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/ 10 years ago

Sam Warburton returns to lead Wales

Sam Warburton returns to the Wales starting line-up to lead his side against Italy in their final World Cup warm-up on...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Champions Cup

/ 10 years ago

Steve Meehan tips English clubs to challenge French giants

Toulon‘s new backs coach Steve Meehan believes the financial disparity between English and French clubs is closing and sees no reason...

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English Gallagher Premiership

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Ashley Johnson is hooking up to a whole new ball game

Barnstorming South African will not settle for the No.16 shirt.

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 10 years ago

Trinh-Duc left out of France World Cup squad

Fly-half Francois Trinh-Duc has been left out of France World Cup squad by Philippe Saint-Andre. The 28-year-old, who played in the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 10 years ago

Horwill and White omitted from Australia’s World Cup squad

James Horwill will arrive at Harlequins earlier than expected as the former Australia captain wasn’t included in Michael Cheika‘s World Cup...

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Latest News

/ 10 years ago

Champions Cup fixtures announced

Leicester will kick-off the Champions Cup season by hosting Stade Francais at Welford Road on November 13. The clash between the...

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Latest News

/ 10 years ago

Lions trio dumped by Wales

James Hook, Mike Phillips and Richard Hibbard will not play in the World Cup after being cut by Warren Gatland today....

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Featured

/ 10 years ago

‘Phenomenon’ Samu Manoa can be even bigger in France

USA Eagle is already proving a big hit with fans in Toulon.

By The Rugby Paper Team

Peter Jackson

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Peter Jackson’s column: Winning is same in any language for Michael Cheika

Michael Cheika speaks French, Italian and Arabic. He is also known to be fluent in coarse Anglo-Saxon and looks forward to...

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Brendan Gallagher

/ 10 years ago

Brendan Gallagher previews the Bledisloe Cup

This year’s quick-fire Rugby Championship seems to be hurtling to a conclusion almost before it began but the organisers couldn’t have...

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Featured

/ 10 years ago

Dean Mumm opens up about World Cup dream

Dean Mumm is nothing if not determined. Having packed away his boots after leading Exeter Chiefs to a resounding victory over...

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Featured

/ 10 years ago

Leigh Halfpenny told: Play for Toulon or face axe

European Champions threatening to sack full-bakc over the club-or-country clash looming at the end of the new season.

By The Rugby Paper Team

20 Questions

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20 Questions: Don Armand – Exeter flanker

How was the off-season? I went back to South Africa with the family which was good but not as relaxing as...

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Nick Cain

/ 10 years ago

Nick Cain looks at the way Michael Cheika is trying to rebuild the Australian scrum

Australian have traditionally struggled to match South Africa for size and strength, but Michael Cheika is on a mission to change...

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Nick Cain

/ 10 years ago

Nick Cain gets out his crystal ball and the form book to pick his 2017 Lions

Two years from now the Lions will be in the midst of a three Test series against a New Zealand side...

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Latest News

/ 10 years ago

Giteau, Mitchell and Mumm called up by Australia

Matt Giteau, Drew Mitchell and Dean Mumm have all been included in Australia‘s 40-man training squad for the Rugby Championship. The...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Peter Jackson

/ 10 years ago

Peter Jackson’s column: Accept it, Gatland’s Law is now a nonsense

Like Mo Farah’s front doorbell when the drug testers came calling, Warren Gatland‘s eponymous law has much to answer for. As...

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Jeff Probyn

/ 10 years ago

Jeff Probyn: Let’s hope Ian Ritchie’s warning does not stop team bonding

As England prepare to jet off to their Colorado training camp the words of RFU chief executive Ian Ritchie must be...

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Nick Cain

/ 10 years ago

Nick Cain casts an expert eye over last week’s European Champions Cup draw

The recruitment rosters of the Premiership and Pro12 teams make them look like a pop-gun parade compared to the heavy artillery...

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Shane Williams

/ 10 years ago

Shane Williams’ column: Will even champs Toulon escape the Pool of Death?

What a draw we saw for the European tournaments this week – and what a vindication of the decision to move...

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Nick Cain

/ 10 years ago

Nick Cain’s column: Megabucks Toulouse give Manu Tuilagi a dilemma

Manu Tuilagi has one year left on his Leicester Tigers contract and Toulouse have sounded out the 24-year-old England centre about...

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Featured

/ 10 years ago

Sam Burgess is pure gold to have in the camp says Dave Attwood

Cross-code star is a “live contender” to make England’s final World Cup squad according to Bath teammate.

