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Premiership
/ 4 years agoNew lockdown would be catastrophe warns Thomas
By PAUL REES JONATHAN Thomas has warned of the dire financial consequences if England follow Wales and ban fans from attending...
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Columnists
/ 4 years agoA great year for Dupont but Marcus was not far behind
PAUL REES REFLECTS ON THE STAND-OUT EVENTS AND PLAYERS OF 2021 World Player of the Year: Antoine Dupont of France PICTURE:...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoStrong start, good finish… shame about the middle!
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND It’s that time of year again when everyone is handing out awards. So, I thought...
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/ 4 years agoBan on fans will cost Scarlets £100k revenue
By STEFFAN THOMAS SIMON Muderack insists the Welsh Government’s decision to ban spectators from attending sporting events over the festive period...
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/ 4 years agoForthcoming fixtures
It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs SUNDAY, DEC 26 NATIONAL LEAGUES Premiership (3pm kick-off unless...
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/ 4 years agoJosh’s glad to be in mix again after quarantine
By ROB COLE Cardiff v Scarlets Boxing Day. Kick-off 3pm, Cardiff Arms Park CARDIFF skipper Josh Turnbull may not have played...
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/ 4 years agoMy inspirational man of the year is Marcus
RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER EVERY December Time magazine nominates their Person of...
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/ 4 years agoWe shall recall them with pride
Brendan Gallagher remembers the great rugby players who passed away in 2021 RAYMOND JOHN McLAUGHLIN UCC Dublin, Gosforth, London Irish, Connacht,...
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/ 4 years agoShaunagh honoured to play at Twickers
SHAUNAGH Brown intends to “enjoy the occasion” as Harlequins Women prepare for a second visit to Twickenham for “Big Game 13”....
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/ 4 years agoLeonard: ‘Old man’ Joe good for Eddie
By BEN JAYCOCK ENGLAND’S recorbreaking prop Jason Leonard believes Eddie Jones’ team are heading in the right direction after a successful...
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Six Nations
/ 4 years agoFrance fancied as 2022 Six Nations favourites, but England Grand Slam odds bring the value
More than a decade removed from their last Six Nations championship, France are once again back in the saddle as early...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoMunster to line up Kidney for Van Graan
By NEIL FISSLER MUNSTER are weighing up a move for London Irish director of rugby Declan Kidney after confirming Johann van...
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/ 4 years agoNorth to miss start of the Six Nations
By PETER JACKSON In the roar: Joe Marchant celebrates scoring Harlequins’ fourth try against Cardiff PICTURE: Getty Images GEORGE North’s comeback...
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/ 4 years agoMunster keep winning, but it’s not one to thrill the fans!
By JOHN FALLON Munster ............19pts Tries: O’Donoghue 58 Conversions: Healy 59 Penalties: Healy 8, 28, 35, 70 Castres ..............13pts Tries: Kornath...
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/ 4 years agoRegions let down by double standards
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND European rugby is in chaos and it’s hard to escape the feeling that the Welsh...
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/ 4 years agoGenge coming home for love not money insists Lam
By PAUL REES Vision: Pat Lam PAT LAM wasted no time in turning his attention to Bristol’s Boxing Day clash against...
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Chris Hewett
/ 4 years agoPerpetual underdogs Connacht do still bite
CHRIS HEWETT GUEST COLUMNIST Is there anything funnier in team sport – or in any other walk of life, come to...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 4 years agoWorcester fine-tune in search of vital bonus
By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW... Worcester v Gloucester-Hartpury Today, Kick-off 2.15pm live on BBCi player WORCESTER Warriors head coach Jo Yapp has...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 4 years agoSaracens clash off after positive Covid tests
TODAY’S scheduled match between Saracens and Sale Sharks has been postponed due to the home side reporting a number of positive...
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Features
/ 4 years agoHow Mr Grumpy became Mr Happy
NICK CAIN TALKS TO STEVE BORTHWICK AND FINDS A SURPRISING CHANGE OF DEMEANOR IN a week dominated by the game’s tectonic...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoChampions or chumps? Cup caters for them all
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW In the Super League for the overhyped, baseball’s World Series has long been...
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Features
/ 4 years agoI feel so much happier since stepping back
MY LIFE IN RUGBY THE FORMER IRELAND U20 AND, HARLEQUINS SCRUM-HALF NOW AT UTAH WARRIORS NIALL SAUNDERS In early 2017, I...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoJack’s a better lad than we thought says Adam
By ADAM HATHAWAY Big impact: Jack Walker playing for Quins HARLEQUINS scrum coach Adam Jones admits he has been stunned by...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 4 years agoVersatility can boost Seb’s bid
By STEFFAN THOMAS THE versatility tag has been a hindrance for many players, but Seb Davies believes it can help him...
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/ 4 years agoAshton departure from Worcester confirmed
WORCESTER Warriors have confirmed that former England winger Chris Ashton has left the club “by mutual consent”. The ex-Wigan rugby league...
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Champions Cup
/ 4 years agoQuins aces trump the brave lads of Cardiff
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Harlequins........43pts Tries: Care 10, Smith 18, Dombrandt 57, 62, Marchant 67, Esterhuizen 78 Conversions: Smith 11, 19, 58,...
