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Latest News

/ 7 years ago

Warrior Te’o rides east for pay day in Japan

By JON NEWCOMBE ENGLAND international Ben Te’o is set to play in Japan irrespective of whether he is picked to play...

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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One

/ 7 years ago

RUGBY SHORTS

DoR Morris exits Exiles LONDON Scottish director of rugby Dave Morris will leave the club in June as a result of...

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Latest News

/ 7 years ago

Smith counting on Tiger cubs to form new core at Leicester

By NEALE HARVEY MATT Smith is confident a good core of home-grown players is the key to getting Leicester firing again...

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The Rugby Paper

/ 7 years ago

All this yo-yoing just makes my head spin

SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon SW19 4EU email: newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk I THOROUGHLY agree with...

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Club Rugby

/ 7 years ago

Rob ‘The Butcher’ Buchanan reveals how close he came to calling it quits

The Harlequins hooker damaged nerves in his neck but has made an astonishing comeback

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Club Rugby

/ 7 years ago

“The board have learnt lessons, we need coaching stability,” says Leicester Tigers chief executive

Simon Cohen reflects on Leicester's down season and vows wholesale changes would damage Tigers

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Leicester Tigers have released 19 players

Club Rugby

/ 7 years ago

Leicester Tigers announce player exodus following disappointing season

Leicester Tigers look to start a squad overhaul and rejuvenation after releasing a number of key men

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Club Rugby

/ 7 years ago

Bates: Work to do after Six Nations

ENGLAND U20s coach Steve Bates has selected an experienced squad for the Junior World Cup in Argentina, including nine players who...

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Challenge Cup

/ 7 years ago

Kayser finally one of the kings of Europe

By NEALE HARVEY at St James’ Park Getting the party started: Fritz Lee leads the champagne celebrations for Clermont PICTURES: Getty...

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Challenge Cup

/ 7 years ago

Galacticos at Irish need a general like Jonny

NICK CAIN LONDON Irish look hellbent on becoming the Toulon of the Premiership following the newly-promoted club’s decision to buy-in a...

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Features

/ 7 years ago

Richards reaches out to wing ace Goneva

DoR: Dean Richards NEWCASTLE Falcons, who are seeking a much needed boost following relegation to the Championship, have offered Vereniki Goneva...

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Latest News

/ 7 years ago

Hooper aiming big after taking the reins at Bath

By NEALE HARVEY New team at Bath: Stuart Hooper and his coaches Girvan Dempsey, Neal Hatley and Luke Charteris INCOMING Bath...

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Latest News

/ 7 years ago

Bristol success story looks for a final twist

By NEALE HARVEY Developing: Jake Woolmore tackles Joe Marchant PICTURES: Getty Images Shown faith: Pat Lam BRISTOL prop Jake Woolmore still...

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Club Rugby

/ 7 years ago

Fraser Balmain: From benchwarmer at Welford Road to Kingsholm titan

The former Leicester prop is thriving after stepping out of Dan Cole's shadow at Welford Road to join the Cherry and...

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Premiership

/ 7 years ago

Quins stop the rot as Tigers fiasco goes on

By NEALE HARVEY Making it safe: Semi Kunatani crashes over for Harlequins’ second try PICTURES: Getty Images Resilient: Mike Fitzgerald scores...

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Premiership

/ 7 years ago

I won’t be fazed by Todd’s exit says Williams

By JON NEWCOMBE Taking up new challenge: Mike Williams NEW Bath signing Mike Williams insists Todd Blackadder’s decision to leave the...

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Columnists

/ 7 years ago

Tigers set to pounce for Falcons 15 Hammersley

LEICESTER Tigers are keeping tabs on Newcastle Falcons full-back Simon Hammersley, who could leave the club this summer. Hammersley penned a...

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Featured

/ 7 years ago

What next for Shaun Edwards after rejecting Wigan Warriors?

In August 2018, Shaun Edwards made a verbal commitment to returning to his former club in rugby league, Wigan Warriors, once...

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Miscellaneous

/ 7 years ago

Bristol look to explore American investment

EXCLUSIVE By NEALE HARVEY Stunned: Bristol celebrate Harry Thacker’s late winner against Leicester PICTURE: Getty Images STEVE Lansdown, majority shareholder of...

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Features

/ 7 years ago

Storm force Exeter to hit road north

SARACENS Storm secured a home tie in the Rugby Shield semi-finals with a win over Exeter Braves to claim top spot...

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Columnists

/ 7 years ago

Guscott column: Has Todd Blackadder been a success at Bath?

In his exclusive column, Jeremy Guscott says who he would like to see succeed Todd Blackadder

By Jeremy Guscott

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

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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....

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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...

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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...

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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...

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The Rugby Paper

/ 7 years ago

Letters

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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