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Latest News

/ 8 years ago

Simmonds: We’re aiming for 3-0 against the Boks

By NEALE HARVEY Strength: Sam Simmons flights his way over the line to score for Exeter against London Irish PICTURE: Getty...

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Club Rugby

/ 8 years ago

Feehan retires after 16 years of progress

RUGBY SHORTS JOHN Feehan has stepped down from his role as CEO of Six Nations and British & Irish Lions with...

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Club Rugby

/ 8 years ago

Gowerton top but Felinfoel staying in touch

Welsh Division One round-up GOWERTON clung onto top spot in One West with a 24-10 victory at bottom club Tycroes. Josh...

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Challenge Cup

/ 8 years ago

Henson still big part of Dragons planning

NEWS EXTRA By STEFFAN THOMAS HE MAY not have played since the end of January, but Gavin Henson remains a key...

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Features

/ 8 years ago

How many games will North bring to Wales?

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW The George North transfer saga drags on towards its sixth month, almost half...

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National League One

/ 8 years ago

Supreme Seals puts Park into uncharted waters

By JOHN WILKINSON Fast and furious: Darlington score, right and, left, a Coventry attack is stopped PICTURES: Nick Meredith MOWDEN Park...

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Latest News

/ 8 years ago

Arm injury forces Rob to quit

NORTHAMPTON and Australia centre Rob Horne has been forced to retire after suffering life-changing nerve damage to his right arm during...

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Club Rugby

/ 8 years ago

England still waiting on Hartley fitness

ENGLAND captain Dylan Hartley has yet to come through return-to-play protocols after reporting concussion symptoms following last month’s Six Nations defeat...

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Club Rugby

/ 8 years ago

Renegade Goosen pops up to irk Racing

DAVID BARNES FRENCH COLUMN Controversial character: Johan Goosen is joining Montpellier next season PICTURE: Getty Images Racing bosses got more than...

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Latest News

/ 8 years ago

Young Ospreys get tough lesson in Italy

By STEFFAN THOMAS Reaching out: Mattia Bellini scores for Zebre A YOUNG and experimental Ospreys side got taught a brutal lesson...

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Features

/ 8 years ago

Would-be-pilot Adam is grounded by concussion

All over: Adam Hughes playing for Newport Gwent Dragons ADAM HUGHESwent to the 2010 Junior World Cup as part of a...

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National League One

/ 8 years ago

Sam keeps Moseley dreaming of the joy of six

By DAVID LAWRENCE B’ham Mos .34 Rosslyn Pk .19 MOSELEY kept their hopes of a top-six finish alive with an entertaining...

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National League 2E

/ 8 years ago

Worthing dig deep to claim crucial away win

By DAVE HUGHES Barnstaple……22 Worthing …….36 WORTHING had to dig deep as they secured a bonus-point victory over a spirited Barnstaple....

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Club Rugby

/ 8 years ago

Bronze double for England 7s

ENGLAND’S men and women secured bronze at the Commonwealth Games. The men lost to eventual gold medallists, New Zealand in the...

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Latest News

/ 8 years ago

Stirling wants Yorkshire to savour local flavour

In his first interview since being unveiled as Yorkshire Carnegie’s new DoR, Chris Stirling tells Jon Newcombe of his first impressions...

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Latest News

/ 8 years ago

Timoney’s double gets Ulster into Cup

By DECLAN ROONEY ULSTER secured their spot in next season’s Champions Cup as Nick Timoney’s double clinched a crucial bonuspoint win...

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Features

/ 8 years ago

Signing of Cave boost for Ulster

FOR THOSE with a natural affinity to Ulster, the most desperate of seasons marred on the pitch by scant success and...

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National League One

/ 8 years ago

Sizzling Students serve up a dream dozen

By ALLAN FOSTER Fylde …………….38 L’boro S…………81 LOUGHBOROUGH Students eased their relegation fears with an incredible 12-try thrashing of fellow strugglers...

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National League 2E

/ 8 years ago

Rams end Clifton winning streak

By ROGER OPIE Clifton ………….19 Red’sians…….29 CLIFTON’S five match winning run came to an end as they lost to Redengsians in...

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Club Rugby

/ 8 years ago

Battling Dan has proved his worth to Pivac

NEWS EXTRA By STEFFAN THOMAS DAN Jones has gone from the Llanelli wilderness to one of the Scarlets’ key men. When...

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Latest News

/ 8 years ago

Singleton aiming to claim a place on England jet

By NEALE HARVEY Hopeful: Jack Singleton WORCESTER hooker Jack Singleton aims to cap a stellar Premiership campaign by forcing his way...

