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English Championship

/ 5 years ago

Richmond 23-15 Jersey: Richmond delight at first win in 13 months

TRIES by scrum-half Luc Jones and wing Dan Kelly in an eightminute purple patch early in the second half secured Richmond’s...

By The Rugby Paper Team

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/ 5 years ago

Top League: Tom Savage and Suntory Sungoliath savage Toshiba

FORMER Gloucester captain Tom Savage remains unbeaten in Japan this year after Suntory Sungoliath overran Toshiba Brave Lupus 73-5 in a...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 5 years ago

Lions turned hoses on Bevan and Gibson

MY LIFE IN RUGBY ALLAN MARTIN THE FORMER WALES, LIONS AND ABERAVON LOCK Mixing it: They nicknamed Allan Martin ‘Panther’ for his lineout...

By The Rugby Paper Team

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/ 5 years ago

It’s your fault Eddie, blasts Woodward

ENGLAND’S World Cup winning boss Sir Clive Woodward blasted Eddie Jones after the disaster in Dublin. “Eddie has to look in...

By The Rugby Paper Team

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/ 5 years ago

Bath 47-22 Worcester: All over by half-time for Warriors reserves

WORCESTER’S miserable record at the Rec continued as they took their losing run on the ground to 17 matches. After last...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 5 years ago

Lack of relegation is not causing a loss of edge

COLIN BOAG Dog-fight: Worcester Warriors versus Gloucester It’s five weeks since the moratorium on Premiership relegation was announced, and if the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 5 years ago

Cornish Pirates v Bedford: Pirates will keep ‘edge’ but with fewer penalties

CORNISH Pirates are aiming to extend their Championship start to three wins out of three when Bedford Blues visit the Mennaye...

By The Rugby Paper Team

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/ 5 years ago

Super Rugby AU: Two-try Hunter Paisami silences the Force

Hunter Paisami and code-hopper Suliasi Vunivalu impress for the Reds, as the Rebels add to the 'Tahs woes

By The Rugby Paper Team

Columnists

/ 5 years ago

Biarritz explore options far and wide | James Harrington

With signings Steffon Armitage and Henry Speight in the fold, ProD2 Biarritz are poised to launch a promotion bid this season....

By James Harrington

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/ 5 years ago

Heartbreak for Wales as France win in red

ALUN Wyn Jones and Wales suffered last-gasp heartbreak in Paris as they saw their Six Nations Grand Slam dream end with...

By The Rugby Paper Team

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/ 5 years ago

Hooper: We want to move the ball wide and create space

Stuart Hooper identifies what had Bath fly out of the gate to take a commanding lead against Worcester in the first...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Dream Team

/ 5 years ago

Dream Team: London Irish centre Matt Williams

The Exiles centre picks his Dream Team based on the best he has faced as an opponent or played alongside

By The Rugby Paper Team

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/ 5 years ago

Hartpury spirit not enough to deny Knights’ early charge

■ By ANDREW BEACHAM Hartpury ............21pts Tries: Smith 20, Foley 37, Crane 55 Conversions: Bragman 21, 38, 56 Doncaster ........32pts Tries:...

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/ 5 years ago

Franchise Cup: Dead-eye Tiaan Swanepoel puts Sharks to the sword

TIAAN Swanepoel struck a game-winning penalty in the final minute to clinch victory for the Lions in a 12-try thriller against...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Six Nations

/ 5 years ago

Ireland 32-18 England: Outplayed, outfought, this was just dismal

Ireland give CJ Stander the perfect send-off. leaving Eddie Jones to defend an abject England performance

By The Rugby Paper Team

Columnists

/ 5 years ago

Welsh luck ran out but future looks much brighter | Shane Williams

Shane Williams looks back on Wales' loss in Paris with admiration for Wayne Pivac's side

By The Rugby Paper Team

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/ 5 years ago

Newcastle 18-20 Wasps: Eye-gouging row as Wasps break the losing streak

Falcons wing Mateo Carreras subject to gouging accusation on Josh Bassett in the defeat to Wasps

By The Rugby Paper Team

Chris Hewett

/ 5 years ago

Wallabies Rugby World Cup challenge is blooming in Brisbane sun | Chris Hewett

Success in France in two years' time for Australia will rest on the crop of young players emerging under Brad Thorn...

By Chris Hewett

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/ 5 years ago

Grimoldby returns to lead attack for Amps

■ By SAM JACKSON PREVIEW... Ampthill v Nottingham Today. Kick-off 1pm, Dillingham Park @therugbypaper AMPTHILL welcome Nottingham to Dillingham Park as both...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Women's Premier 15's

/ 5 years ago

Sarries comeback halts Exeter’s progress

■ By NATHAN ROCHE Saracens ........34 Exeter ..............21 SARACENS derailed Exeter’s hopes of reaching the top four by ending their sevenmatch...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Leicester Tigers head coach Steve Borthwick

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/ 5 years ago

Goode: Academy kids can wait, it’s all about winning to construct new mentality at Tigers

The Rugby Pod co-host acknowledges the young players in the stable at Leicester, but that it is Richard Wigglesworth and Dan...

