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Steve Borthwick will link up with former Saracens boos Eddie Jones after being named Japan‘s forwards coach. The Sarries captain, who will retire after...

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/ 12 years ago

Farrell and Vunipola doubtful for Premiership Final and England tour

Saracens could be without Owen Farrell and Mako Vunipola for the Premiership final against Northampton on Saturday at Twickenham. Farrell, who...

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/ 12 years ago

WIN TICKETS TO PREMIERSHIP FINAL WITH GATORADE

The Rugby Paper has teamed up with Gatorade, Official Performance Partner of Premiership Rugby, to offer a pair of tickets for...

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Dream Team

/ 12 years ago

Dream Team: Shane Geraghty – London Irish and former Northampton & Brive fly-half

1. Davit Kubriashvili – I played with Davit at Brive and the guy was unbelievable, one of the very best in...

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Young Gun

/ 12 years ago

Young Gun: Louis Grimoldby – Harlequins fly-half

English fly-halves with rugby league backgrounds are all the rage at present and in Louis Grimoldby, Harlequins look to have unearthed...

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Dream Team

/ 12 years ago

Dream Team: Paul Doran-Jones – Harlequins and former Leinster, Wasps, Gloucester, Northampton & England prop

1. Fabien Barcella – He was just an unbelievable scrummager. I played against Biarritz in one of my first European matches...

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20 Questions

/ 12 years ago

20 Questions: Daniel Browne – London Welsh back row

Just 35… is happy birthday in order? Thanks. I’ve been getting lots of grief off the boys! Quite a few were...

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Brendan Gallagher

/ 12 years ago

Brendan Gallagher: The day that Munster found vintage form in Bordeaux

Munster‘s love affair with the Heineken Cup has become the stuff of legend but in nearly two decades I recall no...

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English Gallagher Premiership

/ 12 years ago

Courtney Lawes still dishes it out but is not so hit and miss

If anyone was in doubt that Courtney Lawes can still deliver big hits with the best of them, then look no...

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/ 12 years ago

Wins for Saracens and Northampton

Northampton are a step closer to a home semi-final following their 36-21 bonus-point win over London Irish at Franklin’s Gardens today....

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/ 12 years ago

Unfair, cry clubs over huge loss at Sarries

Questions have been raised over the state of financial fair play in the Aviva Premiership after huge losses were reported by...

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/ 12 years ago

Competition: Northampton v London Irish tickets

The Rugby Paper has teamed up with Official Breakdown and Recovery Supplier to Premiership Rugby, Green Flag, to offer fans the...

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/ 12 years ago

Saracens beat Northampton to stay top

Saracens remained at the top of the table after disposing of Northampton 28-24 at Allianz Park. Sarries are now ten points...

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Nick Cain

/ 12 years ago

Nick Cain: Here’s how All Blacks Test could have moved

There are times when it is blatantly obvious that the standards of excellence now demanded of England‘s professional rugby players are...

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Featured

/ 12 years ago

RFU fail in bid to get All Blacks Test switch

Concerted attempts by the RFU to change the Test schedule for England’s summer tour of New Zealand in June have failed.

By The Rugby Paper Team

European Challenge Cup

/ 12 years ago

London Wasps and Bath set up all-English Amlin Cup semi-final

London Wasps have set up an all-English Amlin Cup semi-final against Bath after beating Gloucester 36-24 at Adams Park tonight. The...

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20 Questions

/ 12 years ago

20 Questions: Mark Wilson – Newcastle flanker

Enjoyed a bit of time off? Yes. Four tough league games took their toll so it was good to recharge the...

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Latest News

/ 12 years ago

Sunday’s Premiership round up

The battle between Northampton and Saracens continued at the top of the Premiership as both secured wins against Newcastle and Exeter...

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My Life in Rugby

/ 12 years ago

My Life in Rugby: Jon Sleightholme – former Bath, Northampton & England wing

Scoring my first England try at Twickenham as we sealed the 1996 Five Nations title is probably my highlight. Not bad...

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English Gallagher Premiership

/ 12 years ago

Alex Waller was spurred on by England omissions

Snubbed by England through the age-groups, Alex Waller’s chance to pull on the Red Rose jersey was a long time coming.

