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Features

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Oghre incident proves refs can make mistakes

COLIN BOAG Let off: Wasps’ Gabriel Oghre was given only a yellow card for this high tackle on Northampton’s Alex Mitchell...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 4 years ago

WALES AND SCOTLAND AUTUMN NATIONS SERIES TICKETS TO BE WON

WIN a pair of tickets to Wales v New Zealand or Scotland v Tonga courtesy of Dove Men + Care! Dove...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

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Priestland keeps the Sharks at bay

By ROGER PANTING Cardiff ................23pts Tries: Morgan 9, Halaholo 26 Conversions: Priestland 9, 26 Penalties: Priestland 6, 68, 76 Sharks ................17pts...

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National League One

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Evans keeps cool in derby drama

By GARETH WITHERS Tonbridge J ........... 21 Blackheath ............23 THE first league derby between these two Kent rivals more than lived...

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Features

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WOMEN’S GAME IN FOCUS

Sarah Rendell takes a weekly look at some important women players ALEX MATTHEWS THIS WEEK... WORCESTER BACK-ROW World Cup winner and...

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Features

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Patriot Mobbs raised his own army

EDGAR Mobbs might be a rugby name that is recognised and honoured to this day but as a schoolboy he failed...

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Features

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Conquerors of Bath were mugged by Quins

MOMENT IN TIME WATERLOO 1992-93 - PILKINGTON CUP QUARTER-FINALISTS NEIL FISSLER TALKS TO FORMER PROP NOW CLUB DIRECTOR MARK BECKETT WATERLOO...

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Latest News

/ 4 years ago

DREAM TEAM

OLLIE STEDMAN, THE BEDFORD AND FORMER NEWCASTLE, LONDON WELSH, LEEDS, EALING AND DONCASTER No.8, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED...

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Latest News

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Don’t let new cup trash great Euro comp

NICK CAIN THE capacity of this game to devalue its own gold standard tournaments is illustrated by the idea that the...

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Latest News

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Scott’s renaissance is worthy of a Test recall

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND WALES are set to confirm their squad for a humdinger of an autumn series this...

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Features

/ 4 years ago

My friend’s son, 14, went for a run and never came back

MARTIN Johnson was preparing a barbecue at home last June when he learned that the Inter Milan and former Tottenham Hotspur...

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National League 2N

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Hull forwards give students a lesson

By RICHARD PIERCE Hull............................26 Loughborough....... 19 HULL kicked off with Liam Regardsoe celebrating his 100th game and he was quickly into...

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Features

/ 4 years ago

Young Guns: Saracens centre Josh Hallett

Josh Hallett says the feel-good vibes are permeating through Saracens after their return to the Premiership as he bids to make...

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Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Bracken backs Sarries to push Quins hard

HARLEQUINS’ tasty mixture of young and old talent could ensure they successfully defend their title, while Kyran Bracken is also backing...

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James Harrington

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Japan cash could force marquee men u-turn

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Fears over the future contracts of France’s internationals have raised the spectre of a marquee player system...

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Latest News

/ 4 years ago

It’s bad for my nerves – George

GLOUCESTER’S head coach, George Skivington, was relieved to have held off Sale’s stunning comeback. “My nerves are shot but I’m used...

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Premiership

/ 4 years ago

Breakdown battle will be box office

PAUL REES talks to Alex Mitchell and coach Matt Ferguson about Saints’ strong start to the season PREVIEW... Wasps v Northampton...

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Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Red-card Hill did not get justice says Tomas

By PAUL REES JONATHAN Thomas believes justice was not served when his captain Ted Hill received a threematch ban last week...

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Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Alun Wyn stays shtum on private matters

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Say Nothing is an awardwinning book on ‘The Troubles’ in Northern Ireland, its...

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National League 2N

/ 4 years ago

Titans are too strong as Ionians fall short

By BRIAN NORMAN Hull Ionians..... 24pts Rotherham........27pts IN A classic game of two halves, Hull Ionians dominated the first half to...

