All posts tagged "Rugby"
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Schools / Universities
/ 9 months agoTreble for Preen as L’borough power on
BUCS RUGBY ■By TOM JEFFREYS LOUGHBOROUGH are two games away from the BUCS Super Rugby league title after they overcame their...
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Schools / Universities
/ 9 months agoMillfield take top prize at Hampton
SCHOOLS RUGBY ■By TOM JEFFREYS SCHOOL rugby attention has turned to 7s as up to 354 boys and girls U18 teams...
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Latest News
/ 9 months agoSuper Rugby Americas – Round Two Summary
By Joe Santamaria Peñarol 50 – 15 Yacare Two-time champions, Peñarol, continued their strong start to the Super Rugby Americas season with...
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Latest News
/ 9 months agoSix Nations: Wales vs Ireland highlighted the undeniable aspect of uncertainty in rugby
By Chris Collyer For a game that many were thinking would be a “foregone conclusion” with Ireland taking home the Triple...
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British and Irish Lions Tour
/ 9 months agoOpinion: Finn Russell can’t miss out on the British & Irish Lions tour
By Charlie Elliott Many have claimed that Finn Russell’s last-gasp missed conversion means that he is no longer at the top of his...
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Latest News
/ 10 months agoTom Baldwin backing new boss at Blackheath
By Ben Jaycock Blackheath captain Tom Baldwin is disappointed that his director of rugby James Shanahan will be moving on at...
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Latest News
/ 10 months agoCut bench in half to make a game of it
By Nick Cain - Read his expert opinion every week The bench is damaging rugby union, and this Six Nations should...
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Latest News
/ 10 months agoGeorge Kloska gets his chance to show Steve Borthwick what he can do
By Paul Rees George Kloska was one of the surprise picks in the England A squad but Steve Borthwick had been...
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Latest News
/ 10 months agoGeorge Skivington coup as Ross Byrne signs for Gloucester
Gloucester have signed 22-cap Ireland flyhalf Ross Byrne for next season. In his 177 games for the province, the 29-year-old Dubliner...
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Chris Hewett
/ 10 months agoScrums in danger of falling off the stage
By Chris Hewett We do not yet know whether the Sabercats or the Seawolves will emerge the stronger, or whether the...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 10 months agoWillie Le Roux calling the shots for Bulls
By Ben Jaycock Bulls .................. 31 Lions.................. 19 Willie le Roux starred as his Bulls boosted their top-four credentials with a...
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Latest News
/ 10 months agoContinued study a must for academy graduates
Steve Hill talks to Wayne Thompson, below, the head of Gloucester academy What was your playing background and how did you...
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Miscellaneous
/ 10 months agoIreland or nobody: Tadhg Beirne goes over for his country
To Ireland, via Llandovery PICTURE: Getty Images TADHG Beirne’s road to redemption from Leinster reject to Ireland superstar began at a...
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Latest News
/ 10 months agoHappy to be a Hornet after time with the Bears stung
News By BEN JAYCOCK Top form: Hornets flyer Josh Sheppard JOSH Sheppard believes he has found a new home at Hornets...
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News Extra
/ 10 months agoEnjoying ‘fantastic fun’ as you walk
By Ben Jaycock David Garriock feared he would spend his 80s alone watching television on the sofa but the Scot has...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 10 months agoThis Italian squad are good – but not quite their best side
By Brendan Gallagher Having reported on Italy since the early 1990s, I wouldn’t hesitate to nominate the current crop as...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 10 months agoMax Clark signs on for rest of season at Newcastle Falcons
Newcastle have extended centre Max Clark’s short-term loan to keep him at the club until the end of the season. The...
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Latest News
/ 10 months agoFarmer Dan returns from injury and is raring to go
By BEN JAYCOCK Still going: Dan Stockdale PICTURE: Ro Burridge DAN Stockdale rose from the Wharfedale fifth team to make over...
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Latest News
/ 10 months agoWhiteman hits 300-mark for Colchester
By BEN JAYCOCK COLCHESTER stalwart Danny Whiteman made his 300th first-team appearance last weekend for his hometown club. It was a...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 10 months agoStart off with the ‘new’ and finish with the old
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME FIND it hard to understand why there are now so many breaks...
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Schools / Universities
/ 10 months agoHartpury, L’borough duel for the title
BUCS RUGBY ■By TOM JEFFREYS IT’S all to play for as BUCS Super Rugby enters the final stages of another enthralling...
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Latest News
/ 10 months agoSuper Rugby Pacific: Highlanders add to Blues misery
By Ben Jaycock The Blues have suffered back-to-back defeats to start their title defence with 13-man Highlanders springing an almighty surprise....
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Latest News
/ 10 months ago10-try Spears go on a spree
Japan Rugby League One By BEN JAYCOCK KUBOTA SPEARS ran in a season-high 10 tries to beat Shizuoka BlueRevs 62-14 yesterday....
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Latest News
/ 10 months agoWill Stuart: Facing Bath team mates adds extra spice to Calcutta Cup
The Guinness Six Nations is the peak moment for rugby rivalries and at the Rec, that makes the Calcutta Cup the...
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Latest News
/ 10 months agoMunster partner with Collinson Tensile for new training facility
Collinson Tensile are delighted to be working with Munster Rugby to create their new Indoor training pitch that forms part of...
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Six Nations
/ 10 months agoSix Nations: Alex Mitchell – Fin Smith taking the fly-half job in his stride
Scrum-Halves usually have a reputation for being the bossiest players on a rugby pitch but Alex Mitchell has come to terms...
