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Autumn Internationals
/ 3 years agoThomas fears threat of ‘wounded New Zealand’
By BEN JAYCOCK Former Wales captain Gareth Thomas is excited by the ‘rebirth’ of the national team but is cautious of...
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James Harrington
/ 3 years agoThe going now gets tough for Toulouse
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN IT’S very much a case of so far, so good for Top 14 leaders Toulouse, who headed...
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International Rugby
/ 3 years agoRugby World Cup 2023: Which Northern hemisphere team will go all the way?
A year from now we’ll know the identity of the two teams that will do battle in the Rugby World Cup...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoPremiership Friday and Saturday previews: Round 8
Round 8 once again sees only four fixtures, with games that Worcester and Wasps would otherwise have been playing cancelled, but...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 3 years agoUnderdogs tag suits South Africa – van der Merwe
Flip van der Merwe believes that South Africa’s underdogs tag is “the best place to be” for the team, speaking on...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoDiamond leading charge to buy Warriors
Steve Diamond is leading a consortium interested in taking Worcester Warriors out of administration and back into the Premiership within four...
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International Rugby
/ 3 years agoSix changes for Scots as Hooper returns
Scotland have made six changes as to face an Australian team that welcomes the return of captain Michael Hooper. Hooper elected...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 3 years agoMore International Stars confirmed for Barbarians
Three more international stars will join up with Barbarian F.C. ahead of the Killik Cup against All Blacks XV on Sunday...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 3 years agoSouth Africa and New Zealand to meet at Twickenham in World cup warm-up
World champions South Africa and 2022 Rugby Championship winners New Zealand will meet in a World cup warm-up at Twickenham ahead...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoCenturion Smith sinks Sale
Sale Sharks……13 Tries: James 16 Conversions: Du Preez 16 Penalties: Du Preez 21, 47 Harlequins…..29 Tries: David 11, Smith 38 Conversions:...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoDay steps in to help 20 Wasps search for work
By JON NEWCOMBE Twenty Wasps players have joined their Worcester counterparts in signing up to the ‘Free Agent’ list that has...
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International Rugby
/ 3 years agoIt’s a big year for Fiji, says Matavesi
By PAUL REES Sam Matavesi used to drive dumper trucks for a living – now he dumps defenders and last weekend...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoCunningham-South adding to his reputation
London Irish’s conveyor belt of emerging talent continues to operate at full production with forward Chandler Cunningham-South the latest to roll...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 3 years agoCardiff act on pub rumpus
Cardiff have issued sanctions against a “small number” of players following an investigation into a disturbance at a pub on October...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 3 years agoNot in the squad but Slade is still my 13
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK There have been some striking statements made by Eddie Jones going into the Autumn...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoGoode steps up to seal it for Saracens
By PAUL REES Exeter..................................20pts Tries: Penalty 38, Vermeulen 71 Conversions: Slade 72 Penalties: Slade 22, 74 Saracens........................... 22pts Tries: McFarland 24...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 3 years agoDouble injury blow for England
England head coach Eddie Jones is counting the cost of the latest round of Premiership matches after Owen Farrell joined the...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoBath give faithful reason to celebrate
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Bath..................................... 27pts Tries: Reid 19, Dunn 36, Redpath 66 Conversions: Worboys 20, 37, 67 Penalties: Worboys 65, 73...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoThe city bleeds rugby-Graan
BATH’S Director of Rugby Johann van Graan was delighted with the result. He said: “I’m pretty ecstatic for the team, that’s...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoHastings’ monster drop goal swings it
By BEN JAYCOCK London Irish...................... 21pts Tries: Creevy 2, Loader 26 Conversions: Jackson 4 Penalties: Jackson 15, 34, 49 Gloucester........................ 22pts...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoKidney: It’s up to Eddie if he still takes Arundell to Jersey
LONDON Irish DoR Declan Kidney was disappointed to lose by such a fine margin. “You look how little the drop-goal went...
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Nick Cain
/ 3 years agoDitch the skulduggery and dismantle the cartel
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK The most critical element of any reorganisation of England’s professional club league structure...
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Nick Cain
/ 3 years agoWaltzing Dempsey’s false step
NICK CAIN Crash ball: Jack Dempsey playing for Australia against Fiji at 2019 World Cup PICTURE : Getty Images The last...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoSanderson sets sights on pina colada time
By JON NEWCOMBE PREVIEW... Sale Sharks v Harlequins Today. Kick-off 3pm, AJ Bell Stadium With games against Saracens and Gloucester followed...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoVeteran Care keen to extend his time at Harlequins
By PAUL REES HARLEQUINS are to hold talks with Danny Care about extending his career at the club which started 16...
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Chris Hewett
/ 3 years agoWhy Ford mustn’t be forgotten by England
CHRIS HEWETT GUEST COLUMNIST The art of forgetting is as fundamental to rugby as the immeasurably finer art of goal-kicking in...
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Chris Hewett
/ 3 years agoWhich side will you back in this inquisition?
CHRIS HEWETT The two organisations at the heart of what is left of the professional club structure in England – the Rugby...
