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/ 4 years agoDead-eye Boeta gets the drop on sad Ospreys
By ROGER PANTING Ospreys ............13pts Tries: Thomas 74 Conversions: Myler 74 Penalties: Anscombe 3,16 Sharks ..............27pts Tries: Ward 41, Potgieter 58...
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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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Features
/ 4 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Tony Underwood – I carry Jonah scars but it taught me resilience
FACING your Jonah is one of the themes I talk to organisations about when I’ve been invited along to share my...
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Features
/ 4 years agoMy friend’s son, 14, went for a run and never came back
MARTIN Johnson was preparing a barbecue at home last June when he learned that the Inter Milan and former Tottenham Hotspur...
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/ 4 years agoAlun Wyn stays shtum on private matters
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Say Nothing is an awardwinning book on ‘The Troubles’ in Northern Ireland, its...
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/ 4 years agoMarcus wants England shirt for rest of his career – Murley
By NEIL FISSLER CADAN Murley was not surprised to see his landlord Marcus Smith return to Harlequins action in such emphatic...
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Features
/ 4 years agoHard to replicate those post-war halcyon days
Brendan Gallagher continues his series looking at rugby‘s great schools RUGBY success at Christ’s Hospital School over the decades has been...
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Features
/ 4 years agoOspreys lend a hand to injury-hit Scarlets
RUGBY SHORTS SCARLETS have signed Ospreys lock Lloyd Ashley on a three-week loan deal. Aaron Shingler (back) and Sam Lousi (knee)...
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/ 4 years agoWife and kids helped Rory win battle with depression
RORY Sutherland this weekend started life in a Worcester jersey following his summer move from Edinburgh having been part of the...
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/ 4 years agoBracken backs Sarries to push Quins hard
HARLEQUINS’ tasty mixture of young and old talent could ensure they successfully defend their title, while Kyran Bracken is also backing...
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/ 4 years agoOpportunity knocks for Adam Beard after Hill and Ball departures from Wales scene
ADAM Beard plans on making the most of the departure of Cory Hill and Jake Ball from Welsh rugby. Ospreys second...
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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 agoNorthampton 23-21 London Irish: Returning Biggar is late hero for Saints
DAN Biggar picked himself up to kick a match-winning penalty to keep unbeaten Northampton on track in a tense finish at...
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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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Premiership
/ 4 years agoHogg’s back and so is the Exeter ‘edge’
Paul Rees talks to Henry Slade and Rob Baxter about Exeter’s stumbling start to the new season PREVIEW... Sale v Exeter...
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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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Autumn Internationals
/ 4 years agoLondon Irish aim to break into Eddie’s England clique
LONDON Irish were the only one of the Premiership 13 who were not called on by England for last week’s training...
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/ 4 years agoAnscombe keeps the Ospreys flying high
By STEFFAN THOMAS Ospreys ..............18pts Penalties: Anscombe 2, 15, 9, 38, 52, 64 Cardiff ................14pts Tries: Adams 19, Lane 44 Conversions:...
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/ 4 years agoCostelow takes chance to shine for Scarlets
By STEFFAN THOMAS Scarlets ............36pts Tries: R Evans 5, Rogers 19, 70, S Evans 79 Conversions: Costelow 6, 20 Penalties: Costelow...
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/ 4 years agoAce Davies desperate to break his Irish duck
By STEFFAN THOMAS PREVIEW... Dragons v Leinster Today. Kick-off 2pm, Rodney Parade SAM Davies has never beaten an Irish side while...
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Features
/ 4 years agoStimpson: He looks the real deal to me
LEICESTER have a trackrecord for producing England full-backs, but the most notable in the post-war era are Dusty Hare (25 caps,...
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Features
/ 4 years agoCaptain Fran rides atop the sea of happy faces
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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Chris Hewett
/ 4 years agoJourneymen Saffers won’t excite the Celtic fans
CHRIS HEWETT GUEST COLUMNIST As the first of this season’s Billionaires’ Row derbies between Bristol and Bath, two wealthy clubs separated...
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Chris Hewett
/ 4 years agoTethered Ryno has time for a rethink
CHRIS HEWETT YOU can do quite a lot in 12 weeks: walk the full length of the South West Coast Path...
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National League 2E
/ 4 years agoReturning Raiders keep up with pace
By ANDREA HARRIS Guernsey................. 17 Leicester L................ 5 TWO second-half tries saw the Raiders chalk up a fourth straight win to...