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Latest News
/ 10 months agoSuper Rugby Americas: Round One Review
By Joe Santamaria The new Super Rugby Americas season exploded into life over the weekend as South America’s premier club competition...
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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One
/ 10 months agoSuper Rugby Pacific: Five talking points from opening weekend
By Charlie Elliott One of the best and most entertaining leagues in rugby union returned this weekend, with Super Rugby Pacific...
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Latest News
/ 10 months agoEx-Navy chief aims broadside at ‘one-way’ RFU Roadshow
By NICK CAIN PADDY McAlpine, the chairman of Chichester RFC – a level six community club – has slammed the RFU...
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Latest News
/ 10 months agoJoe Launchbury’s backing Fin Baxter for a long England Test career
By Gary Fitzgerald English rugby’s new “Babyface” can go from strength to strength on the Test stage following his try-scoring heroics...
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Premiership
/ 10 months agoPremiership Cup: Bristol Bears on top but Bath go through
By Roger Panting Bristol .............................. 40pts Tries: Harding 3, Naulago 12, Mata 39, Byrne 57, Rowson 68, Wolstenhome 79 Conversions: Byrne...
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Premiership
/ 10 months agoPremiership Cup: Hat-trick man Charlie Savala takes charge as Northampton Saints cruise home
By Luke Jarmyn Nottingham ......33pts Tries: Green 11, Graham 20, Penalty 48, Valentine 56, Threlfall 72 Conversions: Arden 12, 21; Threlfall...
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Latest News
/ 10 months agoJim Ratcliffe more into money than love
It may be a very old joke – “The best of way of becoming a millionaire is to start as a...
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Rugby Europe Championship
/ 10 months agoBelgium looking good for RWC 2027
As signposted in this column a few weeks back, the four automatic qualifiers from Europe for RWC 2027 were decided in...
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Latest News
/ 10 months agoBrough is so Hungary to build on early adventure
■By CHRIS COLLYER Speedy: Birmingham Moseley winger Daniel Brough BIRMINGHAM Moseley winger Daniel Brough says his love for rugby was solidified...
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National League 2N
/ 10 months agoHarrogate hang on to claim full five in a thriller
■By MARK GARRET Harrogate.........27 Fylde................. 24 THE crowd at a damp and cold Apollo Capital stadium were rewarded with a narrow...
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Latest News
/ 10 months agoMaturing Ben is loving life as Sheffield eye a title run
■By BEN JAYCOCK On the run: Sheffield prop Ben Whitney BEN Whitney is a key part of a Sheffield scrum that...
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National League 2E
/ 10 months agoQuins win to ease fears of the drop
■By ED MARRIAGE Colchester....... 34pts Oxford H.............40pts OXFORD Harlequins significantly boosted their hopes of league survival with a six tries to...
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National League 2E
/ 10 months agoOsborne on hand to guarantee a top Finnish
■By KEVIN BEAL Dorking.....................45 Westcombe Park..23 DORKING overcame Westcombe Park in a hard-fought contest at the Big Field, outscoring them by...
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Latest News
/ 10 months agoStrength in numbers is the key for Oaks’ Olly
■By BEN JAYCOCK Confident: Sevenoaks second row Olly Green RUGBY is often a balancing act, and Sevenoaks second row Olly Green...
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Latest News
/ 10 months agoEllis was a rock that we’ll never forget, vows Old Reds’ Dan
By BEN JAYCOCK Well loved: Old Redcliffians hero Ellis Joseph NATIONAL League rugby was rocked last week when Old Redcliffians prop...
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Latest News
/ 10 months agoMcKenzie at the double to floor Barrett
■ By BEN JAYCOCK DAMIAN McKenzie eclipsed All Blacks flyhalf rival Beauden Barrett as the Chiefs playmaker scored two tries to...
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Latest News
/ 10 months agoNaikabula stars for Brave Lupus
Japan Rugby League One ■ By BEN JAYCOCK JONE Naikabula dotted down twice, and Richie Mo’unga was also among the try...
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Latest News
/ 10 months agoStorti leads way for impressive Portugal
Rugby Europe Championship IN the battle of the top two sides in pool B, Portugal came out on top with a...
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Latest News
/ 10 months agoFollow The Rugby Paper online…
Follow us at: @therugbypaper Follow us at: therugbypaper Follow us at: @therugbypaper Keep in touch with The Rugby Paper wherever you...
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/ 10 months agoGeorgia’s call for stronger opposition
By Brendan McGilligan The president of the Georgian Rugby Union Soso Tkemaladze believes they have ‘outgrown’ the Rugby Europe Championship. Georgia...
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Latest News
/ 10 months agoImmanuel Feyi-Waboso hopeful of quick return
By Sam Jackson England winger Immanuel Feyi-Waboso has a chance of returning to action before the end of the Six Nations....
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Latest News
/ 10 months agoWe must up-speed the novices, says Henry Slade
By Adam Hathaway Henry Slade admits England have been learning on the job and it is up to older heads to...
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Six Nations
/ 10 months agoSix Nations: Italy hold on to leave Wales with little hope
By Brendan Gallagher Italy .................................... 22pts Try: Capuozzo 20 Conversion: Allan 21 Penalties: Allan 7, 29, 34, 61, 74 Wales ..................................15pts...
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Six Nations
/ 10 months agoWarren Gatland – We made too many mistakes
Head coach Warren Gatland said he understood people’s frustration after Wales crashed to their 14th consecutive defeat and a worst-ever world...
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