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Welsh Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Powerful Wizards ease to another big win

WELSH PREMIER By ROB COLE Swansea ........17 Aberavon ........39 The Wizards sit happily on top of the Premiership table after two...

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James Harrington

/ 3 years ago

Racing 92 hit hard by Vakatawa retirement

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN For Racing 92, this is the first weekend after the unexpected retirement before. A matter of days...

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Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Forthcoming fixtures

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 11 NATIONAL LEAGUES Premiership (3pm kick-off) Gloucester v Wasps Sale v Northampton WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 INTERNATIONALS Women’s England v...

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Premiership

/ 3 years ago

White keen to prove he’s good enough for Scotland

By GARY FITZGERALD Ben White has set his heart on a dream trip to France next year and he hopes turning...

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Latest News

/ 3 years ago

WRU ban on trans women

THE Welsh Rugby Union has banned transgender women from competing in female-only matches. The move follows similar decisions by the English...

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Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Sarries name strong side for Thursday night Prem Cup match at Saints

Saracens have named a very strong squad as they kick-off their campaign with a Thursday night Premiership Rugby Cup match at...

By Nick Powell

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

‘Worcester as a rugby club will be as competitive as ever’ – Kidney

London Irish boss Declan Kidney has said he sympathises with Worcester's situation, but will be approaching their opening fixture like any...

By Nick Powell

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

England men and women name squads for Rugby World Cup Sevens 2022

England's men's and women's teams have named their squads for the Rugby World Cup sevens getting underway this Friday in Cape...

By Nick Powell

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

WRU’s £30m funding deal expected to face stiff opposition

By STEFFAN THOMAS The Welsh Rugby Union are set to table a six-year multi-million pound deal for the professional game which...

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Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Blackett is confident Wasps are over worst

By PAUL REES WASPS are among the clubs who have been counting the cost of Covid, but Lee Blackett is confident...

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Latest News

/ 3 years ago

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Club Rugby

/ 3 years ago

World Cup carrot will inspire us – George

By GARY FITZGERALD Jamie George admits it will be “difficult” pushing thoughts of France to the back of his mind but...

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Club Rugby

/ 3 years ago

Relton returns home to take the Pirates route

Arthur Relton is returning to his Cornwall rugby roots this season keen to follow a well-trodden path into a Premiership career....

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Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Callard predicts brighter future for Leeds

By NICK POWELL LEEDS Tykes head coach Jon Callard is aiming high for this season. In the 2019/20 Championship season Leeds...

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Club Rugby

/ 3 years ago

We must get off to a faster start this time, says Dowson

By PAUL REES Phil Dowson wants Northampton to take their form in the latter stages of last season into the new...

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Club Rugby

/ 3 years ago

Sanderson: Ford’s best days to come

By GARY FITZGERALD Star man: George Ford, pictured playing for Leicester, has joined Sale PICTURES: Getty Images George Ford has “the...

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Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Worcester wage payments finally under way

WORCESTER owners said wage payments to players, coaches and staff were under way on Friday after resolving an electronic banking issue...

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Club Rugby

/ 3 years ago

Smith backing Fifita to light up Scarlets

By STEFFAN THOMAS Vaea Fifita has been tipped to take the United Rugby Championship by storm following his highprofile move from...

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Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Mercer on his way to Gloucester

GLOUCESTER have signed Zach Mercer from Montpellier for the 2023-24 Premiership season. The 25-year-old No.8 made 21 starts for the French...

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Letters

/ 3 years ago

We need to know when RFU can restore support

SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon SW19 4EU email: newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk IT IS good to...

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Features

/ 3 years ago

Let’s hope we still have 13 teams come Friday

COLIN BOAG After 11 long weeks, at last the Premiership returns on Friday evening. Yes, we’ve had summer tours and the...

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Dream Team

/ 3 years ago

Dream Team with Christian Lewis-Pratt

Christian Lewis-Pratt, the former England Sevens, Northampton, Leeds & London Irish fly-half, chooses the best XV he has played with or...

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Club Rugby

/ 3 years ago

England’s Jersey trip leaves RFU all at sea

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK English club rugby has never been more in need of coherent, strong, farsighted...

