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Features
/ 5 years agoJackals can swing series Lions’ way
Steffan Thomas talks to former Springbok coach Gary Gold about the Lions tour and PRO14 expansion NO one is more qualified...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 5 years agoWhatever the criteria, Maro Itoje makes my best XV
Brendan Gallagher analyses the World Rugby Team of the Decade and argues Maro Itoje was a glaring omission
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoLipman’s concussion diary shows the problem
JACKSON PETER THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW By his own admission, Michael Lipman estimates to have been knocked out 30 times...
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Features
/ 5 years agoYOUNG GUNS
ETHAN STADDON BATH BACK ROW Ethan Staddon could not have wished for a finer moment than last weekend when, at 18 years...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoVerden parachutes in to aid Warriors crisis
WORCESTER have signed Bath tighthead prop Kieran Verden on a short-term loan deal. Verden, 22, was included in the squad to...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoBig guns heading to Twickenham
ENGLAND will host Australia and South Africa at Twickenham during November next year. The Autumn International series will start with England...
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Features
/ 5 years agoWonderful to sign off as a winner at Twickenham
MY LIFEIN RUGBY CHARLIE AMESBURY THE FORMER HARLEQUINS, NEWCASTLE, SALE, BRISTOL AND CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY WINGER Charlie Amesbury scores a try for...
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Features
/ 5 years agoDavies demands fair share of funding to save game
■By STEFFAN THOMAS PROFESSIONAL rugby in Wales is facing a fight for survival with the regions calling for a £30-40m injection...
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Features
/ 5 years agoDavies demands fair share of funding to save game
■By STEFFAN THOMAS PROFESSIONAL rugby in Wales is facing a fight for survival with the regions calling for a £30-40m injection...
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Champions Cup
/ 5 years agoMunster have everything in its right place to re-emerge on the European scene
Two-time Heineken Cup winner Peter Stringer previews Harlequins clash at Munster, where the hosts are favourites at fortress Thomond Park
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Features
/ 5 years agoQ&A – Simon Halliday: Revised Euro Cup formats will provide a great narrative
EPCR chairman Simon Halliday opens up on the Champions Cup and Challenge Cup format changes and the prospect of a World...
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English Championship
/ 5 years agoBok star Van Zyl joins Sarries promotion bid
Saracens have found their replacement to Richard Wigglesworth among the scrum-half options
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoNorth gets back in the try habit as Wales remember how to succeed
■By PETER JACKSON PLAYER WATCH... Wales........................38pts Tries: Hardy 7, Parry 17, G Davies 57, North 68, Tipuric 75 Conversions: Sheedy 8,...
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Features
/ 5 years agoSpringbok star Van Zyl joins Saracens promotion bid
Saracens appear to have found their replacement for Richard Wigglesworth among their scrum-half options
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Features
/ 5 years agoStuart Hooper lands his fly-half with Tian Schoeman joining Bath
BATH have ended their long search for a new fly-half after agreeing to sign Tian Schoeman from former South African PRO14...
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Features
/ 5 years agoLondon Irish sign Bulls hooker Corniel Els
Declan Kidney has bolstered the Exiles options at hooker with the addition of Corniel Els from the Bulls, TRP understands
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoEddie can’t afford French lesson from their reserves
ENGLAND are oddson to collect their second trophy in two months by lifting the Autumn Nations Cup at Twickenham this afternoon,...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoSpringboks influx will hinder development
I READ in last week’s TRP that there are 44 south African players now playing in the Premiership. Sale have around...
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Peter Jackson
/ 5 years agoApartheid apology is overdue
THIS weekend, as over the previous four Nations Cup weekends, World Rugby’s message has been relayed from empty stadia into homes...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoDiamond: Bok stars help me vet new recruits
■By DANIEL GALLAN IT DOESN’T happen too often, but every now and then the words, “in English please,” can be heard...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 5 years agoTime honoured ‘on tour’ scene with a difference
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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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoRecords fail to hide Tri-Nations letdown
MATT McILRAITH SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE EXPERT So, what did we learn? While many aspects of the 26th edition of the annual southern...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoEarl is latest in long line of Tonbridge Test stars
Brendan Gallagher continues his series looking at rugby’s great schools TONBRIDGE are rightly hailed as one of English cricket’s great nurseries...
