The Rugby Paper

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Stop clock and speed up game

I SUGGEST two simple law changes to give the paying fans more rugby to watch. Stop the clock immediately a scrum is called with restart […]

Expand Premiership to 14 teams

ON the discussion of ringfencing the Premiership I would prefer to keep relegation but, for one season only, have no relegation and promote two teams […]

Prem needs stars on show

I CAN’T wait for the Premiership to return – I just hope the league is competitive throughout. I wouldn’t blame Saracens for resting top players […]

Time to ‘cuffo’ time wasters

IF you think the game is being stuffed up by constant stoppages, with muscle-bound forwards constantly taking a knee before a crucial scrum or lineout […]

Easy riders at Newcastle

NICK EASTER working at Newcastle under Dean Richards? It can only be good news for the No.8s at Kingston Park, all of whom will soon […]

ROOM101

SAUL NELSON THE FORMER BRISTOL, CARDIFF AND LONDON WELSH HOOKER AND CURRENT HEAD OF RUGBY AT FILTON COLLEGE TAKES US THROUGH HIS PET HATES FROM […]

Ban American imports

I AGREE with Chris Hewett’s plea (TRP, July 19) to do away with the inane and superfluous ‘entertainment’ surrounding matches (although I would exempt the […]

Brendan got me through lockdown!

Ken Howe Teddington RFC THANK heavens for Brendan Gallagher during the period of this horrendous lockdown. His dips into our past glories has been fantastic […]

John started at Moseley

MAY I make one correction and one addition to Brendan Gallagher’s article on rugby all-rounders in last week’s paper? John Young attended Bishop Vesey Grammar […]

Easy fix to speed up game

I PROPOSE some law changes to speed up the game and clarify decisions. For drop-outs on halfway and 22m, players should be behind the line […]