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International Rugby
/ 6 years agoIreland stick to their guns for trip to Twickenham
Andy Farrell names an unchanged starting line-up for the head-to-head with England
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English Championship
/ 6 years agoRFU CEO Bill Sweeney responds to outcry from Championship clubs
Sweeney justifies cuts to Championship funding in reply to clubs' letter voicing grave concerns
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoJackson column: Advent of Josh Adams puts North at big risk
Josh Adams is showing his true Test class for Wales, writes Peter Jackson
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoGuscott column: England need to get smart or pay the price against Ireland
As we reach the half-way mark of the Six Nations, Jeremy Guscott writes of the significance of the Twickenham clash
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoBristol Bears move quick to sign Henry Purdy to new deal
It has taken Purdy two games to persuade Pat Lam to offer a substantial extension
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoWilliams column: Don’t drop George North for France clash
Shane Williams urges Wayne Pivac to stick with North for this week's clash with France
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International Rugby
/ 6 years agoApprenticeships with the seniors is driving up England U20 standards, says Dickens
Alan Dickens has named his side to face Ireland on Friday with both side's unbeaten records on the line
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International Rugby
/ 6 years agoObano recalled for Ireland showdown as Mako Vunipola is ruled out
Beno Obano in line for first England cap with Saracens star Mako overseas due to family reasons
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoCain column: Championship should go down legal route in this bloody battle
Nick Cain questions whether Bill Sweeney is doing the bidding of the Premiership's shareholders
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoDai Young leaves Wasps after nine years as director of rugby
Dai Young explains why the time felt right to leave Wasps
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoEngland prop Harry Williams anticipates damaging impact on second two
The Exeter Chiefs prop speaks out about how cuts to the second tier 'are not ideal'
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoChampionship cuts: Concerned chairmen issue open letter to Bill Sweeney
The Championship Clubs Committee (CCC) write to RFU CEO Bill Sweeney in The Rugby Paper
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoTop 14 column: Second coming of Jules Plisson is down to TLC of O’Gara
It’s astonishing what careful and empathetic player management can do. Jules Plisson – remember him? – returned to the club where...
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Premiership
/ 6 years agoMcCall: Young gun Manu done great
SARACENS director of rugby Mark McCall praised young guns Manu Vunipola and Joel Kpoku after watching them overturn Sale. England U20...
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English Championship
/ 6 years agoNottingham dig deep to fight back… and hold on
By ROB WILDMAN NOTTINGHAM overturned a slow start to win an entertaining match to put a smile on the face of...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoChannel Islanders lead – but it’s still tight
London & South East Premier IT’s getting ever tighter at the top of the table, with Rochford Hundred and Guernsey battling...
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National Leagues
/ 6 years agoNEWS EXTRA
Fatialofa on feet again WORCESTER lock Michael Fatialofa has taken his first steps after a serious spinal injury. Fatialofa spent four...
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Premiership
/ 6 years agoThe Lego-loving Mercer builds a case for Eddie
By TOM BRADSHAW Delight: Bath’s Josh McNally scores their third try Debut score: Nick David goes over for Worcester Hill was...
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English Championship
/ 6 years agoHeard about this, Bill? Boks losing to your National League
Brendan Gallagher gives the RFU food for thought with a famous match at Worcester Determination: Duncan Roke, of the National League,...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoBlaydon’s late surge sends them to top
Northern Premier THE positions at the top of the table could not be tighter, with three clubs fighting it out for...
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National Leagues
/ 6 years agoJuddians win but fall from summit
By GARETH WITHERS Tonbridge J ……….26 Old Albanian ……..24 TONBRIDGE Juddians overcame the conditions and a second-half fightback to down Clifton,...
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Welsh Premiership
/ 6 years agoChampions rocked by first-minute Whites try
By PAUL HOPKINS Merthyr …………5 Swansea ……..10 SWANSEA earned a shock victory over champions Merthyr as The Wern took a storm...
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Premiership
/ 6 years agoPenalties cost us laments Solomons
WORCESTER boss Alan Solomons lamented his side’s soft penalties. “Penalties were the key and they played a massive role in us...
