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Features

/ 11 months ago

I want to improve and be best 9 in the world

Matthew Luddington talks to Gloucester and Italy scrum-half Stephen Varney following his eye-catching campaign Stephen Varney has truly had a breakthrough...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 11 months ago

I’ll miss the shared joy after a big win

MY LIFE IN RUGBY THE NOW FORMER NORTHAMPTON SAINTS, WASPS, LONDON IRISH, ROTHERHAM, MACCLESFIELD AND STOCKPORT HOOKER TOM CRUSE Now that...

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News Extra

/ 11 months ago

Crake & Feaunati receive Red Rose contracts

NEWS EXTRA PROP Liz Crake and flanker Maddie Feaunati have been rewarded for their fine performances this season with full-time England...

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Junior International Rugby

/ 11 months ago

England vs Georgia U20 – Match Preview

England U20s head coach Mark Mapletoft is gearing up for a fierce scrum battle today as his side’s pack goes toe...

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English Gallagher Premiership

/ 11 months ago

Charlie Ewels believes Bath are ready to claim first Gallagher Premiership crown

Charlie Ewels says Bath are “embracing the pressure” ahead of their quest for a first Gallagher Premiership title. Bath and west...

By The Rugby Paper Team

English Gallagher Premiership

/ 11 months ago

I want my England shirt back says JVP

By GARY FITZGERALD The sight of the world’s best scrum-half strutting his stuff at the home of Tottenham Hotspur Football Club...

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English Gallagher Premiership

/ 11 months ago

Boyd got me back on track – Ludlam

By PAUL REES Lewis Ludlam left the Franklin’s Gardens turf in a Northampton jersey for perhaps the last time on Friday...

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Rugby Sevens

/ 11 months ago

Jones will give all in chase for Olympic glory

By MILLY McEVOY Meg Jones knows rugby is unfair which is why she is giving it everything to get to the...

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English Gallagher Premiership

/ 11 months ago

Chessum ‘gutted’ to miss out on England

By GARY FITZGERALD Ollie Chessum admits he is “gutted” to be missing out on a busy summer with England in the...

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English Gallagher Premiership

/ 11 months ago

Gloucester put faith in ‘some old heads’

By PAUL REES It was typical of Gloucester’s season – make that the last couple – that when they came up...

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English Gallagher Premiership

/ 11 months ago

Only one full house in ‘greatest season’ finale

NICK CAIN Here's something for the RFU mandarins and Premiership owners who are hell-bent on keeping England’s top league ring-fenced to...

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Junior International Rugby

/ 11 months ago

Mapletoft set for Georgia challenge

By BEN JAYCOCK England U20s head coach Mark Mapletoft has confirmed his 30-player squad that travel to Georgia next week in...

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BUCS Super Rugby

/ 11 months ago

Lavin leads Loughborough to their first BUCS title

By BEN JAYCOCK Henri Lavin put his injury woes behind him last month to captain Loughborough University to their first BUCS...

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English Gallagher Premiership

/ 11 months ago

Time to let Borthwick pick from the best

PAUL REES SAYS THE ENGLAND COACH SHOULD NOT BE LIMITED TO ONLY SELECTING PLAYERS WHO PLAY IN THE PREMIERSHIP England's preliminary...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership Women's Rugby

/ 11 months ago

Atkin-Davies returns to boost Bears

By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW... Sale v Bristol Today. Kick-off 3pm, Heywood Road ENGLAND front row star Lark Atkin-Davies returns to action...

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Premiership Women's Rugby

/ 11 months ago

Jones centre stage for Tigers

Fresh from being named the RPA’s women’s player of the year, Meg Jones starts in the centres for Leicester’s final match...

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United Rugby Championship

/ 11 months ago

Ospreys’ Nicky just too tricky for Cardiff

By ROGER PANTING Cardiff .................29pts Tries: Cabango 9, Grady 40, 85, Hamer-Webb 69 Conversions: de Beer 9, Thomas 70, 86 Penalties:...

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My Life in Rugby

/ 11 months ago

Playing rugby ‘Bristol fashion’ suited me well

MY LIFE IN RUGBY - RALPH KNIBBS THE FORMER ENGLAND, BRISTOL & CLIFTON CENTRE I spent some of my youth in...

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English Gallagher Premiership

/ 11 months ago

Jack van Poortvliet relishing England return after leaving last camp in tears

Jack van Poortvliet’s last experience of an England camp was being driven out in tears by his mum knowing his World...

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English Gallagher Premiership

/ 11 months ago

Du Preez keeps it in family for Sale

By PAUL REES When Sale signed George Ford two years ago, it seemed that Robert du Preez would have his time...

