All posts tagged "Rugby"
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Latest News
/ 6 days agoEngland ace Brown takes charge at Esher
FORMER England fullback Mike Brown has been appointed as sporting director at National One club Esher, replacing Peter Winterbottom who has...
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Letters
/ 6 days agoPumas knew risks of emptying bench
SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon SW19 4EU email: newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk I CONSIDER Peter Jackson’s...
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Letters
/ 6 days agoWRU acts like it has a death wish
ALTHOUGH supporters of Welsh rugby will have suspected it for some time, there is evidence to suggest the WRU has a...
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Latest News
/ 6 days agoDREAMTEAM
HAYES, FORMER CHESTER, CALDY, CHESHIRE AND ENGLAND COUNTIES FLY-HALF/FULL-BACK, WHO IS NOW HEAD COACH OF CHESTER, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE...
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Champions Cup
/ 6 days agoSale Sharks 21-26 Glasgow Warriors: Sharks reeled in by rugged Warriors
Sale Sharks has proved a notoriously difficult venue for visiting teams, as evidenced by their outstanding home record in recent years.
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Latest News
/ 6 days agoEveritt’s relishing return to top table
■By BEN JAYCOCK Preview Edinburgh v Toulon Today. 5.30pm EDINBURGH are buoyed by the return of two British & Irish Lions...
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Latest News
/ 6 days agoStormers survive Smith red card with powerful late surge
By BEN JAYCOCK Bayonne ............17pts Tries: Mori 16, Erbinartegaray 53, Paulos 61 Conversions: Spring 62 Stormers ...........26pts Tries: Khan 2, de...
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Latest News
/ 6 days agoChampions fight back to tame Bulls
■By SAM JACKSON Bulls ...................33pts Tries: de Klerk 8, Ludwig 20, van der Merwe 25, Moodie 37, Rudolph 39 Conversions: Pollard...
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Challenge Cup
/ 6 days agoTrailfinders smash six to extend their winning start
■By JOSEPH TERRY Trailfinders ....38pts Tries: Gwynn 6, de Wee 27, Cornish 36, Wilson 41, Dykes 58, Buckley 72 Conversions: Jones...
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Latest News
/ 6 days agoWait for R360 will go on a lot longer
MIKE Tindall and his crew have been saying for a while now that they ‘can’t wait’ to float their boat, the...
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National League One
/ 6 days agoChristmas is early with bonus Sale to celebrate!
■By GARETH DANIELS Sale FC...............26pts Tries: Mintern 17, Thunder 26, Dixon 51, Birchall 73 Conversions: Green 27, 52, 74 Blackheath ......21pts...
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Latest News
/ 6 days agoTitans Rich in form yet points machine won’t let vision haze
■By BEN JAYCOCK ROTHERHAM versatile back Richard Hayes insists the Titans will not get ahead of themselves despite sitting top of...
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Latest News
/ 6 days agoElliott taking nothing for Granted in bid to avoid drop
■By BEN JAYCOCK Upbeat: Scunthorpe captain Grant Elliott SCUNTHORPE captain Grant Elliott insists his side can still beat the drop despite...
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National League 2W
/ 6 days agoShattered Cinders slip to lose the ball
By NIGEL WILCE Cinderford...............14 Camborne................ 19 LEAGUE LEADERS Camborne emerged victorious against a determined Cinderford side who slipped to an unfortunate...
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National League 2W
/ 6 days agoBarn show no room for error in stable home run
By ADAM CLEARY Barnstaple........19pts Lymm..................12pts Power play: Viliame Kotobalavu on his way to scoring Barnstaple’s first try and, right, the maul...
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Latest News
/ 6 days agoHornets nest on super-rare Sheppard to fly their wings
■By CHRIS COLLYER Lethal weapon: Hornets flyer Josh Sheppard HORNETS wing Josh Sheppard is relishing the best form of his young...
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National League 2E
/ 6 days agoDorking follow the Roux script to perfection
■ By KEVIN BEAL Dorking..............41 Havant............... 10 DIRECTOR of Rugby Armand Roux’s prematch prediction that “It will be hard going for...
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National League 2E
/ 6 days agoDefence wins the day for Welsh
■ By MICHAEL WHITFIELD Barnes.................. 0pts London Welsh.... 7pts THIS was a contest that matched the conditions as determined London Welsh...
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National League 2E
/ 6 days agoCook condemns leaders to defeat
■ By JAMES LOGAN Old Albanians ....... 31 Westcombe P ........40 CONDITIONS were not ideal for a game of running rugby,...
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National League 2E
/ 6 days agoEsher run riot in free-scoring show
■ By NEIL HOPPER Oxford H .................. 17 Esher ........................76 ESHER were straight out of the blocks with a Fergus Donnelly...
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Latest News
/ 6 days agoAllan expects to Purchase some vital Quins wins
■ By BEN JAYCOCK Confident: Allan Purchase expects improvement OXFORD Harlequins second-row Allan Purchase remains confident the club can climb off...
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Features
/ 6 days agoYOUNG GUNS
JAMES SHORT WORCESTER WARRIORS CENTRE James Short feels Worcester’s rise from the ashes has given him the perfect platform to relaunch...
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Latest News
/ 6 days agoCardiff Met claim capital bragging rights
BUCS RUGBY ■ By JOSEPH TERRY CARDIFF Met defeated Cardiff 31-29 securing a Clash double in a back-and-forth tie at Arms...
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Latest News
/ 6 days agoChamps Hartpury revving up says prop Alexander
NEWS EXTRA ■ By JOSEPH TERRY HARTPURY loosehead George Alexander believes the tide has turned on his side’s stuttering BUCS Super...
