The Rugby Paper - July 28, 2024

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July 28, 2024

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.

3 mins

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.

2 mins

Burke is tipped to take Prem by storm

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

2 mins

Bronze for South Africa as Williams steps up at the death

SEAN Williams scored a last-play winner as South Africa overcame Australia to win 26-19 and secure bronze.

1 min

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.

1 min

Kildunne wants to get teeth into gold

CROSS-CODE star Ellie Kildunne says Great Britain 'would not to be stupid strive for a gold medal' given the quality of their squad.

3 mins

Promotion on the agenda as Chinnor move to next level

CHINNOR'S promotion to the Championship brings an end to the uneven number of teams in the division meaning each side will be in action during every round.

2 mins

We'll benefit from tour - Townsend

HEAD coach Gregor Townsend believes the successful tour of the Americas will bring huge benefits for Scotland in the coming seasons.

1 min

I wanted to finish at the highest level possible

I WAS still in Notts County's football academy when I first took up rugby at Nottingham High School.

6 mins

The Bears blueprint: Go and play without fear

WHEN Bristol lost at Saracens last November, they were on a run of eight victories in 25 Premiership matches. For a club that had never hidden its ambition to occupy a prime place on European rugby's top table, it marked a watershed.

8 mins

Davies back in the running for Wales

ALED Davies is the first to admit that being barred from playing for Wales for the past four years was hard to take.

2 mins

Blackheath opt for Fijian power

Ben Jaycock talks to Blackheath head coach James Shanahan about his star signings for the forthcoming season

4 mins

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