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/ 5 years agoNewcastle 24-14 Worcester: Groundhog day goes on for the Warriors
Worcester still await their first proper win since the start of the Premiership season
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/ 5 years agoSale 45-12 Harlequins: Depleted Quins torn to shreds by Sharks
Reaching Twickenham final won't be enough in of itself, says confident Sanderson
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/ 5 years agoRichards: Now you know why I played a weak team at Exeter
NEWCASTLE boss Dean Richards said: “That first 35 minutes was probably the best rugby we’ve played all season,” as he justified...
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/ 5 years agoManu Tuilagi will be back for Sale’s run-in
MANU TUILAGI will return in Sale’s final-day trip to champions Exeter after being forced to self-isolate during Friday’s demolition of Quins....
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/ 5 years agoLondon Irish 36-39 Wasps: Willis’ hat-trick seals vital win at the death
Wasps overturn 33-10 half-time deficit to produce miracles in Brentford
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/ 5 years agoWillis: Fightback sets up ‘Cup final’ at Tigers
HAVING snatched one ‘Cup final’ game at the death yesterday MOM Tom Willis insists Wasps will be approaching their key match...
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/ 5 years agoPatchell’s comeback must wait for autumn
The Wales and Scarlets fly-half has been dealing with a series of injuries dating back to the World Cup in Japan
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/ 5 years agoEdinburgh 31-34 Ulster: Deadeye Madigan smashes winner for Ulster
ULSTER centre Stuart McCloskey said it was a neat way to finish the season as Ian Madigan landed a penalty at...
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/ 5 years agoFacundo Cordero honoured to continue Santi’s Chiefs legacy
Facundo Cordero reveals his desire to play alongside brother Santi, whether that be at Exeter Chiefs or not
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/ 5 years agoBulls 31-27 Stormers: Bok plans hit by injury to Duane Vermeulen
Ankle injury to No.8 Duane Vermeulen deals injury concern for Springbok head coach Jacques Nienaber
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 5 years agoLeading lights shining bright at Kingsholm
Brendan Gallagher continues his series looking at rugby’s great schools DEAN CLOSE are probably still best known nationally for their hockey...
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/ 5 years agoConnacht 26-19 Ospreys: Toby Booth wants final day reaction after Ospreys come up short
Ospreys head coach Toby Booth wants a strong finish to the Rainbow Cup after seeing their final hopes ended in Galway
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 5 years agoOspreys keen to help Elvis Taione rock on in Wales
The Exeter Chiefs hooker could be on his way to the Liberty Stadium this summer
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/ 5 years agoGlasgow 15-12 Leinster: Warriors surge to summit with late penalty
GLASGOW Warriors head coach Danny Wilson praised his “outstanding” side as they defeated Leinster on Friday to give themselves a chance...
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Features
/ 5 years agoMy only regret is not hitting the 200 club, says Ross Batty
PAUL REES talks to Bath’s Ross Batty who announced his retirement this week Ross Batty will on Saturday bid an emotional...
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/ 5 years agoHigh-tempo Quins’ better fit for Luke Wallace than Tigers
LUKE Wallace rejoined Harlequins from Leicester last week and reckons the mood at the Stoop hints at a return to...
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/ 5 years agoShaunagh shines in captivating contest | Chris Hewett
The best rugby action was on show in last Sunday's Premier 15s final, not in the Premiership's non-contest between Exeter and...
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/ 5 years agoEddie wants extra Currys to keep England on the boil
EDDIE Jones has already marked the card of his young guns telling them to gain inspiration from Tom Curry as their...
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Features
/ 5 years agoWomen’s Game in Focus: Gloucester-Hartpury scrum-half Natasha Hunt
CHANGE has surrounded the league this season but not all in a bad way. Last Sunday’s Premier XVs final, in which...
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/ 5 years agoLeicester 23-26 Bristol: Tempers fray as Bears thwart Tigers’ big finish
A late sin-bin to prop Nahuel Chaparro leads to controversy around contested scrums and allowing John Afoa back onto the field...
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/ 5 years agoTom Wood commits to Northampton Saints
The 50-cap England flanker agrees extension to remain at Franklin's Gardens beyond the current Premiership season
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/ 5 years agoWhere Henry Thomas will be playing next season after Bath confirm prop’s exit
The tighthead will be leaving his boyhood club this summer to move to France, TRP understands
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/ 5 years agoManu Tuilagi withdrawn from Sale Sharks squad due to Covid-19 protocols
Manu Tuilagi will not be featuring for Sale Sharks against Harlequins this evening after he was deemed to be close contact...
