All posts tagged "Lions"
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/ 4 years agoMarcus wants England shirt for rest of his career – Murley
By NEIL FISSLER CADAN Murley was not surprised to see his landlord Marcus Smith return to Harlequins action in such emphatic...
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Features
/ 4 years agoHard to replicate those post-war halcyon days
Brendan Gallagher continues his series looking at rugby‘s great schools RUGBY success at Christ’s Hospital School over the decades has been...
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Features
/ 4 years agoOspreys lend a hand to injury-hit Scarlets
RUGBY SHORTS SCARLETS have signed Ospreys lock Lloyd Ashley on a three-week loan deal. Aaron Shingler (back) and Sam Lousi (knee)...
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/ 4 years agoHow long will this kow-towing go on?
SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon SW19 4EU email: newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk REGARDING Nick Cain’s piece...
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/ 4 years agoNorthampton 23-21 London Irish: Returning Biggar is late hero for Saints
DAN Biggar picked himself up to kick a match-winning penalty to keep unbeaten Northampton on track in a tense finish at...
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Columnists
/ 4 years agoTime must be called on endless game breaks | Nick Cain
PERPETUAL stoppages have become the scourge of international rugby. The biggest culprits in this regard are South Africa. The world champions...
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/ 4 years agoJersey good enough for Lions but not for Prem
JERSEY Reds are top of the Championship. They have outstanding training facilities, complete with altitude training chambers, at the Strive complex...
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Features
/ 4 years agoStimpson: He looks the real deal to me
LEICESTER have a trackrecord for producing England full-backs, but the most notable in the post-war era are Dusty Hare (25 caps,...
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Features
/ 4 years agoCaptain Fran rides atop the sea of happy faces
Brendan Gallagher delves into some of rugby‘s most enduring images, their story and why they are still so impactful Iconic Rugby...
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Chris Hewett
/ 4 years agoTethered Ryno has time for a rethink
CHRIS HEWETT YOU can do quite a lot in 12 weeks: walk the full length of the South West Coast Path...
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/ 4 years agoSam will handle England pressure – Baxter
NEWS EXTRA By JOHN ROBERTS EXETER director of rugby Rob Baxter says No.8 Sam Simmonds has taken big steps forward and...
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/ 4 years agoTeams think we’re vulnerable right now admits Baxter
THERE was sympathy from Chris Boyd who said he “felt for Rob Baxter” with the Exeter director of rugby missing a...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoLeicester Tigers on the hunt for George Kruis return
BY NEIL FISSLER LEICESTER Tigers are hoping to bring former England and Lions second row George Kruis back to the Premiership...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoFinn Russell says no to Japan’s offer of ‘at least’ £1m
FINN Russell has turned down the chance to become the best-paid player in the world and will see out the remaining...
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Chris Hewett
/ 4 years agoOne World Cup is fraught, let alone two!
CHRIS HEWETT YOU have to laugh. After years of dissing football as a “below stairs” kind of sport, wholly bereft of...
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Columnists
/ 4 years agoQuinnell’s All Black hat-trick is still supreme | Peter Jackson
When it comes to Welshmen performing hat-tricks on the international stage, Tommy Cooper could claim to have outscored John Charles, Ian...
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Features
/ 4 years agoLions centre Mullins accused of stealing
RUGBY SHORTS FORMER Ireland and Lions centre Brendan Mullin last week appeared in court charged with stealing more than €500,000 from...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoBristol 9-26 Saracens: Lozowski back with Sarries master class
A SUPERB performance from Alex Lozowski ensured that Saracens returned to the Premiership with a bang by stunning last season’s table-toppers....
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/ 4 years agoI love to play ‘the Quins way’ says stand-in Tommy Allan
TOMMY Allan has been tasked with filling the boots of Marcus Smith for the opening two games of the season while...
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National League 2E
/ 4 years agoSeven-try Lions are finally up and running
By NICK CROWE Westcliff.......... 17 Leicester L....... 50 LEICESTER Lions bounced back from defeats by Clifton and Redruth to overpower hosts...
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Features
/ 4 years agoBok giant Vermeulen at Ulster
RUGBY SHORTS ULSTER have signed South African World Cup winning back-row forward Duane Vermeulen, who will join the club following the...
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Features
/ 4 years agoAlun Wyn: More left in tank and I’m enjoying it
NEWS EXTRA By SAM JACKSON WALES captain Alun Wyn Jones says he will continue playing until his form and enjoyment decline....
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/ 4 years agoDuane’s back for the Boks at last
RUGBY CHAMPIONSHP PREVIEW Australia vS Africa DUANE Vermeulen will end a two-year wait to pull on Springboks colours when he takes...
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/ 4 years agoStandard is getting higher says Boyd
By JON NEWCOMBE NORTHAMPTON Saints DoR Chris Boyd hopes the return of fans will help turn Franklin’s Gardens into a fortress....
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/ 4 years agoRough diamond Genge has matured into fine captain insists Youngs
By ADAM HATHAWAY Moving aside: Tom Youngs TOM YOUNGS might have handed over the captaincy at Leicester but the hooker will...
