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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 years agoOspreys fall just short as Dell gets late winner
■By ROGER PANTING Ospreys ............................. 23pts Tries: Williams 5, Morgan-Williams 67 Conversions: Walsh 5, 57 Penalties: Walsh 25, 55, 73 Glasgow..............................31pts...
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/ 2 years agoCardiff left to count cost of their errors
■By SIMON THOMAS Cardiff ............... 12pts Tries: Grady 23, Lee Lo 53 Conversions: De Beer 53 Bulls ................... 18pts Tries: Papier...
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/ 2 years agoHealy puts boot into Connacht
■By JOHN FALLON Edinburgh .......25 Connacht ........22 BEN Healy broke Connacht’s hearts with a drop goal in the final play of...
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/ 2 years agoUlster end Munster’s run
■By JOHN FALLON Ulster ............... 21 Munster ..........14 CAPTAIN Tom Stewart paid tribute to recordbreaker Rob Herring on his 230th appearance...
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/ 2 years agoDragons call on Wales cavalry
■By BEN JAYCOCK Preview: Dragons v Leinster Today. Kick-off 1.15pm DRAGONS head coach Dai Flanagan has made nine changes ahead of...
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/ 2 years agoOspreys swoop to sign Kenny on loan
Ospreys have signed loosehead James Kenny on loan from Exeter Chiefs. Kenny, 24, below, has made 33 appearances for Exeter and...
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/ 2 years agoHumphreys to take charge at IRFU
David Humphreys has been appointed as the Irish Rugby Football Union’s new performance director. The 52-year-old succeeds Australian David Nucifora, who...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 years agoToulon turning their attention to Kinghorn
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Toulon's bid to sign England forwards Lewis Ludlam and Kyle Sinckler is hanging by a...
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/ 2 years agoKriel hat-trick as Bulls storm home
■By SAM JACKSON Zebre ...............29 Bulls ............... 54 ZEBRE’S search for a URC victory continues after they suffered their 28th consecutive...
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/ 2 years agoLions hungry to taste first victory
PREVIEW... Benetton v Lions Today. Kick-off 1.30 ■By BEN JKAYCOCK SOUTH African side the Lions are hoping to pick up their...
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/ 2 years agoCardiff fall Scarlets in away to let for first win
By ROB COLE Scarlets .............................31pts Tries: Craig 19, McNicholl 37, Davies 53, Fifita 65 Conversions: Lloyd 20, 38, 54, 66 Penalties:...
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/ 2 years agoImpressive Ospreys enjoy London life
■By ROGER PANTING Ospreys ............. 19pts AN error-ridden performance from Sharks ensured Ospreys celebrated their first URC visit to London. With...
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/ 2 years agoO’Donoghue delighted to see Munster bounce back
■By KEVIN FALLON Munster ........... 45pts Tries: Nash 23, 74, Scannell 15, Coombes 19, Ahern 48, Casey 54, Gleeson 65 Conversions:...
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/ 2 years agoOsborne keeps Leinster on top
■By TOM SHEEDY Leinster ...........36 Edinburgh .......27 LEINSTER centre Jamie Osborne said they needed to show patience before they got on...
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/ 2 years agoMatthews rolls a double
■ By BEN JAYCOCK Glasgow ..........20 Stormers ........... 9 HOOKER Johnny Matthews’ brace led Glasgow to a comfortable victory at Scotstoun....
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/ 2 years agoKilgallen try seals fightback win
■ By JOHN FALLON Connacht ........22 Ulster ...............20 CONNACHT flanker Conor Oliver said that his side’s remarkable comeback at the Sportsground...
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/ 2 years agoRoberts given new role on WRU Board
By ROB COLE Jamie Roberts has been selected for a new role in Welsh rugby after being appointed as one of...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 years agoCampbell training with Fury
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Former Glasgow Warriors and Jersey Reds lock Nick Campbell, the current Scottish heavyweight boxing champion,...
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Peter Jackson
/ 2 years ago60 years on and what a day it was!
PETER JACKSON Monday marks the 60th anniversary of surely the greatest single act of giant-killing by a club team against the...
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/ 2 years agoWelsh trio back in harness to lead fight for Cardiff
PREVIEW...Dragons v Cardiff (Today, Kick-off 2.30pm) By BEN JAYCOCK Cardiff welcome back a trio of internationals from the Rugby World Cup...
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/ 2 years agoEdinburgh …… 17 Lions ……………. 16
By BEN JACOBS EDINBURGH held off the Lions to make it two wins from two to start their United Rugby Championship...
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/ 2 years agoConnacht …… 34 Glasgow ………26
By JOHN FALLON VERSATILE Cathal Forde paved the way as Connacht saw off a strong Glasgow Warriors side in a cracking...
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/ 2 years agoTipuric on fine form as Ospreys hold out
By ROB COLE Ospreys ...............................34pts Tries: Morgan-Williams 15, Protheroe 21, Nagy 42, Smith 49 Conversions: Walsh 16, 22, 43; O Williams...
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/ 2 years agoStormers too good as Scarlets suffer
By ROB COLE Stormers...........52pts Tries: Theunissen 7,12, de Wet 25, 42, Blommetjies 28, Loader 35 Feinberg-Mngomezulu 58, Skosan 71 Cons: Blommetjies...
