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Autumn Internationals

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England omit Alex Mitchell from Autumn Internationals squad due to neck injury

Alex Mitchell has been left out of England’s squad for the autumn with a neck problem that places his involvement in...

By The Rugby Paper Team

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...

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Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 2 years ago

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

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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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Latest News

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10k run to training pays off for Temo Mayanavanua

By Jon Newcombe Every time Temo Mayanavanua sits down to watch the children’s TV show Cocomelon with his young son Elnathan,...

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United Rugby Championship

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Bulls have too much in reserve for Ospreys

By Simon Thomas Ospreys ............ 19pts Tries: Lake 27, Conbeer 54, Morris 79 Conversions: Edwards 55, Walsh 80 Bulls ..................29pts Tries:...

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United Rugby Championship

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Scarlets made to fight all the way

By Simon Thomas Cardiff ................. 19pts Tries: Millard 23, 40; Penalty 66 Conversion: De Beer 24 Scarlets ..............25pts Tries: Davies 33,...

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United Rugby Championship

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Double boost for the Dragons

Preview Dragons v Lions Today. 3.30pm THE Dragons are boosted by the return of Wales prop Leon Brown and back row...

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Latest News

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Victor Matfield: Eben Etzebeth can reach 150 caps

By Grant Shub Victor Matfield, who played 127 Tests for the Springboks and recently relinquished his record to Eben Etzebeth, believes...

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Brendan Gallagher

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Mark Ella & Co were the true pass masters

Rugby Matters by Brendan Gallagher - A weekly look at the game’s other talking points Nineteen eighty four might have been...

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Latest News

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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

Wales breeze past drained Japan

By BEN JAYCOCK On the attack: Wales winger Nel Metcalfe Wales ............... 19 Japan .............. 10 WALES survived the threat of...

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Features

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From 1 to 15: It’s all change

THEN AND NOW: BRENDAN GALLAGHER LOOKS AT HOW THE GAME HAS EVOLVED OVER THE LAST 50 YEARS, POSITION BY POSITION FIFTY...

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Miscellaneous

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Fran has hit ground running

Preview Trailfinders v Loughborough Today. Kick-off 12.45pm LOUGHBOROUGH Lightning’s new signing Francesca Goldthorp makes her second club debut today. The England...

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Latest News

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Hartpury launch fightback to down Gordon’s

SCHOOLS RUGBY By TOM JEFFREYS IT was a thrilling round in the ACE League as the southern group continued to produce...

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Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Make your mistakes and learn from them

Coach to coach Steve Hill talks to Simon Culley, below, head of rugby at Durham University How and why did you...

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Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Tuipulotu hat-trick steers Bath to victory

BUCS RUGBY By TOM JEFFREYS KEPU Tuipulotu announced himself on the senior stage with a 23-minute hat-trick in Bath’s win over...

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Welsh Rugby

/ 2 years ago

Bowen hat-trick sinks Swansea

Super Rygbi round-up By CARL FIELD WALES U18 speedster Tom Bowen ran in his second hat-trick of the season as leaders...

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Latest News

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Ex-Wales coach Bowring dies

Thinker: Kevin Bowring FORMER Wales coach Kevin Bowring has died at the age of 70. Bowring, who became Wales’ first full-time...

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Latest News

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Ludlow back in the fold

By BEN JAYCOCK GLOUCESTER director of rugby George Skivington recalled his captain Lewis Ludlow for yesterday’s derby with Bath having dropped...

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Latest News

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Harri Deaves – Wales’ next backrow superstar?

By Peter Ryan – @PeterRyanSports At a time when the national team is looking for world-class talent across the pitch, the...

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Latest News

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Do Wales have a chance at landing young gun Cameron Hanekom?

By Peter Ryan – @PeterRyanSports Over the past decade, there has been a trend of players coming from overseas to compete...

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Premiership

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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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English Gallagher Premiership

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Tom Willis: Ben Earl is an inspiration to all

By Adam Hathaway Saracens No.8 Tom Willis will be taking inspiration from clubmate Ben Earl when he heads into England training...

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Autumn Internationals

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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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Latest News

/ 2 years ago

I can take the pressure at No. 10, says Ben Thomas

By Simon Thomas Much is made about the difference between club and international rugby and it’s something Ben Thomas is able...

By Simon Thomas

Chris Hewett

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Wallace Sititi is following in father’s footsteps, but for how long?

By Chris Hewett - Thinking Allowed Cast your minds back, those of you who are sufficiently long in the tooth, to...

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United Rugby Championship

/ 2 years ago

Heartbreak for Dragons as Sharks snatch win

By SIMON THOMAS Dragons ............. 30pts Tries: Basham 18, Coleman 27, Williams 38, Carter 55 Conversions: Evans 19, 39 Penalties: Evans...

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Latest News

/ 2 years ago

I’m happy to play anywhere – Mason Grady

By Simon Thomas How best to utilise the talents of Mason Grady is one of the big debates in Welsh rugby....

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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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Brendan Gallagher

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Los Pumas have worked hard to forge own identity

Brendan Gallagher reports on how one country has built a rugby stronghold down in South America There was a time back...

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Features

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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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Latest News

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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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Latest News

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Wainwright named Player of the Year

DRAGONS No.8 Aaron Wainwright has been named the Wales men’s player of the year by the Welsh Rugby Writers’ Association (WRWA)....

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Features

/ 2 years ago

How London Welsh are working way back to top

William Gupwell goes down to south-west London to find a club out to rediscover itself London Welsh were once a club...

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Welsh Rugby

/ 2 years ago

Lloyd snatches it for Steelmen

Super Rygbi round-up By CARL FIELD EBBW Vale became holders of the new Super Rygbi Cymru Challenge Shield when they beat...

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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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International Rugby

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Dan Edwards – Wales’ next fly-half?

By Peter Ryan As a national side, Wales is still trying to find its feet after the 2023 World Cup. Many...

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Latest News

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Val Rapava-Ruskin adds to Gloucester’s injury problems

By Ben Jaycock George Skivington has been dealt a major early season blow as he looks to right the wrongs of...

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Latest News

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Iwan Stephens enjoying life with Cardiff

By Simon Thomas Growing up, rugby league was very much the sporting love for Iwan Stephens, with his heroes being the...

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Dream Team

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Dream Team – Nathan Williams

NATHAN WILLIAMS, THE FORMER SCARLETS, CARMARTHEN QUINS, MOSELEY, DRAGONS & WALES U21 PROP, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH...

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International Rugby

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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,...

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Premiership

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Newcastle Falcons show spirit but Harlequins do enough

By Brendan Gallagher Harlequins ....................... 28pts Tries: Jibulu 15, Evans 24, Halfpenny 31, Porter 41 Conversions: Smith 16, 25, 32, 42...

By The Rugby Paper Team