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Argentina won't host Rugby World Cup in 2027

How a boat trip on the Seine swung the vote

The IRB took the momentous decision to stage a first World Cup in March 1985 in strange circumstances. Prior to their...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Top two get set to put on the glitz

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN It's the final the Top 14 wanted and needed. Toulouse and La Rochelle – the two best...

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Jones can fire up Aussies, says Cooper

By GARY FITZGERALD Quade Cooper is bubbling about Australia’s World Cup chances, now they have Eddie Jones back holding the reins....

By Gary Fitzgerald

We will have to front up, says Laidlaw

By BRYN PALMER Scotland's players need to swiftly “front up” to the reality of their World Cup pool if they are...

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Young Guns: Scarlets & Wales U20 scrum-half Archie Hughes

Archie Hughes is looking to show the Scarlets and the world what he can do at the U20s World Championship later...

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Oosthuizen goes home to be a Shark again

NEWS EXTRA SPRINGBOK prop Coenie Oosthuizen will leave Premiership finalists Sale to return to South Africa and re-join URC side the...

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Scarlets make van den Berg forwards coach

FORMER South Africa lock Albert van den Berg, 49, is the Scarlets new forwards coach, replacing Ben Franks who has returned...

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Jones keen to keep his name in the frame for Wales

By GARY FITZGERALD Wyn Jones strolls out at Twickenham today determined to prove a point as he comes to terms with...

By Gary Fitzgerald

Borthwick must pull off a minor miracle

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK Steve Hansen isn’t wrong when he says that the 2023 World Cup draw is...

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26-man squad for S Africa

Leader: England U20 captain Lewis Chessam Inset, new head coach Mark Mapletoft PICTURES: Getty Images ENGLAND U18 head coach Jonathan Pendlebury...

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Mapletoft gets set for Georgia

By BEN JAYCOCK NEW England U20s head coach Mark Mapletoft named his first squad since taking over from Alan Dickens earlier...

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Let’s hope technology passes trial

RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER Be careful for what you wish for! World Rugby are carrying out their promise to trial chip...

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Eligibility rules have failed the Pacific Islands

THE decision of former England tighthead Henry Thomas to become a Welshman is a relatively minor example of the Test rugby...

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Colombe try leaves the Aviva stunned

By PAUL REES Leinster............................. 26pts Tries: Danty 19, Seuteni 37, Colombe 71 Conversions: Hastoy 20, 38, 72 Penalties: Hastoy 42, 49...

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GB sevens players pondered boycott

By BEN JAYCOCK Several Great Britain Sevens players thought about refusing to participate in this weekend’s London leg of the World...

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Sharks deserve far more recognition

BRENDAN GALLAGHER Rugby has its favourites and we in the media are as guilty as any of promoting them above others...

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Barnes fears impact of social media on grassroots referees

Wayne Barnes believes that ignoring social media is the best way for referees to operate, but is also concerned that online...

By Nick Powell

I’m proud we stuck together, says Leicester’s Montoya

By PAUL REES Julian Montoya, who leads Leicester in today’s Premiership playoff semi-final at Sale, is proud the team stuck together...

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Wales refs fail to make the World Cup grade

Jon Newcombe talks to WRU head of refereeing Paul Adams about the dearth of top officials in Wales For the first...

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Fish is my kind of player – reliable and committed

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND I WAS gutted when I read that Dan Fish is going to miss Cardiff ’s...

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Battle at No.10! Hunting for a final place

PAUL REES TALKS TO SALE’S GEORGE FORD AND LEEICESTER’S HANDRE POLLARD AHEAD OF THEIR SEMI-FINAL SHOWDOWN GEORGE Ford and Handre Pollard...

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James steps up as Cardiff take on the Black & Ambers

Premiership semi-finals By ROB COLE PREVIEW... Cardiff v Newport Today. Kick-off 5.30pm, Arms Park Llandovery v Merthyr Today. Kick-off 2.30pm, Church...

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Eligibility laws that need to be changed

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK THE recent international eligibility law that allows Henry Thomas to be selected by...

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Joy for Kidney as Gonzalez seals it

By GARY FIZGERALD London Irish.....................17pts Tries: Gonzalez 26, 71; Pearson 62 Conversions: Jackson 27 Exeter .................................14pts Tries: Vermeulen 21, Hendrickson 64...

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Chris Hewett

/ 3 years ago

Nine Lions of Leinster would be in my team

CHRIS HEWETT Mitchell, Aston, Wotherspoon, Rotherham, Bromet, Hammond, Mayfield, Surtees, Thompson: on an early September afternoon in 1891, nine Cambridge University...

