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20 Questions

/ 9 years ago

20 questions: Micheal Keating – Rotherham wing

Just how big was that Championship win against Bedford Blues last week? It was a massive win for us. It got...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Dream Team

/ 9 years ago

Dream Team: Ben Cooper – London Welsh and former Bedford prop

1. Mako Vunipola – The best loosehead I have scrummaged against and the corner stone of the Saracens pack. Good to...

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Featured

/ 9 years ago

Graham Price: Don’t let Jamie Roberts become Gravell Mk II

Jamie Roberts has been warned not to fall into the same trap as legendary predecessor Ray Gravell. Prop forward Graham Price...

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Peter Jackson

/ 9 years ago

Peter Jackson column: Come on Wales, try and give us a thrill

Wales will bring their Iron Curtain to Twickenham next week and defy England to find a way through. They will man...

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Shane Williams

/ 9 years ago

Shane Williams column: Get smart, Wales, and you’ll win the big one

It doesn’t matter if you’re a new cap or a veteran international, facing England is the game that gets the blood...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeremy Guscott

/ 9 years ago

Jeremy Guscott column: England will need to crack the Shaun Edwards defence code

This game between England and Wales is winner-takes-all, because, whichever side win, they will almost certainly win the 2016 Six Nations...

By Jeremy Guscott

English Gallagher Premiership

/ 9 years ago

Dusty Hare calls for Eddie Jones to help kids get game time

Dusty Hare has urged England boss Eddie Jones to lend his support for a radical overhaul of the playing programme for...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 9 years ago

Championship round 18 teams

Bedford v Ealing Trailfinders Bedford: Piers O’Conor; Pat Tapley, Michael Le Bourgeois (Capt.), Tom Griffiths, Dean Adamson; Myles Dorrian, Henry Taylor;...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 9 years ago

CONFIRMED: Wasps sign Tom Cruse

As revealed by Jon Newcombe in The Rugby Paper on February 21, Wasps have secured the signing of hooker Tom Cruse....

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Latest News

/ 9 years ago

Championship round 17 teams

Cornish Pirates v Doncaster Cornish Pirates: Toby May; Jack Arnott, Tom Hendrickson, Alex Dancer, Matt Evans; Kieran Hallett, Alex Day; Marlen...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Featured

/ 9 years ago

Manu Tuilagi and Henry Slade are England dream duo

Manu Tuilagi and Henry Slade represent England‘s midfield future according to former Leicester centre Anthony Allen. He reckons the pair can...

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Jeremy Guscott

/ 9 years ago

Jeremy Guscott column: Maro Itoje can match Ireland’s energy in the back-row

If Joe Schmidt is under pressure in Ireland, that’s pretty unjust. It would be based only on the World Cup, and...

By Jeremy Guscott

Latest News

/ 9 years ago

Wales change three to take on France

Alex Cuthbert, Bradley Davies and Dan Lydiate are all named in the starting XV as Wales make three changes for the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 9 years ago

Leicester bring in Bristol’s Ellis Genge

Leicester Tigers have signed Ellis Genge from Bristol on loan until the end of the regular season. The 21-year joins immediately...

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Featured

/ 9 years ago

Why Sam Warburton really stayed in Wales

Modest Sam Warburton insists he is not guaranteed his place against France next weekend and revealed how a dog kept him...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Championship

/ 9 years ago

Justin Burnell takes over at Rotherham

Rotherham Titans have announced the appointment of Justin Burnell as their new Head Coach. Burnell will take over with immediate effect replacing former...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 9 years ago

Championship round 16 teams

Bedford v Jersey Bedford: Piers O’Conor; Pat Tapley, Michael LeBourgeois, Tom Griffiths, Sam Blanchet; Myles Dorrian, Pete White; Camilo Parilli- Ocampo,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Peter Jackson

/ 9 years ago

Peter Jackson verdict on France – Much more of this and Guy Noves will feel his age

When France last required the services of Guy Noves, the Fifth Republic as headed by Charles de Gaulle had barely completed...

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Jeremy Guscott

/ 9 years ago

Jeremy Guscott’s England verdict: A clean and clinical show in a hostile environment

The selection of Owen Farrell and George Ford was a stop-gap because Manu Tuilagi’s not fit; Henry Slade is injured; and...

