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Club Rugby
/ 6 years ago5 questions Bath and England flanker Sam Underhill answered
Francois Louw had a profound influence on Underhill's skills at the ruck
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International Rugby
/ 6 years agoRugby Australia makes huge staff cuts in £3m cost-saving measure
Rugby Australia chiefs to cut 47 of 142 full-time jobs weeks after securing World Rugby emergency loan
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International Rugby
/ 6 years agoRob Howley opens up on the gripping darkness which led to his gambling
"When my thoughts went towards my sister, betting on rugby was an escapism" - Howley sheds light on grief
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoCan life be pumped back into French titan?
BRENDAN GALLAGHER Dynasty: Beziers captain Richard Astre shows the Bouclier de Brennus after beating Montferrand 31-9 to win the 1978 French...
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoBarnard Castle, monument to mystery old and new
Old boy: Underwood ISN’T it great to see Barnard Castle back in the news! Actually there is a long, proud tradition...
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoBT show they are true rugby Sports
THESE are nervous cantankerous times with many sounding off before engaging their grey matter while too often reasoned debate descends into...
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British and Irish Lions Tour
/ 6 years agoBritish & Irish Lions select Murrayfield as host venue for pre-2021 tour Test
Lions set to play at home of Scottish rugby for only the second time in history
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoFaith shown by Chris Boyd has seen Fraser Dingwall grow at Saints
The Northampton Saints centre talks to Jeremy Blackmore about his breakthrough season at Franklin's Gardens
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoFrench lessons will help Myles Edwards make his mark at Wasps
The new Wasps signing explains how his career took a detour in France before a Premiership homecoming
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 6 years agoRugby Matters: Expected disaster story turned into a fairytale
Brendan Gallagher recalls the doom-mongering around the 1995 Rugby World Cup, as South Africa grappled with fragile identity after Apartheid's end
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoMy goal is France in 2023, says Worcester centre Ollie Lawrence
The competition is stacking up behind England main man Manu Tuilagi
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoWilliams column: Life with the Lions was just so physical
Rugby against the Springboks and provincial South Africa sides in 2009 was as hard as four years prior against the All...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoRugby contracts will deviate from what we know now, says Carl Fearns
The former Bath No.8, now at Rouen, believes rugby's player base could shift towards preferring freelance agreements
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoHewett column: Reduce the size of the bench? It can’t happen
It's 40 years since Robin Cowling played through a dislocated shoulder against French great Robert Paparemborde
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoSam Underhill goes back to his roots during lockdown, but embraces future with Bath, England and as a possible Lion
The England flanker recalls working with his painter/decorator Grandad, and the grind required to bring success to Bath and a Lions...
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoJackson column: Apartheid so sickened Tony Ward, he did not go back
The Ireland fly-half tells Peter Jackson how the disparaging sights of Apartheid South Africa he witnessed on the 1980 Lions tour...
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International Rugby
/ 6 years agoWorld Rugby approves trials aiming to restrict virus transmission
Return-to-play law trials released by World Rugby, and include the scrapping of scrum resets
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Champions Cup
/ 6 years agoLeinster wing Dave Kearney is king of Europe’s elite tryscorers
Peter Jackson looks over the stats for Europe's top performing players in terms of tries and points scored
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoNorthampton sign back-five forward Nick Isiekwe on season-long loan
The England lock has agreed an extension with Saracens but will not be playing in the Championship
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoGuscott column: Premiership can learn financial fair play from NFL
Jeremy Guscott judges how the salary cap is applied in the NFL to maximise financial and regulatory viability
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoLeicester Tigers to follow up major overhaul of academy with new signing
An ally of Simon Cohen is set to exit Welford Road, as further change takes shape at Leicester
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoDavid Humphreys in power struggle, as Gloucester braced to lose two South African stars
The Gloucester director of rugby faces challenges to bring in an outside hire to succeed Johan Ackermann as head coach
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoHarrington column: Takeovers, big moves, life goes on in Pro D2
James Harrington reports on how money is swirling around the second tier of French rugby
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoCain column: Most marquee players just aren’t worth the money
The Premiership has been a two-team preserve for too long. But Nick Cain questions Steve Lansdown's route to dethroning Saracens
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoExclusive: Ring-fence the Premiership now to help clubs, says Bristol CEO
Mark Tainton believes relegation should be taken off the table to allow cash-strapped Premiership clubs to adapt in security
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoLeicester Tigers wing Jonah Holmes makes Dragons move
Holmes had been released early from his contract at Leicester last month
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoRemembering Exeter Chiefs’ promotion to the Premiership ten years on
Rob Baxter and Tommy Hayes look back on the success of their Championship-winning season 2009-10
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 6 years agoTop 20 rugby stadiums countdown: 5-1
Twickenham enters the rankings outside of the Top 3
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoRFU looking for new sponsor for Premier 15s as Tyrrells end deal
RFU begins search for new partnership as Premier 15s at risk starting new cycle without title sponsor
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoGlasgow Warriors to transition from Rennie to Wilson next week
PRO14 club confirms Danny Wilson will start working as Glasgo Warriors head coach in an official capacity on June 1
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoAugust restart in Ireland
THE PRO14 hopes to return to play on August 22 with a series of behind closed doors matches. The Irish Rugby...
