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International Rugby

/ 1 year ago

Joe El-Abd steps up to replace Felix Jones as England defence coach

By Sam Jackson Oyonnax head coach Joe El-Abd has been appointed England’s defence coach, replacing Irishman Felix Jones. Former Bristol flanker...

By The Rugby Paper Team

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/ 1 year ago

Martin Offiah backing his boy to hit the heights

By Ross Heppenstall Tyler Offiah has been backed to make his senior debut for Bath this season – by his try-scoring...

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/ 1 year ago

Juarno Augustus: I fight to stop feeling sick

By Jon Newcombe Saints fans’ favourite Juarno Augustus leaves nothing in the tank on the pitch and is close to emptying...

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/ 1 year ago

Iwan Stephens enjoying life with Cardiff

By Simon Thomas Growing up, rugby league was very much the sporting love for Iwan Stephens, with his heroes being the...

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/ 1 year ago

Sam Dugdale intent on proving his worth

By Ben Jaycock Dogged back row Sam Dugdale is determined to build his legacy in the game on the unseen, hard...

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Premiership

/ 1 year ago

New-look Northampton Saints still have what it takes

By Rob Wildman Northampton Saints ......30pts Tries: Coles 9, Munga 45, Hutchinson 49 Conversions: Smith 9, 45, 49 Penalties: Smith 10,...

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Premiership

/ 1 year ago

Newcastle Falcons show spirit but Harlequins do enough

By Brendan Gallagher Harlequins ....................... 28pts Tries: Jibulu 15, Evans 24, Halfpenny 31, Porter 41 Conversions: Smith 16, 25, 32, 42...

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Premiership

/ 1 year ago

Captaining Leicester Tigers is an honour – Ollie Chessum

By Mark Stevens Match Preview – Leicester Tigers v Bath It was quite the comeback for Ollie Chessum, not just personally,...

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Premiership

/ 1 year ago

Johann Van Graan backing Will Butt to take his chance in the centre

By Jon Newcombe Johann Van Graan has given Will Butt’s value to Bath a ringing endorsement after handing the 24-year-old back-to-back...

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/ 1 year ago

Minimum standards criteria must apply to all

By Nick Cain - Read his expert opinion every week Do title-chasing Bath – and other top tier clubs – meet...

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English Gallagher Premiership

/ 1 year ago

It’ll be tough for Steve Diamond to get Newcastle Falcons up the table

By Jeff Probyn, A front row view of the game The start of the Premiership season last week threw up, as...

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Club Rugby

/ 1 year ago

Lions eye top tier

News BOURNEMOUTH Lions, who play in the sixth tier Regional Two South Central league, have aspirations to reach the Premiership within...

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BUCS Super Rugby

/ 1 year ago

Exeter get off to a flyer to down big rivals

BUCS RUGBY ■ By Tom Jeffreys Exeter men avenged their championship final heartbreak with an opening round victory over Loughborough, as...

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Premiership Women's Rugby

/ 1 year ago

Front five players to be given specialist coaching

SCHOOLS RUGBY By TOM JEFFREYS ENGLAND have announced 26 players to attend an U18s specialist front five camp. England pathway and...

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United Rugby Championship

/ 1 year ago

URC Welsh Round Up

Last weekend marked the return of the URC and our website correspondent Darren Powell fills us in on the Welsh side’s progress in...

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/ 1 year ago

The Toxicity of the Welsh Rugby media

By Peter Ryan A massive part of today’s sport is traditional and social media. The two have a symbiotic relationship and...

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/ 1 year ago

South African influence on European Rugby

By Peter Ryan South Africa is a phenomenal rugby nation that is at the top of its game right now. Talent...

By Cam Stephens

International Rugby

/ 1 year ago

England have got an ‘amazing’ new coach, says George Skivington

Skivington backing for England’s new coach By Paul Rees George Skivington says England have secured a world class conditioning coach in...

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/ 1 year ago

Johann Van Graan: PGP won’t be a problem at Bath

By Jon Newcombe Bath Head of Rugby Johann van Graan is not at all concerned with the challenges posed by the...

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International Rugby

/ 1 year ago

Fraser Dingwall: England will stay on track

By Paul Rees Fraser Dingwall is confident the shock loss of two coaches this summer will not derail England who have...

