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/ 5 years agoBristol 37-20 Wasps: Frazzled Wasps take time out to recharge
Lee Blackett admits to Premiership final hangover for Wasps as losing streak worsens at Ashton Gate
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/ 5 years agoGloucester-H 74-7 DMP: Excellent Ellie Underwood culls winless Sharks
ELLIE Underwood ran in three of Gloucester-Hartpury’s 12 tries as they clinched the maximum points from their rearranged match against DMP...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoSemi Radradra return is imminent says Lam
BRISTOL boss Pat Lam is expecting Semi Radradra and a number of players on his injury list to return to action...
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Features
/ 5 years agoWomen’s Game in Focus: Harlequins hooker Elle Bloor
Elle Bloor returned to the pitch against Sale Sharks last month from a broken thumb injury she sustained back in November. She...
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/ 5 years agoLondon Irish v Worcester: Playmaker Theo Brophy Clews eyes long run in the middle
THEO Brophy Clews has banished his injury woe and is ready to deliver on the talent that has long marked him...
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/ 5 years agoPlayers have lost two stone in lockdown!
Neale Harvey draws focus towards the mid-level of the English rugby system with Southern Premier outfit Exmouth revealing how the pandemic...
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Features
/ 5 years agoWorcester Warriors keep close eye on Gloucester’s Hudson
GLOUCESTER utility back Tom Hudson is attracting Worcester Warriors’ interest as he seems to have no future at Kingsholm. Hudson, 26,...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 5 years agoGabriel Ibitoye tells Harlequins he’s staying in France
GABRIEL Ibitoye has turned down the chance of returning to Harlequins and will this week instead sign a permanent deal with...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 5 years agoWorcester back row Cornell du Preez closes on Toulon move
WORCESTER Warriors have started a search for a new No.8 with Scotland international Cornell du Preez set to join Toulon next season....
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoBayonne push Agen one step nearer the inevitable | James Harrington
Midway through the second half of Italy v Wales, the Top 14 caught up with its Covid-hit schedule as the final...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoPRO16 heading Skyward with South African franchises on board
How close could the PRO16 come to reaching the TV sums struck by the Premiership and Top 14 in recent deals?
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoCarl Hogg makes Gloucester return as academy director
As revealed in The Rugby Paper on February 28
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/ 5 years agoJoey Carbery to return from long injury lay-off for Munster
The Ireland fly-half is back to start for the first time since January 2020 after an ankle injury nightmare
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/ 5 years agoThe secret of youth for Richard Wigglesworth? Luck and excellent player rotation
DURABLE Leicester No.9 Richard Wigglesworth says luck allied to an insatiable appetite for self-improvement are fuelling his desire to keep playing....
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/ 5 years agoLess practice makes perfect for Bath No.10 Rhys Priestland
Jon Newcombe talks to the Bath fly-half about his kicking streak that has set a new Premiership record
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/ 5 years agoHalaholo: ‘I was involved in heavy drinking and in my last year at high school I had my daughter’
Halaholo opens up on the trials of his youth on the rough side of Auckland, his dark past with the bottle,...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoJamie Roberts signs on for another season at the Dragons
The former Harlequins and Bath centre has signed a new deal to stay at Dean Ryan's Dragons
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English Championship
/ 5 years agoNottingham launch fundraising campaign with £400,000 target
Nottingham chairman Alistair Bow urges supporters and local business to get behind the club with new fundraiser launch
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoScotland No.9 Scott Steele signs extension at Harlequins
Steele has scored three tries in seven appearances for Quins since arriving from London Irish last summer
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Challenge Cup
/ 5 years agoRound of 16 stages drawn for Champions Cup and Challenge Cup
The Round of 16 draw for the Champions Cup and Challenge Cup knockout stages has taken place in Lausanne, Switzerland
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 5 years agoFickou move blocks Manu Tuilagi’s hopes of Racing 92 move
Gael Fickou's switch across the Paris divide from Stade Francais to Racing 92 allays Tuilagi's hopes of a move to the...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoRFU hunt down the furlough cheats
The RFU is investing intermidiaries who may have been claiming government cash while brokering player contract talks
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Features
/ 5 years agoCardiff Blues want big pay-off for Dwayne Peel
CARDIFF BLUES are holding out for substantial compensation before allowing Dwayne Peel to make an emotional return to the Scarlets. The...
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/ 5 years agoExclusive: Danny Cipriani and Alun Wyn Jones eye Japan’s Top League jackpot
Peter Jackson and Neil Fissler report on two more blockbuster moves potentially in the works for Cipriani and Alun Wyn Jones...
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/ 5 years agoPreview: Joe Marler fronts Quins’ bid for Falcons atonement
Harlequins lineout coach Jerry Flannery points to the influence of Joe Marler as the key for Quins in the visit of...
