The Rugby Paper - 2020-12-20

• ‘Hundreds’ set to join brain injury court fight
• I’m banking on these derbies being Christmas Crackers
• Melville is PRL’s new executive chairman
• Jackson: Wales miss out on the Springbok invasion
• Match action
• Prop Javan comes of age with Scarlets
• Covid testing problems hit Championsh­ip start
• Shorter season and less travel for leagues
• TheRUGBYPa­per Wasps make it two wins from two in Champions Cup
• Dyanti drug ban is worst way to end bad year for the Boks
• Saints prop desperate to stop the rot after 13 straight defeats
• Breakdown clearouts have made the game far more hazardous
• Stop substitute­s standing inside in-goal area before calamity strikes
• Alex sheds the pounds to cash in with Eddie
• Outrage from fans as Wood escapes sanction
• Consistenc­y key for high jumper Freddie
• Player welfare is more than concussion alone
• Young bucks helping Evans chase down Shane’s mark
• Tackling below the waist won’t end the injury risks
• Drama as Deacon sees Sale lose plot
• Bears ace Randall aims to show Eddie he’s
• Jalibert puts the boot into illness-hit Ospreys
• Barton grabs the glory as Glos leave it so late
• Gustard demands cool heads ...or else!
• Kay: Tough ask but Quins can do it
• Fightback supreme breaches the French fortress
• Isichei’s tragic death must bring real change
• Henry helps Tigers beat three yellows
• Nott eyes top spot to build momentum for Rec visit
• North try completes Ospreys’ fightback
• Falcons respond in style but miss bonus
• Japan and Fiji could spring the big surprise
• Money men call shots, making a mockery of draw timing
• Put down that phone, pre-season starts now!
• Clamp down on foul play to fight dementia
• Trim Tier 2 and introduce new cup
• Tempting to cut Prem loose but I doubt it’s sustainabl­e
• Gloucester white flag disrepects a great Cup
• Kolkata’s ‘street kids’ find solace on the field
• Rugby values help Future Hope boys to blossom
• World Cup Katy calls time on England
• North West grassroots rugby set to kick off in January
• BT Sport continue broadcasti­ng Prem until 2024
• Portugal may be the dark horse to keep an eye on
• So refreshing to be treated as equals at Exeter Chiefs
• French mean machine generate masterpiec­e
• Durham have shone since rugby’s dawn
• YOUNG GUNS
• Bears enjoy an eight-try romp against Sharks
• Unbeaten Quins get a Worcester warning
• Zackary seals a six-try rout for super Chiefs
• Lightning fade after dazzling start stuns Sarries
• Try-scoring hooker who couldn’t hit a barn door!
• Club vs Country row set to rumble on

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