The Rugby Paper - October 27, 2024

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October 27, 2024

Daly calls for another All Black demolition

ELLIOT Daly has not had a crack at the All Blacks in five years but has urged England to revisit the masterplan that toppled them in 2019.

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Baxter: Time for the talking to stop

ROB Baxter has told his Exeter players that the time for talking has stopped as they go into today’s clash against Harlequins at Sandy Park looking for their first win of the season.

2 mins

Pearson enjoys 'Dragons' Den'

TOM Pearson will not let missing out on the England squad for the autumn internationals drag him down as he looks to build on a strong start to the season.

3 mins

Freeman can push England to victory

ANY analysis of England’s chances of beating New Zealand starts with the forwards.

5 mins

Two off as Bath put Sale on the rack

BATH’S third home victory over Sale victory over Sale this year was far less stressful than the first two as the Sharks showed a generosity in defence that left their director of rugby Alex Sanderson lost for words.

2 mins

Tuima: We've tightened up a few screws

IF Exeter were to pick a team to travel to Sandy Park as they looked to end their worst start to a Premiership campaign, Harlequins would not be bottom of the list.

2 mins

Bath's 'bomb squad' needs to be defused

CLOSE your eyes and imagine batting on a fiery Caribbean track in the 1980s, when West Indian fast bowlers ruled the world.

3 mins

We need to kick on after winning at last

Paul Rees talks to Ethan Grayson who heard from two rugby legends after he helped Newcastle end their 25-match losing run

5 mins

Murray's on a wing - and a prayer ...

BLAIR Murray began the week ‘in a state of shock’ at having gone from nowhere on one side of the world to the starting grid for the autumn Tests on the other.

3 mins

Coetzee's pulling his weight again

WHETHER he starts or comes off the bench, Jaco Coetzee is just happy to be contributing fully to Bath’s revival after an injury-hit start to his career in blue, black and white.

2 mins

Call time on this pantomime ploy

THIS 60-second shot clock twaddle. If we must continue to plough down this blind alley it needs to apply from the moment the referee awards the penalty. If the authorities are going to put some stick about at least do it properly and with conviction.

4 mins

To play in two World Cups was a dream

RUGBY started quite late for me.

6 mins

Bear keen to be a big hit Down Under

FORMER Cornish Pirates back row Bear Williams has flourished in making the difficult transition from rugby union to league and has plans to play in Australia’s NRL. `

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Hancox joins the 200 club

AFTER 10 years of donning the red, black and yellow shirt for Bournemouth, skipper Grant Hancox made his 200th appearance this month after their Regional 2 South Central clash against Winchester.

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Morris hat-trick lifts Steelmen

HOOKER Ieuan Morris came off the bench to settle matters for Ebbw Vale at Carmarthen Quins with his stunning second half hat-trick completing a 39-11 victory in Super Rygbi Cymru.

3 mins

Joe keen to follow in family footsteps

JOE Ford is leading the charge to take Doncaster Knights to the promised land but says they have a long way to go before that becomes reality.

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