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We need an agenda for regeneration and change

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SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon SW19 4EU email: [email protected] SACKING head coach Steve Borthwick and RFU CEO […]

DREAMTEAM

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ALFIE PETCH, THE GLOUCESTER AND FORMER ENGLAND U20, EXETER, CORNISH PIRATES, BIARRITZ AND NORTHAMPTON PROP, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH… 1. Alex […]

Kolbe’s majesty is a delight to behold

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CHRIS HEWETT THINKING ALLOWED CHESLIN Kolbe won the “man of the match” award for his two-try contribution to South Africa’s victory over England, thereby proving […]

Parisse deserves place in pantheon

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TALKING of “modern greats” – no, we’re not referring to the Oxford University degree course of the same name, which sporting hearties of the privileged […]

If someone thinks I’m an a***, they can switch off

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Paul Rees talks to James Haskell, the former England flanker, about being part of The Good, The Bad & The Rugby JAMES Haskell took the […]

England are on a ‘hiding to nothing’, says Kay

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By GARY FITZGERALD STEVE Borthwick and his England players are on a “hiding to nothing” today when they start hot favourites to overcome Japan. For, […]

Dan’s learning a lot from top pair

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By PAUL EDDISON FOR Theo Dan, every trip to Allianz Stadium is special and for good reason. After all, it was at the home of […]

Skivington: We will recover from big defeat

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By PAUL REES GLOUCESTER return on Saturday to Northampton for the first time since suffering their heaviest Premiership defeat six months ago, looking for points […]

Mega-league will struggle to take off -Baxter

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By PAUL REES ROB Baxter believes reported plans for a world franchise league that would sign up 280 players, with the top 40 on £1m […]

Cornish Pirates have no answer to Hartpury comeback

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By Mark Stevens Hartpury ………… 41pts Tries: A Benz-Salomon 37, 50, Austin 41, Holiday 60, Lewis 70 Conversions: Bazalgette 38, 42, 53, 60, 71 Penalties: […]

Saracens hold on to keep Quins out

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■By HANNAH BOYLE Saracens …………………… 28pts Tries: Elliott 7, Sylvester 36, Hartley 75 Conversions: Eden 7, 36 Penalties: Eden 12, 59, 72 Harlequins ………………… 26pts […]

Speedy Ben Stevenson leaves it late to win it for Newcastle Falcons

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By Luke Jarmyn Newcastle ……..28pts Tries: Blamire 33, Gordon 52, Stevenson 60, Pepper 76 Conversion: Connon 77 Penalties: Connon 29, 72 Sale ………………..27pts Tries: McElroy […]

Ten-try Leicester Tigers take charge to brush past Nottingham

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By George Wellbelove Nottingham ……29pts Tries: Clayton 7, 21, 50; Green 62, Graham 78 Conversions: Arden 8, Johal 63 Leicester ………. 70pts Tries: Rogerson 24, […]

Ampthill facing daunting date with the Bears

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■By BEN JAYCOCK Impressive: Siva Naulago starts for Bristol PREVIEW… Bristol v Ampthill Today. Kick-off 2pm, Ashton Gate WINLESS Ampthill travel west looking to cause […]

Alfie Barbeary’s late show saves day for Bath

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By Dan Joseph Bedford …………… 7pts Try: Maisey 50 Conversion: Maisey 51 Bath ……………….. 21pts Tries: Barbeary 67, 75; Tuipulotu 72 Conversions: Bailey 68, 73, […]

Alex Dolly keeps his cool to put Doncaster Knights on right track

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By Luke Jarmyn Caldy ……………… 19pts Tries: Robinson 8, Gallagher 18, Hearn 76 Conversions: B Jones 9, Kilcourse 77 Doncaster …….. 43pts Tries: Strong 13, […]

Pearson’s power is enough to carry Saints past Cov

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■By PAUL SMITH Clincher: Curtis Langdon scores Saints’ third try PICTURES: Getty Images A BATTLING forward display in which flanker Tom Pearson produced a stand-out […]

Gloucester left at the gate as Hodge sparks Exeter party

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■By ROGER PANTING Gloucester ……… 7pts Try: Rapava-Ruskin 64 Conversion: Taylor 64 Exeter ……………. 31pts Tries: Tuima 4, Hammersley 12, Rigg 22, Hodge 27, Townsend […]

Trailfinders smash six to lead way in Pool C

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■By MO SHER Ealing T ………….36pts Tries: Holgate 5, 45; Cornish 31, Harris 52, De Wee 59, Smid 70 Conversions: Willis 6, 46, 60 L […]

Carr-Smith is happy to play the long game at Bath

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By JON NEWCOMBE WHILE two of his cohorts from England U20 rugby have enjoyed a meteoric rise since their age-grade days together, scrum-half Tom Carr-Smith […]

Radford ready to get Saints rolling

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By PAUL REES Close to a return: Alex Mitchell dives over to score for Saints in the Premiership final PICTURE: Getty Images CHAMPIONS Northampton made […]

It’s not looking good for Lions from Wales

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PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW ONLY once in the last 100 years have the Lions chosen to play an entire Test series […]

Plummer cashes in on five minutes of fame

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HARRY Plummer’s imminent transfer from the Blues in Auckland to the Michelin Men of Clermont Auvergne may well leave him with one of the briefest […]

For England, it’s a mind game

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PAUL REES SAYS THE POTENTIAL IS THERE IN BORTHWICK’S TEAM-BUT BOTH PLAYERS AND COACHES NEED TO RELEASE IT BEFORE the start of the autumn series, […]

