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Grace fights back

ON THE BLINDSIDE Former Super League star Regan Grace is set to train with Bath while he bids to regain...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership Women's Rugby

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Quins hold on to start the season on the right foot

By EDDIE MCATEER Trailfinders ..... 17pts Tries: Musgrove 37, Amory 51 Conversions: Green 38, 52 Penalties: Green 7 Harlequins .......22pts Tries:...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2E

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Es extend run to four as Botterill leads the attack

By OLLY PINHEY Esher...................59pts N Walsham.......... 7pts Hat-trick man: Jame Botterill scoring one of his three tries for Esher ESHER won...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

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Premiership Derby Weekend preview

Round six of the Gallagher Premiership ignites local pride and historic rivalries with three intense derbies set to take place. Bath...

By Ben Jaycock

Blindside - rugby transfers

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Scotland in pursuit of England lock Coles

By NEIL FISSLER England lock Alex Coles, in the last year of his contract, is at the centre of a frantic...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

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Howley ready for new challenge

ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER ROB Howley is set to leave his job as senior assistant coach with Canada...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

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Grahamslaw ready for Chiefs challenge

Sam Grahamslaw will make his Premiership debut for Bristol this afternoon as they take on Exeter. The former Jersey Reds loosehead...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

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Solomona returns to action in the north

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Former England and Sale Sharks star Denny Solomona is back in the North West after...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

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Hooper in line for Lions role

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER The Lions could appoint former Bath director of rugby and England Saxons second row Stuart...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

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McKellar backed for Aussie job

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler Leicester Tigers boss Dan McKellar has been backed to become...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 2 years ago

Toulon turning their attention to Kinghorn

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Toulon's bid to sign England forwards Lewis Ludlam and Kyle Sinckler is hanging by a...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 2 years ago

Freshwater tempted by Montpellier

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Former England loosehead Perry Freshwater, below, is in advanced talks about a switch to join...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 2 years ago

Falcons losing Carreras to France

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Newcastle Falcons have suffered a blow for next season after Argentina winger Mateo Carreras completed...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

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Andrew pads up at ECB

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Former England fly-half Rob Andrew is taking on a major role in English cricket after...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

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Hatley’s Aussie days look over

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Former England and Bath scrum coach Neal Hatley, below, faces an uncertain future with Rugby...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

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Sale let league boys in

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Sale Sharks answered an emergency cry for help from England’s rugby league team preparing for...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 2 years ago

Campbell training with Fury

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Former Glasgow Warriors and Jersey Reds lock Nick Campbell, the current Scottish heavyweight boxing champion,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

United Rugby Championship

/ 2 years ago

Welsh trio back in harness to lead fight for Cardiff

PREVIEW...Dragons v Cardiff (Today, Kick-off 2.30pm) By BEN JAYCOCK Cardiff welcome back a trio of internationals from the Rugby World Cup...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Women's International

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England make nine changes to face Canada

England have made nine changes to their side for the second match of the WXV 1 tournament against Canada on Friday...

By Nick Powell

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Blow for Bath as Hill ruled out with leg injury

By SAM JACKSON Bath flanker Ted Hill is set to miss “a number of months” through an upper leg injury. Hill...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

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Stooke in line for return to Rec

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler Former Bath lock Elliott Stooke, below, could return to The...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Young Gun

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Young Guns: Leicester second/back row Osian Thomas

Having played rugby in Dubai for three years growing up, non-traditional forward Osian Thomas is hoping his silky handling can set...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

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Saracens keep eye on Carre

ON THE BLINDSIDE Premiership Champions Saracens could re-sign out-of-favour Wales loosehead Rhys Carre for next season. Carre, 25, made eight appearances...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

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England’s big names to get new offer

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER England stars are poised to be offered guaranteed payments of between £100,000 to £150,000 by...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

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Grace aiming to get back in game

ON THE BLINDSIDE Regan Grace looks set to stay in Rugby Union after turning down approaches from several Super League clubs,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 2 years ago

