All posts tagged "Premium"
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Features
/ 6 years agoNo tours, so Tests will now come thick and fast
WORLD Rugby finally announced there will be no summer tours and now everyone is wondering what will happen over the next...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoSubscriptions…
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/ 6 years agoGray staying at the Stoop
Quins man: Joe Gray HOOKER Joe Gray has agreed a contract to remain at Harlequins once his loan deal from Saracens...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoNot only Tigers who have slipped
SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon SW19 4EU email: newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk AS A Bath supporter...
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Features
/ 6 years agoSpine-tinglers that fortify fans are the game’s greatest hits
Brendan Gallagher continues his enthralling series by looking at rugby’s best songs and anthems Opening number: Bryn Terfel and Shirley Bassey...
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/ 6 years agoBig challenge now is for our young lads to be consistent
Q&A CHRIS BOYD ON THE RECORD Standard bearer: Northampton lock Courtney Lawes PICTURES: Getty Images Enthusiast: Saints DoR Chris Boyd Saints...
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoBattered captain Brooks calls time at Drovers
■By ROB COLE LLANDOVERY captain Richard Brooks is leaving the club after nine seasons in the Welsh Premiership. No.8 Brooks, 31,...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoSouthern hemisphere can align with Europe
After seeing the picture of Walkerburn RFC’s new lawn mowers (TRP May 10) I’ve dug this picture out of Welford Road...
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Features
/ 6 years agoRitchie is a Lion in waiting for Townsend
NEWS EXTRA ■By BRYN PALMER GREGOR Townsend has backed emerging flanker Jamie Ritchie to force his way into the British and...
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Features
/ 6 years agoColtish O’Driscoll oozed class right from the start
Iconic Rugby Pictures: PART 9 Brian O’Driscoll makes his World Cup debut October 2 1999 Brendan Gallagher delves into some of...
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoPlaying for the Lions was special honour
MY LIFEIN RUGBY RORY UNDERWOOD THE FORMER ENGLAND, LIONS AND LEICESTER WINGER Roaring in: Rory Underwood scores for the Lions on...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoNonsense to drop Sarries
THERE seems little point in Saracens playing in the Championship next season. It means that they will be unable to play...
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Features
/ 6 years agoKearney is king of Europe’s try scorers
Peter Jackson gets out his stats book to reveal this seaon’s leading scorers in Europe’s top leagues French flyer: Teddy Thomas...
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Features
/ 6 years agoDibble and Joyce were stars that rugby lost
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Hero: Andy Dibble wears the 1988 Littlewoods Cup on his head after Luton...
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoDon’t let the gifted little ones get away
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Too small? Jeff Probyn won a record number of caps for an...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoStop whining Steve, All Blacks no saints
ONE instance in their history where New Zealand feel aggrieved and Steve Hansen feels hard done by and wants a public...
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Features
/ 6 years agoEven Lomu and Pocock can’t get in this team
CHRIS HEWETT Bucket list miss: Wayne Shelford never faced the Lions PICTURE: Getty Images Assuming you have a little time at...
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Features
/ 6 years agoSavea flies home – minus his reputation
AND SO another All Black leaves France, his bank balance all the healthier, his reputation all the poorer. On the all-...
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoWelch set to take the reins for Albion’s Championship chase
■By NEALE HARVEY New chief: Damian Welch in action for Exeter DAMIAN Welch, former Exeter, Scarlets and Cardiff second row, is...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoSpot on, we owe SANZAAR nothing
I AGREE with the sentiment expressed in Nick Cain’s column. The Six Nations owe SANZAAR nothing. New Zealand, for example, should...
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Features
/ 6 years agoKvesic completes Warriors sad circle
SO Matt Kvesic is on his way back to Worcester, his rugby alma mater. The flanker’s ramblings took him down the...
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Features
/ 6 years agoRUGBY SHORTS
Tigers chop CEO Cohen SIMON Cohen’s eight-year stint as Leicester Tigers chief executive has come to an end, with chief operating...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoChiefs can really be big daddies this season
■By NEALE HARVEY Expectant father: Henry Slade PICTURE: Getty Images Rival: Jonathan Joseph HENRY Slade is expecting big changes at Sandy...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoTravel ban in Europe?
NICK Cain may be right in saying that the Six Nations shouldn’t be responsible for SANZAAR and the Pacific Islands, nor...
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Miscellaneous
/ 6 years agoEngland in 4 Nations plan for the autumn
EXCLUSIVE ■By PETER JACKSON Crisis: Brent Impey ENGLAND and Wales plan to finalise fixtures for an emergency Four Nations tournament this...
