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/ 1 year ago

Problems piling up for Lynn as he returns to homeland

Wales JUST a day after he hoisted a third successive Premiership Women’s Rugby title with Gloucester-Hartpury, Sean Lynn returned to his...

By The Rugby Paper Team

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/ 1 year ago

Gallagher & Nelson are the big successes

Scotland SCOTLAND will have felt disappointed finishing fourth, with inconsistency being their downfall. The Scots opened with a 24-21 win over...

By The Rugby Paper Team

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/ 1 year ago

World Cup blow as Wall is ruled out

IRELAND IRELAND finished third to be crowned the best of the rest, taking into account the gulf in quality between the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

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/ 1 year ago

Portia’s back in boost for New Zealand

NEW Zealand will be looking for a hat-trick of World Cup titles, and it’s highly likely we will see a repeat...

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/ 1 year ago

Richmond’s punt on youth pays off

By CHRIS COLLYER National One RICHMOND boss Rob Powell couldn’t be happier with his team’s performance this season as the Londoners...

By The Rugby Paper Team

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/ 1 year ago

Turagabeci helps make sure Tykes get it right this time

By BEN JAYCOCK Top dogs: Leeds Tykes celebrate with trophy National 2 North SEREMAIA Turagabeci helped guide Leeds Tykes back to...

By Ben Jaycock

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/ 1 year ago

Blackheath clash will be great, says TJ’s captain

By BEN JAYCOCK National 2 East TONBRIDGE Juddians’ title-winning captain Tommy Nicol is looking forward to renewing their Kent rivalry with...

By Ben Jaycock

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/ 1 year ago

Sainsbury: Clifton will rise to challenge

By BEN JAYCOCK Winners: Clifton show their delight PICTURE: Ian Clark National 2 West AGED 20, Shay Sainsbury has already made...

By Ben Jaycock

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/ 1 year ago

Richmond’s power pack take charge up front but backs are a fair old mix

THE BEST XV FROM 2024-25 AS VOTED FOR BY OUR CORRESPONDENTS Ben Jaycock canvassed the views of the The Rugby Paper’s...

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Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Hammond agrees Nottingham deal

■By JON NEWCOMBE FOR Kiwi Craig Hammond coaching in the Championship in the city that he’s made his home is a...

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/ 1 year ago

Huge entry for new 7s series

EUROPE’S biggest sevens series – the LIT Super Sevens – kicks off on Saturday at Eton Manor RFC. It is a...

By The Rugby Paper Team

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/ 1 year ago

Baa-Baas enjoy their day in the Durham sunshine

Anniversary match By LUKE JARMYN Durham Uni ......33pts Tries: Rhodes 28, 58, Rowell 43, Clarke 53, Turley 67 Conversions: Vernum 29,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Columnists

/ 1 year ago

Jeff Probyn: Women’s game not paying for itself

By Jeff Probyn - A front row view of the game First things first, congratulations to England’s women’s team for winning...

By Jeff Probyn

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Be yourself and ensure you plan well

Steve Hill talks to Ross Bovingdon, below, head coach at Topsham RFC in Regional 2 Tribute South West (Level 6) What...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Club Rugby

/ 1 year ago

Results

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Welsh Rugby

/ 1 year ago

Cardiff and Newport face off for final spot

Super Rygbi Cymru round-up ■ By ROB COLE CARDIFF will meet Newport in the semi-finals next Sunday after they both used...

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Welsh Rugby

/ 1 year ago

Party time for Merthyr as they hit a century

Premiership round-up ALREADY crowned Welsh Premiership champions Merthyr ran in 16 tries as they dismantled third place Neath 104-0 at the...

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Welsh Rugby

/ 1 year ago

Jersey in cruise control as they beat Guernsey

SIAM CUP ■ By BEN JAYCOCK SPURRED on by several former Reds players in their starting line-up, Jersey regained the Siam...

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/ 1 year ago

Gustard’s the last manager standing

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Under pressure: Paul Gustard, head coach of Stade Francais PICTURE: Getty Images DRY, with sunny spells, a...

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/ 1 year ago

Super Rugby Pacific Round up: Battling Brumbies demolish Waratahs

By Ben Jaycock The Brumbies showed why they are Australia’s top-ranked side as they blew away the Waratahs 40-17 in Canberra....

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/ 1 year ago

Knights and Spears end up all square after hard battle

Japan League One round-up ■ By BEN JAYCOCK IN the top-of-the-table clash, Saitama Wild Knights and Kubota Spears could not be...

