All posts tagged "Rugby"
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Columnists
/ 1 day agoPaul Williams: It’s time for Welsh rugby to look to the future and not live in the past
Paul Williams argues Welsh rugby must stop dwelling on past mistakes and embrace the major changes ahead as the professional game...
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/ 1 day agoWinters: I see no signs of progress
■By BEN JAYCOCK FORMER England flanker Peter Winterbottom believes Steve Borthwick’s side have shown no clear signs of progression despite recording...
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/ 1 day agoSRU sacks Williamson
SCOTTISH Rugby has sacked chief executive Alex Williamson following an independent investigation into his conduct. Williamson was placed on extended leave...
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/ 1 day agoKruis helps raise funds for charity
FORMER England lock George Kruis was among the players who helped set a provisional Guinness World Record after completing a gruelling...
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Letters
/ 1 day agoPrem Rugby and RFU must work together
IS IT time for the RFU and Prem Rugby to put their heads together to resolve the challenges facing English rugby?...
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Latest News
/ 1 day agoMcArthur agrees deal with Exeter
Prop: Archie McArthur EXETER Chiefs have signed loosehead prop Archie McArthur from Gloucester for the 2026-27 season. McArthur made 20 appearances...
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Features
/ 1 day agoYOUNG GUNS
JACKTYLER HARLEQUINS & ENGLAND U18 CENTRE Harlequins prospect Jack Tyler insists signing his first senior academy contract is just the beginning...
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/ 1 day agoWhitby celebrate their first 75 years
WHITBY Rugby Club are celebrating their 75th anniversary in the 2026-27 season which is shaping up to be one of their...
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Features
/ 1 day agoMy big dream is to play in the Olympics
Saope Soko talks to Natalia Pamieta who has decided to leave her army career to concentrate on playing for Poland NATALIA...
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Features
/ 1 day agoHow the miss pass can spark an attack
Dan Cottrell brings a wealth of experience to The Rugby Paper as he launches a new coaching series packed with practical...
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Features
/ 1 day agoRacing will have to get used to life on the road
FRENCH COLUMN JAMES HARRINGTON IT HAS been a relatively quiet summer at Racing 92’s Plessis-Robinson training campus, after their return to...
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Features
/ 1 day agoNice’s players and staff plead for the chance to carry on
IN THE days since Nice’s promotion to the ProD2 was blocked for financial and administrative reasons last Friday, following the resignations...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 days agoCan Taranaki deny Canterbury National Provincial Championship glory for 2026?
Taranaki enter the 2026 National Provincial Championship season among the leading contenders as they look to challenge Canterbury for the title...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 week agoWho are the favourites to retain the National Provincial Championship crown for 2026?
Canterbury enter the new NPC season as favourites to defend their title, with Richie Mo’unga’s return and a squad packed with...
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Latest News
/ 1 week agoEx-England lock George Kruis helps set Rugby Sevens world record after 28-hour challenge
Former England lock George Kruis was among the players who helped set a provisional Guinness World Record for the longest men’s...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 week agoMike Tindall: R360 will transform our game
Mike Tindall says delaying Rugby R360 until after the 2027 World Cup was the right decision, insisting the breakaway competition can...
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Columnists
/ 1 week agoJeremy Guscott: The TMO is part of our world but the referee must have the final say
Jeremy Guscott believes the TMO is now an essential part of modern rugby, but says World Rugby must introduce clearer protocols...
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/ 1 week agoRobshaw: Resting Itoje was right call
■By BEN JAYCOCK CHRIS Robshaw backs England’s decision to rest captain Maro Itoje this summer, insisting the lock will reap the...
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/ 1 week agoRugby brain injury case faces High Court ruling
More than 500 former rugby union and rugby league players are fighting attempts to strike out part of their landmark brain...
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/ 1 week agoTindall: R360 will elevate game
hit those levels of games and also get rewarded for it. The international game is this huge beast which is the...
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/ 1 week agoRFU policy to make game more inclusive
THE RFU has launched a landmark anti-sexism and misogyny policy alongside a new grassroots toolkit in a bid to make rugby...
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/ 1 week ago16-year-old aiming to hit the heights
Big task: Kaiya Tafea QUEENSLAND Reds have secured one of Australian rugby’s brightest young prospects after handing giant 16-year-old lock Kaiya...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 week agoGloucester are in a ‘good spot’ according to Kingsholm chief
Gloucester chief executive Alex Brown says the Premiership club is attracting investor interest despite rising financial losses, insisting any new deal...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 week agoSaracens appoint Ed Coetzee as their new CEO for 2026/27 Prem season
Saracens have appointed former Sharks and CA Brive chief executive Ed Coetzee as their new CEO, with the experienced rugby administrator...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 week agoEngland & Saracens wing Noah Caluori vows to return stronger than before after injury
England wing Noah Caluori says he will come back “stronger than before” after undergoing wrist surgery following a breakthrough season for...
