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Features

/ 6 years ago

Heyneke’s finito/kaput in any language

EIGHT days ago, after Stade Francais had been beaten for the seventh time in nine matches, the club’s German owner, Hans-Peter...

By The Rugby Paper Team

International Rugby

/ 6 years ago

Joe Schmidt takes shot at Agustin Pichot after World Rugby vice-chairman makes Devin Toner comment

Pichot questioned the inclusion of Jean Kleyn over Devin Toner in Ireland's World Cup squad

By The Rugby Paper Team

International Rugby

/ 6 years ago

All Blacks great Dan Carter reveals next career move

Dan Carter is currently playing in Japan for Kobe Kobelco Steelers

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Challenge Cup

/ 6 years ago

Eddie has 60 days to drill the faults out of England

EDDIE Jones has secured more pre-World Cup training/ playing access to his England squad than any national coach before him, and...

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Columnists

/ 6 years ago

Jackson column: Shaun Edwards will always be one of Wales’ own

A strange timeline of events and the outcome of Wales' World Cup won't impact regard for Edwards

By The Rugby Paper Team

Miscellaneous

/ 6 years ago

Wales wait on French verdict from Edwards

By ALEX BYWATER SHAUN Edwards will this week decide between a firm offer to join France or the option of staying...

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Challenge Cup

/ 6 years ago

Never on Sunday please, for sake of the fans

THE 20,000 empty seats at the Stade de France for the host nation’s opening game of the 2019 Six Nations against...

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Latest News

/ 6 years ago

French test to kick off next year’s Six Nations

ENGLANDwill begin their next quest for Six Nations glory against France in Paris on Sunday, February 2. They then travel to...

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Latest News

/ 6 years ago

Law trials to explore how best to reduce collisions

WORLD Rugby are examining a series of significant law changes to be tested in closed trials after this autumn’s World Cup....

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International Rugby

/ 6 years ago

Six Nations fixtures announced for 2020 and 2021

There are no Friday matches, but England open their 2020 Test year in Paris on a Sunday

By The Rugby Paper Team

Six Nations

/ 6 years ago

England ‘have found two amazing flankers’

Jon Newcombe talks to Serge Betsen, the great former French flanker about Sunday Destructive: Tom Curry, left, has all the attributes...

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International Rugby

/ 6 years ago

Wales announce team to take on France in Six Nations

Team news is in...

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Latest News

/ 6 years ago

Edwards: Loss two years ago still hurts

SHAUN Edwards hopes Wales’ Six Nations opener with France will have none of the “shenanigans” which dominated their last trip to...

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Features

/ 6 years ago

THEY SAID WHAT…

Sir Clive Woodward, right, before Ireland’s Grand Slam clincher at Twickenham on March 17: “What with the added expectation of a...

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Features

/ 6 years ago

MOST DECORATED SUBSTITUTE:

Sean Cronin (Ireland) During the 11 years when Sir Gareth Edwards never missed a match for Wales, a number of very...

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Columnists

/ 6 years ago

Secret of how French rugby stars dodged jail time in Wales

Peter Jackson's column details the role of a French reporter in securing the release of three France players in Cardiff

By The Rugby Paper Team

Premiership

/ 6 years ago

Cut the subs to take brute force out of modern tackles

NICK CAIN THE death of Nicholas Chauvin, the 19-year-old Stade Francais U21 flanker, has triggered game-changing shockwaves in French rugby. Chauvin,...

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Latest News

/ 6 years ago

8 scrum-halves who guided their team to World Cup glory

A who's who of nines to have lifted the Webb Ellis trophy

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Premiership

/ 6 years ago

Do-or-die time now after Paris improvements

■By NEALE HARVEY HARRY Wells knows it is win or bust for Leicester if they are to keep their Champions Cup...

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Club Rugby

/ 6 years ago

Stade Francais teenager Nicolas Chauvin dies after sustaining neck injury in match

Stade Francais are 'in mourning' following death of 19-year-old

By The Rugby Paper Team

Challenge Cup

/ 6 years ago

Bonus point puts Ospreys in pole position in Pool 3

By STEFFAN THOMAS THE OSPREYS moved top of Pool 3 with a six-try bonus point victory over Stade Francais. Cory Allen...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League One

/ 6 years ago

Matavesi: French victory has us all believing

NEWS EXTRA By NEALE HARVEY WATCH out Wales, Fiji are coming to get you! That’s the warning from hooker Sam Matavesi...

