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Blitzbokke win again but Amor rues silly mistakes

12 February 2017 1 comment

By NICK VERDIER ENGLAND Sevens took on South Africa in the final of a World Series tournament for the second time this season, but unlike […]

England had the finishers

12 February 2017 0 comments

GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE…EVERY WEEK Alex Cuthbert on the outside. We know Daly is fast but he showed just how fast by absolutely skinning Cuthbert […]

Howley: We’ll use this to beat Scotland

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By ALEX BYWATER WALES head coach Rob Howley vowed his team will use the heartbreak of their last-gasp defeat to England to make them an […]

Crooked feeds are making a mockery of our game

12 February 2017 1 comment

These days TV commentators are clearly under orders from broadcasters not to mention them, but our readers say that crooked scrum feeds remain one of […]

Simple tweaks can make the calendar run a lot smoother

12 February 2017 1 comment

FROM 2020, how best to accommodate the new rugby calendar for the Northern Hemisphere? To start with, have the Champions Cup quarter-finals take place in […]

Scrum-halves escape Six Nations cull

12 February 2017 0 comments

WHENthe Six Nations revved up on the starting grid last weekend, more than 30 players had been parked in the pits suffering from various degrees […]

Hoppers stunned by ’Dale fightback

12 February 2017 0 comments

By HENRY WOODSFORD Preston G 17 Tynedale 34 A SECOND-HALF turnaround from Tynedale saw them overcome Preston Grasshoppers at Lightfoot Green. Tynedale were 9-0 down […]

YOUNG GUNS

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WILL BUTLER ENGLAND U20S CENTRE Will Butler faced a race against the clock to be fit for the Six Nations but he is now looking […]

Sarries into last four but Tigers lie in wait again

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By SAM JACKSON ACADEMY coach Ian Vass praised Saracens’ composure in closing out a 29-20 victory over Leicester that secured them a home semi-final in […]

A Roman holiday jaunt as sorry Italy surrender

12 February 2017 1 comment

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER A DETERMINED and fluent Ireland ripped a desperately poor Italian side to shreds in Rome with an irresistible nine-try display which yielded […]

Hogg aims to end 18 years of hurt

12 February 2017 1 comment

By GARY HEATLY STUART Hogg is well aware that France like to play with flair on their own patch – but ahead of this afternoon’s […]

Buddies? No, these are Championship’s worst enemies

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THE buddy-system between Championship and Premiership clubs being proposed by the RFU looks to me like a deadend for the second tier if they accept […]

There’s a reason it’s called a Test match

12 February 2017 1 comment

AS a relative newcomer to the ‘modern’ rugby football game, I would beg to differ with Colin Boag’s assertion that the step up on physicality […]

Warriors can dump another millstone

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NO ONE club carried as much clout during the opening round of the Six Nations than Glasgow Warriors. Of Scotland’s 23 against Ireland no fewer […]

Battling Hinckley undone by Otley runners

12 February 2017 1 comment

By JOHN FINCH Otley 25 Hinckley 12 OTLEY found it difficult to break down a resolute Hinckley, but eventually ran out winners in west Yorkshire. […]

Juddian stay top after Colchester win

12 February 2017 2 comments

National League 3 London & SE TONBRIDGE Juddian took maximum points to maintain their hold on top spot following a 32-14 win at home to […]

Bring on Carnegiesay bullish Pirates

12 February 2017 2 comments

CORNISH Pirates kept their hopes of a Greene King Championship semifinal alive with a win over London Scottish last Sunday and fly-half Laurence May is […]

Heaslip: There’s still work to be done

12 February 2017 1 comment

JAMIE Heaslip was a relieved man after Ireland bounced back from last week’s defeat to Scotland with a thumping of Italy in Rome. The No.8, […]

My mate Vern is going to make it tough for us says Nakaitaci

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By NICK VERDIER NOA Nakaitaci knows from personal experience all about the physical challenge that will confront France as they attempt to put their Six […]

Remember Joost by backing his own J9 Foundation

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WHEN Joost van der Westhuizen died earlier this week at the age of 45 after a battle with motor neurone disease (MND) that lasted nearly […]

Please spare us musak and lame commentary

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COLIN BOAG The Six Nations is one of rugby’s biggest opportunities to increase its reach, and the broadcasters have a duty to provide the best […]

Joy to watch and an utter nightmare to play against

12 February 2017 1 comment

Brendan Gallagher recalls the great player he knew Rarely, if ever, have the sporting gods given so abundantly before retracting their favours so suddenly and […]

Keep it up! Sale chief hails ‘best’ display yet

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By BEN JAMES Sale 21pts Leicester Lions 0pts SALE director of rugby Jonathan Keep lauded his team’s performance as the best of the season as […]

Nuns are stunned by struggling Syston

12 February 2017 1 comment

National League 3 Midlands LEADERS Nuneaton suffered a shock 26-19 defeat at rock-bottom Syston – the home side’s second win in a row. Tim Douglas […]

Crossword

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ACROSS 2. 1980s Leicester and England fly-half appointed Pumas DoR in 2006 (8) 6. ___ Manoa, Eagles No.8 who left Saints for Toulon in 2015 […]

Six Nations offers Boks a route to salvation

5 February 2017 0 comments

AS the Six Nations gets underway there is an issue that should be uppermost in the minds of its council, and in particular its chief […]

Losers take the spoils

5 February 2017 1 comment

ACCORDING to my research, a grand total of 92 bonus points would have been awarded to all Six Nations over the last ten seasons. Not […]

