All posts tagged "Rugby"
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/ 9 months agoNo time to chat at Leicester
LEICESTER are desperate to make ground on the top Premiership Women’s Rugby clubs after finishing bottom of the table in their...
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/ 9 months agoFANTASY RUGBY 2024/25
PRIZE MONEY WINNER £500 SECOND £250 THIRD £125 LAST £250 MANAGER OF THE MONTH £25 SECOND £10 THIRD £5 LAST £10...
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Features
/ 9 months agoI want that winner’s medal this time around
Jon Newcombe talks to Bath back rower Miles Reid as he prepares for the new Prem season Miles Reid is saving...
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Features
/ 9 months agoTV deal will boost women’s game
THERE are two ways of looking at the BBC’s latest foray into rugby broadcasting: a deal securing exclusive rights to next...
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/ 9 months agoEveryone’s on a different journey – so enjoy yours
Steve Hill puts the questions to Fred Pierrepont, below, the head coach at Worthing RFC Why did you get into coaching...
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Features
/ 9 months agoThrowing the ball in straight at the lineout should be a given
IS there anybody out there who can explain to me, preferably in words of two syllables or less, the rationale behind...
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/ 9 months agoDespite everything, it all worked out pretty well in the end
RUGBY has never been good with the unintended consequences of change and the knock on effects were considerable. Let’s go through...
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/ 9 months agoAll Blacks gear up for Springbok showdown
NEW Zealand inflicted revenge on Argentina after last week’s disappointing show in Wellington to set up a massive clash against South...
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/ 9 months agoLeatherbarrow banks on a third tier future
Teddy Leatherbarrow’s decision to drop down to the third tier of English rugby is very much a tale of the times...
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English Championship
/ 9 months agoMatt Gallagher Foundation: Charity cricket match entertains
Bumper crowds supported a charity all-star cricket match between The Matt Gallagher Foundation and Knowle & Dorridge Cricket Club last week.
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/ 9 months agoUlster CEO Hugh McCaughey says Ireland Women are evolving
The Ireland women’s national team will be “unrecognisable” in the next three to five years says Ulster chief executive Hugh McCaughey.
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English Championship
/ 9 months agoCoventry face rivals Birmingham Moseley in first pre-season game
Coventry are only a week out from their first pre-season game against Birmingham Moseley and the pulse is starting to quicken.
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/ 9 months agoAlex Lozowski, John Gallagher open rugby academy in Canterbury
Saracens centre Alex Lowzoski and ex-All Black John Gallagher will help launch an ambitious new rugby academy at Canterbury Rugby Club.
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Letters
/ 9 months agoLETTER: Twickenham name change to Allianz Stadium welcome
I wholeheartedly agree with Chris Hewett regarding the forthcoming Twickenham name change to the Allianz Stadium.
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Letters
/ 9 months agoLETTER: Premier Sports is not what rugby needs
Once again, the powers that be in rugby have decided to reduce the potential audience for our beloved sport.
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Letters
/ 9 months agoLETTER: Ten teams is perfect number in Premiership
With the start of the new Premiership season only a month away, we are all excited to see how it will...
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The Rugby Championship
/ 9 months agoOnce again, Pumas fail to back it up
BRENDAN GALLAGHER Running riot: All Blacks No.8 Ardie Savea ONE of the most question able truisms in rugby is that wet...
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The Rugby Championship
/ 9 months agoEtzebeth glad to see the depth in squad
EBEN Etzebeth was delighted to secure back-toback victories and is eagerly anticipating their New Zealand showdown in a fortnight. Etzebeth, who...
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/ 9 months agoErasmus now the creator supreme
NICK CAIN RASSIE Erasmus is a breath of fresh air, a coach who combines innovative out-of-the-box thinking with a detailed understanding...
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/ 9 months agoFANTASY RUGBY 2024/25
PRIZE MONEY WINNER £500 SECOND £250 THIRD £125 LAST £250 MANAGER OF THE MONTH £25 SECOND £10 THIRD £5 LAST £10...
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Chris Hewett
/ 9 months agoGlad to see clock ticking on scrum
CHRIS HEWETT THOSE of us who have spent our entire careers writing against deadline know all there is to know about...
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/ 9 months agoI just want my players to realise their full potential
Steve Hill puts the questions to former England Saxons fly-half Ryan Lamb, below, the head coach at Plymouth Albion RFC Why...
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/ 9 months agoProp Tayack returns after horror year
By MIKE SINCLAIR JAY Tayack, grateful to be back fit and healthy, was unveiled to supporters as Cornish Pirates’ latest signing...
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/ 9 months agoThe mystery of Keith Murdoch, sent home early only to become a nomad
THE fate of Keith Murdoch has always captivated the rugby world but when he died in 2018 many questions were left...
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/ 9 months agoMehrtens reported to lead group out to buy Beziers
JAMES HARRINGTON LESS than two weeks before the new ProD2 season kicks off, overseas buyers have officially submitted a bid to...
