Search results for "championship"
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoSaints getting beefed up for new season
By PAUL REES PREVIEW... Sale v Northampton Today. Kick-off 1.30pm, AJ Bell Stadium NORTHAMPTON are aiming to be bigger and better...
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Paul Rees
/ 2 years agoBig four are streets ahead
Paul Rees says the 40 group matches have highlighted the difference in the two sides of the draw World Rugby’s plans...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 years agoRegions determined to fight their corner
Welsh outfits will be hoping to improve on last season with Ireland and SA teams still looking like the ones to...
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English Championship
/ 2 years agoEaling will still be team to beat
With the sudden demise of champions Jersey Reds, the race for the Championship is more open than ever, Ben Jaycock reports...
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National League One
/ 2 years agoI’m enjoying seeing the big picture – Easter
By MATTHEW LUDDINGTON Oxfordshire-based Chinnor might not grab the headlines in a league filled with historic English rugby powerhouses and well-funded...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 2 years ago‘A couple of senior caps would have been nice’
My Life in Rugby with Chris Catling - The England A, Gloucester, Exeter, Worcester, Beziers & Amatori Catania full-back talks about...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 2 years agoWhy I’m expecting a big win for England
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME As England continue with their World Cup journey against Fiji today, the...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 2 years agoCardiff Met on form to snatch last-minute win
Championship round-up CARDIFF MET ended Ystrad Rhondda’s 100 per cent winning start in Championship East as they snatched a memorable 39-32...
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James Harrington
/ 2 years agoGalthie’s spolit for options out wide
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN WHENEVER an international match is on the horizon, whether or not there’s a Rugby World Cup on...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoWhat’s in The Rugby Paper: 15/10/23
Wales, Ireland and England are all set for huge quarter-finals this weekend, and you can find reports from the games involving...
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English Championship
/ 2 years agoSweeney backing for a strong second tier
By PAUL REES Bill Sweeney has pledged Twickenham’s support for the Championship but said the level of funding for the second...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoCodling’s happy to keep faith with youth
By PAUL REES Alex Codling has given his young players exposure in the Premiership Cup and that trend will continue when...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 years agoBanking analysis causes uproar
Santander, the Spanish-owned British banking giants, has caused fury among leading Championship clubs after producing a report to attract investment for...
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Nick Cain
/ 2 years agoMagic money tree can’t last for ever
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK BILL Sweeney does not much care for accountability. It is why his first...
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English Championship
/ 2 years agoPellegrini shows the depth of talent
Pat Pellegrini’s beautifully taken chip-and-chase try for Tonga against South Africa in last weekend’s World Cup clash in Marseille was a...
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English Championship
/ 2 years agoSaracens go on rampage to cut down Hartpury
By MO SHER Saracens ..........68pts Tries: Segun 16, 32; Hartley 47, Adejimi 51, 58, Davies 54, Knight 61, 78; Stonham 73,...
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English Championship
/ 2 years agoBlues tame the Tigers for first time in over 40 years
By DAVID THOMPSON Bedford ............ 47pts Tries: Litchfield 3, Howard 13, Adamson 47, Worley 49, King 60, Conway 70, French 80...
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English Championship
/ 2 years agoClinical Pirates are too strong for Scottish
By MO SHER London Scots ..14pts Tries: Mehson 61, Panday 77 Conversions: Haydon 62, 78 Cornish P ..........50pts Tries: Dugmore 8,...
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English Championship
/ 2 years agoSharks pack just has too much bite for battling Mob
By KEVIN MILLER Sale ................... 64pts Tries: James 2, Dugdale 11, 24, 30, 61, Taylor 15, Bedlow 40, 67, Carpenter 69,...
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English Championship
/ 2 years agoGalloping Reeves races in to steal it for Gloucester
By PAUL SMITH Gloucester ........................32pts Tries: Hillmann-Cooper 7, Hearle 14, Clement 34, 58; Reeves 79 Conversions: Hastings 14, Barton 58 Penalties:...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoFalcons call up young guns for Caldy clash
By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW... Newcastle v Caldy Today. Kick-off 2.30pm, Kingston Park Ready to go: Ben Douglas makes his first start...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 2 years ago‘Fantastic to be part of Exeter’s rise to the top’
The former Exeter Chiefs number eight talks about his life in the game When I made my Exeter debut against Fylde...
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Women's International
/ 2 years agoRed Roses set for revenge mission
By BEN JAYCOCK England return to New Zealand for the first time since their ‘devastating’ loss to the Black Ferns in...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 2 years agoKeep Portugal in game
RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER Portugal might have become the surprise package of...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoLam puts his faith in Vakatawa to fire Bears
Premiership team-by-team previews: Bristol Bears HOW do you replace Semi Radradra? By signing Virimi Vakatawa, the France centre who was forced...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoCodling knows it will be tough
Premiership team-by-team previews: Newcastle Falcons ALEX Codling knew what he was taking on when he agreed to become Newcastle’s third director...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoSaracens will still be the team to beat
Premiership team-by-team previews: Saracens THE champions have been denuded by the World Cup and will start their Premiership campaign with nine...