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Latest News

/ 8 years ago

Scarlets still have so much to play for

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Great work: Blues wing Owen Lane makes a break against Pau PICTURE: Getty Images It...

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Features

/ 8 years ago

Bear facts at Bristol

THIS may take some believing but once upon a time they invented a team called the Bears who arrived complete with...

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National League One

/ 8 years ago

Ampthill launch second-half romp

By MALLY KNOWLES Hull Ionians….16 Ampthill ……….42 HULL Ionians succumbed to a resurgent Ampthill side for a result that virtually condemned...

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National League 2E

/ 8 years ago

Cinderford clinch title after fightback

By SIMON LORD Bury St Eds ….19 Cinderford……24 CINDERFORD clinched the National 2 South title as they battled back from 14...

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Club Rugby

/ 8 years ago

Austerity re-think as Exiles return to full-time

NEWS EXTRA By NEALE HARVEY CHAMPIONSHIP strugglers London Scottish are set to up the ante in the recruitment market after revealing...

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Latest News

/ 8 years ago

Take As`hton to SA, Dallaglio urges Eddie

Recall: Chris Ashton EDDIE Jones’ growing selection worries could force him to bring Chris Ashton in from the international wilderness for...

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Latest News

/ 8 years ago

Ring-fencing no cure-all warns boss of Tigers

By NEALE HARVEY LEICESTER chief executive Simon Cohen has spoken out against Premiership ring-fencing, insisting its proponents are misguided and that...

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Latest News

/ 8 years ago

Here’s best of luck to the super six playing in the finals this weekend

I CANNOT believe that it is a year ago that I played my last competitive game in the WRU National Bowl...

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Latest News

/ 8 years ago

Teen star Joseph lands a double to save Ealing

By JON NEWCOMBE Held: Carnegie’s Tom Bullough is tackled PETE LYDON has predicted a bright future for Reon Joseph after the...

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National League One

/ 8 years ago

Plymouth recover to pile on pressure

By BRIAN QUINN Old Albanian .21 Plymouth A ….24 ALBANIANS’ search for survival became a little more desperate when they allowed...

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National League 2E

/ 8 years ago

Owen brace inspires Geese victory

By NICK PITSON Henley………….19 LI Wild Geese 36 GEORGE Owen scored two tries as London Irish Wild Geese ease their relegation...

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Club Rugby

/ 8 years ago

Rouse is new Exiles boss after a Titanic showing

NEWS EXTRA By SAM WILSON NIC ROUSE, the man behind the late-season revival of Rotherham Titans, has been appointed London Scottish...

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The Rugby Paper

/ 8 years ago

Future’s bright for fans in Cornwall

SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon SW19 4EU email: newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk FORsupporters like me things...

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Latest News

/ 8 years ago

Scarlets routed by Leinster’s avengers

Fergus McFadden of Leinster dives over to score their third try PICTURE: Getty Images LEINSTER reduced the Scarlets’ Champions’ Cup dream...

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British & Irish Cup

/ 8 years ago

Reds fall to five minutes of Leinster try mayhem

By TOM INNES LEINSTER ‘A’ produced a stunning comeback to send shockwaves across Jersey and dump the Reds out of the...

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Latest News

/ 8 years ago

Dragons lining up prop Jarvis

THE Dragons look set to sign former Wales tighthead prop Aaron Jarvis from Clermont Auvergne. Jarvis is returning to the Guinness...

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National League One

/ 8 years ago

New-look Saints can help my England bid – Hill

NEWS EXTRA By NEALE HARVEY FORGOTTEN Northampton tighthead Paul Hill is banking on new coaches and the arrival of All Black...

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National League 2E

/ 8 years ago

Rogers at the double in perfect send off

By JAMIE ASHBEE Send-off: Tom Rogers scores Canterbury’s opening try on his last home game before retiring PICTURES: Phillipa Hilton CANTERBURY’S...

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Latest News

/ 8 years ago

Wasps have got it wrong too often admits Wade

By NEALE HARVEY Over again: Christian Wade scores against Worcester PICTURE: Getty Images WASPS must wise-up their game-management or forget about...

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The Rugby Paper

/ 8 years ago

How can Shields play for England?

NEWS that Hurricanes’ Brad Shields will be considered for England’s summer tour to South Africa defies belief. He is a Kiwi...

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Champions Cup

/ 8 years ago

Racing 92 are my Gallic Barbarians

Brendan Gallagher traces the romantic history of the famous French side which play with panache Influential: Maxime Machenaud PICTURES: Getty Images...

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