Premiership

/ 1 year ago

Waisea Nayacalevu filling Manu Tuilagi-shaped hole at Sale Sharks – Alex Sanderson

By Ben Jaycock There’s only one Manu Tuilagi but Alex Sanderson is hoping Waisea Nayacelavu can partly fill a void left...

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Autumn Internationals

/ 1 year ago

We’ll reject changes to promotion, vow Championship clubs

By Nick Cain Championship clubs are refusing to accept late changes to promotion-relegation regulations. They assert it contravenes the RFU Council’s...

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Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Bristol Bears’ fitness not in question – Pat Lam

By Jon Newcombe Bristol boss Pat Lam has absolutely no concerns over the fitness of his players in the wake of...

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Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Lawrence is working hard to stay in step with Smith

OLLIE Lawrence admits playing with Marcus Smith takes some getting used to but the Bath centre insists the link-up is moving...

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Jeremy Guscott

/ 1 year ago

England have bullets but not the right gun

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK I WAS optimistic about England’s chances at the start of the autumn series, given...

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Letters

/ 1 year ago

Paul Sheehan

French show how it’s done AFTER five successive defeats, should England get rid of its overseas player rule? While they’re about...

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Letters

/ 1 year ago

We need an agenda for regeneration and change

SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon SW19 4EU email: newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk SACKING head coach Steve...

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Latest News

/ 1 year ago

DREAMTEAM

ALFIE PETCH, THE GLOUCESTER AND FORMER ENGLAND U20, EXETER, CORNISH PIRATES, BIARRITZ AND NORTHAMPTON PROP, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS...

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Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Dan’s learning a lot from top pair

By PAUL EDDISON FOR Theo Dan, every trip to Allianz Stadium is special and for good reason. After all, it was...

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Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Skivington: We will recover from big defeat

By PAUL REES GLOUCESTER return on Saturday to Northampton for the first time since suffering their heaviest Premiership defeat six months...

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Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Mega-league will struggle to take off -Baxter

By PAUL REES ROB Baxter believes reported plans for a world franchise league that would sign up 280 players, with the...

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Premiership

/ 1 year ago

Saracens hold on to keep Quins out

■By HANNAH BOYLE Saracens ........................ 28pts Tries: Elliott 7, Sylvester 36, Hartley 75 Conversions: Eden 7, 36 Penalties: Eden 12, 59,...

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Premiership

/ 1 year ago

Ten-try Leicester Tigers take charge to brush past Nottingham

By George Wellbelove Nottingham ......29pts Tries: Clayton 7, 21, 50; Green 62, Graham 78 Conversions: Arden 8, Johal 63 Leicester .............

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Premiership

/ 1 year ago

Ampthill facing daunting date with the Bears

■By BEN JAYCOCK Impressive: Siva Naulago starts for Bristol PREVIEW... Bristol v Ampthill Today. Kick-off 2pm, Ashton Gate WINLESS Ampthill travel...

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Premiership

/ 1 year ago

Alfie Barbeary’s late show saves day for Bath

By Dan Joseph Bedford ............... 7pts Try: Maisey 50 Conversion: Maisey 51 Bath .................... 21pts Tries: Barbeary 67, 75; Tuipulotu 72...

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Premiership

/ 1 year ago

Alex Dolly keeps his cool to put Doncaster Knights on right track

By Luke Jarmyn Caldy .................. 19pts Tries: Robinson 8, Gallagher 18, Hearn 76 Conversions: B Jones 9, Kilcourse 77 Doncaster ...........

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Premiership

/ 1 year ago

Pearson’s power is enough to carry Saints past Cov

■By PAUL SMITH Clincher: Curtis Langdon scores Saints’ third try PICTURES: Getty Images A BATTLING forward display in which flanker Tom...

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Premiership

/ 1 year ago

Gloucester left at the gate as Hodge sparks Exeter party

■By ROGER PANTING Gloucester ......... 7pts Try: Rapava-Ruskin 64 Conversion: Taylor 64 Exeter ................ 31pts Tries: Tuima 4, Hammersley 12, Rigg...

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Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Carr-Smith is happy to play the long game at Bath

By JON NEWCOMBE WHILE two of his cohorts from England U20 rugby have enjoyed a meteoric rise since their age-grade days...