After Ribbans, Toulon set their sights on Ludlam

ON THE BLINDSIDE Toulon are eyeing a move for England and Northampton back row Lewis Ludlam – who is out of...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 2 years ago

Sutherland on way to Oyonnax

ON THE BLINDSIDE Scotland and Lions star Rory Sutherland has joined Top 14 new boys Oyonnax, who have had a tough...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 2 years ago

Banking analysis causes uproar

Santander, the Spanish-owned British banking giants, has caused fury among leading Championship clubs after producing a report to attract investment for...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

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Grimoldby on target to guide Blues past Ampthill

By BEN WHITE Ampthill............19pts Tries: Bacon 8, Bracken 23, Morris 43 Conversions: Parks 24, 44 Bedford ............ 24pts Tries: Conway 38,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League One

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Bishop’s victorious despite early blitz

■By JOHN ALLANSON Bishop’s S...............29 B Moseley ..............22 HAVING surrendered a 17-point lead to Birmingham Moseley in the opening 20 minutes,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2N

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Dale fight back to take the honours

By EDWIN WILLIAMS Wharfedale......33pts Sheffield............25pts A SECOND half blitz saw Wharfedale overturn a 13-point deficit to earn a fantastic five-point victory...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

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Mitchell hits high notes to keep Cov on front foot

By LUKE JARMYN Hartpury Uni .... 19pts Tries: Short 63, Penalty 73, Crane 79 Conversions: Chamberlain 64 Coventry ...........35pts Tries: Titherington...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2N

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Taylor trifecta too much for Preston

By JOHN FREEMAN Preston G.................26 Otley.......................... 41 IT was a case of too little, too late for Preston Grasshoppers, who were...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2N

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Unbeaten Tykes put the heat on Hull

By BEN CROPPER Leeds Tykes.....41pts Hull...................... 11pts Threat: Thomas Williams beats Billy Addyand Below, Ben Dixon goes into score after half-time...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2W

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Loughborough battered as Ford goes for three

By JAMES GALLAGHER Loughborougn S....24 O Redcliffians........45 THOMAS Ford’s heroic hat-trick saw Loughborough Students outmuscled by Old Redcliffians. It was Loughborough...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2W

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Luctonians keep form in tight affair

By PAUL BOLTON Bournville...............29 Luctonians..............38 LUCTONIANS made it four straight bonus point victories but they were pushed all the way by...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2E

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Barnes blown away as Dorking make fast start

By MICHAEL WHITFIELD Barnes................29pts Dorking............... 31pts Full stretch: Henry Anscombe scores Dorking’s fourth try, slipping through Josh Davies’ grip PICTURES: Jonathan...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Rugby World Cup

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Scrum-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...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Portugal make it hard for Wales

By NICK CAIN Wales.............................. 28pts Tries: Rees-Zammit 8, Lake 42, Morgan 55, Faletau 82 Conversions: Halfpenny 9, 43, 56; Costelow 82...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

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Vintcent holds the key for Chiefs to overcome Pirates

By MARK STEVENS Exeter Chiefs ...................38pts Tries: Wyatt 11, 64, Vintcent 15, 55, Hammersley 43, Hodge 73 Conversions: Haydon-Wood 13, 44,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2W

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Exeter rally past physical Chester

Chester.....................32 Exeter Uni................ 41 ■ By DESMOND HICKIE FANS were treated to an enthralling ten-try contest to start the league season,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

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Codling needs more money

Newcastle boss Alex Codling is weighing up asking for an increase in his budget to bring in at least another player...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Rugby World Cup

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Late Ramos penalty denies Scotland in Paris

A Thomas Ramos penalty in the 79th minute denied Scotland a draw in Paris. Replacement George Horne had darted down the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Rugby World Cup

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Ramos steals it as Scotland go close

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER France............................. 30pts Tries: N’tamack 31, Penaud 42, Ollivon 43 Conversions: Ramos 32, 43, 44 Penalties: Ramos 7, 22,...

By The Rugby Paper Team