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Latest News

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Bear keen to be a big hit Down Under

■ By BEN JAYCOCK FORMER Cornish Pirates back row Bear Williams has flourished in making the difficult transition from rugby union...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

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Bath take the glory in late drama

BUCS RUGBY ■ By TOM JEFFREYS DEFENDING league champions Exeter University suffered their first defeat of the season this week, losing...

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Latest News

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Lawson flies the flag for Gosforth

SCHOOLS RUGBY ■ By TOM JEFFREYS THE first phase of the boys RFU ACE League has just about drawn to a...

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Latest News

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‘Team’ should be at centre of everything

Coach to coach Steve Hill talks to Rob Powell, below, head coach at Richmond RFC Why did you get into coaching...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

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Robson keen to make it to the top with Coventry

■ By CHRIS COLLYER COVENTRY ended the first five-match block of fixtures as the Championship’s only unbeaten side and full-back Charlie...

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Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Schools to reduce contact

A NON-CONTACT version of rugby union will be implemented in schools to help the RFU manage a “decline in participation over...

By The Rugby Paper Team

United Rugby Championship

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Connacht vs Dragons – United Rugby Championship Preview

By Peter Ryan The Dragons will hit the road this weekend and travel to Northern Ireland to face Connacht. Dai Flanagan’s...

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Latest News

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Swansea RFC vs Pontypool – Super Rygbi Cymru Match Preview

By Peter Ryan – @PeterRyanSports On Thursday, Pontypool will make the hour-plus journey to St Helens to take on Swansea RFC...

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Podcast

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Series 4, Episode 8: 20-Minute Red Card Debate and Newcastle Falcons Finally End Drought

With the rugby world divided over the trial of the 20-minute red card during the November internationals, it’s only right that...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Gallagher Premiership

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Newcastle Falcons end losing run

By Paul Rees Newcastle Falcons finally brought their 25-match losing run to an end with a victory in their battle of...

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Latest News

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20-minute red gets go-ahead

Referees will have the option to show a 20-minute red card during the autumn internationals. Teams will lose a player for...

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English Gallagher Premiership

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Northampton Saints won’t rush Alex Mitchell

By Paul Rees Northampton will not rush Alex Mitchell back into action despite missing the injured England No.9 in the opening...

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Letters

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Restoration of trio cannot be justified

IT appears to me that the authorities at the RFU have lost their moral and ethical compass in inviting these three...

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Letters

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Figures don’t add up

IN his column in a recent edition of The Rugby Paper, Peter Jackson states that the RFU are set to earn...

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Letters

/ 1 year ago

Return of the big clubs has my vote

I UNDERSTAND the arguments against offering an olive branch to the three ‘Phoenix clubs’, as detailed in Nick Cain’s column last...

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Dream Team

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Dream Team – Scott Sio

SCOTT SIO, THE EXETER CHIEFS AND FORMER AUSTRALIA AND BRUMBIES PROP, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE’S PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST... Forwards...

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Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Saracens go top in last-minute drama

By Paul Rees Bristol Bears ................... 35pts Tries: Harding 2, 35, 41; Randall 18, Fricker 43 Conversions: MacGinty 36, 42 Penalties:...

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English Gallagher Premiership

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Mark McCall: I can’t recall win like that

Mark McCall has been in charge of Saracens for 13 years but admitted he had never experienced a victory like yesterday’s....

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Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Johann van Graan: That was a match of quality

Bath head coach Johann van Graan was impressed with what he saw. “What a rugby game,” he said. “A very high-quality...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Gallagher Premiership

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Alex Sanderson: You can’t play loose against an angry team

Sale director of rugby Alex Sanderson feared his side would face a Northampton backlash after their defeat to Leicester and he...

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Premiership

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At last! Newcastle Falcons end record losing streak

By Luke Jarmyn Newcastle ........................ 24pts Tries: van der Walt 17, Blamire 29, 54 Conversions: Grayson 18, 30, 55 Drop goal:...

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Autumn Internationals

/ 1 year ago

Time for England to walk the walk

By Nick Cain Right here, right now, English rugby union craves forward momentum. It needs something to knock the negatives surrounding...

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Premiership

/ 1 year ago

Brave Will Green does game huge service

Will Green is owed a significant debt by rugby union in England – and further afield – for his courage and...

