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Quirke has his heart set on return to England fold

7 April 2024 0 comments

By BRENDAN McGILLIGAN Most Mancunians aspire to represent Manchester for either United or City – but this never enticed a young Raffi Quirke. The 22-year-old […]

Saracens confirm signing of two fly-halves

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Saracens have confirmed the signing of Newcastle Falcons fly-half Louie Johnson on a “long-term deal”. The 20-year-old has made 16 appearances for the Premiership side […]

Murley out to make mark with England

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By JON NEWCOMBE Written off at a young age for being too slow and too small, Cadan Murley has since proved the critics wrong and […]

Malins on his marks for sprint to the line

7 April 2024 2 comments

By MARK STEVENS Max Malins says he’s gearing up for what promises to be a ‘sprint finish’ in the race for this season’s play-offs in […]

Loader still has England in sight

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Ben Loader still dreams of playing for England and is hoping his performances in Cape Town for the Stormers will one day offer a route […]

RFU sorry for sin-bin mistake

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The RFU has apologised after Harlequins lock Irne Herbst spent seven minutes in the sin-bin instead of 10 during a win over Bath – but […]

Salary cap fine for Tigers

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Leicester Tigers have again been fined for exceeding the Premiership salary cap. The club have been handed a £47,000 overrun tax for going over the […]

England could be an option for Green

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Harlequins full-back Tyrone Green will qualify for England in 2025 and while he still harbours hopes of playing for South Africa he is open to […]

‘It came down to small margins’

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Disappointed Bath boss Johann van Graan insists his side will ‘regroup’ in the wake of their Champions Cup exit. “We are incredibly disappointed, because we […]

George: We must learn from this to go hard at Premiership

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Disappointed captain Jamie George said Saracens will get over their defeat to Bordeaux and refocus on the Premiership run-in. “It’s a tough pill to swallow, […]

James relishing the Munster challenge

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■By JON NEWCOMBE PREVIEW… Northampton Saints v Munster Today. Kick-off 12.30pm, Franklin’s Gardens IT is games like this after noon’s Champions Cup Round of 16 […]

Time to encourage ambitious clubs

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IN a recent issue of The Rugby Paper, Jon Newcombe wrote that the RFU has emphasised its wish to make the Championship ‘more commercially viable’. […]

Second fine for Tigers is case for concern

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The recent announcement of a second salary cap infringement by Leicester indicates that the Premiership’s policing of its own financial regulations remains desperately inadequate – […]

Carreras’ boot keeps Gloucester in control

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By ROGER PANTING Gloucester ……… 30pts Tries: Mercer 8, May 27, Llewellyn 32 Conversions: Carreras 8, 27, 32 Penalties: Carreras 54, 60, 79 Castres …………….25pts […]

Red Roses: Saracens outside centre Sydney Gregson

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By BEN JAYCOCK Birthplace: Baldock, Hertfordshire Date of birth: 20/01/96 Community club: Letchworth Garden City RFC Red Roses Debut: vs Wales February 2015 Caps: 4 […]

Gloucester will battle to the end

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By PAUL REES Gloucester may be out of the running for a play-off place, but they will not be coasting in the final four rounds […]

Modernise the scrum, don’t allow it to die

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CHRIS HEWETT THINKING ALLOWED IF WE take the Book of Ecclesiastes as our guide – ancient though it may be, it makes far more sense […]

It’s all a difficult question of trust

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Leicester’s latest fine for salary cap irregularities – their second in as many years – throws up an interesting question or two about the structure […]

Killer wing Adamson hunts down club record

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■By ROB WILDMAN @therugbypape Nottingham….. 24pts Tries: van der Flier 19, Ferreira 19, R Olowofela 44, Ramage 80 Conversions: Stronge 35, 45 Bedford Blues 34pts […]

JVP ready to prove he’s back to his best

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By LUKE JARMYN England and Leicester dynamo Jack van Poortvliet has highlighted in both his actions and words that he’s back to his very best […]

The day Crane had final word at Cardiff

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PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW The Millennium Stadium once staged a trio of penalty shoot-outs in four years as fondly remembered by […]

It’s still all to play for in race to the finishing line

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Paul Rees predicts a nerve-racking end to the Premiership season where bonus points will prove crucial THE two-month Premiership break has made the jostling for […]

Bring back rucking and kill the jackal

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Coach to coach Former Richmond director of rugby Steve Hill puts the questions to Paul Turner, below, coach of Championship club Ampthill RFC Why did […]

London Irish was just so full of real, good people

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David Paice, the former England and London Irish hooker, looks back on his career in the game IT feels like a lifetime ago now that […]

Cruse, 35, announces retirement

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Grateful: Northampton’s Tom Cruse NORTHAMPTON hooker Tom Cruse will retire from professional rugby at the end of the season. The 35-year-old has spent nine years […]

Tell players to stay focused – or face axe

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There are some interesting excuses from coaches as to why there are such variations in results in the Premiership week by week. It would appear […]