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National League One
/ 2 years agoHoney tastes sweet success after stepping up to new level
By MATTHEW LUDDINGTON Fraser Honey has made the step up to Rams in National One and is thriving under director of...
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National League 2E
/ 2 years agoDan’s relishing Guernsey lifeline
By MIKE MARSHALL Guernsey................. 41 Worthing.................. 17 EX-JERSEY Red Dan Barnes, offered a rugby lifeline by Guernsey Raiders, gave himself the...
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Young Gun
/ 2 years agoYoung Guns: Bath Academy and Bath Uni centre James Short
After excelling in Bath’s successful U18s side, James Short is hoping to impress the England age grade selectors while performing in...
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World
/ 2 years agoMapletoft names his 32-man squad
By SAM JACKSON England U20 head coach Mark Mapletoft has selected a 32-player Elite Playing Squad for the 2023/24 season. It...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 2 years agoRFU must provide a pathway for everyone
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME WELL, who would have believed it? One of the best teams in...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoWoollett joins Tigers
LEICESTER Tigers have signed winger Ben Woollett on a short-term deal after the financial collapse of Jersey Reds. The 26-yearold was...
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James Harrington
/ 2 years agoGalthie joy as France’s wait for Meafou is nearly over
Expect to see New Zealand-born, Australia-raised Emmanuel Meafou in a France squad as early as next year in time for the start...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoRWC final round: Pool-by-pool permutations
Heading into the finale of the pool stages, there are six quarter-final places still up for grabs in the Rugby World...
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English Championship
/ 2 years agoThis is no way to run a pro sport – Halliday
By NICK CAIN Simon Halliday says the decision of Jersey Reds to go into administration, while criticising the RFU leadership for...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoCare: We believe we can succeed
From ADAM HATHAWAY in Le Touquet Danny Care reckons England have proved the doubters wrong and have got supporters grinning after...
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English Championship
/ 2 years agoDespair and anger as Jersey collapse
By JON NEWCOMBE Players and staff at Jersey Reds have reacted with despair and anger at the news that the Championship...
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English Championship
/ 2 years agoRae: RFU’s funding approach ‘criminal’
By LUKE JARMYN Alex Rae has labelled the RFU’s funding approach to the Championship as “criminal” after seeing his former club...
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Premiership
/ 2 years ago24-team World Cup would suit MacGinty
By PAUL REES AJ MacGinty is pumped to fire Bristol’s potent back division this season, but after having a rare full...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 2 years agoAll Blacks annihilate shambolic Azzurri
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER New Zealand................... 96pts Tries: Jordan 6, 69; Smith 16, 26, 33; Telea 19, Savea 21, 40+2; Retallick 50,...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoSad to see Reds go but it’s no surprise
Letters SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon SW19 4EU email: newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk AS sad as...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoFaiva’s set to join Bath on 20-month deal
On the move: Italy’s Hame Faiva heading to Bath PICTURE: Alamy FORMER Worcester Warriors hooker Hame Faiva is heading back to...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 years agoMove to Reds not great for Eastmond
Kyle Eastmond, above, six weeks into his first coaching gig at Jersey Reds when the club folded last week, turned down...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoThe Tank ready to roll for Bath
By JON NEWCOMBE Thomas du Toit remains on standby for the Springboks but, for now, his focus is on quickly learning...
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Nick Cain
/ 2 years agoSchism which is set to tear game apart
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK There is a schism waiting to happen in the English game, and it...
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English Championship
/ 2 years agoBears pacy attack proves too much for Knights
By GUY WILLIAMS Doncaster .........41pts Tries: Davey 13, 80; Holden 25, Doughty 40, Davidson 45, Ehizode 58 Conversions: Olver 13, 40,...
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English Championship
/ 2 years agoSanderson happy to see Sharks turn screw
By JOHN LYON Caldy.................... 7pts Connor Wilkinson 45 Conversions: Barker 45 Sale ................... 24pts Tries: JL Du Preez 5, 35; Dugdale...
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English Championship
/ 2 years agoEaling prove too much for Cambridge to handle
By STEVE JACKSON Cambridge ....... 17pts Tries: Hanks 23, Veness 47 Conversions: James 24, 48 Penalty: James 36 E Trailfinders ..52pts...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoAnyanwu: Joseph will be a big star at The Stoop
■By PAUL REES PREVIEW... Quins v Saracens Today. Kick-off 2.30pm, The Stoop WILL Joseph makes his second appearance for Harlequins at...
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