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Latest News
/ 1 year agoGloucester will keep on the attack whatever happens – Jake Morris
By Gary Fitzgerald Jake Morris insists the Cherry and Whites will not be applying the brakes and “playing it safe” in...
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Columnists
/ 1 year agoTime to show the right spirit, Henry Pollock
By Simon Walters No one can dispute the brilliance of England rugby’s new star, Henry Pollock of Northampton Saints. He scored...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoPremiership: Saracens coming to the boil at right time after win over Gloucester
By Brendan Gallagher Saracens .......................... 36pts Tries: Segun 10, Tompkins 25, Dann 44, 51; Gonzales 69, George 74 Conversions: Burke 26,...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoElliot Daly: Saracens are ready for the final push
Elliot Daly feels Saracens have built throughout the season and are ready to push for Twickenham. He said: “This is a...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoPremiership: Imposing Sale Sharks put Harlequins on the deck
By Gary Fitzgerald Harlequins ....................... 29pts Tries: Kenningham 6, Murley 23, Anderson 60, Jibulu 76 Conversions: Smith 7, 60, 76 Penalty:...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoSale Sharks still have four massive games to go, warns George Ford
George Ford is gearing himself up for a final huge play-off push as he helped guide Sharks to a bonus-point win...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoPremiership: Leaders Bath pushed hard by resolute Exeter Chiefs
Exeter ................................ 24pts Tries: Yeandle 19, Brown-Bampoe 48, 58 Conversions: Slade 20, 49, 59 Penalty: Slade 5 Bath .................................... 26pts Tries:...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoRob Hunter: Exeter Chiefs gutted to fall short
Exeter head coach Rob Hunter admitted he and his team were left ‘gutted’ after a spirited second-half fightback saw them fall...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoNewcastle Falcons 34-35 Northampton Saints: Fin Smith pulls strings to deny Newcastle
By Luke Jarmyn Newcastle Falcons ....... 34pts Tries: Blamire 5, Doherty 42, Hearle 60, Stevenson 67, Pepper 75 Conversions: Connon 6,...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoAlan Dickens annoyed by sloppy Newcastle Falcons mistakes
Newcastle coach Alan Dickens admitted that conceding three tries in nine sloppy minutes before half-time cost Newcastle dear. Dickens said: “The...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoBristol Bears vs Leicester Tigers Preview: Rich Lane ready to go again after two-week gap
By Jon Newcombe PREVIEW... Bristol v Leicester Today. Kick-off 3pm, Ashton Gate Rich Lane believes a two-week break from fixtures has...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoMicheal Cheika determined to leave Leicester Tigers on a high
By Paul Rees Michael Cheika will be moving on at the end of the season, but he is determined to leave...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoNorthampton Saints’ Emmanuel Iyogun is quick to thank Alex Waller
By Paul Rees Emmanuel Iyogun has become a regular starter in Northampton’s front row this season and credits his predecessor, Alex...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 1 year agoMunster 13-16 Bulls: Scrum controversy frustrates Munster
By John Fallon Munster .........13 Bulls ................16 The Bulls became the first South African side to win at Thomond Park and...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 1 year agoLeinster 41-17 Ulster: Dan Sheehan shows his worth
By Kevin Fallon Leinster ..........41 Ulster ...............17 Ireland hooker Dan Sheehan came off the bench to score a second-half hat-trick as...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 1 year agoOspreys 19-36 Cardiff: Matt Sherratt’s side on the up as they down Ospreys
By Roger Panting Ospreys ...............19pts Tries: K Williams 10, Spencer 59, Hardy 76 Conversions: Edwards 10, 76 Tries: Mann 15, 34;...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 1 year agoResolute Dragons can’t hold onto Scarlets
■By ROGER PANTING Dragons .............23pts Tries: J Rosser 24, 45, Hewitt 41 Conversions: O’Brien 41 Penalties: O’Brien 38, 57 Scarlets ............31pts Tries:...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoIt’s been a challenge captaining Dragons, admits Aneurin Owen
By Simon Thomas Aneurin Owen is the first to admit it’s been a challenging time to be Dragons captain this season,...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoNew man planning to put Plymouth Albion on the map
By Mark Stevens He was the driving force behind Plymouth Argyle’s commercial rise, a man who turned ambition into revenue and...
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English Championship
/ 1 year agoWe were a bit clunky at times, says Cattle
■By MIKE SINCLAIR C Pirates ...........27pts Tries: Hocking 8, Hiscocks 44, Penalty 50, Everett 59 Conversions: Houston 44 Penalty: Jenkins 73...
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English Championship
/ 1 year agoDolly on the money to whip up Knights
■By GUY WILLIAMS Doncaster .........38pts Tries: Strong 21, Smeaton 28, Cross 41, Rokoduguni 49, Chapman 64 Conversions: Dolly: 21, 28, 41,...
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English Championship
/ 1 year agoScottish left at the gates as Ampthill maintain run
■By BEN WHITE Ampthill ...........38pts Tries: Barton 14, Bracken 17, 37; Courtney 29, Jackson 42, Frostwick 76 Conversions: Barton 15, 30,...
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English Championship
/ 1 year agoBlues turn screw to give Ealing a surprise
■By GEOFF WILSON Ealing Trailfinders ........ 24pts Tries: Kernohan 1, Wilson 14, Reid 26, Collins 72 Conversions: Jones 27, Willis 73...
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English Championship
/ 1 year agoHartpury hold on to keep Coventry at arm’s length
■By RHYS ANDERSON Hartpury ...........31pts Tries: J Short 3, Penalty 19, Lewis 39, Austin 43 Conversions: Bazalgette 4, 40, 44 Penalty:...
