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Challenge Cup

/ 7 years ago

Warriors put weakened Ospreys to the sword

By ALEX BYWATER Starter: Worcester’s Jamie Shillcock beats the tackle of Ospreys’ James Hook to score their first try PICTURE: Getty...

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Autumn Internationals

/ 7 years ago

Young tyros warming up for RWC2019

Big force: Titi Lamositele SANTIAGO ARATA (URUGUAY): A+- genuine talent. TITI LAMOSITELE (US EAGLES): The USA are beginning to tap into...

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English Championship

/ 7 years ago

Mantella’s double piles more gloom on Carnegie

By WILL HOPPER LONDON Scottish continued to pile on the misery for Yorkshire Carnegie as they came away with a well-earned...

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National League 2N

/ 7 years ago

Wilson’s boot wins the war at Hinckley

By STEVE SMITH Hinckley................16pts Fylde ........................5pts Break: Hinckley centre Ryan Hough dashes towards the try line PICTURES: Phil Hutchinson Off you...

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Club Rugby

/ 7 years ago

Paul has got Scunthorpe Cooking on top

Midlands Premier SCUNTHORPE won the battle of the top two, beating Newport Salop 25-19 to move clear at the summit, whilst...

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Club Rugby

/ 7 years ago

Principality Premiership

Newport..........28 Bridgend ........17 NEWPORT’S captain and fly-half Matt O’Brien stole the show with a great display that bagged him a haul...

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The Rugby Paper

/ 7 years ago

Players’ back chat not very appealing

NOT possessing satellite TV, I haven’t seen as much rugby over the first European weekend as some, but I’m worried after...

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Champions Cup

/ 7 years ago

Right facts

THEnew East Stand at Twickenham will be repaid in full in seven years, and not the five years stated in our...

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Challenge Cup

/ 7 years ago

‘Greedy’ Ashton lands hat-trick to bite the Irish

By COLIN NEWBOULT IT JUST had to be Chris Ashton who stole the show. After seven weeks away, following a suspension...

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Autumn Internationals

/ 7 years ago

Ten tasty dishes from this Autumn’s smorgasbord of Test rugby

Talent: Teddy Thomas WALES V SCOTLAND (Principality Stadium, November 3) A bit of a curiosity down at the Principality. Not a...

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Latest News

/ 7 years ago

Youngs urges Eddie to unleash the ‘beast’

By NEALE HARVEY Unique qualities: Manu Tuilagi crashes through to score his solo try against Ulster PICTURES: Getty Images BEN Youngs...

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National League 2N

/ 7 years ago

Nazir gives Otley local bragging rights

By ANDREW SMITH Sheffield T …17 Otley ..............31 TWO early tries from Otley flanker Adam Malthouse laid the foundations for a...

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Club Rugby

/ 7 years ago

Hiheta hits the highest heights for Hull

Northern Premier HULL increased their lead at the top following a 5-41 win away at Vale of Lune. The visitors led...

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Club Rugby

/ 7 years ago

Drovers get back on track with comprehensive triumph

By HUW S THOMAS Llandovery …30 Neath..................3 AFTER three consecutive defeats, Llandovery came back to winning form at Church Bank with...

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Features

/ 7 years ago

Cut out the goading Maro, it’s just not classy

COLIN BOAG Poor form: Maro Itoje celebrates Edinburgh’s non-try In the Glasgow v Saracens match Champions Cup match, Maro Itoje let...

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Champions Cup

/ 7 years ago

Murphy: Amazing Manu has a shot with England

By ROGER PANTING Power drive: Guy Thompson dives over for a first half try for Tigers PICTURES: Getty Images Defiant: Blade...

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Challenge Cup

/ 7 years ago

Breakaway try ends Quins hopes of top spot

By ROB COLE HARLEQUINS missed an opportunity to go top of their European Challenge Cup pool as they slipped to a...

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The Rugby Paper

/ 7 years ago

Now Eddie has to prove he’s not a one-trick pony heading for a fall

NICK CAIN HEARS EDDIE JONES’ EXPLANATION ABOUT HIS LATEST SQUAD DECISIONS Questions: Why has Elliott Stooke, left, been preferred to Dave...

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Latest News

/ 7 years ago

Gustard backing Brown to excel this Autumn

Nailed on: Mike Brown MIKEBrown’s courage and adaptability have earned him the right to be England’s first choice full-back, says former...

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National League 2N

/ 7 years ago

Park punished for wasteful first half

By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale ........22 Sedgley Park 19 SEDGLEY Park paid the penalty for refusing at least half a dozen straightforward...

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Club Rugby

/ 7 years ago

Cole’s treble sends Ivybridge to first loss

South West Premier MAIDENHEAD provided the shock of the South West Premier fixtures by sending Ivybridge to their first defeat of...

