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/ 7 years agoA double in Dublin put Pivac in hot seat
Good listener: Wales next coach Wayne Pivac PICTURE: Getty Images The journey that led to Wayne Pivac’s anointment in the mighty...
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/ 7 years agoKiwi McNicholl on Pivac hit list
By STEFFAN THOMAS Wanted man: Scarlets sensation Johnny McNicholl WAYNE Pivac wants Johnny McNicholl to join him on his Wales journey....
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/ 7 years agoRodwell: We believe England can win it
By NEALE HARVEY Selection: Ben Ryan MARATHON man James Rodwell is certain Simon Amor’s England have the quality to beat anyone...
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/ 7 years agoLam has the pedigree for putting Bristol back on top
Mastermind: Pat Lam, taking charge of the Barbarians in May Pat Lam is an expert when it comes to putting teams...
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/ 7 years agoEven at 38 warrior George is a Bear necessity
OLD Australian back row forwards never retire, they simply keep coming back even when they’re nearer 40 than 30. George Smith...
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/ 7 years agoBlues stint sets Rory up for a big season
Young Saint: Rory Hutchinson AFTER recovering from injury to star for Bedford Blues last season, Northampton centre Rory Hutchinson is aiming...
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/ 7 years agoWales wary of Zimbabwe
CORY Allen insists Wales can seal glory at the Sevens World Cup in San Francisco next weekend. The Ospreys centre has...
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/ 7 years agoPAT LAM ON…
…captaining Northampton to their European Cup triumph in 2000, playing the entire final against Munster with a badly damaged shoulder “I...
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/ 7 years agoSporting tragedy if Lomu’s famous World Cup stomping ground is no more
THE observant among you might have noticed that Newlands appeared five times on the fixture list in 1938 and has indeed...
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/ 7 years agoBig shame our top stars don’t play 7s
Letters SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon SW19 4EU email: newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk I REMEMBER watching...
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/ 7 years agoIrish so excited
IRELANDwill be hoping Jordan Conroy can continue his rich vein of form for Anthony Eddy’s Cup squad. Conroy has scored 11...
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/ 7 years agoSamoa ensure safe passage to World Cup
By SAM JACKSON Double: Ahsee Tuala SAMOA qualified for the 2019 Rugby World Cup after beating Germany 42-28 for a second...
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/ 7 years agoYOUNG GUNS
WILL WILSON WASPS FLANKER If Will Wilson ever makes it to the top of rugby’s tree, it would be fair to...
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/ 7 years agoHome Nations must resist giving rivals the upper hand
BIG thanks to Gregor Townsend for being such a good coach that Scotland could not ignore his talents for another overseas...
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/ 7 years agoFergusson caps fightback
By GARY HEATLY A FEW years ago Robbie Fergusson thought he would never play rugby again, but today he is off...
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/ 7 years agoWorld Rugby must act to redress this failing system
DAN LEO EXPERT ANALYST ON PACIFIC NATIONS When images surfaced on social media last week of the Zimbabwean National Rugby team...
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/ 7 years agoCumbria fighting for cross-county alliance
By JON NEWCOMBE LEADING Cumbrian officials will meet with the RFU next week in a bid to stop competitive rugby in...
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/ 7 years agoBurns is big loss to the Premiership
SHAME we won’t get to see the talent of Billy Burns in the Premiership next season, but I can understand his...
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/ 7 years agoAmor’s squad warm up with Euro triumph
By SAM JACKSON ENGLAND Sevens won the Rugby Europe Sevens Grand Prix Series Cup final at the Exeter after a 15-5...
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/ 7 years agoMulvihill signals his intent at Blues
CARDIFF Blues confirmed the signing of USA No.8 Samu Manoa. The Toulon forward leaves the Top 14 outfit after three years,...
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/ 7 years agoUtter nonsense to suggest replacing red card system
COLIN BOAG Views Flashpoint: Semisi Masirewa is sent off after dropping Bernard Foley on his head Which is more important, applying...
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/ 7 years agoEastern promise has John buzzing
Sevens World Cup PAUL John insists his commitment to Hong Kong rugby remains absolute as he hopes to cause a shock...
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/ 7 years agoTier three stand up to Premiership ‘bullies’
By NEALE HARVEY NATIONAL One clubs have reached a ‘gentleman’s agreement’ limiting the number of Premiership academy players they can use...
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/ 7 years agoOsborne leaves Harlequins
HARLEQUINS’ skills coach Collin Osborne has left the club for personal reasons after 13 years with the Premiership side. Osborne originally...
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/ 7 years agoDREAMTEAM
RICHARD BARRINGTON, SARACENS HOOKER AND SOCIAL SECRETARY, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST… 1. Rhys Gill –...
