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/ 7 years ago

Malins is happy to be versatile – for now

■By NEALE HARVEY SARACENS tyro Max Malins has identified All Blacks duo Beauden Barrett and Damian McKenzie as ideal role models...

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Features

/ 7 years ago

Blues hang on to survive Richmond’s late rampage

■By MARK W00D A RAMPAGING Richmond comeback came up agonisingly short as they gained two potentially invaluable losing bonus points in...

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National League 2N

/ 7 years ago

Defences reign in Yorkshire face-off

By ED WILLIAMS Wharfedale ….12 Huddersfield 17 THIS Yorkshire derby was a tale of contrasting fortunes each side of the interval....

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Features

/ 7 years ago

YOUNG GUNS

JAMES WHITCOMBE LEICESTER PROP Adeep rugby heritage runs through the Whitcombe family so it was no surprise when Keighley-born James took...

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Latest News

/ 7 years ago

Fiji still kings of Hong Kong while Ireland join the party

HONG KONG WRAP FIJI turned on the style to claim a fifth consecutive Hong Kong Sevens title with an unstoppable display...

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Latest News

/ 7 years ago

I had to give Hughes poke in the eye says Dai

By GARY FITZGERALD Back on form: Nathan Hughes DAI Young has revealed he gave Nathan Hughes “a poke in the eye”...

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Premiership

/ 7 years ago

Launchbury: We can still salvage something from season

■By NEALE HARVEY ’Players take struggles personally’: Joe Launchbury CAPTAIN Joe Launchbury is standing four square behind rugby director Dai Young...

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Latest News

/ 7 years ago

Clifford:Gustard drive and Quins care kept me here

By NEALE HARVEY Charging in: Quins Jack Clifford is tackled by Bristol’s Jake Woolmore and Jordan Crane PICTURES: Getty Images ENGLAND...

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Features

/ 7 years ago

Ealing are still blazing a trail for promotion

By TOM INNES Scramble: The ball comes loose as players tangle EALING Trailfinders produced a stunning first-half display to set up...

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National League 2N

/ 7 years ago

Dominant Park in charge throughout

By CHRISTIAN EVANS Fylde …………….12 Sedgley Park 28 STEPHEN Collins starred as Sedgley Park secured bragging rights in Lancashire with this...

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Latest News

/ 7 years ago

Chamberlain helps steer Hartpury to treble glory

By JOE BYRNES THE ribbons will remain red on The BUCS Super Rugby Championship Trophy after Hartpury sealed a glorious treble...

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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One

/ 7 years ago

Chiefs continue Blues dominance thanks to Parete

By ADAM ELLIS Game winner: Jesse Parete celebrating the Chiefs’ winning try with Ataata Moeakiola, right FOUR WINS on the bounce...

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The Rugby Paper

/ 7 years ago

Letters

SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon SW19 4EU email: newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk We don’t want social...

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Premiership

/ 7 years ago

Deano: We need better officials

NEWCASTLE’S director of rugby Dean Richards believed the importance of the game merited more senior officials. Richards said: “I don’t know...

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Features

/ 7 years ago

Anscombe can help make Blues great again

SHANE WILLIAMS Inspirational: Gareth Anscombe has some big decisions to make PICTURE: Getty Images IT’S not about breaking the bank, but...

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Latest News

/ 7 years ago

Francis staying a Chief

WALES prop Tomas Francis has extended his deal at Premiership leaders Exeter and will still be eligible to play for his...

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Latest News

/ 7 years ago

Jersey chasing best-ever season

By LUKE JARMYN JERSEY Reds director of rugby Harvey Biljon says their comprehensive win over Richmond last week puts them on...

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National League 2N

/ 7 years ago

Field keep play-off hopes alive in thriller

By ANDREW SMITH HUDDERSFIELD bounced back from last week’s disappointment at Chester to claim maximum points. The try bonus win maintains...

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Club Rugby

/ 7 years ago

Dan’s the man to keep Blaydon on track

Northern Premier League winners Hull denied any slim chance Billingham had of reaching a second-place play-off following a 26-7 victory at...

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Club Rugby

/ 7 years ago

Newport v Pontypridd

Preview… Sun April 7. Kick-off 2.30pm PONTYPRIDD will get the chance to force themselves back into the Principality Premiership title race...

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Features

/ 7 years ago

Ford’s experience pivotal to Tigers beating the drop

Family affair: Mike Ford and son George in the Bath days PICTURE: Getty Images JEREMY GUSCOTT NOW that Leicester are at...

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Premiership

/ 7 years ago

Sale push ever on as Sinckler and Quins implode

By ROSS HEPPENSTALL Bitten: Byron McGuigan runs in an interception try for Sharks Corner man: Jack Clifford touches down Harlequins’ second...

