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Club Rugby

/ 7 years ago

Guy Thompson: Exeter’s example will always be the argument against ring-fencing

Leicester Tigers back row Guy Thompson wants promotion and relegation to remain in the Premiership

By The Rugby Paper Team

Featured

/ 7 years ago

A record £44.4m in losses, Premiership club finances in deeper detail

But Exeter Chiefs, who were the only club to turn a profit, chairman Tony Rowe says CVC money has boosted balance...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 7 years ago

I used to be a nervous kicker admits Twelvetrees

PREMIERSHIP hot-shot Billy Twelvetrees says he relishes the pressure of goal-kicking but admits that the responsibility once scared the life out...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 7 years ago

Wasting time is name of game for the Tigers

RUGBYused to be big on ‘the ethos of the game’, ensuring it stayed immune to all those nasty bits of gamesmanship...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 7 years ago

Ring-fence wrong says Tigers hero Thompson

■By NEALE HARVEY LEICESTER survival hero Guy Thompson believes Premiership Rugby and the RFU would make a huge error of judgement...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 7 years ago

Williams: Don’t read bad social media if it upsets you

ENGLAND prop Harry Williams has urged young people affected by the words of social media bigots like Israel Folau to ignore...

By The Rugby Paper Team

The Rugby Paper

/ 7 years ago

One rule for Tige rs, one for the re st…

SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon SW19 4EU email: newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk IN TRP April 14,...

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Features

/ 7 years ago

Who follows Blackadder? Bath should call for Deano

JEREMYGUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE…EVERY WEEK Lovely man: Todd Blackadder will leave Bath at the end of the season PICTURE: Getty Images...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 7 years ago

Give owners a break says Rowe as clubs lose £44m

■By NEALE HARVEY EXETER chairman Tony Rowe insists Premiership Rugby’s under-pressure owners deserve praise rather than vilification in the face of...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 7 years ago

Murphy warns his Tigers: We’re not safe yet!

By GARY FITZGERALD Going over: Guy Thompson dives in to score for Leicester Tigers PICTURES: Getty Images Inside out: Falcons’ Sonatane...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 7 years ago

We won’t be letting up, Yeandle tells rivals

By NEALE HARVEY On a mission: Exeter hooker Jack Yeandle PICTURE: Getty Images EXETER captain Jack Yeandle insists records and the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2N

/ 7 years ago

Chester charge salutes White’s farewell

By STEFFAN JAMES Chester …………31 Otley ………………0 CHESTER brushed aside Otley’s challenge in what proved to be a rather onesided affair....

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2N

/ 7 years ago

Champions Ionians can relax for closing test

By MALCOLM KNOWLES Hull Ionians……48pts Leicester Lions 30pts AN emotional Martyn Wood addressed his Ionians team after this dramatic contest and...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2N

/ 7 years ago

Alexander’s just great for Preston

By WILL REILLY S Leicester ….34 Preston G’hop 51 ALEXANDER Hurst scored a hat-trick as Grasshoppers romped to victory in a...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2E

/ 7 years ago

Six tries for Rams as they demolish the Bees

By CAMERON TEMPLE Rams …………….38 B’ham & Soli 24 THERams battled through to victory against Birmingham & Solihull, fresh off being...

By The Rugby Paper Team

The Rugby Paper

/ 7 years ago

Letters

SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon SW19 4EU email: newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk We don’t want social...

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Features

/ 7 years ago

Clubs eye Warrior Kirwan

Options: Carl Kirwan WORCESTER Warriors back row Carl Kirwan is attracting interest from Premiership clubs with his time at Sixways coming...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 7 years ago

Polota-Nau ready to go back to Oz

Loan spell: Tatafu Polota-Nau with the Waratahs LEICESTER TIGERS hooker Tatafu Polota-Nau could depart the relegation threatened Welford Road side and...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 7 years ago

Youngs in double blow for Murphy

LEICESTER are fearing they could be without both Ben and Tom Youngs for the relegation dogfight in the Premiership, Tigers announced...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2N

/ 7 years ago

Win not enough for doomed South

By NICK DOYLE Otley ................38 S Leicester ....41 SOUTH Leicester ended a seven-game losing streak with a bonus-point win but results...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2N

/ 7 years ago

Aviss try secures derby joy for Lions

By JOHN BRINDLEY Leicester L......14 Hinckley ..........10 THOMAS Aviss’ secondhalf try enabled Leicester Lions to edge Hinckley in a closely-fought local...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2N