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Club Rugby

/ 4 years ago

Suddenly, it’s home comforts for all

Midlands Premier IT WAS a clean sweep of victories for home teams in the Midlands Premier. The intriguing fixture of the...

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Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Carwyn will follow cousins’ footsteps to the top

NEWS EXTRA By STEFFAN THOMAS SIONE Kalamafoni has firmly established himself as the Scarlets’ first-choice No.8 but he believes he will...

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Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Forthcoming fixtures

Week beginning Sunday, October 10, 2021 It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs ... Continue reading......

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Premiership

/ 4 years ago

Shields tells his Wasps to be ready for old boss Boyd’s trickery

By JON NEWCOMBE Out to cause havoc: Brad Shields WASPS captain Brad Shields is anticipating a meeting of minds when his...

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Latest News

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Sniper Doak secures bonus

By JOHN FALLON Ulster ..............28 Benetton ..........8 CRAIG Gilroy moved up to joint second in the all-time try scorers in what...

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Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Anayi finds TV figures after all

PETER JACKSON THREE years ago PRO12 rugby chose to disconnect a multitude of viewers by wiping their matches off live BBC...

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National League 2N

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Lea’s first-half hat-trick puts Stour on way to a rout

By DAVE LAWRENCE Stourbridge............ 61 Huddersfield..........22 STOURBRIDGE maintained their flawless start to the season with an emphatic nine-try victory over Huddersfield....

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Club Rugby

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Rossendale pile on the pressure

Northern Premier ROSSENDALE started where they left off after their previous abandoned encounter with a 13-41 win away at Kirkby Lonsdale,...

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Latest News

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RWC kit swap to tackle colour blindness

NEWS EXTRA WALES and Ireland may have to change their traditional shirt colours at the 2027 Rugby World Cup if facing...

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Latest News

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Injury-hit Marcus Watson playing for his future at Wasps

MARCUS Watson aims to start persuading Wasps he deserves a new contract by putting Northampton to the sword today. Constant setbacks...

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Latest News

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Drop-off in fans will rectify itself say Premiership

By PAUL REES PREMIERSHIP clubs believe the Covid pandemic is behind the drop in crowds for the first three weeks of...

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Latest News

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Scoreless second-half leaves Scots frustrated

By BRYN PALMER Edinburgh ........20pts Tries: Graham 3, Vellacott 6, Conversions: Van der Walt 4, 7, Penalties: Van der Walt 27,...

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Latest News

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Readers complete Rugby XV name game

THANKS to all those prompted by the Max Wiltshire story last week, the assembly of a Place Name XV can now...

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National League 2N

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Carleton shines to see off Wharfedale

By ELLIOT BURROW Fylde ........................48 Wharfedale ............ 18 TOM CARLETON helped himself to a hattrick as Fylde stayed unbeaten at home....

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Club Rugby

/ 4 years ago

Exeter beat Brixham to stay on top

South West Premier EXETER University continue to sit at the summit of the South West Premier with a 27-20 win against...

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Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Clubs act to curb powers of Union hierarchy

NEWS EXTRA By PETER JACKSON WELSH rugby’s rank-andfile clubs are being asked to back a radical plan devised to prevent the...

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Latest News

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Wallabies not giving up just yet

AUSTRALIA coach Dave Rennie still has hope of persuading Louis Lynagh to play for the Wallabies. Harlequins winger Lynagh – the...

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Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Ealing are still team to beat say Pirates

NEWS EXTRA By MIKE SINCLAIR EALING are still red-hot favourites to win the Championship title despite their shock 15-12 defeat to...

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Latest News

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Arm injury to Navidi compounds Blues woe

By STEFFAN THOMAS Cardiff ................19pts Tries: Screech 18 Conversions: Priestland 19 Penalties: Priestland 5, 11, 34, 73 Bulls....................29pts Tries: Louw 43,...

By The Rugby Paper Team