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The Rugby Championship

/ 2 years ago

Boks put on the burners to deck Aussies

By BEN JAYCOCK Australia............................ 12pts Penalties: Lolesio 3, 21, 36, 47 South Africa .....................30pts Tries: Fassi 17, van Staden 43, Marx...

By The Rugby Paper Team

The Rugby Championship

/ 2 years ago

No scrums? No problem for Springboks

BRENDAN GALLAGHER LAST week in Brisbane Pieter Steph Du Toit famously asked Luke Pearce: “Where’s the scrum?” when presented with a...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

An age-old problem for Farrell and Lions

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK ‘Dad’s Army’: Bundee Aki will be 35 when the Lions arrive in Australia....

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Walters leaves England for Irish challenge

By SAM JACKSON ALED Walters has left his role as England’s head of strength and conditioning to take up a position...

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The Rugby Championship

/ 2 years ago

Springboks open box of tricks as they leave Wallabies at the gate

By PAUL REES Australia.............................. 7pts Tries: Paisami 76 Conversions: Lynagh 77 South Africa .................... 33pts Tries: Kolisi 10, du Toit 24,...

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The Rugby Championship

/ 2 years ago

Whisper it, but these Boks may deserve our love

BRENDAN GALLAGHER THERE are many of you out there, often to be found in the noisy corner of X, who don’t...

By The Rugby Paper Team

The Rugby Championship

/ 2 years ago

Argentina grab their chance to stun New Zealand

■ By BEN JAYCOCK New Zealand ………………..30pts Tries: Darry 15, Lienert-Brown 35, Tele’a 52 Conversions: McKenzie 16, 36, 53 Penalties: McKenzie...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 2 years ago

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

International Rugby

/ 2 years ago

Jeremy Guscott: Current All Blacks lack the fear factor

New Zealand don’t carry the same fear factor that they had in the 2011-2015 era going into this season’s Rugby Championship.

By Jeremy Guscott

Chris Hewett

/ 2 years ago

Why SVNS makes sense for the future

CHRIS HEWETT THINKING ALLOWED Rugby sevens – or SVNS, as a London-based team of funkily-dressed marketing executives have somehow succeeded in...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

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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Features

/ 2 years ago

New leaders for old rivalries

The Rugby Championship preview Paul Rees predicts that New Zealand and South Africa will battle for top spot - but it...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

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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Rugby Paper News

/ 2 years ago

Collecting Rugby Memorabilia

The world is going sports memorabilia crazy with some incredible prices reserved for the rarest items. While many of these originate...

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Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Battling Wales run out

7TH PLACE PLAY-OFF ■By BEN JAYCOCK CUP Wales................... 31pts South Africa ..... 47pts Tries: Price 36, 74, Boshoff 50, Emanuel 63,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

International Rugby

/ 2 years ago

Mapimpi hat-trick sparks Springboks as Portugal go under

■By SAM JACKSON DISCIPLINE was an issue for a much changed South Africa but, despite their numerical disadvantage, the Springboks had...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Paul Rees

/ 2 years ago

Flamboyant Harlequins add steel to their spine

HARLEQUINS are following the path trodden by Northampton a year ago, one that took the Saints to Twickenham and the title...

By The Rugby Paper Team

International Rugby

/ 2 years ago

Ireland stun world champions

By SAM JACKSON Super-sub Ciaran Frawley landed a last second drop-goal to write his name into Ireland legend as Andy Farrell’s...

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International Rugby

/ 2 years ago

Wales show defiance but the wait goes on

PETER JACKSON All week long the Red Dragon legions had planned their regimental mobilisation with just enough military precision to let...

By The Rugby Paper Team

International Rugby

/ 2 years ago

Ireland’s ecstasy as cool Frawley steals it

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER South Africa..................... 24pts Penalties: Pollard 19, 35, 45, 48, 53, 57, 61, 65 Ireland............................... 25pts Tries: Murray 14...

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Chris Hewett

/ 2 years ago

European elite keen to exclude outsiders

CHRIS HEWETT THINKING ALLOWED Whichever way you care to define the i-word, it was an interesting few hours for Canadian sport....

