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Premiership

/ 6 years ago

That was ding-dong stuff says Baxter

EXETER boss Rob Baxter looked relived after his team had withstood Sale’s second-half pressure. Baxter said: “That was a ding-dong battle....

By The Rugby Paper Team

Club Rugby

/ 6 years ago

Sale Sharks sign Rob Webber to contract extension to solidify strong hooker department

Rob Webber and Akker van der Merwe to be Sale's strike force next season

By The Rugby Paper Team

Club Rugby

/ 6 years ago

Leicester’s offer to Manu Tuilagi is ‘fairly stingy’, says ex-Tiger Lewis Moody

Racing 92's megabucks stokes conversation of loyalty towards Leicester and if it works both ways

By The Rugby Paper Team

International Rugby

/ 6 years ago

Te’o blow increases likelihood Manu Tuilagi starts for England in Dublin

England retain 25 players for Six Nations opener against Grand Slam champions

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 6 years ago

Curry fired up for his Six Nations baptism

By NEALE HARVEY Physical edge: Sale Sharks flanker Tom Curry PICTURE: Getty Images Openside rivals: Jack Clifford and Ben Earl TOM...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Challenge Cup

/ 6 years ago

Sharks cut loose to confirm title credentials

■ By ROSS HEPPENSTALL FIVE-STAR Sale smashed Perpignan to pieces to confirm a home quarter-final and encourage hopes of going all...

By The Rugby Paper Team

International Rugby

/ 6 years ago

Eddie Jones announces squad for England’s Six Nations opener against Ireland

New faces in squad, but co-captain Dylan Hartley misses out through knee injury

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 6 years ago

Even Billy can’t stop the Sharks as they show teeth

By ROSS HEPPENSTALL Done it! Tom Curry celebrates Sale’s win with twin brother Ben PICTURES: Getty Images He’s back: Billy Vunipola...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 6 years ago

Strets insists he’s fresh for one more at Sarries

By NEALE HARVEY Still got it: David Strettle may play into his late 30s EVERGREEN Saracens wing Dave Strettle has no...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Club Rugby

/ 6 years ago

TEAMS: Gallagher Premiership – Round 10

Worcester Warriors v Northampton Saints (Friday) Worcester Warriors: 15 Chris Pennell, 14 Bryce Heem, 13 Francois Venter, 12 Ryan Mills, 11 Josh...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Challenge Cup

/ 6 years ago

Clinical Sharks put the bite on 14-man Begles

By CHRIS ROGERS Double: Chris Ashton SALE made it three wins from three matches as Chris Ashton and Paolo Odogwu both...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Featured

/ 6 years ago

Michael Lynagh has his say on what England-Australia rivalry means to the Wallabies

There's plenty of history between the northern hemisphere and southern hemisphere giants

By The Rugby Paper Team

Autumn Internationals

/ 6 years ago

Chris Ashton expected to miss England’s clash with Australia

Joe Cokanasiga to continue on the wing?

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 7 years ago

Think outside the box to offer fringe players an opportunity to shine

MY team to play Japan is based on Eddie Jones being able to pick any English player from any Premiership club...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Autumn Internationals

/ 7 years ago

Smother the fear factor and Twickenham can enjoy a great day again – Tom Youngs

Part of the team that beat the All Blacks 38-21 in 2012 at Twickenham

By The Rugby Paper Team

Autumn Internationals

/ 7 years ago

Chris Ashton, Underhill and Moon in England team to face All Blacks

Chris Ashton is among three changes made by England head coach Eddie Jones for his team to play New Zealand on...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 7 years ago

THREE KEY ENGLAND v SOUTH AFRICA HEAD-TO-HEAD MATCH-UPS

MARO ITOJE v EBEN ETZEBETH Both second rowers are relatively young, but already have a wealth of experience under their belts....

By The Rugby Paper Team

Autumn Internationals

/ 7 years ago

Eddie Jones answers 13 questions on his squad announcement

Why no Attwood, Goode or Armand? Is Farrell going to start at 10 from now on?

By The Rugby Paper Team

Miscellaneous

/ 7 years ago

Dallaglio ‘distressed’ by lack of dead certs

By GARY FITZGERALD He’s still splashing: Chris Ashton dives in to score his hat-trick try for Sale against Connacht PICTURE: Getty...

By The Rugby Paper Team

The Rugby Paper

/ 7 years ago

Now Eddie has to prove he’s not a one-trick pony heading for a fall

NICK CAIN HEARS EDDIE JONES’ EXPLANATION ABOUT HIS LATEST SQUAD DECISIONS Questions: Why has Elliott Stooke, left, been preferred to Dave...

