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TQL Rugby – My top five comical & bizarre moments meeting Leinster players (opens the original)
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#leinster #leinsterrugby #ireland With the new URC season starting next week on Friday, I took a moment to look back and reflect on my top five comical/unusual and downright embarrassing moments I’ve had when meeting Leinster players and their family over the years. Each encounter has been at away games, as with living in the UK it’s much easier to see them when they come over, and as ever, the players always make time for us fans, mad ones and all. Despite being six months out of being 40, so o
How Does Rugby Crack America? Major League Rugby, Baltimore and World Cup 2031 | Rugby Paper Roundup (opens the original)
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This weekend, Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry heads to America as South Africa and New Zealand meet at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore for the fourth and final Test of their series. The Springboks lead 2–1, but this weekend is about considerably more than the series score. With the United States preparing to host its first men’s Rugby World Cup in 2031, Assistant Editor Ben Jaycock is joined by rugby journalist and former Major League Rugby writer Joe Harvey to ask the big question: How does rugby actual
TQL Rugby: Felipe Contepomi new Leinster head coach??? (opens the original)
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As Ronan O'Gara decides La Rochelle is home and that's where he's staying I took some time to think about another front runner in the Leinster head coach race, Felipe Contepomi. The Argentine already has great familiarity with Leinster both on and off the field, between 2003 and 2009 Felipe scored an astonishing 1225 points for Leinster before returning in 2018 to become the back's coach. During his time as Argentina head coach Felipe can hang his hat on an impressive number of international win
Charlie Simmonds: Stoma Surgery, Siam Cup Glory & Facing Poland (opens the original)
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Today I was delighted to be joined by Guernsey Raider’s dead-eye fly-half Charlie Simmonds! Charlie’s remarkable story stood out to me as his journey to the number ten shirt was quite different to many other players. Diagnosed with ulcerative colitis whilst at university, Charlie spent years managing the condition before eventually undergoing surgery to have his colon removed. The operation left him with a stoma bag however it has not diminished his enthusiasm for rugby and with his impressive s
PREM + URC TRANSFER SPECIAL | Morgan, Lawes, Furbank, Kolbe, Kolisi | Rugby Paper Roundup (opens the original)
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In this week’s episode of The Rugby Paper Roundup… It’s transfer special time! Assistant Editor Ben Jaycock is joined by renowned rugby columnist Paul Williams to pick their five best signings in both the Gallagher Prem and United Rugby Championship ahead of the new season. We start in the Premiership, where some huge names are on the move and several clubs have made serious statements of intent. 🏉 Jac Morgan — Ospreys to Gloucester Is this the best signing of the summer? Gloucester are getting
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