All posts tagged "Rugby"
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoThame carries on great tradition
TOBY Thame, a recent Academy graduate who has just spent nine months rehabbing from a serious knee injury, has become the...
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Features
/ 1 year agoYoung Guns – Ethan Surrey
Towering Bristol Bears and England U19s second row Ethan Surrey has had to navigate some tough setbacks already, most notably missing...
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Columnists
/ 1 year agoThe future is Orange in the Top 14 – at least for now
French domestic rugby’s ‘orange card’ – a protest-level variation on World Rugby’s 20-minute red card theme – will be the headline...
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Features
/ 1 year agoRugby Paper Roundup New Episode: Rugby Championship Opening Round Review as Wallabies stun Springboks
The opening round of the Rugby Championship produced a result for the ages as the Wallabies overturned a 22-point deficit to...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoBen Ryan on Peak Performance: What Sport Can Teach Us About Leadership and Success
Ben Ryan needs little introduction — the inspirational coach who led Fiji Rugby Sevens to their first-ever Olympic gold at Rio...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoBen Kay tells players – Cut out the acting
Ben Kay insists rugby must avoid heading down the same controversial and unhappy “cheating” path that sometimes can affect football. The...
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/ 1 year agoFollow The Rugby Paper online…
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/ 1 year agoI know I must perform well for the Dragons, says Thomas Young
Thomas Young has a renewed drive and hunger as he embarks on a new chapter in his rugby career with the...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 1 year agoLeicester Tigers sign 140kg USA prop Tonga Kofe
Leicester Tigers have signed US Eagles prop Tonga Kofe, who recently helped Utah Warriors finish top of the Major League Rugby...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoWe’re ready to write a new chapter, says coach
SAMOA HEAD COACH: Mataafa Ramsey Tomokino CAPTAIN: Sui Pauaraisa AT A heartfelt farewell dinner in Apia last week, Lakapi Samoa officially...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoWomen’s World Cup Preview: Ilona Maher’s Eagles want to kick down door for next generation
Seasoned Trailfinders No.8 Kate Zackary will lead the USA for a second successive tournament. The squad announcement came during a special...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoCunningham confident
FIJI HEAD COACH: Ioan Cunningham CAPTAIN: Alfreda Fisher Maria FORMER Wales head coach Ioan Cunningham describes his Fiji squad as a...
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/ 1 year agoBlack Ferns setting the bar high
POOL C PREVIEW NEW ZEALAND HEAD COACH: Allan Bunting CO-CAPTAINS: Ruahei Demant, Kennedy Tukuafu AFTER their unforgettable 2022 triumph on home...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoWe will fight for every minute, vows coach
HEAD COACH: Juan González Marruecos CAPTAIN: Laura Delgado RETURNING Spain are on an upwards trajectory having secured qualification by winning the...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoMcKenzie sets her sights on reaching quarter-finals
HEAD COACH: Lesley McKenzie CAPTAIN: Iroha Nagata JAPAN head into the World Cup full of momentum on the back of a...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoFeleu: We have rebuilt for this
FRANCE CO-HEAD COACHES: Gaëlle Mignot, David Ortiz CAPTAIN: Manaé Feleu FRANCE, ranked fourth in the world, will be looking to brush...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoYaras break their duck
BRAZIL HEAD COACH: Emiliano Caffera CAPTAIN: Eshyllen Coimbra BRAZIL are on the brink of writing a new chapter in their rugby...
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/ 1 year agoDe Bruin puts faith in flexibility
SOUTH AFRICA HEAD COACH: Swys de Bruin CAPTAIN: Nolusindiso Booi SOUTH Africa head coach Swys de Bruin has named a squad...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoChris Hewett: R360? We still don’t know enough
Mike Tindall’s hotly-debated R360 project has already generated enough words to fill a series of books, so “The Decline and Fall...
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/ 1 year agoFantasy Rugby 2025/26 – Sign up now!
Do you fancy yourself as a Fantasy Rugby expert? Well, here is your chance to prove it as The Rugby Paper...
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/ 1 year agoThorburn backs a two team solution
AS tournament director of the 1999 World Cup, commercial manager of the Ospreys and still the only man to put his...
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/ 1 year agoWelsh CEO Abi Tierney takes break to deal with cancer
Welsh Rugby Union chief executive Abi Tierney will step away from her role after being diagnosed with cancer. Tierney will take...
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/ 1 year agoAustralia 38-22 South Africa: Springboks stunned by Wallabies fightback
South Africa ................22pts Australia .................... 38pts Tries: Arendse 4, Esterhuizen 13, Kolisi 18 Conversions: Libbok 5, 19 Penalty: Libbok 9 Tries:...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoZimbabwean who tried to broker peace within SA squad
JOY at Zimbabwe’s qualifying for the RWC2027 a couple of weeks back was tempered by the death of Des van Jaarsveldt,...
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Features
/ 1 year agoTry to see things from a player’s perspective
Coach to coach Steve Hill puts the questions to Steve Collins, below, head coach at Rochdale What is your rugby playing...
