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Latest News

/ 7 years ago

Don’t back CVC, says Gosper, keep money in game

WORLD Rugby chief executive Brett Gosper has urged the Six Nations unions to consider the good of the global game and...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 7 years ago

Pirates put to the sword by deadly Blues counter attack

■By MARK WOOD BRILLIANT counterattacking rugby from Bedford saw them score some wonderful tries as they romped to a convincing 32-14...

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National League One

/ 7 years ago

Grayson inspires young Saints to cup glory

NEWS EXTRA NORTHAMPTON fly-half James Grayson led his team to the first trophy of the season as Saints overcome Saracens in...

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National League 2E

/ 7 years ago

Raiders Rammed aside at home

■By JANE CARRYMORE Worthing..........7 Rams................53 RAMS ran in no less than nine tries as they put in a performance to remember,...

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Club Rugby

/ 7 years ago

Appleyard takes over

HEAD coach Marshall Gadd has left Macclesfield following the decision not to renew his deal for next season. Chairman Pete Harper...

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Latest News

/ 7 years ago

Simpson aims for flying finish to life at Wasps

■By NEALE HARVEY Ambitious: Joe Simpson LONG-SERVING Wasps No.9 Joe Simpson believes his best years are still to come after revealing...

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Features

/ 7 years ago

Wilson’s on his way if Falcons take the drop

Release clause: Mark Wilson can leave if Falcons go down MARK Wilson could leave Newcastle Falcons this summer if they fail...

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Latest News

/ 7 years ago

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English Championship

/ 7 years ago

Party time as seven-try Exiles turn for home

■By TOM BANKS Opening salvo: Tom Stephenson gets the first try CLINICAL London Irish blasted seven tries past Doncaster Knights to...

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National League 2N

/ 7 years ago

Battling Ionians have an eye on nationals

■By NICK DOYLE Otley................24 Hull Ionians..29 IONIANS overcame a 17- point deficit to maintain their ambition of returning to National League...

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National League 2E

/ 7 years ago

Late Oulton miss proves costly

■By BILL HOOPER Redruth............20 Barnes..............22 JACK JACK Oulton missed a late penalty as Redruth succumbed to Barnes. The away side had...

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Club Rugby

/ 7 years ago

Franchise in Exeter will boost exposure says Riley

■By NEALE HARVEY ENGLAND Grand Slam winner Leanne Riley says there are no limits to how far women’s club rugby can...

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The Rugby Paper

/ 7 years ago

Pity Deano changed his tune

LASTweek Newcastle’s Dean Richards is quoted as saying that ring-fencing the Premiership would be the ‘best thing’ not just for the...

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Features

/ 7 years ago

Ealing on the trail of Harlequins hooker Ward

EALING Trailfinders are lining up a move for Harlequins hooker Dave Ward, left, who is set to be one of a...

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Latest News

/ 7 years ago

Budgetary demands too great to save Sunwolves

NEWS EXTRA THE Japan Rugby Football Union have disputed SANZAAR’s claims that they were not willing to underwrite the Sunwolves. The...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 7 years ago

Leeming lands late penalty to keep dream alive

■By TOM INNES HARTPURY’S Sam Leeming held his nerve to land the late penalty that gave his side a crucial win...

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National League 2N

/ 7 years ago

Checksfield tries steer Dale home

■By ROSS BARNETT Leicester L......26 Tynedale........27 TYNEDALE fought back from 21-5 down to squeeze home. For a game played in perfect...

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Features

/ 7 years ago

YOUNG GUNS

ALFIE BARBEARY WASPS HOOKER Just over a week after making his tryscoring debut for England U20s against Scotland, hooker Alfie Barbeary...

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Club Rugby

/ 7 years ago

Whitgift victory denies Warwick’s hat-trick

SCHOOLS RUGBY WHITGIFT sealed the U18 Schools Cup title with a 32- 22 victory over back to back champions Warwick at...

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The Rugby Paper

/ 7 years ago

Top player but he’s not a captain

OWEN Farrell is a player with a huge heart, but in the heat of ‘battle’ good captaincy requires the ability to...

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Miscellaneous

/ 7 years ago

World Rugby are ‘turning the game into a joke’

By PETER JACKSON WORLD Rugby stand accused today of turning the international game into ‘a laughing stock’ by allowing too many...

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Features

/ 7 years ago

Robinson bids to become a Knight

FORMER England boss Andy Robinson is a shock name in the running to became the next Doncaster Knights head coach. The...

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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One

/ 7 years ago

Folau equals Howlett as Crusaders mourn

■By ADAM ELLIS Landmark: Israel Folau cuts through to score against Crusaders PICTURE: Getty Images ISRAEL Folau scored a try to...

