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Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Northampton get it right this time

■By TOM JEFFREYS Northampton Saints ...... 31pts Tries: Lewis 19, 40; Barnett-Vincent 54, Lead 66 Conversions: Shields 20, 41, 55, 67...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Six Nations

/ 1 year ago

Six Nations: Alex Mitchell – Fin Smith taking the fly-half job in his stride

Scrum-Halves usually have a reputation for being the bossiest players on a rugby pitch but Alex Mitchell has come to terms...

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Six Nations

/ 1 year ago

Six Nations – Alex Mitchell’s Calcutta Cup revenge mission

By Adam Hathaway Alex Mitchell is on a mission to lay England’s Calcutta Cup bogey to rest after taking lessons from...

By Adam Hathaway

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Fin Smith and Ollie Lawrence happy to be back together at the top

By Adam Hathaway Fin Smith and Ollie Lawrence have been through some tough times with club and country but have finally...

By Adam Hathaway

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Tom James: From the start, Fin Smith was destined to make it to the top

By Paul Rees Tom James realised almost instantly that Fin Smith was destined for the top when the outside-half arrived at...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Joe Launchbury’s backing Fin Baxter for a long England Test career

By Gary Fitzgerald English rugby’s new “Babyface” can go from strength to strength on the Test stage following his try-scoring heroics...

By Gary Fitzgerald

Premiership

/ 1 year ago

Premiership Cup: Hat-trick man Charlie Savala takes charge as Northampton Saints cruise home

By Luke Jarmyn Nottingham ......33pts Tries: Green 11, Graham 20, Penalty 48, Valentine 56, Threlfall 72 Conversions: Arden 12, 21; Threlfall...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 1 year ago

Premiership Cup: Cornish Pirates off to a flier to put Hartpury in their place

By Mike Sinclair C Pirates .......... 43pts Tries: Price-Thomas 2, Jones 5, Moody 15, 42; Trewin 26, McCaig 73 Conversions: Houston...

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Six Nations

/ 1 year ago

Fin Smith says England choice was ‘simple’ despite Scottish connections

Fin Smith has Scottish connections everywhere he looks – but that will not stop England’s fly-half plotting the Calcutta Cup downfall...

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Six Nations

/ 1 year ago

Six Nations: England ecstasy as Fin Smith seizes the day against France

By Nick Cain at Twickenham England ............................. 26pts Tries: Lawrence 36, Freeman 58, Baxter 70, Daly 79 Conversions: M Smith 36,...

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Six Nations

/ 1 year ago

Six Nations: Steve Borthwick deserves credit for his brave calls in England’s win over France

By Brendan Gallagher Time to tip a hat in the direction of England coach Steve Borthwick who bit the bullet hard...

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Premiership

/ 1 year ago

Danny Care: It would be amazing to finish with another trophy

By Ben Jaycock Danny Care still has fire in the belly to win another title with Harlequins. Care, 38, is the...

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Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Howard Packman enjoys his debut for Germany

By Jon Newcombe While he was denied a deserved England cap despite being one of the best finishers around in the...

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Premiership

/ 1 year ago

Finn Carnduff leads the way to put Leicester Tigers in the driving seat

By Rob Wildman Leicester ...........................57pts Tries: Woodward 6, Volavola 9, Carnduff 13, 72; Theobald-Thomas 15, Tom Manz 22, Whiteley 29, Pearson...

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Premiership

/ 1 year ago

Northampton Saints on charge to give Coventry a lesson

By Paul Smith Northampton ................. 50pts Tries: Kemeny 16, Scott-Young 30, Lockett 36, Seabrook 44, Pasco 58, Glister 65, West 69...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 1 year ago

Smith off to Nevers

SECOND row George Smith has left Northampton to join French ProD2 side Nevers. The 24-yearold joined Saints last summer, having been...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Six Nations

/ 1 year ago

Antoine Dupont is human – Tommy Freeman confident England can stop France star

Tommy Freeman insists England are confident of containing France’s scrum-half genius Antoine Dupont in Saturday’s Allianz Stadium showdown. Dupont underlined his...

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Premiership

/ 1 year ago

Jimmy Martin and Tommy Mathews combine for Coventry

By Paul Smith Coventry ...........76pts Tries: Maunder 3, Hitchcock 15, 72; Tiueti 20, Martin 32, 38, 50; Biggs 59, 66; Barton...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

We’re still in the Premiership race, says James Ramm

By Jon Newcombe James Ramm insists defending Premiership champions Northampton haven’t given up their title just yet, despite being nine points...

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Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Ex-London Irish coach Jonathan Fisher finds exciting new life Down Under

By Paul Rees When London Irish went into administration two seasons ago, Jonathan Fisher was among those who suddenly found themselves...

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Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Saope Soko adds weight to Worthing survival bid

By Ben Jaycock Zimbabwe international Saope Soko has come out of retirement to help keep Worthing in the National Leagues but...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Miscellaneous

/ 1 year ago

Lam: We’ll keep defying critics

■By PAUL REES PAT Lam expects his Bristol side to continue defying the critics after going into the Premiership break second...

