All posts tagged "Six Nations"
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoRobshaw: Farrell will take charge of England again
By GARY FITZGERALD Former captain Chris Robshaw is backing Owen Farrell to lead England into World Cup battle Down Under in...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoBristol looking to kick on
By PAUL REES What a difference a win makes. Bristol’s frustrating run of five successive Premiership defeats, four by single figure...
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Champions Cup
/ 2 years agoFreeman double has Saints on the march
By BRYN PALMER Glasgow............................. 19pts Tries: Cancelliere 4, Smith 68, Penalty 77 Conversions: Thompson 69 Northampton................... 28pts Tries: Lawes 13, Freeman...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoFit-again Henderson out to grab his chance
■By LUKE JARMYN PREVIEW... Leicester v Stormers Today. Kick-off 3.15pm, Welford Road CAMERON Henderson is relishing the start of Leicester Tigers’...
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Nick Cain
/ 2 years ago£750,000 payoff for Jones just staggering
We have now discovered that Eddie Jones was almost certainly paid the equivalent of a full year’s £750,000 salary in a...
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Challenge Cup
/ 2 years agoLloyd blow a problem for Scarlets and Gatland
■By ANDY HOWELL Castres ............. 34pts Tries: Raisuqe 5, Fernandez 32, Papali’i 38, Dumora 43, Le Brun 66 Conversions: Le Brun...
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Letters
/ 2 years agoToxic social media
SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon SW19 4EU email: newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk THE recent decision by...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 2 years agoA team stuffed full of captains
RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER I was having one final lingering look at...
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Paul Rees
/ 2 years agoToo many are being pushed to the edge
Paul Rees says it's time to ensure players spend less time in the gym and more with the ball in their...
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Red Roses
/ 2 years agoRed Roses: Ella Wyrwas
SARACENS SCRUM-HALF Birthplace: Enfield Date of Birth: 07/03/99 Community Club: Saracens Minis Red Roses Debut: 2023 vs Scotland Caps: 6 Why...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 2 years agoTo play for the Baa-Baas was a nice way to finish
My Life in Rugby with Graham Kitchener - The former England XV, Worcester & Leicester lock talks about his career in...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 years agoURC star Matthews scoring for fun at all levels
By SIMON THOMAS URC top try-scorer Johnny Matthews is proof there’s more than one path to rugby stardom. The hooker was...
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Champions Cup
/ 2 years agoChampions Cup round one Friday and Saturday preview
The 2023/24 Champions Cup kicks off this weekend, with England captain Owen Farrell set to return to action for Saracens for...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoMurley is aiming for England comeback
By PAUL REES Cadan Murley made a late start to his Premiership campaign when he returned from a knee injury in...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoMalins is looking to shine at Bristol
By PAUL REES IT WAS typical of fate that Max Malins’s first start for Bristol since signing for them permanently came...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoHunt and Wyrwas awarded contracts
NATASHA ‘Mo’ Hunt and Ella Wyrwas have been awarded England women’s contracts before next year’s Six Nations. The duo will compete...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoLawes delays decision on his future until Six Nations
By JON NEWCOMBE Courtney Lawes will make a decision on his Northampton future during the Six Nations window in February. Lawes...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 years agoFarrell set to remain Sarries marquee man
Saracens are closing in on agreeing terms to a new contract with skipper Owen Farrell, below, who is out of contract...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 2 years agoGood on Farrell for putting his family first
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK Owen Farrell’s decision to step away from England duty was a surprise, but almost...
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Nick Cain
/ 2 years agoItoje is the best man to captain England
NICK CAIN - READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK Maro Itoje should be England’s next captain following Owen Farrell’s decision to...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoWinger who is learning new tricks with Tigers
By PAUL REES PREVIEW... Leicester Tigers v Newcastle Falcons Today. Kick-off 3pm, Welford Road Ollie Hassell-Collins appeared to be in for...
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Champions Cup
/ 2 years agoBig clubs ready to rumble
Paul Rees looks forward to the Champions Cup, kicking off this weekend THE Champions Cup returns this week with a tweaked...
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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One
/ 2 years agoCane and Kolbe link up for Japan opener
By BEN JAYCOCK Just over a month since the Rugby World Cup final, 14 of the players who featured in the...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoSweeney reports £4m profit for RFU
The RFU made a profit of £4m in 2022-23 despite three Premiership clubs and the Championship winners Jersey Reds going out...