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Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Trying to fool the officials is no joke

AND the Oscar goes to…Nic White! That was the reflex reaction last weekend when Wallaby scrum-half White responded to an innocuous...

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Club Rugby

/ 3 years ago

Bath prepare well for derby

Jersey..............17 Bath ..................38 By TOM INNES Bath tuned up for a derby date with Bristol Bears in the opening round of...

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Club Rugby

/ 3 years ago

Bears leave it late to round pre-season off in style

Scarlets ............28pts Bristol ..............34pts By RICHARD PHELPS Bristol Bears rounded off their preseason campaign with another fightback victory. It was a...

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Club Rugby

/ 3 years ago

Gloucester turn on the power but work to do

Gloucester........42pts Cardiff ................17pts By ROGER PANTING Try time: Ben Morgan scores for Gloucester PICTURE: Martin Bennett Gloucester go into next week’s...

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Club Rugby

/ 3 years ago

Leinster take their chances as they prove too strong for Quins

Harlequins........21pts Leinster ............26pts By ALAN ROBINSON Leinster stepped up their preparations for the new United Rugby Championship season with a five-point...

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Club Rugby

/ 3 years ago

Scottish pounce on early Edinburgh errors

Edinburgh ......26 London S ........34 By PHIL BENNETT A false fire alarm at the DAM Health Stadium meant the game was...

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Club Rugby

/ 3 years ago

Battling Exiles give Kidney a victorious homecoming

Munster ............14pts London Irish ....19pts By DANNY WARD London Irish capped off their pre-season in style with a fine win over...

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Club Rugby

/ 3 years ago

Sharks too good for slack Italians

Sale Sharks ..59 Benetton ..........7 By BEN JAYCOCK Tom O’Flaherty scored a debut hat-trick as Sale Sharks blew away a helpless...

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Club Rugby

/ 3 years ago

Exeter blown away by Ulster

Ulster ..............31 Exeter Chiefs 12 By IAN ROBSON Ulster's youngsters and new signings impressed in Friday’s dominant preseason victory over a...

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Club Rugby

/ 3 years ago

Star-laden Sarries too strong for helpless Mob

Ampthill ............14pts Saracens ..........59pts By KEVIN MILLER A Saracens side with 11 full internationals blew away a helpless Ampthill in what...

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Club Rugby

/ 3 years ago

Pirates on top as they turn the table on Chiefs

Cornish Pirates ..42pts Exeter......................14pts By MIKE SINCLAIR Pirates took a leaf out of the Exeter playbook with some impressive forward finishing...

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Club Rugby

/ 3 years ago

Ealing show top-flight credentials with big six against Zebre

Ealing T ............42pts Zebre ..................12pts By DAVE MORRIS Ealing Trailfinders ran out comfortable winners scoring six tries to win against URC...

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Club Rugby

/ 3 years ago

Wasps see off resilient Dragons

Dragons ..........12 Wasps ..............28 By BOBBY BRIDGE Wasps withheld a spirited Dragons fightback to finish their two-game preseason campaign undefeated heading...

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Club Rugby

/ 3 years ago

Radwan to the rescue for sloppy Newcastle

Doncaster ........29pts Newcastle........33pts By GUY WILLIAMS A last minute try by speedster Adam Radwan clinched a fortunate win for Newcastle at...

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Club Rugby

/ 3 years ago

Morgan snatches win for Ospreys as Tipuric returns

Ospreys ..........31 Northampton 24 By SAM JACKSON Luke Morgan’s 77th minute try proved the difference as Northampton Saints ended their preseason...

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Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 3 years ago

La Rochelle keen on Warrior Hatherell

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEILFISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler La Rochelle are lining up a move for Worcester lock Kyle...

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Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 3 years ago

French clubs on alert as Sinckler CV goes round

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEILFISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler French target: Kyle Sinckler Kyle Sinckler is a target for a...

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Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 3 years ago

Racing 92 to offer Wade new deal

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEILFISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler Impressive: Wade Racing 92 are offering former England international winger Christian...

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