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Latest News
/ 1 year agoWhen the Pontypool front row became a hit
It’s pretty much 50 years ago to the day that the Pontypool front row became a thing, well sort of....
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 1 year agoA Tier Two XV to have you out of your seat
Rugby Matters - A weekly look at the game’s other talking points By Brendan Gallagher You won’t ever see my 2024...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 1 year agoLondon Welsh rise from ashes
Brendan Gallagher remembers when the exiles were the whipping boys - and how things have changed... A tale of redemption, what...
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Features
/ 1 year agoYoung Guns – Will Glister
By Ben Jaycock Having overcome the demise of his beloved boyhood club Wasps, Will Glister has blossomed at Northampton and looks...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoHow Ireland inspired one man’s dream
By Brendan McGilligan As Ireland ran World Cup holders Australia close in the final Pool A match of the 1999 World...
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Features
/ 1 year agoWilliams bowing out a happy man
■ By BEN JAYCOCK Probyn: We need complete restructure of way game is run >> Page 27 HAVING taken Cambridge to dizzy...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 1 year agoNew Year’s Day URC action: 14-men Ospreys draw in Cardiff whilst Scarlets dispatch Dragons
Two fiery Welsh derbies kicked off 2025 with a bang as Ospreys managed a draw at third-placed Cardiff, despite playing more...
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Guest Blogs
/ 1 year agoRecap of New Zealand’s Rugby Team Performance in 2024
The All Blacks delivered another gripping season in 2024 under the guidance of new coach Scott Robertson. Competing against the world’s...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoSteve Diamond is happy to stick with Newcastle Falcons
By Paul Rees Steve Diamond has committed himself to Newcastle long-term, as long he is wanted by the new owners when...
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International Rugby
/ 1 year agoGeorge Ford set to follow family line and take up coaching
By Ross Heppenstall George Ford admits he sees himself following in the footsteps of his father and two brothers by moving...
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Letters
/ 1 year ago£10 a month does not seem excessive
Don Pearson in a recent issue of The Rugby Paper complains about having to pay extra for European games on Premier...
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Letters
/ 1 year agoBill Beaumont will need all the help he can get
A massive thank you, to the three ex chairs of the RFU Messrs Thomas, Cattermole and Baister and ex CEO Baron,...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoNo surprise as France show how it’s done
By Nick Cain Vannes versus Bordeaux is one of my highlights of the 2024-25 season so far, because if you want...
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Features
/ 1 year agoWe need a two -tiered solution
PAUL REES CALLS FOR A RESET, NOT A REVOLUTION, WHEN IT COMES TO SORTING OUT THE PROBLEMS FACING THE RFU WATCHING...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 1 year agoMy take on the good, the bad and the ugly of rugby in 2024
Rugby Matters by Brendan Gallagher - A Weekly look at the game's other talking points The Good Lorenzo Pani: His exquisitely...
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English Championship
/ 1 year agoPirates are on course to make it five in a row
PREVIEW... Ampthill v Cornish Pirates Today. Kick-off 1.30pm, Dillingham Park ■By BEN JAYCOCK CORNISH Pirates are riding a wave of momentum...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoI went to Twickenham and hated it, says Charlie Walker
By Ben Jaycock Charlie Walker has lambasted the RFU’s ticket prices for England matches fearing more potential supporters will be lost...
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Features
/ 1 year agoYoung Guns – Chester Owen, Coventry
Chester Owen, Coventry Back Rower Chester Owen bounced back from his release by boyhood club Leicester Tigers, starring for Coventry this...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoHope for hooker Ryan Elias
By Sam Jackson Scarlets hope hooker Ryan Elias will recover from a neck injury and play some part in the conclusion...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoInjury blow rules out Stuart McCloskey
Stuart McCloskey is set for a spell on the sidelines after sustaining a “significant hamstring injury” in Ulster’s United Rugby Championship...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoHoward: Set-piece is now our DNA
■By BEN JAYCOCK Probyn: I’m surprised that Bill Beaumont was the choice >> Page 29 JOE Howard feels Bedford Blues have...
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Guest Blogs
/ 1 year agoRugby’s Rising Stars: Key Players to Watch This Season
As we draw the curtains to an eventful 2024, rugby fans have been reflecting on exciting tournaments and unforgettable moments that...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoCall to axe Sweeney ‘as soon as possible’
By NICK CAIN BILL Sweeney’s tenure as RFU chief executive is in a precarious position after Bill Beaumont’s announcement as an...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoVan Graan is the key to our rise to the top, says Ewels
By MARK STEVENS Top tier: Charlie Ewels is enjoying life at Bath CAST your mind back only a couple of years...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoJohann Van Graan is the key to our rise to the top, says Charlie Ewels
By Mark Stevens Cast your mind back only a couple of years and it was clear to see Bath were a...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoVan Graan is the key to our rise to the top, says Ewels
By MARK STEVENS Top tier: Charlie Ewels is enjoying life at Bath CAST your mind back only a couple of years...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoSteward leads calls for Cheika to stay at Tigers
By PAUL REES MICHAEL Cheika will hold talks with Leicester after Christmas over his future having signed a one-year contract with...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoFreddie Steward leads calls for Michael Cheika to stay at Leicester Tigers
By Paul Rees Michael Cheika will hold talks with Leicester after Christmas over his future having signed a one-year contract with...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoSteward leads calls for Cheika to stay at Tigers
By PAUL REES MICHAEL Cheika will hold talks with Leicester after Christmas over his future having signed a one-year contract with...
