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Autumn Internationals

/ 2 years ago

Steve Borthwick: We need to build a fortress

By Adam Hathaway Steve Borthwick has urged his England to pick up the winning habit and turn Twickenham into a fortress...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Red Roses march on

England will face Australia, USA, and Samoa in the pool stages of next year’s World Cup. The Red Roses, who are...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Autumn Internationals

/ 2 years ago

All Blacks will have to be at their best against England

By Jeremy Guscott - Outspoken and unmissable, every week... In some ways the New Zealand system means that they are not...

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United Rugby Championship

/ 2 years ago

Jacob Stockdale at the double as Ulster put Ospreys away

By John Fallon Ulster ................36pts Tries: McCormick 5, 52, Stockdale 10, 65, Marcus Rea 32, Penalty 24 Conversions: Cooney 33, Doak...

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United Rugby Championship

/ 2 years ago

Snyman shows who’s boss

Connacht ........ 12 Leinster ...........33 ■ By JOHN FALLON RG SNYMAN again showed his class as an understrength Leinster side proved...

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Latest News

/ 2 years ago

The day Glasgow had the last word down in Cardiff

A MEMORIAL service is to be held at Dollar Parish Church on Friday week in honour of a Scot who carried...

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Autumn Internationals

/ 2 years ago

Steve Borthwick’s work in progress

Paul Rees takes a look at England's options, and talks to the Newcastle chief about turning things around... Steve Borthwick’s squad...

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Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Ireland likely to be without Kelleher

NEWS EXTRA IRELAND hooker Ronan Kelleher is expected to be sidelined for the autumn series opener against New Zealand in Dublin...

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/ 2 years ago

Pocklington has the Ionians power

By BRIAN NORMAN Hull Ionians............33 Sheffield Tigers.... 20 HULL Ionians deserved their bonus-point win with their creative play creating space, while...

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National League 2E

/ 2 years ago

Roberts is four-most in try spree for quality Quins

By HAMISH OGILVY Oxford H...................48 Colchester..............22 OXFORD Harlequins worked their way to a convincing win against a frustrated Colchester. It started...

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Features

/ 2 years ago

Young Guns – Max Clein

Young Guns Max Clein is enjoying learning from his childhood hero Sean Cronin at Munster and hopes to emulate the Ireland...

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International Rugby

/ 2 years ago

A tribute to Jonathan Davies – One of Wales’ best ever

By Peter Ryan – @PeterRyanSports Wales said goodbye to another legend recently Jonathan Davies’ professional rugby career is over. It has...

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Autumn Internationals

/ 2 years ago

Steve Borthwick confident in his England approach despite exit of key coaches

Steve Borthwick has defended his England coaching regime by insisting the sudden departure of Felix Jones and Aled Walters is not...

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Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Mastering the engine room – The crucial role of second row combinations

By Will Hartshorn – @RugbyCollective In a world where people 6 foot 6 and above make up for less than 1%...

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Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Premiership Rugby chief defends Phil Morrow approach

By Adam Hathaway Premiership chiefs have rushed to defend their handling of the Phil Morrow situation which caused a split among...

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Autumn Internationals

/ 2 years ago

Tommy Freeman can take charge of England’s defence

By Jeremy Guscott - Outspoken and unmissable every week Tommy Freeman is one of those players who, when he gets the...

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Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Victor Matfield: Eben Etzebeth can reach 150 caps

By Grant Shub Victor Matfield, who played 127 Tests for the Springboks and recently relinquished his record to Eben Etzebeth, believes...

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Brendan Gallagher

/ 2 years ago

Mark Ella & Co were the true pass masters

Rugby Matters by Brendan Gallagher - A weekly look at the game’s other talking points Nineteen eighty four might have been...

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Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Ireland cash in on USA errors to finish on a high

By BEN JAYCOCK Ireland.............26 USA....................14 IRELAND came from behind to round off an impressive WXV1 campaign with a win over an...

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/ 2 years ago

Spain delighted to take top spot

ROUND-UP SPAIN concluded an incredible WXV 3 campaign as champions after conceding just eight points in three games. The champions will...

