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Latest News

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Lam’s double helps Blues fight off fierce Drua challenge

By BEN JAYCOCK Double delight: AJ Lam WINGER AJ Lam scored a brace as the Blues overcame a stern challenge from...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Pumas end wait for glory

ARGENTINA won their first Sevens World Series Cup in 14 years as they took the crown in Vancouver after beating Fiji...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

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Emergence of Richards the silver lining to Bath’s cloud

By PAUL REES WHEN Bath rake over the ashes of a season they will not be in a hurry to look...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

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Simmonds, Lawes face fitness race

ENGLAND No.8 Sam Simmonds could miss the season run-in and the three-Test summer tour of Australia. England’s first Test against the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Dragons increase firepower with Highlanders centre Sio

By BEN JAYCOCK Super Rugby experience: Sio Tomkinson THE DRAGONS have pulled off a major coup by signing hard-hitting Kiwi back...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Adopt NFL model at elite level – Haskell

By PAUL REES RUGBY should look to American football and make the professional game self-contained with an emphasis on quality and...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

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Six-try Exiles keep play-off dream alive

By BEN JAYCOCK Newcastle ........14pts Tries: Robinson 19, Stevenson 40 Conversions: Hodgson 20, 40 London Irish ....42pts Tries: Rowe 16, Tuisue...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

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Shake up tired Six Nations fixture list

NICK CAIN THE Six Nations chief executive, Ben Morel, is not slow to pat himself on the back, over-hyping the last...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

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Top tackler Earl relishing test against a ‘proper team’

Motivated: Ben Earl BEN Earl says Saracens will be motivated by finishing in the top two and ensuring a home tie...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

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Calcutta Cup kicks it off again

NEWS EXTRA ENGLAND face Scotland on the opening weekend of the 2023 Six Nations for the third year in a row....

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

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Ace Norton fears for future of England 7s

By BEN JAYCOCK DAN Norton is concerned England Sevens may not be around for long after he was denied a contract...

By The Rugby Paper Team

International Rugby

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Young English players who could break into the national team before the 2023 World Cup

The 2023 World Cup is now less than 18 months away, and after a lacklustre Six Nations performance, England head coach...

By Sam Emery

English Gallagher Premiership

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Beno Obano’s latest documentary – “Prep To Win: Harlequins”

Ahead of his latest Amazon Prime documentary “Prep To Win: Harlequins”, Beno Obano believes it is crucial content around the sport...

By Ben Jaycock

Latest News

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Alder can help make a pathway to success

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND It was good to see Nigel Walker recruit John Alder last week to bolster his...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

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Orange could replace grey area

PAUL REES CANVASSES OPINION ON RUGBY’S 20-MINUTE RED CARD EXPERIMENT World Rugby is considering making the 20-minute red card, which was...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

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It was pandemonium against the Pumas!

MY LIFE IN RUGBY DEREK NUTT THE FORMER MOSELEY CAPTAIN NEITHER myself or Steve Mills, the Gloucester captain, really knew what...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Has rugby really got its head around this?

RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER The subject of concussion and possible long term...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

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Chiefs fancy their chances in knock-out season finale

By PAUL REES EXETER are preparing for three knock-out matches in their last three Premiership rounds, knowing that one defeat could...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

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Will swaps Newcastle for Wasps

FLY-HALF Will Haydon-Wood will join Wasps from Newcastle next season. The former England U20 international, 21, has appeared 13 times for...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

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Kelly has his head down to pass test for Eddie

By JON NEWCOMBE DAN Kelly hopes the distribution skills he’s layering onto his defensive work will see him go to Australia...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

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Baa-baas keen on Monaco warm up

ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER THE Barbarians are set to break new ground this summer by looking to hold...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

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Rowntree gets the top job at Munster

GRAHAM Rowntree will replace Johann van Graan as Munster head coach in July. The former England prop, who is currently forwards...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

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Prem rivals keep tabs on Cardall

ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER WASPS lock Tim Cardall is attracting interest from Premiership clubs despite having another year...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

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Smith’s miss leaves Quins a point short

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Harlequins ........33pts Tries: Jones 1, Dombrandt 16, Marchant 29, Lynagh 38, 75 Conversions: Smith 2, 17, 30,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

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Table-topping Tigers look set to land Watson

ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Leaving Bath: Anthony Watson LEICESTER Tigers are confident that they have won the race...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

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Deano to step down at Falcons

ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER DEAN Richards is set to stand down at the end of the season and...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

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Clubs queue up for Zach’s services

ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER ZACH Mercer will spark a massive scramble for his services when he returns to...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Chris Hewett

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High time Bath hung up their silk pyjamas

CHRIS HEWETT GUEST COLUMNIST Marvin Hagler had it right – not that there were too many people queuing up to tell...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Chris Hewett

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Seeing is no longer believing in rugby

CHRIS HEWETT BACK in the day, when England were at the cutting edge of sports science and spending eye-watering amounts of...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

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Fiji pick up where they left off in Singapore

ENGLAND’S hopes of bouncing back from last weekend’s disappointing 13th place finish at the Singapore Sevens did not get off to...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

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Gollings off to a winning start as Fiji coach

NEWS EXTRA By JON NEWCOMBE FORMER England 7s ace Ben Gollings has paid tribute to his players after they handed him...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 4 years ago

Harlequins make one change as they aim to claw back 14-point deficit in crunch Champions Cup second leg

Harlequins have made one change as they look to claw back a fourteen-point deficit in the second leg of their Champions...

By Ben Redwood

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Radradra and Piutau start on the Bristol bench for Champions Cup second leg with Sale Sharks

Semi Radradra and Charles Piutau will start on the bench again for Bristol in the crunch second leg of the Champions...

By Ben Redwood

United Rugby Championship

/ 4 years ago

Rhodri Williams signs new contract at Dragons

Scrum-half Rhodri Williams has signed a new undisclosed contract to remain with Dragons. The former Llandovery and Scarlets player joined Dragons...

By Ben Redwood

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Stalwart Exeter Chiefs forward Don Armand to retire at the end of the season

Exeter Chiefs and England forward Don Armand will retire at the end of the season. The Zimbabwean-born forward was brought to...

By Ben Redwood

Move to summer under global season plans opposed by Premiership clubs

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Cross-code wing Iwan Stephens signs new two-year contract at Newcastle Falcons

Following his breakthrough season with Newcastle Falcons, cross-code winger Iwan Stephens has signed a new two-year deal. The cross-code convert scored...

By Ben Redwood

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Promising Harlequins back-row Archie White signs new deal

Harlequins Academy graduate Archie White has signed a new undisclosed contract at The Stoop. The back-row forward has so far amassed...

By Ben Redwood

Former England captain Phil de Glanville

Podcast

/ 4 years ago

The Rugby Paper Podcast: Episode Eleven with Phil de Glanville and Tony Underwood

The Rugby Paper Podcast returns as former England captain Phil de Glanville and former England and British and Irish Lions wing...

By Ben Redwood

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Rowntree takes the step up to head coach at Munster

Munster have promoted forwards coach Graham Rowntree to the role of head coach starting from next season. The former England prop...

By Ben Redwood

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

World Rugby considering the introduction of 20-minute red card in global trial

World Rugby are considering the introduction of the 20-minute red card as a global law trial despite concerns that it could...

By Ben Redwood

Premiership

/ 4 years ago

Bath’s top try-scorer Will Muir signs contract extension at The Rec

Bath wing Will Muir has signed a new contract at The Recreation Ground. The tricky wing made the switch from England...

By Ben Redwood

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Wasps sign exciting young fly-half Will Haydon-Wood from Newcastle Falcons

Young English fly-half Will-Haydon-Wood will join Wasps from Newcastle Falcons next season. The England Under 20 international has appeared 13 times...

By Ben Redwood