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To win, Wales will need a performance of the ages

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND WHEN Steve Hansen picked me to face New Zealand at the 2003 World Cup, he...

By The Rugby Paper Team

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Cardiff ride out Lee-Lo red to claim derby spoils

By ALEX BYWATER Cardiff ................31pts Tries: L Williams 22, Amos 38, Penalty 50 Conversions: Evans 22 Penalties: Evans 7, 27, 56,...

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Features

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Hayden and Co rehearsed their deception

Paul Rees reveals the lengths to which the All Blacks went to avoid defeat by Wales in 1978 It was an...

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Owens expects All Blacks to put in super charged performance to honour comrade Wainui

Battle ready: Ken Owens KEN Owens believes the tragic passing of Maori All Black Sean Wainui will make the “scary” prospect...

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Shanklins suffer twice at hands of All Blacks

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW The Shanklin family from Pembrokeshire knows exactly what it takes to go the...

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Features

/ 4 years ago

Eddie stirs the pot and comes up with new recipe for success

PAUL REES TAKES A CLOSE LOOK AT WHAT THE LATEST ENGLAND SQUAD SIGNALS Eddie Jones is like a Michelin star chef...

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/ 4 years ago

If refs ensure quick ruck ball we can run, not kick says Jones

EDDIE Jones has called on referees to maintain their vigilance at rucks and ensure there is a fair contest for possession...

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Zebo earns Ireland recall but no room for Stockdale

SIMON Zebo is back in the Ireland squad for the first time since 2017 following his return to Munster from Racing...

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Rassie Erasmus has been backed to take the fight to World Rugby in his misconduct hearing

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Three months on, the game is crying out for clarity

RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER SO the World Rugby Independent Judicial Panel will meet next week to consider misconduct charges against Rassie...

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Cup specialists await their next golden era

Brendan Gallagher continues his series looking at rugby‘s great schools CAMPBELL College Belfast have a fine record in the Ulster Schools...

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/ 4 years ago

Beating All Blacks is about belief – Phillips

By ROB COLE FINALLY finding a way to beat the All Blacks after 68 years of heartache is all in the...

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Honest Amos has no regrets

Up front: Hallam Amos CARDIFF full-back Hallam Amos says he has no regrets about announcing his plans to retire despite missing...

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Autumn Internationals

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Samoa head coach Seilala Mapusua announces coaching staff for Killik Cup

Samoa‘s clash against the Barbarians for the Killik Cup at Twickenham on November 27, will be from a selected team to...

By A Wood

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/ 4 years ago

DREAM TEAM

OLLIE STEDMAN, THE BEDFORD AND FORMER NEWCASTLE, LONDON WELSH, LEEDS, EALING AND DONCASTER No.8, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED...

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Jeremy Guscott

/ 4 years ago

Big question is who does Eddie play outside Smith

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK WHEN Marcus Smith first broke through as an apprentice I saw him as having...

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/ 4 years ago

Call up for Young is common sense now

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Heading home: Wasps flanker Thomas Young deserves his call up to Wales squad PICTURE: Getty...

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/ 4 years ago

Clubs and Unions must get on better – Halliday

By STEFFAN THOMAS OUTGOING EPCR chairman Simon Halliday insists the relationship between clubs and unions must improve for the sake of...

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/ 4 years ago

Priestland keeps the Sharks at bay

By ROGER PANTING Cardiff ................23pts Tries: Morgan 9, Halaholo 26 Conversions: Priestland 9, 26 Penalties: Priestland 6, 68, 76 Sharks ................17pts...

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/ 4 years ago

Canucks deserve all our sympathy

RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER Canada’s failure to qualify for the World Cup...

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Williams wants to shine with proud dad ringside

By STEFFAN THOMAS JOHNNY Williams hopes to be given the chance to finally wear the red of Wales in front of...

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Features

/ 4 years ago

My Life in Rugby: Tony Underwood – I carry Jonah scars but it taught me resilience

FACING your Jonah is one of the themes I talk to organisations about when I’ve been invited along to share my...

By Jon Newcombe

Features

/ 4 years ago

Silver fox finishes off the Halloween horror show

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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/ 4 years ago

Alun Wyn stays shtum on private matters

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Say Nothing is an awardwinning book on ‘The Troubles’ in Northern Ireland, its...

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/ 4 years ago

Readers complete Rugby XV name game

THANKS to all those prompted by the Max Wiltshire story last week, the assembly of a Place Name XV can now...

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/ 4 years ago

Stockdale: I’m a better player now

By SAM JACKSON ULSTER’S Jacob Stockdale says he is a “much better” rugby player now than he was when he burst...

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/ 4 years ago

England women call up 11 debutants

NEWS EXTRA By SAM JACKSON Impressed: Middleton SIMON Middleton has included 11 uncapped players in his 40-woman England squad for the...

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/ 4 years ago

Hill’s rigid stance led to ‘great schism’

POSSIBLY the most notable Old Blue is George Rowland Hill, an influential rugby administrator in the game’s formative years and the...

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/ 4 years ago

Women’s World Cup countdown: Alphonsi hired to inspire

By STELLA MILLS ONE year out from the Women’s World Cup, headline sponsor Mastercard have named England hero Maggie Alphonsi as...

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/ 4 years ago

Adams up for challenge of ‘world class’ club

By STEFFAN THOMAS JOSH Adams plans on putting himself into the world class category by dominating against the best this autumn....

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Features

/ 4 years ago

Ditch World Rugby, put northern pros in charge

COLIN BOAG It’s not unknown for me to be critical of World Rugby, but last week a much more significant voice...

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Jeremy Guscott

/ 4 years ago

Ford’s not as sharp as Smith but he’s still class

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK GEORGE Ford is a player I’ve always admired, and I would call him a...

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/ 4 years ago

Stars look to France as fee row rumbles on

BRISTOL Bears could be facing a fight to hang onto back row Nathan Hughes who has been offered to French clubs...

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/ 4 years ago

Collins can boost Wales in midfield

By PETER JACKSON Tigers’ roar: Leicester players celebrate after being awarded a last minute, match-winning penalty try PICTURE: Getty Images WALES...

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Columnists

/ 4 years ago

Time 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...

By Nick Cain

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Wayne Pivac has to nail key combos for World Cup | Shane Williams

I WAS sat down watching Scrum V with a cup of tea last Sunday when Wayne Pivac made a surprise appearance...

By Shane Williams

Columnists

/ 4 years ago

Why Clive Griffiths will dodge All Blacks showdown | Peter Jackson

On the last Saturday of this month, Clive Griffiths could have been watching Wales-New Zealand in Cardiff free of charge. He...

By Peter Jackson

Features

/ 4 years ago

‘Rock’ Freddie is the full-back England are looking for

NICK CAIN TALKS TO DUSTY HARE ABOUT THE MAN EDDIE JONES SHOULD PLAY AT N0.15 FREDDIE Steward is in the foothills...

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/ 4 years ago

Captain 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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Brendan Gallagher

/ 4 years ago

Rugby Matters: Rugby’s rich Jewish ancestry runs deep

Mention of Jewish rugby players last week, in connection with the forming of the Tel Aviv Heat franchise, centred mainly on...

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/ 4 years ago

Azzurre continue trend of summer

RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER THE Eatate Italiana – Italian summer – continued with a late burst last week when the Italian...

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/ 4 years ago

Coleraine’s contribution is vast, on and off field

Brendan Gallagher continues his series looking at rugby’s great schools Coleraine graduate: Ireland and Ulster wing Andrew Trimble Coleraine’s nine Ulster...

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