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Podcast

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Series 3, Episode 40: Lee Dickson – Premiership semi-finals preview

What a Champions Cup final it was, and Antoine Dupont’s Toulouse ultimately condemned Leinster to a third consecutive final defeat to...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Gallagher Premiership

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Du Preez keeps it in family for Sale

By PAUL REES When Sale signed George Ford two years ago, it seemed that Robert du Preez would have his time...

By The Rugby Paper Team

International Rugby

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Scott can’t wait to pull on the Hong Kong jersey

By BEN JAYCOCK Calum Scott has put the demise of London Irish behind him and, after a season with National One...

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English Gallagher Premiership

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Slade delighted to be presented with top award

Exeter and England outside centre Henry Slade has picked up the 2023/24 Premiership Player of the Season award following a standout...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

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Lam backs Ibitoye for England’s tour

By NICK POWELL Bristol boss Pat Lam says winger Gabriel Ibitoye should be selected for England’s summer tour after he topped...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Dream Team

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Dream Team

Rob Miller, the former Newcastle, Wasps, Sale, Tynedale & England U20 full-back, chooses the best XV he has played with or...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeremy Guscott

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Bath and Saints to win – but only just

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK It's hard to see Northampton changing the way they’ve played all season when they...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Gallagher Premiership

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Try tsunami sends a mixed message

Peter Jackson looks at an increase in points scored but suggests the figures may be hiding a problem for the Premiership....

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Latest News

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Collier fits the bill for NZ challenge

READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK England finished the Six Nations with a resurgence, but their next destination, New Zealand, is...

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British and Irish Lions

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Lawes still has Lions in his sights

Courtney Lawes was typically modest when he was presented with the Rugby Union Writers Club’s prestigious Pat Marshall Award as the...

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Nick Cain

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Diamond Dupont is surrounded by stars

Match-winning moments, men, and money is what sets Toulouse apart. Foremost among those men is Antoine Dupont, whose brilliance earned him...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Gallagher Premiership

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Dugdale’s stepping out of the shadows

By JON NEWCOMBE Sam Dugdale has stepped out of the shadows of the Curry brothers and Sale Sharks boss Alex Sanderson...

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Chris Hewett

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Time for us to see some new thinking

Remember the elderly joke about the flight from Australia to New Zealand? “There’s a time difference between the two countries,” the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

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Champion Trailfinders cut Blues to shreds

By ROGER PANTING Ealing Trailfinders...... 59pts Tries: Uzokwe 9, Bird-Tulloch 21, 30, 72; Kernaghan 28, 51; Terry 60, Collins 67, Sleightholme...

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English Gallagher Premiership

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Fantastic four face final tests

PAUL REES LOOKS FORWARD TO THE PREMIERSHIP PLAY-OFF SEMI-FINALS: NORTHAMPTON v SARACENS AND BATH v SALE NORTHAMPTON The Saints finished at...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Gallagher Premiership

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You write off Saracens at your peril – Grewcock

By BEN JAYCOCK Danny Grewcock has joined Paul Sackey as the second player to be inducted into the Premiership Rugby Hall...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Peter Jackson

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Day O’Reilly missed out on Hollywood

THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW When he last spoke in public, at his old Dublin rugby club a few hefty...

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Peter Jackson

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The £20m circus which led to a World Cup

David Lord would kick off every email to The Rugby Paper during the last years of his life in the down-to-earth...

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English Gallagher Premiership

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Young guns who are shining for the Chiefs

Paul Rees talks to Exeter DoR Rob Baxter to find out how his investment in homegrown talent is paying off at...

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Premiership Women's Rugby

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Rigoni double as Sale show promise

By SAM JACKSON Leicester ........ 21 Sale...................36 In a battle of the league’s bottom two, Leicester fell short at home to...

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English Gallagher Premiership

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Jennings looking for new challenge

By JON NEWCOMBE Still only 28, Rory Jennings is seeking the seventh full-time contract of his nomadic career after being released...

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Bill Beaumont Cup

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Yorkshire set up shootout with rivals Lancashire

By WILLIAM GUPWELL Somerset........... 31pts Yorkshire...........33pts YORKSHIRE secured a vital win in this Bill Beaumont Cup thriller to set up a...

