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Latest News

/ 8 years ago

Crossword

ACROSS 1. Aussie-born Scotland lock with Edinburgh, Leinster and Sale from 1999 5 3. Saracens and England second row - a...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 8 years ago

Sharks ace McGuigan earns Scotland call-up

By GEORGE LAWRENCE SALE wing Byron McGuigan has forced his way into Gregor Townsend’s Scotland squad with his supreme try-scoring record...

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Features

/ 8 years ago

Quins target Savea to replace Yarde

All Black ace: Julian Savea JULIAN SAVEA could be heading to the Premiership and joining Harlequins on a short term contract...

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Latest News

/ 8 years ago

Edwards: No more excuses, we have to get up to speed

By STEFFAN THOMAS TOUGH-TALKING Shaun Edwards has fired Wales an early autumn warning, insisting they can’t afford yet another slow start...

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Peter Jackson

/ 8 years ago

Why Kiwi Parkes will feel at home

HADLEIGH Parkes will be following a well-trodden path when he makes his bow for Wales against South Africa on December 2...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 8 years ago

Time to start the fine-tuning two years out from Japan

BRENDAN GALLAGHER sets the scene for another intriguing autumn and picks his stars to watch Giant-killers: Scotland beat Australia in the...

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Brendan Gallagher

/ 8 years ago

It’s time the RFU honoured first black international

Brendan Gallagher takes a look at the distinguished moment in history set by Plymouth player Jamie Peters

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Challenge Cup

/ 8 years ago

RUGBY MATTERS

It’s time the RFU honoured the first black international BRENDAN GALLAGHER A new weekly look at the game’s other talking points...

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Autumn Internationals

/ 8 years ago

John Hardie suspended by SRU pending investigation

(Photo: Getty Images) By Adam Ellis Scotland openside flanker John Hardie has been suspended by the SRU with immediate effect to...

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Autumn Internationals

/ 8 years ago

Greig Laidlaw ruled out of autumn Tests with fractured ankle

By Adam Ellis Scotland captain Greig Laidlaw will miss matches against Samoa, New Zealand and Australia this autumn after Clermont Auvergne...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Miscellaneous

/ 8 years ago

Six Nations lose £5m as sponsors slash deal

By PETER JACKSON THE full extent of the Six Nations title sponsorship loss can be revealed today – £5ma- year with...

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Challenge Cup

/ 8 years ago

Is art of post-match interview disappearing, like objectivity?

PLAYERS have been taking umbrage at post-match questions almost ever since Billy Webb Ellis ran off with the football at Rugby...

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Features

/ 8 years ago

ON THE BLINDSIDE

BY NEILFISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler ■VETERAN Western Force prop Pek Cowan appears to be unlikely to be heading to...

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Club Rugby

/ 8 years ago

Byron McGuigan’s out to steal march on Scotland

By Jon Newcombe BYRON McGuigan is hoping his terrific try-scoring form with Sale Sharks will catch the eye of the Scotland...

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Premiership

/ 8 years ago

No panic yet insist ‘buoyant’ Warriors

CARL Hogg remains stoic despite the Warriors recording six losses from six matches. “We’d love to be sitting there with more...

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Premiership

/ 8 years ago

Try-happy Quins head for Europe with Care on top form

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER HARLEQUINS finished the first phase of the Premiership season with their best display to date with five tries...

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Features

/ 8 years ago

Six Nations still looking for new title sponsor

SIX NATIONS big wigs are facing a race against time to find a new sponsor in time for the first round...

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Features

/ 8 years ago

Mighty Montpellier are team to beat

BRENDAN GALLAGHER casts his eye over the main contenders for this season’s European crown Super signing at Montpellier: Ruan Pienaar THE...

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Latest News

/ 8 years ago

Byron’s out to steal march on Scotland

By JOHN NEWCOMBE Try machine: Byron McGuigan hands off Henry Taylor of Saracens to score for Sale PICTURES: Getty Images BYRON...

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Premiership

/ 8 years ago

All White for Chiefs as slick Nic helps put them top

By MIKE SINCLAIR EXETER’S former Australia scrum-half Nic White produced two inspired moments which left Newcastle, this season’s Premiership shock side,...