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Letters
/ 1 year agoDual registration needs to be put under microscope
IT IS interesting to read in last Sunday’s TRP Luc Jones’s thoughts on the adverse impact of wholesale dual registrations of...
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Letters
/ 1 year agoDual registration needs to be put under microscope
IT IS interesting to read in last Sunday’s TRP Luc Jones’s thoughts on the adverse impact of wholesale dual registrations of...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoShow Champions Cup a little more respect
YOU could set the clocks by it. Whenever the Walcot Old Boys team bus began one of its regular 45-mile descents...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoShow Champions Cup a little more respect
YOU could set the clocks by it. Whenever the Walcot Old Boys team bus began one of its regular 45-mile descents...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoKyle Steyn looking forward to a sibling showdown
By Bryn Palmer Match Preview Glasgow v Edinburgh Today. Kick-off 3pm, Hampden Park Fit-again Scotland wing Kyle Steyn is relishing the...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 1 year agoTom Farrell treble is enough to wrap it up for Munster
By John Fallon Ulster................. 19pts Tries: O’Toole 7, Sheridan 64, McNabney 75 Conversions: Cooney 8, 76 Munster............22pts Tries: Farrell 27, 51,...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 1 year agoIestyn Hopkins in right place to snatch it for Ospreys
By Roger Panting Ospreys.............................. 23pts Tries: Parry 36, Tipuric 47, Hopkins 80 Conversion: Edwards 47 Penalties: Edwards 10, 58 Scarlets............................. 22pts...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 1 year agoRhyno Smith’s on target to snap up dramatic win for Benetton
Benetton.......... 11 Zebre................. 10 An 80th-minute penalty from full-back Rhyno Smith spared Benetton’s blushes as they secured a gritty win over...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 1 year agoRuben Schoeman red card makes it easy for Stormers
Stormers..........29 Lions................. 10 The Stormers ended a four-game losing streak as they cruised to a bonus point win over an ill-disciplined...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 1 year agoHendrikse brothers combine for Sharks
Sharks..............20 Bulls.................. 17 Brothers Jaden and Jordan Hendrikse combined to score 13 points as the Sharks saw off the Bulls. Jaden...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoShane Lewis-Hughes puts his faith in the finger of fate…
For more than 60 years, Red Conway stood in a class all on his own: the only international player to undergo...
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English Championship
/ 1 year agoCattle: Knights will be hard nut to crack
By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW... Cornish Pirates v Doncaster K Today. Kick-off 2.30pm, Mennaye Field CORNISH Pirates are on a high after...
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English Championship
/ 1 year agoCattle: Knights will be hard nut to crack
By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW... Cornish Pirates v Doncaster K Today. Kick-off 2.30pm, Mennaye Field CORNISH Pirates are on a high after...
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English Championship
/ 1 year agoCattle: Knights will be hard nut to crack
By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW... Cornish Pirates v Doncaster K Today. Kick-off 2.30pm, Mennaye Field CORNISH Pirates are on a high after...
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English Championship
/ 1 year agoHampson’s class gives Ealing the upper hand
By PAUL SMITH Coventry............................ 25pts Tries: Penalty 38, Biggs 71, Ogden 80 Conversion: Mathews 80 Penalties: Richman 3, 21 Ealing Trailfinders............
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English Championship
/ 1 year agoHampson’s class gives Ealing the upper hand
By PAUL SMITH Coventry............................ 25pts Tries: Penalty 38, Biggs 71, Ogden 80 Conversion: Mathews 80 Penalties: Richman 3, 21 Ealing Trailfinders............
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English Championship
/ 1 year agoHampson’s class gives Ealing the upper hand
By PAUL SMITH Coventry............................ 25pts Tries: Penalty 38, Biggs 71, Ogden 80 Conversion: Mathews 80 Penalties: Richman 3, 21 Ealing Trailfinders............
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English Championship
/ 1 year agoCambridge manage to get their act together
By STEVE JACKSON Cambridge....... 13pts Try: Caven 33 Conversion: Grimoldby 34 Penalties: Grimoldby 18, 74 Ampthill.............. 7pts Try: Vaenuku 30 Conversion:...
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English Championship
/ 1 year agoCambridge manage to get their act together
By STEVE JACKSON Cambridge....... 13pts Try: Caven 33 Conversion: Grimoldby 34 Penalties: Grimoldby 18, 74 Ampthill.............. 7pts Try: Vaenuku 30 Conversion:...
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English Championship
/ 1 year agoCambridge manage to get their act together
By STEVE JACKSON Cambridge....... 13pts Try: Caven 33 Conversion: Grimoldby 34 Penalties: Grimoldby 18, 74 Ampthill.............. 7pts Try: Vaenuku 30 Conversion:...
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English Championship
/ 1 year agoEaster has Christmas present he wanted
By PAUL JACOBS Chinnor............... 18pts Tries: Goss 27, Walker 47 Conversion: Slevin 28 Penalties: Worboys 59, 79 Bedford................ 5pts Try: Le...
International Rugby
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