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Features
/ 4 years agoFoulkes sees Coventry cast off their millstone
MOMENT IN TIME COVENTRY 1982-83 SUNDAY TELEGRAPH MERIT TABLE WINNERS NEIL FISSLER TALKS TO DAVID FOULKS AND PETER ROSSBOROUGH THE Seventies...
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Features
/ 4 years agoRennie to coach the Baa-baas
RUGBY SHORTS AUSTRALIA head coach Dave Rennie and Wales assistant coach Jonathan Humphreys will take charge of the Barbarians against Samoa...
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/ 4 years agoSanderson: Saracens are favourites for Premiership title
ALEX Sanderson has piled the pressure on his old Saracens pals by labelling them firm favourites to lift the title again....
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Columnists
/ 4 years agoQuade Cooper back, just like Morne
MORNE Steyn couldn’t have known that what he did to the Lions last month would become something of a global trend....
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Features
/ 4 years agoIf we had Battle of Gnoll now we’d all be in jail!
MY LIFE IN RUGBY THE FORMER LIONS, WALES, NEATH, OSPREYS, RICHMOND AND BRISTOL HOOKER BARRY WILLIAMS Good memories: Barry Williams playing...
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/ 4 years agoCliff used diplomacy to get what he wanted
RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER ON the 1955 tour to South Africa, Cliff Morgan was absolutely key to the Lions prospects and...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoAussie agents in hot pursuit of Luke Cowan-Dickie
LUKE Cowan-Dickie is on the radar of Australian NRL clubs after Eddie Jones said the Exeter hooker would make a fantastic...
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/ 4 years agoDrake connecting dots at Warriors
By PAUL REES Last league win: Worcester beat London Irish on opening day of 2020-21 season PICTURES: Getty Images WORCESTER have...
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/ 4 years agoBorthwick knows his captains, have faith!
MANY an eyebrow has shifted in a northerly direction since the news broke late last month, but Steve Borthwick knows what...
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National League 2E
/ 4 years agoDebutant Trewin shining star for Redruth
By BILL HOOPER Redruth....................27 Leicester Lions....... 5 REDRUTH got their season off to a perfect start with a bonus point win...
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/ 4 years agoForthcoming fixtures
It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs Weekend beginning Friday September 10, 2021 FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10...
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/ 4 years agoZero tolerance is still way forward insists Blackett
■By PAUL REES LEE Blackett believes there should be no let-up in the drive to eliminate dangerous challenges after referees showed...
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/ 4 years agoTwice-retired Swinson sets his sights on silverware
■By GARY FITZGERALD TIM Swinson has twice changed his mind about hanging up his boots due to the strong lure and...
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/ 4 years agoSuperpowers take showdown to tropics
RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER THIS cursed Pandemic has taken us down some...
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Features
/ 4 years ago‘We chased the Prem dream and went bust’
LONDON Welsh might have been a powerhouse in the amateur era of the 1960s and 1970s, supplying seven members of the...
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Features
/ 4 years agoBoobbyer quit at his peak to aid post war reconciliation
BRIAN Boobbyer was arguably Uppingham’s finest ever rugby player – certainly in modern times – but, as a committed Christian who...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoWarriors will attack from the back says Forbes
■By GARY HEATLY COLE FORBES believes the new-look Glasgow Warriors back three will click quickly and play a fast brand of...
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/ 4 years agoLast man standing Moon eyes more glory
■By PAUL REES AND then there was one. Ben Moon is the last survivor from the squad that won Exeter promotion...
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/ 4 years agoMorgan opts for Warriors coaching gig
LONG-SERVING Cornish Pirates player and coach Chris Morgan is leaving the Championship club to take a coaching role at Worcester’s academy....
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Rugby World Cup
/ 4 years ago3 Brand Merchandising Lessons to Learn from Rugby World Cup Tournaments
Organised sports and competitions are an integral part of human civilisation. From the time of the earliest Olympics, men, women, and...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 4 years agoLions lose their direction in more ways than one | Peter Jackson
As Lions tours grow shorter, their destinations are limited to big cities. Peter Jackson looks at some of the lesser known...
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/ 4 years agoGatland didn’t help himself
WHEN the Springboks suggested a second match against their A team to fill a void in the fixture list, Lions head...
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/ 4 years agoI’ve changed my mind now says Warburton
FORMER Lions captain Sam Warburton says he has changed his view over a concern expressed in his autobiography that a player...
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Features
/ 4 years agoName-change for Cardiff is a home-coming for legend Peter
Q&A ON THE RECORD PETER THOMAS Benefactor: Peter Thomas is Cardiff’s geatest backer Peter Thomas played for Cardiff in the 1960s...
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Features
/ 4 years agoWOMEN’S GAME IN FOCUS
Sarah Rendell takes a weekly look at some important women players LYDIA THOMPSON THIS WEEK... WORCESTER WINGER Winger Lydia Thompson has...












