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Slade: I'm happy to stay a Chief
The Rugby Paper

Slade: I'm happy to stay a Chief

HENRY Slade is set to reject the advances of clubs on the other side of the English Channel and pledge his future to the Exeter Chiefs.

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March 31, 2024
Halliday: New deal is within our reach
The Rugby Paper

Halliday: New deal is within our reach

CALLS for a further relaxation of Premiership ground capacity rules appear to be gathering momentum as the protracted discussions over the new Professional Game Partnership agreement (PGP) continue.

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March 31, 2024
England were good, but a bit complacent
The Rugby Paper

England were good, but a bit complacent

WATCHING the France versus England game last Saturday night, I couldn’t help but think that a little complacency had found its way into the England team after their surprise win against Ireland.

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March 24, 2024
Hurricanes fly high as Crusaders flop again
The Rugby Paper

Hurricanes fly high as Crusaders flop again

JORDIE Barrett bagged two tries as the Hurricanes thumped the Melbourne Rebels 54-28 to maintain their 100 per cent record at the top of the table.

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March 24, 2024
Millfield end long wait as they take 14th title
The Rugby Paper

Millfield end long wait as they take 14th title

MILLFIELD ended their decade-long wait to win a 14th Cup title at Rosslyn Park as they defeated reigning Champions Harrow 28-17 in a thrilling final.

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March 24, 2024
Turner leads Crusaders to hardest of triumphs
The Rugby Paper

Turner leads Crusaders to hardest of triumphs

DINGS and Exeter University were involved in a try-fest that could have gone either way.

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March 24, 2024
Having strength in numbers is proving big Barnes bonus
The Rugby Paper

Having strength in numbers is proving big Barnes bonus

BARNES have used an incredible 51 players this season, and head coach Jack Heald puts his side’s success down to their squad depth which derives from a second team that continuously punches above their weight.

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March 24, 2024
Cooper stars as Bury end poor run
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Cooper stars as Bury end poor run

RELIEVED Bury St Edmunds ended a run of seven defeats by grinding out a win against an emerging opponent.

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March 24, 2024
Lewis full of pride for his Titans in bid for promotion
The Rugby Paper

Lewis full of pride for his Titans in bid for promotion

LOSING just one game all season would usually be more than enough to finish first, but Rotherham Titans can count themselves unfortunate to be in the same division as Leeds Tykes.

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March 24, 2024
Okafor at the death has Tykes stunned!
The Rugby Paper

Okafor at the death has Tykes stunned!

ROTHERHAM Titans threw the promotion race wide open by inflicting a first defeat of the season on Leeds Tykes in a tense Yorkshire derby yesterday afternoon.

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March 24, 2024
Warren seals Tigers' league status in thriller
The Rugby Paper

Warren seals Tigers' league status in thriller

A WIN at long last for Sedgley Park Tigers who hosted Cinderford at Park Lane yesterday and came away with a well-earned win for the first time in 2024 to secure their place in National 1 for next season.

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March 24, 2024
The whistleblowers under the spotlight
The Rugby Paper

The whistleblowers under the spotlight

Matthew Luddington talks to two referees at the lower end of the game about the trials of taking charge of a match

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March 24, 2024
Wales look like missing out again
The Rugby Paper

Wales look like missing out again

AS Wales ‘wails over the embarrassing state of its national sport’, a club coach raises an issue of piercing perception: “Is the pull of the Welsh jersey as strong as it used to be? That’s the question.’’

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March 24, 2024
Knights make the most of lifelines
The Rugby Paper

Knights make the most of lifelines

AN extraordinary game at Castle Park in which there was one red card and three yellows, saw an outstanding recovery by Doncaster who played most of the contest with 14 men and yet surprisingly drew, having been 22-3 behind 10 minutes into the second half.

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March 24, 2024
Swart's on message to grab it for Scarlets
The Rugby Paper

Swart's on message to grab it for Scarlets

SOUTH African Eduan Swart was the unlikely hero with a 84th-minute try to give the Scarlets a much-needed victory.

