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The talent is there – now let’s be bold

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK STEVE Borthwick talked of England “turning a corner” when he announced his preliminary...

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Wrong choice for England A

WHEN it comes to competition for places the appointment of Gloucester’s George Skivington and Dom Waldouck as England ‘A’ coaches for...

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We need a more exclusive guest list

CHRIS HEWETT THINKING ALLOWED HERE’S a little brain-teaser, just to make sure you’ve been paying attention at the back of the...

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Pau ………………..28 Zebre …………….27

JOE Simmonds was the star of the show as he contributed 18 points in Pau’s win over Italian side Zebre. Zebre...

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Tough for Falcons as Diamond gets ready

■ By PAUL REES NEWCASTLE’S players will have their fourth boss in less than a year when Steve Diamond starts work...

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Scots should focus on developing own talent

The international merry-go-round continues. After the best part of a decade of striving for England honours Exeter Chiefs prop Alec Hepburn...

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Magnificent tome tells fantastic tales

Take a bow Neil Fissler and Adam Hathaway – much respected members of this parish – for completing a definitive Who’s...

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Borthwick puts club form at top of his list

SIX NATIONS COUNTDOWN Paul Rees says change will be gradual rather than sudden as teams renew after World Cup THE first...

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Barnes on a high as Hartpury romp to victory over struggling Ravers

■ By LUKE JARMYN Caldy ..................................... 7pts Tries: Royle 45 Conversions: B Jones 46 Hartpury University....... 31pts Tries: R Smith 17,...

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I tried hard to make the most of what ability I had!

My Life in Rugby with Gordon Bulloch - The former British & Irish Lions, Scotland, Glasgow & Leeds hooker talks about...

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Louis sets his sights on golden pay day

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW JORDAN Mailata is one of a kind, the only rugby player to make...

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Sad to think Feyi-Waboso felt more at home in England

Louis Rees-Zammit and Immanuel Feyi-Waboso share more than an X-factor ability and a double-barrelled surname. They grew up a year or...

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Dupont leads the otherwise engaged XV

As the countdown gets ever closer to the launch of the grand old championship in Marseille on Friday week, it is...

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Red Roses: Gloucester-Hartpury centre Tatyana Heard

By BEN JAYCOCK Date of birth: 14/01/95 Birthplace: Pisa, Italy Community club: Malton and Norton RUFC Red Roses debut: vs USA...

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Super Bears smash four for perfect 10 out of 10

By STEWART MCCULLOUGH Bristol Bears ...26pts Tries: Wills 12, Reed 24, Burns 52, Botterman 75 Conversions: Reed 12, 52, 75 Harlequins...

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Kabeya is class apart as Lightning strike seven

By SAMUEL ROBERTS L’ghborough .. 45pts Tries: Nelson 8, Kabeya 12, 18; O’Donnell 33, Mataitoga 36, Rowland 70, Rollie 80 Conversions:...

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Recall for Ward less than year after giving birth

BRISTOL lock Abbie Ward has been recalled to the England training squad less than a year after giving birth to her...

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Cooper names U18 EPS for Six Nations

ENGLAND U18 women head coach James Cooper has selected his 2024 Elite Player Squad ahead of this year’s U18 Six Nations...

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Students are being taught some crucial rugby lessons

By EDDIE McATEER Loughborough are relishing the opportunity to play in National 2 West because of the experience it offers. Martin...

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Taylor happy to leave the bad times behind

By BEN JAYCOCK Following London Irish’s demise, Gloucester has been a safe haven for numerous redundant Exiles and promising England U20s...

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Georgia turn to Cockerill

FORMER England hooker and forwards coach Richard Cockerill has been appointed head coach of Georgia and the nation’s premier club side...

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Young Guns: Saracens back row Nathan Michelow

By BEN JAYCOCK Nathan Michelow already has a useful amount of experience in the top flight and is part of England...

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George signs on at Saracens

NEW England captain Jamie George has signed a two-year contract extension with Saracens. The 33-year-old hooker has won six Premiership titles...