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Shane Williams

/ 3 years ago

My Team of the Season shows promise for future

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND The silverware for the season is set to be handed out without any Welsh involvement....

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United Rugby Championship

/ 3 years ago

Carty kicks Connacht to South Africa

By JOHN FALLON Ulster ................. 10pts Tries: O’Connor 65 Conversions: Cooney 66 Penalties: Cooney 21 Connacht ..........15pts Penalties: Carty 24, 34,...

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Guest Blogs

/ 3 years ago

Biggest Bets on Rugby

The sport of Rugby is one of high intensity that requires a high degree of strategy, skill and physical prowess. It...

By Nick Powell

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Mitchell to succeed Middleton as Red Roses boss

The RFU has confirmed the appointment of John Mitchell as Simon Middleton’s successor as coach of the England women‘s team. Mitchell,...

By Nick Powell

Guest Blogs

/ 3 years ago

Rugby World Cup France 2023: A Celebration of Rugby and Culture

France is getting ready to welcome the world for the 2023 Rugby World Cup, which will be the second time they...

By Sam Emery

Guest Blogs

/ 3 years ago

Rugby World Cup 2023: The ultimate guide for rugby fans

The Rugby World Cup 2023 is coming to France in less than a year, and it promises to be a spectacular...

By Sam Emery

Rugby World Cup

/ 3 years ago

Kolisi a major World Cup doubt

Springboks captain Siya Kolisi may miss this year’s World Cup with a knee injury sustained playing for the Sharks against Munster....

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Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Sanderson annoyed by Ashman’s move north

By PAUL REES Alex Sanderson is unhappy with the departure of Ewan Ashman to Edinburgh next season, adamant the hooker would...

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My Life in Rugby

/ 3 years ago

My Life in Rugby with Simon Mannix: ‘I looked confident but, inside, I was a mess’

The former New Zealand, Wellington, Hurricanes, Sale & Gloucester fly-half who has coached at Racing 92, Munster and Pau talks about his...

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Peter Jackson

/ 3 years ago

Arresting sight of Coulman’s solo gallop

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW AT Twickenham more than 50 years ago, Mike Coulman did something that had...

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Champions Cup

/ 3 years ago

Welsh quartet deserve no favours

PETER JACKSON Cardiff lost 50 per cent of their matches in the URC and duly failed to finish in the Champions...

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Young Gun

/ 3 years ago

Young Guns: Bristol prop James Halliwell

James Halliwell hopes to be named in England’s U20s squad for this summer’s Junior World Cup after spending the season learning...

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Champions Cup

/ 3 years ago

Champions Cup semi-final preview

The knockout stages of the Heineken Champions Cup have provided plenty of thrills already this season, but which of the four...

By Nick Powell

Guest Blogs

/ 3 years ago

How Far Will England Go at the Upcoming 2023 Rugby World Cup?

Since reaching the Rugby World Cup final four years ago, England have endured a turbulent time in the international arena. They...

By Sam Emery

Champions Cup

/ 3 years ago

Wales face danger of no team in Heineken Champions Cup

EXCLUSIVE By JON NEWCOMBE Wales are in danger of not having any representation in the Heineken Champions Cup for the first...

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United Rugby Championship

/ 3 years ago

Munster get it right in the end

By TOM SHEEDY Sharks .............22 Munster ..........22 Munster head coach Graham Rowntree knew it would be another gruelling outing in Kings...

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Jeremy Guscott

/ 3 years ago

All Blacks have what it takes to go all way

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK The decision by New Zealand to announce a new coach of the All Blacks...

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Brendan Gallagher

/ 3 years ago

Tall poppy syndrome or a case to answer?

RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER For all sorts of reasons, all conquering Leinster...

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Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Nienaber to replace Lancaster at Leinster

NEWS EXTRA LEINSTER have confirmed the appointment of Springbok head coach Jacques Nienaber to their coaching team after the World Cup...

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Jeremy Guscott

/ 3 years ago

Lawrence and Tuilagi the next centres of attention?

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK WITH only World Cup warm-ups to come in the international game this summer before...

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Champions Cup

/ 3 years ago

Rampant Chiefs demolish Stormers

By MIKE SINCLAIR Exeter ................................ 42pts Tries: Wyatt 13, Nowell 21, Woodburn 29, S Simmonds 45, Yeandle 73, Cairns 78 Conversions:...

By The Rugby Paper Team