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The Rugby Paper

/ 8 years ago

Back row stalwarts past their prime

SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon SW19 4EU email: newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk AGREE with Ian Carrick...

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Premiership

/ 8 years ago

Gloucs rue 34 missed tackles

GLOUCESTER head coach Johan Ackermann rued a frustrating secondhalf and wants to see his side make amends next week against Newcastle...

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Latest News

/ 8 years ago

Glasgow made to pay for lineout failings

By DECLAN ROONEY Munster …21 Glasgow …10 GLASGOW coach Dave Rennie lamented his side’s misfiring set-piece as Munster inflicted just a...

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Latest News

/ 8 years ago

Top talent from tier two moving up for shot at Premiership

WORCESTER have signed three of the top stars from the Championship for next season. Doncaster scrum-half Michael Heaney, London Scottish hooker...

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National League 2N

/ 8 years ago

Relentless Sale victorious again

By ANDREW SMITH Huddersfield …7 Sale …28 SALE eased to their 19th win of the season with a disciplined and controlled...

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Club Rugby

/ 8 years ago

Allen helps Bedwas run riot against struggling Bridgend

By HOWARD EVANS Bedwas …41 Bridgend …14 BEDWAS ran in seven tries to take their tally to 19 and three victories...

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The Rugby Paper

/ 8 years ago

Premiership should support home-grown coaches and players

WHAT a mess our game is getting itself into. Huge amounts of money are being thrown at the top tier so...

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Premiership

/ 8 years ago

Amazing Mr Wilson gives Bath last word

By ANDY BABER Shark attack: Denny Solomona scores Nervless: James Wilson kicks the winning points PICTURES: Getty Images MAKESHIFT fly-half James...

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Latest News

/ 8 years ago

Makeshift Ospreys find winning end game

By ROB COLE OSPREYS completed a smash-and-grab raid in the final minute to keep alive their chances of reaching the Champions...

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Features

/ 8 years ago

Is thisWorld Cup story changing face of old-fashioned Spanish sporting customs?

BRENDAN GALLAGHER takes a look at the latest European nation to make their mark in rugby SO, suddenly Spain look odds-on...

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National League 3

/ 8 years ago

Poole’s late intervention helps Hull make splash

ROUND-UP By CHARLIE PEAT ZAK Poole’s late try helped fire Hull into third place as they leapfrogged Lymm with a 20-13...

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Club Rugby

/ 8 years ago

Pitman stars as Cardiff collect bonus-point victory

By PETER HUGHES Cardiff …31 Neath…19 RORY Pitman and Gareth Thompson helped Cardiff secure a bonus-point victory at Arms Park against...

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The Rugby Paper

/ 8 years ago

Follow NFL stance over poor conduct

I AM pleased that Colin Boag has raised the below issue again as I did several months ago. American football has...

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Premiership

/ 8 years ago

We must be more clinical admits disappointed Diamond

STEVE Diamond, Sale Sharks’ director of rugby, admitted his team need to be more clinical when they get into winning positions....

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Latest News

/ 8 years ago

Depleted Scarlets keep heat on Leinster

By JAMES CANDY On the rampage: Werner Kruger of Scarlets tries to break through the Ulster defence PICTURE: Huw Evans SCARLETS...

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Features

/ 8 years ago

The French connection

THE French connection for Spain is not new, it’s just been a Catch 22 situation of Los Leones never previously having...

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Features

/ 8 years ago

Calcutta king with rugby in his blood

MY LIFEIN RUGBY JON CALLARD FORMER BATH & ENGLAND FULL-BACK AND CURRENT SALE KICKING COACH Victory: Jonathan Callard celebrates after his...

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Club Rugby

/ 8 years ago

Hyatt confident Aberavon can stop their winless slump

PREVIEW: Llanelli v Aberavon By JONNY PAYNE Sunday, February 25. Kick-off 2.30pm, Parc y Scarlets ABERAVON head coach Jason Hyatt hopes...

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Features

/ 8 years ago

Cash needed to halt the exodus from south

COLIN BOAG Talking ahead of yesterday’s Six Nations encounter with Scotland, Eddie Jones responded to criticism of England’s style of play...

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Premiership

/ 8 years ago

Spencer eager to capitalise on big chance to impress

By NEALE HARVEY Aiming for impact: Ben Spencer PICTURE: Getty Images POPULAR hooker Schalk Brits makes an eagerly-awaited return as Saracens...

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Latest News

/ 8 years ago

It’s a Vale of tears… even for victorious Edinburgh

By ROGER PANTING DESPITE their bonus point win, Edinburgh’s director of rugby, Richard Cockerill, was scathing of Dragons’ decision to play...

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Features

/ 8 years ago

Beefed up Barrett back after shoulder surgery

NEWS EXTRA By GEORGE LAWRENCE ALL BLACKS full-back Jordie Barrett will make his return to action for the Wellington Hurricanes development...