Young Guns: Rams and England U20s fly-half George Makepeace-Cubitt

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By BEN JAYCOCK George Makepeace-Cubitt was the only player in England U20s’ victorious Six Nations squad not connected to a Premiership club but the talented […]

Ebbw book their place in play-offs

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Premiership round-up By CARL FIELD EBBW Vale booked their place in the Premiership playoffs after beating Aberavon 41-8 to cement third spot. Evan Lloyd, playing […]

What’s in The Rugby Paper: 07/04/24

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It’s the weekend of the last 16 of the Champions Cup and Challenge Cup, and you can find reports from 11 games across the two […]

Investec Champions Cup last 16 preview

4 April 2024 0 comments

Romain Ntamack is set to get his first start for Toulouse this season as the top seeds join 15 other hopefuls in the knockout stages […]

How to bring a fun feel to a Premiership Rugby Match

4 April 2024 0 comments

Creating a fun and memorable experience at a Premiership Rugby match goes beyond just watching the game. It involves immersing yourself in the sport’s culture, […]

Halliday: New deal is within our reach

1 April 2024 0 comments

By JON NEWCOMBE Calls for a further relaxation of Premiership ground capacity rules appear to be gathering momentum as the protracted discussions over the new […]

Time we demanded more from players

1 April 2024 0 comments

RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER THE other weekend – although it could probably be any weekend – […]

Bazalgette dreaming of shot at big time

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By LUKE JARMYN Hartpury playmaker Harry Bazalgette believes he’s put himself in the shop window for Premiership outfits as he aims to follow in his […]

With debts up to £300m, the game has lost its way

1 April 2024 0 comments

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME WITH the international window now over for the men’s game, the focus has returned to club […]

Rebel life is just the thing for Maunder

1 April 2024 0 comments

By MARK STEVENS Jack Maunder had always been a name synonymous with Exeter Chiefs. Born and raised in the heart of Devon, rugby ran through […]

Young Guns: Northampton & England U20 wing Toby Cousins

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By BEN JAYCOCK Former Northampton season ticket holder Toby Cousins aims to follow in the footsteps of the club’s youthful backline and break into the […]

Latsha is just loving her life at Harlequins

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By WILLIAM GUPWELL Harlequins prop Babalwa Latsha is relishing the opportunity to play in the Women’s Premiership and hopes to transfer her skills and knowledge […]

Newport take over at the top

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Premiership round-up ■ By CARL FIELD NEWPORT are the new leaders in the Welsh Premiership after they toppled Llandovery 24-6 to go four points clear. […]

Borthwick now spoilt for choice at 15, says Piutau

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By BEN JAYCOCK Charles Piutau feels England’s decision to drop Freddie Steward in favour of George Furbank at full-back shows the embarrassment of riches Steve […]

Lam: I understand Sinckler decision

31 March 2024 0 comments

By PAUL REES Pat Lam understands Kyle Sinckler’s decision to turn his back on England and join the exodus to France next season. The 68-cap […]

I’ve loved my time at Bath – Gallagher

31 March 2024 0 comments

By PAUL REES Matt Gallagher admits it will be a wrench to leave Bath at the end of the season and is doing so to […]

We’ll pick our best team for Exeter, says Bath coach

31 March 2024 0 comments

By PAUL REES Bath will pick their strongest available side at Exeter in Saturday’s Champions Cup last 16 with head coach Johann van Graan billing […]

Exeter flyer on the fast track to top

31 March 2024 0 comments

By MARK STEVENS Rob Baxter has warned opposition defences that England sensation Immanuel Feyi-Waboso will only get better with time after impressing for both club […]

Llewellyn keen to put himself in the frame for Wales

31 March 2024 0 comments

By PAUL REES Max Llewellyn’s form for Gloucester this year will have put the centre in the frame for Wales’s summer tour to Australia. That […]

Slade: I’m happy to stay a Chief

31 March 2024 0 comments

ON THE BLINDSIDE By MARK STEVENS Henry Slade is set to reject the advances of clubs on the other side of the English Channel and […]

Dream Team with Jordon Poole

31 March 2024 0 comments

The Coventry and former Yorkshire Carnegie, Darlington Mowden Park & Exeter Chiefs hooker, chooses the best XV he has played with or against… 1. Will […]

Bath will have to go full metal jacket all the way

31 March 2024 0 comments

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE… EVERY WEEK BATH have got a very good shout of winning the Premiership for the first time in almost 30 […]

Bears battle back to subdue Gloucester

31 March 2024 0 comments

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Gloucester ………………….. 24pts Tries: Hathaway 10, Carreras 18, McBurney 21 Conversions: Carreras 11, 19, 22 Penalty: Carreras 33 Bristol ………………………….. 33pts Tries; […]

McCall: We didn’t work hard enough

31 March 2024 0 comments

Saracens boss Mark McCall questioned the work-rate of some of his players after their fitful display at Northampton, admitting it was not something he often […]

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