Cockerill courted by rival clubs in Top 14

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FORMER Leicester boss Richard Cockerill is on the radar of several French clubs after moving to France to work with Mike Ford at Toulon. Cockerill […]

Superb Tarrant holds off Club revival to seal top-two battle

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By NEALE HARVEY Blackheath……….17pts Tries: penalty 2, Fielding 52 Conversions: Fielding 2, 52 Penalties: Fielding 33 Ampthill & D ……24pts Tries: Marshall 6, Allman 40, […]

20 QUESTIONS

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LAURENCE MAY CORNISH PIRATES NO.10 Big game against London Scottish? It is but we’re prepraring it like any other game really. The weather forecast is […]

Chuter to replace Walsh at Hinckley

5 February 2017 0 comments

FORMER England hooker George Chuter will succeed Paul Walsh as Hinckley boss next season. Chuter, who played for Saracens, Leicester Tigers and England, said: “I’m […]

Attwell is at the double as Ravens unable to take flight

5 February 2017 0 comments

By RICH JONES Bridgend 14 Newport 25 NEWPORT began life in Tier Two of Premiership rugby with a comfortable 25-14 win over Bridgend Ravens at […]

Forward thinking is the key for Malins

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By SAM JACKSON England U20……59pts Tries: Cokanasiga 12, Earl 21, Butler 24, Curry 33, Malins 40, 74, Wright 52, Aspland-Robinson 77, Parton 78 Conversions: Malins […]

Mapletoft defends Quins model as Test call-ups bite

5 February 2017 0 comments

By NEALE HARVEY MARK Mapletoft insists Harlequins remain committed to developing England-qualified players despite claiming his side’s trophy chances have been hammered by Test call-ups. […]

ON THE BLIND SIDE

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BY NEIL FISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler ■ SALE Sharks are the latest club to show an interest in signing Exeter Chiefs’ former England […]

Maggs delight after Moseley end Park’s unbeaten streak

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B Moseley ….36 Rosslyn P ……20 By PAUL SMITH SPARKED by two Ed Sheldon tries, Birmingham Moseley claimed a deserved bonus point win over Rosslyn […]

You can Bank on Thomas to boost Bishop’s

5 February 2017 1 comment

By JOHN ALLANSON Bishop’s S 35 Barnstaple 12 AN UNCONVINCING victory saw Bishop’s Stortford move to the top of the table despite not having things […]

Concussion forces Marshall to call time

5 February 2017 0 comments

CONNACHT’S former Ireland U20 forward Ben Marshall is to retire from rugby based on medical advice following concussion. The 26-year-old back five forward joined Connacht […]

Howley on target to complete a fantastic four

5 February 2017 1 comment

By ROB COLE Cardiff 9 Neath 20 CARDIFF must be sick of the sight of Neath this season as the Welsh All Blacks beat them […]

Wales’ Italian job sets them up for England

5 February 2017 0 comments

Italy U20……………5pts Tries: Baldino 13 Wales U20………27pts Tries: Carre 18, Conbeer 53, Williams 78 Conversions: B Jones 18, 53, 78 Penalties: B Jones 33, 51 […]

Joost in ‘critical condition’

5 February 2017 0 comments

FORMER South Africa captain Joost van der Westhuizen is in a “critical condition” in hospital as he continues to fight motor neurone disease. The 45-year-old, […]

Dragons wait on Henson decision

5 February 2017 1 comment

Waiting game: Gavin Henson GAVIN HENSON could be set to return to Wales after rejecting a lucrative offer to finish his career in Japan next […]

Dominant College break the century

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By EMMA SMITH Hartpury C ……80 Blaydon ……….19 HARTPURY RFC have more than a century of National League One points after securing their 21st league […]

Redruth rewarded for their flying start

5 February 2017 2 comments

By BILL HOOPER Redruth 10 Bury St Ed 3 TWO early tries were enough for Redruth to secure the win as conditions deteriorated rapidly. Redruth, […]

Ugly England need a big makeover to face Wales

5 February 2017 1 comment

From NICK CAIN at Twickenham England 19pts Tries: Te’o 70 Conversions: Farrell 71 Penalties: Farrell 10, 23, 55; Daly 38 France 17pt Tries: Slimani 60 […]

Grieving Beddau honour tragic Tom with win

5 February 2017 0 comments

SWALEC Championship round-up THERE were emotional scenes at Beddau as the club said goodbye to 21-year-old Tom Owen, who passed away last week, with a […]

Late show by Boyle edges out Scotland

5 February 2017 0 comments

Scotland U20…19 Ireland U20…20 PAUL Boyle’s try seven minutes from time helped Ireland U20s clinch a onepoint win over Scotland U20s in Cumbernauld. Cameron Hutchison’s […]

Rising costs of print and your Rugby Paper

5 February 2017 0 comments

The cover price of The Rugby Paper has been increased today to £1.80. This is the first price rise since the paper was launched eight […]

Exiles step up plans for next season

5 February 2017 1 comment

LONDON Irish are continuing to build for a return to the Premiership and have their sights on Scotland loosehead Gordon Reid, left. The 29- year-old, […]

Wilkinson wallops Coventry late on

5 February 2017 2 comments

By GALILEO SUTHERLAND Fylde …………….33 Coventry ……..24 CONNOR Wilkinson went over twice in five minutes as Fylde produced a remarkable come from behind bonus-point win […]

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