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Club Rugby

/ 7 years ago

Brilliant Bargoed breeze past Aberavon challenge

By HOWARD EVANS Bargoed ..........38 Aberavon ........18 ABERAVON’S only loss in seven games was by two points prior to this but...

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Features

/ 7 years ago

DREAM TEAM

STEVEN LUATUA, BRISTOL AND FORMER NEW ZEALAND & AUCKLAND BLUES FLANKER, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST…...

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Champions Cup

/ 7 years ago

Tigers finding their bite again

GEORDAN Murphy says his side are getting near the level he demands ahead of their double header with Racing 92. The...

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Challenge Cup

/ 7 years ago

Canna holds his nerve to sink Bristol at the death

By TIM LEWIS PAT LAM cut a frustrated figure as his Bristol side suffered last gasp heartache at the hands of...

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The Rugby Paper

/ 7 years ago

Eddie Jones on…

…wrapping Billy Vunipola in cotton wool until the World Cup “I only have him for nine weeks between now and July....

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National League One

/ 7 years ago

Ampthill cut loose in easy eight-try thrashing

By WARREN KAY Ampthill …54 Cinderford …10 AMPTHILL produced their best performance of this season scoring eight tries in a home...

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National League 2N

/ 7 years ago

Stour survive in a 15-try barnburner

By STEVE MATHER Stourbridge…57 South Leics …45 STOURBRIDGE withheld an incredible fightback from South Leicester as over 100 points were scored...

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Club Rugby

/ 7 years ago

Law tweaks have removed an element of competition

A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME JEFF PROBYN Tries galore: Lewis Ludlam scores for Northampton in their 45-40 defeat of...

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Club Rugby

/ 7 years ago

Four wins on the bounce as Cardiff maintain superb run

By JAY BAYFORD Cardiff ............52 Llanelli............41 CARDIFF secured their fourth consecutive victory following an entertaining encounter with Llanelli at Cardiff Arms...

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Features

/ 7 years ago

Gain-line busters will give England a new dimension

OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE…EVERY WEEK JEREMYGUSCOTT Risk worth taking: Joe Cokanasiga is in devastating attacking form but could be a defensive liability...

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Champions Cup

/ 7 years ago

Racing run riot as ace Russell pulls the strings

By STEFFAN THOMAS ULSTER came crashing back to earth with a bang as they were thrashed by Racing 92 in Paris....

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Challenge Cup

/ 7 years ago

Russians given ten-try thrashing by French

ROUND-UP LA ROCHELLE continued with their superb form in Pool 4 when they thrashed Enisei-STM64-26. The Top 14 outfit outscored their...

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Latest News

/ 7 years ago

Vunipola injury puts Wray in frame for star role

SARACENS stalwart Jackson Wray admits he would love to captain the club one day as he once again prepares to fill...

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National League One

/ 7 years ago

Davis strikes late to deny Stortford

By PADDY MARSH Plymouth A …23 Bishop’s S …19 A GALLANT Bishop’s Stortford side had a prized victory snatched from them...

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Features

/ 7 years ago

MY LIFEIN RUGBY

FORMER ORRELL AND LEEDS HOOKER ROB RAWLINSON OUR celebrations lasted well into the night when we beat Bath to lift the...

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Latest News

/ 7 years ago

It’s now or never for tyro Joe, says Ojo

FORMER Red Rose wing Topsy Ojo has urged Eddie Jones to bin loyalty and give burgeoning Bath flyer Joe Cokanasiga his...

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Club Rugby

/ 7 years ago

Quins quick to take chances for bonus point win

By HUW S THOMAS Carmarth’n Q 35 RGC 1404 ........22 CARMARTHEN Quins climbed into the top half of the Premiership table...

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Latest News

/ 7 years ago

Smith getting square eyes from analysis of the greats

By ADAM HATHAWAY Master and apprentice: Evans and Smith HARLEQUINS’ assistant coach Nick Evans has been clocking up the hours in...

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Miscellaneous

/ 7 years ago

Dallaglio ‘distressed’ by lack of dead certs

By GARY FITZGERALD He’s still splashing: Chris Ashton dives in to score his hat-trick try for Sale against Connacht PICTURE: Getty...

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Champions Cup

/ 7 years ago

Toulon fairytale has Falcons dreaming

By JON NEWCOMBE One of the great nights: Newcastle beat Toulon NEWCASTLE’s stunning 26-25 win at Toulon has given rise to...

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Latest News

/ 7 years ago

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Follow us at: @TheRugby Paper like us at: www.facebook.com/therugbypaper Keep in touch with The Rugby Paper wherever you are at home...

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Latest News

/ 7 years ago

Charlie indebted to Cipriani ‘brilliance’

By NEALE HARVEY In form: Gloucester winger Charlie Sharples PICTURES: Getty Images GLOUCESTER hitman Charlie Sharples has hailed Danny Cipriani’s impact...

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