The Rugby Paper - April 14, 2024

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April 14, 2024

Minnows in line for a World Cup boost

WORLD RUGBY aims to streamline the Rugby World Cup qualification process to give nonhigh performance nations even more time to prepare for the next tournament in Australia.

1 min

500-day countdown to World Cup kickoff

EXCITEMENT is building by the day as the countdown to Women’s Rugby World Cup England 2025 hit its latest milestone this week.

3 mins

Coming to grief on the road to Morocco

Mark Stevens talks to Exeter chairman Tony Rowe about his love of classic rallying across all corners of the world

3 mins

Ramm: We are up for a fight to the finish

JAMES Ramm believes Northampton’s exploits in the Champions Cup will boost their bid to not only make the Premiership play-offs again but secure a home draw.

3 mins

The pinball wizard who can fire Exeter

The pinball wizard who can fire Exeter

4 mins

Green seizes day for dazzling Quins

HARLEQUINS reached their first Champions Cup semi-final after shattering perceptions of a free-running side with a soft underbelly by taking on a team that had twice overpowered Saracens at forward and destroying their scrum.

3 mins

Sparkling Leinster get it right this time

CHAMPIONS La Rochelle travel sore but also far from their best this season were unceremoniously dumped from this season’s Championship Cup as Leinster took revenge against their revenge against their conquerors in the last two finals.

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We won't stop until the final whistle - Yeandle

CHAMPIONS Cup veteran Jack Yeandle has no doubt Exeter’s exciting young guns will rise to another big occasion in Toulouse today.

4 mins

We're ready for big finish, says Millard

HARLEQUINS face the toughest run-in of the Premiership’s top four contenders and director of rugby Billy Millard knows he must shore up his side’s leaky defence.

3 mins

It was an honour to reach the 400-mark

IF I am being honest I never grew up dreaming of playing for Pontypridd, not even once let alone 401 times (one of only seven players to do so in the club’s 150 year history).

5 mins

Lucky 13 at home as Titans run riot

PROMOTION contenders Rotherham Titans ended the season unbeaten at home in style, scoring ten tries to cap a 13th straight win.

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Esher on top to seal title triumph

SUPER Esher ran out comfortable winners in this pulsating end-to-end top of-the-table clash to secure the National 2 East title and promotion back to National League 1.

2 mins

Dings rack up to celebrate the points lifting title

DINGS Crusaders clinched the title in great style with an emphatic win over Redruth.

2 mins

Dawson: George is England's catalyst

FORMER England captain and scrumhalf Matt Dawson says skipper Jamie George has been the “catalyst” for the country’s recent turnaround.

3 mins

Hurricanes make it a magnificent seven

Super Rugby Pacific round-up

4 mins

MacDonald: Mitchell's approach ‘really cool'

CLAUDIA MacDonald has praised the 'new perspective' John Mitchell has brought to the England Women's team since taking charge.

2 mins

Ukraine go close against Sweden

UKRAINE pushed Sweden all the way but fell just short against the Rugby Europe Trophy table toppers in Trelleborg, the southernmost port of Sweden.

2 mins

Burns impressed by the new generation

IF those who cannot learn from history are doomed to repeat it, then the future is promising for women’s rugby in England according to World Cup winner Gill Burns.

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