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Jeremy Guscott

/ 1 year ago

Jeremy Guscott: I can’t call a winner, but it’ll be exciting

By Jeremy Guscott OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE… EVERY WEEK The beauty of the last Premiership season was it was incredibly competitive, and...

By Jeremy Guscott

Premiership

/ 1 year ago

Northampton Saints cut down by dazzling Ben Spencer

By Brendan Gallagher Bath .................................... 38pts Tries: Cokanasiga 5, Hill 26, Spencer 34, Lawrence 62, Coetzee 77 Conversions: Russell 6, 26,...

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Premiership

/ 1 year ago

Johann Van Graan: Our impact players made a real difference

Johann van Graan praised the impact of his bench to close out the win. “It was an important start for us...

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Premiership

/ 1 year ago

We must find another gear – Alex Sanderson

By Paul Rees Preview... Sale v Harlequins Today. Kick-off 3pm, Salford Community Stadium No side accumulated more points than Sale after...

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/ 1 year ago

Once again, the RFU is failing second tier

By Nick Cain READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK A new English season starts this weekend with strife and frustration in...

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Brendan Gallagher

/ 1 year ago

Rugby Rivalries that don’t stand the test of time

Rugby Matters by Brendan Gallagher - A weekly look at the game’s other talking points Eyes down all you pub quiz...

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English Championship

/ 1 year ago

Jordan Olowofela shows the way for Semesa Rokoduguni

By Guy Williams Doncaster K .... 45pts Tries: Olowofela 1, 7, 46; Roberts 7, Tait 35, Bennett 40, Rokoduguni 80 Conversions:...

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National League One

/ 1 year ago

Rams finally end their Sale hoodoo with rout

By Richard Ashton Rams ..................33pts Sale FC................. 0pts Tries: Graham 34 Pozniak 41 Clow 44 Hayman 54 R Stapley 64 Conversions:...

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/ 1 year ago

There’s no Larkin about with Steve at the helm

By JAMES ORPIN Star signing: Josh Matavesi CAMBORNE director of rugby Steve Larkins believes that making the club more attractive to...

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Features

/ 1 year ago

Playing rugby is about more than just winning – Dave Attwood

My Life in Rugby - Dave Attwood, the former England, Bristol, Bath, Gloucester and Toulon second row Being blunt about it,...

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/ 1 year ago

Students getting set for the big kick-off

BUCS RUGBY By TOM JEFFREYS BUCS Super Rugby returns on Wednesday with the Women’s National League absorbed into the BSR umbrella....

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/ 1 year ago

England U20s 50-man squad

HEAD coach Mark Mapletoft has named a 50-man England U20 elite playing squad for the new season. After winning both the...

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/ 1 year ago

Beechen Cliff get the better of Hartpury

SCHOOLS RUGBY By TOM JEFFREYS IT’S been a congested start to the schools season, with the U18s national cup tournaments kicking...

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/ 1 year ago

This time, Mike Brown’s trip ends in smiles

By Adam Hathaway Mike Brown’s 21st pre-season came with an added sense of déjà vu as he relived his worst nightmare...

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/ 1 year ago

Zach Mercer focused on job at Kingsholm

By Bryn Palmer Zach Mercer has brushed aside speculation over his future and insists Gloucester can hit the ground running when...

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/ 1 year ago

Christian Day confident new PGP deal will attract big guns

By Adam Hathaway Players' chief Christian Day predicts the new Professional Game Partnership agreement will help attract more foreign big guns...

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/ 1 year ago

Tom Roebuck targets England success

By Ross Heppenstall Winning a maiden England Test cap to top the best season of his career will not be enough...

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/ 1 year ago

Bath will not bring in replacement for kicking ace Callard

By Jon Newcombe Bath head of rugby Johann van Graan has confirmed that the club won’t be hiring a new kicking...

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Premiership

/ 1 year ago

George Furbank at the double as England lads return

By Ben Jaycock Northampton................. 36pts Tries: Furbank 4, 14; Smith 26, Dingwall 34, Savala 44, Haffar 52 Conversions: Smith 4, 34,...

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/ 1 year ago

Rusty Bath get in flow with three late tries

■ By ROGER PANTING Bath .................................... 26pts Tries: Muir 14, Hill 56, Annett 64, Pepper 71 Conversions: Russell 56, Harris 64,...

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