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/ 2 years ago

Hat-trick for Breach as England stun New Zealand

By BEN JAYCOCK Style: Jess Breach scores against New Zealand JESS Breach scored a hat-trick as England produced an attacking masterclass...

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Latest News

/ 2 years ago

High ticket prices for All Blacks cast dark shadow

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW WHEN the RFU finished doing their sums for the autumn series of Twickenham’s...

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National League 2E

/ 2 years ago

Dorking far too quick for Quins

■By KEVIN BEAL Dorking.....................36 Oxford H..................... 7 A BLISTERING first-half performance was enough to see Dorking take the inaugural league meeting...

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Features

/ 2 years ago

Playing out in France was brutal -it really was

MY LIFEIN RUGBY BRIAN MULLEN THE FORMER LONDON IRISH & CLERMONT FLY-HALF NOWADAYS it is a trend: players moving across the...

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Features

/ 2 years ago

JONNOBALDING

YOUNG GUNS GLOUCESTER & ENGLAND U18 LOCK England U18s second row Jonno Balding is hoping performances for Radley College can impress...

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Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Premiership Rugby plays down talk of a British and Irish or Anglo-Welsh league

Premiership Rugby appears to have killed off proposals for a British and Irish or Anglo-Welsh league in favour of retaining a...

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English Gallagher Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Centurion Harvey Skinner out to join elite club

By Paul Rees Ever since Harvey Skinner made his debut for Exeter eight years ago, players from the club have been...

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Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Dorothy would have had final word

HERE’S a thought: if Dorothy Parker had played rugby, she’d have run rings around Rieko Ioane, Johnny Sexton, Brodie Retallick, Peter...

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Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Hunt prepares to face up to Black Ferns challenge

By BEN JAYCOCK England v New Zealand PREVIEW... Today. Kick-off 8.30pm, Langley Events Centre Wise head: Natasha Hunt is looking forward...

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/ 2 years ago

Classy Red Roses get off to a flier against USA

By BEN JAYCOCK At the double: Ellie Kildunne goes over for a try CAPTAINED by Alex Matthews for the first time,...

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Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Breen called up to captain Ireland

By SAM JACKSON PREVIEW... Canada v Ireland Saturday October 5. Kick-off 11.45pm MUNSTER centre Enya Breen was named captain of Ireland...

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Features

/ 2 years ago

Remembering those early trips

THE Lions staged three tours to Argentina in the early days before giving up on the idea. The 1910 tour was...

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Features

/ 2 years ago

Adair runs riot for Ireland

ROSS Adair, acknowledged in this column last week as the first ex-rugby professional to play international cricket, rose so magnificently to...

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Latest News

/ 2 years ago

In-form hosts are in seventh heaven

By DAN JACOBS Westcombe P.........46 Oxford H...................24 WESTCOMBE Park recorded their biggest win of the season with victory over Oxford Harlequins....

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Features

/ 2 years ago

DYLANHICKS

YOUNG GUNS MUNSTER & IRELAND U20 FLY-HALF Tyro Munster fly-half Dylan Hicks is hoping to continue progressing through Ireland’s successful age-grade...

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Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Ireland outclass Pumas

EMERGING Ireland started their tour of South Africa with a 3624 win over the Pumas in Bloemfontein on Wednesday. Zac Ward,...

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Features

/ 2 years ago

Campese:Schmidt is wrong man for Aussies

By CAMERON STEPHENS DAVID Campese delivered a blunt message regarding Joe Schmidt’s position as Australia’s head coach, claiming the Kiwi isn’t...

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Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Two matches, two defeats but Steve Diamond keeping the faith

By Ben Jaycock Harlequins ran in four tries yesterday to condemn Newcastle Falcons to a 28-14 defeat at The Stoop –...

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Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Newcastle Falcons show spirit but Harlequins do enough

By Brendan Gallagher Harlequins ....................... 28pts Tries: Jibulu 15, Evans 24, Halfpenny 31, Porter 41 Conversions: Smith 16, 25, 32, 42...

By The Rugby Paper Team