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Autumn Internationals

/ 2 years ago

Rivals driving me on – Tommy Reffell

By Simon Thomas Tommy Reffell says he is being driven on by the competition for the Wales No.7 jersey with Jac...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Gallagher Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Gabriel Ibitoye can go to the next level, says Pat Lam

By Mark Stevens Bristol director of rugby Pat Lam believes in-form winger Gabriel Ibitoye is capable of playing at the next...

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International Rugby

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Gareth Davies calls time on Test career

Wales scrum-half Gareth Davies, 34, has announced his retirement from international rugby. The Scarlets half-back won 77 Wales caps and toured...

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English Gallagher Premiership

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Ollie Lawrence happy to move in at No.12

By Paul Rees A play called The Fear of 13 opened in London to five-star reviews last week, but it is...

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Premiership

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No rest for Leicester Tigers as Michael Cheika puts foot down

By Adam Hathaway Match Preview Leicester v Gloucester Today. Kick-off 3pm, Welford Road Leicester boss Michael Cheika has shelved thoughts of...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Gallagher Premiership

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Jacques Vermeulen keen to join the fight

By Mark Stevens When push comes to shove, Exeter Chiefs forward Jacques Vermeulen is not one to shy away from the...

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Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Daley-McLean backs Harrison

By BEN JAYCOCK Battle for No. 10: Zoe Harrison and, inset, Holly Aitchison Star: Katy Daley-McLean KATY Daley-McLean is backing Zoe...

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Features

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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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Welsh Rugby

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RGC: Flying The Flag For North Walian Rugby

By Peter Ryan – @PeterRyanSports “This is RGC, this is North Wales rugby” is an excellent mantra for an essential team...

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Autumn Internationals

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Dafydd Jenkins to miss Wales’ Autumn Internationals as lock targets mid-December return

Exeter lock Dafydd Jenkins will miss Wales’ autumn internationals as he recovers from knee and shoulder operations. The 21-year-old, Wales captain...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

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Japan will be latest destination for Richie Gray

By Bryn Palmer Scotland lock Richie Gray will link up with World Cup winners Pieter-Steph du Toit and Aaron Smith when...

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Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Williams available for Wales

WALES full-back Liam Williams will be available for the autumn internationals in November. The 33-year-old was absent for Wales’ 2024 Six...

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Autumn Internationals

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Tommy Freeman can take charge of England’s defence

By Jeremy Guscott - Outspoken and unmissable every week Tommy Freeman is one of those players who, when he gets the...

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Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Will Collier shows what England are missing

By Nick Cain - Read his expert opinion every week Will Collier’s command performance for Castres against Toulouse in the Top...

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Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Borthwick struggling to find unifying spirit

CALL it a “Sue Gray moment” in rugby boots – yet another one, to go with all the other instances of...

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Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Mitchell: We’ve got another gear to go

By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW... England v Canada Today. Kick-off 3am, BC Place, Vancouver THE Red Roses head into their final Test...

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Latest News

/ 2 years ago

High ticket prices for All Blacks cast dark shadow

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW WHEN the RFU finished doing their sums for the autumn series of Twickenham’s...

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Features

/ 2 years ago

JONNOBALDING

YOUNG GUNS GLOUCESTER & ENGLAND U18 LOCK England U18s second row Jonno Balding is hoping performances for Radley College can impress...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 2 years ago

Premiership Rugby plays down talk of a British and Irish or Anglo-Welsh league

Premiership Rugby appears to have killed off proposals for a British and Irish or Anglo-Welsh league in favour of retaining a...

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International Rugby

/ 2 years ago

Kevin Sinfield to continue with England coaching role after agreeing new terms

Kevin Sinfield is to remain part of Steve Borthwick’s England coaching team after agreeing revised terms for his role. In a...

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English Gallagher Premiership

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Jack van Poortvliet ‘better than ever’ after his year of hell

By Adam Hathaway England head coach Steve Borthwick will see a new, improved Jack van Poortvliet when he pitches up at...

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Autumn Internationals

/ 2 years ago

Alex Lozowski back in England squad

Saracens centre Alex Lozowski is back in 36-strong England squad for this week’s training camp. Lozowski, who has five caps, has...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Gallagher Premiership

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Centurion Harvey Skinner out to join elite club

By Paul Rees Ever since Harvey Skinner made his debut for Exeter eight years ago, players from the club have been...

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Autumn Internationals

/ 2 years ago

I’d be happy to step up at 12 – Seb Atkinson

By Ben Jaycock Gloucester's Seb Atkinson aims to show he can be the solution to England’s problem at No.12. Atkinson was...

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Letters

/ 2 years ago

Time to add Japan and Fiji to Rugby Championship

THE endless mistreatment of Fiji as a second rate rugby nation is another disastrous admin blunder in the sport’s professional era....

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Jeremy Guscott

/ 2 years ago

Time for Marcus Smith and Ben Spencer to link up

By Jeremy Guscott - Outspoken and unmissable every week... There's speculation that Alex Mitchell and George Ford are unlikely to feature...

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Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Appleby: We are missing too many players

By SAM JACKSON EXETER head coach Susie Appleby is unhappy that the Premiership Women’s Rugby season has started while her top...

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Brendan Gallagher

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Antoine Dupont & Co need to take on the very best

Rugby Matters By Brendan Gallagher - A weekly look at the game's other talking points I think we established long ago...

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Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Wales squander chances to get past Italy

By SAM JACKSON Wales ................. 5 Italy ................... 8 WALES rued a lack of composure late on as they suffered a...

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Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Breen called up to captain Ireland

By SAM JACKSON PREVIEW... Canada v Ireland Saturday October 5. Kick-off 11.45pm MUNSTER centre Enya Breen was named captain of Ireland...

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Features

/ 2 years ago

My dream tour: The Lions in Argentina

OF COURSE, the British and Irish Lions should be touring Argentina, I’ve been arguing the case for 20 years or more....

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Features

/ 2 years ago

I’ll play for Wales again, says Francis

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Strong man: Tomas Francis scoring for Wales against Georgia at last year’s World...

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Premiership Women's Rugby

/ 2 years ago

Howdy! England pair saddle up to spread the word

By Ben Jaycock Jess Breach and Ellie Kildunne have launched their new podcast Rugby Rodeo with one ambition in mind –...

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Features

/ 2 years ago

DYLANHICKS

YOUNG GUNS MUNSTER & IRELAND U20 FLY-HALF Tyro Munster fly-half Dylan Hicks is hoping to continue progressing through Ireland’s successful age-grade...

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Latest News

/ 2 years ago

England camps to improve skills

By BEN JAYCOCK Pack power: England bossed South Africa up front on their way to Junior World Cup success in the...

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Features

/ 2 years ago

Campese:Schmidt is wrong man for Aussies

By CAMERON STEPHENS DAVID Campese delivered a blunt message regarding Joe Schmidt’s position as Australia’s head coach, claiming the Kiwi isn’t...

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Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Top four finish is our goal – Harry Randall

By Ben Jaycock Harry Randall feels Bristol Bears can go one step further this year and secure a play-off place which...

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International Rugby

/ 2 years ago

England should be aiming for treble top in the Autumn Internationals

By Jeremy Guscott - Outspoken and unmissable, every week... The autumn internationals against the traditional southern hemisphere big three, and Japan,...

By The Rugby Paper Team