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/ 1 week agoAlbornoz to face discipline hearing
ARGENTINA fly-half Tomás Albornoz is set to become the first player dealt with under World Rugby’s new Match Official Abuse Sanction...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 week agoCassius Cleaves: I want to nail down my place at Harlequins
Cassius Cleaves believes Harlequins can benefit from their coaching changes as they look to bounce back from a disappointing Premiership campaign.
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/ 1 week agoBower moves in at Gloucester
Expert: Ryan Bower GLOUCESTER have strengthened their coaching team by appointing former Leicester Tigers prop Ryan Bower as scrum coach ahead...
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/ 1 week agoNew cross-border competition launch
A NEW cross-border European club competition will launch next month in a bid to bridge the gap between domestic rugby and...
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/ 1 week agoContepomi post-match behaviour was absurd
FELIPE Contepomi is a man of many talents. He was an inspirational fly-half for an exceptional Pumas side which finished third...
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/ 1 week agoThis time, the TMO was right to stand ground
Try or no try? Henry Slade tackling Bautista Delguy last weekend I’M not the biggest fan of the TMO and their...
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/ 1 week agoArgentina players well out of order
THE behaviour of Argentina’s players, during and after, the defeat to England was disgraceful. Sadly, their rugby team are no better...
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/ 1 week agoLet’s see a little more action in South Seas
YES, it’s all about the money. But ask yourselves this: if you were a rugby nut living in the Pacific Islands,...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 week agoShaunagh Brown: We need to be aware of differences
Shaunagh Brown says rugby clubs must stop treating every player the same, urging them to embrace individuality and create environments where...
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Latest News
/ 1 week agoDREAMTEAM
FORMER JERSEY REDS, CORNISH PIRATES, CHARTRES FLY-HALF/CENTRE TOM PITTMAN, WHO NOW PLAYS FOR USA AND ANTHEM CAROLINA CHOOSES THE BEST XV...
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/ 1 week agoThe King of Spain hoping to have a clear run
KING Felipe VI’s next World Cup gig will be rather different to the one he celebrated with his football team in...
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/ 1 week agoNo, Eddie, hydration breaks are a bad idea
NO, No, No! Eddie Jones has been suggesting that rugby borrows from the FIFA World Cup and instigates hydration breaks midway...
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Features
/ 1 week agoLAWRENCE OGBONNAYA
YOUNG GUNS PROP SALE SHARKS Sale Sharks prop Lawrence Ogbonnaya has one overriding ambition for England U18s’ forthcoming tour of South...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 2 weeks agoEngland accused of ‘lack of respect’ by Argentina coach Felipe Contepomi
Argentina head coach Felipe Contepomi accused England of showing a “lack of respect” after Steve Borthwick’s side sealed a dramatic 31-24...
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/ 2 weeks agoRugby’s best moments are caught on camera
The winners of the 2026 Rugby Photographer of the Year awards have been revealed, celebrating the finest images from across the...
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/ 2 weeks agoLogo clash not a good look for All Blacks
ARE the All Blacks a law unto themselves? If the chances of a conviction on this age-old charge rest on it...
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Features
/ 2 weeks agoI’m sorry, but ‘line rumbles’ are just one long yawn…
THE Junior World Cup in Georgia has thrown up all sorts of talking points. Last week I lamented some pretty poor...
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Junior International Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoFrance 5-16 South Africa: Baby Boks grab chance to rule the world – again!
South Africa retained the World Rugby U20 Championship title with a hard-fought victory over France, underlining the strength of their production...
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Junior International Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoNew Zealand 41-26 England: Red Rose youngsters blown away as Baby Blacks take charge
England let a half-time lead slip as New Zealand pulled away after the break to claim the bronze medal with a...
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Junior International Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoScotland 28-21 Wales: Young Scots have to battle hard to keep the Welsh out
Scotland matched their best-ever finish at the World Rugby U20 Championship by holding off a late Wales fightback with just 13...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoNigel Davies: Tom Allen is hungry to improve at Scarlets
Scarlets have bolstered their pack with the signing of New Zealand lock Tom Allen from Super Rugby Pacific champions the Hurricanes.
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/ 2 weeks agoSaracens swoop for Tonga’s Va’enuku
SARACENS have signed Tongan centre Sione Va’enuku from Champ side Amptill. The 26-year-old, right, began his career in rugby league with...
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/ 2 weeks agoFinally, Scarlets signs PRA25 deal
■By SAM JACKSON SCARLETS have signed the new Professional Rugby Agreement (PRA25), ending a year-long stand-off with the WRU and securing...
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/ 2 weeks agoFIN CUNNISON
HARLEQUINS CENTRE Harlequins centre Fin Cunnison admits injury setbacks have made his England U20 World Cup debut even sweeter after overcoming...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoRees-Zammit admits his return to rugby has not gone as expected
NEWSEXTRA LOUIS Rees-Zammit admits his transition back to rugby has been harder than anticipated after taking a break from the sport...
International Rugby
Henry Slade: England have a real chance in the 2027 Rugby World Cup
International Rugby
Peter Winterbottom says England have made no progress under Steve Borthwick
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