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A golden finish for greatest showman
The Rugby Paper

A golden finish for greatest showman

ANTOINE cemented Dupont himself as one of the greatest cross-code rugby players of all time as his second half performance guided France to an Olympic gold medal.

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July 28, 2024
Burke is tipped to take Prem by storm
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Burke is tipped to take Prem by storm

FERGUS Burke is the perfect replacement for Owen Farrell and can take the Premiership by storm.

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July 28, 2024
RFU urged to ditch overseas player ban
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RFU urged to ditch overseas player ban

PAUL Gustard believes the RFU should look at scrapping the overseas player ban and allow Steve Borthwick to pick players based outside the Gallagher Premiership.

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July 28, 2024
Bears defend hosting Prem game in Cardiff
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Bears defend hosting Prem game in Cardiff

BRISTOL Bears COO Tom Tainton insists rugby must continue to \"take calculated risks\" to widen its appeal and draw in new fans if it's ever going to become a sustainable sport.

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July 28, 2024
It takes a long time to learn 'the dark arts'
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It takes a long time to learn 'the dark arts'

SO IT was a second defeat in New Zealand for an England team that promised so much and yet failed to take on board the lessons from their first game, perhaps being a little too confident in what they had previously achieved in that game and the game against Japan.

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July 21, 2024
Vannes facing a tough early test
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Vannes facing a tough early test

PROMOTED ProD2 winners Vannes will kick off their first-ever season in the Top 14 at home against 23-time French champions Toulouse on the evening of Sunday, September 8, to round out the opening weekend of the 2024/25 campaign.

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July 21, 2024
A drop of magic is just what we need
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A drop of magic is just what we need

TRANGE as it may sound to generations of rugby lovers raised on a fizzydrink, dopamine-heavy diet of high-scoring matches, there was a time when tries were rare enough to be memorable.

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July 21, 2024
Pontypool swoop to recruit Allen
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Pontypool swoop to recruit Allen

THERE has been plenty of movement in the transfer market in Welsh rugby as the new Top 10 elite clubs build their squads for the launch of the Super Rygbi Cymru league that kicks off in September.

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July 21, 2024
England need to beat the big boys
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England need to beat the big boys

IT IS intriguing to see England being touted already as serious 2027 World Cup contenders on the back of their 2-0 series defeat this month in New Zealand.

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July 21, 2024
Hardy on hand to grab last-gasp win
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Hardy on hand to grab last-gasp win

WITH 80 seconds left of the clock, replacement Kieran Hardy touched down to end Wales’ run of nine consecutive defeats.

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July 21, 2024
Valetini leads the way for Wallabies
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Valetini leads the way for Wallabies

THE good times keep on rolling at the start of Joe Schmidt’s tenure as Australia made it four wins on the spin for the first time since 2021 courtesy of an almighty performance from their back row.

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July 21, 2024
All Blacks spreading the word in San Diego
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All Blacks spreading the word in San Diego

NEW Zealand’s debutants rose to Test level as the All Blacks dispatched their rivals Fiji in their final outing before next month’s Rugby Championship.

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July 21, 2024
England going in the right direction
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England going in the right direction

IF WE measure England from the time Steve Borthwick took over as head coach to where we are now there has been an improvement in performance.

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July 21, 2024
Best team in the world, I screamed
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Best team in the world, I screamed

FRIDAY night was the highlight of my shortlived rugby career so far and was the perfect way to start my first year as a professional player.

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July 21, 2024
Battling Wales run out of power
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Battling Wales run out of power

WALES were overpowered in their final outing as tournament hosts South Africa won the battle for seventh place.

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July 21, 2024
New Zealand too good for Ireland as they finish third
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New Zealand too good for Ireland as they finish third

NEW Zealand secured third place in the u20 rugby championship with victory over the Irish, after coming alive in the second half and scoring 31 unanswered points in half an hour.

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July 21, 2024
Glory for a band of brothers
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Glory for a band of brothers

ENGLAND emerged victorious for the first time in the tournament since 2016, denying France a fourth championship in a row and completed a historic Six Nations and World Championship double, going undefeated in 2024.

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July 21, 2024
Packer out to defend WXV crown in Canada
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Packer out to defend WXV crown in Canada

MARLIE Packer enjoyed one of the greatest nights of her rugby career in the first edition of WXV – little wonder she cannot wait for the second.

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July 21, 2024
Freeman: We left with NZ respect
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Freeman: We left with NZ respect

TOMMY Freeman flew out of New Zealand on Monday morning beaten but not bowed claiming England had won the respect of the All Blacks.

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July 21, 2024
Holden keen to learn the McGeechan way
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Holden keen to learn the McGeechan way

MALIQ Holden admits he couldn’t have asked for a better role model to learn from than Sir Ian McGeechan after landing his first head coach role.

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July 21, 2024
2027 World Cup is closer than you think, says Borthwick
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2027 World Cup is closer than you think, says Borthwick

STEVE Borthwick admits he faces a race against time to get England up to speed as he turns his sights to the 2027 World Cup.

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July 21, 2024
Top of the world
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Top of the world

England U20s too strong for France in final showdown

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July 21, 2024
Ex-Bath wing to play for Knights
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Ex-Bath wing to play for Knights

FORMER England winger Semesa Rokoduguni will play for Doncaster Knights in the Championship next season.

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July 14, 2024
Hunslet become dual-code outfit
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Hunslet become dual-code outfit

A DUAL-CODE rugby club is set to return to the Rugby League heartland of Leeds, with Jason Robinson's former club Hunslet launching a 15-man, semi-pro franchise team.

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July 14, 2024
Time for players to behave properly
The Rugby Paper

Time for players to behave properly

THERE are no 'good' responses to Melvyn Jaminet's violently racist outburst on social media, or the serious sexual assault allegations levelled against Oscar Jegou and Hugo Auradou during France's July tour of Argentina and Uruguay.

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July 14, 2024
Why is captain replaced so early?
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Why is captain replaced so early?

SO THE All Blacks keep their home record of wins at Dunedin by just one point against an England side who will be wondering what might have been.

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July 14, 2024
I played my last game in 38-degree heat...
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I played my last game in 38-degree heat...

OMAN, where I have been living with my family for the last two years, is a beautiful country just like Wales with the coastline and the mountains - but with a lot fewer rugby clubs and a better climate. In fact, there is only one rugby club out here, in Muscat, where my son now plays.

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July 14, 2024
Injury and illness can't stop the fun
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Injury and illness can't stop the fun

IT'S time to dip back into the 1974 Lions tour again and 50 years ago today exactly - July 14 a much agitated manager of the Marine Hotel in what used to be called Port Elizabeth was looking for Lions manager Alun Thomas to demand both an explanation and reparation.

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July 14, 2024
YOUN GUNS HARVEYCUCKSON BATH & ENGLAND U20 SECOND ROW
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YOUN GUNS HARVEYCUCKSON BATH & ENGLAND U20 SECOND ROW

Harvey Cuckson thought long and hard about whether to represent England or Wales in his age-grade rugby but is certain he made the right call in pulling on the Red Rose.

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July 14, 2024
European elite keen to exclude outsiders
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European elite keen to exclude outsiders

WHICHEVER way you care to define the i-word, it was an interesting few hours for Canadian sport.

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July 14, 2024