The Rugby Paper - 2018-12-23

• Why Premiershi­p intensity counts for little in Europe
• Defence guru Blake gets new chance with Tigers
• Match action - starts
• Wales go to Scarlets for coach Hayward
• >> Burns: Quitting Glos was best decision ever
• >> Guscott: Policing salary cap just got a lot harder
• Tax probe will extend to the top level clubs
• Jonah strikes twice as Tigers give Murphy a winning start
• Walker try-double gets Ealing past Jersey
• Having Mitchell on board has helped us turn the corner GEORGE KRUIS
• Internatio­nal game is becoming the game’s poor relation CAIN COLUMN
• Acedemy system needs changing to make rugby more accessible PROBYN
• Exeter tighthead knows Gatland won’t be doing him any favours TOMAS FRANCIS
• Wade rules out possible return to rugby
• Edwards: Wasps fans must be scratching their heads
• Hudson out to put heat on Gloucester big guns
• Brown confident he can regain his spot for Japan
• CVC deal is great news for the clubs
• Boks stars take control to ease relegation fear
• Cut the subs to take brute force out of modern tackles
• Generals step up to get Saints marching again
• Ward: No stress, one win puts us back in Top Six
• Wasps ready to flick attack switch
• If we can’t have Shaun, Byron is the best option
• Premiershi­p Rugby must think more about boys in the middle
• Davies underlines his value to Ospreys
• Dogged 14-man Dragons fall to last-gasp penalty
• Hastings mistakes hand it to Edinburgh
• Baloucoune rides his luck to deliver the killer blow
• Watkin’s working to ‘rip off’ Parkes
• Decision time for Burrell as Saints centre targets trophies
• Secret of how French aces dodged jail in Wales
• Feature Conference system is the way forward
• Michele playing for his future at Wasps
• Chudley banking on big impact from JJ to shore up Bath’s leaks
• LIFE IN RUGBY
• Second half purple patch puts Blues third
• GUNS YOUNG
• No panic says Fowkes despite Notts injury crisis
• OEs pay price for Holenstein derby defeat red in narrow
• Moseley are no match for Hone and co
• Leake at the double as Titans get revenge over Darlington
• We weren’t consistent enough, says Cook
• Supreme Stour too good for Tigers in stunner
• Exeter top at Christmas as Cardiff prop up the table
• Comeback Red Hands out a fright to Taunton
• Reynolds delighted as Rams go top of the tree!
• TJs take honours in classic holiday face-off
• Classy Sarries thump Wasps in clinical style
• Quins march on with tenth win in succession
• Brilliant Bears battle for comeback triumph
• Hartpury rampant on their way to a half-ton
• Buckley red costly for Bargoed against Newport
• League leaders survive fightback to stay top at Christmas
• Stuckey at the double as mighty Ponty keep on winning
• Whites show no mercy as clinical start blows RGC away
• Ravens run riot as Welsh All Blacks remain in crisis
• Maynard returns to haunt his ex-club at the death
• Williams double ensures Pentyrch passage
• Leaders Pooler stretch winning streak
• Wonder of Webb but Stade are heroes all
• Turner: Jackman deserved a lot better
• Full-time contracts for top England women

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