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By Will Gupwell England....................31 Tries: Wright 24, Allen 30, Kerr 41 Conversions: Kerr 25, 31,  Penalties: Kerr 37, 51, 57, 80 Yellow Cards:0 England Match […] The post England secure u20s final with hard...

From ADAM HATHAWAY at Eden Park Try time: Immanuel Feyi-Waboso scores for England ENGLAND captain Jamie George is desperate for a rematch with the All […] The post George: I just can't wait for rematch appeared first o...

By SAM JACKSON Delight: Ireland celebrate victory over South Africa PICTURES: Getty Images SUPER-SUB Ciaran Frawley landed a last second drop-goal to write his name […] The post Ireland stun world champions appeared fi...

■By JON NEWCOMBE BLACKHEATH managing director Russell Ticehurst has hailed the purchase of Well Hall as “a momentous day” in the club’s 166-year history. Never […] The post Blackheath agree £1.5m deal to buy g...

By JAMES ORPIN FINN Carnduff leads England U20s out to face old rivals Ireland today knowing they must produce their best 80 minutes of the […] The post Only our best will do, says Carnduff appeared first on The Rugby ...

By ADAM HATHAWAY SAM Underhill is a decent barometer of England’s progress in the last 12 months having watched them from in and outside the […] The post Underhill so impressed by England's improvement appeared first...

■By ADAM HATHAWAY New Zealand................... 24pts Tries: Tele’a 11, 61 Conversions: McKenzie 12 Penalties: McKenzie 21, 38, 69, 75 England .............................. 17pts Tries: Feyi-Waboso 14, […] The po...

PAUL REES Bright sparks: Marcus Smith and, right, Ollie Sleightholme PICTURES: Getty Images THE first thing that needs to be said is that this was […] The post A thunderous match that had no losers appeared first on Th...

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK THERE’S nothing not to like about England’s blitz defence. It’s bold, gutsy, and good to see because it […] The post High-risk blitz puts England in charge ap...

■By ROGER PANTING Australia........................... 36pts Tries: Daugunu 7, 67; Gordon 25, Alaalatoa 54 Conversions: Lolesio 8, 26 Penalties: Lolesio 15, 31, 39; Donaldson 77 Wales................................. [...

WALES produced their best performance of the year but still fell to their ninth successive defeat – and a 15th loss in 21 Tests since […] The post We have makings of a good team – Gatland appeared first on The Rugb...

PETER JACKSON ALL week long the Red Dragon legions had planned their regimental mobilisation with just enough military precision to let them catch the action […] The post Wales show defiance but the wait goes on appear...

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK THERE is a double standard in English rugby that stands out as a carbuncle-like sign of the […] The post Overseas stars are blocking new talent appeared first on The Rugby P...

WHEN an elite competition like the European Cup comes up with a dullard draw which has deposed two-time champions La Rochelle playing four-time winners, and […] The post European Cup must only be for elite appeared fir...

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER South Africa..................... 24ptsPenalties: Pollard 19, 35, 45, 48, 53, 57, 61, 65 Ireland............................... 25pts Tries: Murray 14 Conversions: Crowley 15 Penalties: Crowley […]...

International round-up ITALY beat Tonga 36-14 in Nuku’alofa as the Azzurri bounced back from a shock defeat to Samoa on their Pacific tour. Fly-half Paolo […] The post On-target Garbisi shows the way for Italy appear...

Continued from front the wire and coming out the right side. It’s been a long season, we knew what an unbelievable test it was coming […] The post World champs go down in thrilling climax appeared first on The Rugby ...

By JON NEWCOMBE JOSH McNally views his move to Cardiff as the perfect outcome after contemplating for a time that his rugby career may be […] The post I still have a lot more to give – McNally appeared first on The R...

JOHN LILEY, THE FORMER WAKEFIELD, LEICESTER, MOSELEY AND WORCESTER FULL-BACK, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST... 1. Mark Linnett – A […] The post DREAMTEAM appeared first on The Rugby Paper.

CHRIS HEWETT THINKING ALLOWED WHICHEVER way you care to define the i-word, it was an interesting few hours for Canadian sport. On July 6 in […] The post European elite keen to exclude outsiders appeared first on The Ru...

WALLABY props? How we used to snigger at them over here in England as Jason Leonard, Phil Vickery and Andrew Sheridan chucked their weight around […] The post Slipper deserves place at top table appeared first on The R...

PAUL REES SAYS THAT, WHILE ATTRACTING A NEW AUDIENCE IS IMPORTANT, THE GAME MUST NOT IGNORE ITS CORE SUPPORT SCOTT Robertson made his name with […] The post Entertaining the crowds is not the only thing appeared first ...