The Rugby Paper Magazine - November 24, 2019

In this issue

Chris Hewett column: Team harmony? Eddie’s put
Ford and Mako under the bus...

Bears Offer Rory Chance To Go Out At The Top

RORY Best is being asked to kick retirement into touch and take a fast track to the summit of the English Premiership.

1 min

Bustling Beno Ready To Muscle In On Prop Stars

INSPIRED by the World Cup exploits of cousin Maro Itoje, Bath’s bulldozing prop Beno Obano believes he is hitting top form in the race to further his own Test ambitions.

3 mins

End This Secrecy Over Saracens

WHETHER you take the view that Saracens have nobbled themselves, or have been nobbled by others jealous of their success, Europe’s champion club have crashed to earth.

4 mins

Nerveless Dan Gives Saints Late Salvation

DAN Biggar showed nerves of steel to keep Northampton unbeaten in Europe, but it was still not enough to make Chris Boyd happy after his Saints were given a real scare by Benetton.

3 mins

Quins Win Ugly To Keep Their Euro Dream Alive

PAUL Gustard praised the effort and energy of his Quins as the London club breathed new life into their European crusade but left Bath facing a monumental challenge to progress any further in the competition.

2 mins

Franco And Irish Defy Musclemen Of Bayonne

FRANCO van der Merwe produced a colossal captain’s display as Irish held off a monster Bayonne outfit to bag seven tries and a heartening Challenge Cup win.

2 mins

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