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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 5 years agoNo rules broken this time by Wray, says legal expert
NIGEL Wray broke no rules when he bought a substantial stake in Owen A Farrell Limited, a leading sports lawyer has told...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 5 years agoWasps continue shopping spree with 20 stone prop from Scarlets
WASPS have agreed to sign Scarlets prop Pieter Scholtz who moved to South Wales from the Southern Kings last December. Wasps...
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English Championship
/ 5 years agoPreview: Trimble shooting for high places
MAX TRIMBLE is backing Richmond to get one over on Ampthill as the two long-standing semi-professional squads meet at Dillingham...
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/ 5 years agoLondon Irish centre Theo Brophy Clews forced to call time
LONDON Irish back Theo Brophy Clews has been forced to retire at just 24 because of concussion. The England U20 international,...
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/ 5 years agoBath confirm Dempsey to depart as part of coaching shake-up
As revealed by TRP in January, Bath have recruited David Williams to be their new attack coach
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/ 5 years agoHarlequins full-back Mike Brown to appeal six-week ban
Mike Brown will aim to appear for Harlequins again this season after the club confirmed his application to appeal has set...
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Challenge Cup
/ 5 years agoReaching a European final is testament to the squad-building at Leicester
Ben Kay breaks down the improvements made by Leicester Tigers under Steve Borthwick ahead of their trip to Twickenham on European...
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/ 5 years agoEx-Chief Luke Mehson signs up for 2021-22 with Wasps
Mehson, 21, came through the Exeter Chiefs academy after impressing for the University of Exeter in BUCS Super Rugby
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/ 5 years agoSam Simmonds smashes Premiership try record
SAM Simmonds broke the Premiership try-scoring record for a season with a hat-trick in Exeter’s 31-12 win at London Irish on...
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/ 5 years agoKieran Crowley to lead Italy at the next World Cup as FIR reshuffle coaching staff
Current head coach Franco Smith will step into a director of high performance role with the FIR
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/ 5 years agoGlasgow Warriors centurion Chris Fusaro to retire at the end of the season
Ending an 11-year professional career at Scotstoun come the end of his contract with Glasgow Warriors
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/ 5 years agoWorcester Warriors appoint ex-Gloucester coach Jonny Bell as new defence mastermind
Bell will return to the Premiership next season to link up with old pal Alan Solomons at Worcester Warriors
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/ 5 years agoChris Boyd concedes Saints semi-final hopes are ‘dead’
Northampton Saints DoR Chris Boyd sees it as an uphill struggle to reach the Premiership semi-finals after his side's loss to...
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/ 5 years agoOspreys hooker Scott Otten told to retire at the age of 26
A neck injury suffered in January has led to medical experts advising Ospreys hooker Scott Otten to hang up his boots
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/ 5 years agoFormer England centre Kyle Eastmond announces retirement at 31
The former Bath, Wasps and Leicester Tigers back had signed a two-year deal at Leeds Rhinos, but has called time on...
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/ 5 years agoFans finally back to feed Bristol Bears frenzy
Kyle Sinckler received the biggest cheer from the 3,183 fans in attendance as his name was read out pre-match
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/ 5 years agoExeter Chiefs announce signing of EQP prop Josh Iosefa-Scott
Exeter Chiefs sign some competition for Harry Williams and Marcus Street to contend with, as Josh Iosefa-Scott arrives from New Zealand
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Challenge Cup
/ 5 years agoAlex Lozowski eyes glory finish to iffy start in France with Montpellier
Lozowski compares his experiences playing alongside Owen Farrell for so long at Saracens and his season in France with Handre Pollard
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Champions Cup
/ 5 years agoBrock James backs La Rochelle to upset Toulouse in Champions Cup finale
The famed Top 14 import backs old club La Rochelle to stop Toulouse's run at a fifth Champions Cup triumph in...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 5 years agoBath prop Henry Thomas on his way to join La Rochelle
Henry Thomas is out of contract this summer at Bath
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 5 years agoRory Sutherland will dodge interest from Worcester Warriors
Sutherland now looks set to either move to the Top 14 or stay in the PRO14
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/ 5 years agoBlues told to cut Cardiff ties
CARDIFF Blues are set to come under pressure from the WRU if they fail to conform with a stipulation that they...
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/ 5 years agoHarlequins ace Lagi Tuima hopes to avoid more late drama against Wasps
Harlequins will welcome fans to the Stoop for their home semi-final against Wasps in the Premier 15s
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Challenge Cup
/ 5 years agoTom Youngs promises fight to the finish at Twickenham
The Leicester Tigers captain talks to Paul Rees about his desire to bring silverware home to Welford Road by beating Montpellier...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 5 years agoDenny Solomona has talks with Bristol Bears boss Lam
Could the Sale Sharks wing make a cross-Premiership switch to Bristol this summer?