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Features
/ 6 years agoLaporte at odds with World view
INTRIGUING bloke, Bernard Laporte. The most powerful individual in the French game and the new vice-chairman of World Rugby - an...
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Features
/ 6 years agoUnbeaten season champions Caldy
The Rugby Paper’s National 2 North correspondents pick a Team of the Season Key man: Rhys Hayes shone at full-back for...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoWorcester confirm pack reinforcements
Return: Matt Kvesic WORCESTER Warriors have confirmed the deal to re-sign England forward Matt Kvesic from Exeter Chiefs, as revealed in...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoParity at the posts, finally
I’VE long believed that allowing an attacking team to score against the post protector gave an unfair advantage over the defending...
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Miscellaneous
/ 6 years agoFriday’s fear for Sevens at Olympics
■By NEALE HARVEY Slade sets his priorities Henry Slade has a dual ambition in the coming months…to be a great dad...
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Features
/ 6 years agoJack hopes the Day of the Jackal will bring a new England call
NICK CAIN TALKS TO THE WASPS FLANKER WHO IS SETTING A FURIOUS PACE AT BREAKDOWNS Big help: Wasps coach Matt Everard...
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoTop quality coaching will be priceless
WILL CROKER FORMER BOURNEMOUTH COACH Rugby is going bust, slowly but surely. We have already seen the likes of Leeds approaching...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoSymons: Joe will grow Down Under
■By NEALE HARVEY Learning curve: Joe Marchant in action for Auckland Blues PICTURE: Getty Images JOE Marchant’s Super Rugby experience with...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoSo far so good, m’lud, but a big stain remains
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK “The same Premiership clubs that are talking about “playing by the same set...
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Features
/ 6 years agoJACK WILLIS ON…
…CHIRPING AT REFEREES? I’ve been warned once this season for asking the ref for a yellow card when we were playing...
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoYOUNG GUNS
TUI URU NORTHAMPTON No.8 Tui Uru’s name will not be on many lists of ‘England stars of the future’ right now...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoMulti-million pound takeover at Ospreys
ASIAN-BASED sports marketing group, Y11 Sports & Media, have bought a 75.1 per cent stake in the Ospreys. Ospreys chairman Rob...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoNot so smart versus the Boks were you Mitch?
IT IS undeniable that Eddie Jones deserves all the plaudits for the way England outplayed New Zealand in the World Cup...
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Features
/ 6 years agoSharks get the green light to go for Wiese
BY NEILFISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler SALE SHARKS have won the race to land South African prospect Cobus Wiese after...
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Features
/ 6 years agoFaletau has shown he can make Lions roar
2021 LIONSA YEAR TO GO NICK CAIN LOOKS AT THE CONTENDERS FOR EACH POSITION THIS WEEK… No.8s Pole position: Wales’ Taulupe...
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoLoyalty to Waterloo runs deep for Dick
MY CLUB WATERLOO WE SPEAK TO A NUMBER OF WELL-KNOWN RUGBY FIGURES ABOUT THE CLUB THEY CALL THEIR OWN, THIS WEEK...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoWebb still has a huge part to play for Wales says Lualala
■By ROB COLE Driven: Ospreys signing Rhys Webb Coach: Casey Laulala CASEY Laulala has no doubts Rhys Webb will become a...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoDiamond starts the blame game
STEVE Diamond, who must have splashed out a fair few quid on the legion of South Africans in the Sale Sharks...
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Features
/ 6 years agoIrish may offer Nick route back into Prem
Heading home: Nick Abendanon could finish the season with London Irish PICTURE: Getty Images FORMER England fullback Nick Abendanon could return...
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Features
/ 6 years agoOdd-ball George was a true rugby visionary
RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER Big stage: Fiji face mercurial France full-back Serge...
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoCruel for Richmond but game’s moved on
CATHERINE SPENCER FORMER ENGLAND WOMEN’S CAPTAIN Star signing: Katy Daley-McLean has become playercoach at Sale Sharks PICTURE: Getty Images For rugby...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoBeaten Pichot quits WR council
NEWS EXTRA AGUSTIN Pichot has resigned from his role on the World Rugby Council after his defeat by Sir Bill Beaumont...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoOfficial: Ex-Wasps full-back Kurtley Beale to leave Waratahs for Racing 92
The Top 14 club bring in Beale and one other Wallaby ahead for next season
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Features
/ 6 years agoGatland has such riches in key area
2021 LIONS A YEAR TO GO NICK CAIN LOOKS AT THE CONTENDERS FOR EACH POSITION THIS WEEK… OPENSIDES OPENSIDE flanker is...