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Features

/ 7 years ago

Nathan so right to get his final fix

Big stage: Thomas IT WAS great for me to read that the former Wales No. 8 and Bath European Cup winner...

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Latest News

/ 7 years ago

No stain on Green character says QC

NEWCASTLE lock Calum Green has been cleared of biting Sale’s Rob Webber during their match last month. The 28-year-old was suspended...

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Latest News

/ 7 years ago

Under-pressure Cheika calls for help from Smith

By NEALE HARVEY EXCLUSIVE Strategist: Brian Smith FORMER England attack coach Brian Smith could return to haunt his old employers after...

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National League 2N

/ 7 years ago

Debut delight as Roberts bags two

By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale ........27 Wharfedale ....21 TWO debut tries for teenager Will Roberts took Tynedale to victory in a Yorkshire...

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Club Rugby

/ 7 years ago

Will is Topp dog as Barnstaple press on

South West Premier BARNSTAPLE are heading into the South West Premier play-offs after sealing second place following a 51-17 victory at...

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Club Rugby

/ 7 years ago

Llanelli v RGC 1404

Preview… MARK Jones will take his RGC 1404 side back to his old stamping ground seeking to do the double over...

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Premiership

/ 7 years ago

Seven-try thrashing humbles Tigers again

By ROB WILDMAN Oh yes! Olly Woodburn celebrates Santiago Cordero’s try for Exeter, one of seven against the Tigers PICTURE: Getty...

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Premiership

/ 7 years ago

Diamond: Come and watch us – please!

STEVE DIAMOND has urged the north-west sporting public: Come and support us! Sale moved to the AJ Bell Stadium on the...

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Latest News

/ 7 years ago

Carty’s penalties keep Connacht in frame

By JOHN FALLON Zebre ..................5 Connacht ..........6 CONNACHT head coach Andy Friend says attentions have turned to Cardiff Blues after a...

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Latest News

/ 7 years ago

Willie thanks Wasps for his return to the Boks

By NEALE HARVEY Mercurial: Willie le Roux touches down for Wasps’ third try against Northampton PICTURES: Getty Images Recall: Rassie Erasmus...

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Latest News

/ 7 years ago

Youngs in double blow for Murphy

LEICESTER are fearing they could be without both Ben and Tom Youngs for the relegation dogfight in the Premiership, Tigers announced...

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National League 2N

/ 7 years ago

Arnold bows out on a high in epic

By ANTON JONES Preston G ........40 Stourbridge....34 IN Paul Arnold’s 450th and final appearance, Preston Grasshoppers edged out Stourbridge. Hoppers took...

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Club Rugby

/ 7 years ago

All’s well in the rugby world after my trip to Hong Kong!

JEFF PROBYN World class weekend: The Hong Kong Sevens were a delight PICTURE: Getty Images Sometimes it can be all too...

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Club Rugby

/ 7 years ago

Nightingale swoops to keep Bulls’ survival hopes alive

By PAUL HOPKINS Bargoed …31 Swansea …26 BARGOED kept their faint hopes of Premiership survival alive with a thrilling bonus-point victory...

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Premiership

/ 7 years ago

Murphy: At least our heads stayed up

GEORDAN Murphy indulged in a bit of gallows humour after this thrashing. Asked how he felt about seeing some spectators leave...

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Premiership

/ 7 years ago

Mostert? He’s bloody good warns fiesty Moon

By NEALE HARVEY Must-win game: Alex Moon PICTURES: Getty Images YOUTHFUL Saints lock Alex Moon is relishing taking on Gloucester’s second...

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Latest News

/ 7 years ago

Blues’ try brilliance eclipsed by Irish power

By ROGER PANTING BLUES’ hopes of a securing a Pro 14 play-off spot took a savage blow as the Munster pack...

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Latest News

/ 7 years ago

Ackermann: Cipriani deal is credit to our environment

GLOUCESTER head coach Johan Ackermann believes Danny Cipriani has many more years at the top after the 31-year-old fly-half penned a...

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National League One

/ 7 years ago

Harry hat-trick sets up fightback victory

By JONNY VAUGHAN Chinnor............23 Blackheath ....33 HARRY Fry helped himself to a hat-trick while Chinnor old boy Leo Fielding kept the...

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Features

/ 7 years ago

KEVIN SORRELL

THE FORMER SARACENS CENTRE AND CURRENT BACKS COACH MY LIFEIN RUGBY After one year as an amateur the game went professional...

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Club Rugby

/ 7 years ago

Denman joins the Coventry import drive

RUGBY SHORTS COVENTRY’s impressive recruitment drive has continued with the capture of Gloucester and former Northampton Saints prop Gareth Denman, a...

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