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Latest News

/ 8 years ago

Nine All Blacks in Crusaders team to face Lions

The Crusaders have picked nine All Blacks in their matchday 23 to face the Lions in Christchurch on Saturday. The Super...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 9 years ago

HIGHLIGHTS: Blues v British & Irish Lions

The Lions suffered their first defeat of their tour of New Zealand as a late Ihaia West try handed the Blues...

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British and Irish Lions Tour

/ 9 years ago

REPORT: Lions suffer 22-16 defeat against the Blues at Eden Park

The Lions suffered their first defeat of their tour of New Zealand as a late Ihaia West try handed the Blues...

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British and Irish Lions Tour

/ 9 years ago

Big doubts over Dane Coles’ chances of featuring in Lions series

Dane Coles appears unlikely to feature for All Blacks during the British & Irish Lions tour, claims Hurricanes assistant coach John...

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British and Irish Lions Tour

/ 9 years ago

‘If people can’t put it behind them they never will’ says Umaga on 2005 BOD spear tackle

Twelve years on from the spear tackle which ended Brian O’Driscoll’s Lions tour to New Zealand, Blues head coach Tana Umaga...

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British and Irish Lions

/ 9 years ago

Faletau’s the clear pick of a sub-standard side

Physical: Alun-Wyn Jones PICTURE: Getty Images NICK CAIN’S LIONS RATINGS 1. JOE MARLER Did not seize the initiative in the scrum...

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Nick Cain

/ 9 years ago

Hansen feels the strain of building a legacy

The pressure is starting to build on Steve Hansen. Ironically, the tell-tale sign is how often the words “pressure” and “responsibility”...

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Nick Cain

/ 9 years ago

Divided camp not Gat’s way

WARREN Gatland got his retaliation in early with a pre-emotive strike aimed at 2001 Lions coach Graham Henry. As New Zealand’s...

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British and Irish Lions

/ 9 years ago

How come the back row didn’t suffer jet-lag?

OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE…EVERY WEEK JEREMYGUSCOTT Will and commitment: Ross Moriarty THE post-match interviews from Warren Gatland and his players were just...

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Features

/ 9 years ago

Class of ’71 fought back from jet-lagged stumble in their opening game

THELions at least had three whole days from touchdown to the kick-off of their opening match yesterday. Their distinguished predecessors of...

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Latest News

/ 9 years ago

Schmidt calls up Reidy for Irish tour

ULSTER flanker Sean Reidy has been drafted into Ireland’s squad for the USA and Japan tour after Tommy O’Donnell pulled out...

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Columnists

/ 9 years ago

Heald’s new head coach

LEICESTER Lions have brought in Jack Heald to replace Andy Key as head coach for next season. After their third place...

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Features

/ 9 years ago

Brits: Champions Cup must be season finale

By NEALE HARVEY SCHALK Brits has blasted the timing of this year’s Champions Cup final and insists bosses of Europe’s three...

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Jeff Probyn

/ 9 years ago

Jeff Probyn: My Lions dream knocked out by a real McCoy from Jimmy

Twenty-eight years ago I was playing in a Five Nations tournament that was, in effect, a selection trial for the 1989...

By Jeff Probyn

Brendan Gallagher

/ 9 years ago

Brendan Gallagher picks his all-time Lions XV

15. JPR Williams Ever present in 1971 and 1974 and a player who took the fight to the ‘enemy’ more than...

By Brendan Gallagher

Miscellaneous

/ 9 years ago

Champions! Now Chiefs boss demands Euro glory

By NEALE HARVEY Best in the land: Jack Yeandle and Gareth Steenson hold the trophy aloft for Exeter PICTURE: Getty Images...

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Champions Cup

/ 9 years ago

Lions must beware getting on wrong side of ref

WHAT was evident from the high-tempo Chiefs v Crusaders clash played in Suva, Fiji, last weekend was that forward passes in...

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Latest News

/ 9 years ago

Munster are buried in a magnificent blizzard of fabulous tries

From PETER JACKSON at the Aviva Stadium THE scintillating Scarlets turned a leaden Dublin sky into more than 40 shades of...

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Latest News

/ 9 years ago

Patchell and Evans have been bitten, and it hurts!