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/ 5 years agoDefence wins you titles says Sale boss Alex Sanderson
Can the Sharks end their 15-year wait to reach the Premiership semi-finals?
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/ 5 years agoAlex Coles aims to make best of bad Courtney Lawes situation
Northampton are without Courtney Lawes and David Ribbans at lock, Alex Coles explains how responsibility is now levelled at him in...
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/ 5 years agoHarlequins 28-15 Glo-Hartpury: Breach finds the gaps again to spark Quins
GLOUCESTER-Hartpury’s glimmer of hope at making the Premier 15s semi-finals faded further as Harlequins claimed their 11th win of the season....
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/ 5 years agoWasps 29-31 Exeter: Last-gasp Gabby keeps Exeter in the hunt
EXETER emboldened their claim for a top-four finish with a narrow victory over Wasps which extended their winning streak. Chiefs have...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 5 years agoSaracens 53-7 Bristol: May Campbell hat-trick proves Sarries are back
MAY CAMPBELL’S hat-trick inspired Saracens back to winning ways as they inflicted a heavy defeat on Bristol Bears. On the rebound...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoKyle Eastmond glad to return to ‘honest League’
The former England, Bath, Wasps and Leicester centre talks to Ross Heppenstall about his code switch to Leeds Rhinos
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoDMP 0-62 Loughborough: Lightning strikes to send Sharks into tailspin
DEFEAT for Wasps allowed Loughborough to extend their advantage over the chasing pack with four rounds remaining in the season. Nine...
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English Championship
/ 5 years agoSaracens get welcome worthy of the Championship’s resolve
Mark McCall and Juan Pablo Socino share their thoughts after Saracens tasted defeat in their first match in the Championship away...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoWorcester v Sale: Sharks must find another level late on says Lamon
Sale Sharks head coach Darren Lamon previews the trip to Sixways
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/ 5 years agoBath 16-38 Exeter: They’re back – Chiefs smash six of the best
Chiefs get back to their best with convincing victory at the Rec
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 5 years agoGordon will swap Edinburgh for Ealing
EALING Trailfinders have agreed a deal that will see Edinburgh centre Matt Gordon move to west London. The crash ball Australian,...
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Features
/ 5 years agoWomen’s Game in Focus: Gloucester-Hartpury flanker Georgia Brock
Sarah Rendell talks to the Gloucester-Hartpury flanker who harbours hopes of representing England, just like teammates Natasha Hunt and Tatyana Heard
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoHooper: We can still make top four
Bath director of rugby remains defiant after seeing his side tail off against Exeter Chiefs in the second half
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English Championship
/ 5 years agoHampson: Ealing Trailfinders believe it’s mission possible
Ealing scrum-half Craig Hampson answers whether Trailfinders can be a legitimate threat to Saracens' hopes of bouncing back to the Premiership
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoSione Tuipulotu targets Scotland World Cup squad
Could the current Top League player be Scotland's next centre?
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoWasps 19-20 Gloucester: Gloucester character survives red card
Gloucester clinch the points at the Ricoh after having wing Ollie Thorley sent off for a head-to-head collision
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English Championship
/ 5 years agoAmpthill v Doncaster: Turner gives new recruits their chance to impress
Ampthill head coach Paul Turner has named 14 debutants for the visit of Knights on opening weekend in the Championship
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoInjury-stricken Keelan Giles finally reaches 50 for Ospreys
One of the most unfortunate players in Wales when it comes to injuries, but Keelan Giles says that is all in...
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/ 5 years agoWorcester 23-24 Bristol: Naulago’s hat-trick denies the Warriors
Fijian flyer the standout difference between Bears and Warriors in clash at Sixways
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoBlackett: We were pinged off the park
Another high penalty count for Wasps to contend with in defeat
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English Championship
/ 5 years agoPirates 25-17 Saracens: Sarries crash in wild west showdown
Cornish Pirates stun Saracens on their first match in the Championship
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoGovernment hand RFU £45m in survival fund
RFU chief executive Bill Sweeney welcomes government support after revenues totalling £140m has been lost over the last year
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoMooar: Wales need their star names playing for the regions
Former Scarlets head coach Brad Mooar is still keeping a keen eye on events in Wales, while balancing his role in...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoWorcester were very hungry for it, admits worried Lam
Pat Lam and Jonathan Thomas give their post-match thoughts after a narrow victory for the Bears at Sixways
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English Championship
/ 5 years agoCoventry 10-9 Bedford Blues: Fenner fires late winner as Blues pay for ill-discipline
Bedford Blues left to rue sin-bins to their trio of Connor Tupai, Will Carrick Smith and Lewis Bean
International Rugby
Six Nations news: Matthieu Jalibert or Romain Ntamack – where do France go now?
International Rugby
Six Nations news: Henry Pollock set for first England start against Ireland
International Rugby
Six Nations news: What we learned about every team from round two
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