The Rugby Paper - September 22, 2024

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September 22, 2024

England have got an 'amazing' new coach, says Skivington

GEORGE Skivington says England have secured a world class conditioning coach in Dan Tobin who is leaving Gloucester after eight years to join up with the national side next month.

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Van Graan: PGP won't be a problem at Bath

BATH Head of Rugby Johann van Graan is not at all concerned with the challenges posed by the new Professional Game Partnership.

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Dingwall: England will stay on track

FRASER Dingwall is confident the shock loss of two coaches this summer will not derail England who have shown significant signs of progress this year.

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Being captain is an honour but won't change me - Dombrandt

ALEX DOMBRANDT has vowed captaincy won't change him as a player or a person after being tasked with leading Harlequins this season.

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Helping Wasps would be a 'slap in the face'

LONDON WELSH board director Jonathan Shankland says allowing Wasps to remerge from the ashes of administration and go straight into the Championship would be a \"slap in the face\" for other phoenix clubs who served their time in the lower leagues.

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I can't call a winner, but it'll be exciting

THE beauty of the last Premiership season was it was incredibly competitive, and this was reflected in a showpiece final between Northampton and Bath at Twickenham which was in doubt right up to the last seconds.

4 mins

'Old-man' Itoje has Saracens buzzing

SARACENS' new recruits fitted seamlessly into their style of play to run out convincing winners at Kingsholm for the third year in succession.

3 mins

Falcons can't hold on to livewire Randall

BRISTOL picked up where they left off last season, having won seven of their last eight and, although it took time for them to hit top gear, they departed Kingston Park with a deserved four-try victory.

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We must find another gear - Sanderson

NO side accumulated more points than Sale after the break for the Six Nations last season, but Alex Sanderson says they will need to be better again to make the play-offs for the fourth time in five years.

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Yendle in place to steal it for Dragons

THE Dragons claimed a third successive victory over the Ospreys at Rodney Parade in the most dramatic fashion thanks to a converted try in the 84th minute of this URC opener.

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New boys Chinnor open up in fine style

CHINNOR came, saw and conquered at Grantchester Road on their Championship debut, with Cambridge well off the desired pace in a lacklustre first-half for the hosts.

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Wallabies push All Blacks to the limit in thriller

NEW Zealand kept their grip on their Bledisloe Cup but an had to endure encouraging Australian comeback from 21-0 down to suggest the future may not be as bleak as it seemed two weeks ago for Joe Schmidt's Wallabies.

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Rams finally end their Sale hoodoo with rout

RAMS produced one of their best performances of recent times to overcome Sale in resounding fashion on a sensational afternoon at Old Bath Road.

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We're Jamin! Hodgkins puts boot in to rivals

LUCTONIANS' first home game of the season saw them put away a useful Clifton side comfortably.

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McGann calling all shots for Raiders

GUERNSEY Raiders took the honours against hosts Havant in their first meeting in the league.

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Outside centre best for Freeman - Burrell

FORMER England centre Luther Burrell believes Tommy Freeman is best suited at outside centre and has the attributes to become one of the best players in the world.

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