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Young Gun
/ 2 years agoYoung Guns: Exeter second row Joe Bailey
BY BEN JAYCOCK Having had a surprise call up to the U20s World Championship this summer, Exeter lock Joe Bailey is...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoPremiership Rugby weekly previews: Round Eight
The Premiership finishes the first part of its season with five exciting games this weekend; Tom Jeffreys takes you through each...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoGenge the favourite to take on captaincy from Farrell
Ellis Genge is the favourite to replace Owen Farrell as the next England captain after the fly-half decided to step away...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoFarrell to sit out 2024 Six Nations and prioritise wellbeing
England captain Owen Farrell will miss the 2024 Six Nations as he takes a break from international rugby. The news was...
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Guest Blogs
/ 2 years agoFrance Gets Major Boost Ahead of Six Nations
After losing out in the quarterfinals in their home Rugby World Cup, France Rugby is about rectifying their mistakes and going...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 years agoAfter only seven games, hooker Elias is happy to be back in the running
By SIMON THOMAS Ryan Elias has played just seven games of rugby in 2023 – yet among those have been some...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoLuke: I’ve got a new lease of life
By MARK STEVENS Luke Cowan-Dickie insists his summer switch to Sale Sharks has given him a ‘new lease of life’ in...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 years agoArundell may be first to get hybrid contract
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER England star Henry Arundell could be one of the first players offered a new hybrid...
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Chris Hewett
/ 2 years agoDupont deserves to be on Olympic stage
CHRIS HEWETT THINKING ALLOWED There are exceptions to the general rule – the best three-minute pop songs, James Joyce’s stories in...
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Peter Jackson
/ 2 years agoDay Wales played a game of four halves
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW It’s built beneath the mountain, beneath the coal and clay, It’s where we...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 2 years agoRed Roses: Jess Breach
ENGLAND AND SARACENS WINGER Birthplace: Chichester Date of Birth: 04/11/1997 Community Club: Chichester & Pulborough Club: Saracens Red Roses Debut: 2017...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 2 years agoAbbie on England road
Abbie Ward hopes her try-scoring return to action for Bristol Bears Women last week can act as the launchpad for her...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoYoung Guns: Harlequins back row Louis Schmid
BY BEN JAYCOCK Following in his father’s footsteps, Lucas Schmid took up rugby as early as three and after excelling at...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoWhat’s in The Rugby Paper: 26/11/23
Following a consequential round of derby action in the Premiership, the league continues with four more reports and a preview in The...
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Latest News
/ 2 years ago“We’re going to be an exciting team” – new winger McGhie on Tigers women
Leicester Tigers marked their Premiership Women’s Rugby debut at Welford Road last Sunday against last year’s finalists Exeter Chiefs with a...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoSurgery rules Curry out of Six Nations
Tom Curry will miss the duration of the Six Nations due to a hip injury that will require surgery. Curry, 25,...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoSaracens confirm Earl will be available for Six Nations
Saracens have confirmed that Ben Earl will be available for the Six Nations despite suffering a knee injury in the build-up...
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Guest Blogs
/ 2 years agoAll Eyes on the Six Nations 2024
We’ve seen the Six Nations teams in action in France in the concluded Rugby World Cup, and based on form, it...
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Guest Blogs
/ 2 years agoLegends of the Oval Ball: Top 21st Century Rugby Icons
Rugby is a sport that has been around for over 200 years, and it has produced some of the most iconic...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoSale captain Curry enjoying return to the ‘hamster wheel’
By JON NEWCOMBE Now he is fit again and back on the “hamster wheel” of training, playing and recovering, everything in...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoLaunchbury happy to be back where it all started
By PAUL REES Joe Launchbury has returned to the club where his career started, and nearly ended, 14 years ago. He...
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Letters
/ 2 years agoWe keep pressing self-destruct button
It is high time English rugby with its huge resources, in both player and financial terms, ceased pressing the wretched self-destruct...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 2 years agoRussell has the mastery to push Bath to the top
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK Finn Russell is, with out a doubt, an ultra talented fly-half and the Scot...
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Nick Cain
/ 2 years agoWe can’t afford a weak Six Nations
There was a ray of sunshine for the Lions this week when their preparations for the 2025 tour of Australia were...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoSmith: I want to join Alex in England team
By JON NEWCOMBE Fin Smith dreams of pairing up with Alex Mitchell for both club and country in the not too...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 years agoHanekom chews over Wales option
By ROB COLE His elder brother was the first to dip his toe into Welsh rugby and now the Bulls No.8...
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