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Latest News

/ 8 years ago

Care: Quins can build a team around fly-half Smith

Partners for club and country: Danny Care and Marcus Smith in England training MARCUS Smith’s new contract has been hailed as...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 8 years ago

Wronged Jon will get chance to state case

PETER JACKSON Dejection: Greig Laidlaw, left, and Finn Russell are devastated after Scotland’s last-gasp loss to Australia in the 2015 World...

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Miscellaneous

/ 8 years ago

RUGBY SHORTS

Lydiate out for season OSPREYS and Wales flanker Dan Lydiate has been ruled out for the rest of the season after...

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Featured

/ 8 years ago

Leinster and Ireland dealt injury blow as Ringrose ruled out for over a month

Centre out for remaining Champions Cup pool matches and first two Six Nations matches

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Latest News

/ 8 years ago

Fagerson injury blow for Scotland

SCOTLAND will be without tighthead Zander Fagerson until at least the Six Nations meeting with Ireland on March 10 after the...

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Premiership

/ 8 years ago

Bring back magic of Six Nations trial matches

THE first week of January always used to be the occasion of the final England trial at Twickenham – England v...

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National League 2N

/ 8 years ago

Sale find groove after a first-half setback

By STEVE SMITH Sheffield T……16 Sale ………………27 SALE maintained their drive for promotion after coming from behind to secure a bonus-point...

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Featured

/ 8 years ago

Wales advised to consider Vern Cotter as successor to Gatland

Mike Ruddock urges the WRU to consider the former Scotland boss he describes as a 'class act'

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Featured

/ 8 years ago

The rugby people we lost in 2017

In a series of obituaries, we remember the former players and club personnel who graced the sport

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Miscellaneous

/ 8 years ago

Ruddock: Add Cotter to the list for Wales

By PETER JACKSON WALES are being advised to consider Vern Cotter as their new head coach. Mike Ruddock, the only Welshman...

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Latest News

/ 8 years ago

We want to win it for Les – Piutau

PREVIEW… Ulster v Munster Monday, January 1, Kick-off 5.35pm ULSTER recall fly-half Christian Lealiifano for their derby with Munster as pressure...

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Features

/ 8 years ago

Stack knew how to make most of his many talents

BRIAN ‘STACK’ STEVENS (Cornish Pirates, Cornwall, England and Lions tourist) Died October 10 aged 76 Cornish farmer and a rock of...

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The Rugby Paper

/ 8 years ago

Choke-tackle must get the big Kiss-off

SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon SW19 4EU email:newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk HOWI applauded Colin Boag’s condemnation...

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Columnists

/ 8 years ago

Williams column: Ability of new caps offers Wales reasons to be cheerful after below-par 2017

Shane Williams says Welsh provinces enjoyed a better 2017 than the national team

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Latest News

/ 8 years ago

Furlong focused on happy future

Preview Munster v Leinster Tuesday Dec 26, Kick-off 3.15pm LEINSTER head for a raucous Boxing Day at heaving Thomond Park with...

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Latest News

/ 8 years ago

Call to cut the subs will cull land of the giants

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW The first substitution at Test level took place 50 years ago next summer...

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Latest News

/ 8 years ago

O’Connell answers call

PAUL O’Connell is to take up a new coaching role with Ireland U20s. The former Ireland and Munster lock, 38, will...

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Miscellaneous

/ 8 years ago

Stander signs on for another three years

LIONS and Ireland back-row CJ Stander has signed a new three-year IRFU deal to keep him at Munster until 2021 The...

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Features

/ 8 years ago

Refs need to make sure justice is equal for all

COLIN BOAG Escape: Sean Maitland got away with taking out Clermont’s Isaia Toeava Les Kiss, Ulster’s director of rugby, and formerly...

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Features

/ 8 years ago

Tigers told to stand up to Irish bullies

By JON NEWCOMBE Looking for response: Luke Hamilton in action against Racing 92 PICTURE: Getty Images BACK rower Luke Hamilton believes...

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Latest News

/ 8 years ago

When Irish paid price for having a genius like Hogan

RUGBY’S long-running fascination with military techniques continues apace with the Crusaders, the reigning Super Rugby champions, sending assistant coach Brad Mooar...