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Latest News
/ 6 days agoFANTASY
RUGBY 2025/26 IN today’s update, which covers the period Sunday November 23 through to Sunday November 30, we name our second...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 days agoLizzie Hanlon aims to make her family smile at Harlequins
Harlequins prop Lizzie Hanlon says returning to the club her family supported when she was growing up has allowed her to...
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Latest News
/ 1 week agoNew RPR: Prem Clubs looking to capitalise on England momentum in Europe – Rugby Analyst
In this week’s episode of the Rugby Paper Roundup, Assistant Editor Ben Jaycock is joined by the RugbyAnalyst to reflect on...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 2 weeks agoWales 0-73 South Africa: Steve Tandy’s pointless side put to shame in 11-try thrashing
A weakened Wales suffered an all-time record home defeat in a brutally one-sided contest at the Principality Stadium.
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International Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoLake: We couldn’t get ball to play with
DEJECTED Wales captain Dewi Lake admitted he had few words to describe his side’s performance. “We can’t ignore the score and...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 2 weeks agoJamie George excited by England’s stock of tyro front rowers
Jamie George reflected on England’s autumn campaign and believes their front row stocks can prop up the squad for years to...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoBristol Bears 46-12 Northampton Saints: Bears run riot to end Saints unbeaten start
Ashton Gate again proved a graveyard for Northampton Saints as their unbeaten start to the season came to an abrupt halt...
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Latest News
/ 2 weeks agoWe took a hiding admits Dowson
SAINTS director of rugby Phil Dowson was at a loss to understand his side’s performance. “We didn’t get the mindset right...
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Latest News
/ 2 weeks agoSanderson: We need to have some honest conversations
SHELL-SHOCKED Alex Sanderson will rally his troops tomorrow morning as Sale prepare for their European opener. The Sharks director of rugby...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoNewcastle Red Bulls 17-39 Leicester Tigers: Red Bulls’ wait goes on as Tigers hit stride
If Leicester Tigers want to win a record 12th Premiership title, then finding a way to win a gruelling contest in...
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Latest News
/ 2 weeks agoGlobal rankings are funny old game
FUNNY things, rankings. Wales conceded a record number of points to the All Blacks on home soil last weekend – 55...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 weeks agoDouglas leads from front as Scarlets seal maiden win
■By LUKE JARMYN Scarlets ...........23pts Tries: Macleod 15, Page 48 Conversions: Costelow 16, 49 Penalties: Costelow 24, 30, 66 Glasgow ................
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 weeks agoMurphy proud of Ulster reaction
■By BEN JAYCOCK Ulster ............. 47 Benetton .........13 ULSTER reignited their URC challenge with a seven-try win after overcoming a disrupted...
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Letters
/ 2 weeks agoSOS to the French TV negotiators
MY local club, and most rugby clubs I assume, are charged by TNT for rugby transmission as public entertainment venues. The...
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Letters
/ 2 weeks agoHappy birthday, ‘founding father’
NOVEMBER 24 marked the 219th birthday of William Webb Ellis, the alleged founding father of rugby. It might be controversial of...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoHow Northampton Saints find the best players
Twenty years ago, Northampton Saints’ recruitment centred around players from overseas, not least South Africa.
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Columnists
/ 2 weeks agoPeter Jackson: Argentina left licking their wounds after double mugging
Tom Curry condemned Argentina to a gross injustice at Twickenham last weekend, one which subjected the victims to a grotesque double...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoLondon Scottish 14-38 Ealing Trailfinders: Unbeaten Trailfinders smash six past Exiles
Top of the table Ealing Trailfinders remain unbeaten after running in six tries to claim the bonus point win against a...
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Latest News
/ 2 weeks agoShining Knight Bennett doubles up to halt losing run
■By GUY WILLIAMS Doncaster ........ 24pts Tries: Roberts 5, Bennett 26, 79 Conversions: Bennett 5, 26, 80 Penalties: Bennett 43 Coventry...
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Latest News
/ 2 weeks agoBlues spring surprise to ‘steal’ share of the points
■By ROB WILDMAN Nottingham ......28pts Tries: Graham 29, Dickinson 44, Sam Green 55, Richardson 57 Conversions: Parks 29, 44, 55, 57...
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Latest News
/ 2 weeks agoEaster salutes ‘best’ Chinnor
■By JOHN LYON Caldy ..................28pts Tries: Wynn 6, Hearn 21, 51 Ene 45 Conversions: K Wilkinson 6, 46, 51, Kilcourse 21...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoTry-happy Saracens determined to turn their silver into gold
Saracens have put their opening round loss to Gloucester-Hartpury behind them, responding in emphatic fashion by being the league’s top points...
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Latest News
/ 2 weeks agoGritty victory at Juddians helps Tykes keep faith
By BEN JAYCOCK LEEDS Tykes fullback Seremaia Turagabeci feels last weekend’s dramatic 38-31 victory at Tonbridge Juddians has given the squad...
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Latest News
/ 2 weeks agoTigers eager to spring surprise on derby night
SHEFFIELD Tigers have ringed December 19 in red ink as they aim to wreck arch-rivals Sheffield’s title bid in what he...
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Latest News
/ 2 weeks agoHutchins is determined to drive Syston up the table
By CHRIS COLLYER Fighting fit: Will Hutchins on the ball for Syston SYSTON stalwart Will Hutchins scored the match winner last...
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Latest News
/ 2 weeks agoHooker Adejimi joins Newcastle on loan
NEWCASTLE Red Bulls have signed Saracens hooker Samson Adejimi on loan for the rest of the season. Adejimi, 23, has scored...
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