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Dream Team – JJ Hanrahan

JJ Hanrahan, the Munster, Northampton, Clermont, Dragons, and Connacht fly-half, chooses the best XV he has played with or against... 1....

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Cambridge fall to surprise defeat

CAMBRIDGE fell to a late and unexpected defeat to National One near-neighbours Bishop’s Stortford in a typically harem-scarem encounter between the...

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Caldy make Sharks work hard for their victory

By John Lyon Caldy ................ 24pts Tries: Penalty 20, Rushton 31, Mitchell 44, Booth 46 Conversions: Barker 44 Sale Sharks ......

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It’s time to call for three-man scrum

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK Uncontested scrums are a blight on the fifteens game, and my solution to...

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Saracens agree deal for Braley

SARACENS have signed former Northampton Saints scrum-half Callum Braley on a short-term contract. The 30-year-old joins on a three-month deal to...

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Six-try Fiji prove too strong for Samoa

By JON NEWCOMBE FIJI started their bid for a sixth Pacific Nations Cup title with a 42-16, six-try win over arch...

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England can’t keep South Africa at bay

By BEN JAYCOCK South Africa.....39pts England.............. 17pts EXETER Chiefs scrum-half George Newman scored a first half wonder try but England U18s...

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LETTER: Twickenham name change to Allianz Stadium welcome

I wholeheartedly agree with Chris Hewett regarding the forthcoming Twickenham name change to the Allianz Stadium.

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Once again, Pumas fail to back it up

BRENDAN GALLAGHER Running riot: All Blacks No.8 Ardie Savea ONE of the most question able truisms in rugby is that wet...

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Erasmus now the creator supreme

NICK CAIN RASSIE Erasmus is a breath of fresh air, a coach who combines innovative out-of-the-box thinking with a detailed understanding...

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Glad to see clock ticking on scrum

CHRIS HEWETT THOSE of us who have spent our entire careers writing against deadline know all there is to know about...

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I just want my players to realise their full potential

Steve Hill puts the questions to former England Saxons fly-half Ryan Lamb, below, the head coach at Plymouth Albion RFC Why...

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England get in right mood for SA crunch

By BEN JAYCOCK England U18.....27pts Georgia U18 ..... 20pts ENGLAND overcame a shaky first half to score 17 unanswered second half...

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Potent Rawlins helps England U18s bounce back with victory over Georgia

England overcame a shaky first half to score 17 unanswered second half points to beat an impressive Georgia 27-20 as Jonathan...

By Ben Jaycock

We must all share the blame -Youngs

By ADAM HATHAWAY BEN Youngs insists Leicester’s players only have themselves to blame for last season’s flop and not Dan McKellar...

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LETTER: World Rugby made the game too complicated, attritional

This is a follow on from Raymond Howell’s letter in last weekend’s Rugby Paper about rugby's loss of wide appeal.

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Seven-try Pirates put Redruth to the sword

By MIKE SINCLAIR Cornish Pirates....47pts Redruth..................... 5pts THE full-timers of Cornish Pirates proved too strong for their National 2 West neighbours...

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Scrums create an open game for backs to exploit

RAYMOND Howell’s letter in last week’s Rugby Paper certainly raises some interesting issues over my article last week including whether or...

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Teenager swept out to sea in SA

A RISING teenage star of French rugby was swept out to sea in South Africa, where he was a member of...

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Harlequins star Danny Care calls for more free-to-air TV games

Danny Care says free-to-air television coverage is essential if rugby is to grow its audience and avoid other clubs going under.

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Tonga’s Pat Pellegrini quits Coventry for Super Rugby

Coventry's Premiership promotion bid has been dealt a blow with star man Pat Pellegrini leaving to join Super Rugby’s Moana Pasifika.

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Sir Gareth Edwards: Antoine Dupont ‘has a buzz about him’

Simon Thomas talks to Sir Gareth Edwards, rated by many as the greatest rugby player of all time, about the brilliance...

By Simon Thomas

Leigh Halfpenny and Wyn Jones join Harlequins

Premiership side Harlequins have signed full-back Leigh Halfpenny and prop Wyn Jones for the 2024/25 season.

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Dan Thomas signs for Cardiff with the help of former teammates

Dan Thomas has revealed the significant part his former teammates, including England star Ellis Genge, played in his recent move to...

By Simon Thomas

LETTER: World Rugby allows scrums to be boring, dangerous

Jeff Probyn says that it takes a long time to learn the ‘dark arts’ of the scrum while David Flatman claims...

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Cardiff sign another scrum-half in Johan Mulder

Cardiff have announced the signing of 24-year-old South African scrum-half Johan Mulder from fellow United Rugby Championship side the Lions.

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Joe Schmidt’s Wallabies will provide a tough test for Lions

Nick Cain gives his thoughts on the 2025 British Lions series against Australia, saying the Aussies will be hard to beat...

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Fearless beach boy who ran with Lions

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW PETER Morgan’s day would begin at the crack of dawn on a Pembrokeshire...

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’74 Lions failed to impress the doyen

NO sooner had I finished my trip down memory lane last week with the 1974 Lions than I stumbled across John...

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Mitchell names 40-player training squad

Top of the world: Red Roses with the WXV 1 trophy PICTURES: Getty Images JOHN Mitchell has named a 40-player Red...

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The game is always about the players

Coach to coach Steve Hill puts the questions to Will Knight, below, the head coach of recently promoted Havant RFC Why...

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Antoine Dupont inspires France to Olympic gold in Paris

Nine months on from their heartbreaking quarter-final loss in the World Cup to South Africa, Antoine Dupont inspired France's Sevens side...

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Alan Dickens happy to take Newcastle Falcons role

Newcastle Falcons have appointed former England U20s boss Alan Dickens as senior coach as they look to break a run of...

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A golden finish for greatest showman

■By BEN JAYCOCK ANTOINE Dupont cemented himself as one of the greatest cross-code rugby players of all time as his second...

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DREAMTEAM

MAX BODILLY, THE EALING TRAILFINDERS AND FORMER EXETER CHIEFS AND CORNISH PIRATES CENTRE, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH......

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JPR: It was the worst time to lose my cool

IT’S time to conclude our ‘real time’ look back at the 1974 Lions tour which finished exactly 50 years ago yesterday...

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Wales in danger of a Lions wipe out

PETER JACKSON - THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW EVER since the ‘British Isles Rugby Union Team’ became the Lions 100 years...

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Davies back in the running for Wales

■By SIMON THOMAS ALED Davies is the first to admit that being barred from playing for Wales for the past four...

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Heart surgery for Youngs

FORMER England scrum-half Ben Youngs had heart surgery this year after collapsing during an open training session with Leicester Tigers. The...

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Young players should all aspire to excellence

Steve Hill puts the questions to Dominic Brockes, below, the head coach of Dorking RFC Colts, winners of the RFU National...

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Top of the world

England U20s too strong for France in final showdown By BEN JAYCOCK Head coach Mark Mapletoft praised the England U20s as...

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By WILLIAM GUPWELL England.................................................21 Tries: Bailey 35, Green 53 Conversions: Kerr 35 Penalties: Kerr 47, 56, 66 France...................................................13 Tries: Ferte 80 Conversions: Reus 80 Penalties: Reus 10,...

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