By The Rugby Paper Team

The Rugby Paper

/ 7 years ago

Eddie Jones on…

…wrapping Billy Vunipola in cotton wool until the World Cup “I only have him for nine weeks between now and July....

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 7 years ago

Gain-line busters will give England a new dimension

OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE…EVERY WEEK JEREMYGUSCOTT Risk worth taking: Joe Cokanasiga is in devastating attacking form but could be a defensive liability...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Columnists

/ 7 years ago

Guscott column: Alex Goode and Liam Williams can be European Player of the Year nominees when they set the Champions Cup alight

Jeremy Guscott makes his picks of players to watch in this season's Champions Cup

By The Rugby Paper Team

Club Rugby

/ 7 years ago

Marland Yarde told how long he will be sidelined for after dislocating knee

A severe injury suffered by the Sale Sharks wing

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 7 years ago

Goode is among my star picks to light up Europe

JEREMYGUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE…EVERY WEEK THE European Cup provides us with the chance to see great players rise to the occasion...

By The Rugby Paper Team

The Rugby Paper

/ 7 years ago

Eddie Jones on…

…breakdown issues “We haven’t (any). In South Africa we did incredibly well, we have improved our breakdown by about 80 per...

By The Rugby Paper Team

The Rugby Paper

/ 7 years ago

Eddie believes Invisible Man Ford can trump Superman Dan

THE mood music emanating from Eddie Jones was up-tempo as he announced his first pared-down training squad of the season with...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Autumn Internationals

/ 7 years ago

Eddie Jones names England training squad as countdown to World Cup hits 12 months

Danny Cipriani overlooked by Eddie Jones as World Cup looms

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 7 years ago

Diamond: We can still make top six

BETTER but not good enough! That was the honest verdict from Sales Sharks boss Steve Diamond who said: “Our performance was...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Rugby World Cup

/ 7 years ago

On the path to world domination!

Rugby World Cup 2019 kicks off on September 20 next year when hosts Japan play Russia in Tokyo. Exactly a year...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Columnists

/ 7 years ago

Williams column: England need virtuosos like Chris Ashton and Cipriani

Ashton and Cipriani are off-the-cuff entertainers, writes the former Wales wing

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 7 years ago

We need virtuosos like Ashton and Cips

Entertainer: Chris Ashton training with England PICTURE: Getty Images ENGLAND are looking to bounce back from a season to forget and...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Club Rugby

/ 7 years ago

Oh for Jonny is lament of Toulon’s sad faithful

DAVID BARNES Off the bench for Toulon: All Black Julien Savea PICTURE: Getty Images Just two games in and a twittered...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Columnists

/ 7 years ago

Cain column: Eddie Jones has no grounds to dump his bad boys

The end of Eddie Jones' "clean slate" approach?

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Gallagher Premiership

/ 7 years ago

Steve Diamond can shine rough edges with his talent-spotting

Brendan Gallagher's assessment of Sale Sharks heading into the new season

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 7 years ago

Of course Cipriani brings the game into disrepute

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Jacket and jeans: Danny Cipriani on his way to his RFU disciplinary...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 7 years ago

Eddie has no grounds to dump his bad boys

Chris Ashton and Danny Cipriani are like men with itchy trigger fingers who are caught in a hypnotic trance which draws...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Club Rugby

/ 7 years ago

Ashton dots down at the death on his Sharks debut

By SAM JACKSON SALE got their pre-season campaign off to a flyer on Friday night with star signing Chris Ashton scoring...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Columnists

/ 7 years ago

Guscott column: Ashton is back but he’s got big competition before he can wing it for England

Jeremy Guscott's take on Eddie Jones' pre-season training squad – will we see Ashton and Michael Rhodes in the autumn?

By The Rugby Paper Team

Autumn Internationals

/ 7 years ago

Chris Ashton gets the call from Eddie Jones for pre-season England camp

Michael Rhodes is also included are qualifying for England on residency

By The Rugby Paper Team

Columnists

/ 7 years ago

New half-back pairing key to Saints’ revival

JEREMY GUSCOTT Bath IN: Jackson Willison (Worcester Warriors), Lucas Noguera Paz (Jaguares), Victor Delmas (Colomiers), Darren Atkins (promoted Academy), Ruaridh McConnochie...

By The Rugby Paper Team