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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoPremiership Round 8 review
Bath (lost 16-9 to London Welsh) The West Country side seemed to have found a new edge recently and on form...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoPremiership round 8: preview and predictions
Exeter v Worcester Sireli Naqelevuki will be looking to wreak havoc on the Worcester rearguard as he returns to the Chiefs...
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Nick Cain
/ 13 years agoNick Cain: Champions? Suddenly Tigers look also-rans!
A Leicester side which is hurt, angry, and staring at a third Heineken Cup pool exit on the bounce will probably...
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Nick Cain
/ 13 years agoNick Cain: Jonny for the Lions? His form says Yes
Jonny Wilkinson’s statement this week that there’s no way he could say no to an invitation to be part of the...
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Nick Cain
/ 13 years agoNick Cain looks at the lack of back-up for Stuart Lancaster’s penalty takers
When there is enough footage of goal-kickers winning big matches to pave the M4 corridor between Twickenham and the Millennium Stadium,...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoPremiership round 6 review
Bath (Lost 10-16 to Gloucester) With Olly Barkley gone, you’d think Bath struggle and, despite his status, Stephen Donald hadn’t made...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoPremiership round 6: preview and predictions
Exeter v Harlequins Wallaby lock Dean Mumm will make his Chiefs debut tomorrow as Exeter seek to return to winning ways...
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Young Gun
/ 13 years agoYoung Gun: Rory Lynn – Nottingham fly-half
Nottingham fly-half Rory Lynn admits he is relishing the opportunity of first-team rugby at Meadow Lane – and stepping out of...
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Nick Cain
/ 13 years agoNick Cain: Lancaster must pick his diamonds now
Stuart Lancaster appears to have taken it as a given that he will be England head coach until his contract ends...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 13 years agoJeremy Guscott: Watch out if Cowan makes Gloucester’s back line tick
I have a sense of huge anticipation for the upcoming Aviva Premiership mostly based on the rugby I’ve watched over the...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoPremiership preview (1 day to go): Harlequins, Leicester, Saracens
With the Aviva Premiership starting tomorrow, we take a look at what lays ahead for the last three of the 12...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoLeicester v Nottingham: teams
Leicester Tigers have announced their squads for tomorrow’s friendly at Welford Road (KO 3pm). New signings Rob Andrew, Richard Thorpe, Pat...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 13 years agoJeff Probyn: Rugby should be backing the war against drugs
Isn’t it funny how those at the top of sport believe that only what affects them is of any importance or...
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Featured
/ 13 years agoFixtures unveiled for 2012-2013 LV= Cup
Saracens will kick off the 2012-13 LV= Cup season against current title holders Leicester Tigers in the opening round of the...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoEngland U18 squad named for SA tour
England Under 18 coaches John Fletcher, Pete Walton and Ian Peel have named their squad for the summer tour to South...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 13 years agoJeremy Guscott: Cowan’s arrival can help put Burns in England shirt
Jimmy Cowan’s arrival at Gloucester could be part of the breakthrough that the club has been waiting for. Cowan is a...
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Latest News
/ 2 hours agoSteward’s starting to show he’s the man
■ By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Leicester .......................... 45pts Tries: Thompson 11, Kata 20, Penalty 39, Whitely 40, Reffell 49, Searle 63 Chessum...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 hours agoWarriors take first blood in 1872 Cup
■ By BRYN PALMER Glasgow ........... 24pts Tries: M Fagerson 10, Darge 51, Hiddleston 54, Stephen 78 Conversions: Hastings 10, 52...
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Latest News
/ 2 hours agoCoventry hold firm to deny Archers
■ By PAUL SMITH Coventry ............................41pts Tries: Adderley-Jones 9, Sullivan 31, Opoku-Fordjour 34, Tiueti 39, Ferrie 45, Nayalo 57 Conversions: Thomas...
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National League 2N
/ 2 hours agoStags bag another presentable point
By WILLIAM BULL Scunthorpe.............29 Otley..........................22 SCUNTHORPE claimed only their third win of the season with a seven-point victory over Otley, in...
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National League 2W
/ 2 hours agoSam’s the man to seal the success
■By ETHAN GEORGE Cinderford ..............33 Old Redcliffians ...20 CINDERFORD came out on top against a stylish Old Redcliffians team. The hosts...
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National League 2E
/ 2 hours agoChristmas comes early for leaders
■By GEORGE WELLBELOVE Old Albanians .......57 London Welsh ....... 17 OLD Albanian ran in nine tries to give their supporters an...
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Features
/ 2 hours agoBILLY PASCO
YOUNG GUNS NORTHAMPTON CENTRE Northampton Saints have produced a steady stream of homegrown players over the past decade, and 20-year-old centre...
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Champions Cup
/ 1 week agoGlasgow Warriors 28-21 Toulouse: Rampaging Warriors fight back to stun Antoine Dupont & co
A stunning second-half comeback from 21-0 down saw Glasgow Warriors topple six-time European champions Toulouse in a thunderous Champions Cup encounter...
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Champions Cup
/ 1 week agoMunster 31-3 Gloucester: The Red Army take their time to dispatch Cherry and Whites
A largely reserve Gloucester side frustrated Munster for 67 minutes before a yellow card broke their resistance and they conceded three...
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Challenge Cup
/ 1 week agoConnacht hit 50 to slay the Lions
■By GEORGE LAWRENCE Connacht .......52 Black Lion ....... 0 A RAMPANT Connacht got their Challenge Cup campaign back on track with...
