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Champions Cup
/ 5 years agoCourageous Chiefs plant a defiant flag at the summit
By NICK CAIN EXETER Chiefs made the remarkable transition from the English second-tier Championship to the summit of northern hemisphere club...
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Champions Cup
/ 5 years agoNICK CAIN’S PLAYER WATCH…
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 5 years agoNorthampton prop Manny Iyogun hungry for more after showing his mettle at Exeter
Iyogun was there in Saints' hour of need in the Champions Cup quarter-final, the teen reflects on his end to the...
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Club Rugby
/ 5 years agoSteven Luatua a late withdrawal from Bristol squad
Bristol Bears captain to remain in England to attend birth of his child and miss Challenge Cup final
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Club Rugby
/ 5 years agoUren: We know Toulon’s history, but we are the team with world-class players now
Bristol Bears No.9 Andy Uren previews the Challenge Cup final and reminisces on his memories of his boyhood club
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 5 years agoEngland Sevens ace Dan Norton eyes 15s return after World Tens Series
Dan Norton is one of a number of former England Sevens players in Bermuda for the World Tens Series
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 5 years agoPremiership Rugby on alert after seven positive tests at Wasps
Bristol, Wasps opponents on Saturday, are believed to be unaffected
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 5 years agoDiamond: I’m astounded Wales have snubbed WillGriff John
Sale Sharks director of rugby Steve Diamond can't understand why Wales have not picked WillGriff
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Club Rugby
/ 5 years agoJosh Beaumont volunteers to help keep Fylde afloat
Sale lock Beaumont is going back to where it all began to develop a commercial plan outside of his playing commitments
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English Championship
/ 5 years agoEaling Trailfinders sign Worcester back row target
Ambitious Championship club Ealing sign bulked back row formerly of Southern Kings
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 5 years ago6 Nations exploring all options
THE2021 Six Nations could be delayed in an attempt to ensure matches are played in front of crowds. The tournament is...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 5 years agoSevens ace Norton eyes 15s return after Tens
By NEALE HARVEY ENGLAND Sevens try wizard Dan Norton heads to the inaugural World Tens Series in Bermuda later this month...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 5 years agoDavies aims to get Dragons firing
SAM Davies has told the Dragons they need to hit their straps and quickly this season, but believes Dean Ryan’s exciting...
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Premiership
/ 5 years agoWarrior Willis applies his mighty strangle-hold on Bears title hopes
By NICK CAIN Airborne: Matteo Minozzi flies in at the corner despite the desperate grab from Alapati Leiua PICTURES: Getty Images...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 5 years agoNew-dad Seb ready to stamp authority
By ALEX BYWATER SEB Davies is only 24, but he is growing up fast on and off the field. The Cardiff...
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Premiership
/ 5 years agoPLAYER WATCH…
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Premiership
/ 5 years agoBlackett warns Wasps: This was not final
WASPS head coach Lee Blackett expects his players to keep their heads and peak for the final in two weeks’ time...
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Premiership
/ 5 years agoCancellation benefits Bath, Robshaw ends a winner
By SAM JACKSON Winner: Quins captain Chris Robshaw bids farewell SALE’S rescheduled match with Worcester Warriors was called off on Wednesday...
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Premiership
/ 5 years agoSimmonds in command as his Chiefs go marching on
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER It was an outstanding display which leaves you impatient for a mouthwatering final in two weeks time against...
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Premiership
/ 5 years agoPLAYER WATCH…
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Premiership
/ 5 years agoSteenson: Time to give Joe a go for England
GARETH Steenson, Exeter’s guiding light on the pitch for over a decade, believes England should be looking to his successor Joe...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 5 years agoClassy Cleall leads the charge
By ADAM ELLIS Saracens ……34 Worcester ……25 A POWERFUL display from the Saracens pack ensured victory over valiant Worcester. England second...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 5 years agoChiefs show fighting spirit
By HARRY SCOTT-MUNRO Glo-Hartpury 34 Exeter Chiefs 14 GLOUCESTER-HARTPURY secured an opening day win over newly-formed Exeter Chiefs in an entertaining...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 5 years agoTon-up Quins rip Sharks apart
By AMY FULGHAM Harlequins….103 DMP Sharks ……0 HARLEQUINS made an emphatic start to their campaign in Gerard Mullen’s first game in...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 5 years agoDavies double downs Sale
By JAMAL NIAZ Sale Sharks……7 Loughboro’ L.29 LARK Davies’ try double condemned Sale Sharks to defeat on their Premier 15s debut...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 5 years agoFrench in struggle to field team v Wales
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Tipped for greatness: Selevasio Tolofua France’s internationals are hostages in a club and country player-release war ahead...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 5 years agoYorkshire rugby’s in safe hands while Wappett’s legacy lives on at Bradford
Brendan Gallagher continues his series looking at rugby’s great schools Influential: Coach Dan Scarborough at Bradford GS Bradford GS guru Geoff...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 5 years agoSchmidt takes on new role in Dublin
NEWS EXTRA FORMER Ireland head coach Joe Schmidt will start a new role next month as World Rugby’s director of rugby...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 5 years agoTEAMS: No Charles Piutau for Bristol’s trip to Ricoh
Full team news ahead of this weekend's showdowns at the Ricoh Arena and Sandy Park
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 5 years agoAttack coach Sean Long leaves Harlequins staff
"It is with a heavy heart that I leave Harlequins" - Long
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 5 years agoChris Boyd waiting on contract extension at Northampton Saints
The 2020-21 Premiership season in the last remaining year of Boyd's current deal as Saints director of rugby
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 5 years agoExeter Chiefs star Sam Simmonds fights to save boyhood club Teignmouth
Sam Simmonds and brother Joe are desperate to see rugby return to their old club Teignmouth
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 5 years agoSale’s play-off hopes end as more positive cases sees Worcester clash cancelled
Premiership Rugby confirm cancellation of Sale versus Worcester on Wednesday night
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 5 years agoBristol Bears flanker Ben Earl sets new Premiership record
Earl and Gloucester wing Ollie Thorley set to finish as joint-top tryscorers – but what sets the back row apart?