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Latest News

/ 8 years ago

Controversy over SAS founder Mayne

Hero: Blair Mayne BLAIR Mayne could famously start a fight in a phone box and kicked up a storm all over...

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Latest News

/ 8 years ago

Costello to join Wilson at Wasps

CARDIFF Blues head coach Danny Wilson has been appointed forwards coach at Wasps for next season. Nottingham head coach Ian Costello...

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Features

/ 8 years ago

Scotland’s resurgence promises top class Six Nations

THE Six Nations looms ever brighter on the horizon with the certainty that the 2018 version will be like no other....

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Features

/ 8 years ago

Ex-Pirates supremo on Warriors short-list

FORMER Cornish Pirates high performance manager Chris Stirling is in the running to be Worcester Warriors’ new director of rugby. Kiwi...

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Dream Team

/ 8 years ago

Dream Team: Cornish Pirates wing Alex O’Meara

Alex O'Meara runs us through the best players he has played against in each position

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Miscellaneous

/ 8 years ago

Hadleigh comes across the world to fulfil his rugby dreams in Cardiff

By PETER JACKSON at Principality Stadium Pace to burn: Elliot Daly scores for Wasps in their tight win over Leicester PICTURE:...

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Features

/ 8 years ago

Townsend is showing Wales the way to play

THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW PETER JACKSON Gregor Townsend last appeared in Cardiff on Six Nations business a long time...

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Features

/ 8 years ago

Ospreys no match for Munster’s efficiency

By DARAGH SMALL OSPREYS’ PRO14 woes continued in Cork as Munster claimed a bonus-point win with a ruthless display, which saw...

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Features

/ 8 years ago

Lowe doubles up in Leinster stroll

By RONAN O’BRIEN Benetton 10 Leinster 36 LEINSTER fine-tuned their preparations for next week’s Champions Cup battle with Exeter as James...

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Features

/ 8 years ago

Yes, Eddie’s right to be obsessed by the All Blacks

One of few: Maro Itoje is ahead of his All Black rival PICTURE: Getty Images ARE England obsessed by New Zealand?...

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Brendan Gallagher

/ 8 years ago

The Ella brothers: the pop stars of Aussie rugby

Brendan Gallagher remembers the wonderful Junior Wallaby side that boasted a fabulous trio...

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Autumn Internationals

/ 8 years ago

Guscott column: Eddie needs more power to reach All Black level

(Picture: Getty Images) By Jeremy Guscott England are deserved No.2 in the world after beating Argentina, Australia and Samoa. That’s because...

By Jeremy Guscott

National League 2N

/ 8 years ago

Tigers ‘ fine spell ended by Chester

By ANDREW SMITH Sheffield Tig…10 Chester …………13 A LIAM McGovern penalty eight minutes from time was enough to deny Tigers their...

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Autumn Internationals

/ 8 years ago

Eddie needs more power to reach All Black level

OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE…EVERY WEEK JEREMY Needs to find his mojo: Jonathan Joseph has been quieter than usual England are deserved No.2...

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Autumn Internationals

/ 8 years ago

Pure farce as Wales play the crocked prop card that drew jeers in Paris

PETER JACKSON COMMENT Held: Kristian Dacey tries to break through The Georgian Prime Minister had promised to declare tomorrow a public...

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Autumn Internationals

/ 8 years ago

Super sub Keatley kicks Irish to victory

By DECLAN ROONEY IAN Keatley showed admirable nerve to kick two late penalties and deny Fiji a first win over Ireland....

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Autumn Internationals

/ 8 years ago

It’s a mad, mad world as Bernie bashes Bill

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK THE international administration of Rugby Union was left embarrassed and in abject disarray...

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Premiership

/ 8 years ago

Sharks in pursuit of big away day catch

By JON NEWCOMBE SALE talisman Faf de Klerk Still harbours hopes of playing in the next World Cup for South Africa...

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Premiership

/ 8 years ago

Sadly Ireland couldn’t match the big money

ONCE those behind the unsuccessful bid to land the 2023 World Cup stop feeling sorry for themselves, Irish rugby will have...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Autumn Internationals

/ 8 years ago

It’s time, England, to put some stick about

BRENDAN GALLAGHER VERDICT Opportunity knocks: Elliot Daly goes over for England’s opening try PICTURE: Getty Images England weren’t wildly impressed with...

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