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Latest News
/ 1 week agoChinnor race home to leave Cambridge in doghouse
By STEVE Cambridge ......15pts Tries: Timpson 14, Doorey-Palmer 17 Conversion: Annand 15 Penalty: Annand 36 Chinnor .............55pts Tries: Hanks 3, Cousins...
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National League 2E
/ 1 week agoMatt adds finish to Oaks success
■ By STEPHEN FITZMAURICE Sevenoaks.............. 61 Oxford H................... 19 OAKS enjoyed a highly convincing victory over Oxford Harlequins. Sevenoaks were quickly...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 1 week agoFranchi treble fires Steelmen
Super Rygbi round-up By CARL FIELD CAPTAIN Joe Fran-chi’s hat-trick inspired Super Rygbi Cymru leaders Ebbw Vale to maximum points in...
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Champions Cup
/ 2 weeks agoLa Rochelle 39-20 Leicester Tigers: Fearless Tiger cubs go down fighting
Leicester Tigers were more cubs than tigers with youth given its head, but they pushed the former champions La Rochelle hard...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoTrailfinders show grit against champs
■By COILIN DUFFY Gloucester-H ........... 29 Trailfinders ............. 28 GLOUCESTER-Hartpury preserved their perfect record but were pushed all the way, before...
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Latest News
/ 2 weeks agoChamps Hartpury revving up says prop Alexander
NEWS EXTRA ■ By JOSEPH TERRY HARTPURY loosehead George Alexander believes the tide has turned on his side’s stuttering BUCS Super...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 weeks agoHow Northampton Saints find the best players
Twenty years ago, Northampton Saints’ recruitment centred around players from overseas, not least South Africa.
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Latest News
/ 3 weeks agoUnder-siege Pirates use ‘get out of jail card’
■By MIKE SINCLAIR C Pirates ...........28pts Tries: Hiscocks 1, 21; Forsythe 5, Yates 73 Conversions: Sinclair 1, 5, 21, 73 Richmond...
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Latest News
/ 3 weeks agoShining Knight Bennett doubles up to halt losing run
■By GUY WILLIAMS Doncaster ........ 24pts Tries: Roberts 5, Bennett 26, 79 Conversions: Bennett 5, 26, 80 Penalties: Bennett 43 Coventry...
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Latest News
/ 3 weeks agoBlues spring surprise to ‘steal’ share of the points
■By ROB WILDMAN Nottingham ......28pts Tries: Graham 29, Dickinson 44, Sam Green 55, Richardson 57 Conversions: Parks 29, 44, 55, 57...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 3 weeks agoBlack Ferns star Demant starts as Bears chase an upset
■By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW... Bristol v Gloucester-Hartpury Today. Kick-off 12.30pm, Ashton Gate REIGNING champions Gloucester-Hartpury make the short trip down the...
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Letters
/ 4 weeks agoWe’d love to see England highlights
SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon SW19 4EU email: newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk I LOOK forward to...
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National League One
/ 4 weeks agoHard-sell for Sale in Moseley show
By JON MEADOWS B Moseley .............. 13 Sale FC..................... 15 IT might well have been on the mind of the referee...
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National League 2N
/ 4 weeks agoIt’s no fluke that Luke was the star
By AVUYILE SAWULA Scunthorpe............. 19 Billingham..............27 BILLINGHAM showed class and composure to seal victory against Scunthorpe. The team from Greenwood Road...
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National League 2W
/ 4 weeks agoLucs add chapter to title-fight script
By MO SHER Redruth ................... 19 Luctonians .............54 DESPITE A TIGHT, engrossing opening half in Cornwall, Luctonians clutched through the gears...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 1 month agoElliot Daly named on wing ahead of England return against Argentina
Elliot Daly will make his first appearance since the British and Irish Lions tour to Australia after being named on the...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 1 month agoHat-trick for Lund makes difference for champs
■By BLUEBELL NICHOLLS Gloucester-H ...40pts Tries: Lund 7, 46, 50; Matthews 16, Tuipolotu 28, Jones 58 Conversions: George 8, 17, 29,...
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Latest News
/ 1 month agoBasement battle is no problem for Richmond
■By STEVE JACKSON Cambridge ......... 5pts Try: Thorne 38 Richmond ........ 54pts Tries: Obonna 4, Pim 14, 18; Baggott 33 Nugent...
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Latest News
/ 1 month agoKnights crash again as Chinnor cash in
■ By GUY WILLIAMS Doncaster .........21pts Tries: McNab 40, Margetts 52 Conversion: Bennett 40 Penalties: Bennett 5, 12, 24 Chinnor ..............23pts...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 1 month agoHarlequins will be looking to get back on the right track
■By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW... Harlequins v Gloucester-H Today. Kick-off 12.30pm, The Stoop THREE-TIME reigning PWR champions Gloucester-Hartpury head to Twickenham Stoop...
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National League One
/ 1 month agoThe Club cause trouble but Albion fight to final play
■By GRAHAM COX Blackheath ............40 Plymouth A ............28 BLACKHEATH artfully charged to a seventh bonus-point win, this season, as a gallant...
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National League 2E
/ 1 month agoHardwick hands Dorking the win
By OLIVIA FRANKS Esher......................... 15 Dorking.....................29 DORKING stifled a spirited second-half Esher fightback to claim a top away triumph. The visitors...
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Letters
/ 2 months agoLower league clubs must not pay players
WHAT is going on in junior rugby when teams in level six and below are paying players? Some teams seem to...
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Letters
/ 2 months agoDisciplinary decisions were not inconsistent
THE media has an important role to play in the rugby disciplinary system. Informed commentators help explain to the public the...
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