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/ 5 years agoPreview: One-club man Will Welch brings up his 250 for Newcastle
Falcons will welcome 1,750 to Kingston Park for their clash against Northampton on Monday
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Champions Cup
/ 5 years agoDevoto: Leinster defeat has made us even hungrier
Ollie Devoto still wants to play for England after being involved off the bench twice during Eddie Jones' tenure
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/ 5 years agoPreview: Lam’s leaders aim to deliver big home run for Bears fans
Bristol Bears welcome Gloucester and over 3,000 supporters to Ashton Gate on Monday, Jon Newcombe spoke to Pat Lam about the...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 5 years agoPerpignan interested in Harlequins wing Nathan Earle
PERPIGNAN are chasing Harlequins winger Nathan Earle who is out of contract at Twickenham Stoop at the end of the season....
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/ 5 years agoExiles train on the double to stop Simmonds
London Irish will try to keep Sam Simmonds quiet as Exeter travel to face the Exiles on Tuesday
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/ 5 years agoMindset at Harlequins has brought fun back for Scott Baldwin
Baldwin has no regrets over leaving Wales behind to reinvigorate himself in south-west London with Quins
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/ 5 years agoLeicester 35-29 Harlequins: Determined Tigers defy the Quins fightback
Fireworks in either half as Harlequins try to counter Tigers first start at Welford Road
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/ 5 years agoScarlets 28-29 Cardiff Blues: Evans puts boot into Scarlets fightback
A LATE Jarrod Evans penalty put an end to a dramatic Scarlets comeback as Cardiff Blues came out on top in...
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/ 5 years agoWasps 23-19 Worcester: Robson blasts lottery over red card decisions
The Wasps vice-captain decries the decisions to give yellow or red cards for 'virtually nothing'
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English Championship
/ 5 years agoJersey 10-34 Coventry: Butt bags four tries to give Reds a spanking
Coventry director of rugby Rowland Winter was delighted by his team's bonus-point win on the island
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English Championship
/ 5 years agoRichmond 17-34 Nottingham: Williams brace lifts Nottingham off bottom
Nottingham come out on top in the bottom-of-the-table clash at the RAG, with David Williams clinical out wide for the visitors
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Features
/ 5 years agoSaints give thanks for their feeder school
Brendan Gallagher continues his series looking at rugby’s great schools WE have featured the likes of Campion and St Peter’s Gloucester...
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English Championship
/ 5 years agoBedford Blues 17-40 Ealing: Six-try Trailfinders gear up for play-off decider
Max Bodilly, Alun Walker and Jordan Burns all keep up their try-scoring form for Ealing on their travels to Goldington Road
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English Championship
/ 5 years agoPreview: Alex Goode on bench as Saracens up ante
Saracens welcome back Alex Goode from his time in Japan's Top League with NEC Green Rockets for their clash against Ampthill
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English Championship
/ 5 years agoCornish Pirates 52-26 Hartpury: Robson sets platform for Pirates pack to dominate
Hat-tricks for Dan Frost and Tom Duncan put Pirates on course for big win over Hartpury at the Mennaye
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/ 5 years agoBath 20-24 Sale: More yellows, but still Sale power onwards
Sale Sharks come away from the Rec with the win after Curtis Langdon's late try under the lights
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/ 5 years agoLondon Irish star Curtis Rona signs extension
The Australian is looking forward to representing the Exiles for the 'next few years'
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English Championship
/ 5 years agoWasps sign member of TRP’s Championship Dream Team
Skipper Robin Hislop will leave Doncaster Knights to join Wasps at the end of the season
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/ 5 years agoMike Brown red card for stamping deemed ‘not deliberate’
Charged for his red card against Wasps at the weekend involving hooker Tommy Taylor
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/ 5 years agoBanned Tom Dunn could still feature for England this summer
Dunn could still feature for England in their summer Test schedule despite his ban for a red card against Bristol Bears
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/ 5 years agoNewcastle Falcons speedster Ben Stevenson signs up till 2023
Stevenson, 22, pledges his future to Falcons with a new two-year deal
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/ 5 years agoTadhg Furlong allays fears of overseas move with new IRFU contract
The Ireland prop has reached a deal with the IRFU to stay with Leinster for the 2021-22 season
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/ 5 years agoStade Francais sign All Blacks star Ngani Laumape
Laumape steps in for the Top 14 club who have lost their two first-choice centres in Gael Fickou and Jonathan Danty
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/ 5 years agoTomas Francis chasing a champagne finish at Exeter Chiefs
The Wales tighthead will depart Sandy Park this summer after making the difficult decision to leave after seven years with the...
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/ 5 years agoPat Lam urges law change to eliminate ‘latching on’
Bristol Bears director of rugby Pat Lam outlines why latching on must be kicked out of rugby
Autumn Internationals
Ben Spencer targets 2027 Rugby World Cup place with England after surgery
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