All posts tagged "Premium"
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Features
/ 7 years agoFun amid the fanfares
Men and women from the world of rugby across the country were honoured on Wednesday. They gathered at the Twickenham Stoop,...
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/ 7 years agoHunter banks on Leonard to drive Lions bid
NEWS EXTRA By ADAM HATHAWAY ENGLANDcaptain Sarah Hunter has urged rugby’s rulers to consider a British & Irish Lions tour for...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoBaa-baas game isn’t about the World Cup
NICKCain’s article last week regarding the decision by Eddie Jones to pass the responsibility for the England v Baa Baas game...
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/ 7 years agoBattle of wounded knee is a must-win
DYLAN Hartley is looking increasingly like a gamble in a position in which, at this juncture, England do not want to...
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/ 7 years agoCarnegie facing oblivion after failure to pay debts
EXCLUSIVE By JON NEWCOMBE Email: Gary Hetherington THE dwindling band of players at Yorkshire Carnegie have been told the club are...
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/ 7 years agoLeinster are still the fans’ favourites
PETER JACKSON compiles the numbers to reveal how many, or how few, watched Europe’s top leagues Pride of Ireland: PRO14 champions...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoEveryone loses out until we have level playing field for all
IN RESPONSE to John Oakenfull’s comments last week regarding the playoff system, I agree with him it is unfair when the...
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/ 7 years agoEuropean big dogs could be bitten by World Cup
THE feelgood factor following the showcase European Cup final between Saracens and Leinster three weeks ago could be in jeopardy because...
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/ 7 years agoOEs future secure despite loss of main sponsor
OLD Elthamians DoR Gavin Lach insists it is business as usual for the National One side despite their main sponsor going...
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/ 7 years agoBaa-baas give Joe a chance to stake World Cup claim
Point to prove: Joe Marler, with James Horwill (left), in training for the Baa-Baas against England PICTURE: Getty Images Well that’s...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoPlayoffs aren’t all bad, ask Exeter!
THE playoffs are to offset those who have been hindered by international call-ups during the season and for the obvious financial...
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/ 7 years agoCantrakilis may quit Quins to rejoin Kings
SOUTHERN Kings are looking to sign a fly-half for next season and it could mean a move for Harlequins Demetri Catrakilis....
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/ 7 years agoEaling back play-off plans but call for fairer funding
By NEALE HARVEY Support: Mike Gooley EALING Trailfinders owner Mike Gooley says he would have no problem with Premiership Rugby plans...
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/ 7 years agoKnights charge up Uni system
Stepping up: Will Goodrick-Clarke in ferocious form for Richmond DONCASTER Knights academy will play three divisions higher in the University system...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoSorrell’s not alone about Alex
SARACENS’ Kevin Sorrell is not the only one who is “flummoxed” about Alex Goode being ignored by the England set up....
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/ 7 years agoEscape clause lets Falcon Zach fly off to Wasps
Relegated: Zach Kibirige WASPS are poised to finalise a deal to sign former England Sevens flyer Zach Kibirige from relegated Newcastle...
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/ 7 years agoInsurance change frees Wales players for early duty
WELSH World Cup hopes received a boost this week with England-based players available to Warren Gatland for as soon as he...
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/ 7 years agoI won’t forget that glare off Leonard!
MY LIFEIN RUGBY NICK WALSHE THE FORMER ENGLAND, BATH, SALE, SARACENS, HARLEQUINS AND BEDFORD SCRUM-HALF Reaching the top: Nick Walshe in...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoDon’t forget tribal nature of the Prem
REGARDING Colin Boag’s incredulity at the apparent ambivalence towards Sarries’ European Cup win over Leinster, does Colin not understand the essentially...
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/ 7 years agoGloucester eye League ace Long
Legend: Sean Long GLOUCESTER are looking to strengthen their coaching staff with a cross code switch for St Helens legend Sean...
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/ 7 years agoJames will leave Blues
CARDIFF Blues wing Tom James will leave the region at the end of the month. The 32-year-old returned to rugby this...
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/ 7 years agoWing Walker quits Quins for new start in Italy
By ADAM ELLIS Finisher: Charlie Walker HARLEQUINS winger Charlie Walker will swap the Premiership for the PRO14 and join Zebre this...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoTier Two grassroots need a boost, but so do ours in England
SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon, SW19 4EU email: newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk NICK Cain is right...
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/ 7 years agoCipriani has turned Tindall into a believer
By GARY FITZGERALD EDDIE Jones must stop being so ‘stubborn’ over Danny Cipriani or he could live to regret not taking...
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/ 7 years agoMiller tells boo boys to cut Lima some slack
By NEALE HARVEY Under fire: Wasps fly-half Lima Sopoaga PICTURES: Getty Images PLAYMAKER Lima Sopoaga should not be made a scapegoat...
