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International Rugby
/ 1 year agoEngland have got an ‘amazing’ new coach, says George Skivington
Skivington backing for England’s new coach By Paul Rees George Skivington says England have secured a world class conditioning coach in...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoJohann Van Graan: PGP won’t be a problem at Bath
By Jon Newcombe Bath Head of Rugby Johann van Graan is not at all concerned with the challenges posed by the...
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Letters
/ 1 year agoGreat to see Christian Wade back
It's great to have Christian Wade back in the Premiership, with Gloucester. It’s hard to comprehend how such a prodigious talent...
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Letters
/ 1 year agoTime to leave scrums to the professionals?
I would be interested to hear your readers' views about aspects of the current state of the community game in England....
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Letters
/ 1 year agoDream Team – Jake Sharp
JAKE SHARP, THE FORMER SARACENS, BEDFORD, LONDON SCOTTISH & COVENTRY FLY-HALF, WHO IS NOW TRANSITION MANAGER FOR NORTHAMPTON SAINTS, CHOOSES THE...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 1 year agoEmiliano Boffelli injury woes add to Edinburgh problems
By Bryn Palmer Edinburgh......... 31pts Tries: Schoeman 11, Van der Merwe 32, 65, Cherry 42, Scott 80 Conversions: Thompson 12, 43,...
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Features
/ 1 year agoPlaying rugby is about more than just winning – Dave Attwood
My Life in Rugby - Dave Attwood, the former England, Bristol, Bath, Gloucester and Toulon second row Being blunt about it,...
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Features
/ 1 year agoYoung Guns – Fraser Rawlins
Young Guns Fraser Rawlins burst onto the scene during the England U18s tour to South Africa, scoring a brace of tries...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 1 year agoEasterby looking forward to Ireland job
SIMON Easterby is relishing the chance to lead Ireland when expects Andy Farrell takes a sabbatical to become the British and...
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Guest Blogs
/ 1 year agoSix Nations Format Change Haulted? World League Plans Announced
According to the media, the Six Nations may need more support from players due to their plan to eliminate one of...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoHalfpenny will be great for young guys – Nick Evans
By James Orpin Harlequins attack coach Nick Evans is confident his squad of young prospects can rise to the challenge of...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoBath Season Preview – Looking to go one step beyond this time around
Bath Season Preview Coach: Johann van Graan Captain: Ben Spencer One small step is what it will take for Bath to...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoBristol Bears Preview: We have a new sense of energy – Fitz Harding
Team-by-team guide by Paul Rees Bristol Bears Coach: Pat Lam Captain: Fitz Harding After Bristol lost at Connacht in January to...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoHarlequins Season Preview: Joe Launchbury sets stall on being hard to beat
Harlequins Season Preview Coach: Danny Wilson Captain: Alex Dombrandt Supporters at The Stoop probably spend less time in their...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoLeicester Tigers Season Preview: Michael Cheika looking to make his own piece of history
Leicester Tigers Season Preview Coach: Michael Cheika Captain: Julián Montoya The Tigers started last season with four defeats in five matches...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoWelsh regions facing another long, hard season to climb the URC mountain
Ben Jaycock and James Orpin report on the big moves as Siya Kolisi and Jordie Barrett prepare for their new clubs...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoURC SQUADS
Benetton Giosué Zilocchi, Ivan Nemer, Mirco Spagnolo, Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro, Riccardo Genovese, Simone Ferrari, Thomas Gallo, Tiziano Pasquali, Bautista Bernasconi, Marco...
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Rugby Paper News
/ 1 year agoRanking Gareth Southgate’s best moments as England manager
Gareth Southgate’s time as England manager is over. The 53-year-old, who was appointed in 2017, changed the culture of the Three...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoSeries 4, Episode 2: Juandré Kruger on unstoppable Springboks and woeful Wallabies
The Rugby Paper Podcast’s microscope moves south of the equator for today’s episode, as in the latest round of the Rugby...
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Guest Blogs
/ 1 year agoEngland’s Toughest Start to Six Nations in 2025? New Irish Coach for Six Nations!
Steve Borthwick’s side showed some promise at the Six Nations with their turnaround performance, but English fans with Six Nations tickets...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 year agoRPA’s Christian Day: Collapsed clubs must pay debts before return
RPA chief Christian Day says collapsed clubs should pay debts to players before returning to the top tiers of the league...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoDo nothing and another Prem team will collapse
THE game of rugby football in England hangs by a thread. The Rugby Football Union depends on the Premiership to provide...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 1 year agoIntense rivalry which never loses its edge
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK SOUTH Africa and New Zealand are never far away from being the top one...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoIt’s time for Itoje to stand up and prove his worth
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK Tough task: Maro Itoje will have to be at his best to lead...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoDREAMTEAM
MURRAY M cCALLUM, THE NEWCASTLE AND FORMER SCOTLAND, EDINBURGH AND WORCESTER PROP, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH... 1....
