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Latest News

/ 8 years ago

Barrow to Saints after short stay in France

LEICESTER Tigers second row forward Dom Barrow is set to join French outfit La Rochelle as injury cover before joining Northampton...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Club Rugby

/ 8 years ago

Steffon stars but Stade continue to feel the pain

Man of the match: Steffon Armitage starred for Pau against Oyonnax Stade Francais, the one-time giants of French rugby, launched a...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 8 years ago

Saints job for Vesty as Boyd reshapes Warriors

NORTHAMPTON have appointed Sam Vesty as their attack coach from the start of next season. The 36-year-old former Leicester, Bath and...

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Club Rugby

/ 8 years ago

Tuohy joins Stade Francais as medical joker

FORMER Ulster and Ireland lock Dan Tuohy has signed a short-term deal with French Top 14 club Stade Francais after being...

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Six Nations

/ 8 years ago

Blues still wait to get their man…and wait…and wait

THE seasons come and go and Cardiff Blues are still to find a head coach, a fact which, if nothing else,...

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Six Nations

/ 8 years ago

Hardwick finds range to set up Ireland shootout

■ By SAM JACKSON Sliding in: Cameron Redpath scores for England TEAMS ENGLAND U20S: James Grayson (Northampton Saints), Gabriel Ibitoye (Harlequins),...

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Features

/ 8 years ago

Tigers time runs out on Mulipola contract talks

LOGOVI’I MULIPOLA has lost patience with Leicester Tigers dithering over offering him a new contract and is set to leave at...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2N

/ 8 years ago

Sin bins frustrate but don’t deny the Lions

■ By ROSS BARNETT L’cester Lions 15 Blaydon…8 THREE yellow cards could not stop Leicester Lions triumphing in a tight, attritional...

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Club Rugby

/ 8 years ago

Julian Salvi names the Guy to take over as Eddie’s 7

The Exeter flanker proposes one player who 'has never had a chance' so far under Eddie Jones

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Club Rugby

/ 8 years ago

Wage demands will harm young talent, says Leicester coach Matt O’Connor

The Leicester director of rugby comments on wages and the recent recruitment activity at Welford Road

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Premiership

/ 8 years ago

Malins reaping rewards from Farrell tutorials

By NEALE HARVEY Out in front: Owen Farrell Alex Lozowski GIFTED Saracens playmaker Max Malins is ready to step out of...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 8 years ago

Harrison demands a repeat performance

By NEALE HARVEY Extended run: Tigers No.9 Sam Harrison LEICESTER’S historic victory over Saracens last week will count for nothing unless...

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Latest News

/ 8 years ago

Hack job that became a must-read for rugby fans

BRENDAN GALLAGHER RUGBY MATTERS A new weekly look at the game’s other talking points RUGBY’S only genuine best selling author, Michael...

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Latest News

/ 8 years ago

Scotland boys wanted it more, admits Blaze

■By NEALE HARVEY ENGLAND U20s coach Richard Blaze predicts a “huge reaction” from his side when they take on France in...

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Premiership

/ 8 years ago

Irish remain defiant despite 16pt gap

Spencer, Cox, Arr, Hammond Back in the lineup: Johnny Williams ENGLAND midfield prospect Johnny Williams returns as London Irish aim to...

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Premiership

/ 8 years ago

De Villiers may come calling for Ewers

Boss: Pieter De Villiers NEW Zimbabwe coach Pieter De Villiers, who led South Africa to a Lions and Tri-Nations success in...

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Premiership

/ 8 years ago

RUGBY MATTERS

Reducing penalty sanctions may resurrect old quick-tap BRENDAN GALLAGHER A new weekly look at the game’s other talking points Bag of...

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Latest News

/ 8 years ago

Bakewell’s challenge to create new pack legacy

By NEALE HARVEY New generation of prop: Ellis Genge PICTURES: Getty Images NEW Leicester forwards guru Mark Bakewell has vowed to...

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Latest News

/ 8 years ago

Lam promises to give youth their chance

FRUSTRATED Bristol supremo Pat Lam says he is sick of his club being used as a bargaining tool as he prepares...