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/ 1 year ago

Forthcoming fixtures

SUNDAY, MAY 4 EUROPEAN COMPETITIONS Champions Cup Bordeaux Begles v Toulouse (3pm) Challenge Cup Lyon v Racing 92 (12.30pm) FRIDAY, MAY...

By The Rugby Paper Team

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/ 1 year ago

Barnstaple too good for Brixham

Papa Johns Cup round-up OUNDLE and Syston concluded the Papa Johns Regional 1 Championship joint top of the table despite not...

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/ 1 year ago

TRP

Probyn: The women’s game is not paying for itself Jones taking on desert walk to raise funds to fight cancer ■...

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/ 1 year ago

Law fearful of franchise plan

■ By BEN JAYCOCK LONDON Scottish scrum-half Jonny Law fears the rumoured Premiership franchise league could leave the Championship without a...

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/ 1 year ago

Magnifique! Another Grand Slam for Red Roses

By George Wellbelove at Twickenham England secured their seventh straight Six Nations title and fourth Grand Slam in a row as they...

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/ 1 year ago

Johann van Graan targets a double top finish for Bath

By Jon Newcombe Johann van Graan insists there won’t be any let-up in Bath’s bid to win the European Challenge Cup...

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/ 1 year ago

Dave Reddin will help find Warren Gatland replacement for Wales

By Sam Jackson The Welsh Rugby Union has appointed Dave Reddin as director of rugby and elite performance. He will oversee...

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/ 1 year ago

Luke Northmore still in the England reckoning

By Paul Rees Luke Northmore is due a break after a succession of injuries have so far thwarted the Harlequins centre’s...

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/ 1 year ago

Bath owner, Bruce Craig, backs franchise system

Bath owner Bruce Craig argues that scrapping relegation and relaunching the Premiership as a collection of centrally licensed franchises would bring...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Women's International

/ 1 year ago

Women’s Six Nations: Francesca McGhie is on hand to snatch it for Scotland

By Sam Jackson Scotland ...........26pts Tries: Skeldon 25, Orr 42, McLachlan 58, McGhie 81 Conversions: Nelson 43, 59, 82 Ireland...............19pts Tries:...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Women's International

/ 1 year ago

Women’s Six Nations: Red Roses set sights on World Cup after nervy win

By Ben Jaycock England ...........................43pts Tries: Dow 4, 58; Sing 8, 18; Atkin-Davies 12, MacDonald 23, Aldcroft 49 Conversions: Harrison 9,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Women's Six Nations

/ 1 year ago

Wales face tough fight to avoid last place

By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW... Italy v Wales Today. Kick-off 11.30am Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi SEAN Lynn’s Wales are gearing themselves up for...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 1 year ago

Champions Cup: Rory Hutchinson eying Leinster surprise

By Paul Rees Rory Hutchinson says Northampton regard Saturday’s Champions Cup semifinal against Leinster at the Aviva Stadium as an opportunity...

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Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Ollie Chessum glad to be back in the middle

Ollie Chessum made his long-awaited return to Premiership action in last Sunday’s win at Bristol. The England lock last featured in...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeremy Guscott

/ 1 year ago

Jeremy Guscott: I’m just so excited by Bath’s brilliance

By Jeremy Guscott - Outspoken and unmissable every week... Where Bath are now, compared to where they have been, leaves me...

By Jeremy Guscott

Premiership

/ 1 year ago

Leicester Tigers 40-7 Harlequins: Adam Radwan’s hat-trick fires up Tigers

By Adam Hathaway Leicester Tigers ............ 40pts Tries: Radwan 16, 46, 57; Hassell-Collins 30, 54; Liebenberg 73 Conversions: Pollard 31, 46,...

By Adam Hathaway

Premiership

/ 1 year ago

Michael Cheika: We can’t afford to be slow out of the blocks

Leicester boss Michael Cheika warned his side they cannot afford to be slow out of the blocks at the business end...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 1 year ago

Northampton Saints 48-31 Bristol Bears: Alex Mitchell gets Saints in mood for Leinster

By Rob Wildman Northampton Saints ..... 48pts Tries: Mitchell 12, Langdon 19, Freeman 23, 36; Iyogun 46, Augustus 59, Pollock 76...

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Premiership

/ 1 year ago

We’ll use whole squad, says Bath boss Johann van Graan

Bath boss Johann van Graan intends to use his mighty squad to the full as they look to add another two...

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Premiership

/ 1 year ago

Bath 55-19 Newcastle Falcons: Ciaran Donoghue assures Bath of top billing

By Brendan Gallagher Bath .................................... 55pts Tries: Donoghue 2, Carr-Smith 32, Roux 44, Underhill 50, Emens 57, 59; Hennessy 67, Redpath...

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