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English Championship
/ 5 years agoRFU plans big shake-up to get National Leagues clubs back in action
The three divisions that make up the National Leagues could be set to go regionalised in a truncated 2020-21 season
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Club Rugby
/ 5 years agoHarlequins centre Rachael Burford in awe of World Rugby women’s chief Sadleir
Women's Rugby Pod co-host Burford offers her views on World Rugby's latest initiative and what her goals are with new venture,...
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Premiership
/ 5 years agoDiamond backs James brothers for England run
By JON NEWCOMBE STEVE Diamond has backed Luke James and Sam James to become the latest set of brothers to play...
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Premiership
/ 5 years agoPressure won’t restrain Wasps
By NEALE HARVEY Daring to dream: Josh Bassett PICTURE: Getty Images WINGER Josh Bassett insists Wasps will not crumble as they...
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Premiership
/ 5 years agoPRO12 winner Heenan hungry for another title
By NEALE HARVEY Switched on: Bristol flanker Jake Heenan REGARDLESS of the shenanigans at Sale, Bristol flanker Jake Heenan insists nothing...
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Premiership
/ 5 years agoTiger Reffell raring to rip into Robshaw
By NEALE HARVEY Fast learner: Tommy Reffell PICTURE: Getty Images RISING star Tommy Reffell goes into battle against Premiership legend Chris...
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Premiership
/ 5 years agoSimpson urges Gloucester to get smarter
By NEALE HARVEY Pragmatic: Joe Simpson GLOUCESTER No.9 Joe Simpson is confident that the building blocks put in place by their...
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Premiership
/ 5 years agoHow did a £91m sink hole open up to swallow the RFU?
NICH CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK HOW is it that the RFU, which has had the enviable reputation almost...
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Premiership
/ 5 years agoFast-starting Warriors bag bonus point by half-time
By ADAM THOMPSON Lethal: Francois Hougaard WORCESTER won their last home match of the season in style with a bonus point...
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Premiership
/ 5 years agoLam: Job done but far too many errors
By TOM RILEY On the way: Ioan Lloyd of Bristol Bears touches down for their first try PICTURE: Getty Images BRISTOL...
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Premiership
/ 5 years agoSale hit six to remain in the hunt but Manu injury mars victory
By SAM JACKSON Hammer blow: Manu Tuilagi receives treatment SALE claimed the bonus point to stay in the race for the...
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Premiership
/ 5 years agoCreevy try settles see-saw struggle
By GEORGE LAWRENCE Interception: Curtis Rona scores London Irish’s second try PICTURE: Getty Images Power: Ollie Devoto LONDON Irish recorded their...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 5 years agoLlandovery’s supply line pre-dates WRU
Brendan Gallagher continues his series looking at rugby’s great schools Monkey fight: Llandovery do battle with Christ College Brecon in 1961...
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Premiership
/ 5 years agoEarly bath for Elia dampens Robshaw’s farewell party
By FRED LYONS @therugbypaper Sent off: Elia Elia ELIA ELIA’S red card allowed Wasps to fight back in the second half...
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Premiership
/ 5 years agoDunn will meet fire with fire in fight for a home semi-final
By JON NEWCOMBE Team player: Bath hooker Tom Dunn SELFLESS Tom Dunn has thanked his Bath teammates for propelling him into...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 5 years ago‘Double-figure’ positive tests at Sale Sharks leave Premiership finale in doubt
On the eve of the final round of the Premiership season play-off chasing Sale Sharks have had a number of players...
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