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March 24, 2024
Ford's resolve is impressive to see
The Rugby Paper

Ford's resolve is impressive to see

ALL the top sports players have one standout quality – composure – which George Ford has in abundance, along  with his stoicism! A masterful player, who makes all around him look good, and is content to do so.

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March 24, 2024
Packer's proud to join the 100 club
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Packer's proud to join the 100 club

CAPTAIN Marlie Packer earns her 100th cap as England begin their quest for a sixth successive title against an improving Italy in Parma.

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March 24, 2024
Sale keen to send Tuilagi off in style
The Rugby Paper

Sale keen to send Tuilagi off in style

ALEX Sanderson will use the impending loss of Manu Tuilagi as fuel to drive Sale up the Premiership table and put them back on course for another final at Twickenham.

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March 24, 2024
Dismay for Leicester as Varney snatches it
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Dismay for Leicester as Varney snatches it

LEICESTER boss Dan McKellar ordered his Tigers to have a “long hard look in the mirror” after Gloucester posted a first win here in 16 years.

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March 24, 2024
Bristol put leaders Saints to the sword
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Bristol put leaders Saints to the sword

BRISTOL started where they left off before English club rugby went into hibernation with this crushing seven-try demolition of league leaders Northampton.

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March 24, 2024
Chiefs do enough to get past Newcastle
The Rugby Paper

Chiefs do enough to get past Newcastle

IT wasn’t pretty, in fact it was downright ugly at times, but Rob Baxter won’t be complaining too much when he looks at the current Premiership table.

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March 24, 2024
Saracens juggernaut steams over Quins
The Rugby Paper

Saracens juggernaut steams over Quins

OWEN Farrell celebrated his 250th Saracens appearance in style as the champions laid down a marker to the rest of the Premiership with this statement win.

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March 24, 2024
England on their way to being a real force again
The Rugby Paper

England on their way to being a real force again

IT’S been a chalk and cheese Six Nations for England, with the first three games going from not much improvement to error-riddled, and then the last two against Ireland and France raising the bar to a totally different level.

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March 24, 2024
Baxter: Clubs will take Cup more seriously
The Rugby Paper

Baxter: Clubs will take Cup more seriously

THE Premiership will shut down next season during the two international windows, meaning more clubs are likely to take the Premiership Cup seriously.

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March 24, 2024
I'm fresh and ready for action, says Muir
The Rugby Paper

I'm fresh and ready for action, says Muir

WILL Muir broke into the England squad this year and although he did not feature in the Six Nations, Bath's coaches noted a difference when the wing returned to the club.

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March 24, 2024
Appleby taking on streets of London for Wooden Spoon
The Rugby Paper

Appleby taking on streets of London for Wooden Spoon

LONDON’S calling for Exeter Women’s head coach Susie Appleby, who will be one of over 40,000 who will take to the streets for the annual London Marathon on Sunday, April 21.

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March 24, 2024
Bears can still finish in the top four - Dun
The Rugby Paper

Bears can still finish in the top four - Dun

JAMES Dun knew exactly what Bristol’s supporters were going through earlier this season when the Bears became stuck in a losing run.

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March 24, 2024
Stick with coaches, Dallaglio urges RFU
The Rugby Paper

Stick with coaches, Dallaglio urges RFU

LAWRENCE Dallaglio hopes the RFU have learned their lesson and will no longer jettison coaches too soon.

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March 24, 2024
‘Incredible’ Farrell has Saracens motoring
The Rugby Paper

‘Incredible’ Farrell has Saracens motoring

CHAMPIONS Saracens smashed Harlequins 52-7 in front of 61,000 fans at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium to move second in the table and stretch their winning run to seven matches against their London rivals.

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March 24, 2024
Don't get trapped in bowels of a big club
The Rugby Paper

Don't get trapped in bowels of a big club

Diamond's warning to his young guns

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March 24, 2024