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National Leagues

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Too many law changes-just let players play

Steve Hill puts the questions to James Shanahan, the head coach of Blackheath RFC and Cambridge University Why did you get...

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My Life in Rugby

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Calcutta Cup win the highlight of my career

MY LIFE IN RUGBY Scott Steele - Former Scotland, Leicester, London Irish Harlequins & Edinburgh Scrum-Half I was sat on a...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Young Gun

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Young Guns – Will Jeanes

WILL JEANES - BATH SECOND ROW England Students second row Will Jeanes has progressed through the age groups at Bath and...

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Features

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Former RFU supremo Morgan dies aged 88

FORMER England No.8, selector and RFU president Derek Morgan died on Friday at the age of 88. He played nine Tests...

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Latest News

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What’s in The Rugby Paper: 26/05/24

This weekend sees one of the biggest fixtures in the domestic calendar take place as European heavyweights Toulouse and Leinster square...

By Cam Stephens

Champions Cup

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Champions Cup Final Preview – Europe’s best set to provide fireworks

European rugby‘s two most successful sides battle it out for Champions Cup glory as Leinster face Toulouse in the final on...

By Cam Stephens

Challenge Cup

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Challenge Cup Final Preview – More than just a trophy on the line

The final fixture of the EPCR Challenge Cup takes place on Friday night, with Gloucester and the Sharks both desperate to...

By Cam Stephens

Latest News

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Young gun Baxter headlines Premiership Team of the Season

By Ben Jaycock Tyro Harlequins prop Fin Baxter is the headline selection in Premiership Rugby’s 2023/24 team of the season which...

By Cam Stephens

Latest News

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Slade awarded Premiership Player of the Season

By BEN JAYCOCK Exeter Chiefs and England star Henry Slade has picked up the 2023/24 Premiership Rugby Player of the Season...

By Cam Stephens

Latest News

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Sinckler the latest England star to link up with BaaBaas

Kyle Sinckler is the latest England star to be included in Barbarian F.C.’s squad for this summer’s Killik Cup clash against...

By Nick Powell

United Rugby Championship

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Composure is the name of the game for Umaga

By SIMON THOMAS Jacob Umaga showed plenty of composure with his match-winning heroics for Benetton in Durban last weekend – which...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

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It’s away day delight as Sharks bite Sarries

By BEN JAYCOCK Saracens ........................... 10pts Tries: Riccioni 66 Conversions: Farrell 67 Penalties: Farrell 26 Sale .....................................20pts Tries: Roebuck 23, R...

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Latest News

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Big Ben strikes at right time for Sale

By PAUL REES Ben Curry is often referred to as the twin brother of Tom, the 50-cap England flanker who has...

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Premiership

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Danny hails departing ‘Quins legend’ Collier

By BEN JAYCOCK Harlequins’ household names are nearing the end of their careers but scrum-half Danny Care believes their new coaching...

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Latest News

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Steve’s call left Clarke out in the cold

By ROSS HEPPENSTALL Steve Borthwick has been blasted for the way he axed a key member of England’s backroom staff. Jon...

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Latest News

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McCall: Vunipolas at the heart of all we have achieved

By BEN JAYCOCK Saracens director of rugby Mark McCall says departing stalwarts Mako and Billy Vunipola are ‘two of the keenest...

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Premiership

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Williams is still the centre of attention

By PAUL REES When Bristol signed Benhard Janse van Rensburg and Virimi Vakatawa last year to boost their midfield, few would...

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Letters

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Include Welsh sides in two-tier Premiership

A couple of letters in last week’s paper along with Nick Cain’s column got me thinking on these subjects of ring-fencing...

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Letters

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I agree, bring back England Counties

Agree with Surrey coach Marc Bertrand’s views last week on the Bill Beaumont Cup and the need to bring back England...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Dream Team

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DREAM TEAM

JAMIE ELLIOTT, THE BEDFORD BLUES AND FORMER NORTHAMPTON AND ZEBRE CENTRE, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST......

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Jeremy Guscott

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Sarries’ star exits generate extra fuel

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK Saracens are the defending Premiership champions, and Mark McCall’s side are looking more and...

By The Rugby Paper Team