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Rugby World Cup
/ 3 years agoDe Klerk: We’re out to prove a point
By BEN JAYCOCK Faf de Klerk says South Africa have a point to prove against New Zealand when they clash at...
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International Rugby
/ 3 years agoFrench go on the rampage with 13 tries
By JACK TREGONNING W Province ............20 France......................85 FRANCE U18s scored 13 tries to blow away Western Province and round off their...
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Rugby Paper News
/ 3 years agoContemporary Rivalries Between Rugby Teams And Analyzing Some Of The Greatest Matches Played
On a spring afternoon in 1871, Scotland hosted England and scribbled the game of Rugby into sporting existence. The 4,000 supporters...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoWhat’s in The Rugby Paper this Sunday (20/08/23)
As the summer of warm-up games continues, we’ll have all the action as England travel to Ireland and Wales host South Africa in...
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Guest Blogs
/ 3 years agoCountdown to the Rugby World Cup – More switches & NO 20 min Red Card
Despite recent reports and speculation, the “20-minute red card” law variation, also known as the “orange card,” will not be implemented...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoSuperb Bracken hat-trick gives England another thumping win
England U18s 76-15 Western Province XV U18s Jack Bracken’s second-half hat-trick England continued their free-scoring tour of South Africa as they...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 3 years agoNo excuses – Wales simply switched off
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND For about 60 minutes of England versus Wales, I wondered why I was watching it...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 3 years agoRussell has been captain for a long time – Hogg
By BEN JAYCOCK Finn Russell captained Scotland for the first time last weekend in their win over France and former teammate...
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Nick Cain
/ 3 years agoCan Big Billy the tank still break the barriers?
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK WHEN Steve Borthwick picked his 33man England squad for the 2023 World Cup...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoErasmus on Ireland’s wanted list
South Africa director of rugby Rassie Erasmus is being tipped for a possible return to Ireland to replace David Nucifora as...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoTop 14 clubs keen to bring in Carreras
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler Mateo Carreras’s red-hot performances for Argentina in the Rugby Championship...
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Paul Rees
/ 3 years agoAvoid being robots, England
Paul Rees says discipline will be key to success in France and urges Borthwick's men to think for themselves The conversation...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 3 years agoKolisi fit but star backs ruled out
Squad Watch: SOUTH AFRICA Fly-half Handre Pollard and centre Lukhanyo Am have been left out of South Africa’s 33-man Rugby World...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoPumas include 11 players from English top flight
Squad Watch: ARGENTINA Nicolás Sánchez and Sale’s Agustín Creevy will play in their fourth Rugby World Cup after coach Michael Cheika...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 3 years agoGiant Skelton leads new-look Wallabies
Squad Watch: AUSTRALIA Head coach Eddie Jones has named La Rochelle second row Will Skelton as captain of a young Wallabies...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 3 years agoSamoa look ready to spring surprise
RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER This column has had its say – whinge...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 3 years agoIt will be tough to dethrone Dupont
Brendan Gallagher looks at the players who could light up the tournament So who will emerge as the iconic player and/or...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 3 years agoA sense of revenge and destiny in the air
RWC 2023 is nearly upon us and it’s difficult to think of a more eagerly anticipated tournament, for all sorts of...
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Letters
/ 3 years agoBorthwick’s boys stuck in tactical cul-de-sac of old
ONE is left wondering what rugby planet coach Steve Borthwick and his England side inhabit after witnessing the depressing 20-9 defeat...
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Peter Jackson
/ 3 years agoGolden oldies make decent team
PETER JACKSON Johnny Sexton will not be the oldest player on starting grid when the chequered flag goes up on the...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoRuthless England put France to sword
ENGLAND U18S ENGLAND scored seven unanswered tries to blow France away 41-0 to win their opening match of the U18s International...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoBiljon: Standards going through roof
By BEN JAYCOCK Jersey Reds director of rugby Harvey Biljon believes the standard in the Championship is through the roof and...
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National League One
/ 3 years agoPark lead the way as teams power up
Ben Jaycock looks at the comings and goings at National One ahead of the new season which kicks off on September...
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James Harrington
/ 3 years agoTwo-step start gives big names extra test
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN FRANCE’S Top 14 kicks off on Friday evening, with Bayonne entertaining Toulouse in the season opener. Which...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoEngland youngsters hammer France
England U18s 41-0 France U18s England scored seven unanswered tries to blow France away and win their opening match of the...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoIn The Rugby Paper this Sunday (13/08/23)
England look to have fielded their strongest team ahead of a crucial World Cup warm-up against Wales, and you can find...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 3 years agoPlaying in both hemispheres helps Springboks – Le Roux
1995 Rugby World Cup winner Hennie Le Roux feels South Africa have had the best of both worlds in having their...
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Guest Blogs
/ 3 years agoAll Blacks pick Barrett at 15 – England Dropping Rankings
Beauden Barrett will start at fullback for the second consecutive week in the All Blacks, while Will Jordan will be on...
