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/ 1 year agoPremiership previews: Round 12
After a two-week break for European action, the Premiership is all set for its final round of matches before the Six...
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Features
/ 1 year agoHow O’Mahony answered Ireland’s Call
In a tournament full of as many great moments as the recent World Cup, a handheld sign in the crowd wouldn’t...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoExeter game is must-win for Saracens – Monye
The last time Saracens finished a Premiership season outside of the top four was in 2009 but after a sluggish start...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoFarrell Racing switch confirmed
Owen Farrell’s much-rumoured move to Racing 92 has been confirmed, ending his 15-year career at English champions Saracens. Farrell, 32, captained...
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Champions Cup
/ 1 year agoBath denied home last 16 tie as Toulouse top seedings
By TOM JEFFREYS Toulouse…………………………………31 Tries: Meafou 6, Ramos 9, 77; Penalty 29, Malia 68 Conversions: Ramos 11, 78 Bath…………………………………………19 Tries: Obano...
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Champions Cup
/ 1 year agoLa Rochelle defy wind to win Sale shootout
By TOM JEFFREYS Sale Sharks…………………………………24 Tries: Roebuck 59, Creevy 67, Dugdale 77, Veainu 80+2 Conversions: Ford 68, Bedlow 79 La Rochelle…………………………………37...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoWhat’s in The Rugby Paper: 21/01/24
Half of the knockout stage places in both the Investec Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup are still up for grabs,...
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Champions Cup
/ 1 year agoChampions Cup Friday and Saturday preview
The final weekend of the Champions Cup pool stage promises an exciting round of matches, shaping the destiny of teams vying...
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Challenge Cup
/ 1 year agoChallenge Cup Friday and Saturday previews
Half of the places provided by the EPCR Challenge Cup pool stages for the last 16 have already been decided. Six...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoDiamond replaces Codling at struggling Falcons
Steve Diamond has replaced Alex Codling in charge of the Premiership‘s bottom club Newcastle Falcons. Codling was appointed head coach over...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoSeries 3, Episode 21: Rees-Zammit quits rugby, Six Nations squads and Portugal’s 2024 with Francisco Isaac
In a fascinating week in European rugby, amidst Six Nations and Women’s British and Irish Lions announcements, Welsh rugby superstar Louis...
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Challenge Cup
/ 1 year agoCockerill handed Georgia job
Former Leicester Tigers boss and England assistant Richard Cockerill has been named head coach of the Georgian national team and their...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoRees-Zammit will have to go to a ‘dark place for months and years’ – Wade
Racing 92 winger and former Buffalo Bills practice squad member Christian Wade has backed Louis Rees-Zammit in his decision to try...
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Guest Blogs
/ 1 year agoExploring Why Rugby Thrives in the UK and Faces Challenges in the US
Rugby, a sport with deep roots and widespread popularity in the UK, faces contrasting fortunes in the US, where it struggles...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoO’Mahony succeeds Sexton as captain in Ireland squad
Peter O’Mahony has taken over from Jonny Sexton as Ireland captain in Andy Farrell’s squad for the 2024 Six Nations. Flanker...
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/ 1 year agoGeorge to captain England as Feyi-Waboso named in squad
Jamie George has been named England captain as Steve Borthwick handed opportunities to seven uncapped players, including Exeter’s Immanuel Feyi-Waboso, in...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoRees-Zammit leaves Gloucester and Wales to pursue NFL ‘dream’
Gloucester and Wales wing Louis Rees-Zammit has left his club with immediate effect to “pursue his dream” of playing in the...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoJenkins takes Welsh captaincy in Six Nations squad announcement
21-year-old Dafydd Jenkins has been handed the Wales captaincy as Warren Gatland named five uncapped players in his Six Nations squad....
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British and Irish Lions
/ 1 year agoLions announce historic women’s tour for 2027
The British and Irish Lions will send their first ever women’s team to New Zealand for a tour in September 2027....
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Challenge Cup
/ 1 year agoChampions Cup and Challenge Cup round three Sunday round-up
The third weekend of EPCR action ended with half of the qualification places now decided in each of the Champions Cup...
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Champions Cup
/ 1 year agoBordeaux thump Saracens to make Champions Cup statement
By TOM JEFFREYS Bordeaux-Begles……………….55 Tries: Bielle-Biarrey 8, 80+1; Buros 12, Lamothe 21, Penaud 35, 57; Depoortere 44, Jalibert 52, Uberti 78...
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Champions Cup
/ 1 year agoBath produce brilliant comeback to confirm qualification
By TOM JEFFREYS Bath…………………………………………29 Tries: Du Toit 35, Barbeary 60, Cokanasiga 63, Muir 72 Conversions: Spencer 61, 64, 73 Penalties: Spencer...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoWhat’s in The Rugby Paper: 14/01/24
The Champions Cup and Challenge Cup are back in full swing this weekend, and we’ll have reports from all 17 games being...
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Champions Cup
/ 1 year agoChampions Cup round three Friday and Saturday preview
The 2023/24 Champions Cup resumes with an eagerly anticipated third round of pool-stage matches. English teams have performed exceptionally well up...
