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Champions Cup

/ 2 years ago

Sparkling Leinster get it right this time

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Leinster............................. 40pts Tries: Lowe 16, 60; Gibson-Park 37, Baird 42, Sheehan 56 Conversions: Byrne 18, 38, 43 Penalties:...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 2 years ago

Exeter confirm swoop for Ealing’s Roots

Exeter Chiefs have confirmed the signing of Ealing Trailfinders prop Jimmy Roots, as revealed in The Rugby Paper last month. The...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 2 years ago

RFU needs a sense of proportion

The RFU has always maintained that promotion-relegation is sacrosanct, even though the RFU Council agreed in February 2021 to a so-called...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 2 years ago

Another barmy idea from the men in suits

The Ministry of Silly Walks was a Monty Python sketch which lampooned bureaucratic inefficiency. Rugby Union requires something similar to shame...

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Latest News

/ 2 years ago

France predict fierce battle

Preview France v Italy Today. 12.30pm LES Bleues have recorded wins over Ireland and Scotland to leave them second behind England...

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Chris Hewett

/ 2 years ago

Time for props to take their share of the glory

CHRIS HEWETT THINKING ALLOWED OVERMATCHED teams usually find themselves facing the music without having to listen to any. It was different...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 2 years ago

Ampthill hold on to deny Bedford

By SHAWN TAYLOR Bedford Blues...............24pts Tries: Worley 15, French 28, Adamson 41, 70 Conversions: Maisey 16, 42 Ampthill.......................... 29pts Tries: Jackson...

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English Championship

/ 2 years ago

Doncaster looking for revenge after Caldy’s December win

By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW... Doncaster v Caldy Today. Kick-off 2.30pm, Castle Park DONCASTER Knights are out for revenge after the Merseysiders...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Coach to Coach

/ 2 years ago

More local derbies in the north would help

Former Richmond boss Steve Hill talks to Ben Woods, below, the head coach at Tynedale in National Two North Why did...

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Peter Jackson

/ 2 years ago

Rugby schedule has little to do with player welfare

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW A roll of drums and a fanfare of trumpets late last summer heralded...

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Brendan Gallagher

/ 2 years ago

André, high priest of French running rugby

RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER A weekly look at the game’s other talking points Andre Boniface, who died earlier this week aged...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League One

/ 2 years ago

Champions! Chinnor celebrate in fine style

By JON MEADOWS B Moseley .......... 0pts Chinnor..............52pts Tries: Walker 17, Curry 20, Hughes 22, 36, Passman 27, Warboys 38, 50,...

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National League One

/ 2 years ago

Kieran pleased to watch his youthful side powering on

By BEN JAYCOCK With a late change in the club’s coaching staff and a youthful squad, the wheels could have come...

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Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Dawson: George is England’s catalyst

By NICK POWELL FORMER England captain and scrumhalf Matt Dawson says skipper Jamie George has been the “catalyst” for the country’s...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One

/ 2 years ago

Hurricanes make it a magnificent seven

Super Rugby Pacific round-up By BEN JAYCOCK Clark Laidlaw’s unbeaten Hurricanes continued to solidify themselves at the top of Super Rugby...

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English Championship

/ 2 years ago

We need a fairer deal for all levels

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME I cannot believe that there is any way an agreement between the...

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Women's Six Nations

/ 2 years ago

MacDonald: Mitchell’s approach ‘really cool’

By MARK STEVENS Claudia MacDonald has praised the ‘new perspective’ John Mitchell has brought to the England Women’s team since taking...

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English Championship

/ 2 years ago

Pirates sign Harris on loan

By SAM JACKSON Cornish Pirates have signed Exeter Chiefs hooker Iestyn Harris on loan to cover injuries. The 25-year-old former Wales...

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Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Squeezed-out Robson ready to take on his next challenge

By LUKE JARMYN CARDIFF’S Arwel Robson fervently believes he’s in the best shape he’s ever been in and, after following his...

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Welsh Rugby

/ 2 years ago

Bargoed on course for double

Championship round-up BARGOED remain on course for a league and cup double after they won 36-8 at Bedwas to cement their...

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Latest News

/ 2 years ago

George has inspired England improvement – Dawson

Former England captain and scrum-half Matt Dawson has praised skipper Jamie George as the “catalyst” for the country’s recent turnaround, and...

By Nick Powell

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Strawbridge appointed to England on permanent basis

Andrew Strawbridge will join Steve Borthwick’s England coaching staff on a permanent basis as an assistant coach and coaching advisor. Strawbridge,...

By Nick Powell

Champions Cup

/ 2 years ago

Dowson impressed by ‘freak athlete’ Hendy

Northampton Saints head coach heaped praise on George Hendy after his two second half tries sealed a 24-14 win over Munster...

