The Rugby Paper - 2021-01-17

• Relegation scrapped in Premiershi­p this season
• Championsh­ip must start fighting for its survival
• Ringfence? Think again!
• Patchell’s out for the entire 6 Nations
• >> Bracken: Randall needs more to be ready for Eddie
• >> Guscott: Itoje shows why locks are so valuable
• >> Chris Hewett on Boks exodus
• French system is set up for success – Adamson
• MY LIFE IN RUGBY
• JONNY HILL
• MARK JONES
• BLINDSIDE
• Glasgow hold off Edinburgh fightback to clinch derby win
• Bristol boy Joe’s done with clapping Exeter
• Fans’ petition backs Lions tour
• Coach Hogg joins Russia
• WRU set for £40m bailout
• Curb your language Kyle, urges Greenwood
• Sanderson aims to turn Sharks into powerhouse
• Extrovert Pat will be great for Sale says Du Plessis
• Gaskell’s just loving fun side of Wasps
• Refs should pay price for poor performanc­es
• DREAMTEAM
• It’s a dilemma: Kill aspiration to save great old clubs?
• Blow early for scrum to reduce pile ups
• Dickson had duty to send Sinckler off
• We stuck with the battle as long as we could says Ward
• CLOSE-UP
• FIXTURES
• Leave friendship­s in changing room, ref!
• Dead hand of PRL is no help to the game
• ROOM 101
• Ashton could join the exodus to Japan
• Herron looks across Channel
• ‘Homesick’ Brown set for return to Sarries
• Yes, we’re in the know!
• Vellacott ready to relocate to Edinburgh
• Playing in that World Cup semi-final was worth the pain
• Falcons show importance of Championsh­ip
• Ritchie signs on
• JOHNSTON’SBACK UP HIS URGENTLIST OF ACHIEVEMEN­TSCALL TO ACTION
• Highs and lows of Will’s rollercoas­ter
• It’s better, but more to come from Ospreys says Booth
• Bring back old guard to steady the ship
• Northern leagues kick-off delayed
• Scott joins Robinson
• Late start for women
• Ratuva off to France
• Backs are turning into grunts now
• No backward steps from these two rugby greats of the past
• ‘Yoga-trance’ saw Tim smash kicking records
• Cardiff’s defeat brought a call from the Vatican
• Liam’s lack of remorse as bad as his offence
• Women thrived in wartime
• Feminist Dr Marie fought hard to make rugby’ accessible for all ‘rugby’ accessible for all
• WOMEN’S GAME IN FOCUS
• The Paris Rules of Barrette at the end of the 19th century
• Ray French devoted adult life to Cowley
• YOUNG GUNS
• Invincible­s...55 wins, a ton of tries and a triumphant tour of Oz
• Have boots will travel was school rugby motto
• Ollie eyes another 100...and England
• Treharne on mission to become true Olympian
• Fit and proper tests suggested for World Rugby chiefs
• French pick squad as Six Nations gets the OK
• Dai must target Blues academy says Ring
• Screech looms on the Cardiff radar

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