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The Rugby Paper
Now It's Down To George To Pull This Show Together
GEORGE Ford will feel a bit like the street magician ‘Dynamo’ when he looks at his Leicester back line options before selecting which trick to bring out of the magic box.
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August 13, 2017
The Rugby Paper
Ward Double Bails Quins Out But Wallace Facing Six Month Layoff
TWO Dave Ward tries in the final five minutes enabled Harlequins to retrieve a 12-point deficit and seal a thrilling victory over a combative London Irish.
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August 13, 2017
The Rugby Paper
Meehan Glad To Be Clear Of ‘Shocking' Aussie Mess
LIVE WIRE London Irish scrum-half Ben Meehan has set his heart on impressing England boss Eddie Jones after escaping the “disgraceful” events surrounding Australian rugby.
3 min |
August 13, 2017
The Rugby Paper
Quest For Autumn Success Starts Now
THE Rugby Championship is a tournament I’ve always enjoyed watching. It’s brilliant rugby, played in great conditions and it involves some of the best players in the world.
3 min |
August 13, 2017
The Rugby Paper
Cricket Lost Out In Battle Of Tortoise And Hare...
Had everything gone the way he and others planned it, Dusty Hare would never have played rugby for England.
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August 13, 2017
The Rugby Paper
O'Mahony Had A Hunger England Never Showed
THERE are as many questions after the Six Nations as there were before it in terms of selection for the 2017 Lions. England retained their title, but was it so convincing that they should have 20 players in the squad? Not really.
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March 26, 2017
The Rugby Paper
Refs Need To Make Sure Justice Is Equal For All
Refs Need To Make Sure Justice Is Equal For All
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December 24, 2017
The Rugby Paper
Wage Cap Cheats Have Been Able To Prosper
Wage Cap Cheats Have Been Able To Prosper
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December 24, 2017
The Rugby Paper
All Rhodes Lead Up The Table For Happier Saracens
All Rhodes Lead Up The Table For Happier Saracens
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December 31, 2017
The Rugby Paper
North Can Fire Wales' Six Nations Ambitions
North Can Fire Wales' Six Nations Ambitions
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December 31, 2017
The Rugby Paper
Collier Vows To Fill Kyle Void For Club And Country
WILL Collier has declared himself ready to take centre stage for Harlequins and England in the absence of banned tight-head Kyle Sinckler.
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October 08, 2017
The Rugby Paper
Barritt's Not Ready To Smell The Coffee Yet
BRAD Barritt aims to make it big in coffee when he finally hangs up his boots – but for now the centre is far more captivated by the sweet smell of continued Saracens success.
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October 08, 2017
The Rugby Paper
Salvi Names The Guy To Take Over As Eddie's 7
ACE groundhog Julian Salvi believes England are missing a trick by constantly overlooking the talents of in-form Wasps back rower Guy Thompson.
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March 04, 2018
The Rugby Paper
Diamond: Only A Fool Wouldn't Pick Denny For England
DENNY Solomona provided impressive proof to Eddie Jones he is ready to play a part for England in Paris if required.
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March 04, 2018
The Rugby Paper
Malins Reaping Rewards From Farrell Tutorials
GIFTED Saracens playmaker Max Malins is ready to step out of the shadows and prove why Owen Farrell and Alex Lozowski should fear for their jerseys.
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March 04, 2018
The Rugby Paper
Harrison Demands A Repeat Performance
LEICESTER’S historic victory over Saracens last week will count for nothing unless they back it up at Worcester today, says No.9 Sam Harrison.
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March 04, 2018
The Rugby Paper
Exploiting Loopholes In Rugby's Law Book
This year’s Six Nations has been a hot bed for cunning coaching tricks. Guys like Eddie Jones and Gregor Townsend spend months working out how they can manipulate the laws to gain an advantage, before drip feeding their innovative techniques against their unsuspecting opponents.
4 min |
March 04, 2018
The Rugby Paper
Davies To Start And Earn Us A Bonus!
Wales should beat Italy quite comfortably and a bonus-point would be the cherry on top.
4 min |
March 04, 2018
The Rugby Paper
My Azzurri Still Have A Few Tricks Warns Mac
LUKE McLEAN looks back at the way Italy bamboozled England last season with a wry smile.
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February 04, 2018
The Rugby Paper
Joseph Must Stop Ambling Through And Get Positive
IF Jonathan Joseph was more penetrative in his running, and making more clean breaks, there would be no discussion about the England 13 shirt because, rather than being ousted by Ben Te’o, he would have made it his own.
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February 04, 2018
The Rugby Paper
Captain Carys Tells Wales To Be Clinical
HANNAH Bluck’s try on debut for Wales helped her side survive a late onslaught from Scotland in a thrilling opening to the 2018 Women's Six Nations.
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February 04, 2018
The Rugby Paper
Edwards Knows How To Win At Twickers
Shaun Edwards has been in the habit of cleaning up at Twickenham ever since his Wigan team made light work of what remained of rugby’s Berlin Wall. Winning the Middlesex Sevens more than 20 years ago meant more than removing what was left of the barricades put up a century earlier with the breakaway of the northern clubs from the RFU over their refusal to allow broken-time payment.
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February 04, 2018
The Rugby Paper
Ireland's Italian Romp Marred By Injury Fears
IRELAND duly accumulated an impressive total against Italy which helped boost their points difference immeasurably – but it came at the cost of two big injuries that could play a big role later in this tournament.
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February 11, 2018
The Rugby Paper
Eddie Was So Right To Moan About Alun Wyn
Eddie Jones’ mission to provide good copy is relentless, and he starred yet again during the week when he had a pop at Alun Wyn Jones. However, he was absolutely on the money, because the Welsh captain clearly overstepped the mark when he planted his size 12 boot in front of the ball to prevent Finn Russell taking a conversion.
3 min |
February 11, 2018
The Rugby Paper
Ackermann: Now Let's Beat Our Travel Bug
GLOUCESTER preserved their 100 percent home Premiership record – but head coach Johan Ackermann immediately insisted that his side need to become winners on the road as well as at home.
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February 11, 2018
The Rugby Paper
Magnificent Seven Of Wigan Make Their Mark
Wigan won the Rugby League Challenge Cup final at Wembley for the eighth time in a row on Saturday April 29, 1995. Four months later Rugby Union embraced professionalism on a global scale.
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February 11, 2018
The Rugby Paper
Perry: Sooner England Switch Watson To Full-Back The Better
MIKE Brown’s days as England’s first choice full-back are numbered according to Matt Perry, who reckons it is time for Bath and England to stop pussy-footing around and hand Anthony Watson their No.15 jerseys.
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April 02,2017
The Rugby Paper
Clash Of Titans? No Longer, But It's Still A Crucial Game
THE concept of ‘The Clash’ appeals to me, with an expected crowd of 60,000 at Twickenham to watch Bath against Leicester a testament to the staunch support still commanded by two clubs who were giants of the English game.
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April 02,2017
The Rugby Paper
Saracens' Success Made Me Sick... Now It's My Turn
Neale Harvey talks to Dave Strettle about his quest to emuate his old Sarries mates.
3 min |
April 02,2017
The Rugby Paper
Furlong Clear In Race To Be The Pack Pillar
New Zealand have the highest strike rate off set piece possession in the world game.
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