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Chris Hewett
/ 1 year agoToo much of a good thing can be overkill
CHRIS HEWETT THINKING ALLOWED "People might think it’s arrogant,” said Rian Oberholzer, the chief executive of the Springbok domain, just the...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoI’d fear the worst for Wallabies and Pumas
SO what to make of New Zealand’s proposed tour of South Africa in 2026, in fact it’s more than just a...
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Features
/ 1 year agoFor me, you have to go out to play good rugby and enjoy yourself
Q&A As he approaches his 20th season as director of rugby at Bedford Blues, Mike Rayer chats to Jon Newcombe about...
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National League One
/ 1 year agoRayment running riot for Stortford on poignant day
Bishop’s S...............36 Leicester Lions .... 12 ■ By JOHN ALLANSON THIS game was dedicated to the memory of Stortford’s former 4th...
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Features
/ 1 year agoI couldn’t let my old club go to the wall
MY LIFEIN RUGBY THE FORMER WEST HARTLEPOOL PLAYER, CAPTAIN AND COACH, WHO ALSO REPRESENTED DURHAM, THE NORTH AND BRITISH POLICE JOHN...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoA French triumph against the odds
Brendan Gallagher on the ten-match tour which changed rugby in France for ever FRANCE’S ten-match tour and series win in South...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoForthcoming fixtures
Week beginning Sunday, September 8, 2024 It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoLancaster: Farrell is a huge addition for us
■ By BEN JAYCOCK Coach: Stuart Lancaster STUART Lancaster is thrilled to have reunited with Owen Farrell at Racing 92 and...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoIt’s an honour to sign for Cardiff-Mulder
■ By SIMON THOMAS SOUTH African scrum-half Johan Mulder says he is shocked and honoured to have been signed up by...
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Guest Blogs
/ 1 year agoStalwarts of the Six Nations
The Six Nations have continuously provided some end-to-end rugby action, attracting thousands to turn up for games with Six Nations tickets. ...
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Guest Blogs
/ 2 years agoRugby Star slot machine review
Rugby is becoming an increasingly attractive sporting discipline, with games of this nature attracting the attention of millions of people. An...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoGloucester hooker Seb Blake picks his career dream team
Gloucester hooker Seb Blake chooses the best XV he has played with or against over the course of his career.
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoEngland must find answers …and fast
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK Left in the lurch: England boss Steve Borthwick and, inset, Felix Jones, left,...
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Features
/ 2 years agoBorthwick faces starting again
ANALYSIS PAUL REES LOOKS AT THE DEPARTURES OF FELIX JONES AND ALED WALTERS AND WONDERS WHAT IT MEANS FOR ENGLAND ONE...
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Features
/ 2 years agoPrice glad he played under old regime
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW AT Pontypool Park on September 24, 1986, with the sweet chestnut trees in...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoShanahan: We need to create fear factor
National League 1 Preview By Ben Jaycock National One gets underway next weekend and supporters will expect another enthralling campaign with...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 2 years agoIt looks good – for the Premiership
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME ROB Baxter thinks that the PGP deal is ‘looking good for all’...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoRinger was the fall guy on a day of carnage
RUGBY REVISITED BRENDAN GALLAGHER RECALLS THE TWICKENHAM BLOODBATH AND PAUL RINGER’S DISMISSAL IN 1980 PICTURES: Alamy Grudge match: Bill Beaumont competing...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoEngland moved on to take Grand Slam with victory over Scotland
WHAT happened next? If the build up to the match is complicated, so is its legacy. The short term is easier...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoLouis Rees-Zammit continues NFL journey by joining Jacksonville Jaguars
The former Wales wing was released by the Kansas City Chiefs. Louis Rees-Zammit has joined the Jacksonville Jaguars’ practice squad after...
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Guest Blogs
/ 2 years agoStalwarts of the Six Nations
The Six Nations have continuously provided some end-to-end rugby action, attracting thousands to turn up for games with Six Nations tickets. ...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoPorter: I’m going to fight hard for that No 9 shirt
By Adam Hathaway Will Porter has been learning from the old master Danny Care at Harlequins but is ready to paint...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 2 years agoFarrell in danger of being lost in France
Jeremy Guscott Outspoken and unmissable... Every week Finn Russell’s statement about how much he’d like to reunite with Owen Farrell for...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoPre-season fixtures
It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs MONDAY, AUGUST 26 Chinnor v Rams (3pm) WEDNESDAY, AUGUST...
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Guest Blogs
/ 2 years agoDrastic Changes for Six Nations Next Year?
A good change is coming for the fans with Six Nations tickets as the organizers want to amplify the experience with...
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