All posts tagged "Club Rugby"
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Miscellaneous
/ 6 years agoHill: Grind of club rugby is killing player numbers
By NEALE HARVEY RICHMONDdirector of rugby Steve Hill claims player numbers will “fall off a cliff” unless the amount of rugby...
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Columnists
/ 7 years agoCain column: PRL secrecy is an insult to club rugby fans
Nick Cain explains why the drip-drip of information issued by Premiership Rugby on Saracens' salary cap breach is riling fans up
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Champions Cup
/ 7 years agoPRL secrecy is an insult to all club rugby fans
NICK CAIN IS Premiership Rugby fit for purpose? Is the governing body of the multi-million pound club game in England understaffed,...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 7 years agoGallagher column: Saracens embodied the old pioneering spirit
The Premiership has become safe and conservative, writes Brendan Gallagher
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International Rugby
/ 7 years agoTEAMS: One last stand for Warren Gatland and Steve Hansen
Wales and New Zealand face each other in the third-fourth place play-off on Friday, Gatland and Hansen have named their squads
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 7 years agoWorld Cup is the ultimate test of mental toughness
A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME JEFF PROBYN Early arrival: England players in Tokyo this week PICTURE: Getty Images As...
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Columnists
/ 7 years agoSpencer column: Equality is what the women’s game wants not ‘neutrality’
Catherine Spencer writes on World Rugby's branding change for the Women's Rugby World Cup and Rocky Clark's new career move
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Features
/ 7 years agoThis was the season to scrap Premiership Cup
COLIN BOAG We ought to be getting the replica shirts out of the wardrobe in anticipation of the start of the...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoFrom factory worker to a shift with the All Blacks
By STEFFAN THOMAS Comeback trail: Declan Smith DECLAN Smith was part of the same Wales U20 squad as Dillon Lewis and...
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Features
/ 7 years agoLucky start with a mentor like Doddie
FORMER ENGLAND, NEWCASTLE AND SARACENS LOCK AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR AT GALLAGHER MY LIFEIN RUGBY HUGH VYVYAN Signing off in style:...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoWynne aims to shine in Scottish shop window
By NEALE HARVEY ROOKIE London Scottish skipper Lewis Wynne is planning on enjoying a cracking Championship campaign to roar back on...
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Features
/ 7 years agoEx-Tigers coach fills Mooar’s shoes
NEWS EXTRA By ADAM ELLIS FORMER Leicester Tigers defence coach Scott Hansen will replace Brad Mooar as assistant coach at the...
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Features
/ 7 years agoADVERTORIAL
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Features
/ 7 years agoHighs and lows on
Lions tour in ‘74 RIGHT up until my early 20s, when I was playing professionally for Middlesbrough, I seemed to be...
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Features
/ 7 years agoPlay-offs fly in face of player welfare
A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME JEFF PROBYN Favourites: Newcastle are expected to earn promotion to the 13-team Premiership PICTURE:...
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Features
/ 7 years agoRetallick chooses Land of Sun rather than rain
BRODIE Retallick’s explanation for his next career move post-World Cup amounted to an admission that playing in Japan is a piece...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoNorth has become a wasteland
INTRP on May 26, Jeff Probyn bemoaned the fact that the pathway which enabled him to reach the top was no...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoIt was painful lesson in how to be ruthless admits Slade
By GARY FITZGERALD Undergoing tests: Jack Nowell damaged his ankle HENRY Slade has outlined just what Exeter Chiefs need to do...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoTompkins in hat-trick blitz as Sarries go storming on
■From NICK CAIN at Allianz Park They’re off: Sean Maitland touches down for Saracens’ first try All over: Nick Tompkins scores...
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Featured
/ 7 years agoRevered flanker George Smith announces retirement
Evergreen back row calls it a day with 111 Australia caps to his name
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoRampant Warriors canter into the final
By GARY HEATLY Glasgow ………50 Ulster………20 GLASGOW played some of their best rugby of the season to ease past Ulster into...
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International Rugby
/ 7 years agoConor O’Shea’s standing with Italy unclear as Franco Smith confirmed as head coach
No official word from the Italian Rugby Federation, as Cheetahs confirm Franco Smith will depart
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Champions Cup
/ 7 years agoNew Tottenham Hotspur stadium to host 2021 European rugby finals
A stadium with a capacity of 62,062
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Miscellaneous
/ 7 years agoBristol look to explore American investment
EXCLUSIVE By NEALE HARVEY Stunned: Bristol celebrate Harry Thacker’s late winner against Leicester PICTURE: Getty Images STEVE Lansdown, majority shareholder of...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoWorrying divide is growing between Wales and Regions
ONE part of Peter Jackson’s excellent article “Regions need to find more Caped Crusaders” struck home in a very big way....
