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The Rugby Paper
Lang Puts Boot In To Complete Gloucester Collapse
HARLEQUINS supremo John Kingston saluted his side’s character after James Lang’s last gasp penalty completed a remarkable late comeback.
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March 05, 2017
The Rugby Paper
Relegation fodder? No-one's told Irish!
That’s no surprise insists Cowan.
3 min |
September 03, 2017
The Rugby Paper
So Why Has Rugby Just Gone North In The North?
Brendan Gallagher looks at the sad demise of top flight rugby in the North, save for Sale and Newcastle.
7 min |
September 03, 2017
The Rugby Paper
Eddie Must Get England Playing At A Higher Tempo
SCOTLAND have good cause to feel confident going to Twickenham based on their home victories over Ireland and Wales.
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March 05, 2017
The Rugby Paper
Brilliant Beale Keeps Wasps Buzzing On Top
KURTLEY Beale may have cost Wasps a king’s ransom, but he gave a regal display to score two sumptuous touchdowns as the league leaders inflicted Bath’s worst Premiership defeat at the Recreation Ground for four years.
2 min |
March 05, 2017
The Rugby Paper
Yes, Rugby Is Physical But It Is A Force For Good
The thing about a bandwagon is that once it starts to roll, more and more people want to jump on. That’s what’s happening with rugby and concussion.
3 min |
April 02,2017
The Rugby Paper
French Giants No Match For Runaway Red Army
MUNSTER marched into their 12th European Cup semi-final and if their victory wasn’t quite as emphatic as the score line might suggest, they still look well capable of winning this year’s tournament.
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April 02,2017
The Rugby Paper
Warburton Still The Pick Of Captaincy Candidates
The clock is ticking in the run up to Warren Gatland’s Lions squad announcement, but for me there’s only one man to lead the touring party – Sam Warburton.
4 min |
April 02,2017
The Rugby Paper
Brothers In Arms Keep Kiwi Sides Riding High
THE Barrett and Ioane brothers were on fire yesterday with standout performances to hand the Hurricanes and the Blues wins over Australian opposition.
3 min |
April 02,2017
The Rugby Paper
I Doubt That Gatland Will Be Giving Out Lions Wildcards
Optimism, hypocrisy and concern.
4 min |
April 02,2017
The Rugby Paper
Vickers Expecting More Reasons To Be Cheerful
Vickers Expecting More Reasons To Be Cheerful
2 min |
March 11, 2018
The Rugby Paper
Brew Back On The Boil After Dragons Blowout
Brew Back On The Boil After Dragons Blowout
2 min |
December 24, 2017
The Rugby Paper
Falcons Hold On As It Goes To The Wire
Falcons Hold On As It Goes To The Wire
2 min |
December 24, 2017
The Rugby Paper
Obano's Call-up Shows Eddie Still Has Slots To Fill
Obano's Call-up Shows Eddie Still Has Slots To Fill
5 min |
December 31, 2017
The Rugby Paper
Seven-try Quins Serve Up Christmas Cracker
Seven-try Quins Serve Up Christmas Cracker
2 min |
December 31, 2017
The Rugby Paper
Sharpshooter Billy Finds Range To Torpedo Sharks
Sharpshooter Billy Finds Range To Torpedo Sharks
2 min |
December 31, 2017
The Rugby Paper
Confidence Boost For Bath Ahead Of Europe
BATH move into next week’s European crunch game with Scarlets in good spirits after a six try demolition of Worcester.
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January 07, 2018
The Rugby Paper
Falcons Find Slippery Roads Lead To The Top
DEAN Richards’ gift for team-building was underlined at Kingsholm last night as his Newcastle side weathered a late Gloucester barrage to end their unbeaten home run in the Premiership.
2 min |
March 04, 2018
The Rugby Paper
Delon Is Eyeing One Last Hurrah With Lyon
One-time England winger Delon Armitage, who won four major trophies with Toulon, is now geared up to depriving them of another. And, by helping beat them 15-6 yesterday, he maintained Lyon’s hopes of grabbing a piece of silverware for themselves.
3 min |
March 04, 2018
The Rugby Paper
Farrell Would Make A Great Leader Of Lions Says Mako
MAKO Vunipola reckons ‘world-class’ Owen Farrell would make a fantastic job of captaining the British & Irish Lions in New Zealand this summer should Warren Gatland make that call.
5 min |
March 26, 2017
The Rugby Paper
England Must Be Aiming To Score 60 Points At Least
EDDIE Jones avoided the total reboot of the England side that I believed might happen against Italy, making just four changes. However, although England cannot assume that they will win by 60 points, that has to be their absolute minimum target. That total is a reasonable expectation given what we have seen so far of an Italian side that is simply not very competitive at the level the other sides in this Six Nations are capable of.
3 min |
February 26, 2017
The Rugby Paper
Too High A Price For ‘Fame' But It's Not The Game's Fault
A front row view of the game.
4 min |
February 26, 2017
The Rugby Paper
Apprentice Zach Out To Show Toulon Who's Boss
Apprentice Zach Out To Show Toulon Who's Boss
3 min |
December 03, 2017
The Rugby Paper
Scotland Have An Outside Chance Of A Grand Slam
Scotland Have An Outside Chance Of A Grand Slam
3 min |
December 03, 2017
The Rugby Paper
Hit And Miss Campaign But Some Stunning Tries
Hit And Miss Campaign But Some Stunning Tries
4 min |
December 03, 2017
The Rugby Paper
Chatty Refs Have Aided The Growth Of Dissent
Chatty Refs Have Aided The Growth Of Dissent
5 min |
November 26, 2017
The Rugby Paper
Don't Write Off Jamie, We Can Still Hit 50 Mark
JONATHAN Davies is one game short of a half-century of international starts alongside Jamie Roberts – and he isn’t giving up on the prospect of the pair reaching their 50.
2 min |
November 05, 2017
The Rugby Paper
Four-Try Irish Denied By Bulls-eye Burns
FREDDIE Burns produced a virtuoso display on his comeback from a three-week suspension as a youthful Bath outfit held off a furious late fightback from London Irish.
2 min |
November 05, 2017
The Rugby Paper
Ugly England Need a Big Makeover to Face Wales
From NICK CAIN at Twickenham
4 min |
February 05, 2017
The Rugby Paper
Laidlaw Keeps His Cool to Ensure Scotland Stay High on the Hogg
A PUMPED up Scotland recorded only their second opening day win in the modern day Six Nations to underline their Championship potential this year.
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