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Features
/ 4 years agoColeraine’s contribution is vast, on and off field
Brendan Gallagher continues his series looking at rugby’s great schools Coleraine graduate: Ireland and Ulster wing Andrew Trimble Coleraine’s nine Ulster...
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/ 4 years agoGeorge is in awe of ‘ridiculous’ Radwan
By PAUL REES IT WAS not that long ago that big was regarded as beautiful on the wing as teams looked...
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/ 4 years agoTeams think we’re vulnerable right now admits Baxter
THERE was sympathy from Chris Boyd who said he “felt for Rob Baxter” with the Exeter director of rugby missing a...
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Columnists
/ 4 years agoI fear Eddie will revert to old guard in autumn | Nick Cain
BETTER late than never. Eddie Jones has finally rattled the cage in selection, at last making changes that should have happened...
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/ 4 years agoBattle begins for most coveted jersey in Wales
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND THE hairs are standing up on the back of my neck at the prospect of...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoLeicester Tigers on the hunt for George Kruis return
BY NEIL FISSLER LEICESTER Tigers are hoping to bring former England and Lions second row George Kruis back to the Premiership...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoFinn Russell says no to Japan’s offer of ‘at least’ £1m
FINN Russell has turned down the chance to become the best-paid player in the world and will see out the remaining...
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Chris Hewett
/ 4 years agoOne World Cup is fraught, let alone two!
CHRIS HEWETT YOU have to laugh. After years of dissing football as a “below stairs” kind of sport, wholly bereft of...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoRuthless champions put Bulls to the sword
By JOHN FALLON L einster..............31pts Tries: Van der Flier 7, Porter 13, Tracy 57, R Byrne 70 Conversions: Sexton 8, 14,...
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Features
/ 4 years agoExciting ride goes on alongside Pat
MY LIFE IN RUGBY THE BRISTOL BEARS RECRUITMENT MANAGER AND FORMER NORTHAMPTON FLY-HALF AND SAINTS AND BEDFORD COACH PAUL LARKIN Saints...
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Features
/ 4 years agoWeighty matters key for Kearney
RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHE I’VE become a little obsessed with rugby players’ obsession with weight. Take the splendid Ireland and Lions...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 4 years agoAnalysis: Eddie decides to go the way of Harlequins, not Saracens in autumn training squad
Paul Rees looks at the winners and losers from Eddie Jones' autumn international training squad
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Features
/ 4 years agoFirst-ever Cup final was turning point for Wasps
MOMENT IN TIME WASPS 1985-86 JOHN PLAYER CUP FINALISTS NEIL FISSLER TALKS TO MARK RIGBY WASPS are one of the most...
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Columnists
/ 4 years agoQuinnell’s All Black hat-trick is still supreme | Peter Jackson
When it comes to Welshmen performing hat-tricks on the international stage, Tommy Cooper could claim to have outscored John Charles, Ian...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoPressure is on South African sides says Jaque Fourie
WHEN South African rugby sent the Cheetahs and the Southern Kings to contest in the Pro14 against the Irish, Scots, Welsh...
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Features
/ 4 years agoYoung Gun: Gloucester centre Jack Reeves
Jack Reeves is coveted with one of the Premiership‘s great supporting casts in senior centres Mark Atkinson, Billy Twelvetrees and Chris...
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Features
/ 4 years agoEngland’s piggy-back routine beats All Blacks
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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Jeff Probyn
/ 4 years agoDo England have so many coaches to spread blame?
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME As Eddie Jones takes a first look at some of the hopefuls...
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/ 4 years agoSam will handle England pressure – Baxter
NEWS EXTRA By JOHN ROBERTS EXETER director of rugby Rob Baxter says No.8 Sam Simmonds has taken big steps forward and...
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/ 4 years agoBaldwin’s committed from top to bottom
By PAUL REES SCOTT Baldwin this summer swapped a room at the top for one in the basement but the Wales...
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/ 4 years agoDREAM TEAM
CHRIS COOK, NORTHAMPTON AND FORMER BATH, LONDON WELSH AND BRISTOL SCRUM- HALF, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoHarlequins 35-29 Worcester: Lynagh shows Eddie just what he can do
LOUIS Lynagh would be ready to light up the international stage if Eddie Jones chooses to pick him for the Twickenham...
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Guest Blogs
/ 4 years agoWhat You Need To Know Before You Start Sports Betting On NetBet
Are you interested in sports betting? If yes, you are in the right place. Sports betting is fun and thrilling. It...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 4 years agoGeorge Ford and the Vunipolas omitted from England training squad
England head coach Eddie Jones has omitted five senior players including George Ford and the Vunipola brothers from his squad. Billy...
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