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English Gallagher Premiership

/ 11 months ago

McCall confident stunned Saracens will bounce back

By BEN JAYCOCK Saracens have endured a tough campaign on and off the pitch as they head into the playoffs but...

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Premiership

/ 11 months ago

We can beat anyone now says stoked up Matavesi

By PAUL REES Sam Matavesi knew something had changed when he joined up with Northampton after Fiji’s World Cup quarter-final exit...

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English Gallagher Premiership

/ 11 months ago

Slade delighted to be presented with top award

Exeter and England outside centre Henry Slade has picked up the 2023/24 Premiership Player of the Season award following a standout...

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Paul Rees

/ 11 months ago

We will have a full deck of cards next season – McKellar

By PAUL REES Leicester's dejection at finishing well short of the play-off positions was compounded by the sight of their fierce...

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Premiership

/ 11 months ago

Lam backs Ibitoye for England’s tour

By NICK POWELL Bristol boss Pat Lam says winger Gabriel Ibitoye should be selected for England’s summer tour after he topped...

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Latest News

/ 11 months ago

Gloucester can’t live with Sharks

By BEN JAYCOCK Gloucester ....................... 22pts Tries: Tuisue 58, Socino 76, Clarke 79 Conversions: Hastings 58, 77 Penalties: Englefield 23 Sharks...

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English Gallagher Premiership

/ 11 months ago

Dugdale’s stepping out of the shadows

By JON NEWCOMBE Sam Dugdale has stepped out of the shadows of the Curry brothers and Sale Sharks boss Alex Sanderson...

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English Gallagher Premiership

/ 11 months ago

Fantastic four face final tests

PAUL REES LOOKS FORWARD TO THE PREMIERSHIP PLAY-OFF SEMI-FINALS: NORTHAMPTON v SARACENS AND BATH v SALE NORTHAMPTON The Saints finished at...

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English Gallagher Premiership

/ 11 months ago

Diamond out to add some steel

By PAUL REES Even someone without Steve Diamond’s coaching experience would have known that taking over at Newcastle was never going...

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English Gallagher Premiership

/ 11 months ago

You write off Saracens at your peril – Grewcock

By BEN JAYCOCK Danny Grewcock has joined Paul Sackey as the second player to be inducted into the Premiership Rugby Hall...

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English Gallagher Premiership

/ 11 months ago

Young guns who are shining for the Chiefs

Paul Rees talks to Exeter DoR Rob Baxter to find out how his investment in homegrown talent is paying off at...

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English Gallagher Premiership

/ 11 months ago

Playing for Tigers a privilege, says Scott

By MARK STEVENS Matt Scott says it was his ‘privilege’ to pull on the Leicester Tigers jersey after playing his final...

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Premiership Women's Rugby

/ 11 months ago

Saracens hold on to take it at the death

By HARRY SCOTT-MUNRO Saracens ............................ 33pts Tries: Clifford 20, Gregson 29, Campbell 40, 66; Cleall 59 Conversions: Harrison 21, 40, 60,...

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Premiership Women's Rugby

/ 11 months ago

Rigoni double as Sale show promise

By SAM JACKSON Leicester ........ 21 Sale...................36 In a battle of the league’s bottom two, Leicester fell short at home to...

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English Gallagher Premiership

/ 11 months ago

Jennings looking for new challenge

By JON NEWCOMBE Still only 28, Rory Jennings is seeking the seventh full-time contract of his nomadic career after being released...

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My Life in Rugby

/ 11 months ago

Calcutta Cup win the highlight of my career

MY LIFE IN RUGBY Scott Steele - Former Scotland, Leicester, London Irish Harlequins & Edinburgh Scrum-Half I was sat on a...

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Latest News

/ 11 months ago

Young gun Baxter headlines Premiership Team of the Season

By Ben Jaycock Tyro Harlequins prop Fin Baxter is the headline selection in Premiership Rugby‘s 2023/24 team of the season which...

By Cam Stephens

Latest News

/ 12 months ago

Big Ben strikes at right time for Sale

By PAUL REES Ben Curry is often referred to as the twin brother of Tom, the 50-cap England flanker who has...

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Premiership

/ 12 months ago

Williams is still the centre of attention

By PAUL REES When Bristol signed Benhard Janse van Rensburg and Virimi Vakatawa last year to boost their midfield, few would...

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Jeremy Guscott

/ 12 months ago

Sarries’ star exits generate extra fuel

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK Saracens are the defending Premiership champions, and Mark McCall’s side are looking more and...

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Premiership

/ 12 months ago

Ollie helps top Tigers finish with a flourish

By MARK STEVENS Leicester .......................... 40pts Tries: Hassell-Collins 20, van Poortvliet 26, Reffell 43, Brown 54 Conversions: Pollard 21, 26, 44,...

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