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Features
/ 4 years agoEddie stirs the pot and comes up with new recipe for success
PAUL REES TAKES A CLOSE LOOK AT WHAT THE LATEST ENGLAND SQUAD SIGNALS Eddie Jones is like a Michelin star chef...
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Features
/ 4 years agoIf refs ensure quick ruck ball we can run, not kick says Jones
EDDIE Jones has called on referees to maintain their vigilance at rucks and ensure there is a fair contest for possession...
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English Championship
/ 4 years agoRichmond record first win at Blues this century
By IAN CHARLES Bedford ............32pts Tries: Marshall 28, Tupai 34, Tapley 46, Grayson 75 Conversions: Maisey 29, 35, 76 Penalties: Grimoldby...
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Latest News
/ 4 years ago‘Lucky’ day for Ealing forward Fenlon
NEWS EXTRA By SAM JACKSON A FRIENDLY rugby match on October 8 nearly turned to tragedy when, early in the second...
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/ 4 years agoZebo earns Ireland recall but no room for Stockdale
SIMON Zebo is back in the Ireland squad for the first time since 2017 following his return to Munster from Racing...
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/ 4 years agoFamily affair at Ystalyfera as Gareth goes top
NEWS EXTRA By STEFFAN THOMAS YSTALYFERA playercoach Gareth James celebrated a significant milestone two weeks ago when he became the first...
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Features
/ 4 years agoCounty champs return
RUGBY SHORTS THE County Championship will return this season after a two-year pause due to Covid with group games in May...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 4 years agoWelsh All Blacks edge out a thriller
Championship Cup round-up By STEVE ROBERTS NEATH managed to find a way to come out on top 31-25 at Ystrad Rhondda...
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/ 4 years agoSuper 6 helps hot-shot Rory hit mark at Jersey
By LUKE JARMYN SCOTLAND’S Super 6 league is proving itself to be a “key stepping stone” for up and coming players...
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James Harrington
/ 4 years agoA lot rests on Kolbe’s shoulders – and knee
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Toulon have welcomed a few global superstars down the years – but it’s difficult to imagine any...
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/ 4 years agoIgnore lower tiers at your peril, RFU
ANOTHER well informed column by Jeff Probyn in TRP (Oct 10). The Premiership has effectively been ring fenced now it is...
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/ 4 years agoDREAM TEAM
OLLIE STEDMAN, THE BEDFORD AND FORMER NEWCASTLE, LONDON WELSH, LEEDS, EALING AND DONCASTER No.8, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoPreview: Irish keep faith despite being winless in ten
PREVIEW... London Irish v Gloucester Today. Kick-off 3pm, Brentford Stadium London Irish have gone ten matches without a league victory in...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoSharks in need of SOS cover at No.9
ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Hip trouble: Faf de Klerk SALE Sharks are looking for an emergency scrum-half replacement...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoAmpthill like look of ace Norton
ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER ENGLAND Sevens legend Dan Norton has attracted interest from Championship outfit Ampthill following a...
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/ 4 years agoCall up for Young is common sense now
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Heading home: Wasps flanker Thomas Young deserves his call up to Wales squad PICTURE: Getty...
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/ 4 years agoClubs and Unions must get on better – Halliday
By STEFFAN THOMAS OUTGOING EPCR chairman Simon Halliday insists the relationship between clubs and unions must improve for the sake of...
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Features
/ 4 years agoDu Preez seeks another gear
Daniel Gallan talks to Sale No.8 Daniel du Preez about his batttle for Springbok honours Daniel du Preez is not a...
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/ 4 years agoShocking case of teen star Stafford
MENTION of Bedford Modern school elsewhere in this paper calls to mind one of the saddest stories in English rugby history,...
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/ 4 years agoVermeulen in not quite such a hurry to join Ulster after all
PETER JACKSON DUANE Vermeulen was only saying the other week about how he ‘couldn’t wait to become part of the Ulster...
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Six Nations
/ 4 years agoSix Nations 2022 Preview
The Six Nations is just around the corner and, with it, the chance to see if England can recover from last...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 4 years agoFord’s not as sharp as Smith but he’s still class
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK GEORGE Ford is a player I’ve always admired, and I would call him a...
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/ 4 years agoCash-rich Saracens will ‘aim to go global’ now, says Roc Nation president Yormark
NEW Saracens special advisor Michael Yormark says the club plan on going global after their £32m takeover. American Yormark, president of...
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Columnists
/ 4 years agoDash for cash must not damage rugby’s ethos | Nick Cain
THE £32m takeover of Saracens by a polyglot international consortium comes with a health warning as the club’s erstwhile banker and...
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/ 4 years agoDon’t let new cup trash great Euro comp
NICK CAIN THE capacity of this game to devalue its own gold standard tournaments is illustrated by the idea that the...
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/ 4 years agoEaling are still team to beat say Pirates
NEWS EXTRA By MIKE SINCLAIR EALING are still red-hot favourites to win the Championship title despite their shock 15-12 defeat to...