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Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Tommy Freeman – England must rule skies in Dublin

By Adam Hathaway Focus: Tommy Freeman Tommy Freeman has urged England to rule the Dublin skies next weekend against Ireland –...

By Adam Hathaway

Premiership

/ 1 year ago

Cassius Cleaves delivers last-gasp knockout for Harlequins

By Brendan Gallagher Cassius Cleaves, a name destined to top the bill, scorched in for a late try to keep Quins...

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Premiership

/ 1 year ago

Phil Dowson – There were times we could have turned the screw

Northampton director of rugby Phil Dowson said: “Heartbreaking experiences like this will stand us in good stead in the long run....

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Premiership

/ 1 year ago

I just love playing in this Bath team, says Tom de Glanville

By Jon Newcombe Bath's in-form fullback Tom de Glanville says last season taught him a valuable lesson – not to take...

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United Rugby Championship

/ 1 year ago

Rampant Munster give Dragons the run-around

By Roger Panting There can’t have been many more one-sided contests in the first half than this as hapless Dragons were...

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Six Nations

/ 1 year ago

Adam Jones joins Wales coaching team for Six Nations on secondment from Harlequins

Scrum specialist Adam Jones will join Wales’ coaching team for this season’s Guinness Six Nations. Jones will link up with Warren...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Dream Team

/ 1 year ago

Curtis Langdon’s Dream Team

CURTIS LANGDON, THE ENGLAND, NORTHAMPTON AND FORMER SALE, DONCASTER, WORCESTER, & MONTPELLIER HOOKER, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH...

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Champions Cup

/ 1 year ago

Tom Seabrook hat-trick as Northampton Saints edge a thriller over Munster

By Rob Wildman Northampton ................... 34pts Tries: Seabrook 13, 48, 67; Langdon 40, Ramm 54 Conversions: Smith 40, 54, 67 Penalty:...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 1 year ago

Alex Mitchell should be fit for England – Phil Dowson

Saints boss Phil Dowson hopes England scrum-half Alex Mitchell should be fit for the Six Nations campaign ahead. Mitchell needed treatment...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 1 year ago

Owen Farrell brings spark to Racing 92

By Sam Jackson Racing 92 ........ 31 Stormers ..........22 Match Action Racing 92 booked their place in the round of 16...

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Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Will Wand enjoying life as a Leicester Tiger

By Paul Rees Will Wand is living his dream with Leicester, the club he supported as a boy, having become a...

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Club Rugby

/ 1 year ago

Jack Singleton on breaking into the England set-up, again

Much time has passed since Jack Singleton's leg break sustained against Northampton two years ago and the hooker is looking to...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Club Rugby

/ 1 year ago

James Ramm: Player rivalry is pushing Northampton to success

James Ramm believes the rivalry among Northampton’s backs off the field can help inspire the club to more silverware on it.

By Gary Fitzgerald

Dream Team

/ 1 year ago

Dream Team – Matt Corker

MATT CORKER, THE CANTERBURY HEAD COACH AND FORMER WASPS, LONDON WELSH & RICHMOND PLAYER, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED...

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Champions Cup

/ 1 year ago

Stade Francais 45-35 Northampton Saints: Henry Pollock power show can’t rescue Saints

By Adam Hathaway at Stade Jean Bouin Stade Francais- 45 Tries: Dakuwaqa 22, Van der Mescht 29, Tanga 40+2, 57, Penalty...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 1 year ago

Phil Dowson: Henry Pollock is ready for England

Northampton Saints boss Phil Dowson insists Henry Pollock is ready for an England call-up if it comes on Tuesday when their...

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Champions Cup

/ 1 year ago

“We’re in good shape to take on Northampton” , says Tadhg Beirne

Star man Tadhg Beirne wants Munster to take this form into the clash at Franklin’s Gardens on Saturday to secure a...

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Champions Cup

/ 1 year ago

Leicester Tigers 38-10 Ulster: Josh Bassett shines to make sure for Leicester

Josh Bassett warmed the hands and hearts of the Welford Road faithful with a fine hat-trick as Tigers cruised into the...

By Gary Fitzgerald

Club Rugby

/ 1 year ago

Ollie Lawrence’s play-acting was shameful to watch

Ollie Lawrence’s sham injury in the closing minutes of a knife-edge finish between Northampton and Bath at Franklin’s Gardens last weekend...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 1 year ago

Bath v Clermont: Joe Cokanasiga- “It is all down to chatting to the boss”

Joe Cokanasiga has credited a frank conversation with head of rugby Johann van Graan for his purple patch of form for...

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Champions Cup

/ 1 year ago

We know this is a must-win match, admits van Graan

Return: Bath’s Ted Hill BATH make five changes as they look to kickstart their Champions Cup campaign against Clermont Auvergne. England...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Wingers taking the faster lane

■By CAMERON STEPHENS TAQELE Naiyaravoro believes that speed is becoming an increasingly important attribute of the modern winger and that powerhouse...

By The Rugby Paper Team