By A Wood

Columnists

/ 5 years ago

Louis Rees-Zammit is truly fast but Slade is just too quiet | Jeremy Guscott

Jeremy Guscott's post-mortem of the 2021 Six Nations touches on five players crucial to their teams

By Jeremy Guscott

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/ 5 years ago

Lee Blackett delight at Wasps character to win at Falcons

LEE BLACKETT hailed his side’s collective desire as they dug deep to see off Newcastle on their own turf. Wasps had...

By The Rugby Paper Team

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/ 5 years ago

CVC cash must be shared with the needy

CHRIS HEWETT IT DOES not require years of detailed analysis from a political theorist to reach the conclusion that Rugby Union has...

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/ 5 years ago

Scots must make mark with Lions this time

■By STEFFAN THOMAS SCOTT Murray is confident Scotland will have their highest British & Irish Lions representation for a generation this...

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/ 5 years ago

Glo-Hartpury 28-24 Worcester: Lock steals a march after the clock goes red

ROBYN LOCK’S last-gasp try salvaged victory for Gloucester-Hartpury at the Alpas Arena, as Worcester Warriors were denied victory in dramatic fashion....

By The Rugby Paper Team

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/ 5 years ago

Gilpin gets set for big challenge

WORLD Rugby has appointed Alan Gilpin as chief executive. Englishman Gilpin, 47, had been interim chief executive since Brett Gosper’s departure...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 5 years ago

LEWIS BRADLEY

ROOM 101 THE HUDDERSFIELD FLANKER AND VICE-CAPTAIN TAKES US THROUGH HIS PET HATES FROM THE RUGBY WORLD AND BEYOND 1. Body shaming...

By The Rugby Paper Team

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/ 5 years ago

Bristol want fresh air at top after wiping Wasps bogey

Bears hooker Bryan Byrne says last week's win over semi-final opponents Wasp has provided major momentum for the league leaders ahead...

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/ 5 years ago

Munster 31-17 Benetton: Forwards dominate to destroy Benetton

STAND-IN skipper Jack O’Donoghue said this was the perfect way to sign off ahead of their PRO14 final against rivals...

By The Rugby Paper Team

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/ 5 years ago

Owen Williams waits on Welsh offer for return home from Top League

Wales fly-half/centre Owen Williams says his future remains totally flexible after taking the chance to head to Japan to represent NTT...

By A Wood

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/ 5 years ago

Loughboroug 14-36 Wasps: Meg shows Sonny Bill style for six-try Wasps

WASPS produced one of their best results of the season with a six-try display to defeat Loughborough Lightning. This was the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Guest columnists

/ 5 years ago

Tale of two Tadhgs has sad ending for Eddie | David Flatman

THE two Tadhgs, Beirne and Furlong, achieved such dominance that England were rarely on the front foot. England looked meek in...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 5 years ago

Manoa in line for swansong at age 36

ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEILFISSLER Wanted: Samu Manoa Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler FORMER Northampton Saints No.8 Samu Manoa is...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 5 years ago

Sale v London Irish: Fatherhood helping AJ cope with Faf de Klerk

SALE’S AJ MacGinty attributes an injury-free run, fatherhood and a better understanding with Faf de Klerk as some of the factors...

By The Rugby Paper Team

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/ 5 years ago

Cardiff Blues v Edinburgh: Thomas at the tiller as Blues chase Champ Cup place

Alex Bywater previews Monday evening's clash at Cardiff Arms Park with young centre Ben Thomas

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/ 5 years ago

Ludlow: It’s been a tough period as captain

The Gloucester captain explains how his first year taking on team duties has been full of challenges

By The Rugby Paper Team

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/ 5 years ago

Bristol 7-62 Harlequins: Quins warm up for big Saracens showdown

HARLEQUINS gathered steam ahead of their showdown against title rivals Saracens next week with a dominant win over Bristol Bears. Gerard...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Brendan Gallagher

/ 5 years ago

England’s Lions hopefuls hit skids with Triple Frown | Brendan Gallagher verdict

Critics have raised the alarm bell over England's slump, so why hasn't Eddie listened? Brendan Gallagher's verdict on the loss to...

By Brendan Gallagher

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 5 years ago

Sale Sharks in talks about fly-on-wall documentary film

SALE Sharks are in advanced talks with a production company owned by Craig Doyle and Brian O’Driscoll about a fly-on-the-wall...

By The Rugby Paper Team

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/ 5 years ago

Lovejoy Chawatama aims to make statement against Bok giants

LOVEJOY Chawatama is backing London Irish’s forwards to fight fire with fire as two multi-national packs go head-to-head in the race...

By The Rugby Paper Team

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/ 5 years ago

Josh gives Ospreys a kick-start into Euros

By DECLAN ROONEY Leinster..............19pts Tries: H Byrne 22, 44; J Osborne 27 Conversions: Frawley 23, 45 Ospreys ............24pts Tries: Cracknell 69,...

By The Rugby Paper Team