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English Championship
/ 4 years agoLate Olver kick sends leaders crashing
By GUY WILLIAMS Doncaster ........27pts Tries: Dolly 14, Edwards 16 Conversions: Olver 14 Penalties: Olver 4, 30, 39, 70, 78 Jersey................24pts...
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English Championship
/ 4 years agoWorley hat-trick as Blues climb into top four
By RYAN ROBINSON Ampthill ............34pts Tries: Dunn 16, Bennett 37, Fenley 57, Skelcey 66, Penalty 80 Conversions: Bennett 17, 38 Penalties:...
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/ 4 years agoScott’s renaissance is worthy of a Test recall
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND WALES are set to confirm their squad for a humdinger of an autumn series this...
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/ 4 years agoArm injury to Navidi compounds Blues woe
By STEFFAN THOMAS Cardiff ................19pts Tries: Screech 18 Conversions: Priestland 19 Penalties: Priestland 5, 11, 34, 73 Bulls....................29pts Tries: Louw 43,...
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/ 4 years agoPeel tells Scarlets to crank up intensity
By STEFFAN THOMAS PREVIEW... Scarlets v Munster Today. Kick-off 2pm, Parc y Scarlets DWAYNE Peel has told his Scarlets side they...
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/ 4 years agoAnayi finds TV figures after all
PETER JACKSON THREE years ago PRO12 rugby chose to disconnect a multitude of viewers by wiping their matches off live BBC...
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/ 4 years agoRennie relaxes rules for Wallaby exiles
NEWS EXTRA FRANCE-BASED stars Will Skelton, Rory Arnold and Tolu Latu have been named in the Wallabies squad for the Autumn...
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/ 4 years agoSamoa searching for players to take on Baa-Baas
By ALEX BYWATER THE BARBARIANS’ autumn clash at Twickenham scheduled for November 27 is poised to descend into farce with the...
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Features
/ 4 years agoHill’s rigid stance led to ‘great schism’
POSSIBLY the most notable Old Blue is George Rowland Hill, an influential rugby administrator in the game’s formative years and the...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 4 years agoExodus of players is real threat for game
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME A few weeks ago this paper had an interview with Peter Winterbottom,...
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Features
/ 4 years agoJersey Reds lose their scrum anchor to Irish
RUGBY SHORTS LONDON Irish have signed former Munster prop Ciaran Parker from Championship leaders Jersey Reds. The 26-year-old, who began his...
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/ 4 years agoCarwyn will follow cousins’ footsteps to the top
NEWS EXTRA By STEFFAN THOMAS SIONE Kalamafoni has firmly established himself as the Scarlets’ first-choice No.8 but he believes he will...
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/ 4 years agoRWC kit swap to tackle colour blindness
NEWS EXTRA WALES and Ireland may have to change their traditional shirt colours at the 2027 Rugby World Cup if facing...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoBillingham celebrates 21st with a hat-trick
Championship Cup round-up By ROB COLE AARON Billingham marked his 21st birthday with a hat-trick of tries as Bedwas put Tata...
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/ 4 years agoAdams up for challenge of ‘world class’ club
By STEFFAN THOMAS JOSH Adams plans on putting himself into the world class category by dominating against the best this autumn....
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/ 4 years agoHow long will this kow-towing go on?
SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon SW19 4EU email: newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk REGARDING Nick Cain’s piece...
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/ 4 years agoPlan to re-shape and safegaurd our community game
A LOT has been said about players leaving the game due to travel, and commitments in playing lower leagues rugby. Maybe,...
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Columnists
/ 4 years agoTime must be called on endless game breaks | Nick Cain
PERPETUAL stoppages have become the scourge of international rugby. The biggest culprits in this regard are South Africa. The world champions...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoJersey good enough for Lions but not for Prem
JERSEY Reds are top of the Championship. They have outstanding training facilities, complete with altitude training chambers, at the Strive complex...
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English Championship
/ 4 years agoBlues win pack battle to let the backs shine
By RYAN ROBINSON Bedford ..............31pts Tries: Tapley 31, Lane 43, Uru 60 Conversions: Maisey 32, 61 Penalties: Maisey 12, 16, 70,...
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English Championship
/ 4 years agoFirst-half blitz puts Archers clear before late fightback
By ASH WILLIS Nottingham......22pts Tries: Farnoworth 2, 11; Stronge 30 Conversions: Hollingsworth 2, 30 Penalties: Hollingsworth 28 Hartpury ............20pts Tries: Short...
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English Championship
/ 4 years agoBig respect all round as Pirates plot response
By SAM JACKSON PREVIEW... Cornish Pirates v Ealing Trailfinders Today. Kick-off 3pm, Mennaye Field CORNISH Pirates are still ‘smarting’ from last weekend’s...
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/ 4 years agoWayne Pivac has to nail key combos for World Cup | Shane Williams
I WAS sat down watching Scrum V with a cup of tea last Sunday when Wayne Pivac made a surprise appearance...
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/ 4 years ago‘Desperate’ Boks back on top of world rankings
THE Springboks are back on top of the World Rugby rankings after their shock win over the All Blacks. Their 31-29...
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