All posts tagged "Rugby"
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoEngland coach John Mitchell admits it will be harder to retain World Cup
World Rugby Coach of the Year John Mitchell hailed his England team for completing an emotional journey, but also warned his...
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Letters
/ 2 months agoWorcester Warriors right to ensure claims are legitimate
I was bemused to read Nick Cain’s comments last week regarding Worcester Warriors’ payments to rugby creditors. The RFU have insisted...
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Letters
/ 2 months agoWe have to release funds for grassroots rugby
My heart sank when I read a headline about a proposed extension/renewal of the moratorium on promotion from the Champ. However,...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoDiamond: We made too many mistakes
STEVE Diamond was disappointed his side couldn’t capitalise on the bumper crowd and start the Red Bulls era with a statement...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoBristol Bears v Leicester Tigers: We’ll all be out to impress the new boss, says Jack van Poortvliet
Jack van Poortvliet is convinced Geoff Parling will make the Tigers roar even louder in their fierce desire to win more...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoNorthampton Saints v Exeter Chiefs: Greg Fisilau – There’s no hiding place for us this season
Exeter’s all-action forward Greg Fisilau insists there is “no hiding place” for players at Sandy Park this season as the Chiefs...
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Columnists
/ 2 months agoNick Cain: Sorry, Saracens, but you weren’t the first
The attempts by Saracens to rebrand themselves this week as “The Original Club of North London” extends poetic licence beyond the...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoThis promotion stand-off will have no winners
AS a new season dawns, with the rebranded Prem launched on Thursday, Friday, and Sunday, and the new-format Champ starting on...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 months agoTiatia: We have got pto improve
■By SIMON Tries: Izuchukwu 11, Timoney 28, McCann 33, Ward 36, Doak 42, Stewart 83 Conversions: Doak 12, 29, 34, 37,...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 months agoLeinster left with nothing
■By NEIL EDWARDS Stormers..........35 Leinster.............. 0 CHAMPIONS Leinster crashed to a heavy defeat in Cape Town on Friday without their British...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 months agoLancaster opens up in style
■By JAMES O’CONNELL Connacht.........26 Benetton..........15 CONNACHT began the new era under Stuart Lancaster with a big win over a star-packed Treviso...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoSouth Africa 67-30 Argentina: Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu ignites Springbok rampage
Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu scored a hat-trick on his way to breaking the record for the most points scored by a South African...
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Chris Hewett
/ 2 months agoChris Hewett: Change is the only permanent thing
It is 15 years since Bruce Craig, not obviously a man to be found wanting in the ambition department, bought himself...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoWallabies will be happy to see Mark
RUGBY broadcasters across continents will not be celebrating – in their world, tongue-twisting surnames are the devil’s work – but the...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoFANTASY RUGBY 2025/26
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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Columnists
/ 2 months agoPeter Jackson: Final throw of the dice for Liam Williams
Newcastle Red Bulls opened the Prem season on Friday without their latest signing.
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoGordon’s new role sparks Titans’ early scoring surge
■By BEN JAYCOCK Confident: Rotherham centre Travis Gordon TRAVIS Gordon believes the standard of National League rugby in England is far...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoMakin’s 400th cap highlights Ionians’ player first culture
■By CHRIS COLLYER Riding high: Hull Ionians second row Joe Makin HULL Ionians second row Joe Makin ran out for his...
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National League 2W
/ 2 months agoHornets give Stags a sting after repelling a reply
■By BEN MORRIS Hornets.....................33 Cinderford...............24 ON a dry day perfect for running rugby, Hornets hosted joint-leaders Cinderford, aiming to bounce back...
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National League 2W
/ 2 months agoLarkins lays down a lofty Cherry and Whites target
■By BEN JAYCOCK Driven: Camborne full-back Harry Larkins CAMBORNE full-back Harry Larkins insists the Cherry & Whites are determined to go...
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National League 2E
/ 2 months agoHawks hit back but Dorking hang on
■By ALISTAIR BEYNON Henley................36pts Dorking...............41pts A STIRRING second-half comeback from Henley Hawks fell just short as Dorking edged past them in...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoNew arrivals in league and at home for busy man Young
■By BEN JAYCOCK Ambitious: Oundle fly-half Ben Young BEN Young has fired a warning shot to National Two East rivals, insisting...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoLiving on a different planet
I DID mention in passing the other week that the arrival of Red Bull in English domestic rugby introduces a degree...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoBerot’s boot: One kick and he was gone…
SELECTORS move in mysterious ways, as we all know, but none more mysterious than the French as Toulouse flyhalf Jean-Louis Berot,...
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Features
/ 2 months agoYoung Guns: Hayley Jones – England U18s hooker
England U18s hooker Hayley Jones is relishing the chance to captain her country as she embraces a new position and a...