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Featured

/ 10 years ago

Wales MUST hold onto Alun Wyn Jones warn Ospreys

Wales urged to secure the longer-term future of their ‘most valuable asset’

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Featured

/ 10 years ago

Inside this week’s edition of TRP

Another busy week in the world of rugby, another brilliant issue of The Rugby Paper! TRP will have all the action and...

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Brendan Gallagher

/ 10 years ago

Brendan Gallagher’s Premiership play-offs preview

Northampton (1) Story of the season The reigning champions may have wobbled badly in Europe with those big defeats against Racing...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeff Probyn

/ 10 years ago

Jeff Probyn: What’s the money on Toulon making it four on the spin?

As the dust settles on the first ever Champions Cup and the remarkable but unsurprising success of Toulon in winning their...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Nick Cain

/ 10 years ago

Nick Cain talks to Saracens wing Chris Ashton about England and the Premiership title race

Chris Ashton has spent all season looking-in at the England squad from the outside, and the Saracens wing yearns to be...

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Dream Team

/ 10 years ago

Dream Team: Bradley Davies – Wasps, Wales and former Cardiff Blues lock

1. Gethin Jenkins – Mr Grumpy! He pretty much did my job for me when I played with him. He used...

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Brendan Gallagher

/ 10 years ago

Brendan Gallagher’s verdict on Toulon’s Champions Cup win: The old Sea Wolves are simply majestic

I ceased caring about how many millions Toulon allegedly spend on their squad a long time ago. In fact the more...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 10 years ago

Abendanon named European Player of the Year

Nick Abendanon has been named the 2015 European Player of the Year after an outstanding individual performance in the Champions Cup...

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Latest News

/ 10 years ago

Gordon D’Arcy to retire from rugby

Leinster legend Gordon D’Arcy has today announced he is to retire from rugby at the end of the season. In an...

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Latest News

/ 10 years ago

European Cup finals teams

Champions Cup final: Clermont v Toulon Clermont: Nick Abendanon; Noa Nakaitaci, Jonathan Davies, Wesley Fofana, Naipolioni Nalaga; Brock James, Morgan Parra;...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeff Probyn

/ 10 years ago

Jeff Probyn: Ring-fencing would damage potential World Cup legacy

The almost universal acceptance by the media that ring-fencing the Premiership will actually take place, even if it’s just for a...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Brendan Gallagher

/ 10 years ago

Brendan Gallagher’s feature: Never call Carl Hayman a mercenary… he’s been a galactico!

Three giants of the game – metaphorically and physically – depart the European scene at Twickenham on Saturday as the clock...

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Latest News

/ 10 years ago

Lee Byrne to hang up his boots

British and Irish Lion Lee Byrne will retire from professional rugby on medical grounds. The 34-year-old full-back, who had been at...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 10 years ago

Australia change selection rules for overseas-based players

Matt Giteau, Drew Mitchell and George Smith could represent Australia at the upcoming World Cup following a ground-breaking announcement from the...

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Latest News

/ 10 years ago

Quade Cooper joins Toulon

Quade Cooper has agreed to leave Australia and join Toulon next season. According to French reports, the Wallabies and Reds fly-half...

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Jeff Probyn

/ 10 years ago

Jeff Probyn: Salary cap is essential to keep our clubs solvent

Last week’s European results drew some interesting opinions from casting doubts on the French international side, to a call for another...

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English Gallagher Premiership

/ 10 years ago

Forget Steffon Armitage, Red Rose needs Matt Kvesic

Matt Kvesic is overdue an England call-up, according to Gloucester legend Andy Hazell, who believes the in-form openside has the potential...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Brendan Gallagher

/ 10 years ago

Brendan Gallagher’s column: Clermont reap benefits from hunting cleverly

Money invariably encourages envy and bad-mouthing but money per se has never guaranteed success in any sport. Winning is much more...

By The Rugby Paper Team

20 Questions

/ 10 years ago

20 Questions: Joe Simpson – Wasps scrum-half

Ready to take on the European Champions Toulon? Yes and it’ll be an interesting proposal. We know it’ll take a lot...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 10 years ago

Champions Cup quarter-finals teams

Clermont v Northampton Clermont: Nick Abendanon; Noa Nakaitaci, Jonathan Davies, Wesley Fofana, Naipolioni Nalaga; 10. Brock James, Ludovic Radoslavjevic ; Vincent...

By The Rugby Paper Team