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/ 3 years agoBath centre Max Clarke signs for Dragons
Bath centre Max Clark has signed a long-term deal at the Dragons. The Bridgend-born Clark has spent 13 years at Bath...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoDoncaster Knights to appeal decision to deny them entry to Premiership
Doncaster Knights have said that they will appeal the decision denying them a chance of promotion to the Premiership. The RFU...
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Six Nations
/ 3 years agoLuke Cowan-Dickie and Manu Tuilagi absent from England training camp
England pair Luke Cowan-Dickie and Manu Tuilagi are notable absentees from Eddie Jones‘ 25-player squad for a training camp in Bristol....
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/ 3 years agoCollinson Construction completes new £3.8m training centre for Ealing Trailfinders
Collinson Construction has completed a new multi-million-pound training facility at Trailfinders Sports Club in West Ealing, London. Home to Ealing Trailfinders...
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/ 3 years agoAustralia lock Lukhan Salakaia-Loto signs for Northampton Saints
Northampton Saints have signed Australian international lock Lukhan Salakaia-Loto ahead of the 2022/23 season. The 6’6” second row – who clocks...
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/ 3 years agoGloucester stalwart Charlie Sharples retires with immediate effect
Gloucester‘s stalwart winger Charlie Sharples will retire from professional rugby with immediate effect. Initially planning on retiring at the end of...
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/ 3 years agoNorthampton Saints re-sign prop Ethan Waller
Northampton Saints have re-signed loosehead prop Ethan Waller. The 29-year-old moves back to cinch Stadium at Franklin’s Gardens from Worcester Warriors,...
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Podcast
/ 3 years agoThe Rugby Paper Podcast: Episode Four with special guest Michael Owen
This week, host Oliver Little and regular The Rugby Paper columnists Nick Cain and Brendan Gallagher are joined by former Wales...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoDean Richards handed three week match-day ban for media comments
Newcastle Falcons Director of Rugby Dean Richards has been banned from any match-day involvement for three weeks following his comments in...
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/ 3 years agoDual-code Wigan and Newcastle All Black Va’aiga Tuigamala dies aged 52
Wigan Warriors’ and Newcastle Falcons’ dual-code international Va’aiga Tuigamala has died at the age of 52. He made 102 appearances for...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoCaptain Courtney Lawes and Manu Tuilagi return to England starting line up
Courtney Lawes and Manu Tuilagi return to England starting XV for the visit of Wales for Saturday’s crunch match with Wales....
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoJersey Reds’ Tom Pittman’s long road to professional rugby
Jersey Red’s Tom Pittman’s journey into professional rugby has been anything but easy. The pandemic came whilst Pittman was studying at...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoLouis Rees-Zammit left out of Wales squad for visit to England
Louis Rees-Zammit has been left out of Wales' 25-player squad for the trip to Twickenham for Saturday's crunch match against England....
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/ 3 years agoKiran McDonald to join Wasps at the end of the season from Glasgow Warriors
Scottish lock Kiran McDonald will join Wasps at the end of the season from Glasgow Warriors. The 6ft 8in lock was...
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/ 3 years agoItaly scrum-half Callum Braley signs for Northampton Saints
Italian scrum-half Callum Braley has signed for Northampton Saints ahead of the 2022/23 season after making the switch from Italian side...
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/ 3 years agoMartin Gleeson says England are out of Six Nations if they lose to Wales
England‘s Attack Coach Martin Gleeson says England are treating Saturday’s crunch Six Nations fixture against Wales as a “quarter final.” Gleeson...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoPremiership reserve teams could play in the Championship from 2024
The RFU will vote this week on proposals to reshape the English Championship. As part of the plans, the second-tier would...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoAlex Dombrandt and Marcus Smith’s friendship is key ingredient to on-field success
Alex Dombrandt feels his off-the-field relationship with “great friend” Marcus Smith is the key ingredient to their impressive on-field relationship for...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoFormer England and Saracens lock George Kruis retires from rugby
Former Saracens and England forward George Kruis has announced his retirement from all rugby on his 32nd birthday to concentrate on...
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/ 3 years agoManu Tuilagi returns to England squad for crunch Wales match
Manu Tuilagi returns to the 35-player England squad for Saturday’s Six Nations match against Wales. The squad regrouped at the Honda...
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/ 3 years agoExeter snatch victory over 14-man Newcastle Falcons
Newcastle (7) 14Tries: Haydon-Wood, McGuigan Cons: Haydon-Wood 2Exeter (7) 15Tries: Schickerling, Innard Con: J Simmonds Pens: J Simmonds A late Joe...
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/ 3 years agoSale sign Dom Barrow after impressive trial
Sale Sharks have signed the former Leicester Tigers and Newcastle lock Dominic Barrow after a successful trial period. Barrow had retired...