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English Championship
/ 1 year agoAllen looking for some positive momentum
■By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW... Nottingham v Cambridge Today. Kick-off 3pm NOTTINGHAM and Cambridge will both be desperate to return to winning...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 1 year agoBrendan Gallagher: 20 years ago, we had games worth seeing in the Champions Cup
Rugby Matters - A weekly look at the game’s other talking points, by Brendan Gallagher I have no great wish to...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 year agoResults
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Welsh Rugby
/ 1 year agoPlay-off picture making sense
Super Rygbi round-up By CARL FIELD THE play-off picture for the next four weeks in Super Rygbi Cymru is now clear...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 1 year agoIronmen blast past Newbridge
Premiership round-up MERTHYR’S march towards the Welsh Premiership title continued with a thumping 64-21 bonus point win over Newbridge at the...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 1 year agoBRITISH RESULTS AND FIXTURES
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James Harrington
/ 1 year agoFrench Column: Big guns want to take on All Blacks
By James Harrington Could Fabien Galthie head to New Zealand for July’s three-Test tour with a France squad that looks more...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoPremiership Round 14: Best head-to-head matchups in each fixture
By Charlie Elliott With the Premiership returning, fans are able to see the best talent in England facing off following the...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoURC: Biggest things to look out for in each game
By Charlie Elliott Following a couple of moderately successful weeks that saw a URC team in both of the European semis,...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoFair or not? Analysing Rieko Ioane’s move to Leinster
By Charlie Elliott For exclusive stories and all the detailed rugby news you need, subscribe to The Rugby Paper website, digital edition, or...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoPremiership Round 14: Key talking points for this weekend
By Charlie Elliott For exclusive stories and all the detailed rugby news you need, subscribe to The Rugby Paper website, digital edition, or...
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Champions Cup
/ 1 year agoSunday Round Up: Bath still on for treble after West Country demolition
By Charlie Elliott For exclusive stories and all the detailed rugby news you need, subscribe to The Rugby Paper website, digital edition, or...
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Champions Cup
/ 1 year agoChampions Cup Team of the Week: Seven Leinster players included after dominant display
By Charlie Elliott For exclusive stories and all the detailed rugby news you need, subscribe to The Rugby Paper website, digital edition, or...
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Champions Cup
/ 1 year agoRampaging Northampton Saints set up Leinster showdown
Beating Leinster in Dublin might sound like Mission Impossible but Northampton Saints fly-half Fin Smith insists playing the ‘Saints’ way is...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoPhil Dowson: Rest rules are ‘dysfunctional’
By James Logan Northampton director of rugby Phil Dowson feels more needs to be done to allow English clubs to hit...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoCardiff Rugby deal costs Welsh Rugby Union £780,000
The WRU revealed the acquisition of Cardiff Rugby last week cost about £780,000. The Cardiff Arms Park team were placed into...
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Champions Cup
/ 1 year agoNorthampton Saints 51-16 Castres: Job done! Alex Mitchell makes it simple for Saints
Northampton Saints, putting their foot down after the break, breezed past Castres to book a repeat of last year’s Champions Cup...
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Champions Cup
/ 1 year agoChampions Cup: Damian Penaud is back to his best to guide Bordeaux into the semi-finals
By Gary Fitzgerald Bordeaux ......... 47pts Tries: Penaud 5, Lucu 12, Samu 25, Echegaray 34, Lamothe 57, Bielle-Biarrey 78 Conversions: Jalibert...
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Champions Cup
/ 1 year agoToulon v Toulouse preview: France’s big two collide in battle of the heavyweights
The weather in Toulon is normally mild, but the Stade Mayol will reverberate this afternoon to the sound of thunder as...
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Champions Cup
/ 1 year agoLeinster 52-0 Glasgow Warriors: Ruthless Leinster demolish Warriors
Leinster may have lost the last three Champions Cup finals, but this was another ruthless demonstration of their intent to avoid...
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Champions Cup
/ 1 year agoGlasgow Warriors were bullied in every aspect of the game, admits Franco Smith
Glasgow head coach Franco Smith admitted his side were taught a lesson in Dublin. “Leinster were brilliant,” he said. “I’m not...
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Challenge Cup
/ 1 year agoChallenge Cup: Racing 92 too strong for battling Connacht
By John Fallon Connacht ..........40pts Tries: Aki 3, Prendergast 9, 30, Penalty 13, Murphy 73, Forde 79 Conversions: Hanrahan 4, 10,...
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Challenge Cup
/ 1 year agoOspreys 18-20 Lyon: It’s heartbreak for Ospreys as Dan Edwards sends kick wide
Dan Edwards missed a touchline conversion to end Ospreys’ hopes of reaching their first ever European semi-final on a frustrating night...
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Challenge Cup
/ 1 year agoChallenge Cup: Edinburgh hold their nerve to fight off late Bulls revival
By Bryn Palmer Edinburgh ........ 34pts Tries: Lang 3, 24 Bradbury 13, Gilchrist 42 Conversions: Thompson 4, 14, 25, 43 Penalties:...
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Challenge Cup
/ 1 year agoBath v Gloucester preview: Cherry and Whites go to Somerset ‘fully loaded’
A year ago George Skivington prioritised the cup competitions with Gloucester in the bottom two of the Premiership, but he has...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoChris Ashton: Designated away sections will build atmosphere
By Ben Jaycock Chris Ashton is backing Premiership Rugby’s away end trial later this month, believing it will enhance the atmospheres...
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