PHIL DOLLMANis to be congratulated on his elevation to the Wales squad, a reward for long years of perseverance which may...

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Features

/ 9 years ago

My Lions dream knocked out by a real McCoy from Jimmy

A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME JEFF PROBYN Twenty-eight years ago I was playing in a Five Nations tournament that...

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National League 2N

/ 9 years ago

High-flying Caldy earn the bragging rights after taking league by storm

Threat: Sale flier Jack Moorhouse CALDY were beaten just twice all season as they earned promotion to National League One with...

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Latest News

/ 9 years ago

Haskell on track for a Hollywood ending!

By NICK VERDIER LIONS tours usually include a fairytale story along the way and Welsh legend Scott Quinnell reckons the 2017...

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Latest News

/ 9 years ago

Greenwood: Owen is key man, not Sexton

Opinion: Will Greenwood PERMUTATIONS for the Lions back line are pretty extensive but Owen Farrell must be given a jersey regardless...

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Latest News

/ 9 years ago

England must try to ease pain of massacre

EDDIE Jones has told his England team to do their best to lift the mood of the country after the Manchester...

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Latest News

/ 9 years ago

Slade has new spring in his step thanks to mentor Wilkinson

HENRY Slade has revealed how confidence gained from working with boyhood hero Jonny Wilkinson helped him deliver the kick that killed...

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The Rugby Paper

/ 9 years ago

Cain’s right about Brown’s omission

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

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Shane Williams

/ 9 years ago

Shane Williams: We need Bomb back coaching OUR props

I’ve always had a lot of time for Adam Jones, but he didn’t strike me as a potential coach, not initially...

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English Gallagher Premiership

/ 9 years ago

Blackadder takes swipe at below-par Bath stars

Bath rugby director Todd Blackadder has put his star players on notice after admitting standards of professionalism had fallen below his...

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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One

/ 9 years ago

Schmidt brings in new faces

NEWS EXTRA JOE Schmidt has included eight uncapped players in his Ireland squad for the three-Test tour of the USA and...

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Latest News

/ 9 years ago

Scarlets grit it out after first half red for Evans

By DECLAN ROONEY Leinster 15pts Tries: Ringrose 24, Conan 64 Conversions: Nacewa 25 Penalties: Nacewa 19 Scarlets 27pts Tries: S Evans...

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Latest News

/ 9 years ago

Zebo is magic man again for Munster

By DECLAN ROONEY Munster 23pts Tries: Saili 26, Zebo 61, Conway 75 Conversions: Bleyendaal 62 Penalties: Bleyendaal 40, 66 Ospreys 3pts...

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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One

/ 9 years ago

Crusaders in the clear for a home semi-final

By NICK VERDIER THE Crusaders maintained their perfect record with a 31-24 win over the Chiefs in Suva on Friday to...

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Featured

/ 9 years ago

Francis out to prove his versatility in Argentina

Gobsmacked Auckland Blues fly-half Piers Francis has revealed how he thought a 5am phone call from Eddie Jones advising him of...

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Nick Cain

/ 9 years ago

Brown had to take off his passing blinkers to be a Lion

YOU would have to have an ice block rather than a heart not to empathise with Mike Brown, and all the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 9 years ago

Castleford accused of breaching contract

DENNY SOLOMONA will claim that Castleford Tigers ‘belittled’ him as the case over his switch to Sale Sharks heads to trial...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One

/ 9 years ago

Mo’unga’s boot keeps Crusaders riding high

By LUKE JARMYN RICHIE MO’UNGA’S penalty against the run of play with just minutes to spare saw the Crusaders sink the...

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Latest News

/ 9 years ago

Sinckler tipped to be ‘surprise’ package

By THOMAS BRANSTON JASONLeonard admits he was ‘surprised’ by Warren Gatland’s selection of rookie Harlequins tighthead Kyle Sinckler as there are...

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Latest News

/ 9 years ago

Blues bolter out to prove his versatility in Argentina

By NEALE HARVEY GOBSMACKED Auckland Blues fly-half Piers Francis has revealed how he thought a 5am phone call from Eddie Jones...

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The Rugby Paper

/ 9 years ago

English lads ahead of ‘project players’

SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon SW19 4EU email: newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk MIKE Brown and James...

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