/ 7 years ago

Owen the hero for charging Chester

By STEVE SMITH Chester …………….57pts Huddersfield ……10pts SHAY Owen scored a hat-trick as Chester strengthened their promotion bid by securing a...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2N

/ 7 years ago

Roaring Leicester win battle of Lions

By SIMON MOYLE Peterboro’ L….29 Leicester L……52 LEICESTER Lions scored eight tries to race past struggling Peterborough Lions. Leicester made a...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2N

/ 7 years ago

Handy Andy! Park enjoy life of Riley

By THOMAS WILLIAMS S Leicester……10 Sedgley P ……42 FULL-BACK Andrew Riley scored twice as Sedgley Park came from behind to down...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Miscellaneous

/ 7 years ago

Tigers call for Ford to end fear of the drop

By NEIL FISSLER EXCLUSIVE SOS: Mike Ford LEICESTER TIGERS are set to parachute in Mike Ford tomorrow in a late attempt...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Challenge Cup

/ 7 years ago

Franks craving more of winning feeling at Saints

By NEALE HARVEY Learning from the master: Paul Hill PICTURES: Getty Images BEN Franks says he is relishing his role as...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 7 years ago

Hands off Shaun, WRU tell troubled Tigers

BY NEILFISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler ON THE BLIND SIDE THE WRU have blocked an attempt from Leicester Tigers to...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Miscellaneous

/ 7 years ago

Tigers in relegation fight warns Youngs

LEICESTER Tigers captain Tom Youngs warned his team were in a serious relegation fight after their defeat by Northampton. Newcastle and...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 7 years ago

Falcons fight for lifeline as Sharks bite the dust

■By ROSS HEPPENSTALL TOBY FLOOD’S second-half try fired Newcastle to a potentially priceless victory in a stormy encounter which saw Sale...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 7 years ago

Now it’s getting really serious admits Youngs

■By ROB WILDMAN Determination: Tom Collins dives over for his second try for Saints despite being held by Manu Tuilagi PICTURES:...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 7 years ago

That was for Horne no-show says Boyd

NORTHAMPTON boss Chris Boyd said his team had been determined to avenge the defeat by Leicester at Twickenham last October. That...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 7 years ago

ROOM 101

GARETH OWEN THE LEICESTER CENTRE TAKES US THROUGH HIS PET HATES FROM THE RUGBY WORLD AND BEYOND 1. The Mrs Hopefully...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 7 years ago

Chiefs sign Bok U20 forward Vermeulen

BY NEILFISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler EXETER CHIEFS have lined up a deal to sign highly-rated South African forward Jacques...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 7 years ago

Ealing on the trail of Harlequins hooker Ward

EALING Trailfinders are lining up a move for Harlequins hooker Dave Ward, left, who is set to be one of a...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 7 years ago

Rebranding didn’t work, Carnegie need help

JON NEWCOMBE talks to Paul Caddick about the sad demise of his former club Sad day: coach Neil Back and players...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Club Rugby

/ 7 years ago

Hamstring injury forces Coman out

LONDONIrish prop Mike Coman is retiring from professional rugby with immediate effect. Coman sustained a hamstring injury in February 2018 and...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Club Rugby

/ 7 years ago

Northampton sign Millfield standout

MILLFIELDUpper Sixth pupil Josh Gillespie, 18, has signed a professional contract to join Northampton Saints in July 2019. He became the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 7 years ago

Twelvetrees driving Gloucester’s chase

■By JON NEWCOMBE Pushing forward: Billy Twelvetrees takes on Bristol’s George Smith PICTURES: Getty Images MADDENINGLY inconsistent is a term that...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Club Rugby

/ 7 years ago

Special award for Tiger Tait

NEWS EXTRA FORMER Leicester and England centre Mathew Tait has been named as the 2019 recipient of the RPA Special Merit...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 7 years ago

YOUNG GUNS

JACK REEVES GLOUCESTER CENTRE Billy Twelvetrees may be the darling of The Shed right now but coming up fast on the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 7 years ago

Puma Tomas may turn into a Tiger

LEICESTER TIGERS are looking to strengthen their forward pack for next season with a move for Argentina second row Tomás Lavanini,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 7 years ago

Rhodes cops three-week ban

FLANKER Michael Rhodes will miss Saracens Champions Cup quarterfinal clash against Glasgow after being suspended. Rhodes received a threeweek ban following...

By The Rugby Paper Team