All posts tagged "Rugby"
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Miscellaneous
/ 2 weeks agoDeath of the scrum is a long way off
DESPITE the best efforts of World Rugby, the non-governing governing body, the scrum refuses to go away. In fact, it is...
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Latest News
/ 2 weeks agoBarnes looking to add some extra power in attack
■By BEN JAYCOCK BARNES head coach Jack Heald has challenged his side to add greater attacking firepower to their renowned defensive...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoJordon Poole sets sights on Coventry captaincy record and top-four finish next season
Jordon Poole is targeting a sixth year as Coventry captain as he looks to lead the club back into the Champ...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 2 weeks agoBrendan Gallagher: Fly-past before Springboks v All Blacks had us on the edge of our seats
Brendan Gallagher looks back at the spectacular Springboks v All Blacks fly-past in Cape Town and recalls the iconic South Africa...
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/ 2 weeks agoIt’s points aplenty as Bishop’s emerge victorious
■By JOHN ALLANSON Bishop’s S ........52 Dings C............. 42 A SUNNY day and two sides determined to run the ball produced...
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/ 2 weeks agoAdams hopes to lighten the load after a ‘dark’ period
■By BEN JAYCOCK CAMBRIDGE captain Ben Adams wants his side to rediscover the enjoyment of rugby as they begin life back...
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/ 2 weeks agoHoppers to improve development jump
PRESTON Grasshoppers have replaced their 3rd XV with a Development XV intended to improve the pathway from junior to senior rugby....
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/ 2 weeks agoBournville looking to become a
By BEN JAYCOCK BOURNVILLE captain Ben Meakin insists survival alone will not constitute success as the newly-promoted side prepare for their...
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/ 2 weeks agoBrady keen to lift Harrogate both on and off the pitch
By BEN JAYCOCK “But the progress was pretty visible through the metrics we were tracking throughout the season. You could see...
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/ 2 weeks agoWigan show us that silence can be golden
WIGAN Warriors did rugby on both sides of the Rubicon a favour with their resurrection of the minute’s silence in honour...
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/ 2 weeks agoYOUNG GUNS
SOLANA SHAW DE LEON HARLEQUINS FULL-BACK HARLEQUINS youngster Solana Shaw de Leon is living out a childhood dream having gone from...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoExeter sign tyro Poynton from Oz
■By SAM JACKSON NEWS EXTRA EXETER Chiefs have signed English-qualified winger Charlie Poynton from Australian rugby league side the South Sydney...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoKiwi Christie takes over captaincy at Red Bulls
FLANKER Tom Christie has been named captain at Newcastle. Christie, below, who joined the club last summer, captained Canterbury to success...
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Features
/ 2 weeks agoDan Cottrell: Look for cues, see it early, arrive ready
Dan Cottrell continues his coaching series by examining how players can read the cues, arrive quickly and stay strong to win...
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Features
/ 2 weeks agoScarlets release Apoua
SCARLETS have released summer signing Chris Apoua after the tighthead ruptured an Achilles in training. The 34-year-old joined in August from...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoPrem 2026-27 preview – Gloucester: Title odds, key players and squad changes
Gloucester head into the new Prem season as 30/1 outsiders after an inconsistent campaign, but their attacking talent and summer recruitment...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoPrem 2026-27 preview – Northampton Saints: Title odds, key players and life after George Furbank
Northampton Saints head into the new Prem season with the squad and firepower to challenge for another title, but George Furbank’s...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 weeks agoErnst van Rhyn: Alex Sanderson can give Sale Sharks bite
After a seventh-place finish last term, Sale Sharks have strengthened their squad.
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Club Rugby
/ 3 weeks agoBlackheath back row Noah Sloot is setting his sights on making history
Blackheath have no intention of playing it safe on their return to the Championship.
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Club Rugby
/ 3 weeks agoSeb Driscoll’s powered up for big Harlequins job
Harlequins flanker Seb Driscoll has added four or five kilos of muscle and pushed his fitness to new levels as he...
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Columnists
/ 3 weeks agoKyran Bracken: England ‘central contracts’ just seem to be a way for the RFU to save money
Kyran Bracken questions the purpose of England’s central contracts, arguing the list should not be viewed as a definitive guide to...
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International Rugby
/ 3 weeks agoSouth Africa 33-26 New Zealand: Springboks in control to level Greatest Rivalry series
South Africa bounced back from their Ellis Park defeat with a dominant physical display to level the Greatest Rivalry series against...
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/ 3 weeks agoMoreno is Red Bulls’ 25th new signing
NEWCASTLE Red Bulls have signed Argentina prop Francisco Moreno on a one-year deal. The 24-year-old tight-head will join up with Pumas...
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/ 3 weeks agoBristol bring in Wells on short deal
BRISTOL Bears have signed former Leicester Tigers lock Harry Wells on a short-term deal. The 32-year-old, who can operate across the...
