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Features
/ 4 years agoOLLIEALLAN
YOUNG GUNS LONDON IRISH SCRUM-HALF London Irish Academy scrum-half Ollie Allan likes to operate on his motto ‘dream big or don’t...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoBulls keep the pressure on unbeaten Cheetahs
By BEN JAYCOCK CURRIE CUP THE BULLS maintained the pressure on the Cheetahs with a bonus point 43-37 victory over the...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoLeicester Tigers sign Anthony Watson
Leicester Tigers have announced the signing of Bath and England winger Anthony Watson ahead of the 2022/23 season. The move was...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 4 years agoIreland to kick-off autumn campaign by hosting world champions South Africa
Ireland will kick-off their autumn campaign by hosting world champions South Africa, the Irish Rugby Football Union has announced. The Springboks,...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoAustralia to host 2027 and 2029 Rugby World Cup’s
Australia has been awarded hosting rights for both the 2027 men’s Rugby World Cup and the 2029 women’s Rugby World Cup....
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United Rugby Championship
/ 4 years agoThe Sharks strengthen with signing of powerful prop Carlu Sadie
Lately, the Sharks have been actively signing contracts. They announced on social media pages that Janse van Rensburg has joined them,...
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Guest Blogs
/ 4 years agoWhere to Get Free Money on the Internet
The best part about making money online is that you can now have a lot of options to choose from. You...
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/ 4 years agoRugby chiefs to discuss revived Nations Championship proposal
A clearer picture over the success of plans to reshape the global calendar is expected to emerge as rugby chiefs meet...
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/ 4 years agoQuins beef up pack with South African second row Herbst
Bok beef: Irne Herbst DEFENDING champions Harlequins have signed South African second row Irne Herbst from Benetton for next season. The...
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/ 4 years agoDelight for O’Gara as La Rochelle stride home
By GARY FITZGERALD La Rochelle ......31pts Tries: Priso 12, Vito 22, Botia 47 Conversions: West 13, 23 Penalties: West 17, 64,...
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Chris Hewett
/ 4 years agoPoints do not always deliver the top prizes
CHRIS HEWETT GUEST COLUMNIST Rugby followers who decided long ago that the sport’s various governing bodies shared a factory setting of...
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Features
/ 4 years agoYoungs beat the odds to become Tigers hero
From an inauspicious start on a windy day in Doncaster, Tom Youngs went on to enjoy a fabulous career as a...
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Features
/ 4 years agoGenge: Tom taught me so much about captaincy
ELLIS Genge admitted it was dislike at first sight when he first met Tom Youngs after joining Leicester from Bristol in...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoWRU must mirror the success of Connacht
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND As Oliver Hardy used to say to his comic partner Stan Laurel, "That's another fine...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoVan Rensburg trades Sharks
Springbok centre Rohan Janse van Rensburg will be heading back to South Africa as he signs for URC side the Sharks....
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/ 4 years agoThree English rugby clubs join brain scan trial to make rugby safer
Three rugby union clubs in England are to begin trialling a scanning technology to monitor players’ brain health. It is hoped...
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/ 4 years agoParisians in pursuit of Dragon Moriarty
By NEIL FISSLER STADE Francais are keen to lure Dragons back row Ross Moriarty to Paris this summer. Moriarty, 28, has...
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/ 4 years agoTigers legend Youngs announces retirement
LEICESTER and former England hooker Tom Youngs has confirmed his retirement from rugby with immediate effect. The 35-year-old made 215 appearances...
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Letters
/ 4 years agoConnacht show size of crowds irrelevant
PREMIERSHIP Rugby decrees that Ealing and Doncaster – or any other ambitious Championship club – must meet certain conditions before being...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoBravo to WRU for giving grassroots day in the sun
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND It has been open season on the Welsh Rugby Union recently, and quite rightly in...
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/ 4 years agoDragons embarassed by lowly Zebre
By DELME PARFITT Zebre ..................21pts Tries: Bigi 24, Penalty 64, Gesi 75 Penalties: Rizzi 12, 17 Dragons..............18pts Tries: Jones 54, Rosser...
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Chris Hewett
/ 4 years agoAll eyes on Leinster’s honorary All Black
CHRIS HEWETT WHEN it comes to openside flankers, New Zealand’s grand tradition has long been grander than everyone else’s. Nathan, Mourie, Jones,...
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/ 4 years agoRestart offers vital help for challenges of life after rugby
PAUL REES TALKS TO PLAYERS AND COACHES ABOUT THE PRESSURES OF THE MODERN GAME Dan Vickerman was the keynote speaker at...
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/ 4 years agoAgainst all the odds, Dawie left a legacy
RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER Dawie De Villiers passed away last week, aged...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 4 years agoI’ve gone over THAT try a million times in my head!
