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/ 5 years agoOspreys chasing Crusaders star Havili
Havili is not the only Crusaders player the Ospreys are exploring bringing to Wales
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/ 5 years agoDanny Care is in running for Lions place, says Harlequins coach Jones
ADAM Jones is backing Danny Care to be in Warren Gatland’s thoughts ahead of selection for the Lions. Scrum-half Care excelled...
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English Championship
/ 5 years agoBedford 20-25 Jersey: Blues’ yellow fever sets up Reds first win of the season
A DOMINANT display by the Jersey forwards saw the islanders end their nine-game winless drought in style against ill-disciplined Bedford. A...
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/ 5 years agoLydia Thompson’s return is boost for Worcester
WORCESTER have been buoyed by the return of former Women’s World Rugby player of the year nominee Lydia Thompson to their...
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/ 5 years agoWasps 19-20 Sale: Even four yellows can’t bend Sale steel
Sale manage to secure victory at Wasps despite a slew of yellow cards
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English Championship
/ 5 years agoRichmond v Saracens: Student Torpey set for big test with Jamie George
RICHMOND hooker Callum Torpey is relishing the prospect of going head to head with England and Lions star Jamie George when...
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/ 5 years agoWorld Rugby to fund two Pacific Island teams’ inclusion in Super Rugby
£1.2m made available for two teams to be included in Super Rugby from Pacific Island nations
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/ 5 years agoDanny Cipriani is back in the Premiership with Bath
Bath have announced the signing of fly-half Danny Cipriani on a contract that will begin in May. The England playmaker, capped...
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/ 5 years agoEngland wing Joe Cokanasiga signs Bath extension
Cokanasiga was in the final three months of his contract at the Rec
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/ 5 years agoJoe Batley extends Worcester Warriors contract to 2023
A new deal at Warriors for the player Jonathan Thomas knows well from their time at Bristol
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/ 5 years agoLeicester Tigers confirm the return of Freddie Burns
As reported in The Rugby Paper on March 14, Burns will return to Welford Road from his stint in Japan ahead...
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/ 5 years agoPreview: No fear of Bristol Bears after Shark fight
Neale Harvey previews Sunday's 3pm kick-off as Tom James and the Northampton Saints take on Bristol Bears
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Premiership
/ 5 years agoSale v London Irish: Fatherhood helping AJ cope with Faf de Klerk
SALE’S AJ MacGinty attributes an injury-free run, fatherhood and a better understanding with Faf de Klerk as some of the factors...
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/ 5 years agoLovejoy Chawatama aims to make statement against Bok giants
LOVEJOY Chawatama is backing London Irish’s forwards to fight fire with fire as two multi-national packs go head-to-head in the race...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 5 years agoSale Sharks in talks about fly-on-wall documentary film
SALE Sharks are in advanced talks with a production company owned by Craig Doyle and Brian O’Driscoll about a fly-on-the-wall...
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/ 5 years agoLudlow: It’s been a tough period as captain
The Gloucester captain explains how his first year taking on team duties has been full of challenges
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 5 years agoFacundo Cordero signs on for double time at Exeter Chiefs
EXETER CHIEFS winger Facundo Cordero has signed a new two-year deal to stay with the Premiership and European double winners. The...
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/ 5 years agoNeal: I’d take LA away over Newcastle any day!
BIGGER, and hopefully better, Major League Rugby kicked off last week with Seattle Seawolves bidding for a three-peat of Championships. MLR’s...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 5 years agoSarries comeback halts Exeter’s progress
■ By NATHAN ROCHE Saracens ........34 Exeter ..............21 SARACENS derailed Exeter’s hopes of reaching the top four by ending their sevenmatch...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 5 years agoNow Stade Francais keep their eyes on Ollie Lawrence progress
Stade Francais have a void to fill after midfield star Gael Fickou appears set to join Racing 92
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/ 5 years agoSound of silence so eerie at home matches, says Exeter’s Dave Ewers
Premiership teams are not winning as many matches on home soil as before the pandemic
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/ 5 years agoGlo-Hartpury 28-24 Worcester: Lock steals a march after the clock goes red
ROBYN LOCK’S last-gasp try salvaged victory for Gloucester-Hartpury at the Alpas Arena, as Worcester Warriors were denied victory in dramatic fashion....
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 5 years agoDanny Cipriani edges closer to agreeing Bath deal
Neil Fissler reveals Danny Cipriani has been training with Jonny Wilkinson as he looks set to complete a deal with Bath
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/ 5 years agoGoode: Academy kids can wait, it’s all about winning to construct new mentality at Tigers
The Rugby Pod co-host acknowledges the young players in the stable at Leicester, but that it is Richard Wigglesworth and Dan...
