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Young Guns – Kepu Tuipulotu

Young Guns - England U20 & Bath hooker Kepu Tuipulotu could have played for Wales, Tonga or England but committed himself...

By The Rugby Paper Team

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Hawkins signs for Scarlets

JOE Hawkins will be able to resume his Test career after signing for Scarlets from Exeter. The 22-year-old Wales centre, who...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeff Probyn

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England’s defence too good for Italy

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Out on his own: Marcus Smith breaks clear to score England’s fourth...

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Liam Belcher: Cardiff are heading in the right direction

By Simon Thomas By his own admission, it’s been a nightmare season for Liam Belcher so far, but now the Cardiff...

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Nice are planning a quick reversal

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Nice work: Former Wales fly-half Owen Williams PICTURE: Getty Images YOU may not have heard of Stade...

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Simon Easterby disappointed with comments around Antoine Dupont injury incident

Ireland interim boss Simon Easterby has expressed disappointment with accusatory comments made by France head coach Fabien Galthie regarding the Antoine...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Six Nations

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Speed wins – Ben Earl reveals pace at heart of England bid for Six Nations glory

Ben Earl has revealed that speed will be at the heart of England‘s quest to win the Guinness Six Nations title...

By The Rugby Paper Team

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Dillon Lewis Joins the Charge: Are the Dragons Ready to Rise?

By Pete Ryan – @PeterRyanSports We are at this stage in the season, with signings unveiled and strategies unfolding, and the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Podcast

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PODCAST (S4, E26): France target Six Nations title and Wales target England scalp with Alex Cuthbert

After a cracking weekend of rugby in which the championship tilted in French favour following their stunning win in Dublin, Ollie...

By The Rugby Paper Team

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Marcus Smith restored to England team for Six Nations finale against Wales

England have made extensive changes to their team for Saturday’s final Guinness Six Nations match against Wales including recalling Marcus Smith...

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Opinion: Now is the perfect time for Wales to deploy Keiran Williams

By Pete Ryan – @PeterRyanSports Welsh rugby is on the brink of a new era, a proud nation striving to reclaim...

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Women’s Six Nations: Wales captain Hannah Jones on coming back after considering retirement

By Paul Eddison Hannah Jones was on the verge of walking away from international rugby before being convinced by her club...

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British and Irish Lions

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British and Irish Lions watch: How players chances have changed after this weekend’s Six Nations

After the huge announcement that the British and Irish Lions squad and captain will be revealed in front of thousands of...

By Charlie Elliott

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Rugby’s social media moments of the weekend

By Charlie Elliott As always, rugby delivered some great moments this weekend, with the Six Nations taking so many twists and turns. ...

By Charlie Elliott

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Six Nations stock Risers and Fallers: Ireland the biggest losers after missing huge Grand Slam opportunity

It was another brilliant weekend of Six Nations action, in which France climbed up to pole position with one round to...

By The Rugby Paper Team

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Six Nations Team of the Week: France unstoppable in Dublin with six players included

What a weekend of Six Nations action, after France blew the Championship wide open with a massive win over Ireland in...

By Charlie Elliott

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Ollie Lawrence out of Six Nations finale and fearing season-ending lay-off

Ollie Lawrence will miss England‘s Guinness Six Nations finale against Wales and could struggle to play again this season after suffering...

By The Rugby Paper Team

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Francis Baron: It’s time for the entire RFU Board to go

By Nick Cain Francis Baron has called for the replacement of the entire RFU Board, adding a radical dimension to the...

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Six Nations: Italy aren’t going to roll over for England, says Ben Kay

By Gary Fitzgerald England will be in for another Six Nations shocker unless they show plenty of “patience” as well as...

By Gary Fitzgerald

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Six Nations: Lively Maxime Lucu steps up to guide France home

By Paul Rees It was a tale of two injuries. James Lowe picked up a knock in the warm-up with the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeremy Guscott

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Jeremy Guscott – England must put foot on the gas

By Jeremy Guscott - Outspoken & Unmissable every week... Some of the reasons for the changes Steve Borthwick has made against...