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/ 2 years agoCullen: There’s still plenty to do
Leinster .......... 34 Sharks ............. 13 By JOHN FALLON LEINSTER coach Leo Cullen says they have plenty of work to do...
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/ 2 years agoEwers set for home debut
PREVIEW... Ulster v Bulls Today. Kick-off 5pm By BEN JAYCOCK Kieran Treadwell, who hopes to pick up where he left off...
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/ 2 years agoRowntree makes double change
PREVIEW... Benetton v Munster (Today, Kick-off 2pm) By BEN JAYCOCK Munster will be hoping to secure back-to-back wins today as they...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 2 years agoKleyn could never have imagined final with South Africa
Former Ireland player Jean Kleyn has revealed that being involved in a World Cup Final for his native South Africa was...
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/ 2 years agoConnacht make it tough for Ospreys
By JOHN FALLON Connacht ......... 34pts Tries: Blade 12, 24, 34, Forde 58 Conversions: Hanrahan 13, 25, 34, 59 Penalties: Hanrahan...
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/ 2 years agoStormers edge it in day of drama
Lions ................33 Stormers ........35 By MARK DOCHERTY The Stormers managed to edge the Lions 35-33 in a thrilling match that swung...
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/ 2 years agoPenny ready for Glasgow clash
Preview... Glasgow v Leinster Today, ko 4pm By BEN JAYCOCK SCOTT Penny captains Leinster for the first time as the Irish...
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/ 2 years agoHealy’s on target to take it for Edinburgh
By ROGER PANTING Dragons..............................17pts Tries: Tomkinson 2, Baldwin 17 Conversions: Evans 2, 17 Penalties: Evans 45 Edinburgh.......................... 22pts Tries: Vellacott 65...
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/ 2 years agoUmaga holds nerve to cut down Cardiff
By ANDY HOWELL Cardiff...............22pts Tries: Belcher 18, Carre 27, Bevan 32 Conversions: De Beer 19, 27 Penalties: De Beer 59 Benetton.............23pts...
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/ 2 years agoZebre push Ulster all the way
Zebre ................36 Ulster ...............40 By BEN JACKSON Ulster survived a major scare on the opening day of the new URC season...
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/ 2 years agoCarbery shows his worth
Munster ......... 34 Sharks ............. 21 By KEVIN FALLON Joey Carbery, who lost both his Munster and Ireland places last season,...
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/ 2 years agoNew signings face tough test
Preview... Bulls v Scarlets Today, ko 2pm By BEN JAYCOCK NEW Scarlets signings Ioan Lloyd, Taine Plumtree and Alex Craig make...
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/ 2 years agoAssiratti’s hard work is starting to pay off with Wales call-up
By ROB COLE Keiron Assiratti will never forget April Fools’ Day in 2023 – it was the day his career suddenly...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 years agoSaracens keep eye on Carre
ON THE BLINDSIDE Premiership Champions Saracens could re-sign out-of-favour Wales loosehead Rhys Carre for next season. Carre, 25, made eight appearances...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 years agoGrace aiming to get back in game
ON THE BLINDSIDE Regan Grace looks set to stay in Rugby Union after turning down approaches from several Super League clubs,...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 years agoSutherland on way to Oyonnax
ON THE BLINDSIDE Scotland and Lions star Rory Sutherland has joined Top 14 new boys Oyonnax, who have had a tough...
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Peter Jackson
/ 2 years agoRegions facing a battle to stay afloat
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW ACCORDING to the official blurb, Wales’ match against the Barbarians next month is...
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/ 2 years agoRegions determined to fight their corner
Welsh outfits will be hoping to improve on last season with Ireland and SA teams still looking like the ones to...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 years agoWinger Fricker flies in at Ospreys
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Former Bristol Bears winger Toby Fricker, below, who left the Premiership side at the end...
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/ 2 years agoDe Beer keen to drive Cardiff forward
By SIMON THOMAS Tinus de Beer is relishing being out of his comfort zone as he looks to make his mark...
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/ 2 years agoLloyd: I’m here to get back into Wales squad
By SIMON THOMAS Ioan Lloyd has arrived at the Scarlets with two big targets – playing No.10 and forcing his way...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 years agoMadigan takes his skills to Blackrock
ON THE BLINDSIDE Former Bristol Bears fly-half Ian Madigan is starting a coaching career at his former club, Blackrock College, after...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 years agoFrench keen to recruit yet more
The exodus of players from England and Wales to France is set to continue next summer, with one source claiming as...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 years agoBonjour a tous, je m’appelle Steve Diamond
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Steve Diamond is taking intensive French lessons as he eyes up a move across the...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 years agoCardiff boosted by the arrival of Pirate Robson
By BEN JAYCOCK Cardiff have signed former Dragons fly-half Arwel Robson from English Championship club Cornish Pirates. Robson, 26, left Dragons...
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/ 2 years agoScarlets pay the ultimate tribute to Bennett
By BEN JAYCOCK The Scarlets honoured legend Phil Bennett with an impressive display of running rugby to beat the Barbarians 33-19....
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