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The Rugby Paper
Slade Back To His Best After Injury Frustration
Slade Back To His Best After Injury Frustration
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October 01,2017
The Rugby Paper
Solve Rugby's Problems By Ending Promotion
Solve Rugby's Problems By Ending Promotion
3 min |
October 01,2017
The Rugby Paper
Sloppy Chiefs Made To Pay By May Magic
Sloppy Chiefs Made To Pay By May Magic
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October 01,2017
The Rugby Paper
Topsy Warns Irish Rivals: Joltin' Joe Is Coming For You!
LONDON Irish hit man Joe Cokanasiga is ready to take the Premiership by storm, according to veteran Exiles winger Topsy Ojo.
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July 16,2017
The Rugby Paper
Now We Have Hope
IN the stock-take of one of the great Lions expeditions what stands out like Kieran Read’s sore thumb is that the force field of invincibility surrounding the All Blacks has been vaporised by the 2017 tourists.
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July 16,2017
The Rugby Paper
Cruden Can Help Restore The Thrills
Montpellier fans cannot wait to see All Black fly-half Aaron Cruden in their colours this season.
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July 16,2017
The Rugby Paper
Familiar Faces Helping Freeman Feel At Home
AMBITIOUS flanker James Freeman has expressed his delight at being reunited with Matt Kvesic at title holders Exeter as the two former Worcester academy products battle to break into one of the most competitive back rows in the Premiership.
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July 23, 2017
The Rugby Paper
Leigh Needs Future Sorted Double Fast
I REALLY feel for Leigh Halfpenny. What a situation he’s in. To be without a club at this stage isn’t ideal at all with the new season already around the corner.
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July 23, 2017
The Rugby Paper
Shane Williams Wales And Lions Legend
Wales can challenge but Ireland are my tip.
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January 29, 2017
The Rugby Paper
Finn's Big Question Is Can He Keep Ireland Guessing
FINN Russell will be a big part of how Scotland do against Ireland in next weekend’s Six Nations game in Edinburgh, and the fly-half will be a main influence in whether they take the next step to becoming a competitive force in the tournament.
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January 29, 2017
The Rugby Paper
Deane's Putting Rangy Rio Through The Ringer
NEALE HARVEY talks to former Quins hard man Mel Deane about his job coaching Rio Ferdinand
2 min |
September 24, 2017
The Rugby Paper
Roberts Hoping Quins Young Roses Will Help Wales Career Bloom Again
Roberts Hoping Quins Young Roses Will Help Wales Career Bloom Again
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September 24, 2017
The Rugby Paper
Marcus Has All The Attributes To Be A World Class General
Marcus Has All The Attributes To Be A World Class General
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September 24, 2017
The Rugby Paper
Billy Is Off Again And Doubtful For Autumn Test Series
Billy Is Off Again And Doubtful For Autumn Test Series
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September 24, 2017
The Rugby Paper
Lions Will Find That Gatland Is A Hard Man To Replace
IT sounds as if Warren Gatland retired himself as Lions head coach this week, and I guess coaching the Lions is a bit like Doctor Who.
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October 22, 2017
The Rugby Paper
Frantic Saints Facing Uphill Task To Qualify
SAINTS, bouncing back from a first round mauling against Saracens, displayed plenty of ticker and endeavour but absolutely no composure in a frantic, seething match and predictably paid the price against such wily European operators as Clermont.
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October 22, 2017
The Rugby Paper
Slater Glad To Be Back Among The Heavy Mob
ED SLATER insists he left Leicester on his own terms after agreeing to be part of the controversial swap deal that saw Gloucester wing Jonny May head to Welford Road.
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September 10, 2017
The Rugby Paper
Colossus Courtney Tames Timid Tigers
COURTNEY Lawes said before this East Midlands derby that Saints would be looking for redemption after last weekend’s drubbing by Saracens, and he backed up his words by hammering Leicester.
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September 10, 2017
The Rugby Paper
Champions Back On Track With Five Tries
CHAMPIONS Exeter shrugged off the spluttering start to the defence of their title as they handed newly promoted London Irish a punishing welcome to life at the top.
3 min |
September 10, 2017
The Rugby Paper
De Jongh's Aiming To Catch Eye Of The Boks
NEALE HARVEY talks to Wasps’ South African centre about the 2019 World Cup
3 min |
September 10, 2017
The Rugby Paper
A Roman Holiday Jaunt for Ireland as Sorry Italy Surrender nine Tries
A DETERMINED and fluent Ireland ripped a desperately poor Italian side to shreds in Rome with an irresistible nine-try display which yielded hat-tricks for CJ Stander and replacement wing Craig Gilroy, the latter’s taking just 14 minutes.
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February 12, 2017
The Rugby Paper
Farrell Can Lead Lions Like Johnno Says Telfer
OWEN FARRELL has emerged as a candidate to captain the Lions this summer according to one of the game’s most revered figures.
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February 19, 2017
The Rugby Paper
North faces his moment of truth in Eternal City
Throughout his obsessive quest for perfection, Jonny Wilkinson used a stark piece of pragmatic philosophy: “Treat every match as if it’s going to be your last.’’ George North, for one, could do a lot worse than remind himself of that before Wales line up in Rome this afternoon even if the fixture has become an excuse for filling their boots since they fell victim to a dodgy piece of time keep ten years ago.
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February 05, 2017
The Rugby Paper
Surely We Can All Agree On What ‘Straight' Means
With six weeks to go until the start of the Premiership season, it has been announced that some Law amendments will come into force on August 1.
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July 23, 2017
The Rugby Paper
Proud Aussie But I'd Love To Keep Working With England!
NEALE HARVEY talks to Australian backline guru Glen Ella about his recent England experiences and how Eddie Jones has inspired a dramatic change in his players’ thinking.
7 min |
July 23, 2017
The Rugby Paper
Pisi's Pacy Tricks Too Sharp For Dragons
KEN PISI set alight Northampton last night to help his team end a miserable run of five defeats.
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November 12, 2017
The Rugby Paper
At Last, Sarries Show Class Of Champions
WITH Mako Vunipola wielding the cudgel up front and Owen Farrell slipping the dagger in when Northampton had been battered, this try beating might yet be enough to see Saracens defend their European title.
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January 21, 2018
The Rugby Paper
I Thought My Career Was Over, Says Luke
FRUSTRATED Harlequins back rower Luke Wallace has revealed the gruesome extent of last summer’s horror hip dislocation that wrecked the first half of his campaign and left him fearing the worst.
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January 28, 2018
The Rugby Paper
Bigger Squad Sizes Are Answer To Injury Crisis
In last weekend’s Sunday Times, Stephen Jones highlighted the injury ‘crisis’ sweeping the professional game. What he failed to offer was constructive suggestion on how the problem might be addressed, beyond the obvious one that players play fewer games.
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January 28, 2018
The Rugby Paper
Scots Can Beat Wales If They Play Fast And Error Free
SO much rests on Scotland winning their opening game of the Six Nations against Wales in Cardiff. If they lose the reaction will be that it is another Scottish false dawn, and nothing much is going to happen.
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