By Jeremy Guscott

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Six Nations: Scotland survive spirited Wales revival

By Brendan Gallagher Scotland ........................... 35pts Tries: Kinghorn 5, 48; Jordan 11, 33; Graham 27 Conversions: Russell 6, 12, 28, 34,...

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Six Nations

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Matt Sherratt: I can’t wait to take on England

Wales interim boss Matt Sherratt praised his team’s fighting spirit and says they cannot wait to tackle England in Cardiff on...

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Peter Jackson

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Six Nations: Wales edge closer to unwanted record

By Peter Jackson At Murrayfield 70 years ago, Wales played the role of polite guests to perfection, enabling their supposedly hopeless...

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Tommy Freeman deserves a run in the centres

By Nick Cain - Read his expert opinion every week The England midfield has been a mishmash of failed partnerships, wishful...

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U20s Six Nations: Double red for Wales allows Scotland to take the high road

By Ben Jaycock Scotland ............. 27pts Tries: Douglas 18, 74; Moncrieff 27, Brown 34 Conversions: Urwin 18, 34 Penalty: Coates 65...

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U20s Six Nations: Showdown in Cardiff will be huge challenge – Olamide Sodeke

By Olamide Sodeke - England U20s & Saracens Lock Not many people can say they’ve won a Grand Slam, whether that’s...

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Chris Hewett

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Howzat! Azzurri are left stumped

CHRIS HEWETT THINKING ALLOWED Box office: England’s Elliot Daly scores against Italy in last year’s Six Nations match PICTURE: Alamy AS...

By The Rugby Paper Team

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PWR: Gloucester-Hartpury set sights on making it three in a row

By Ben Jaycock This season’s truncated Women’s Premiership sprint will be rounded off next Sunday as Gloucester-Hartpury bid for an unprecedented...

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Eligibility journey of Benhard Janse van Rensburg

By Peter Jackson - The man truly in the know At Eden Park on June 20, 2014, the cream of England’s...

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Questions over Garry Ringrose’s ‘lenient’ ban refuse to go away

By Peter Jackson - The man truly in the know The Rugby Paper’s investigation into the Six Nations giving Romain Ntamack...

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Final acts will define England’s season

ANALYSIS >> PAUL REES SAYS THAT, WHILE A FIRST DEFEAT TO ITALY IS UNLIKELY, BORTHWICK’S MEN WILL FACE A STERNER TEST...

By The Rugby Paper Team

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Maverick Marcus Smith has role to play

Steve Borthwick explained the dropping of Marcus Smith to the bench today by saying he wanted to unleash the Harlequin when...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Brendan Gallagher

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Georgia’s flyer Akaki Tabutsadze on his way to the top

Rugby Matters - A weekly look at the game’s other talking points, By Brendan Gallagher It's the Rugby Europe Championship final...

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Ospreys are soaring but Mark Jones won’t take credit

By Simon Thomas Mark Jones is quick to acknowledge the work of those who have gone before him at the Ospreys,...

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Welsh Rugby

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Shaun’s the best – Gethin

By SIMON THOMAS ASK Gethin Jenkins to pick out the person who has been the biggest influence on his career and...

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Welsh Rugby

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Cardiff march back to the top

Super Rygbi round-up By ROB COLE CARDIFF moved back to the top of the table with a six-point haul from a...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Welsh Rugby

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Turner steps down at Ampthill

FORMER Wales flyhalf Paul Turner will step down as head coach of Ampthill at the end of the season after 14...

By The Rugby Paper Team

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Lynn excited to name his first Wales squad

NEW Wales head coach Sean Lynn has named a 48-player training squad ahead of the 2025 Six Nations. The Gloucester-Hartpury boss...

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Six Nations: ‘Really smart rugby brain’ – Jamie Osborne backed to shine in unfamiliar role

Ireland interim boss Simon Easterby is confident versatile back Jamie Osborne can shine in unfamiliar territory during Saturday’s crunch Guinness Six...

By The Rugby Paper Team