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/ 7 years agoSad to see my own rugby pathway is no longer there
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Outspoken: Dean Ryan criticised the RFU following his move to take charge...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoNonsense to give pro clubs more power
I UNDERTAKE voluntary work in the senior county championship and schools representative rugby. I echo Ian Lewis’ concerns (TRP May 12)...
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/ 7 years agoEddie’s Twickenham opt out is Baa-king mad
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK ENGLAND are about to embark on their final phase of preparation for the...
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/ 7 years agoDeano disappointed by Hammerlsey flying the nest
By ADAM ELLIS THE lure of European rugby proved too strong for Simon Hammersley to remain at Kingston Park so the...
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/ 7 years agoRams plan to keep on climbing
NEALE HARVEY picks out some key early battles in next season’s National Leagues On the up: Rams celebrate winning National 2...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoExodus of Springbok stars bad for rugby
COLIN BOAG Fan’s view Worth watching: Faf de Klerk goes over for Sale against Bristol At one time rival fans poked...
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/ 7 years agoSorry Clive, you’re the one whose over-reacting on Cipriani
ONE of Danny Cipriani’s most staunch advocates before his move to Gloucester this season was Sir Clive Woodward. England’s only World...
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/ 7 years agoDurable? They should call James Red Rum!
THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW PETER JACKSON SAMJames ought to have been centre-stage at the Premiership gala dinner last Wednesday...
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/ 7 years agoZach aims to stamp his brand on Eddie
■By NEALE HARVEY ZACHMercer is ready to prove to England head coach Eddie Jones that Billy Vunipola and Nathan Hughes are...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoCipriani has shown he must go to Japan ahead of Ford
JEREMYGUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE…EVERY WEEK Unique ability: Danny Cipriani can make something out of nothing PICTURE: Getty Images IF you judge...
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/ 7 years agoSexton finds kicking boots at right time
By GARY HEATLY Champions: The injured Sean O’Brien lifts the trophy as Leinster start the celebrations LEINSTER edged out Glasgow Warriors...
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/ 7 years agoQuins landed a coup with Dombrandt
THEEnglish Premiership Dream Team of the season featured a back row forward from Croydon whom nobody had heard of when he...
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/ 7 years agoDombrandt eyes call-up for Baa-Baas clash
ALEX Dombrandt hopes his stellar first season in pro rugby might earn him an England call-up for next Sunday’s Twickenham clash...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoTompkins in hat-trick blitz as Sarries go storming on
■From NICK CAIN at Allianz Park They’re off: Sean Maitland touches down for Saracens’ first try All over: Nick Tompkins scores...
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/ 7 years agoKearney: We had to weather the storm
LEINSTER full-back Rob Kearney praised the way his side stepped up to the plate defensively to edge out Glasgow Warriors. Kearney,...
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/ 7 years agoDream Team wake up call
THE PRO14 final at Celtic Park last night brought a new twist to the old maxim about there being two teams...
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/ 7 years agoCips: Me and Owen
DANNY Cipriani believes there is no reason why he and Owen Farrell cannot operate in the same squad as calls grow...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoMcCall: Nick will make up for loss of Barritt
SARACENS supremo Mark McCall backed hat-trick hero Nick Tompkins to repeat his heroics in the absence of Brad Barritt. Sarries’ talismanic...
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Miscellaneous
/ 7 years agoCipriani gets chance of big date at Twickenham
By PETER JACKSON DANNY Cipriani is set to end his glittering domestic season on the biggest stage of all, against England...
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/ 7 years agoFor Ospreys to fire they must sort Alun Wyn
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Priority: Ospreys must get Alun Wyn Jones under contract PICTURES: Getty Images Who would have...
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/ 7 years agoThis free bar will cost you
THEWorld Cup warm-ups are still almost three months away but the hospitality companies are already selling their wares, like this one:...
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/ 7 years agoPowell v Haskell!
FORMER Wales No.8 Andy Powell has challenged James Haskell to a charity boxing match. Powell used Twitter to challenge Haskell to...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoLozowski: We weren’t perfect – we’ll be better against Chiefs
By NEALE HARVEY Hunger to improve: Alex Lozowski ALEX Lozowski says Saracens’ insatiable appetite for silverware will be the driver for...
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Miscellaneous
/ 7 years agoIt’s Sarries v Chiefs again
JOE Simmonds celebrates scoring for Exeter Chiefs’ yesterday in their thumping 42-12 defeat of Northampton that set up a Twickenham final...
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Columnists
/ 7 years agoBest of rest are team to be feared
NICK CAIN PICKS HIS PREMIERSHIP TEAM WITHOUT EXETER OR SARACENS’ PLAYERS Given that the Exeter and Saracens duopoly at the top...
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