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Guest Blogs
/ 3 years agoRugby Championship Opener brings exciting start to nonstop sporting action!
The Rugby Championship came alive in July, and the Southern Hemisphere is buzzing with scintillating rugby action. It will be nonstop...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoBorthwick decides to see the positives
By BEN JAYCOCK at Principality Stadium Steve Borthwick remained positive after seeing his England team get well beaten by an inexperienced...
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Shane Williams
/ 3 years agoWhy deny us Louis’ moment of brilliance?
SHANE WILLIAMS As useful as technology can be in professional sport, there are moments when you have to curse it. Why...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 3 years agoFagerson fear mars Scotland fightback
By GARY FITZGERALD Scotland ..................................................25pts Tries: Graham 46, Schoeman 57, Cherry 67 Conversions: Russell 47, 58 Penalties: Russell 4, 76 France..........................................................
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Rugby World Cup
/ 3 years agoLibbok leads fightback as Boks eventually win comfortably
Argentina ........ 13 South Africa .. 24 South Africa came away victorious after a controlling second half performance. Argentina led 10-3...
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World
/ 3 years agoMo’unga on target to deny Wallabies
By BEN JAYCOCK New Zealand................... 23pts Tries: Stevenson 44, Finau 64 Conversions: McKenzie 45, Mo’unga 65 Penalties: McKenzie 14, Mo’unga 58,...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 3 years agoMentality of the players holds key
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK OWEN Farrell has won over 100 England caps, George Ford has 81 caps, Manu...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoSanderson looking for an extra 12%
By PAUL REES Alex Sanderson believes Sale will need to improve by at least 12 per cent if they are going...
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Nick Cain
/ 3 years agoArgentina threaten England’s progress
NICK CAIN There has been far too much talk about England’s “free pass” into the semi-finals of the 2023 World Cup,...
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Features
/ 3 years agoBorthwick prepares to make final calls
PAUL REES CONSIDERS THE OPTIONS AS ENGLAND’S HEAD COACH GETS READY TO ANNOUNCE WORLD CUP SQUAD TOMORROW STEVE Borthwick has never...
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Chris Hewett
/ 3 years agoCrowds need to be part of the action
CHRIS HEWETT THE best part of 84,000 spectators congregated at “The G” for last weekend’s Bledisloe Cup contest in Melbourne, which...
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Chris Hewett
/ 3 years agoThe day Mouritz showed his desire
CHRIS HEWETT Every so often, rugby sheds its hard skin and shows us its soft side. Not that Mouritz Botha was...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 3 years agoAt last! Spain show us what they can do
RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER IT’S BEEN a bittersweet roller coaster five or...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 3 years agoMy Life in Rugby with Gary Pearce: ‘All Blacks victory left me needing plastic surgery’
The former England and Northampton prop talks about his life in the game Knackering Fran Cotton’s knee in a training session...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 3 years agoThe Rainbow Nation enjoys day of history
Brendan Gallagher looks back at the players who shone on the biggest stage Rugby World Cup has spawned many iconic moments...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 3 years agoJapan host great party as Boks snatch the glory
Japan, having been thwarted at the death in their efforts to stage RWC2011, finally achieved their aim in 2019 and made...
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Young Gun
/ 3 years agoYoung Guns: Harlequins & England U20 back row Zach Carr
Zach Carr was planning a holiday in Asia with his family this summer but was drafted into the England U20s camp...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 3 years agoBorthwick deserves a chance to learn
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME WITH England’s first warm-up game taking place this weekend, it brings home...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoTwelvetrees keen to get Ealing firing
Ben Jaycock talks to the former England star as he prepares to help his new club fight to regain the title...
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Guest Blogs
/ 3 years agoHow the All Blacks can line up for the Rugby Championship
The All Blacks have announced their 36-man squad for The Rugby Championship, which includes seven newcomers to the surprise of the...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoJack: I’m ready for furnace
By ADAM HATHAWAY Jack van Poortvliet insists England’s dismal Six Nations will help him cope with the furnace of the upcoming...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoHumphreys backing Plumtree to play major role for Wales
By BEN JAYCOCK Wales forwards coach John Humphreys says that new signing Taine Plumtree from New Zealand could play a big...
International Rugby
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