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/ 7 years agoBaber must deliver glory for Fiji after Ryan’s coup
By STEFFAN THOMAS Power: Leone Nakarawa Pressure: Gareth Baber GARETH Baber is a man under pressure as he counts down the...
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/ 7 years agoMa’afu to join Tigers not Ealing
By JON NEWCOMBE LEICESTER have made a swoop for experienced Fijian loose-head prop Campese Ma’afu, who had only just signed for...
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/ 7 years agoPaul goes back to school
PAUL Hodgson has left London Irish to become director of sport at Cranmore School in Surrey. Hodgson spent the majority of...
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/ 7 years agoPivac will look to emulate All Blacks’ all-court game
Room for improvement: Scarlets centre Jonathan Davies PICTURE: Getty Images Wayne Pivac seems like a natural successor to Warren Gatland as...
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/ 7 years agoJamaica aiming for rich pickings as poor relations
By ROB COLE JAMAICA will go into their inaugural World Cup Sevens as rank outsiders without their coaches or players even...
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/ 7 years agoSubscriptions…
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/ 7 years agoAshton must prove he’s not the weak link in defence
Flourished at full-back: Chris Ashton scores against England at Twickenham PICTURE: Getty Images I hate to say it but I think...
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/ 7 years agoGustard optimistic fortunes will change at Quins
By SAM JACKSON NEWS EXTRA PAUL Gustard took no time off this summer as Harlequins’ head of rugby seeks to improve...
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/ 7 years agoAbbie: Let’s end season on a high
By NEALE HARVEY Leading from the front: Abbie Brown CONFIDENT England women Sevens captain Abbie Brown wants her team to embrace...
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/ 7 years agoRugby passion still strong as ever… but not for pre-season!
Q&A SCHALK BURGER ON THE RECORD Schalk Burger, a 2007 World Cup winner with South Africa and veteran of 86 caps,...
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/ 7 years agoBrookes on way back to lean and mean best
By NEALE HARVEY Trim: Kieran Brookes in Wasps pre-season training FORGOTTEN England tight-head Kieran Brookes has revealed the extent to which...
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/ 7 years agoIt’s friends reunited for new boy Jake
NEALE HARVEY talks to Bristol’s new Kiwi recruit from Connacht, flanker Jake Heenan Physical: Jake Heenan on the ball for Connacht...
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/ 7 years agoIt’ll be tough but expect some upsets
JAMES BAILEY Medal contenders: England celebrate bronze at the Commonwealth Gamess At the start of the season we were well aware...
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/ 7 years agoDefensive seawall sees Sea Wolves turn the tide
SEATTLE Sea Wolves overturned the odds and two earlier season defeats against the same opponents when they beat Glendale Raptors 23-19...
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/ 7 years agoMorgan following the Cross way to Ospreys
LUKE Morgan hopes to transfer his record-breaking try-scoring with Wales Sevens to the 15-a-side game as he prepares to go on...
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/ 7 years agoChief Devoto ‘raring to go’
EXETER centre Ollie Devoto is working hard to regain full fitness after an injury-hit second season at Sandy Park. The former...
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/ 7 years agoMY LIFEIN RUGBY
BRUCE REIHANA THE FORMER ALL BLACKS, WAIKATO, CHIEFS, NORTHAMPTON AND BORDEAUX-BEGLES PLAYER When All Blacks coach John Hart rang me up...
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/ 7 years agoProvence showdown for RWC hopefuls
Marseille link: Jonah Lomu WORLD Rugby has opted for the homely Stade Delort in Marseille as the venue for the round...
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/ 7 years agoAxe swings at Stade as Meyer plays pain game
Star signing at Stade Francais: former Toulouse centre Gael Fickou PICTURE: Getty Images Heads are rolling in Paris. Not quite as...
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/ 7 years agoBilly chases World Cup spot
WITH Danny Cipriani making his way to Gloucester, fly-half Billy Burns has decided to join Ulster. Irish-qualified Burns, 24, will join...
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/ 7 years agoKeelan still believing in World Cup dream
By STEFFAN THOMAS At full stretch: Keelan Giles has big ambitions for club and country PICTURES: Getty Images KEELAN Giles insists...
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/ 7 years agoRUGBY MATTERS
Cut out the cheap shots, Eddie, and be like Gareth BRENDAN GALLAGHER A weekly look at the game’s other talking points...
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/ 7 years agoFalcons hope to build fan base at St James’
By JON NEWCOMBE Nail-biter: Niki Goneva celebrates in Alan Shearer style against Northampton at St James’ Park last season NEWCASTLES’ home...
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/ 7 years agoArrest this alarming slide in standard
THE lack of top tier homegrown international class coaches coming through in the home nations was highlighted by this week’s announcement...
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