The Rugby Paper Magazine - January 26, 2025
The Rugby Paper Magazine - January 26, 2025
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In this issue
January 26, 2025
Fears that BBC will lose Six Nations
FEARS are growing within the BBC that this year's Six Nations will bring an end to their historic televising of the world's oldest annual international tournament.
2 mins
Freeman: We must rule skies in Dublin
TOMMY Freeman has urged England to rule the Dublin skies next weekend against and get their Ireland Six Nations campaign off to a flyer.
3 mins
Saints aiming to take Cup form into Prem
PHIL Dowson wants Northampton to translate their Champions Cup form into the Premiership as they plot a charge up the table in defence of their title.
2 mins
Baxter's ready to take on the best
FIN Baxter was one of the players of last season, a prop dubbed the baby-faced assassin who at the tender age of 22 went to France, the land of scrummaging, and saw off two Bortightdeaux-Bègles heads despite a conceding a considerable weight disadvantage.
2 mins
'Wow,' I thought, This kid has got something'
ELLIS Mee's rise to international rugby has been a remarkably rapid one, but it's come as no great surprise to a man who played a major part in his meteoric journey.
2 mins
Tigers swamped by Gloucester revival
GLOUCESTER moved to third in the table with a first home victory over Leicester in five years after recovering from 11 points down with 30 minutes to go.
2 mins
Baxter on a high as Chiefs get in groove
IT'S taken a while, but Exeter have finally found their spark, turning a season of frustration and underperformance into one brimming with hope and renewed purpose.
2 mins
Cleaves delivers last-gasp knockout
CASSIUS Cleaves, a name destined to top the bill, scorched in for a late try to keep Quins well in the mix for a play-off spot after an entertaining dust up between two under-strength teams.
2 mins
Time to be brave and start with Pollock at 7
ARE England fit for purpose going into the Six Nations? Steve Borthwick listed a lack of fitness as one expla--nation for England's serial final quarter slumps in the autumn, and the big issue going into their Dublin opener against reigning champions Ireland is whether anything has changed.
3 mins
I just love playing in this team, says Tom
BATH'S in-form fullback Tom de Glanville says last season taught him a valuable lesson not to take anything for granted.
2 mins
Scarlets work hard to subdue Edinburgh
EXEMPLARY goalkicking from fly-half Ioan Lloyd proved just enough for Scarlets to win a hardfought but uninspiring encounter.
2 mins
Harlequins stunned as Saracens dazzle
SARACENS secured a superb bonus-point victory away at Harlequins to reignite their charge for a home semi-final.
2 mins
Mapletoft is keen to build for the future in defence of title
MARK Mapletoft says his group have put their groundbreaking 2024 behind them, operating with a clean slate going into their Six Nations title defence.
3 mins
Riley hopes milestone is just start of celebrations
SEDGLEY Park stalwart Matt Riley brought up a remarkable 450 club appearances last weekend and hopes to top off a historic year with National One survival.
2 mins
Skipper Ali vows to turn around Hull's recent slide
HULL captain Ali Heard has been left frustrated as his side have traded places with local rivals Hull Ionians this season, with the former embroiled in a survival battle.
2 mins
Bury boys are good - but boss wants to see more
BURY St Edmund's proved too strong for Colchester, the Woolfpack outscoring their near neighbours by nine tries to six in front of the biggest crowd of the season at Raven Park.
1 min
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Publisher: Greenways Publishing
Category: Sports
Language: English
Frequency: Weekly
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