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RFU looking isolated

Serge Blanco heaped much of the blame on his league's decision to boycott the Heineken Cup on the RFU on Thursday, after the English governing body refused to enter an agreement with Premier Rugby over a share of ERC governance as the FFR had done with the LNR.

'Andy Robinson must resign'

If England thought Saturday's defeat to Argentina was the nadir, they hadn't reckoned on Sunday's papers. Look away now if your name is Andy Robinson...

The Ruddock Files

It's a little over 36 hours since WRU Chief Executive Steve Lewis ruined most of Britain's Rugby journalists' Valentine's dinners by announcing the departure of Mike Ruddock.

Heineken Cup round four reaction

Wow, what a weekend that was! The last-gasp wins in Swansea and Bourgoin, Wasps' destruction of the team that beat them soundly just seven days before, the video call in Watford, and the apparent punches and niggles in Cardiff.

'Daniel Carter has it all'

The world's papers are unanimous in their verdict of New Zealand's 23-19 victory over England at Twickenham - 'an epic'. And they are pretty sure who the star of the show was - the 'sublime' Daniel Carter. But opinions were divided as to the actual worth of England's efforts and the role of the officials...

England v South Africa reaction

Journalists in England and South Africa have left anybody still wondering what happened in no doubt as to just how big a difference there was between the two sides at Twickenham yesterday. England are being lauded as World Champions again, South Africa pinned down and ruthlessly dissected.

Ireland v South Africa reaction

The Springboks cried foul at the hands of referee Paul Honiss after they were beaten by Ireland at Lansdowne Road on Saturday, but the media don't seem to feel it would have made much of a difference in the end.

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Scotland v Australia reaction
Wales v South Africa reaction
Australian papers turn on the charm
'These players are now immortals'
'Wilko dissected France'
'Land of the Long Black Cloud'
How the papers saw the weekend
The weekend feedback

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