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Dance was champion of rugby

By NICK POWELL Former Bracknell RFC and RFU president and “stalwart of Berkshire rugby” Jonathan Dance died on Thursday aged 77....

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Hartpury up to third with Notts left in big trouble

BUCS RUGBY By TOM JEFFREYS After five weeks, BUCS Super Rugby has finally returned with Hartpury capitalising on their game in...

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Hutchinson glad to be back in the fold

By PAUL REES Much has been made of the five backs from free-scoring Northampton who have made the Six Nations squad,...

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Noon proud to be top of the hit parade

By BEN JAYCOCK Becky Noon is delighted her dirty work in the engine room is being noticed as the Leicester Tigers...

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What’s in The Rugby Paper: 21/01/24

Half of the knockout stage places in both the Investec Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup are still up for grabs,...

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Diamond replaces Codling at struggling Falcons

Steve Diamond has replaced Alex Codling in charge of the Premiership‘s bottom club Newcastle Falcons. Codling was appointed head coach over...

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Cockerill handed Georgia job

Former Leicester Tigers boss and England assistant Richard Cockerill has been named head coach of the Georgian national team and their...

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Rees-Zammit will have to go to a ‘dark place for months and years’ – Wade

Racing 92 winger and former Buffalo Bills practice squad member Christian Wade has backed Louis Rees-Zammit in his decision to try...

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George to captain England as Feyi-Waboso named in squad

Jamie George has been named England captain as Steve Borthwick handed opportunities to seven uncapped players, including Exeter’s Immanuel Feyi-Waboso, in...

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Rees-Zammit leaves Gloucester and Wales to pursue NFL ‘dream’

Gloucester and Wales wing Louis Rees-Zammit has left his club with immediate effect to “pursue his dream” of playing in the...

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Champions Cup and Challenge Cup round three Sunday round-up

The third weekend of EPCR action ended with half of the qualification places now decided in each of the Champions Cup...

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Bath produce brilliant comeback to confirm qualification

By TOM JEFFREYS Bath…………………………………………29 Tries: Du Toit 35, Barbeary 60, Cokanasiga 63, Muir 72 Conversions: Spencer 61, 64, 73 Penalties: Spencer...

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‘RFU deal would cut our funds by 50%’

By JON NEWCOMBE Championship clubs would be nearly 50 per cent worse off in real terms if they agree to the...

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Slade does it again for Exeter

Henry Slade proved to be Exeter’s match winner once again as the Chiefs beat Glasgow 19-17 to book their spot in...

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Lam stays optimistic despite £14m losses

By PAUL REES Pat Lam is confident Premiership clubs are heading towards sustainability despite three of them posting losses of nearly...

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Mako is the latest to quit England

Saracens prop Mako Vunipola has announced his retirement from international rugby. He made his Test debut against Fiji in November 2012...

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Pearson ready to step up at Saints

By PAUL REES Norhtampton are doing everything they can to persuade Courtney Lawes to carry on at Franklin’s Gardens, but should...

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Tigers are braced for Porter departure

Leicester Tigers are looking for an outside centre, with Super Rugby sides spying on a move for England international Guy Porter,...

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Farrell will cost Racing £500k transfer fee

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Saracens have put a €600,000 (£515,000) price tag on England’s World Cup skipper, Owen Farrell,...

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Charismatic Farrell the right choice for Lions

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK ANDY Farrell is a very good choice as Lions head coach of the 2025...

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Saracens have to get it right this time

By PAUL REES PREVIEW... Bordeaux v Saracens Today. Kick-off 5.30pm, Stade Chaban-Delmas SARACENS over the years have been a model of...

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Slade keeps his cool to snatch it for Exeter

By MARK STEVENS Exeter .................................19pts Tries: Vermeulen 40, Frost 63, Wimbush 77 Conversions: Slade 40, 78 Glasgow.............................17pts Tries: Rowe 28, Tuipulotu...

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Pearson hat-trick helps Saints seal last 16 spot

By ROGER PANTING Northampton....................61pts Tries: Freeman 1, Pearson 13, 20, 44; Lawes 27, Langdon 32, Waller 39, 48 James 70 Conversions:...

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