIEW…
Sussex v Oxfordshire Today. Kick-off 10am By NICK VERDIER HARLEQUINS star Ross Chisholm hopes he can gives something back to Sussex...
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Bill Beaumont Cup
/ 9 years agoCockerill faces his old rivals in the final
FRENCH COLUMN DAVID BARNES Richard Cockerill, Nick Abendanon and David Strettle, rivals for so long in different colours in their homeland,...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoPaver: Jamal reminds me of the young Dan Cole
By NEALE HARVEY ONE-TIMELeicester reject Jamal Ford-Robinson could have the last laugh by challenging Tigers star Dan Cole for his England...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoHow Wasps have fared since the club moved to Coventry
In 1999, professional rugby union outfit Wasps RFC changed their name to London Wasps to differentiate themselves from amateur side Wasps...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 9 years agoJeff Probyn: Saracens are great but can they keep going?
Congratulations to Sarries on the totally expected win in last week’s Champions Cup final. They have made history and written the...
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Featured
/ 9 years agoHarry hoping to follow dad’s lead in Argentina
Harry Mallinder is hoping for another summer where he feels on top of the world after what he admits has been...
International Rugby
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