The Rugby Paper - 2016-12-18

• Here’s why Super Maro should have been World Player of Year
• Prem giants will ‘buddy up’ to save the Championsh­ip
• Match action
• All Blacks grab £3m jackpot at Twickers
• Hartley lands the big get-out-of-jail card
• I’m not writing off Saints yet
• Wales blood three new coaches in shake-up
• Henry Slade takes control as Chiefs earn win in Bordeaux
• Harlequins hammer Timisoara Saracens in Chellenge Cup
• CHRIS PENNELL
• Bath lock Dave Attwood looks at how England’s pack can improve
• RISE OF GERMANY
• DAN NORTON
• Best is yet to come after worst year in my life - May
• BOD: England rejects will give us the edge
• Straight-talking Eddie puts Slade in the picture
• Mullan: Superstars will push Wasps up to the next level
• Now we must wait on the boys in Dublin to decide
• Northampto­n need to call for a Smith coaching protégé
• Another bonus puts Toulouse back in the mix for quarters
• Warriors do the double over Carter’s big-hitters
• Cockerill: I don’t think that saved my job
• Carty find his range at last to stun Wasps
• Why no All Blacks here in 2017? It’s an expensive joke
• Nightmare goes on for Mallinder in Europe
• Webber knows Sharks’ pack must perform to unleash League dangermen out wide
• Williams ready for another humdinger
• Clermont couldron doesn’t faze Piutau
• We are not dead yet, insists Castres coach Urios
• Davies ban spot on but Dylan put so much at risk
• Intrigued to see how Howley fills Jenkins void in front row
• Blues feel chill as Bath run hot after Earle goes
• Cherries crushed by Lacroix try double
• Punch-up Betty gives Warriors an uphill battle
• Edinburgh fight back to salvage the bonus
• Jackman pays for resting big names
• Falcons must fly as one to snap losing run - Takulua
• Ngwenya stars as Brive battle past feisty Russians
• Rebel looking for return to London
• THE HARLEQUINS AND SCOTLAND WING TAKES US THROUGH HIS PET HATES FROM THE RUGBY WORLD AND BEYOND
• When Quin Curly was ‘crowned’ in a clubhouse bar
• Stars taking flight from ailing Exiles
• Diamond defends Sharks’ poaching of Denny
• Woodward’s gunning to give Bristol lift-off
• An audience with Maro Itoje of Saracens and England
• It should be easier to win against 14 men!
• Candid Phil shares his demons to help others
• Antics put rugby in the dock alongside football
• Bedford’s pack blown away by Trailfinde­rs bully boys
• Burnell’s gaze is drawn to Knights
• Hill gets reward for ringing changes at Richmond
• Robson’s the hero with late clincher
• Smith tells Ospreys to eradicate the errors
• We can’t let Exiles race away - Pirates
• Huge scare for Hartpury but Williams treble proves in vain
• Forward power is the key as Amps roll OAs
• Magical Maisey holds nerve to give Cov bragging rights
• Ionians grind to win over wasteful Students
• Benjamin dashes in to rouse the Lions
• Scunthorpe hold the aces with just 14 men
• MY LIFE IN RUGBY
• Elthamians win ugly to finish year in second
• Rams get better of Geese as prediction rings true
• Barnes get vital victory as Carlisle shines
• 20 QUESTIONS
• YOUNG GUNS
• Joy of six for table-topping Nuneaton
• Plummer has Crusaders feeling flush
• Danny at the double for Huddersfie­ld
• Tonbridge turn the tables on Westcombe
• Wellington ensure Brennan bows out on a high
• English officials can top the lot - Grashoff
• Valkyries made to pay for lack of cutting edge by Sarries
• Ironmen flattened as Bulls charge back to blow the Pool wide open
• Royle’s enjoying ride with Caldy
• Crossword
• Penguins begin recruitmen­t for Hong Kong 10s defence
• Salter double clinches clash of leaders
• Tata end year in second after 4-try win
• Laporte’s axe falls on France’s top referee
• I’m good enough to join Gatland’s line-up - Ryan
• Bullish Brown vows to step up in ‘Murderball’ funding battle
• Hate to say it but we all knew Hartley would foul up again

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