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Latest News
/ 3 years agoParis set for Celtic clash of titans
The rugby world will be transfixed for 80 minutes on Saturday night as world number one team Ireland face Scotland in...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoRWC final round: Pool-by-pool permutations
Heading into the finale of the pool stages, there are six quarter-final places still up for grabs in the Rugby World...
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Guest Blogs
/ 3 years agoHead contact laws take centre stage after Round 1 of the World Cup!
Following three occurrences in the first round of games, all sell-outs on Seatsnet at this year’s Rugby World Cup, the use...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoDespair and anger as Jersey collapse
By JON NEWCOMBE Players and staff at Jersey Reds have reacted with despair and anger at the news that the Championship...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 3 years agoAll Blacks annihilate shambolic Azzurri
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER New Zealand................... 96pts Tries: Jordan 6, 69; Smith 16, 26, 33; Telea 19, Savea 21, 40+2; Retallick 50,...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 3 years agoPollard returns as Boks go big
Preview: South Africa v Tonga (Today, 8pm) Handre Pollard will play his first Test since August 2022 when the Springboks meet...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoThe Tank ready to roll for Bath
By JON NEWCOMBE Thomas du Toit remains on standby for the Springboks but, for now, his focus is on quickly learning...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoWiese backing Pollard to hit the right targets
By NICK POWELL KOBUS Wiese wants South Africa to pick a more adventurous backline as they progress in France. The 1995...
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Dream Team
/ 3 years agoDream Team with Ian Sanders
The former Bath, Gloucester, England 'A' and Barbarians scrum-half chooses the best XV he has played with or against... 1. Gareth...
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Nick Cain
/ 3 years agoFor once, Erasmus makes the wrong call
Rassie Erasmus is not known for missing many tricks when it comes to tactical thinking, whether in selection or playing mind-games....
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Chris Hewett
/ 3 years agoTime to take the show on the road, England
According to those who know their stuff when it comes to the scorched landscape of domestic politics, there is a prime...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoVintcent looking good for Exeter
By MARK STEVENS Exeter ..........................47pts Tries: Vintcent 16, 42, 56; Relton 24, Armstrong 40, Snow 72, Burrows 78 Conversions: Haydon-Wood 18,...
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Features
/ 3 years agoNorthern stars enjoying life in the new order
Paul Rees sees the wheel turn, proof of how despair for some teams can quickly turn into dreams Was it only...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 3 years agoAdam Hathaway’s World Cup Diary: Week Four
TRP reporter Adam Hathaway gives the lowdown on the latest inside stories at Rugby World Cup 2023 Chabal still French enforcer...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 3 years agoDe Beer keen to drive Cardiff forward
By SIMON THOMAS Tinus de Beer is relishing being out of his comfort zone as he looks to make his mark...
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Peter Jackson
/ 3 years agoBattling North has history in his sights
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW REAL champions get back up even when (they think) they can’t – the...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 3 years ago24 teams would mean yet more mismatches
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME AS THE World Cup dominates everything in rugby at the moment surely...
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James Harrington
/ 3 years agoBiarritz enjoy a change in fortune
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN FRANCE could… Scotland need… Australia on the brink of… Fiji might … South Africa will… Wales already...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoWhat’s in The Rugby Paper: 29/09/23
Wales and England are through to the quarter-finals, but whilst they aren’t playing this weekend there is plenty of critical match...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoWiese wants to see more from Springboks
Former South Africa second row Kobus Wiese expects the Springboks to stick with Handre Pollard going forward in the World Cup,...
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Guest Blogs
/ 3 years agoCasino Becomes an Official Sponsor of the 2023 Rugby World Cup
Casino started cooperating with rugby a year ago through a campaign with the French national teams. They are taking it to...
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Rugby Paper News
/ 3 years agoA Pot of Fool’s Gold?: Ireland’s Chances in the Rugby World Cup Detailed
After seven gruelling weeks, the Rugby World Cup will end on the 28th October 2023. Will Ireland be there in the...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoSeries 3, Episode 10: RWC Round 3 review with Kobus Wiese
The third weekend of the 2023 Rugby World Cup was absolutely blockbuster, with South Africa v Ireland living up to the...