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/ 5 years agoLoughboroug 14-36 Wasps: Meg shows Sonny Bill style for six-try Wasps
WASPS produced one of their best results of the season with a six-try display to defeat Loughborough Lightning. This was the...
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/ 5 years agoExeter 47-31 Leicester: Tiger cubs claw back some pride in defeat
Tigers show signs of life to finish strongly against free-scoring Chiefs
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/ 5 years agoBristol 7-62 Harlequins: Quins warm up for big Saracens showdown
HARLEQUINS gathered steam ahead of their showdown against title rivals Saracens next week with a dominant win over Bristol Bears. Gerard...
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/ 5 years agoHepher: Beating 14 players wasn’t not so simple
EXETER head coach Ali Hepher reflected on a 12-try extravaganza to insist: “We should absolutely celebrate a great win. “We did...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 5 years agoSale 31-3 DMP: Lisa Neumann double decides battle of the Sharks
SALE SHARKS secured their third win as a Premier 15s club with two-try Lisa Neumann key to a clinical display over...
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/ 5 years agoHarlequins 59-24 Gloucester: ‘Sloppy’ Quins still manage nine tries
Alex Dombrandt shines again for Harlequins at the Stoop, but Nick Evans feels the hosts 'left more out there'
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English Championship
/ 5 years agoCoventry 19-55 Ealing: Big scoring Trailfinders smash third 50 in a row
Trailfinders remain potent in attack as their uphold their unbeaten record at Butts Park Arena
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Features
/ 5 years agoWomen’s Game in Focus: Saracens hooker May Campbell
A player who wishes to use her platform to raise concerns over the degree of high tackles going unpunished in the...
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/ 5 years agoOwen Williams waits on Welsh offer for return home from Top League
Wales fly-half/centre Owen Williams says his future remains totally flexible after taking the chance to head to Japan to represent NTT...
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/ 5 years agoSkivington: ‘We were better than score suggests’
Gloucester head coach George Skivington states his pride in Gloucester's 11 academy players after defeat to Harlequins
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English Championship
/ 5 years agoRichmond 23-15 Jersey: Richmond delight at first win in 13 months
TRIES by scrum-half Luc Jones and wing Dan Kelly in an eightminute purple patch early in the second half secured Richmond’s...
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/ 5 years agoBath 47-22 Worcester: All over by half-time for Warriors reserves
WORCESTER’S miserable record at the Rec continued as they took their losing run on the ground to 17 matches. After last...
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English Championship
/ 5 years agoCornish Pirates v Bedford: Pirates will keep ‘edge’ but with fewer penalties
CORNISH Pirates are aiming to extend their Championship start to three wins out of three when Bedford Blues visit the Mennaye...
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/ 5 years agoHooper: We want to move the ball wide and create space
Stuart Hooper identifies what had Bath fly out of the gate to take a commanding lead against Worcester in the first...
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/ 5 years agoNewcastle 18-20 Wasps: Eye-gouging row as Wasps break the losing streak
Falcons wing Mateo Carreras subject to gouging accusation on Josh Bassett in the defeat to Wasps
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/ 5 years agoLee Blackett delight at Wasps character to win at Falcons
LEE BLACKETT hailed his side’s collective desire as they dug deep to see off Newcastle on their own turf. Wasps had...
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/ 5 years agoBristol want fresh air at top after wiping Wasps bogey
Bears hooker Bryan Byrne says last week's win over semi-final opponents Wasp has provided major momentum for the league leaders ahead...
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/ 5 years agoNorthampton agree new deal with full-back prospect Tommy Freeman
Saints boss Chris Boyd says he has seen Freeman play with 'the freedom of youth' more and more this year
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/ 5 years agoEXCLUSIVE: Danny Cipriani close to agreeing deal with Premiership club
Neil Fissler reports on talks between Cipriani and Bath being at an 'advanced stage'
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/ 5 years agoWasps sign Francois Hougaard from Worcester Warriors
Hougaard will not be moving to the Bulls in South Africa nor Japan's Top League
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/ 5 years agoJack Innard chases Euro dream after star turn at the Rec
Innard has impressed in the stead of Luke Cowan-Dickie and Jack Yeandle for Chiefs, with the hooker eyeing a Champions Cup...
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/ 5 years agoIreland back row CJ Stander counts himself out of Lions tour with retirement call
Munster back row makes shock retirement call after negotiations with IRFU over an extension fall through
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/ 5 years agoNiall Annett wary of his old pal Paddy’s unpredictability at No.10
Milestone man Annett looks ahead to Sunday's clash against the Exiles, and old Ulster pal Paddy Jackson
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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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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 agoBath in tussle with Premiership rival to keep hold of Joe Cokanasiga
BATH seem to have won their tug-of-war with London Irish to retain the services of England winger Joe Cokanasiga when his...
International Rugby
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