Pollock shows worth in England colours

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By OLLIE AUST ENGLAND A’s 38-17 victory over Australia A at The Stoop last Sunday saw the latest milestone in the exciting career of Henry […]

Becconsall: We need to release pressure

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By PAUL REES WILL Becconsall says Exeter are not spooked by the threat of relegation as they look to turn around their Premiership campaign after […]

Twelvetrees determined to drive Hartpury on

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By MARK STEVENS JUST spending a few minutes in the company of Billy Twelvetrees, it’s fair to say there’s plenty of rugby tales he can […]

Time to recognise Etzebeth’s talents

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RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER IT’S THE World Rugby annual awards tonight, held of course in that […]

Handle the expansion of Junior World Cup carefully

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PLANS are afoot to reorganise World Rugby’s showpiece annual U20 competitions – the Junior World Cup and the U20 trophy – to hopefully give the […]

Scarratt leads the way for Lightning

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■By JAMES LOGAN Loughborough ….36pts Tries: Scurfield 15, Waudby 22, Scarratt 35, Treder 40, Kelter 65 Conversions: Rowland 22, Scarratt 35, 40, 65 Penalty: Rowland […]

Exeter back in game mode

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Preview ■By BEN JAYCOCK Sale v Exeter Today. 12pm KATIE Buchanan returns for unbeaten leaders Exeter for their trip to winless bottom side Sale Sharks […]

Trailfinders make Bristol fight to the end

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■By STEWART McCULLOUGH Bristol …………….26pts Tries: Orr 7, Marston-Mulhearn 40, Bern 44, Reed 58 Conversions: Reed 7, 44, 58 Trailfinders ……. 7pts Try: Beukeboom 36 […]

Quins set for derby battle

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Preview ■By BEN JAYCOCK Saracens v Quins Today. 3pm SARACENS inside centre Sarah McKenna is preparing herself for a huge battle against London rivals Harlequins […]

It’s a whole new ball game for Rigg

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■By PAUL REES WILL Rigg’s ambition was to become a professional cricketer but it is the oval ball rather than The Oval that is his […]

Strachan confident Ampthill will be firing again soon

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■By BEN JAYCOCK FRASER Strachan is determined to put Ampthill’s leaky defensive showings behind them and gain some much needed confidence in the run up […]

Rugby League takes honours in charity match

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RUGBY League won the battle of the codes match against Rugby Union 3321 last Sunday in the ‘745 Game’ at Headingley held to aid research […]

Rubiolo to join Bristol

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NEWCASTLE’S Argentina lock Pedro Rubiolo will join Bristol next summer on a “long-term deal”. The 21-year-old, who has 19 caps for the Pumas, has played […]

Chandler: I just love running out at big stadium

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NEWS EXTRA ■By PAUL EDDISON CHANDLER Cunningham-South hits as hard as any tackler in rugby, but even the powerful Harlequins back-rower admits he gets a […]

Rams downed for first time by Rotherham Titans

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By David Beddows, Photos courtesy of Dennis Dixon Rotherham T ……… 21 Rams …………………… 14 A huge defensive effort helped Rotherham Titans inflict a first […]

Charlie celebrates happiest birthday

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■By GARETH DANIELS Sale FC………………… 12 Leicester L …………. 15 LEICESTER Lions secured just their second win of the season with victory at Sale FC. […]

Burgess puts boot in to secure Heath success

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■By GRAHAM COX Blackheath …… 16pts Try: Etete 55 Conversion: Burgess 56 Penalties: Burgess 17, 22, 40 Dings ……………….. 7pts Try: Williams 72 Conversion: Boulton […]

Opening blitz sets visitors on the road to victory

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■By RORY MORROW Esher …………………… 14 Bishop’s Stortford…….31 BISHOP’S Stortford earned a bonus-point win as their five tries comfortably saw off Esher. The visitors stormed […]

Classy Richmond claim top spot

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By TIMOTHY FORRESTER Richmond……………. 21 Sedgley Park……….. 6 RICHMOND pulled back from a 3-0 half-time deficit to score three second-half tries and claim a four-point […]

Park survive late scare to triumph

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By RHYS STRATTON Rosslyn Park……….33 Plymouth A………….29 ROSSLYN Park just edged out Plymouth in a close encounter. The hosts opened the scoring when Sam Kennaugh […]

Tom ‘Ailes’ the achievements of inspirational skipper Riley

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By DAN ROBERTSHAW Determined: Sedgely Park No.8 Tom Ailes SEDGLEY Park No. 8Tom Ailes says his team relish the competitive nature of National One and […]

Gibbons in at the double to secure success

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By JACK TOZER Clifton…………….31 Hornets……………. 6 ALTHOUGH the Hornets took the early initiative to lead by six points, it was Clifton who, as the game […]

Devonport serve up their very best

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By PATRICK MARSH Devonport S………… 17 Loughborough S…….0 DEVONPORT Services produced their best performance of the season to beat Loughborough Students, and in doing so […]

Nat darts over to grab vital scores

24 November 2024 0 comments

By CALLUM CRABTREE Hinckley……………….11 Redruth………………..38 REDRUTH emerged victorious on a wet day at Leicester Road. Hinckley had what was a dying wind in the first […]

Forwards pack a punch for the Reds

24 November 2024 0 comments

By SAM WORTH O Redcliffians..26pts Exeter Uni………. 12pts OLD Redcliffians produced a proud defensive effort to take a bonus-point win. The hosts started the contest […]

Bray paves the way as Lucs stay in hunt for glory

24 November 2024 0 comments

By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians…………..13 Bournville…………….. 6 LUCTONIANS remain in the leading pack after a hard-fought win inspired by Bob Bray. The wintry conditions made the […]

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