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Features

/ 8 years ago

Warriors show why ring-fence is wrong

A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME JEFF PROBYN With lots of razzmatazz last week, the clubs took over the headlines...

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Club Rugby

/ 8 years ago

Woods hoping Vale will end Merthyr’s winning run

PREVIEW: Ebbw Vale v Merthyr By JAY BAYFORD Sunday, February 25. Kick-off 2.30pm, Eugene Cross Park GREG Woods is optimistic about...

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Miscellaneous

/ 8 years ago

Farrell in Murrayfield tunnel row with Scots

By GARY FITZGERALD Grand Slam dream over: England’s Owen Farrell and Jonathan Joseph look dejected at the end of the match...

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Features

/ 8 years ago

DREAM TEAM

GARETH OWEN, LEICESTER AND FORMER OSPREYS & SCARLETS CENTRE, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST… 1. Duncan...

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Premiership

/ 8 years ago

Irish remain defiant despite 16pt gap

Spencer, Cox, Arr, Hammond Back in the lineup: Johnny Williams ENGLAND midfield prospect Johnny Williams returns as London Irish aim to...

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Latest News

/ 8 years ago

Leinster kids cane Kings with 10 tries

By JOHN FALLON Leinster …64 Kings …7 LEINSTER coach Leo Cullen threw in his young talent with so many absent on...

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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One

/ 8 years ago

Crusaders spark into life with late power surge

By OLIVER SINCLAIR THE Crusaders started the defence of their Super Rugby title with a 45-23 bonus-point win over the Chiefs....

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Six Nations

/ 8 years ago

Scots blow the wheels off Eddie’s bandwagon

From NICK CAIN at Murrayfield In the game: Owen Farrell dives over to give England second half hope WINNERS are grinners...

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Club Rugby

/ 8 years ago

Llanelli produce shock victory in One West

Welsh Championship round-up By Daniel Phillips LLANELLI Wanderers produced a shock result in One West to beat the muchfancied Gorseinon 29-19....

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Premiership

/ 8 years ago

Jonny’s back to help Warriors claim survival

By ROGER PANTING Winning return: Jonny Arr scores No stopping him: Matt Scott scores Gloucester’s first try JONNY Arr made a...

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Features

/ 8 years ago

Halfpenny will need to dominate the skies

SHANE WILLIAMS Must start: George North impressed in his cameo PICTURE: Getty Images IT WILL take a very good team indeed...

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Latest News

/ 8 years ago

Alun Wyn’s magnificent week on and off the field

PETER JACKSON Giving his all: Alun Wyn Jones in action against England One of the last things Alun-Wyn Jones did before...

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English Championship

/ 8 years ago

Rampant Knights win battle of attacks

By STEVE HOSSACK Making the game safe: Doncaster’s Adam Batt scores and is congratulated by Jack Bergmanas PICTURES: Gareth Lyons DONCASTER...

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Latest News

/ 8 years ago

Piutau on crocked list

ULSTERwill be without Charles Piutau, Sean Reidy and Rob Lyttle for several weeks after the trio suffered injuries last week. Star...

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National League 2E

/ 8 years ago

Chinnor made to toil for their reward

■By BEN RODEN Old Redcliff’ 19 Chinnor 24 CHINNOR recorded a bonus-point win against a Redcliffians side that made them work...

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Club Rugby

/ 8 years ago

Wallaby flyer joins Saints but Brookes is moving on

NEWS EXTRA NORTHAMPTON Saints have signed Wallaby flyer Taqele Naiyaravoro from the Waratahs. The 26-year-old Fiji-born wing will join the Premiership...

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Club Rugby

/ 8 years ago

Underwood the hero as Glos halt Sarries

■By ADAM MOYLES Saracens 29pts Glos-Hartpury 29pts MID-TABLE Gloucester- Hartpury came from 14 points down to prevent a Saracens victory –...

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Premiership

/ 8 years ago

It’s a big lesson for us – Gloucs

GLOUCESTER’S head coach, Johan Ackermann, had no complaints about the result. He said: “We were not good enough and it’s another...

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Features

/ 8 years ago

Lucky for me Warren refused my kind offer in Cardiff

WARREN Gatland will coach Wales for the 100th time against Ireland – a remarkable achievement and he deserves all the accolades...

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Latest News

/ 8 years ago

Sir Nick had a way of stopping Scots pulses

SIR Nicholas (call me Nick) Shehadie had a chuckle to himself once every four years whenever Scotland turned up for the...

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English Championship

/ 8 years ago

Pack power sets platform for backline fliers

By LUKE JARMYN UNBEATEN Bristol’s forward physicality and backline dynamism outclassed London Scottish to seal a try bonus-point within half-an-hour and...

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