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/ 5 years agoAlex Sanderson fans the flames ahead of clash with ‘ungracious’ Harlequins
Sale Sharks boss harbours some ill-feeling over Harlequins' celebrations from 24-12 win at the Stoop back in February
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/ 5 years agoExeter Chiefs confirm signing of Connacht centre Sean O’Brien
As revealed in The Rugby Paper last weekend, the reigning Premiership champions have signed the former Ireland U20 international
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/ 5 years agoLam: Big names aren’t guaranteed their place
No guarantees await the squad who have taken Bristol to the top of the Premiership, says Pat Lam
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/ 5 years agoPaolo Odogwu out of England’s summer with serious knee injury
'Heart-breaking' news for the Wasps centre, who follows Joe Launchbury and Jack Willis in suffering a knee ligament injury this year
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/ 5 years agoWales star Tomos Williams signs long-term deal at Cardiff Blues
Significant news for the Welsh region as one of their senior figures commits for the long-term
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/ 5 years agoMateo Carreras signs new contract with Newcastle
A one-year extension for the Argentine wing, who follows Mark Tampin and Connor Collett in agreeing new deals this week
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English Championship
/ 5 years agoEx-Wales prop Craig Mitchell retires at Cornish Pirates
Mitchell also represented Exeter Chiefs, Ospreys and Cardiff Blues throughout his career
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/ 5 years agoCovid-19 outbreak casts cloud over Gloucester’s season run-in
The Premiership match between Gloucester and Bath this weekend has been cancelled after a number of Covid-19 cases were detected at...
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/ 5 years ago‘I’m totally at peace’ – Bath hooker Ross Batty to retire
"His decision to retire has not been easy, however as part of being a seasoned professional he has earned the respect...
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/ 5 years agoAuschwitz memories motivate Cardiff prop Corey Domachowski
COREY Domachowski is on the verge of adding a new chapter to his family’s inspiring journey – from Auschwitz to the...
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/ 5 years ago‘Fat kid’ Alex Waller brings up his 300 for Saints
Plenty more to come from the Northampton Saints 300-match man
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/ 5 years agoEvans: Home-grown talent will be crucial next season for Harlequins
Harlequins attack coach Nick Evans believes the club are returning to their ways of bringing through great talent to the first...
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/ 5 years agoJack Maunder hopes to take Chiefs form onto Test stage
The Exeter Chiefs scrum-half toured Argentina with England back in 2017, and is looking for a return to the Test stage...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 5 years agoLeinster back Cian Kelleher wings his way into Ealing Trailfinders
Ealing Trailfinders add ex-Connacht wing to their squad for 2021-22
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English Championship
/ 5 years agoRichmond 22-42 Coventry: Coventry finish in style with big six at Richmond
Xander Chevallier reports from the RAG as Coventry ended their season on a high over Richmond
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/ 5 years agoManu proves it’s collision not evasion that counts | Chris Hewett
THE most depressing comment of last week came from Alex Sanderson, which was counterintuitive, since the Sale director of rugby is...
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English Championship
/ 5 years agoJersey 32-31 Cornish Pirates: Macfarlane gets magic touch to edge Reds ahead
Harvey Biljon and Alan Paver give their respective views on a dramatic climax to the Championship season
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English Championship
/ 5 years agoDoncaster 29-24 Nottingham: Super sub Sam steals in for last gasp winner
Sam Pocklington denies Nottingham victory at the death in Neil Fowkes' final match in charge
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Club Rugby
/ 5 years agoRed Roses World Cup bid begins against Fiji
ENGLAND Women will open their Rugby World Cup campaign next year against debutants Fiji at Eden Park in New Zealand. With...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 5 years agoBiarritz put Maddocks on wanted list
DRAGONS skills coach Barry Maddocks has emerged as a target for ProD2 outfit Biarritz who made the headlines last week after...
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/ 5 years agoRing-fence move must be rejected says Baron
Former RFU chief executive Francis Baron believes ring-fencing would set Premiership Rugby down a negative commercial trend
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/ 5 years agoHarlequins 44-33 Bath: Quins secure play-off spot in ten-try thriller
Harlequins reach the Premiership play-offs for the first time in seven years
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 5 years agoStonyhurst College – Rugby aces among the school’s Saints and VCs
Brendan Gallagher continues his series looking at rugby’s great schools STONYHURST College in Lancashire can famously claim to have spawned three...
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/ 5 years agoNorthampton 30-25 Wasps: Blackett blasts ref for Biggar ‘escape’
Could the Lions fly-half be cited for a hit on Wasps No.10 Jacob Umaga?
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/ 5 years agoSale 22-12 Bristol: And that’s just the start says Sanderson!
Sale Sharks guarantee their place in the Premiership play-offs with victory over leaders Bristol Bears
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/ 5 years agoDavid Ribbans hopes to have impressed the watching Eddie
Eddie Jones was in attendance at Franklin's Gardens to watch Ribbans put in a shift for Saints to beat Wasps
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/ 5 years agoWorcester 17-18 Leicester: Explosive Genge puts Lions dismay in past
Roger Panting reports from Sixways as Leicester Tigers come from behind to beat Worcester Warriors
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