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/ 3 years agoPutting Premiership rugby on free to air TV is massive, says Harlequins wing Cadan Murley
The move to put Gallagher Premiership rugby on ITV was “massive” for the game as a whole, said Harlequins wing Cadan...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoLISTEN NOW: The Rugby Paper Podcast Episode Three with Cadan Murley
This week, Oliver Little is joined by The Rugby Paper’s Assistant Editor Ben Jaycock and exciting Harlequins wing Cadan Murley. With...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoReports suggest South Africa set to replace Italy in Six Nations from 2025
South Africa look set to join the Six Nations from 2025 in place of Italy, the Daily Mail have revealed. Talks...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoEpisode Three of the The Rugby Paper Podcast with special guest Cadan Murley
The Rugby Paper Podcast returns tomorrow (Thursday) for yet another exhilarating episode. This week, host Oliver Little is joined by The...
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/ 3 years agoSaracens announce £32M takeover by consortium of investors
Saracens have announced a that the £32m takeover by a consortium Kimono House Ltd has been completed. The takeover was announced...
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/ 3 years agoEngland star Marcus Smith claims Six Nations are wide open
By BEN REDWOOD England star Marcus Smith claims the Six Nations are “wide open” ahead of Wales’ visit to Twickenham in...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoPremiership launches PRTV streaming service
THE PREMIERSHIP have announced the launch of a new streaming service that allows supporters to watch all Gallagher Premiership rugby matches...
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/ 3 years agoHarlequins coaching trio sign permanent and dateless contracts
Harlequins have rewarded three coaches who helped inspire them to win last seasons Premiership title as Nick Evans, Adam Jones and...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoManu Tuilagi returns to England training squad ahead of Wales tie
Manu Tuilagi has returned to the England squad ahead of the fixture with Wales on Saturday 26th February. Tuilagi is part...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoBath’s westcountry duo Orlando Bailey and Max Ojomoh sign new contracts
Homegrown Bath Rugby duo Orlando Bailey and Max Ojomoh have signed two-year extensions with the Blue, Black and Whites. The pair,...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoMark Wilson: Newcastle Falcons and England forward retires with immediate effect
Newcastle Falcons and England international Mark Wilson has retired from rugby with immediate effect. The 32-year-old Newcastle skipper and back-row forward...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoSebastian Negri thanks Ellis Genge for help after being knocked unconscious
Italian flanker Sebastian Negri has thanked England prop Ellis Genge for alerting the officials that he had been knocked out in...
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Features
/ 3 years agoEngland win but Wales will be capable of exploiting their obvious weaknesses
England comment by David Emery, editor in chief of The Rugby Paper At half time the guy sitting next to me...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoMarcus Smith shines as England win comfortably in Italy
ITALY: (0) 0 ENGLAND: (21) 33 Tries: Smith, George 2, Daly, Sinckler; Cons: Smith 4 Marcus Smith once again shone in an England shirt...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoTommaso Allan positive about the future of Italian rugby
Tommaso Allan is confident in the future of Italian rugby, saying that there is a ‘New Italy‘. The topic and phrasing...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoEngland make six changes ahead of Italy clash as Jones aims to ‘light up Rome’
Eddie Jones makes six changes to his starting XV ahead of the trip to Italy, as Alex Dombrandt and Harry Randall...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoThe Rugby Paper Podcast: Episode Two
The Rugby Paper Podcast returns for its second podcast. This week, host Oliver Little is joined by special guest Tommaso Allan. The...
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Six Nations
/ 3 years agoWales v Scotland Team News: Wales give debut to Jac Morgan
Six Nations holders Wales host Scotland on Saturday as they look to kick start their campaign after last weekend’s disappointing defeat...
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International Rugby
/ 3 years agoEngland to host Barbarians at Twickenham
England will play Barbarian F.C. at Twickenham Stadium this summer. Ahead of their summer tour to Australia, Eddie Jones’ side will...
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Guest Blogs
/ 3 years agoLet’s Dig Into the Top 5 Investing Trends of 2022
Recollect a year prior. Everyone was prepared for a roaring economic recuperation and a late spring of adoration in 2021, all...
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Features
/ 3 years agoThe Rugby Paper Podcast
The Rugby Paper Podcast returns this Thursday with another bumper episode to get you ready for the second round of Six...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 3 years agoChris Ashton joins Leicester Tigers on short-term contract
Leicester Tigers have signed dual-international Chris Ashton on a short-term contract. The 34-year-old joins Tigers from Worcester Warriors having previously...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoJoe Launchbury is recalled to England squad
Eddie Jones confirmed this lunchtime that Wasps' Joe Launchbury would replace the injured Lewis Ludlam in the England squad ahead of...
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International Rugby
/ 3 years agoWales to travel to South Africa for three match summer series
Wales will travel to South Africa to play a three-Test series this summer. The world champions will host Wales in Pretoria...
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Six Nations
/ 3 years agoScotland flanker Jamie Ritchie ruled out of Wales clash
Scotland flanker Jamie Ritchie will miss this weekend’s Six Nations clash with Wales through injury injury to his hamstring and groin....
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoVilliere scores hat trick as France start Six Nations with win
France overcame an early scare to beat a spirited Italy side in Paris to open their campaign with a bonus-point win....
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Features
/ 3 years agoThe Rugby Paper Podcast predictions league
The Rugby Paper Podcast will be running a predictions league throughout the tournament. Here, guest Jeremy Guscott, columnists Brendan Gallagher and...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoListen to The Rugby Paper Podcast
The Rugby Paper Podcast is now live. This week’s podcast looks ahead to the opening weekend of the Six Nations. Host...
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