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/ 4 years ago

French flavour should provide plenty of flair to honour Baa-Baas’ legend Bennett

Swansong: George Kruis THE Barbarians should provide a fitting tribute to one of their number, Phil Bennett, when they take on...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Columnists

/ 4 years ago

Phil was an inspiration, on and off the field

SHANE WILLIAMS: WALES AND LIONS LEGEND It has been a tough week in Welsh rugby following the passing of the great...

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Latest News

/ 4 years ago

There has never been another quite like ‘Benny’

Peter Jackson pays tribute to Phil Bennett, one of the all-time greats for Wales and the Lions During those golden days...

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/ 4 years ago

Wallaby joins list of big political animals

RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER It will come as no surprise to hear...

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Latest News

/ 4 years ago

England U20 braced for the unknown

■By BEN JAYCOCK ENGLAND U20s head coach Alan Dickens claims results are not the main focus in the upcoming Summer Series...

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/ 4 years ago

Brown: Sam’s the right man for Pivac

By STEFFAN THOMAS FORMER Scotland star Kelly Brown believes the brutal nature of Saracens training will stand new Wales prop Sam...

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/ 4 years ago

Mouneimne: Defences will be revitalised next season

By JON NEWCOMBE NEW Exeter Chiefs defence coach Omar Mouneimne is confident the tide will change back in favour of defence...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Townsend ‘rests’ Hogg and Russell for summer tour

By BEN JAYCOCK SCOTLAND captain Stuart Hogg and fly-half Finn Russell have been left out of Scotland’s 40-man squad for their...

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Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Sarries stars return for London derby semi-final

Maro Itoje makes his 150th club appearance as Saracens have reverted to naming their strongest possible side to face champions Harlequins...

By Ben Jaycock

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Taking summer off ‘best thing’ for Scotland pair Stuart Hogg and Finn Russell

Gregor Townsend has revealed that talisman Finn Russell and captain Stuart Hogg have been excused from Scotland‘s summer tour in order...

By Ben Redwood

International Rugby

/ 4 years ago

Stuart Hogg, Finn Russell and Kyle Steyn rested for Argentina and Chile tour

Gregor Townsend has left Stuart Hogg, Finn Russell, and Kyle Steyn out of his 40-player squad for the summer tour of...

By Ben Redwood

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Eddie beware! This beast holds all the keys

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK IN the last fortnight Eddie Jones and his England squad have had a...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 4 years ago

Eclectic mix make the Pumas a force to be reckoned with

IT is far from ideal that Argentina no longer have a Super Rugby team but I have always maintained the true...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Australia win keeps heat on Blitzboks

WORLD 7s SERIES By BEN JAYCOCK HENRY Paterson scored a hat-trick including a golden-point try as Australia beat New Zealand 19-14...

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Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Queen’s jubilees are years to savour

THE Queen’s Platinum anniversary celebrations are nearly upon us and it might just be a coincidence but most of her landmark...

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Features

/ 4 years ago

Back-to-back Cup triumphs cemented Gosforth’s place as top club in the land

GOSFORTH won their first John Player Cup Final in 1976, and then when the Queen was celebrating her Silver Jubilee 12...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Guest Blogs

/ 4 years ago

Rugby World Cup 2023

Sports lovers are usually eagerly waiting for world cup tournaments. Rugby World Cup 2023 tickets are in demand as the union...

By Sam Emery

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Lydiate, the bionic man, set to return

OSPREYS flanker Dan Lydiate will break all known medical records with the latest in a series of incredible comebacks without precedent...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Turner-Hall joins Quins mate Gray at London Scottish

EXCLUSIVE By JON NEWCOMBE HARLEQUINS academy coach Jordan Turner-Hall will join Joe Gray in the London Scottish coaching team. Quins hooker...

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Features

/ 4 years ago

Gas, power and guts are key

PAUL REES HEARS ENGLAND COACH EDDIE JONES EXPLAIN WHAT HE EXPECTS TO SEE FROM HIS 36-MAN TRAINING SQUAD England’s team in...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Discipline England’s downfall in Toulouse 7s

NEWS EXTRA SIMON Amor’s England will have to settle for a place in today’s fifth place semi-final after losing their cup...

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Features

/ 4 years ago

Tom Smith, Scotland’s heroic slayer of giants

Brendan Gallagher delves into some of rugby’s most enduring images, their story and why they are still so impactful Iconic Rugby...