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Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Radford ready to get Saints rolling

By PAUL REES Close to a return: Alex Mitchell dives over to score for Saints in the Premiership final PICTURE: Getty...

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Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Becconsall: We need to release pressure

By PAUL REES WILL Becconsall says Exeter are not spooked by the threat of relegation as they look to turn around...

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Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Twelvetrees determined to drive Hartpury on

By MARK STEVENS JUST spending a few minutes in the company of Billy Twelvetrees, it’s fair to say there’s plenty of...

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Miscellaneous

/ 1 year ago

Exeter back in game mode

Preview ■By BEN JAYCOCK Sale v Exeter Today. 12pm KATIE Buchanan returns for unbeaten leaders Exeter for their trip to winless...

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Latest News

/ 1 year ago

It’s a whole new ball game for Rigg

■By PAUL REES WILL Rigg’s ambition was to become a professional cricketer but it is the oval ball rather than The...

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Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Strachan confident Ampthill will be firing again soon

■By BEN JAYCOCK FRASER Strachan is determined to put Ampthill’s leaky defensive showings behind them and gain some much needed confidence...

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Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Tom ‘Ailes’ the achievements of inspirational skipper Riley

By DAN ROBERTSHAW Determined: Sedgely Park No.8 Tom Ailes SEDGLEY Park No. 8Tom Ailes says his team relish the competitive nature...

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News Extra

/ 1 year ago

Evans signs on for more

HARLEQUINS flanker Will Evans has signed a contract extension, following wingers Cadan Murley and Cassius Cleaves, full-back Tyrone Green and scrum-half...

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Welsh Rugby

/ 1 year ago

Three in a row for Cardiff Met

Premiership round-up By CARL FIELD CARDIFF Met made it three wins on the bounce in the Welsh Premiership as they gave...

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Features

/ 1 year ago

Benson enjoys some extra expert tuition

TRP By PAUL REES Probyn: England should get the win we have all wanted >> Page 39 JAMIE Benson has returned...

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Latest News

/ 1 year ago

McGuigan steps up at Sharks

SALE have appointed Byron McGuigan as defence coach following Jamie Langley’s departure to Leeds Rhinos. McGuigan, 35, has been on Sale’s...

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Autumn Internationals

/ 1 year ago

Top Ten Matchups to look out for in the Autumn Nations Series this weekend

By Charlie Elliott The last weekend of the Autumn Nations Series means that players and teams have a chance to salvage...

By Charlie Elliott

International Rugby

/ 1 year ago

England A set up is ‘critical’ for development – Mark Mapletoft

By Ollie Aust Mark Mapletoft was at the helm for the first England A fixture of the season, as they ran...

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Club Rugby

/ 1 year ago

Great Things Happening Down At Heol-y-Cyw

By Peter Ryan – @PeterRyanSports The Welsh rugby grassroots season is well underway, with the league tables across the country starting...

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Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Lee Blackett building next generation

By Jon Newcombe England A attack coach Lee Blackett is convinced it won’t be long before several of the players on...

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Autumn Internationals

/ 1 year ago

Why does it always go wrong in the last quarter for England?

By Brendan Gallagher Where do England minds go in the final quarter of big rugby games? Why do they lose focus...

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Letters

/ 1 year ago

Two great games in one day

I SAW two of the best matches of the season last Saturday. The first was “live” between Stow on the Wold...

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International Rugby

/ 1 year ago

Undercard get chance to show their A-game

By Paul Rees England's A team today get their first major work-out after being resurrected earlier this year when Australia’s undercard...

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Nick Cain

/ 1 year ago

Mega-league plan will have to overcome huge hurdles

By Nick Cain - Read his expert opinion every week If 200 of the world’s highest-paid players are about to join...

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English Championship

/ 1 year ago

Simon Gillham must get justice for the Championship

Simon Gillham’s arrival as chair of the Championship/Tier 2 Board should be good news for English club rugby. Gillham, below, who...

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Latest News

/ 1 year ago

McParland keen to shine for England A

By DAN ROBERTSHAW Stepping up: Northampton’s Archie McParland on the attack PICTURES: Getty Images Class: Antoine Dupont NORTHAMPTON scrum-half Archie McParland...

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Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Bristol’s exciting approach suits me, says Harry Thacker

By Mark Stevens Bristol Bears are fast earning themselves a reputation as rugby’s great entertainers, captivating fans with their bold, high-energy...

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