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Miscellaneous

/ 8 years ago

Anscombe injury brings more woe for Blues

By PETER JACKSON CARDIFF Blues have been dealt a further blow over the immediate future of their Welsh-converted Junior All Black,...

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Features

/ 8 years ago

Cowan’s evolving his game in bid for Test recall

By NEALE HARVEY NEWS EXTRA LONDON Irish flanker Blair Cowan has revealed how he is revelling in a ‘seven’s heaven’ and...

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Latest News

/ 9 years ago

Scarlets dominate after Rizzo sees red

By ROB COLE SCARLETS bounced back from last week’s defeat in Ulster with their third bonuspoint win of the season by...

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National League 3

/ 9 years ago

Scottish duo beef up Tigers front row options

TRANFER WRAP TONGA international Atieli Pakalani is one of three new faces to join Leicester Tigers. Pakalani, 25, can play at...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 9 years ago

Crossword

LAST CROSSWORD’S ANSWERS Across: 1 Blair, 3 Fylde, 6 Clifton, 7 Lawes, 9 Hell, 12 Reed, 13 Danty, 16 Lovotti, 17...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Nick Cain

/ 9 years ago

Nick Cain: It’s wrong Eddie must wait a year to face those NZ bullets

Eddie Jones was in full ogre-slaying mode this week, sounding like the armour-plated incarnation of St George as he talked about...

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Latest News

/ 9 years ago

Trio signed by Leicester

Leicester Tigers have added three new players to their squad as Tongan international back Afa Pakalani, former Scotland international prop Kyle...

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Young Gun

/ 9 years ago

Young Gun: Kaleem Barreto – Glasgow scrum-half

Kaleem Barreto is not sure which version of the game he will be playing this season just yet but one thing...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Brendan Gallagher

/ 9 years ago

Brendan Gallagher: Philadelphia is next stop on rugby’s world tour

Globalisation is one of the modern day buzzwords and although sometimes I’m not exactly sure what it means the fact that...

By Brendan Gallagher

My Life in Rugby

/ 9 years ago

My Life in Rugby: Jamie Noon – former England, Newcaslte and Brive centre

Scoring a hat-trick against Scotland in my first Six Nations campaign – I think I was the first England player to...

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Dream Team

/ 9 years ago

Dream Team: Tim Visser – Harlequins wing

1. Joe Marler – He’s a formidable man and a very good player. He’s very strong as a ball carrying prop...

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Features

/ 9 years ago

Philadelphia is next stop on rugby’s world tour

Brendan Gallagher takes a look at how club rugby has spread around the world since 2011 Globalisation is one of the...

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Features

/ 9 years ago

MY LIFEIN RUGBY

GARATH ARCHER THE FORMER NEWCASTLE, BRISTOL AND ENGLAND LOCK. Despite the fact my dad played on the wing for Gosforth when...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 9 years ago

MY LIFEIN RUGBY

THE FORMER ENGLAND, NEWCASTLE FALCONS AND BRIVE CENTRE JAMIE NOON Scoring a hat-trick against Scotland in my first Six Nations campaign...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 9 years ago

DREAMTEAM

TIM VISSER, THE HARLEQUINS AND SCOTLAND WING, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST… 1. Joe Marler –...

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Club Rugby

/ 9 years ago

We’re ready now says Kennedy as Irish run riot over brave Richmond

By NEALE HARVEY LONDON Irish supremo Nick Kennedy declared his promoted side ready for Premiership duty after a convincing victory over...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Club Rugby

/ 9 years ago

It won’t be a cakewark for Cov’s cash warns Brightwell

NICK VERDIER previews the battle for promotion from National One where big-spending Coventry start as favourites Birmingham Moseley back-rower Chris Brightwell...

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Club Rugby

/ 9 years ago

Warriors run out of gas at the end

By SAM JACKSON Worcester …26 Munster …35 WORCESTER leaked two tries at the death to see Munster snatch victory at SIxways...

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Club Rugby

/ 9 years ago

Warriors muscled out by Moseley lock stars

By ROGER PANTING Moseley…24 Worcester …15 WORCESTER suffered an embarrassing defeat in the incessant rain at Billesley Common but Moseley’s victory...

By The Rugby Paper Team