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoRugby can learn financial fair play from America
From outside the Premiership circle it seems that if you have a group of clever people running these clubs, who, in...
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Peter Jackson
/ 6 years agoApartheid so sickened Tony, he did not go back
Tony Ward has never forgotten his first impression of apartheid South Africa. The images are as clear and every bit as...
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Peter Jackson
/ 6 years agoBlack day for Tyler, hero of Rosario
ROSARIO has never been short on claims to fame. The birthplace of rugby’s most revolutionary player (Che Guevara) and the nearest...
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Peter Jackson
/ 6 years agoRUGBY SHORTS
Stars cycle for charity A WHO’S Who of rugby stars will be taking part in a 24-hour cycle challenge from 8am...
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoReduce the bench? It just can’t happen
When the Bristol tight-head prop Paul Guttridge was sent off during a league match with Leicester in front of a big...
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Nick Cain
/ 6 years agoMost marquee players just aren’t worth the money
THE marquee player debate highlights the dilemma that most Premiership owners face in terms of how to reconcile rampant self-interest with...
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoKolbe’s call on Lions is sign of true rugby man
THERE are plenty of things to like about Cheslin Kolbe, the tap-dancing wing from the Cape Town suburbs whose late try...
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoSun shines on the Goode
ALEX GOODE, the connoisseur’s choice of full-back, is on his way to Japan, as is Freddie Burns, a seat-of-the-pants No.10 who...
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoExpected disaster story turned into a fairytale
Triumph: South Africa win 1995 World Cup. Inset, a news vendor in Pretoria highlights the pre-tournament tension PICTURE: Getty Images It’s...
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoUnsung hero Pullin deserves a statue at Twickenham
I WAS reading an article on line the other day about the illustrious British and Irish players with the best records...
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoFinancial equality would stifle progress
LORD Myners’ report has been discussed elsewhere in these pages recently so I will keep this brief! His thorough forensic report...
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoPremiership unlikely to follow Myners’ guidance
As the Premiership digests Lord Myners review I don’t doubt that there will be many people who will take a similar...
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Shane Williams
/ 6 years agoLife with the Lions was just so physical
We are living in the age of TV flashbacks as the lockdown continues and everyone craves some form of sporting action....
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoTakeovers, big moves, life goes on in ProD2
France’s Top 14 clubs are currently pretty quiet. There’s some news of player moves, and updates on planned preseason friendlies in...
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Shane Williams
/ 6 years agoFind out why King John was so regal
I NEVER saw him play, but I’ve heard all the stories about how good he was. Barry John continues to be...
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoVarndell stays in the game with coaching role at Bury
By NEALE HARVEY TOM Varndell is ready to add another chapter to his x-factor career after joining Bury St Edmunds as...
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Shane Williams
/ 6 years agoTransfer fees could bring problems
I SEEmy old Ospreys coach Scott Johnson has put the cat among the pigeons once again by raising the question of...
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoLions tour contenders RANKED – Faletau is a step ahead of Vunipola
Nick Cain's rankings for the tour of South Africa reaches the final spot within the pack – No.8
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 6 years agoTop 20 rugby stadiums countdown: 10-6
The countdown nears No.1, check out the grounds which fell short of inclusion inside the final five
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