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English Championship

/ 7 years ago

Ruthless Carnegie put off-field strife to the side

■By JONATHAN LANDI THE piper at London Scottish was in full flow but he might as well have played a lament...

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National League 2N

/ 7 years ago

Macc still believe after Hall’s spree

■By BEN JAYCOCK Macclesfield 45 Peterborough 31 MYLES Hall scored four tries as Macclesfield kept their slim chances of survival alive...

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Features

/ 7 years ago

Exeter survive Cardiff scare to book a date with Beckett

■By JOE BYRNES BUCS ROUND-UP IT’s ‘knockout footy’ from here on in as Wednesday saw some quarter-final wobbles on the tightrope...

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Women's Premier 15's

/ 7 years ago

Valkyries swoop to first victory in 5-star show

■By SAM JACKSON Touchdown: Harlequins hooker Davinia Catlin got on the scoresheet WORCESTER Valkyries delivered a five-star performance as they came...

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The Rugby Paper

/ 7 years ago

Brown still best bet to start World Cup

SO Eddie Jones thinks that a psychologist is needed to sort out England’s mental problems? He should attend these sessions himself...

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Miscellaneous

/ 7 years ago

Tigers in relegation fight warns Youngs

LEICESTER Tigers captain Tom Youngs warned his team were in a serious relegation fight after their defeat by Northampton. Newcastle and...

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Latest News

/ 7 years ago

Taufete’e aims to extend his scoring spree in survival fight

■By NEALE HARVEY Eagles sharp shooter: Joe Taufete’e USA hooker Joe Taufete’e will have England on full alert in Japan this...

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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One

/ 7 years ago

Wainwright shows Parisse how to do it

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW SERGIOParisse has spent 17 seasons in the Six Nations without ever coming remotely...

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English Championship

/ 7 years ago

Trailfinders bounce back to leave Cov embarassed

■By PAUL SMITH LED by a Reon Joseph hattrick and 21 points from Craig Willis, Ealing kept their promotion hopes alive...

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National League 2N

/ 7 years ago

It’s a rout as Field claim a bonus in 14 mins!

■By ANDREW SMITH Huddersfield..91 S Leicester....24 HUDDERSFIELD’S promotion drive reached top gear with a 13-try rout. South were unable to live...

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Club Rugby

/ 7 years ago

Valentine has his day at Sutton & Epsom

London & South East Premier THE race for the title remains on course for a bumper finish as one team edged...

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Women's Premier 15's

/ 7 years ago

Try-scorer Barbeary starts for England v France

■By SAM JACKSON HOOKER Alfie Barbeary starts for England U18s today as they clash with France at Cheshunt RFC. The side...

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The Rugby Paper

/ 7 years ago

Eddie’s mind games backfired… now sort him out or sack him

NOWthat the euphoria of the Six Nations has subsided certain people in the game should look at themselves in the mirror....

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Premiership

/ 7 years ago

Falcons fight for lifeline as Sharks bite the dust

■By ROSS HEPPENSTALL TOBY FLOOD’S second-half try fired Newcastle to a potentially priceless victory in a stormy encounter which saw Sale...

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Latest News

/ 7 years ago

Biggar relishing role as back seat driver

■By GARY FITZGERALD Finisher supreme: Dan Biggar DAN Biggar claims Wales have not yet peaked in their pursuit of world domination...

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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One

/ 7 years ago

Regions need to find more caped crusaders

The European Champions’ Cup emerges from hibernation next weekend with the Grand Slammers in the embarrassing position of joining the Italians...

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Latest News

/ 7 years ago

Boyd’s ultimate warrior building case for recall

■By NEALE HARVEY Leading the fight: Teimana Harrison scores Saints’ first try in Premiership Cup final win over Saracens PICTURE: Getty...

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National League 2N

/ 7 years ago

Streetwise Chester in charge of key battles

Fylde......................19pts Chester................27pts ■By CHRISTIAN EVANS WARREN Spragg admitted his team were not good enough as Fylde suffered an agonising blow to...

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Club Rugby

/ 7 years ago

Robinson rescues Scunthorpe in time

Midlands Premier SCUNTHORPE retained their two-point lead over Luctonians as the top two were both victorious, although Scunthorpe had to come...

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Club Rugby

/ 7 years ago

Thomas ensures five-star Quins end winless league run

■By JOHN MURPHY Neath................15 Carmarthen..38 CARMARTHEN Quins ended a four-game winless run in the Principality Premiership with a five-star display at...

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