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Shane Williams
/ 3 years agoNot sure if old guard will make World Cup
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND WAYNE Pivac named his Wales squad to take on New Zealand, Argentina, Georgia and Australia...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 3 years agoPriestland cuts down champions
By ROGER PANTING Cardiff................. 30pts Tries: Cabango 16, Harries 43 Conversions: Priestland 43 Penalties: Priestland 9, 15, 33, 52, 69, 80...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 3 years agoSexton: There’s more to come
By JOHN FALLON Leinster ............... 27 Tries: Penny 27, Sheehan 49, McGrath 62, Russell 77. Conversions: Sexton 28, 50 Munster............... 13...
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Miscellaneous
/ 3 years agoUSA in the last chance saloon
Preview Canada v USA Sunday 3.15am USA head coach Rob Cain has made three changes for this morning’s game against unbeaten...
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Womens Rugby World Cup
/ 3 years agoDominant Black Ferns dump Scots out of Cup
By BEN JAYCOCK Scotland............. 0pts New Zealand...57pts Tries: Holmes 2, 72, Leti-I’iga 10, Goss 12, Mikaele-Tu’u 17, Fitzpatrick 30, Holmes 34,...
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Womens Rugby World Cup
/ 3 years agoWales’ losing bonus enough to set up Black Ferns quarter-final
By BEN JAYCOCK Wales..................... 7pts Australia............. 13pts Tries: Harries 23 Conversions: Snowsill 24 Tries: Batibasaga 5 Conversions: Cramer 6 Penalties: Cramer...
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Womens Rugby World Cup
/ 3 years agoFiji destroyed by French set-piece
France............... 44pts Fiji.......................... 0pts By MARK DOCHERTY FRANCE emphatically booked a quarter-final spot with a seven try to nil victory over...
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Miscellaneous
/ 3 years agoItalians looking to make quarters
Preview Italy v Japan Today 12.45 am ITALY will be looking to cement their place in the quarter-finals with a win...
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Miscellaneous
/ 3 years agoPacker to lead Red Roses for first time
Preview England v South Africa By BEN JAYCOCK Today 5.45 am Force: Marlie Packer takes the captain’s armband PICTURE: Getty Images...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 3 years agoFlexibility key if we want to keep playing
RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER It's funny how sport and life often come...
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Peter Jackson
/ 3 years agoA day in history which will never be repeated
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW A dwindling band of noble old-age pensioners will be reunited next week for...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoWasps play their part and then disappear
PETER JACKSON THE numbers - 70, 71, 76, 80, 85 - could be misconstrued as a rising tide of support for...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoReds hold on as Olver fires wide at the death
■ By TIM PRYOR Jersey Reds..... 19pts Tries: Harris 15, Van Breda 25, Brown 40 Conversions: Bennett 15, 25 Doncaster K.........
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoTurner’s blast sparks Amps second half comeback
By MO SHER Ampthill............26pts Tries: Rankin 9, Cambriani 44, Bacon 46, Parks 62 Conversions: Parks 10, 45, 47 Caldy................. 24pts Tries:...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoReunited Olowofela twins put on a show
By ROB WILDMAN Nottingham...................... 45pts Tries: Poullet 12, Hollingsworth 25, Thacker 36, Slatem 45, Ryan Olowofela 53, Toby Williams 64, Hall...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoHartpury done in by double French
By MICK WILSON Bedford Blues...28pts Tries: French 23, 50; Frost 28, Day 59 Conversions: Maisey 24, 29, 51, 60 Hartpury Uni.........
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoHalf-backs in control as Coventry turn on the style
By DAVID LAWRENCE Coventry...........32pts Tries: Cornish 13, 47; Nayalo 19, Talbot-Davies 25 Conversions: Pellegrini 13, 19, 47 Penalties: Talbot-Davies 44; Pellegrini...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoHat-trick for Malton as Trailfinders power tells
By DAVID CHALLIS L Scottish.......... 21pts Tries: Els 8, King 23, Cleaves 43 Conversions: Sheppard 9, 24, 44 Ealing T..............57pts Tries:...
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National League One
/ 3 years agoAllsopp snatches win for Moseley
By ANDY MITCHELL B'ham Moseley............32 Darlington MP.. 30 Ollie Allsopp won this eight-try thriller with the last kick of the game...
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National League One
/ 3 years agoCam leave it late in comeback win
By STEVE JACKSON Cambridge..............40 Cinderford...............29 Cambridge nudged up to second with a hard-fought win over Cinderford, eventually putting it beyond doubt...
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National League One
/ 3 years agoOld boy Lloyd is a menace to Tykes
By BEN CROPPER Leeds Tykes........... 13 Bishop’s S................27 Leeds Tykes old boy Connor Lloyd came back to haunt his former side...
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National League One
/ 3 years agoReynolds joy as Rams overcome big rival Park
By RHYS STRATTON Rosslyn Park.... 21pts Tries: Penalty 2, Buckingham 69, 78 Conversions: Bradbury 70 79 Rams...................29pts Tries: Rossiter 14, Robson...
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National League One
/ 3 years agoAlbion onslaught leaves winless Hull floundering
By PATRICK MARSH Plymouth A.............45 Hull.............................. 5 Plymouth Albion continued their recent run of good form with a comfortable seven tries...
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