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The Rugby Paper
Spain push Argentina all the way
ARGENTINA clinched a thrilling victory over Spain with a dramatic second half comeback.
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July 06, 2025
The Rugby Paper
When Alfie is always the star man
ALLAN Langer, the Queensland rugby league legend, is honoured with a statue outside Suncorp Stadium, in Brisbane, the venue for Wednesday's Lions game with the Reds.
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July 06, 2025
The Rugby Paper
Ireland miss chance to get past Italians
IRELAND'S bid to reach the semifinals suffered a damaging setback as they slipped to a heartbreaking defeat against hosts Italy in Viadana.
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July 06, 2025
The Rugby Paper
O'Brien is quick to take charge for Ireland
IRELAND secured a confident and controlled victory in Tbilisi, propelled by a try-double from debutant wing Tommy O'Brien and one from first-time captain Craig Casey.
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July 06, 2025
The Rugby Paper
Wingers to the fore for England
ENGLAND began their U20s World Championship title defence with a commanding 56-19 victory over Scotland in Verona.
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July 06, 2025
The Rugby Paper
Gibson-Park and Russell happy as they fall into step
JAMISON Gibson-Park passed his Lions Test match audition with dance partner Finn Russell and admitted the pair had hardly rehearsed.
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July 06, 2025
The Rugby Paper
Woeful Wales are humiliated one more time
WALES' embarrassment knows no bounds as they surrendered a 19-7 lead to chalk up their 18th consecutive defeat, easily a record for a Tier 1 nation in the professional era.
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July 06, 2025
The Rugby Paper
Bordeaux & Saints are set for Cup rematch
EUROPEAN champions Bordeaux-Begles and last season’s finalists Northampton have been drawn in Pool 4 for the 2025-26 Champions Cup.
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July 06, 2025
The Rugby Paper
Farrell's call-up shouldn't cause discord
THE furore surrounding Owen Farrell being brought into the Lions squad as a replacement for Elliott Daly has stirred the nepotism bad genie.
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July 06, 2025
The Rugby Paper
Scotland hold on to deny brave Māori
SCOTLAND claimed a first-ever win over the Māori All Blacks with a thrilling victory in Whangõrei to kick off their Pacific tour in style.
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July 06, 2025
The Rugby Paper
Five-try England are quick to get off the mark
ENGLAND got their U20s Six Nations campaign off to a fine start with a 31-17 victory over Scotland.
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July 06, 2025
The Rugby Paper
Dark day for Wales in land of rising sun
FOR more than an hour yesterday ina land renowned for its courtesy, Japan overdid the welcome bit to such an extent that Wales had nothing to beat.
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July 06, 2025
The Rugby Paper
Once again, Farrell puts his son first
IT SEEMS this trip to Australia may be a prelude to the beginning of the end for the Lions in their current form.
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July 06, 2025
The Rugby Paper
Late tries prove too much for Scotland
AUSTRALIA bounced back from their Springbok demolition to secure a bonus point win over Scotland and maintain their outside chances of reaching the last four.
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July 06, 2025
The Rugby Paper
We know the Aussies will be right up for it
WE HAVE had quite the journey here in Italy so far, with plenty to reflect on as we gear up for our pivotal game against Australia on Wednesday.
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July 06, 2025
The Rugby Paper
Top brass pay their respects
LIONS’ big wigs, chairman Ieuan Evans and CEO Ben Calveley have travelled to Campbells Hill Cemetery in Telarah to pay homage to the first Lions captain, Robert Seddon.
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July 06, 2025
The Rugby Paper
I was very proud to be given a testimonial
ONE of the biggest things that I will take from my rugby career, over and above any personal milestones or accolades, is the connection that it gave me and my Dad, who sadly passed away last April.
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July 06, 2025
The Rugby Paper
Holmes knows what it is like to miss out
AS Europe's supreme scrumhalf of his generation, Terry Holmes had earned the right to emulate the greatest of them all as a Lion against South Africa and New Zealand.
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July 06, 2025
The Rugby Paper
All Blacks forced to work by France
FRANCE responded to the criticsm of sending an understrength team to New Zealand by pushing the All Blacks until the bitter end.
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July 06, 2025
The Rugby Paper
YOUNG GUNS
Sam Winters is on a mission to break into the Bath senior squad and earn a spot in next year’s U20 Six Nations and World Cup squads.
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July 06, 2025
The Rugby Paper
Farrell set to make the big calls
AS THE first Test of the Lions series looms, it is Australia who fret over preparation time.
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July 06, 2025
The Rugby Paper
Nonu, 43, shows no sign of stopping
IN other surprising — but rather more straightforward —contract news from France, it seems 43-year-old Ma’a Nonu is ready to sign on for one more year at Toulon.
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July 06, 2025
The Rugby Paper
Beirne is making it a family affair in Oz
TADHG Beirne, who captained the Lions yesterday against the Waratahs has no need to shell out on flights for his family - most of them live in Australia anyway.
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July 06, 2025
The Rugby Paper
Lions told: Beware Australian dirty tricks
LIONS boss Andy Farrell warned his side to look out for Australian dirty tricks after a bizarre row over pitch-watering following yesterday's 21-10 win over the Waratahs.
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July 06, 2025
The Rugby Paper
This time, Conan feels that he belongs
JACK Conan thought he gatecrashed his way into the Lions four years ago in South Africa now he reckons he is firmly on the guest list in Australia.
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July 06, 2025
The Rugby Paper
Drop Maro? There's no chance that will happen
IMMEDIATELY after the Western Force game, when Joe McCarthy was brilliant all night and Ollie Chessum excellent off the bench I detected a little wild talk suggesting that Maro Itoje might be pushed to make the Lions starting XV.
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July 06, 2025
The Rugby Paper
Saints move for van der Mescht
NORTHAMPTON Saints have signed South African Juan John ‘JJ’ van der Mescht Gardens from Stade Francais.
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July 06, 2025
The Rugby Paper
The heat Is on as England set for Aussie showdown
WORLD champions England face a door-die match in their final pool round against Australia on Wednesday after being upset by a devastating display from South Africa.
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July 06, 2025
The Rugby Paper
Here's hoping for a bit of Brumbies drama
THE undercard, those matches away from the Test series, is usually very thin and underwhelming on a Lions tour of Australia but the one team and franchise that has consistently provided a bit of drama and interest is the ACT Brumbies.
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July 06, 2025
The Rugby Paper
Elite will have no time for Pumas
PHIL Kearns never played a game of Test rugby against the British and Irish Lions: a stranger-than-fiction fact that bears repeating.
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