All posts tagged "Premium"
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The Rugby Paper
/ 8 years agoLions would simply tear Pumas apart
SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon SW19 4EU email: newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk I MUST say I...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoFarewell to Albie, the wonder who kept on giving
A WONDERFUL, wonderful man’ will be laid to rest this week in his 90th year, one who spent his life helping...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 8 years agoFaletau came of age, going toe to toe with Read
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE… EVERY WEEK Consistently brilliant: Taulupe Faletau IT’S been one hell of a series and no-one involved...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 8 years agoRef Poite was wrong, but Sam handled him so well
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND HIS WAS an incredible achievement by the Lions. I don’t understand those people who are...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 8 years agoCoventry should remember money will not buy loyalty
HAD to laugh while reading last week’s story that Coventry are “interested in bringing the right players to the club -...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 8 years agoHogg signs on to help Falcons’ revival
By NEALE HARVEY Veteran: Newcastle back rower Ally Hogg STALWART Newcastle back rower Ally Hogg believes the club’s startling summer transfer...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 8 years agoCrying shame there’s no fourth Test to show how great Lions could be
BRENDAN GALLAGHER VERDICT Not enough time: Rhys Webb had more to offer WHAT a whirlpool of emotions it was on the...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 8 years agoWhitelock fancies another crack at Lions in November
ALL Blacks second row Samuel Whitelock admitted he’d be interested in a possible rematch with the British & Irish Lions after...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 8 years agoSalary cap cheats should be exposed
I’M a pretty neutral fan in the Premiership but even I feel aggrieved on behalf of Northampton Saints and other teams...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 8 years ago2017/18 Greene King IPA Championship fixtures
BRISTOL return to the competition after their short stay in the Premiership and face debutants Hartpury College in the opening round...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 8 years agoDemands for tit-for-tat bans simply clap-trap!
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK Take a bow Jerome Garces for bucking the trend of referees turning a...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 8 years agoNot convinced Warren has enhanced his reputation
COLIN BOAG Vindicated? Lions head coach Warren Gatland With the Lions tour over, the post mortems start. Writing before yesterday’s final...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 8 years agoHooley seeks fresh start after Luamanu setback
By NEALE HARVEY FORMER Exeter fly-half Will Hooley insists he bears no malice towards Mat Luamanu despite last November’s clash with...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 8 years agoMachete menace in ref rage
TOUCHLINE abuse has reached new heights in the Solomon Islands. Kiwi policeman and rugby referee Kevin Folau, part of the peace-keeping...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 8 years agoDREAM TEAM
MATT WILLIAMS, THE WORCESTER AND FORMER NORTHAMPTON HOOKER, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE’S PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST… 1. Marcos Ayerza –...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 8 years agoCaptain Horwill humbled to be leading charge for silverware
Q&A JAMES HORWILL ON THE RECORD Quins’ lion kings: Kyle Sinckler and Joe Marler PICTURES: Getty Images New Harlequins captain James...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 8 years agoLions win the song contest
THE reluctance of New Zealand crowds to get behind their team has always been a problem. So, knowing how vocal the...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 8 years agoJet-setter Jamal aiming to make splash at Saints
By NEALE HARVEY RAMPAGING prop Jamal Ford-Robinson reckons foregoing his summer holidays was a small price to pay in return for...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 8 years ago20 QUESTIONS
RICH LANE BEDFORD WING When did pre-season start for the Blues? We kicked things off on June 12 so it’s been...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 8 years agoSing-a-long fans show rugby still has romance
John Taylor, a hero of the 1971 tour, finds thousands of reasons to be cheerful in Eden Park Tributes: Tadhg Furlong...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 8 years agoBarnes to head RFU disciplinary
DAVID Barnes has been appointed as the RFU’s head of discipline. He will join on July 17 taking over from Gerard...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoLionhearted Saracens won’t buckle
By JON NEWCOMBE Saracens Six: Super Maro Itoje and insets Owen Farrell, Mako Vunipola, Jamie George, George Kruis and new signing...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 8 years agoDream come true to wear this jersey says Itoje
LIONS skipper Warburton joked he was “getting ready for extra time” but a draw was “better than losing”. He said: “Both...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoPlaying ‘tour’ games at home will solve problems saysWray
By NEALE HARVEY SARACENS chairman Nigel Wray reckons staging Lions ‘tours’ within the British Isles would offer a radical solution to...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 8 years agoI suspect Gatland feared the Lions would lose this one
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Tough call: Jerome Kaino wraps up Alun Wyn Jones after catching him...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoON THE BLIND SIDE
BY NEILFISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler LEICESTER are looking to complete the signing of Lions flanker Cyle Brink after holding...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 8 years agoYOUNG GUNS
SAM LEWIS LEICESTER LOCK Sam Lewis faced the daunting task of integrating himself into Leicester’s fearsome pack last summer but having...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 8 years agoSpencer at war with Beaumont over shorter Lions tour schedule
Nick Cain talks to Lions manager John Spencer about the future of the touring side World Rugby chairman: Bill Beaumont Together:...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoSamu set for return to Franklin’s Gardens
NORTHAMPTON have lined up their replacement for Louis Picamoles and it could mean a return to Franklin’s Gardens for Samu Manoa....