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Latest News

/ 7 years ago

Canucks get in gear with five-try win over Coventy

By PAUL SMITH CANADA’S attempt to maintain their record of having qualified for every World Cup faces a test of endurance...

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Champions Cup

/ 7 years ago

Chiefs let it slip after Castres are hit by red card

By NICK CAIN Numbers game: Gareth Steenson celebrates after diving on a through ball to score Chiefs’ third try PICTURE: Getty...

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Club Rugby

/ 7 years ago

Cornish Pirates hooker Sam Matavesi gets Fiji call-up

Fiji's 30-man squad to take on Scotland, Uruguay and France next month

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Champions Cup

/ 7 years ago

Gloucester prepared to live or die by the sword

By NEALE HARVEY Confident: Tom Hudson FULL-BACKTom Hudson promises Gloucester will adopt a rip-roaring approach to their first Champions Cup campaign...

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Features

/ 7 years ago

MY LIFEIN RUGBY

FORMER COVENTRY, PLYMOUTH, CORNISH PIRATES, WORCESTER AND BEDFORD LOCK BEN GULLIVER AS soon as I joined Coventry I got beaten up....

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Latest News

/ 7 years ago

Western Force show interest in O’Connor

By SAM JACKSON JAMES O’Connor could be offered a potential route back to the Wallabies side with one of his former...

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Features

/ 7 years ago

It’ll be tough but expect some upsets

JAMES BAILEY Medal contenders: England celebrate bronze at the Commonwealth Gamess At the start of the season we were well aware...

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Latest News

/ 7 years ago

Evolving England on course for World Cup success says Norton

By JOE BYRNES Looking for a big finish: Dan Norton BY Dan Norton’s own admission, this year’s World Series “hasn’t gone...

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Featured

/ 7 years ago

Danielle Waterman: England’s World Cup winner retires from Test rugby

England World Cup winner calls time on her Red Roses career

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Features

/ 7 years ago

We need to remember the heroes from Grand Slams past

GRAND Slams these days come awash with tickertape receptions, medals and cash, enough in Ireland’s case to have earned their triumphant...

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Club Rugby

/ 7 years ago

Steffon stars but Stade continue to feel the pain

Man of the match: Steffon Armitage starred for Pau against Oyonnax Stade Francais, the one-time giants of French rugby, launched a...

By The Rugby Paper Team

The Rugby Paper

/ 7 years ago

Stodgy England need change fast

SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon SW19 4EU email: newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk I’M very concerned about...

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Club Rugby

/ 7 years ago

Tuohy joins Stade Francais as medical joker

FORMER Ulster and Ireland lock Dan Tuohy has signed a short-term deal with French Top 14 club Stade Francais after being...

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Miscellaneous

/ 7 years ago

Farrell in Murrayfield tunnel row with Scots

By GARY FITZGERALD Grand Slam dream over: England’s Owen Farrell and Jonathan Joseph look dejected at the end of the match...

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Six Nations

/ 7 years ago

Six epic encounters on Irish soil

Nerveless: Leigh Halfpenny celebrates after kicking the winner in the 2012 thriller 1914 Ireland 3 Wales 11 Wales were gathering a...

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Six Nations

/ 7 years ago

Ireland’s Italian romp marred by injury fears

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER IRELAND duly accumulated an impressive total against Italy which helped boost their points difference immeasurably – but it...

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Latest News

/ 7 years ago

Pacific is washing in waves of talent

WHILE many T1 nations continue to plunder the South Pacific, it might be timely to highlight France’s increasingly fruitful rugby relationship...

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Latest News

/ 7 years ago

Los Teros edge out Canucks for place in Japan

WORLD CUP PLAY-OFF By JON NEWCOMBE Uruguay …32 Canada …31 URUGUAY qualified for RWC 2019 by beating Canada 32-31 in the...

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Six Nations

/ 7 years ago

Sexton sets Irish eyes smiling with one of the great drop goals

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER JOHNNY Sexton broke French hearts in Paris last night with a match winning 45 metre dropped goal with...

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Challenge Cup

/ 7 years ago

Stade rule in Paris to rock the Scots

Std Francais …17 Edinburgh…10 By TOM ROBBINS STADE Francais held firm in the French capital to ensure their position in the...

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Latest News

/ 7 years ago

Harry thanks Leinster toughs for giving him a good kicking!

Unbeaten for England: Harry Williams ENGLAND tight-head Harry Williams claims having his backside kicked during Exeter’s recent defeats by Leinster could...

By The Rugby Paper Team