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Guest Blogs
/ 3 years agoWho Are the Top Scorers in Rugby 2023’s World Cup Odd
Rugby betting sites, including GGBet, are once again evaluating the potential candidates for overall top try-scorer at the worldwide competition as...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoScotland begin comeback trail with impressive Tonga win
By Nick Powell, Online Editor Scotland……………………………….45 Tries: Turner 5, van der Merwe 26, Steyn 30, Darge 40+2, Horne 54, Kinghorn 68,...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 3 years agoFord: Shades of ‘19 in this team
By GARY FITZGERALD Mike Ford is growing more and more convinced England are on the right road to a dream Final...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 3 years agoEngland cough up too much ball – Ojo
By BEN JAYCOCK England fans have been left frustrated at their side’s persistent kicking, with the travelling contingent echoing a chorus...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoAki gives Ireland reason to believe
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER South Africa .................... 8pts Tries: Kolbe 51 Penalties: Libbok 5 Ireland............................. 13pts Tries: Hansen 33 Conversions: Sexton 34...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 3 years agoScots want to put on dancing shoes
By TOM BRADSHAW PREVIEW... Scotland v Tonga Today. Kick-off 4.45pm, Stade de Nice NEVER mind a Springbok-style Bomb Squad – Gregor...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 3 years agoWallabies battling to avoid early exit
By PAUL REES PREVIEW... Wales v Australia Today, 8pm, Parc Olympique Lyonnais Big test: Ben Donalson stars at fly-half for Australia...
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Shane Williams
/ 3 years agoMorgan needs to lead way for Wales
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND ONE thing is certain about today’s vital Pool C clash between Wales and Australia in...
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Nick Cain
/ 3 years agoGreat to see Ardao shine on world stage
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK One of the great joys of World Cups is the platform that gives...
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Chris Hewett
/ 3 years agoBiggest boots are made for winning
CHRIS HEWETT THINKING ALLOWED If catches win cricket matches – a fact of sporting life mischievously underscored by the recent joke...
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Chris Hewett
/ 3 years agoSure you are in the right place, Sonny Bill?
CHRIS HEWETT There are still those of us, generally of “a certain age”, who continue to defend the BBC as though...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoThat’s my girl, says Els
ON THE BLINDSIDE SAMANTHA Els, the daughter of golfing legend Ernie, became the first member of the famous sporting family to...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoOld boy Catt in line for Bath approach
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Mike Catt could be offered the chance to return to Bath if the Springboks come...
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Paul Rees
/ 3 years agoMinnows beginning to prove their worth
Paul Rees reports on how World Rugby's investment below decks has started to make a difference THE Adelaide Oval is arguably...
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Peter Jackson
/ 3 years agoThe double agents who have enjoyed two lives
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW "We can have no 50-50 allegiance in this country. Either a man is...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoShillcock lives his dream of being a Tiger
By JON NEWCOMBE It's been a long time coming but Jamie Shillcock has finally experienced the joy of running out at...
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BUCS Super Rugby
/ 3 years agoSpain flanker Super Mario’s hat-trick tears up fourth tier
By BEN JAYCOCK Rather than scoring a hat-trick in Loughborough Students’ big win last weekend, Mario Pichardie should have been turning...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 3 years agoJust in time, England seem to be improving
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME WELL, who would have thought it? After the dismal performances in the...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoWhat’s in The Rugby Paper: 24/09/23
One of the most widely anticipated World Cup pool matches in history takes place this Saturday, and you can find all...
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Guest Blogs
/ 3 years agoWill Rugby Be an Olympic Sport Again?
Rugby entered the sports scene as a men’s game and was played in the modern Summer Olympic Games. The game first...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoSeries 3, Episode 9: RWC Round 2 review and Round 3 preview with James Hook
Two weeks down and we can’t wait for the next six! A polarising England performance and a historic win for Fiji...
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Guest Blogs
/ 3 years agoComplete Owen Farrell Judgement won’t be released!
The Six Nations have drawn criticism for their decision to withhold the complete disciplinary ruling over Owen Farrell’s overturned red card....
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Rugby World Cup
/ 3 years agoReinach’s rapid treble sparks Springbok demolition
By Ben Jaycock, Assistant Editor South Africa……………………..76 Tries: Reinach 3, 9, 24; Mapimpi 7, 64, 68; Willemse 12, Fourie 43, Williams 55, 62, Le...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 3 years agoItoje: We are here to win, not entertain
By ADAM HATHAWAY Maro Itoje insists he is not worried by England’s World Cup try famine – as long as the...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 3 years agoEngland need to extend control
By NICK CAIN PREVIEW...England v Japan, Today. Kick-off 8pm, Stade de Nice Can Japan produce another “Brighton Miracle”, mirroring their incredible...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 3 years agoFitness first: Both teams out to show they’re at their best
The hard grind is about to pay off ! That was the message being broadcast by the England and Japan fitness...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 3 years agoScrum-halves taking over as Springboks ring changes
By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW... South Africa v Romania Today. Kick-off 2pm, Stade de Bordeaux Jacques Nienaber’s South Africa have built themselves...
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