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoAussie franchises await judgement
SUPER RUGBY By SAM JACKSON THE cuts have officially begun in Super Rugby, with the Cheetahs and Kings being chopped by...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoBT Sport wins exclusive European rugby TV rights
BT Sport has secured the rights to screen the Champions Cup and Challenge Cup in the United Kingdom and Ireland from...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 8 years agoKiwis show kindness off playing field
EVERY cloud has a silver lining. Or it did at least for a group of Lions fans who arrived in Wellington...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 8 years agoFuture of Lions rests with global season
I AGREE that the future of the Lions is in serious doubt. There was a great opportunity to support them when...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoCodling: Scrapping play-offs will not deter ambition at Trailfinders
EALING head coach Alex Codling describes the RFU’s decision to scrap the Championship play-offs as a “crying shame” but insists it...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 8 years agoLions find their soul to take a mighty step on road to glory
New Zealand 21pts Penalties: Barrett 20, 32, 36, 48, 54, 58, 67 British & Irish Lions 24pts Tries: Faletau 60, Murray...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 8 years agoJaco helps new refs
PROTOCOL on this Lions tour says the referees are not allowed to speak to the media. So we haven’t been able...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 8 years agoPremiership clubs have overstepped the mark this time
IN last week’s paper Lions manager John Spencer said plans to shorten future tours are ‘bordering on insanity’. Nick Cain’s main...
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Latest News
/ 8 years ago2017-18 pre-season fixtures
It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs Friday August 4 Clermont v Exeter Saturday August 5...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 8 years agoLions fans recogniseItoje is the real deal
LIONS STAR MAN Our hero: Fans mob Maro Itoje after the victory PICTURES: Getty Images NICK CAIN’S RATINGS 1. MAKO VUNIPOLA...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 8 years agoExhausted Lions blunted by Gatland’s bench policy
Hurricanes 31pts Tries: Gibbins 27, Laumape 41, Goosen 68, Fifita 71 Conversions: Barrett 29, 43, 68, 71 Penalties: Barrett 50 British...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 8 years agoWhy pander to the Press now, Warren?
SURELY Warren Gatland should have more courage behind his convictions. Why pander to the Press and fans after the event? He...
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Features
/ 8 years agoZimbabwe’s proud production line just champion at Chiefs
Jon Newcombe catches up with Kai Horstmann, one of three teak tough Zimbabweans at Exeter Harare three: Kai Horstmann, left, with...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 8 years agoLions prove they have stomach for the battle
That was more like it: Taulupe Faletau JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE…EVERY WEEK To beat an All Blacks side that have...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 8 years agoHenderson pays high price for costly late yellow card
WARREN Gatland was left ruing Iain Henderson’s yellow card which cost the Lions victory over the Hurricanes. “The penalties we gave...
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Features
/ 8 years agoSaffers in PRO12? I feel sorry for travelling fans
COLIN BOAG The news – as yet unconfirmed, but so widely rumoured that it’s almost certainly true – that a couple...
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Features
/ 8 years agoPREMIERSHIP PLAYERS BORN IN ZIMBABWE/RHODESIA
DON ARMAND (Exeter Chiefs, flanker – 59 appearances, 8 tries) Man-of-the-match in the 2017 Premiership Final and an England tourist to...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 8 years agoAs the pressure ramped up, so cool Gatland kept his nerve
Big impact: Courtney Lawes BRENDAN GALLAGHER VERDICT This Test was not only a compelling thriller which instantly claims its place in...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 8 years agoWelcome to Warren’s World
Nick Cain looks at The Week That Was for beleagured Lions coach Warren Gatland ARE there any volunteers out there ready...
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Features
/ 8 years agoDREAM TEAM
MATT EVERARD, THE NOTTINGHAM AND FORMER LEICESTER & WASPS FLANKER, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST… 1....
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