The Rugby Paper - June 16, 2024

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June 16, 2024

Cov's chief: We'll drop to nat leagues

COVENTRY chief executive Nick Johnston says the Championship club remains prepared to drop down to the national leagues if they can't reach a funding arrangement with the RFU they are fully satisfied with.

1 min

Fresh calls to get rid of the caterpillar ruck

HARTPURY'S director of rugby John Barnes has called for the eradication of the caterpillar ruck and for scrums to be left alone as part of any future rule changes by World Rugby.

2 mins

Winters leads brutal ride across USA in aid of Doddie

EVEN for men as mentally and physically durable as former England Grand Slam back rowers Peter Winterbottom and Mike Teague, the 3,250 mile USA coast-to-coast bike ride from San Francisco to New York has been a monumental challenge.

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Carpenter looking to make his mark

SALE'S Joe Carpenter is aiming for a cap with Steve Borthwick's Rose touring Red side but admits his heart is still in the land of the white rose.

2 mins

Borthwick: We want to get kids engaged

STEVE Borthwick has urged his side to help youngsters in England fall in love with rugby again after being blanked by mainstream TV.

2 mins

Townsend targeting four wins out of four

SCOTLAND will have a target on their backs this summer but Gregor Townsend has urged his squad to front up and win all four Tests despite a challenging tour schedule.

2 mins

Tuima: I have to move up the ladder

EVEN by his own expectations, it's been quite the year for Exeter Chiefs forward Rusi Tuima.

2 mins

Bulls hold firm to keep Leinster out

IT'S a third successive season without a trophy for Leinster with the Bulls deservedly winning an epic encounter to reach the URC final.

2 mins

Munster can't live with slick Warriors

GLASGOW will head to South Africa to face the Bulls in the final on Saturday after stunning Munster at Thomond Park.

2 mins

Green tipped to take chance with England

KEY Harlequins figures believe that Green if Tyrone doesn't get picked for the Springboks this summer, then he'll turn his attentions to becoming an international star with England.

2 mins

Booth wants to see more from Ospreys

OSPREYS coach Toby says having Booth two bowed out in quarter-finals will fuel their appetite to achieve even more next season as they set their ambitions higher.

2 mins

Bears bid to hunt down the top dogs

GLOUCESTER-Hartpury will be aiming to secure back-toback Premiership Women's titles at Sandy Park on Saturday but standing in their way are a Bristol Bears side that appear to be peaking at the right time.

3 mins

England punished by lively Georgia

ENGLAND U20 endured a repeat of last year's wobbly World Championship preparations as Mark Mapletoft's side were soundly beaten in Georgia.

2 mins

Kent hold on to take honours in thriller

KENT secured back-to-back County Championship titles at Twickenham as Taff Gwilliam's side edged a thrilling final that displayed how cruel rugby can be.

3 mins

Cheers! Ale looks good for Hammond

HOLD my beer, Nottingham have signed a Swedish prop called Ale.

3 mins

Pirates were one hell of a club to be at for so long

BEATING Saracens when we hadn't played for almost a year was probably the most memorable moment of my Pirates career, which has now come to an end after nearly 200 appearances for the club.

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