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Latest News

/ 9 years ago

Irish power through despite late red card for All Black Franks

London Irish 55 Yorkshire Carnegie 48 London Irish win 84-66 on aggregate A THREE-TRY blitz at the start of the second...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 9 years ago

Kennedy set to bring in big league cavalry

By NICK VERDIER NICK Kennedy was a relieved man on Wednesday night but he knows there are bigger challenges awaiting after...

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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...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 9 years ago

Gray quits rugby for American adventure

ALEX Gray has decided to turn his back on Rugby Union to pursue a career in American Football after joining the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 9 years ago

Eddie’s in need of a big rethink says Lamb

By NEALE HARVEY FRANCE-BOUND fly-half Ryan Lamb says Eddie Jones’ decision to exclude Freddie Burns, Danny Cipriani and Christian Wade from...

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Club Rugby

/ 9 years ago

How Wasps have fared since the club moved to Coventry

In 1999, professional rugby union outfit Wasps RFC changed their name to London Wasps to differentiate themselves from amateur side Wasps...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 9 years ago

Exiles centre banned for final’s second leg

London Irish centre Aseli Tikoirotuma will miss the second leg of the Championship final against Yorkshrie Carnegie tomorrow after being banned...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Dream Team

/ 9 years ago

Dream Team: Brendan McKibbin – London Irish scrum-half

1. Tom Court – Nothing to do with his rugby abilities really, it’s just that he’s so old he can be...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 9 years ago

TEAMS: Championship final (first leg)

Yorkshire Carnegie Head Coach Bryan Redpath has named his side for the first leg of the Championship Play Off Final against...

By The Rugby Paper Team

British and Irish Lions Tour

/ 9 years ago

All Blacks will need big guns firing – Franks

Double World Cup-winning Kiwi prop Ben Franks reckons the array of “world-class” talent within the Lions ranks, led by the indomitable...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 9 years ago

Pressure on Ford to keep Carnegie moving

By JON NEWCOMBE JOE FORD admits that it will take a huge effort from Yorkshire Carnegie to beat London Irish and...

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English Championship

/ 9 years ago

Bell ready for battle with friendly foe Joe

HOT shotsTommy Bell and Joe Ford used to battle it out in training but there will be much more at stake...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 9 years ago

All Blacks will need big guns firing – Franks

By NEALE HARVEY DOUBLE World Cupwinning Kiwi prop Ben Franks reckons the array of “worldclass” talent within the Lions ranks, led...

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Features

/ 9 years ago

DREAM TEAM

BRENDAN McKIBBIN, THE LONDON IRISH & FORMER WARATAHS SCRUM-HALF, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST… 1. Tom...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Room 101

/ 9 years ago

Room 101: George Robson – London Irish lock

1. Airport queue cretins As you approach airport security there are signs everywhere telling you what you need to do in...

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Latest News

/ 9 years ago

Gloucester snap up Woodward from Bristol

Gloucester have confirmed the signing of Jason Woodward from Bristol now their relegation to the Championship has been confirmed. With London...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Sevens World Series

/ 9 years ago

Burgess: I’d have been worth weight, like Ardie

By NICK VERDIER Hand off: Phil Burgess takes on Samoa for England in Hong Kong this season PICTURE: Getty Images Mobile:...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Sevens World Series

/ 9 years ago

Corker gives Parker a Welsh seal of approval

By NEALE HARVEY SONNY Parker is the ideal man to spearhead London Welsh’s charge back to the National Leagues, according to...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 9 years ago

Irish hold most aces, but there were plenty of kings in the pack and backs

by Nick Verdier London Irish were head and shoulders above any other side during the regular season but many individuals have...

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Features

/ 9 years ago

Yes, time has come to ring-fence Premiership

COLIN BOAG Facts of life: Rob Baxter speaks sense about the state of the game The Championship play-offs illustrated perfectly why...

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Latest News

/ 9 years ago

Wilson: No arguments, I must prove my dominance to Eddie

By JON NEWCOMBE CONSIDERED by many to be unlucky not to make England’s Argentina tour in June, Newcastle back-row Mark Wilson...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 9 years ago

Griffiths: We musn’t squander possession again

By JON NEWCOMBE DONCASTER boss Clive Griffiths insists it won’t be game over for his side if they fail to beat...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 9 years ago

Exiles going back to basics

By NICK VERDIER PLAY-OFF rugby is finally here for London Irish and director of rugby Nick Kennedy has urged his players...

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Young Gun

/ 9 years ago

Young Gun: Rory McMichael – Scotland U18s centre

The journey to professional rugby can be a treacherous one for youngsters trying to break through, but Rory McMichael will take...

