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Latest News

/ 8 years ago

Greats who starred on and off the field

Cheers: Terry McCashin ONE of the great things about amateur rugby is that so many players enjoyed notable and accomplished lives...

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Features

/ 8 years ago

Rejected by Chelsea, Chelsea, snubbed by Wasps, Lozowski still aims for stars

Friendly rivals: Owen Farrell and Brad Barritt PICTURES: Getty Images Alex Lozowski knows what it is to grow at a rapid...

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Club Rugby

/ 8 years ago

Can Wales rise from ashes after 16 losses?

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Rout: Bernard Foley runs in one of Australia’s five tries in their 32-8...

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National League 3

/ 8 years ago

Does Anglo-Welsh scrum test really have any value?

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME At last! After years of denial and dismissal, two Home Union international...

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Club Rugby

/ 8 years ago

Lance battling to build his case for Wallabies recall

By NEALE HARVEY Wallaby ambitions: Worcester’s Jono Lance FIRED-UP Aussie flyhalf Jono Lance has vowed to haul Worcester off the foot...

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Latest News

/ 8 years ago

Watson ready to home in on Scots No.7 role

By GARY HEATLY HAMISH Watson knows the upcoming Autumn Tests are a chance for the Scotland team to show supporters how...

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Autumn Internationals

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Look North, Barbarians, before it all goes South

From NICK CAIN at Tiwckenham Opener: Richie Mo’unga scores the first try THIS was more like a New Zealand trial match...

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Autumn Internationals

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Has any coach ever had more riches to choose from than All Blacks’ Hansen?

BRENDAN GALLAGHER VERDICT The All Blacks might only have prevailed by nine points against a wonderfully spirited and inventive Barbarians but...

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Miscellaneous

/ 8 years ago

Get your fire back, Jones tells Courtney

By GARY FITZGERALD Gee up: Courtney Lawes EDDIE Jones has given Courtney Lawes a verbal kick up the backside and told...

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Autumn Internationals

/ 8 years ago

England’s back row looks exposed, but it’s time for Eddie to go for broke

Nick Cain writes why it's time to gamble on the promise of rookies Sam Underhill, Tom Curry and Zach Mercer

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Columnists

/ 8 years ago

Williams column: Give Owen Williams the reins to drive brave new dawn for Wales

Wales and Lions legend Shane Williams looks at the Wales squad for the autumn internationals and suggests who should start

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British and Irish Lions Tour

/ 8 years ago

Rob Howley talks O’Brien, Byrne and his future after the 2019 World Cup

The Wales and Lions coach made peace with Sean O'Brien in 20 minute phone call

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Columnists

/ 8 years ago

Guscott column: Solomona must prove he is not a defensive liability

Jeremy Guscott looks at the competition for places in Eddie Jones' starting XV and who has a point to prove

By Jeremy Guscott

Columnists

/ 8 years ago

Jackson column: Shameful that Newport’s big day is in cold storage

Peter Jackson recalls the forgotten by the masses moment Newport beat the All Blacks

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Shane Williams

/ 8 years ago

Give Owen the reins to drive brave new dawn

Deserves a chance at 12: Gloucester centre Owen Williams PICTURE: Getty Images Finally, my prayers have been answered! I’ve banged on...

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Latest News

/ 8 years ago

Edwards: No more excuses, we have to get up to speed

By STEFFAN THOMAS TOUGH-TALKING Shaun Edwards has fired Wales an early autumn warning, insisting they can’t afford yet another slow start...

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Peter Jackson

/ 8 years ago

Shameful that Newport’s big day is in cold storage

Winners: Brian Jones and, below, ‘Dick’ Uzzell’s dropgoal goes over Only four club teams have ever beaten the All Blacks and...

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Latest News

/ 8 years ago

Five to follow…

Leone Nakarawa (Fiji): There is a very good case for voting this other worldly Fijian second row as World Rugby player...

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Features

/ 8 years ago

Back row looks exposed but it’s time for Eddie to go for broke

Young guns: Sam Underhill, Tom Curry and Zach Mercer There is a changing of the guard in the England back row,...

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Features

/ 8 years ago

EDDIE JONES ON.…

…Beach training in Portugal We have got a couple of different coaches coming up. Physically some players need something different, mentally...

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Columnists

/ 8 years ago

Solomona must prove he’s not a defensive liability

Natural born try-scorer: Sale Sharks winger Denny Solomona PICTURE: Getty Images Eddie Jones has picked an impressive England squad for the...

