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I'm fresh and ready for action, says Muir
The Rugby Paper

I'm fresh and ready for action, says Muir

WILL Muir broke into the England squad this year and although he did not feature in the Six Nations, Bath's coaches noted a difference when the wing returned to the club.

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March 24, 2024
Appleby taking on streets of London for Wooden Spoon
The Rugby Paper

Appleby taking on streets of London for Wooden Spoon

LONDON’S calling for Exeter Women’s head coach Susie Appleby, who will be one of over 40,000 who will take to the streets for the annual London Marathon on Sunday, April 21.

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March 24, 2024
Bears can still finish in the top four - Dun
The Rugby Paper

Bears can still finish in the top four - Dun

JAMES Dun knew exactly what Bristol’s supporters were going through earlier this season when the Bears became stuck in a losing run.

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March 24, 2024
Stick with coaches, Dallaglio urges RFU
The Rugby Paper

Stick with coaches, Dallaglio urges RFU

LAWRENCE Dallaglio hopes the RFU have learned their lesson and will no longer jettison coaches too soon.

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March 24, 2024
‘Incredible’ Farrell has Saracens motoring
The Rugby Paper

‘Incredible’ Farrell has Saracens motoring

CHAMPIONS Saracens smashed Harlequins 52-7 in front of 61,000 fans at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium to move second in the table and stretch their winning run to seven matches against their London rivals.

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March 24, 2024
Don't get trapped in bowels of a big club
The Rugby Paper

Don't get trapped in bowels of a big club

Diamond's warning to his young guns

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March 24, 2024
Ice-cool kicking seals Old Reds' joy
The Rugby Paper

Ice-cool kicking seals Old Reds' joy

OLD Redcliffians maintained their unbeaten run at Scotland Road with victory over Chester, who pushed the hosts all the way.

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March 17, 2024
Happy Hoppers dig in for success
The Rugby Paper

Happy Hoppers dig in for success

PRESTON Grasshoppers just managed to get over the line in a penalty-strewn match against Billingham.

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March 17, 2024
All the pressure's on us - Cockerill
The Rugby Paper

All the pressure's on us - Cockerill

EDDIE Jones has coached three national teams, South Africa have won two World Cups and Britain has had four Prime Ministers since Georgia last lost a game in the Rugby Europe Championship.

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March 17, 2024
We need strong finish - Ludlow
The Rugby Paper

We need strong finish - Ludlow

GLOUCESTER have been a cup team this season but skipper Lewis Ludlow is demanding a strong finish to the Premiership campaign which resumes this weekend after an at eight-week break.

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March 17, 2024
Band of brothers grab the glory
The Rugby Paper

Band of brothers grab the glory

ENGLAND overcame an experienced Junior World Cup-winning France side littered with Top 14 talent as Mark Mapletoft's 'band of brothers' secured a dramatic title win in Pau that showcased why the future of English rugby looks so bright.

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March 17, 2024
Gloucester end long wait for silverware
The Rugby Paper

Gloucester end long wait for silverware

GLOUCESTER won their first Premiership Cup title - and first trophy in nine years after scoring 17 points while Tigers had hooker Finn Theobald-Thomas and full-back Mike Brown in the sin-bin.

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March 17, 2024
Sorry end for North as Italy hand wooden spoon to Wales
The Rugby Paper

Sorry end for North as Italy hand wooden spoon to Wales

WHEN the anguish over the first Welsh whitewash in a generation dies down, George North will be entitled to ask a rhetorical question: \"What did I do to deserve this?\"

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March 17, 2024
Champions! Ireland do enough to quell Scots
The Rugby Paper

Champions! Ireland do enough to quell Scots

A VISIBLY nervous Ireland encountered Scotland at their bravest and best but still found just enough to get over the finishing line and back up last year's Grand Slam with a second Championship on the bounce.

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March 17, 2024
Pollock is set for take-off at Saints
The Rugby Paper

Pollock is set for take-off at Saints

WHEN Henry Pollock signed his first professional contract with Northampton last year at the age of 18, he was hailed as a generational talent.