MY LIFE IN RUGBY THE FORMER ENGLAND, LIONS AND SALE SHARKS WINGER MARK CUETO ABOUT six months after we came back...
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Iconic Pictures
/ 4 years agoBlood, sweat and tears of victory over the Boks
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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United Rugby Championship
/ 4 years agoJonathan Davies signs new contract at Scarlets
Scarlets captain Jonathan Davies has signed a new contract with the URC side. The Wales and British and Irish Lions centre...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoTom Youngs retires from professional rugby
Leicester Tigers star and former England international Tom Youngs has confirmed his retirement from professional rugby with immediate effect. The 35-year-old...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoGloucester denied by Fricker’s late double
By TOM BRADSHAW Bristol ................29pts Tries: Thacker 3, Uren 7, Fricker 68, 79 Conversions: Sheedy 4, 8, 69 Penalties: Sheedy 11...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoDanger of Planet Rugby spinning out of control
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND All of a sudden it feels as though the game of rugby is getting more...
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/ 4 years agoCarty kicks Connacht to gutsy win in Jo’burg
By JOHN FALLON Lions........................30 Connacht ..............33 JACK Carty nailed a penalty two minutes from time to claim a superb win for...
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Features
/ 4 years agoEddie’s the best, he’s a World Cup specialist
PAUL REES TALKS TO FORMER ENGLAND FLANKER JAMES HASKELL ABOUT THE CALLS FOR EDDIE JONES’ HEAD James Haskell laughs when asked...
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Features
/ 4 years agoRipley breaks England drought against Wales
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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European Challenge Cup
/ 4 years agoSaints at sea after Biggar’s red card
By ROGER PANTING Gloucester ........31pts Tries: Thorley 4, Rapava-Ruskin 7, Alemanno 21, Socino 47 Conversions: Hastings 4, 7, 21, 47 Penalties:...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoTable-topping Tigers look set to land Watson
ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Leaving Bath: Anthony Watson LEICESTER Tigers are confident that they have won the race...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoDeano to step down at Falcons
ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER DEAN Richards is set to stand down at the end of the season and...
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/ 4 years agoDavies eyes trophies
Lions ace: Gareth Davies WALES No.9 Gareth Davies has signed a new contract to stay at Scarlets. Davies has scored 55...
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/ 4 years agoAlder can help make a pathway to success
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND It was good to see Nigel Walker recruit John Alder last week to bolster his...
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/ 4 years agoOrange could replace grey area
PAUL REES CANVASSES OPINION ON RUGBY’S 20-MINUTE RED CARD EXPERIMENT World Rugby is considering making the 20-minute red card, which was...
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/ 4 years agoSorry saga of failures that haunt Arms Park
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Rout: Liam Williams celebrates after he scores for Scarlets against Cardiff last weekend...
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/ 4 years agoThe RUGBY Paper Podcast
Host Oliver Little is joined former England captain Phil de Glanville and former England and British & Irish Lions wing Tony...
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Letters
/ 4 years agoIncentivise schools to help broaden the player pool
LAST week’s TRP included Jeff Probyn’s interesting piece, contesting Brian Moore’s claim that payments to players should be banned in all...
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Guest Blogs
/ 4 years ago5 Ways Rugby Fans Can Immerse Themselves in a Game When Watching at Home
Want to make watching rugby more fun? Then this guide is for you. Rugby is one of the most loved and...
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Guest Blogs
/ 4 years agoImportant Tips on How to Have a Safe Online Betting Experience
Betting is a popular pastime that is enjoyed by many people around the world. Millions of new users are witnessed at...
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Podcast
/ 4 years agoThe Rugby Paper Podcast: Episode Eleven with Phil de Glanville and Tony Underwood
The Rugby Paper Podcast returns as former England captain Phil de Glanville and former England and British and Irish Lions wing...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoRowntree takes the step up to head coach at Munster
Munster have promoted forwards coach Graham Rowntree to the role of head coach starting from next season. The former England prop...
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/ 4 years agoChiefs are thriving on new tag as underdogs
By PAUL REES SAM Simmonds says Exeter are excited by the prospect of being tagged as underdogs if they finish in...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 4 years agoSorry, but my old mate Brian is wrong
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Interesting to see my old mate Brian Moore professing in his newspaper...
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/ 4 years agoErratic Eddie failing to develop England
PETER WINTERBOTTOM ENGLAND GREAT NOW ESHER DIRECTOR OF RUGBY Eddie Jones has had his time, but the RFU have made the...
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/ 4 years agoBath plan exit from ‘remote & cosy’ HQ
EXCLUSIVE By JON NEWCOMBE BATH Rugby are making plans to move out of their palatial Farleigh House base on the outskirts...
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