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Autumn Internationals

/ 8 years ago

Joe Marler available for England selection after ban for striking changed

Harlequins director of rugby John Kingston gives evidence to EPCR which overturns ban period

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Columnists

/ 8 years ago

Guscott column: Lions will find that Gatland is a hard man to replace

Jeremy Guscott looks at Warren Gatland's Lions record and what could be on the horizon for the Kiwi

By Jeremy Guscott

Champions Cup

/ 8 years ago

Gatland scorched by heat in Lions kitchen

SINCE Warren Gatland decided to retire himself as Lions coach earlier this week his motives have been questioned. It’s been suggested...

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Challenge Cup

/ 8 years ago

Middle-man Moore has ended up out on his own

BEING slap bang in the middle of the Australia front row has been a thankless task at times over the past...

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Challenge Cup

/ 8 years ago

Pivac tips his grafter Jones to fill Wales’ prop void

By STEFFAN THOMAS NEWS EXTRA SCARLETS boss Wayne Pivac has backed prop Wyn Jones to star for Wales next month. Rob...

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The Rugby Championship

/ 8 years ago

Resurgent Wallabies end the Bledisloe barren spell

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER AUSTRALIA’S steady improvement this season continued apace in Brisbane yesterday with a thoroughly deserved Bledisloe Cup win over...

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Features

/ 8 years ago

Deano tells England to follow the Falcons’ bear

MARK Wilson has bear-like strength, the sort of hold that is almost impossible to break once he latches on. What’s more...

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Features

/ 8 years ago

MY LIFEIN RUGBY

BRIAN ‘BJ’ JONES FORMER NEWPORT, WALES, BARBARIANS AND COMBINED SERVICES CENTRE Nowadays it is only Test payers who get the opportunity...

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The Rugby Paper

/ 8 years ago

Blood the kids now George is ruled out

SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon SW19 4EU email: newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk IT’S a shame George...

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Features

/ 8 years ago

Lions will find that Gatland is a hard man to replace

IT sounds as if Warren Gatland retired himself as Lions head coach this week, and I guess coaching the Lions is...

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Miscellaneous

/ 8 years ago

Ageless Gethin’s on alert for Wales

By PETER JACKSON WALES may be forced to wheel Gethin Jenkins back into their squad next week for a possible Test...

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Latest News

/ 8 years ago

TEAMS: Australia v New Zealand

By Adam Ellis Brisbane’s Suncorp Stadium will host the final trans-Tasman Test of 2017 between Australia and New Zealand, with the...

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Champions Cup

/ 8 years ago

Kruis confident he can regain his England place

■By GARY FITZGERALD GEORGE Kruis is convinced his injury nightmares and disappointing Lions tour are firmly behind him, and that he...

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Features

/ 8 years ago

ON THE BLINDSIDE

BY NEILFISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler ■VETERAN Western Force prop Pek Cowan appears to be unlikely to be heading to...

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The Rugby Paper

/ 8 years ago

Eddie should look to adopt Wallabies’ double No.7 threat

AUSTRALIA made it all the way to the 2015 World Cup Final with what was perceived at the time as a...

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Columnists

/ 8 years ago

Cain column: Kyle Sinckler can consider himself lucky as inconsistency in bans perpetuate

By Nick Cain KYLE Sinckler can consider himself fortunate to get off with a seven-week ban after making contact with Northampton...

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Latest News

/ 8 years ago

Sale’s Josh Beaumont sidelined for months

By Adam Ellis Sale Sharks have been dealt a blow with second row forward Josh Beaumont ruled out for three months....

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Miscellaneous

/ 8 years ago

Wales to adopt the Wallaby model

By PETER JACKSON WALES are preparing to introduce a controversial new rule aimed at stemming the exodus of their international players....

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Premiership

/ 8 years ago

Sinckler’s a lucky boy to get off so lightly

KYLE Sinckler can consider himself fortunate to get off with a seven-week ban after making contact with Northampton lock Michael Paterson’s...

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Latest News

/ 8 years ago

Academy lads put on strong show in Munich

ENGLAND Sevens finished fourth at the Oktoberfest 7s last weekend after losing to South Africa in the bronze final match in...

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Premiership

/ 8 years ago

All White for Chiefs as slick Nic helps put them top

By MIKE SINCLAIR EXETER’S former Australia scrum-half Nic White produced two inspired moments which left Newcastle, this season’s Premiership shock side,...

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Columnists

/ 8 years ago

Halfpenny will be the one to pay if Gatland experiments with Steff Evans

By Peter Jackson Leigh Halfpenny’s used to be the first name on the Wales team-sheet and not just because they named...

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Brendan Gallagher

/ 8 years ago

Dave Gallaher forged the All Blacks identity from the furnace of the Boer War

October 4 is the 100th anniversary of the death of Dave Gallaher, killed in action on the first morning of the...

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Features

/ 8 years ago

Tatafu hooks some Prem interest again

Available from December: Tatafu Polota-Nau WALLABY hooker Tatafu Polota-Nau is back on the radar of Premiership clubs following Western Force’s axe...

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