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 2 years ago

Entertaining the crowds is not the only thing

Paul Rees says that, while attracting a new audience is important, the game must not ignore its core support Scott Robertson...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Wainwright stands out as Wales fail to impress

PETER JACKSON Political swings being all the rage, the sixth-best team in the Six Nations duly fell victim to one of...

By The Rugby Paper Team

International Rugby

/ 2 years ago

High life proves step too far for Ireland

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER South Africa .................... 27pts Tries: Arendse 3, Kolbe 65, Penalty 78 Conversions: Pollard 4, 67 Penalties: Pollard 18,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Brendan Gallagher

/ 2 years ago

Scratch XV that downed Boks

Brendan Gallagher was at Sixways when a National League One team caused a big upset - here he looks back to the...

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Letters

/ 2 years ago

I’m hoping Ireland can channel their frustrations in SA

NOW you don’t need me to remind of you of the dominance and skill of the Springboks but not to do...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Fiji have no answers as Baby Boks take charge

By JAMES ORPIN South Africa ....57pts Tries: Julius 9, 36, Damon 13, Leotlela 32, Bakkes 43, Mahashe 65, Finca 69, Moos...

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Features

/ 2 years ago

Borthwick is right to keep faith with Smith

Paul Rees Looks at the challenges facing England in New Zealand... While another Aussie steps in at Leicester Steve Borthwick hopes...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Brendan Gallagher

/ 2 years ago

25 years on and it’s still a special place

RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER It was the 25th anniversary of the first-ever...

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Features

/ 2 years ago

I’m thrilled to see Bath enjoying its success

MY LIFE IN RUGBY GJ VAN VELZE THE FORMER BULLS, NORTHAMPTON, WORCESTER AND BATH BACK ROW/LOCK My journey with rugby began...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 2 years ago

Golden oldies who had speed to burn

Rob Cole looks back at rugby players like Ken Jones and Jack Gregory who enjoyed success at the Olympic Games... It's...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Brendan Gallagher

/ 2 years ago

Try from the end of the world…

Brendan Gallagher looks back to 1994 when New Zealand last lost at Eden Park, beaten by a brilliant French team that...

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International Rugby

/ 2 years ago

Wales show spirit but Springboks just have too much in reserve

■By ROGER PANTING Wales.................................. 13pts Tries: Lake 30 Conversions: Costelow 30 Penalties: Costelow 7, 34 South Africa .....................41pts Tries: Kriel 3,...

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Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Proud Argentinians flying flag for Americas

ARGENTINA Argentina have confirmed a 30-man roster for the upcoming World Rugby U20 Championship, with Los Pumita the only Americas representative...

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Features

/ 2 years ago

CONOR BYRNE

YOUNG GUNS ENGLAND U20S FULL BACK England U20s full back Conor Byrne balances his time at Harlequins by going back and...

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Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Green tipped to take chance with England

By LUKE JARMYN Key Harlequins figures believe that if Tyrone Green doesn’t get picked for the Springboks this summer, then he’ll...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Springboks call up 11 uncapped players for tour

Call up: Quan Horn THE South Africa squad includes 11 uncapped players and a cohort of players from the 2023 and...

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Latest News

/ 2 years ago

The day Meredith made history

PETER JACKSON Courtenay Meredith spent the last 71 years of an exceptionally long life with something to shout about over what...

By The Rugby Paper Team

World

/ 2 years ago

Borthwick has done a fantastic job, says Jones

By JON NEWCOMBE Japan boss: Eddie Jones Eddie Jones has hailed the impact Steve Borthwick has had with England ahead of...

By Jon Newcombe

United Rugby Championship

/ 2 years ago

Glasgow sink Stormers for semi-final spot

By BRYN PALMER Glasgow........................ 27pts Tries: Cancelliere 61, Venter 74, Thompson 80 Conversions: Horne 62, 75, 80 Penalties: Horne 20, 29...

By The Rugby Paper Team