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Latest News

/ 8 years ago

Frankenstein foot to the floor in bid for higher honours

HIGHLY rated Harlequins lock Sam Twomey is ready to relaunch his quest for Test honours after recovering from a horror foot...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2N

/ 8 years ago

First-half blitz for brilliant Blaydon

By JOHN BRENNAN Blaydon …45 S Leicester …20 BLAYDON’S bid to move out of the relegation zone took another step forward...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2N

/ 8 years ago

Party in the Park as Sedgley win

By TOM GALLAGHER Sedgley Pk …34 Leicester L…12 SEDGLEY Park ran out 34-12 winners over Leicester Lions in impressive style at...

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Premiership

/ 8 years ago

Spencer eager to capitalise on big chance to impress

By NEALE HARVEY Aiming for impact: Ben Spencer PICTURE: Getty Images POPULAR hooker Schalk Brits makes an eagerly-awaited return as Saracens...

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Featured

/ 8 years ago

Leicester move has taken Jonny May’s game ‘to new level’

The England international says he has no regrets about leaving Gloucester for Welford Road after bagging two game-clinching tries against Wales

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Featured

/ 8 years ago

Allen: Unlike me, these England U20s boys will be Test ready

England U20s coach Anthony Allen profers two youngsters not far away from a senior Test berth

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Premiership

/ 8 years ago

It’s all systems go for Mullen after injury-wrecked Autumn

NEALE HARVEY talks to Wasps loosehead Matt Mullan, desperate to make up for lost time Buzzing again: Matt Mullan PICTURE: Getty...

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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One

/ 8 years ago

Crusaders favourites for title – Delaney

By NEALE HARVEY DEFENDING champions Crusaders will remain the team to beat when Super Rugby’s Australasian conferences kick-off this week, says...

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National League 2N

/ 8 years ago

Dale fall short as Lions secure win

By ROSS BARNETT Leicester L 37 Wharfedale 28 LEICESTER Lions came out on top in a high-scoring affair against Wharfedale. Alex...

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National League 2N

/ 8 years ago

South beaten as Macc rally for victory

By BRAD HARPER S Leicester 24 Macc’field 38 A SPIRITED Macclesfield recovered from two consecutive losses in an enthralling victory against...

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National League 2N

/ 8 years ago

‘Character the key to Hinckley’s triumph’

By LEE SIMS Hinckley 29pts Tynedale 26pts HINCKLEY snatched victory just three minutes from time when Joseph Wilson kicked the decisive...

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Features

/ 8 years ago

MY LIFEIN RUGBY

TONY GULLIVER THE FORMER COVENTRY LOCK AND CURRENT TEAM MANAGER All I wanted to do once I started playing rugby at...

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Features

/ 8 years ago

YOUNG GUNS

GEORGE WORTH LEICESTER FULL-BACK As a Leicester season ticket holder in his youth, George Worth revelled in his side’s domination of...

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Premiership

/ 8 years ago

Toomua class keeps Tigers in the hunt

By NICK CAIN Reaching out: Matt Toomua scores Tigers’ first try PICTURES: Getty Images Round the legs! Quins’ James Chisholm is...

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Premiership

/ 8 years ago

Kingston: Penalty count was against us

HARLEQUINS rugby director John Kingston said his team had been hard done by: “We were the better team for first hour...

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Miscellaneous

/ 8 years ago

Gatland raps TMO as ‘no try’ row rages

By GARY FITZGERALD WARREN Gatland hit out at the Twickenham TMO last night after his Welsh team were denied a crucial...

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Latest News

/ 8 years ago

Ring-fencing is no cure-all says Bath director Hooper

By NEALE HARVEY RING-FENCING the Premiership would not provide a silver bullet for slashing the number of overseas journeymen and improving...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2N

/ 8 years ago

Peter’s theatrics steal the show

By BRIAN TILLEY TYNEDALE overcame a South Leicester fightback to claim maximum points. The Midlanders, 45-14 down on the hour, fought...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2N

/ 8 years ago

Stop-start but Stour whistle a happy tune

By DAVID LAWRENCE Stourbridge 23pts Leicester Lions 12pts STOURBRIDGE celebrated a hard-fought victory over their battling East Midlands visitors with director...

By The Rugby Paper Team