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Women's International
/ 1 year agoSadia Kabeya is ready to have fun as the Red Roses seek World Cup glory on home soil
England rugby star Sadia Kabeya is ready to have fun as the Red Roses seek global glory on home soil. The...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoMaggie Alphonsi: Female Inspiration Driving Change On and Off the Pitch
Maggie Alphonsi, the trailblazing England rugby icon, has become a symbol of female inspiration on and off the pitch. A World...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoFantasy Rugby 2025-26 – Enter Now
For the latest updates and tables follow this link Do you fancy yourself as a Fantasy Rugby expert? Well, here is...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoRed Bull complete ‘landmark’ deal to take over Newcastle Falcons
Energy drinks company Red Bull has completed its takeover of Newcastle Falcons. The Gallagher PREM club, who will continue to play...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoBen Youngs gives his backing for R360 League
Ben Youngs claims the proposed breakaway league R360 could be just what rugby needs to help give it a major “shake...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoLeading sports scientists calls for more holistic approach to welfare
Leading sports scientist Stephen Smith believes World Rugby’s guidelines on the maximum number of appearances made in a season are too...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 1 year agoLions Tour was my best trip ever, says Bundee Aki
Bundee Aki had an eventful Lions tour to Australia, on and off the pitch, but rated the trip down under as...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoDan Cole offered new role at Leicester Tigers
Former Leicester and England prop Dan Cole has become the recruitment and retention manager at Welford Road under new head coach...
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/ 1 year agoJason Robinson is full of praise for Henry Pollock
Henry Pollock has become so box office even Jason Robinson loves watching the England youngster strut his stuff on the field....
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoFour-week ban for Dan Sheehan
Hooker Dan Sheehan has been banned for four matches, which will be reduced to three if he completes World Rugby’s coaching...
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International Rugby
/ 1 year agoGladiator Meg Jones gets ready to go to war at Women’s World Cup
England's Meg Jones is polishing her weapons and suiting up to step out in the ultimate gladiator arena this summer. The...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 1 year agoNick Cain: No return to Australia for the Lions without legal guarantees
Should Australia get the Lions back in 12 years? The answer is that Rugby Australia would have to commit to a...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoCharlie Hodgson transfers his rugby skills to business
As England’s all-time leading Premiership points scorer, Charlie Hodgson’s impact on British rugby is undisputed. With a decorated career spanning over...
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Dream Team
/ 1 year agoDream Team – George Boulton
George Boulton, the Dings Crusaders captain and former Hartpury and Cinderford inside centre, chooses the best XV he has played with...
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Chris Hewett
/ 1 year agoChris Hewett: Wallabies make the obvious choice with Giteau Law change
Inevitable. Had to happen. Written in the stars. Quite why the Australian rugby hierarchy spent so long umming and aaahhing about...
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Columnists
/ 1 year agoPeter Jackson: The British and Irish Lions fail to impress Paul Turner
From the early days in Newbridge through to Sale’s rise as champions of England, Paul Turner has built an admirable track...
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Features
/ 1 year agoSharks tale will concern 2031 hosts
ON Monday, Major League Rugby announced the winner of their inguaural executive of the year award: Milagros Cubelli, CEO of the...
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Features
/ 1 year agoStewart McKinney recalls the brutal Lions days of ’74
Long before the Lions failed to turn up in Sydney for their shot at something historic, one of their Old Invincibles...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoGeorgia prove too strong for England U18s
■ By BEN JAYCOCK Georgia...............35pts England..............31pts On the run: England U18’s Hugh Shields PICTURE: Gallo Images ENGLAND U18s suffered a defeat...
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Features
/ 1 year agoOundle building a smart pathway
Ben Jaycock talks to coach Andy Key about the challenges of playing at level 4 after promotion from Regional 1 S-East...
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News Extra
/ 1 year agoDiamond happy as Falcons sign Japan back rower
NEWS EXTRA NEWCASTLE have signed veteran Canon Eagles back rower Amanaki Mafi on a one-year deal. The 35-year-old Japan international previously...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoI aim to be passionate and purposeful
Coach to coach Steve Hill talks to Sean Scanlon, below, head coach at Dronfield RFC in Regional 2 Midlands North (L6)...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoTrailblazing Referee Sara Cox on Breaking Barriers and Inspiring the Next Generation in Rugby
As one of the UK’s most recognisable rugby sports speakers, Sara Cox has redefined what’s possible in officiating. From becoming the...
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Rugby Paper News
/ 1 year agoHow to Improve Your Rugby Tackling Technique: 7 Essential Tips
Mastering the art of tackling in rugby isn’t just about brute strength—it’s about precision, timing, and technique. A well-executed tackle can...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 1 year agoThe Best Moments from the 2025 British and Irish Lions Tour Down Under
The 2025 British and Irish Lions tour to Australia ended with a 2-1 series win, their first triumph in a series...