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English Championship

/ 12 years ago

Veteran Jon Clarke enjoying life with cavalier Leeds

Just one month into his Leeds Carnegie career former England Saxon centre Jon Clarke already feels like a Headingley veteran.

By Jon Newcombe

English Gallagher Premiership

/ 12 years ago

Marlan Yarde would be top signing says Tom Williams

Tom Williams says speculation linking Marland Yarde with a move to Harlequins is a positive sign of ambition and would welcome...

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Brendan Gallagher

/ 12 years ago

Brendan Gallagher reminisces about some unique times with a hell-raising rugby fanatic

The security guard’s radio crackled around a deserted Twickenham: “Lawrence Of Arabia and a Man Called Horse are leaving the stadium....

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English Gallagher Premiership

/ 12 years ago

‘Class act’ James O’Connor can inspire Irish return to top

Mick Crossan, leader of the consortium who own London Irish, wants Australian star James O’Connor to be the talisman for a...

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20 Questions

/ 12 years ago

20 Questions: Brett Sturgess – Exeter prop

Nearly, but not quite for Exeter so far this season? Yes, especially in the last two weeks against Saracens and Bath....

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Latest News

/ 12 years ago

Tom Wood signs Northampton contract extension

Northampton Saints today announced that Tom Wood has signed a contract extension along with four other forwards to stay at Franklin’s Gardens...

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/ 12 years ago

Bath beat Northampton to win A-League title

Bath United claimed a 29-20 win over the Northampton Wanderers at Franklin’s Gardens to lift the A-League trophy last night. A...

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/ 12 years ago

England U18s beat Australia Schoolboys

Two late tries from captain James Chisholm and Will Haywood set England U18s on the way to a hard-fought 23-3 victory...

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/ 12 years ago

Richard De Carpentier faces eye-gouging hearing

Richard De Carpentier will appear in front of a RFU disciplinary hearing for eye-gouging next week. The Worcester Warriors flanker has been charged...

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Latest News

/ 12 years ago

WIN Dylan Harley’s signed boots

To celebrate the end of the Autumn internationals, we are giving the opportunity to one of our readers to win a...

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Dream Team

/ 12 years ago

Dream Team: Budge Pountney – former Northampton and Scotland flanker

1. Tom Smith – Never underestimate the quiet players, he was destructive on the pitch but a true gent off it....

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/ 12 years ago

Nick Johnston joins Worcester coaching staff

Worcester Warriors have signed experienced Nick Johnston to their coaching staff as a High Performance Director. The side currently bottom of...

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/ 12 years ago

England reassuring over Dylan Hartley

The England medical have given reassuring over the fitness of hooker Dylan Hartley. The Northampton Saints captain was taken to hospital...

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/ 12 years ago

George Pisi hit with six-week ban

George Pisi will miss the remainder of Samoa‘s Autumn internationals after being hit with a six-week ban for a tip-tackle on Ireland‘s...

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/ 12 years ago

Saracens thump Newcastle and Northampton beat London Irish

Charlie’s Hodgson scored 18 points for his first appearance of the season as Saracens remained at the top of the Premiership...

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/ 12 years ago

Rob Webber and Henry Thomas added to England Squad

Rob Webber and Henry Thomas will join the England camp at Pennyhill Park this evening ahead of the clash against Australia at Twickenham...

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Nick Cain

/ 12 years ago

Nick Cain: Let George go, Saints, or risk his goodwill

George North is box office, and although he had to wait until last Friday night for his first try for Northampton...

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Latest News

/ 12 years ago

Quins v Saints available for all on BT Sports on Friday

TV viewers across the UK will be able to watch this Friday’s top Aviva Premiership Rugby clash between Harlequins and Northampton...

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20 Questions

/ 12 years ago

20 Questions: Paul Doran-Jones – Harlequins prop

How are you settling in at Quins? I’m really enjoying it. It’s a great environment here, they’re a great bunch of...

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English Gallagher Premiership

/ 12 years ago

Craig Mitchell: Shame of my ‘Lions’ punch-up

Craig Mitchell has spoken candidly about the horrific long-haul flight home from Australia in June when he feared his rugby career...

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/ 12 years ago

Richard Cockerill fails to get ban reduced

LEICESTER Tigers director of rugby Richard Cockerill has failed to reduce his nine-game suspension at a Rugby Football Union disciplinary hearing. But...

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