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/ 3 weeks agoDEAR READER…
IN THESE challenging times for print media, and as an independent family-run company, we are not immune to ever increasing cost...
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/ 3 weeks agoGuarantee a paper in your local newsagent
● If you are an occasional purchaser and don’t buy The Rugby Paper every week in the same local retailer, it...
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Miscellaneous
/ 3 weeks agoAll Blacks gave hope to rest of chasing pack
Strategy: Fabian Holland in action against South Africa NEW Zealand against South Africa last weekend was one of the best Test...
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/ 3 weeks agoProud of Carley’s rise to top
KENT’S Matt Carley deserves huge congratulations for reaching the top of the refereeing ladder. As a west-countryman long resident in Kent,...
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Letters
/ 3 weeks agoLet’s get shot of hi-vis waterboys
THE mantra of rugby administrators and journalists is ‘the need to speed the game up and keep it flowing’ more often...
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Letters
/ 3 weeks agoBert left his mark on me!
READING Brendan Gallagher’s article on Coventry, the mention of hooker Bert Godwin sent me back to the 50s and my National...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 weeks agoRed Roses glory leads to mass Premiership Women’s Rugby boom
The PWR enjoyed significant growth last season, with Genevieve Shore hailing rising attendances, record digital engagement and efforts to put fans...
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Miscellaneous
/ 3 weeks agoFerocious Lions give All Blacks a workout
HARKING back to last week’s musings about modern-day touring by international teams, the midweek contest between the Lions of Johannesburg and...
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Features
/ 3 weeks agoGavin Fitzgerald on making ‘Lomu’ – an intimate study of rugby’s first truly global superstar
Ahead of the release of LOMU on September 7, director Gavin Fitzgerald, below, speaks to Ben Jaycock about bringing Jonah Lomu’s...
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/ 3 weeks agoSpringbok Deon comes of age
DEON Fourie of the Cape Town Stormers hit the history books in Durban yesterday like a tornado. Four weeks short of...
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Features
/ 3 weeks agoYOUNG GUNS
JAYDEN WROTTESLEY GLOUCESTER BACK ROW GLOUCESTER’S Shed Challenge winner, back-rower Jayden Wrottesley, believes learning to take ownership of his career has...
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International Rugby
/ 4 weeks agoRampant All Blacks stun Springboks in Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry series opener
Will Jordan’s double helped New Zealand withstand a relentless Springbok assault as Ardie Savea’s side secured a memorable victory at Ellis...
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/ 4 weeks agoHigh Court says action over rugby brain injury claims can go on
More than 500 former rugby players will now have the chance to take their claims against the sport’s governing bodies to...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 4 weeks agoBrendan Gallagher: Are today’s players fit? Not in my book
Brendan Gallagher questions whether modern rugby players are reaching the fitness levels required to perform at their best, comparing the sport’s...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 weeks agoOlly Woodburn insists Exeter Chiefs have no Prem final demons
Olly Woodburn believes Exeter Chiefs have the unity and belief to put last season’s Premiership final heartbreak behind them and launch...
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/ 4 weeks agoDavid “Jacko” Jackson clocks up 4,000kms for charity… so far!
David “Jacko” Jackson has set a new world record after completing 81 consecutive ultramarathons, but the former Nottingham Rugby star still...
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/ 4 weeks agoWarriors sign up Cripps
WORCESTER Warriors have signed former England U20 back rower Kofi Cripps from Bristol Bears ahead of their Champ Rugby title defence....
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/ 4 weeks agoMcInally flying high
FORMER Scotland captain Stuart McInally has launched a new career as a commercial pilot with Jet2, three years after retiring from...
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/ 4 weeks agoCheika to Waratahs
MICHAEL Cheika is poised to return to the Waratahs, 11 years after leading them to the Super Rugby title. The former...
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International Rugby
/ 4 weeks agoSouth Africa 16-33 New Zealand: Will Jordan’s double hit puts Springboks on the floor
New Zealand produced a remarkable second-half turnaround to overwhelm the world champions, with Will Jordan’s two tries completing a stunning victory...
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International Rugby
/ 4 weeks agoMuddled Aussies have no answer
New Zealand ..66 Australia ..........19 ■By BEN JAYCOCK NEW Zealand women maintained their perfect Test record against Australia with a thumping...
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/ 4 weeks agoJames to stay at Scarlets
WALES centre Eddie James has signed a contract extension with Scarlets. The 24-year-old still had a year to run on his...
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Letters
/ 4 weeks agoWe must protect future players
NEWS that the concussion lawsuits involving hundreds of former players will be allowed to continue should make everyone involved in rugby...
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Letters
/ 4 weeks agoA compelling series
THE excitement surrounding South Africa’s series against New Zealand shows exactly what international rugby has been missing. We constantly hear about...
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/ 4 weeks agoDrumbeat of doom growing louder
THEY hoped it was all over, but it isn’t. Rugby’s drumbeat of doom – we speak of the lawsuits brought by...