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Womens Rugby World Cup
/ 2 months agoWomen’s World Cup final preview: Sarah Hunter insists England will not crack under pressure
Sarah Hunter insists the Red Roses won’t wilt under the weight of expectation from a world-record crowd in this weekend’s Rugby...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoEllie Kildunne and Canterbury of New Zealand collaborate on world-first boot design
Canterbury of New Zealand has announced a world-first in rugby footwear: a ground-breaking boot designed in collaboration with England international and...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoThe Surprising Leadership Lesson Will Carling Says Most Teams Get Wrong
Will Carling is a distinguished leadership speaker whose career has been shaped by decades at the heart of elite sport. As...
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Women's International
/ 3 months agoEllie Kildunne takes control to fire England into World Cup final
Ellie Kildunne dazzled on the big stage with two tries to see off France and send England into Saturday’s World Cup...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 months agoByron McGuigan sets sights on England’s defence
Ambitious Byron McGuigan wants to win titles with Sale Sharks – and ultimately become England’s defence coach.
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Latest News
/ 3 months agoGeorge and Farrell will add fire, says McCall
■By GARY FITZGERALD MARK McCall feels Jamie George’s busy summer of country hopping can be a huge boost for his club...
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Letters
/ 3 months agoIt’s no longer a fair contest in scrum
I LOVE the game of rugby but don’t pretend to understand all the laws of the game, particularly the demise of...
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Letters
/ 3 months agoI’d like to see Welsh teams in the Champ
SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon SW19 4EU email: newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk I DISAGREE with your...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 months agoJack Innard excited by new world at Gloucester
For Jack Innard, leaving Exeter Chiefs after more than a decade was never going to be an easy decision.
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Latest News
/ 3 months agoNEWS EXTRA
Quins turn to Gilmore JASON Gilmore has been named Harlequins’ senior coach following the departure of Danny Wilson, who joined Wales...
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Premiership
/ 3 months agoExeter prove too bright for Bath’s lesser lights
■By ROGER PANTING Bath .........................14pts Tries: Cowan 32, Hennessey 63 Conversions: Linegar 32, 63 Exeter .................... 23pts Tries: John 58, Dweba...
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Latest News
/ 3 months agoRing fence just brings stagnation
THERE is no surprise in the RFU administration’s latest attempt to push rugby union in England further towards the cliff-edge by...
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Latest News
/ 3 months agoTell Warriors to pay up now
THE RFU’s rehabilitation of Worcester Warriors in the Championship is in trouble because of the club’s painfully slow progress in repaying...
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Premiership
/ 3 months agoSaracens can’t stop hat-trick man Chick
■By GARY FITZGERALD Saracens ......................34pts Tries: Malins 18, Segun 8, 38; J Bracken 46, 56 Conversions: Johnson 9, 39, 47 Penalty:...
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Chris Hewett
/ 3 months agoChris Hewett: The pantomime villain who stole the show
It seems we must bid another fond farewell to Nic White, a modern master of scrum-half jiggery-pokery who first called it...
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Latest News
/ 3 months agoAdams urges fans to get behind Cardiff
■By SIMON THOMAS WALES star Josh Adams says it is more important than ever that people get behind Cardiff as he...
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National League One
/ 3 months agoGjaltema feels revitalised by his off-season move to TJs
By BEN JAYCOCK AFTER four years at Harlequins, Lewis Gjaltema has landed at Tonbridge Juddians and the move has reignited his...
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National League 2N
/ 3 months agoBrowne sinks the hosts in a war of attrition
By RICHARD GORE Hull....................... 3 Preston G.......... 10 HULL slipped to defeat in a game they could have won, having three...
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National League 2N
/ 3 months agoIt’s the magic of Maguire that settles it for Fylde
By WILL JUDD Fylde...................37pts Billingham........ 11pts FYLDE secured a comfortable victory in a game which was largely overshadowed by horrible weather...
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National League 2N
/ 3 months agoLate Talbot try spoils a big day for Mowbray
By JACK TREGONNING Scunthorpe............. 18 Sheffield Tigers.... 19 THERE was no dream 100th appearance for Joey Mowbray as Scunthorpe were narrowly...
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Latest News
/ 3 months agoThere’s more Sheffield steel than ever – Fisher
By BEN JAYCOCK Taking aim: Sheffield scrum-half Elliot Fisher SHEFFIELD scrum-half Elliot Fisher believes the club are reaping the rewards of...
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National League 2W
/ 3 months agoMagic Johnson is major inspiration
By JACK BEARD Cinderford...............25 Exeter Uni................ 12 EXETER were unable to overcome a strong Cinderford side at Bell Sports and Rugby...
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Latest News
/ 3 months agoWard wants Hornets to have a sting in their tail
By BEN JAYCOCK Confident: Hornets captain Kieran Ward NEW Hornets captain Kieran Ward believes his side can upset the odds and...
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National League 2E
/ 3 months agoSam’s late show puts icing on the cake
By MO SHER Esher...................40pts Havant................36pts IF you were looking for entertainment yesterday afternoon, you needn’t have looked further than Molesey Road,...
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Latest News
/ 3 months agoThompson’s glad to back after arduous road to fitness
By BEN JAYCOCK Motivated: Esher scrum-half Pierre Thompson ESHER scrum-half Pierre Thompson is relishing the chance to be back on the...