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March 17, 2024
'Change the laws for men and women'
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'Change the laws for men and women'

INTERNATIONAL should be rugby played under different rules for the men and woman, says the head of Six Nations.

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March 17, 2024
England unleash taste of things to come
The Rugby Paper

England unleash taste of things to come

THIS was one that got away from a brave England side in a seesaw match full of pendulum swings which eventually fell France's way as their ace marksman Thomas Ramos nailed a longrange penalty one minute from time to clinch victory.

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March 17, 2024
So close but heartbreak for England
The Rugby Paper

So close but heartbreak for England

GUTTED skipper England Jamie George suffered a case of déjà vu as his side were downed 33-31 by a late penalty in France - again.

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March 17, 2024
Oyonnax have to keep on believing
The Rugby Paper

Oyonnax have to keep on believing

OYONNAX manager Joe El-Abd promised last week that his side would 'fight to the end' following their so-near-so-far 35-39 home defeat against fellow Top 14 lowlanders Montpellier.

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March 10, 2024
Slick Drua continue Penney's nightmare
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Slick Drua continue Penney's nightmare

CRUSADERS' miserable start to their new era continued with a third straight defeat as Fijian Drua picked up their first win of the season.

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March 10, 2024
Tom Jones is on song as good Lucs in for leaders
The Rugby Paper

Tom Jones is on song as good Lucs in for leaders

LUCTONIANS overcame difficult playing conditions to notch up a bonus point win against a depleted Camborne side who nevertheless went toe-to-toe with the table toppers.

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March 10, 2024
Signorini inspires Oaks to top win
The Rugby Paper

Signorini inspires Oaks to top win

SUPER Sevenoaks Rugby secured an important five-point, 22-13 victory over rivals Wimbledon RFC at Knole Paddock on a throughly enjoyable weekend for the hosts.

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March 10, 2024
Mulchrone is main man as super Sale impress
The Rugby Paper

Mulchrone is main man as super Sale impress

RAMS' six-match winning run came to an end as a clinical Sale FC claimed a deserved victory at Old Bath Road.

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March 10, 2024
Reid: We want to build new legacy
The Rugby Paper

Reid: We want to build new legacy

COMBATIVE Bath back rower Miles Reid is hellbent on putting the halcyon days of the 1980s and 90s firmly in the past - if only to keep his old man quiet by winning major silverware this season.

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March 10, 2024
Military's finest ready for battle
The Rugby Paper

Military's finest ready for battle

THE win we had in 2019 is the highlight of my career.\" When a 72-cap, Premiership-winning face of the national women's game-not to mention a scorer of a Rugby World Cup final hat-trick - says a comment like this it is worth listening to.

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March 10, 2024
Ealing are stunned by brave Coventry
The Rugby Paper

Ealing are stunned by brave Coventry

INSPIRED by a brilliant display Coventry individual from skip clinched per Jordon Poole, a thrilling win over leaders Ealing in a tension-packed finale.

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March 10, 2024
Bath get in the mood for restart
The Rugby Paper

Bath get in the mood for restart

BATH got their preparations for the return of the Premiership underway with a big win against Gloucester in a special Foundation Day derby.

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March 10, 2024
Ireland deny England title in a thriller
The Rugby Paper

Ireland deny England title in a thriller

IT ENDED in heartbreak at The Rec as England, after thinking they had secured the title in the dying seconds, were forced to lick their wounds following Luke Murphy's last-gasp try which ended the home side's chances of a first Grand Slam since 2021.

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March 10, 2024
Gatland on a mission to avoid whitewash
The Rugby Paper

Gatland on a mission to avoid whitewash

Nations WALES are on their worst run in the Six since the year Warren Gatland was first summoned from New Zealand to put puff back into the dragon.

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March 10, 2024
Scotland stunned by Italian fightback
The Rugby Paper

Scotland stunned by Italian fightback

IF this was one of the great days for Italian rugby, it was a ruinous Roman afternoon for Scotland, whose hopes of breaking through their glass ceiling in the Six Nations were shattered by a thunderous Azzurri comeback.

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March 10, 2024