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Pepper’s late show clinches thriller for Durham

BUCS RUGBY By TOM JEFFREYS Scrum-half Max Pepper scored two late tries, one in overtime, to give Durham a famous win...

Dominant Ipswich march on with more silverware

SCHOOL REPORT By TOM JEFFREYS Schools rugby is now sevens-centric heading through February with an array of sevens spectacles of varying...

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Sale put pressure on Saints to deliver

ACADEMY ROUND-UP By TOM JEFFREYS The penultimate round of group stage action in the Premiership U18 Academy league has left it...

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Regional results

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Newport lead pack behind Drovers

Welsh round-up By CARL FIELD NEWPORT moved up to second in the Premiership table after they beat RGC 43-17 to make it...

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BRITISH RUGBY RESULTS AND FIXTURES

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Now watch Dyer take off, says Thomas

By MEGAN ARMITAGE Gareth Thomas is backing Rio Dyer to fill the void left by Louis Rees-Zammit’s shock departure from rugby....

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Calvet’s likely to step in at Agen

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN France Under-20s coach Sebastien Calvet has emerged as favourite to replace Bernard Goutta on the conveyor-belt of...

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Forthcoming fixtures

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Ene sets his sights high after signing Sale deal

By BEN JAYCOCK Proud Yorkshireman Obi Ene is hungry to achieve everything there is in the game after signing a three-year...

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Wales get set for Aussie challenge

WALES’ two-Test tour of Australia in July will see matches take place in Sydney and Melbourne. Warren Gatland will take his...

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Leicester, Sale hit by points cut

FIVE-POINT league deductions have been placed on Premiership Women’s Rugby clubs, Leicester Tigers and Sale Sharks for failing to achieve a...

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Harlequins land Wales wing Lisa

HARLEQUINS have signed Wales wing Lisa Neumann from Gloucester-Hartpury with immediate effect. The 30-year-old scored a try to help her side...

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Reid agrees new deal to stay at Bath

FLANKER Miles Reid has signed a new contract with Bath, keeping him at the club until the summer of 2027. He...

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George demands England front up

From ADAM HATHAWAY at Stadio Olimpico New England skipper Jamie George laid down the law after England stumbled to a 27-24...

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Russell relief as Scotland hold on to keep Wales at bay

By ROGER PANTING at Principality Stadium Scotland captain Finn Russell was hugely disappointed with his side’s second-half performance yesterday after Wales...

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Keen demand to host Euro finals weekend

By JON NEWCOMBE Dominic McKay, chairman of European Professional Club Rugby (EPCR), has revealed that interest in hosting European club rugby’s...

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Barnes backing World Rugby legal action

Legal action is being taken after match officials and players suffered online abuse during the Rugby World Cup. World Cup final...

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University helps lift Exeter’s challenge

By MARK STEVENS When Rob Baxter outlined his vision for the future of Exeter Chiefs, the director of rugby made no...

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Brive line up move for Lawes

Courtney Lawes is set to leave Northampton this summer to join Brive. According to reports in France, the former England back...

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Lovejoy on his way to Bristol

Bristol Bears have signed Harlequins tighthead prop Lovejoy Chawatama. Chawatama opted to sign for Harlequins after the demise of his former...

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Dallaglio urges England to win more matches than they lose

By GARY FITZGERALD Lawrence Dallaglio has challenged England to “get some credit” back in the bank by winning more games than...

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At last! Freeman and Roots give Borthwick reasons to be cheerful

SIX NATIONS 2024 By NICK CAIN Italy..................................... 24pts Tries: A Garbisi 11, Allan 26, Ioane 85 Conversions: Allan 13, 27; P...

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England look ready to throw off the chains

SIX NATIONS 2024 PAUL REES CLOSE yet comfortable summed up a contradictory England performance. Exposed in defence at times, they smothered...

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It wasn’t quite Bazball but George’s men did enough to get the job done

BRENDAN GALLAGHER WELL, it wasn’t quite the ‘Bazball’ rugby that Jamie George apparently aspires to – did we really expect things...

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Scotland hold off amazing Wales revival

SIX NATIONS 2024 By PETER JACKSON Wales................................. 26pts Tries: Botham 47, Dyer 53, Wainwright 60, Mann 68 Conversions: Lloyd 54, 61,...

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Why you don’t give up on your dreams

SIX NATIONS 2024 BRENDAN GALLAGHER It's been said before but needs reiterating on a regular basis but there is no sporting...

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Once again, the fans are being taken for granted

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK THE European Cup’s ‘round of 16’ takes some beating when it comes to...

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RFU double standards alive and well

Surprise, surprise, double standards are alive and well at the RFU. The latest example is the decision is to give a...

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Diamond’s dual role can’t be right

The Twickenham suits are also not averse to turning a blind eye when a conflict-of-interests is involved. Perhaps the RFU’s performance...

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France can only watch as Irish put on a show

By PAUL REES France.................................17pts Tries: Penaud 40, Gabrillagues 53 Conversions: Ramos 42, 53 Penalties: Ramos 27 Ireland............................... 38pts Tries: Gibson-Park 16,...

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Latest News

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We won’t be getting carried away – O’Mahony

Ireland captain Peter O’Mahony says his side are “not getting carried away” in their bid to win back-to-back Grand Slams for...

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Jeremy Guscott

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That was a must-watch match of real quality

JEREMY GUSCOTT SIX NATIONS 2024 THE Six Nations opener in Marseille between France and Ireland was a really good game of...

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Brendan Gallagher

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Confident Crowley shows why he deserves the keys to No.10

BRENDAN GALLAGHER SIX NATIONS 2024 Regular readers of The Rugby Paper will recall that I told you a very long time...

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Nick Cain

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I didn’t see that coming! France as flat as a crepe…

NICK CAIN Ireland's trouncing of France in Marseille – a record Irish win on French soil – trashed most pundits prediction...

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U20 Six Nations

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Pollock puts England on the front foot

U20s SIX NATIONS 2024 By NICK POWELL Italy................................... 11pts Tries: Siciliano 67 Penalties: Pucciarello 10, 19 England........................... 36pts Tries: Pollock 20,...

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U20 Six Nations

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Morse powers Wales on as Whiffin enjoys a winning start

U20s SIX NATIONS 2024 By BEN JAYCOCK Wales.................37pts Tries: Anderson 17, Price 28, 71, Morse 32, Ackerman 60, Lewis 76 Conversions:...

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U20 Six Nations

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Murphy kicks Ireland to thrilling win at the death

By BEN JAYCOCK France................31pts Tries: Castro-Ferreira 11, 35; Tuifua 46, Perrin 72 Conversions: Raffy 12, 36, 47, 73 Penalties: Raffy 64...

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