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Features
/ 5 years agoMy Life in Rugby – Cobus Visagie: Highs and lows of being a modern-day gladiator
ALTHOUGH my final surge into the top tier of world rugby was sudden in 1999, I was very blessed to have...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoEddie: We want more Lions than anyone
THE Lions have rich benefits for England’s development according to Eddie Jones, and he says he would like to see his...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoEngland must score four tries against French 2nds
JEREMY GUSCOTT THERE is always a danger in making too many changes at international level and still expecting a team to...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoIreland find their mojo as ill-discipline ruins Scots
■By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Flyer: Scotland’s Duhan van der Merwe on his way to scoring Scotland’s try Ireland......................31pts Tries: Earls 38, 50;...
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British and Irish Lions Tour
/ 5 years agoHarlequins centre Andre Esterhuizen sets sights on Lions tour
8-cap Springbok Esterhuizen talks Quins, Paul Gustard, and being on the receiving end of an Owen Farrell tackle
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Dream Team
/ 5 years agoDream Team: Northampton Saints prop Francois van Wyk
Van Wyk's career has graced the elite club competitions of both hemispheres
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoGlasgow Warriors back row Matt Fagerson inspired by brother’s Scotland rise
The Warriors No.8 is intent on cementing himself as a starter under Gregor Townsend in the national side
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International Rugby
/ 5 years agoBrett Gosper to leave World Rugby for senior NFL post in 2021
Brett Gosper will become the head of NFL Europe and UK in early 2021
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoGuscott column: Please can we have more Ali and less Mayweather
Jeremy Guscott weighs into criticism of the style of rugby played in the Autumn Nations Cup which centres on low-risk play
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Features
/ 5 years agoAndre the giant sets sights on the Lions
Daniel Gallan talks to Harlequins massive centre import from South Africa Andre Esterhuizen is a long way from home. The 26-year-old...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 5 years agoDuckham in full flight was a sight to behold
Brendan Gallagher delves into some of rugby’s most enduring images, their story and why they are still so impactful David Duckham...
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Miscellaneous
/ 5 years agoDREAMTEAM
FRANCOIS VAN WYK, THE NORTHAMPTON AND FORMER WESTERN PROVINCE AND WESTERN FORCE PROP, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR...
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Miscellaneous
/ 5 years agoMyth-busting Pumas show Lions the way
RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER A weekly look at the game’s other talking points PERHAPS it’s the boredom of lockdown but I’ve...
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Latest News
/ 5 years ago‘Youngs is England’s best 9 ever’
By STEFFAN THOMAS BEN Youngs must be the Lions’ number one scrumhalf in South Africa and is still the man to...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoPoite is the kind of ref who’s right even when he’s wrong
BRENDAN GALLAGHER VERDICT Rare run: Josh Adams needs more ball Eddie Jones was telling us last week that England were not really...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoFagerson inspired by big brother’s rise to fame
By BRYN PALMER SCOTLAND No.8 Matt Fagerson intends to follow the example of brother Zander and nail down a starting spot...
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Miscellaneous
/ 5 years agoPlease can we have more Ali and less Mayweather
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABL E... E VERY WEEK FOR someone like me who watches boxing occasionally, I do it for...
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Features
/ 5 years agoMarcell top of White’s wanted list at the Bulls
BULLS director of rugby Jake White wants to bring Ulster’s highly-rated back row Marcell Coetzee to Pretoria upon the conclusion of...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoBoks provide great bang for your buck says Brits
By DANIEL GALLAN Kicking on: Faf de Klerk has developed at Sale SOUTH Africans continue to make a massive impression on...
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Featured
/ 5 years agoWounded Welsh Lions face battle for survival
The plight of Wales this autumn could hinder the number of Lions tourists selected by Warren Gatland, should their faults not...
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English Championship
/ 5 years agoSaracens young stars are chomping at the bit for a start date
Forwards coach Alex Sanderson says the London club are ready to unleash their youngsters on the Championship
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 5 years agoRugby Matters: Dan Leo’s powerful plea for Pacific Island justice is a must watch for all
Brendan Gallagher says it is time for rugby's cartel of powerbrokers to change their attitudes towards the Pacific Island nations
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoAlfred the great was cornerstone for France
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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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoEddie plays the residency game as well
Qualified: Shields ENGLAND under Eddie Jones have not been slow to slap a red rose on those born some way beyond...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoWill brews up winning formula for the fatties
By JON NEWCOMBE Barrels of fun: Will Cliff, right, with Tom Holmes and Jesse Coulson, left PICTURES: John Marfleet IF Sale...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoRUGBY MATTERS
Leo’s powerful plea for Island justice is must watch for all BRENDAN GALLAGHER A weekly look at the game’s other talking...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoJamie George has the right temperament to lead Lions
Q&A SIMON SHAW ON THE RECORD With the British & Irish Lions set to travel to South Africa next summer, one...
International Rugby
Mike Tindall: Steve Borthwick is still the man to lead England forward
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