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Challenge Cup
/ 1 year agoChallenge Cup round three Friday and Saturday Preview
Round 3 of the Challenge Cup promises an array of exciting fixtures, featuring eight matches unfolding across Friday and Saturday with...
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Schools / Universities
/ 1 year agoHow the Continental Tyres Schools Vase and Bowl semi-finals took shape
By TOM JEFFREYS A quite period gives us the chance to look back at some of the scintillating rugby played at...
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BUCS Super Rugby
/ 1 year agoLooking back at BUCS Super Rugby Alumni
By TOM JEFFREYS As BUCS Super Rugby eagerly awaits its return on January 24th, there is no better time to look...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 1 year agoFarrell to take charge of Lions in 2025
Andy Farrell has been named as the British and Irish Lions head coach for the tour to Australia in 2025. Farrell,...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoSkivington to head up England A coaching team
Gloucester boss George Skivington will take charge of the England A team that will face Portugal next month. Skivington captained England...
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Rugby Paper News
/ 1 year agoExperts Predict the Front-Runners of the HSBC Sevens Challenger 2024 Dubai Opener
The HSBC Sevens Challenger Series 2024 — the men’s and women’s parity makeover of the World Rugby’s international 7s series is...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoRatuniyarawa jailed for sexual assault
Former Fiji international Api Ratuniyarawa has been jailed for three sexual assaults committed in the days leading up to a match...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoEverest skydive caps off world’s fastest rugby ball charity challenge
Bath Rugby legend Iestyn Lewis has taken charity fundraising to new heights after skydiving in freezing Himalayan conditions close to Mount...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 1 year agoWales legend JPR Williams dies aged 74
Former Wales and British and Irish Lions fullback JPR Williams has died aged 74. The Bridgend and London Welsh legend won...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoDe Glanville double gives Gloucester unwelcome record
By NICK POWELL Bath…………………………………17 Tries: De Glanville 31, 62 Muir 41 Conversions: Russell 43 Gloucester………………………….10 Tries: Ackerman 7 Conversions: Hastings 8...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoWhat’s in The Rugby Paper: 07/01/24
Second host first this Saturday in the Premiership, and we’ll have coverage of Exeter Chiefs vs Northampton Saints alongside three other reports...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoPremiership previews: Round 11
Round 11 of the Premiership heralds the inaugural weekend of matches in 2024 with just three points separating the top six...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoSinfield stepping down after England’s summer tour
Steve Borthwick‘s leading assistant coach Kevin Sinfield will step away from the England set-up after the World Cup bronze medalists’ summer...
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Guest Blogs
/ 1 year agoApp Gamification: Enhancing Online Casino Engagement Through Interactive Elements
App gamification in online casinos is a relatively recent phenomenon due to the convergence of gaming and gambling in the rapidly-developing...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoSeries 3, Episode 20: 2023 in review with Jeff Probyn
Happy New Year from the Rugby Paper Podcast! As 2024 dawns, host Ollie Little and Rugby Paper columnists Nick Cain, Chris...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoColes and Dingwall sign new contracts at Saints
24-year-old duo Alex Coles and Fraser Dingwall have signed new contracts at Premiership leaders Northampton Saints. The pair have been a...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 1 year agoEwels in talks with Sharks
Charlie Ewels could be on the move at the end of the season after having a meeting with Sale Sharks about...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoWhat’s in The Rugby Paper: 31/12/23
Harlequins host Gloucester in their annual ‘Big Game’ at Twickenham on Saturday, part of extensive coverage from the Premiership and the...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoPremiership previews: Round ten
Round 10 of the Premiership promises to deliver riveting clashes amidst an electric festive atmosphere. Bristol look set for their biggest...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoTuilagi to miss start of Six Nations with groin problem
England centre Manu Tuilagi will miss the start of the 2024 Six Nations with a groin problem that he suffered for...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoWhat’s in The Rugby Paper: 24/12/23
Domestic rugby is back, and we’ll have action from all of the Premiership and United Rugby Championship games being played this...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoPremiership previews: Round nine
After an enthralling fortnight of European rugby that showcased exceptional performances by English clubs, the Gallagher Premiership roars back into action....
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Guest Blogs
/ 1 year agoDoes Rugby League Have a Gambling Problem?
In the annals of rugby league history, the Easter of 2004 stands out as a pivotal moment, marking the collision of...
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Rugby Paper News
/ 1 year agoItoje and George Locked In for England, Guinness Extends Partnership
For all the fans anxious about Maro Itoje, the good news is that he is staying and will play the Six...
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Champions Cup
/ 1 year agoSeries 3, Episode 19: Champions Cup recap and Big Game preview with Joe Launchbury
The Rugby Paper Podcast’s final episode of 2023 looks back at two thrilling weekends of Champions Cup action as well as...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoSnyman move to Leinster confirmed
RG Snyman’s move from Munster to rivals Leinster has today been confirmed, ending Bath‘s hopes of bringing the two-time World Cup...
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