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Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Tyro Tiger Reffell set for Test baptism

By PETER JACKSON WALES are all set to pick Tommy Reffell this week in readiness for the ultimate baptism of fire...

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Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Hastings treated for cancer

NEWS EXTRA SCOTLAND and Lions legend Scott Hastings revealed that he is being treated for cancer. The 57-year-old has received chemotherapy...

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Latest News

/ 4 years ago

DREAM TEAM

CORNISH PIRATES AND FORMER NEWCASTLE & SCOTLAND U20s SCRUM-HALF RUARIDH DAWSON CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST......

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Chris Hewett

/ 4 years ago

The Boks are here, there and everywhere

CHRIS HEWETT GUEST COLUMNIST Some things in rugby are so difficult to find, they drive astrophysicists to drink. Scientists operating the Giant...

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Champions Cup

/ 4 years ago

Finn Russell stars as Racing 92 overcome Sale Sharks to reach Champions Cup semis

Racing 92 (6) 41 Tries: Thomas, Russell, Imhoff, Spring Cons: Le Garrec 2, Machenaud Pens: Le Garrec 5 Sale Sharks (10) 22 Tries: Tuilagi, Van der Merwe,...

By Ben Redwood

Jeremy Guscott

/ 4 years ago

Sanderson’s men will be hoping for minor miracle

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK WHEN Sale Sharks face Racing 92 at their 30,000 capacity La Defense Arena superdome...

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Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Curry returns to lead the fight

TOM Curry will make his first start since the Six Nations as the Sharks look to take the fight to Racing...

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Sale Sharks centre Manu Tuilagi has pulled out of the England squad

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Overseas players leave little room at 12

NICK CAIN IF you are perplexed by England’s lack of choice when it comes to big inside centres as potential replacements...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

We’ll stick to our attacking style -Kiss

By PAUL REES PREVIEW... Toulon v London Irish Today. Kick-off 12.30pm, Stade Mayol LONDON Irish will not abandon their attack from...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

England’s rivals have a massive gap to fill

ROCKY CLARK ENGLAND’S MOST CAPPED PLAYER AND WORLD CUP WINNER Champions: England clinched the Women’s Six Nations trophy with some ease...

By The Rugby Paper Team

My Life in Rugby

/ 4 years ago

Hong Kong triumph built on sand of Bali

MY LIFE IN RUGBY THE FORMER ENGLAND SEVENS INTERNATIONAL AND NORTHAMPTON, SALE, TREVISO & CALVISANO CENTRE WHO NOW COACHES ITALY SEVENS...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Lathallan Rugby 7s returns for first time since 2019

A popular youth rugby tournament returned to one of the North-east’s top independent schools at the weekend for the first time...

By Ben Redwood

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Bravo to WRU for giving grassroots day in the sun

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND It has been open season on the Welsh Rugby Union recently, and quite rightly in...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Redpath new Scottish boss

By BEN JAYCOCK FORMER Scotland scrum-half Bryan Redpath has been appointed director of rugby at London Scottish following Matt Williams’decision to...

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International Rugby

/ 4 years ago

Spain removed from the World Cup

Spain have been kicked out of the 2023 Rugby World Cup due to an ineligible player playing in two qualification games....

By Ben Jaycock

Premiership

/ 4 years ago

Saracens 38 – 22 Exeter Chiefs: Saracens secure play-off place with strong second-half display against Exeter

Saracens secured a Premiership play-off place after a powerful second-half display secured a bonus-point victory over Exeter at the StoneX Stadium....

By Ben Redwood

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Shake up tired Six Nations fixture list

NICK CAIN THE Six Nations chief executive, Ben Morel, is not slow to pat himself on the back, over-hyping the last...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Danger of Planet Rugby spinning out of control

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND All of a sudden it feels as though the game of rugby is getting more...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Calcutta Cup kicks it off again

NEWS EXTRA ENGLAND face Scotland on the opening weekend of the 2023 Six Nations for the third year in a row....

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 4 years ago

Cope shows his class as Reds turn up the power

By LUKE JARMYN L Scottish ............7pts Tries: Trenholm 50 Conversions: May 51 Jersey ..............54pts Tries: Thompson 1, 55; O’Connor 30, Penalty...

By The Rugby Paper Team