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2 weeks ago | 
therugbypaper.co.uk | Charlie Elliott
By Charlie ElliottFor exclusive stories and all the detailed rugby news you need, subscribe to The Rugby Paper website, digital edition, or newspaper from as little as 14p a day. England‘s U20 women’s side head to France to play a friendly against the senior South Africa women’s team this weekend, ahead of the Six Nations Summer Series. The aim of the game is also to examine how the pathway is preparing the next generation of stars ahead of the 2025 World Cup.
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2 weeks ago | 
therugbypaper.co.uk | Charlie Elliott
By Charlie ElliottFor exclusive stories and all the detailed rugby news you need, subscribe to The Rugby Paper website, digital edition, or newspaper from as little as 14p a day. Worcester Warriors have confirmed their return to the Championship for the 2025/26 season. Whether or not you agree with the decision to fast-track them into the second tier, every fan will be happy that a once-defunct club is back and will hope that it signals the return of others.
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2 weeks ago | 
therugbypaper.co.uk | Charlie Elliott
By Charlie ElliottFor exclusive stories and all the detailed rugby news you need, subscribe to The Rugby Paper website, digital edition, or newspaper from as little as 14p a day. The Challenge Cup returned last weekend for the round of 16 stage, as the best in European rugby’s second-tier competition battled it out for a place in the quarters.
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2 weeks ago | 
therugbypaper.co.uk | Charlie Elliott
By Charlie ElliottFor exclusive stories and all the detailed rugby news you need, subscribe to The Rugby Paper website, digital edition, or newspaper from as little as 14p a day. The British and Irish Lions selection differs from Test rugby, because there are no eligibility requirements aside from being from the four home nations.
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2 weeks ago | 
therugbypaper.co.uk | Charlie Elliott
By Charlie ElliottFor exclusive stories and all the detailed rugby news you need, subscribe to The Rugby Paper website, digital edition, or newspaper from as little as 14p a day. The British and Irish Lions squad selection is always the most hotly debated topic in rugby in the months leading up to selection. Many factors will come into play when Andy Farrell and his coaching staff decide who they are going to take to Australia.
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2 weeks ago | 
therugbypaper.co.uk | Charlie Elliott
By Charlie Elliott For exclusive stories and all the detailed rugby news you need, subscribe to The Rugby Paper website, digital edition, or newspaper from as little as 14p a day. The quarter finals of the Champions Cup are underway this weekend, with the competition reaching a crucial stage. Straight after the round of 16, which took place across the previous weekend, fans don’t have long to prepare for the next round.
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2 weeks ago | 
therugbypaper.co.uk | Charlie Elliott
By Charlie ElliottFor exclusive stories and all the detailed rugby news you need, subscribe to The Rugby Paper website, digital edition, or newspaper from as little as 14p a day. Legendary Wales fly-half Dan Biggar has just announced his retirement from rugby at the end of the season. Someone who never took the plaudits and always gave maximum effort, the way he conducted himself should be seen as inspirational by any young player.
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2 weeks ago | 
therugbypaper.co.uk | Charlie Elliott
For exclusive stories and all the detailed rugby news you need, subscribe to The Rugby Paper website, digital edition, or newspaper from as little as 14p a day. This weekend of rugby saw fans witness the good, the bad and the absolutely mental things that the sport can bring. In the Champions Cup and the various other global domestic competitions that went on, action was everywhere, and we were reminded why we love the sport so much.
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2 weeks ago | 
therugbypaper.co.uk | Charlie Elliott
For exclusive stories and all the detailed rugby news you need, subscribe to The Rugby Paper website, digital edition, or newspaper from as little as 14p a day. The Champions Cup returned for the knockout stages as Europe’s elite went toe-to-toe for a place in the quarter-finals. Premiership teams didn’t have much joy, with Northampton Saints the only team through to the next round after a convincing win over Top 14 side Clermont Auvergne.
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2 weeks ago | 
theleaguepaper.com | Charlie Elliott
By Charlie ElliottThe EFL season is reaching its critical point, with 70 of the 72 clubs from the three leagues having six or fewer games left to play. Joy Division will be played by Sheffield United and Burnley fans as ‘Leeds are falling apart again’ following a 1-1 away draw to strugglers Luton Town that saw them drop out of the Championship automatic promotion places and into third.