By Jeremy Guscott

Latest News

/ 9 years ago

Championship round 15 teams

Ealing Trailfinders v Doncaster Ealing Trailfinders: Alex Davies; Rhys Crane, Danny Barnes, Toby Howley-Berridge, Phil Chesters; Ben Ward, Alex Walker; Will...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Brendan Gallagher

/ 9 years ago

Brendan Gallagher: Form counts for nothing in Calcutta Cup cauldron

It would be untrue to describe Murrayfield as a graveyard for English rugby, there has been plenty of success there over...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 9 years ago

GK IPA Championship round 14 teams

Bedford v London Welsh Bedford: Piers O’Conor; Pat Tapley, Michael LeBourgeois, Tom Griffiths, George Perkins; Jake Sharp, Jordan Burns; Tom Williams,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeff Probyn

/ 9 years ago

Jeff Probyn: London Scottish link with Scotland raises plenty of problems

What a week we’ve had. First an announcement that could create some interesting changes for the outcome of the Six Nations...

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Brendan Gallagher

/ 9 years ago

Brendan Gallagher: Being coach of England often ends in tears, Eddie

So Eddie Jones is off and running, and to borrow slightly from the late and much lamented David Bowie, we might...

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20 Questions

/ 9 years ago

20 Questions: Rob Cook – Gloucester full-back

Pleased with your recent form? It’s going all right. It was nice to score at Twickenham against Harlequins a couple of...

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English Championship

/ 9 years ago

We’re flying thanks to Kevin Sinfield says Dave Doherty

Carnegie centurion Dave Doherty credits the British & Irish Cup – and the growing impact of Kevin Sinfield – for the...

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Peter Jackson

/ 9 years ago

Peter Jackson column: Friday fun and games is strictly for Wales

Friday night fever of the virulent Six Nations kind will break out again in Cardiff next month. France in Round Three...

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Latest News

/ 9 years ago

Warriors sign Bath lock Spencer

Warriors have secured the signing of Bath lock Will Spencer who will move to Sixways ahead of next season. The giant...

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Latest News

/ 9 years ago

Blues bring in Matthew Morgan

Matthew Morgan will leave Bristol at the end of the season after signing a two-year deal with the Cardiff Blues. The...

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20 Questions

/ 9 years ago

20 Questions: Nathan Earle – Saracens wing

How are you settling at London Scottish? Very well thanks! I’ve been here more or less a month now and I’m...

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Young Gun

/ 9 years ago

Young Gun: Rory Bartle – London Scottish forward

Rory Bartle is only 19 but he already has a mature head on his shoulders and that is why he decided...

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Shane Williams

/ 9 years ago

Shane Williams column: Alex Cuthbert finding form at just the right time

Christmas derbies… there’s nothing else like them in Welsh rugby. As a player I loved this time of year. Now, as...

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English Championship

/ 9 years ago

Union novice Kevin Sinfield ‘happy to be learning’

Kevin Sinfield has won everything there is to win in Rugby League but he has set himself one last rugby challenge...

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Latest News

/ 9 years ago

Championship round 13 teams

Bedford v London Scottish Bedford: Piers O’Conor; Pat Tapley, Michael LeBourgeois, Tom Griffiths, George Perkins; Jake Sharp, Henry Taylor; Alex Lundberg,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

20 Questions

/ 9 years ago

20 Questions: Michael Hills – Doncaster captain

What do you make of the Knights season so far? It’s been fantastic and we just have to keep it going!...

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My Life in Rugby

/ 9 years ago

My Life in Rugby: Jake Abbott – former Worcester and England Sevens

I’m living the proverbial dream as the first professional overseas player in America at the country’s first professional rugby club, Griffins...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 9 years ago

Premiership Rugby making player welfare the priority

Premiership Rugby will continue to prioritise player welfare in 2016 and head of rugby operations Corin Palmer believes a new link-up...

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Peter Jackson

/ 9 years ago

Peter Jackson column: BBC snub lets bigots back into the game

On their biennial visit to Cardiff over three decades from the early Sixties, England played the role of the compliant guest...

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English Championship

/ 9 years ago

RFU ‘should fund welfare’ for Championship players

Nottingham legend Dave Jackson reckons it is high time Championship professionals were properly represented by the Rugby Players’ Association. While Premiership...

By The Rugby Paper Team