By The Rugby Paper Team

My Life in Rugby

/ 9 years ago

My Life in Rugby: Gary Powell – former Gloucester prop

After countless hours playing Jonah Lomu Rugby on the PlayStation at Llandovery College it was surreal to suddenly find myself sat...

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National League 2E

/ 9 years ago

Geese come back and are still alive

By BILL HOOPER Redruth …21 LI Wild Geese…22 BEN Kitchen’s conversion of George Drye’s try in time added on proved to...

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Features

/ 9 years ago

20 QUESTIONS

NICK SELWAY JERSEY HOOKER What did you make of the Championship season? It was disappointing to miss out on the play-offs...

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Latest News

/ 9 years ago

Eddie’s playing a generation game

NICK CAIN gets an exclusive lowdown from England head coach Eddie Jones on his selction for the two-Test Pumas tour NICK...

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Latest News

/ 9 years ago

The Winners…

Joe Cokanasiga Sam James Harry Mallinder Jack Maunder Nick Isiekwe Harry Williams Sam Underhill Nathan Earle Piers Francis Tom Curry Ben...

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Latest News

/ 9 years ago

Mercer on board to spearhead bid for world crown

By NICK VERDIER Born leader: England U20s and Bath No.8 Zach Mercer ZACHMercer will be on hand to help England U20s...

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English Championship

/ 9 years ago

Richards: RFU must bring in Championship age cap

London Scottish head coach Peter Richards reckons the Championship is failing English player development and says squad age limits are the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeff Probyn

/ 9 years ago

Jeff Probyn: Stars past their sell-by dates weren’t going to save Bristol

With just three games left to play, the desperation of the clubs at the bottom of the Premiership can hardly be...

By Jeff Probyn

Latest News

/ 9 years ago

Hartley to captain England in Argentina

Dylan Hartley will captain England for their tour to Argentina after being left out of the Lions squad. The Northampton hooker,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 9 years ago

ON THE BLINDSIDE

BY NEILFISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler LONDON IRISH are having talks with Springbok lock Lood de Jager, right, about joining...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 9 years ago

Richards: RFU must bring in Championship age cap

Doubtful: Peter Richards believes development is failing By NEALE HARVEY LONDON SCOTTISH head coach Peter Richards reckons the Championship is failing...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 9 years ago

Floundering Titans call on Rouse

By JON NEWCOMBE FORMER Premiership lock Nic Rouse is set to be unveiled as Rotherham’s new forwards coach. Rouse replaces Steve...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 9 years ago

How Richards rates the Championship contenders

PETER Richards reckons only the pressure of the play-offs can prevent London Irish from making an immediate return to the Premiership....

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English Championship

/ 9 years ago

Kennedy calls for improved discipline in play-off return

By GUY WILLIAMS Doncaster …5pts Tries: Lewis 80 London Irish …22pts Tries: Lewington 40, Penalty try 44, McKibbon 47 Conversions: Bell...

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Features

/ 9 years ago

MY LIFEIN RUGBY

THE FORMER RICHMOND, CARDIFF BLUES, LEEDS AND GLOUCESTER PROP GARY POWELL After countless hours playing Jonah Lomu Rugby on the PlayStation...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Brendan Gallagher

/ 9 years ago

Brendan Gallagher: Willie wasn’t a wonker – he just got it wrong

Don’t blame Willie Le Roux or Danny Cipriani for that matter. Wasps‘ humbling defeat at Leinster went much deeper than an...

By Brendan Gallagher

My Life in Rugby

/ 9 years ago

My Life in Rugby: Chris Malone – former Bath, London Irish and Quins fly-half

I came to England in 2001 and had 10 great years, experiencing time at five different clubs, all of which were...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Brendan Gallagher

/ 9 years ago

Willie wasn’t a wonker – he just got it wrong

Don’t blame Willie Le Roux or Danny Cipriani for that matter. Wasps’ humbling defeat at Leinster went much deeper than an...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 9 years ago

No mercy as Irish run in a devastating dozen tries

By STEWART Mc CULLOUGH London Irish …82pts Tries: Lewington 6, 39, 80, Tikoirotuma 15, 71, Cowan 28, 59, McKibbin 41, 66,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 9 years ago

Flockhart shows his class again to

By GUY WILLIAMS Doncaster…24pts Tries: Lewis 10, Flockhart 54 Conversion: Flockhart 10 Penalties: Flockhart: 2, 8, 30, 72 Jersey…20pts Tries: Penalty...

By The Rugby Paper Team