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English Gallagher Premiership

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I’m calmer than I’ve ever been – Beno Obano

By Jon Newcombe Beno Obano has credited the calming influence of Bath head of rugby Johann van Graan for one of...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership Women's Rugby

/ 1 year ago

Nelson in fine form as Exeter race home

By ARCHIE STARKEY Gloucester-H ... 15pts Tries: Williams-Morris 3, Dale 33 Conversion: Sing 34 Penalty: Sing 40 Exeter Chiefs .. 21pts...

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Premiership Women's Rugby

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Campbell’s double hit puts Bears in the soup

By STEWART McCULLOUGH Bristol Bears ................24pts Tries: David 35, 65; Skeldon 55, Reed 78 Conversions: Reed 35, Bevan 78 Saracens ..........................

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Brendan Gallagher

/ 1 year ago

Confused path to rules of combat

RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER Man in the middle: Former Wasps prop Will...

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National League One

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Matt puts gloss on Heath victory

Blackheath ............50 Esher ........................27 By GRAHAM COX BLACKHEATH produced some superb handling and great offloading, particularly in a second half, which...

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National League One

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Richmond are still not at full potential – Powell

By TIMOTHY FORRESTER Richmond ........ 43pts Tries: Monson 4, McMillan 19, Woollard 23, Litchfield 51, Obonna 63, Schwarz 68, O’Meara 78...

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Latest News

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It’s not a wing and a prayer for Esher’s bigger boys

By BEN JAYCOCK Prop star: Esher’s Conor Ganley HAVING previously been unbeaten for several years in Hong Kong and only tasting...

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National League 2N

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Hot hosts shining brightly to secure victory

Wharfedale.....40 Billingham....... 17 By EDWIN WILLIAMS THE sunshine brought out the crowds at the Avenue and they were treated to some...

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National League 2N

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Watts wins it for Leeds with last-gasp goal kick

Sheffield............12pts Leeds Tykes.....13pts By MICK DAVIDS WHEN these two teams met last season, both games were high-scoring affairs that were in...

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Latest News

/ 1 year ago

In-form Fylde flanker Toby has Tykes in his sights

By BEN JAYCOCK Aiming high: Fylde flanker Toby Harrison AFTER derailing their title pursuit last season, in-form Fylde are chomping at...

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National League 2W

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Hornets in historic win over uni boys

By ALEX GREGGOR Exeter Uni..........33pts Hornets...............37pts DESPITE an excellent second-half comeback, Hornets held on to beat a stubborn Exeter University outfit....

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Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Taylor eyes promotion push despite testing start

By BEN JAYCOCK Tough test: Cinderford’s Nathan Taylor NATHAN Taylor admits Cinderford are bearing a weight of expectation to secure promotion...

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National League 2E

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Poullet’s double boost for Raiders

By RICHARD HOMER Old Albanian.....14pts Guernsey...........37pts GUERNSEY Raiders lived up their name as they sealed an emphatic away win against Old...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

New boys are ready to click in this league, says Creighton

By BEN JAYCOCK Optimistic: Colchester scrum-half Fin Creighton NATIONAL League new boys Colchester lost their opening six games but scrum-half Fin...

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Features

/ 1 year ago

Young Guns – Max Clein

Young Guns Max Clein is enjoying learning from his childhood hero Sean Cronin at Munster and hopes to emulate the Ireland...

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Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Take on opposition with the ball in hand

Coach to coach Steve Hill talks to Emyr Lewis, below, head coach at Hinckley RFC Why did you get into coaching...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 1 year ago

Murray out to make good in the land of his mother

TRP By SIMON THOMAS Probyn: Please don’t take captain George off too early >> Page 37 BLAIR Murray may have been...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

That’s my lot, says Davies

FORMER British and Irish Lions centre Jonathan Davies has announced his retirement from professional rugby. The 36-year-old left the Scarlets at...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Autumn Internationals

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Richard Wigglesworth named Steve Borthwick’s number two ahead of Autumn Internationals

Richard Wigglesworth has been installed as Steve Borthwick’s number two in England’s finalised coaching team for the upcoming autumn series. Wigglesworth’s...

By The Rugby Paper Team