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/ 4 years agoWe have to beware the curveballs now warns Matson
QUINS might be sitting pretty in Europe but head coach Tabai Matson has warned his team they must be ready for...
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Champions Cup
/ 4 years agoHeineken Champions Cup preview
The Heineken Champions Cup has been torn apart once more by the coronavirus cancellation controversy with six matches called off, as...
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International Rugby
/ 4 years agoEngland’s fledglings still have a point to prove
Eddie Jones was rewarded for placing his faith in the next generation of English talent as his side enjoyed a series...
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/ 4 years agoChris Ashton leaves Worcester Warriors
After weeks of media speculation, Worcester Warriors have parted company with ex-England winger Chris Ashton. Ashton was “unavailable for selection” all...
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/ 4 years agoQuins end Castres home record
Harlequins withstood a late fightback to end Castres' unbeaten European home run and earn a narrow victory in their Heineken Champions...
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/ 4 years agoTigers and Chiefs put Europe on a warning
By SAM JACKSON LEICESTER Tigers and Exeter Chiefs kept the Premiership flag flying in the Heineken Cup yesterday. Leicester landed a...
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Champions Cup
/ 4 years agoQuins call for ref Nika to stand tall
By GARY FITZGERALD PREVIEW... Castres v Harlequins Today. Kick-off 5.30pm, Stade Pierre Fabre Skills: Quins hooker Jack Walker JERRY Flannery has...
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Champions Cup
/ 4 years agoLawday starts as only change from Tigers loss
TOM Lawday comes in at flanker in Harlequins’ only change to their starting XV from their defeat to Leicester Tigers for...
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European Challenge Cup
/ 4 years agoBilly blow makes bad day worse for Sarries
By GARY FITZGERALD Saracens ..........18pts Tries: Goode 13, Christie 26 Conversions: M Vunipola 27 Penalties: M Vunipola 42, 57 Edinburgh..........21pts Tries:...
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Features
/ 4 years agoSickening Sarries start installed my work ethic
MY LIFE IN RUGBY THE FORMER SARACENS, BRISTOL, WORCESTER, HARLEQUINS AND DRAGONS SCRUM-HALF NOW AT ROSSLYN PARK LUKE BALDWIN I turned...
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Champions Cup
/ 4 years agoMarcus must put his stamp on Europe
PAUL REES TALKS TO BRIAN O’DRISCOLL ABOUT THE HEINEKEN CUP WEEKEND The group stage of the Heineken Champions Cup is sandwiched...
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/ 4 years agoEngland visit spurs Reds to be better
By LUKE JARMYN HARVEY Biljon believes having England training on the Channel Islands, and allowing his Jersey Reds side some access...
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/ 4 years agoIrish following same points pattern as their glory year
By PAUL REES WHEN London Irish reached the Premiership final in 2009, they took at least a point from every match...
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Features
/ 4 years agoWOMEN’S GAME IN FOCUS
Sarah Rendell takes a weekly look at some important women players IZZY MAYHEW THIS WEEK... HARLEQUINS CENTRE One of the biggest...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 4 years agoProsser’s penalty rescues Bargoed
Championship Cup round-up By ANDREW DEERING LEAGUE leaders Bargoed defeated Cross Keys 13-10 at Pandy Park, as they failed to claim...
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/ 4 years agoWatkins double keeps heat on Penallta
Welsh National One roundup By ANDREW DEERING NEWBRIDGE recorded a thumping 33-0 victory over Pontypool to keep pressure on Penallta at...
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Features
/ 4 years agoHarvey Skinner hungry for success at Exeter Chiefs
The Exeter Chiefs fly half sits down with The Rugby Paper’s Benjamin Redwood. Harvey Skinner is the next on a long...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoChampions Cup opening weekend preview
The Heineken Champions Cup returns this weekend amidst coronavirus cancellation controversy. The 2021/22 edition of the 24 team tournament begins at...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 4 years ago2022 Women’s Six Nations: Venues and ticket information confirmed
The Red Roses’ 2022 Women’s Six Nations home fixtures will be played at Kingsholm and Welford Road with tickets now on...
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Features
/ 4 years agoHiller’s wonder try offers false hope of new dawn
Brendan Gallagher delves into some of rugby‘s most enduring images, their story and why they are still so impactful Iconic Rugby...
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/ 4 years agoSpirited Bath will fight back like Tigers says Moody
By PAUL REES Brutish: Tigers captain Ellis Genge has set the tone for new-look Leicester WHEN Lewis Moody looks at the...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 4 years agoBargoed stay top but 12-try Pooler in pursuit
Championship round-up A DUAN Thomas hat-trick sent Pontypool on their way to an 82-3 thrashing of Tata Steel at home. Leighton...
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James Harrington
/ 4 years agoMercurial Teddy’s off in search of Test rebirth
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN France international winger Teddy Thomas wasn’t even in Racing 92’s squad for this weekend’s Top 14 defeat...
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/ 4 years agoIrish have the quality to go all the way in Europe – Mafi
By GARY FITZGERALD STEVE Mafi says London Irish have the mental aptitude to transfer their sparkling Premiership form onto the European...