By Nick Powell

Champions Cup

/ 2 years ago

James relishing the Munster challenge

■By JON NEWCOMBE PREVIEW... Northampton Saints v Munster Today. Kick-off 12.30pm, Franklin’s Gardens IT is games like this after noon’s Champions...

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Letters

/ 2 years ago

Time to encourage ambitious clubs

IN a recent issue of The Rugby Paper, Jon Newcombe wrote that the RFU has emphasised its wish to make the...

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English Championship

/ 2 years ago

Ingall stars as Scottish hold firm for brave victory

■By MO SHER L Scottish .........29pts Tries: Brown 13, Ingall 35, Wallis 38, Ferdinand 43 Conversions: Sheppard 14, 36, 39 Penalty:...

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English Championship

/ 2 years ago

Killer wing Adamson hunts down club record

■By ROB WILDMAN @therugbypape Nottingham..... 24pts Tries: van der Flier 19, Ferreira 19, R Olowofela 44, Ramage 80 Conversions: Stronge 35,...

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Premiership

/ 2 years ago

JVP ready to prove he’s back to his best

By LUKE JARMYN England and Leicester dynamo Jack van Poortvliet has highlighted in both his actions and words that he’s back...

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Paul Rees

/ 2 years ago

It’s still all to play for in race to the finishing line

Paul Rees predicts a nerve-racking end to the Premiership season where bonus points will prove crucial THE two-month Premiership break has...

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Coach to Coach

/ 2 years ago

Bring back rucking and kill the jackal

Coach to coach Former Richmond director of rugby Steve Hill puts the questions to Paul Turner, below, coach of Championship club...

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Brendan Gallagher

/ 2 years ago

25 years of hurt and counting for Scotland

Scotland fans should look away now but this week – April 10 to be precise – will be the 25th anniversary...

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My Life in Rugby

/ 2 years ago

London Irish was just so full of real, good people

David Paice, the former England and London Irish hooker, looks back on his career in the game IT feels like a...

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National League One

/ 2 years ago

Young Guns: Rams and England U20s fly-half George Makepeace-Cubitt

By BEN JAYCOCK George Makepeace-Cubitt was the only player in England U20s’ victorious Six Nations squad not connected to a Premiership...

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Welsh Rugby

/ 2 years ago

Otters get back to winning ways

Championship round-up NARBERTH took the frustration of backto-back defeats out on Newcastle Emlyn as they returned to winning ways by running...

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BUCS Super Rugby

/ 2 years ago

Loughborough chasing epic cup double on finals day

BUCS By TOM JEFFREYS The finalists of the BUCS Super Rugby Championship at the StoneX on April 17 were decided last...

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Welsh Rugby

/ 2 years ago

Middleton impressed by Mitchell approach

By NICK POWELL FORMER England Women’s head coach Simon Middleton has praised successor John Mitchell for his approach of winning the...

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Welsh Rugby

/ 2 years ago

Italy’s new gladiator is voted best in Six Nations

ITALY centre Tommaso Menoncello, below, has been named the 2024 Six Nations player of the championship, becoming the first player from...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

What’s in The Rugby Paper: 07/04/24

It’s the weekend of the last 16 of the Champions Cup and Challenge Cup, and you can find reports from 11...

By Nick Powell

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Mitchell winning Red Roses’ “hearts and minds” – Middleton

Former England Women’s coach Simon Middleton has praised successor John Mitchell for his approach of winning the “hearts and minds” of...

By Nick Powell

English Championship

/ 2 years ago

Halliday: New deal is within our reach

By JON NEWCOMBE Calls for a further relaxation of Premiership ground capacity rules appear to be gathering momentum as the protracted...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 2 years ago

Bazalgette dreaming of shot at big time

By LUKE JARMYN Hartpury playmaker Harry Bazalgette believes he’s put himself in the shop window for Premiership outfits as he aims...

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BUCS Super Rugby

/ 2 years ago

Bath surprise Durham to take spot in semi-finals

By TOM JEFFREYS THE semi-finalists for the BUCS Championship have been decided, with Exeter, Loughborough, Hartpury, and most surprisingly Bath, all...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Young Gun

/ 2 years ago

Young Guns: Northampton & England U20 wing Toby Cousins

By BEN JAYCOCK Former Northampton season ticket holder Toby Cousins aims to follow in the footsteps of the club’s youthful backline...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Welsh Rugby

/ 2 years ago

Narberth lose unbeaten record

Championship round-up ■ By CARL FIELD A WEEK after they suffered Championship Cup semi-final heartache against Ystrad Rhondda, Narberth surrendered their...

By The Rugby Paper Team