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Champions Cup
/ 7 years agoChampions Cup and Challenge Cup finals to support Doddie Weir foundation, EPCR announce
Newcastle and St James' Park will host the two European finals in May
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Featured
/ 7 years agoProject Reset: Merger between Ospreys and Scarlets to be discussed at WRU meeting
Players of both regions have been informed of potential merger with contracts up in the air
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European Rugby
/ 7 years agoCompetition: WIN tickets to Champions Cup & Challenge Cup finals!
To mark the end of this year’s Heineken Champions Cup and Challenge Cup pool stages, we have teamed up with European...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoGap getting wider between the tiers
SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon SW19 4EU email: newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk WELL done to Colin...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoFord to remain in German hot seat
By JON NEWCOMBE Building momentum: Mike Ford will coach Germany through the Rugby Europe Championship FORMER England defence coach Mike Ford...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoInternational rugby has become the poor man
THE about-change in the commercial fortunes of club rugby and its international counterpart have been highlighted this month by the deals...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoMallinder rejected top-flight offers for role with RFU
Passion: Jim Mallinder ENGLAND pathway coach Jim Mallinder has revealed why he turned down topflight coaching jobs in order to drive...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoCrime still pays thanks to red card blind spot
THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW 4PETER JACKSON Dividing opinion: Jerome Kaino clatters into Jamie Roberts The opening round of European...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoCarnegie set to swoop for Antipodean reinforcements
INJURY-HIT Yorkshire Carnegie have put out contract offers to half-a-dozen players in a bid to bring in immediate reinforcements. Having been...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoHamilton happy to ignore keyboard warriors
By ALEX BYWATER LUKE Hamilton has revealed that he has been a target for social media abuse after swapping his Welsh...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoEx-owners of Formula 1 propose £275m takeover of Premiership Rugby
Luxembourg-based company values Premiership Rugby at £550m and aims to attain 51% majority
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoMatt O’Connor leaves Leicester Tigers one game into the Premiership season
Geordan Murphy has been put in charge as interim head coach
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoPack power proves the difference
Richmond ….21 Blackheath …14 RICHMOND took the bragging rights as the oldest club rugby game in history went the way of...
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Features
/ 8 years agoStar Tiger Toomua set to sign for Rebels
By SAM JACKSON NEWS EXTRA LEICESTER centre Matt Toomua is on the verge of shock Test recall in the Bledisloe Cup...
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Featured
/ 8 years agoWe believe England can win it, says talismanic forward James Rodwell
James Rodwell is not short of confidence aheading to the Sevens Rugby World Cup in San Francisco
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoWilliams: I’ll miss the boys but I needed to get out
By STEFFAN THOMAS Moving on: Scott Williams scores for Scarlets SCOTT Williams hopes he can get the Ospreys back on the...
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Features
/ 8 years agoBoudjellal: Bastaraud has become a big head!
DAVID BARNES FRENCH COLUMN Mr Big: Toulon centre Mathieu Bastareaud Toulon president Mourad Boudjellal loves to have fun at the expense...
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Features
/ 8 years agoCook Islands aim to make most of ‘lucky’ reprieve
Excited: Stan Wright The Pacific region plays host to the first leg of another World Cup play-off game next Saturday when...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoCodling in line to replace Rowntree at Quins
By JON NEWCOMBE HARLEQUINS have made a move for Alex Codling as Graham Rowntree’s replacement in a bid to revive their...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 8 years agoBrexit doesn’t seem to be affecting UEFA
SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon SW19 4EU email: newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk SO Heineken will return...
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Features
/ 8 years agoRubbish like last week won’t grow game in US
COLIN BOAG Dud: Wales clash with South Africa in Washington last weekend Did you watch the Wales v South Africa match...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoJames Haskell to join Northampton on a one year deal
England international becomes seventh signing to join Saints ahead of 2018/19 campaign
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Columnists
/ 8 years agoJackson column: Fans bring the glory days back to Pooler
Pontypool's unbeaten season is being celebrated with a trophy tour after winning 22 games out of 22
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Featured
/ 8 years agoDanielle Waterman: England’s World Cup winner retires from Test rugby
England World Cup winner calls time on her Red Roses career
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoEllis feeling lean and mean after injury nightmare
Fit again: Tom Ellis BATH flanker Tom Ellis has drawn inspiration from Exeter’s Sam Simmonds ahead of today’s final, in which...