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Rugby Paper News
/ 10 months agoHow Irish Fans Can Get More Involved with Rugby
Whether they are players or spectators, for many Irish enthusiasts and fans of rugby, the sport is a huge part of...
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/ 10 months agoFollow The Rugby Paper online…
Follow us at: @therugbypaper Follow us at: therugbypaper Follow us at: @therugbypaper Keep in touch with The Rugby Paper wherever you...
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/ 10 months agoEaster ‘appalled’ by Prem Cup exclusion
By JON NEWCOMBE NICK Easter has described the decision to exclude his Chinnor side and Cambridge from next season’s Premiership Cup...
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/ 10 months agoSweeney defends change
CHIEF executive Bill Sweeney says the RFU has not “sold out” by renaming Twickenham in a sponsorship deal worth more than...
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/ 10 months agoDon’t put Marcus in a box, warns Mo’unga
By SAM JACKSON RICHIE Mo’unga says England must not put Marcus Smith in a ‘box’ if they are to get the...
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/ 10 months agoSummerhill in hunt for a new deal
By SIMON THOMAS Moving on: Aled Summerhill in action for Cardiff PICTURE: Getty Images AS he comes to terms with being...
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Letters
/ 10 months agoLETTER: Macclesfield shows RFU doesn’t care about players
I strongly feel that the RFU is killing our rugby clubs as they have shown a serious lack of care towards...
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Letters
/ 10 months agoLETTER: World Rugby made the game too complicated, attritional
This is a follow on from Raymond Howell’s letter in last weekend’s Rugby Paper about rugby's loss of wide appeal.
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Letters
/ 10 months agoLETTER: RFU not helping English rugby
Steve Borthwick is doing a great job in charge of the national side as are his players and our recent U20...
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The Rugby Championship
/ 10 months agoErasmus: We didn’t cherish ball and look after it like gold
AFTER easing past Australia with a phenomenal all-court game in Brisbane, South Africa head coach Rassie Erasmus is expecting a reaction...
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The Rugby Championship
/ 10 months agoWhisper it, but these Boks may deserve our love
BRENDAN GALLAGHER THERE are many of you out there, often to be found in the noisy corner of X, who don’t...
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The Rugby Championship
/ 10 months agoSavea: We need to get it right next time
NEW Zealand captain Ar-die Savea admitted their performance wasn’t “up to All Black standard” and hopes the pain of just their...
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/ 10 months agoA sporting heritage that needs protection
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK WHAT’S in a name? A huge amount if you consider what Wembley means...
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/ 10 months agoFANTASY RUGBY 2024/25
PRIZE MONEY WINNER £500 SECOND £250 THIRD £125 LAST £250 MANAGER OF THE MONTH £25 SECOND £10 THIRD £5 LAST £10...
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Latest News
/ 10 months agoFormer Wales star Carter dies aged 59
NEWS EXTRA FORMER Wales flanker Alun Carter died last week while out on a walk at the age of 59. Carter...
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Chris Hewett
/ 10 months agoWhat counts is how the money is spent
CHRIS HEWETT THINKING ALLOWED IT WAS a close-run thing but, after crunching the numbers harder than a caffeine-fuelled psephologist on election...
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/ 10 months ago20-minute reds will add more confusion
LIKE most of Woody Allen’s great lines, it was meant as a joke. “I was thrown out of college for cheating...
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Features
/ 10 months agoChanging names is never easy to do
SO Twickenham will henceforth be called the Allianz Stadium apparently, at least that’s what the sponsors hope. Now the RFU is...
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/ 10 months agoNew owners keen to inspire Bournemouth
BOURNEMOUTH rugby club, who currently play in Regional 2 South Central, at the sixth tier of the English rugby union system,...
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/ 10 months agoWe need to stop making so many law changes
Coach to coach Steve Hill puts the questions to Jordan Reynolds, below, the director of rugby at Guernsey Raiders Why did...
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/ 10 months agoScrums create an open game for backs to exploit
RAYMOND Howell’s letter in last week’s Rugby Paper certainly raises some interesting issues over my article last week including whether or...
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/ 10 months agoTeenager swept out to sea in SA
A RISING teenage star of French rugby was swept out to sea in South Africa, where he was a member of...
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/ 10 months agoTwickenham to be renamed Allianz Stadium in first rebrand since 1907
Twickenham is to be renamed Allianz Stadium from September after the Rugby Football Union signed a long-term deal with the insurance...
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/ 10 months agoFantasy Rugby 2024-25 – Enter Now
Do you fancy yourself as a Fantasy Rugby expert? Well, here is your chance to prove it as The Rugby Paper...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 10 months agoHarlequins star Danny Care calls for more free-to-air TV games
Danny Care says free-to-air television coverage is essential if rugby is to grow its audience and avoid other clubs going under.
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