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English Championship
/ 6 years agoCLUB-BY-CLUB: HOW THE CHAMPIONSHIP HAS PRODUCED PREMIERSHIP, PRO14 AND ULTIMATELY ENGLAND PLAYERS
Current team in brackets *dual reg Ampthill Karl Garside (Northampton Saints), Ben Earl* (Saracens), Nick Isiekwe* (Saracens), Ralph Adams-Hale* (Saracens), Samson...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoImpressive Ivybridge make light of wind and rain
South West Premier IVYBRIDGE used the wet and windy conditions to their advantage to send runaway leaders Barnstaple to a fourth...
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National Leagues
/ 6 years agoJohnson steals show at Hoppers
By MIKE MITCHELL Preston GH …………..3 Hinckley …………….33 HINCKLEY piled further relegation fears on a young Preston Grasshoppers side as a...
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Welsh Premiership
/ 6 years agoBid to beat the storm fails as rivals slog it out
By TIM LEWIS RGC 1404 ……..15 Carm Quins ….15 THESE rivals braved Storm Dennis to play out a draw in Colwyn...
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Premiership
/ 6 years agoChampionship should go legal in this bloody battle
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK THE only conclusion that can be drawn from the cynical slashing of Championship...
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English Championship
/ 6 years agoMatt: Get set for Super Saturday numbers game
By JON NEWCOMBE Influential: England fly-half George Ford ENGLAND’S 2003 World Cup-winning scrum-half Matt Dawson predicts “a Super Saturday” finish to...
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoEddie’s insults may have lost the players
It may not have been pretty, but at last England have kickstarted the journey to France 2023 with a much-needed win...
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National Leagues
/ 6 years agoCaldy grit extends run to 22 unbeaten
By CHRISTIAN EVANS Fylde………………….7pts Caldy………………..15pts CALDY head coach Matt Cairns lavished praise on his team after a pivotal win against Fylde...
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Premiership
/ 6 years agoHogg holds tight to add finishing touch
By ROGER PANTING No mistakes: Stuart Hogg holds on tight to score for Exeter PICTURES: Getty Images TEAMS GLOUCESTER: Banahan 6,...
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National Leagues
/ 6 years agoHull run amok as winds lift them higher
By RICHARD GORE Hull……………….34 Sheffield T……21 HULL made the most of the first-half winds at their backs to run up a...
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Premiership
/ 6 years agoWe have to keep the faith, say Glos
GLOUCESTER head coach Johan Ackermann accepted that his side were their own worst enemies. “The stats will show that we had...
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National Leagues
/ 6 years agoHawks hit the front in bonus triumph
By ALISTAIR BENYON Henley…………..29 Westcliff…………5 HENLEY Hawks had to contend with both Storm Dennis and a resolute Westcliff defence to climb...
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Premiership
/ 6 years agoYoung gun Coles aims to make a statement against experienced Bristol pack
By NEALE HARVEY TYRO lock Alex Coles is relishing his chance to shine against a gnarly Bristol pack as Northampton aim...
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National Leagues
/ 6 years agoFour-try Owsley seals the glory
By RHODRI MORGAN Worthing …………….10 Clifton ………………..24 CLIFTON secured a comfortable win with the addition of a bonus point over Worthing...
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Premiership
/ 6 years agoExiles back up Saints win with Stoop bonus
By ADAM ELLIS Powerplay: Oli Hoskins crashes over for the Exiles’ bonus point try PICTURES: Getty Images Consolation: Cadan Murley scores...
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National League One
/ 6 years agoRichmond hang on against 14 men
By JON EDWARDS Old Elthamians ……7 Richmond …………….9 RICHMOND were given an almighty scare by battling Elthamians before hanging on for...
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National Leagues
/ 6 years agoSix of the best is enough for St Eds
By JOHN CROYSDILL Sutton & Epsom ..12 Bury St Edmunds 36 BURY wrapped up a league double over Sutton & Epsom...
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Premiership
/ 6 years agoGustard: Crucial areas let us down
HARLEQUINS boss Paul Gustard acknowledged his side had come off second best in two key areas. “The long and the short...
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National League One
/ 6 years agoRobbins decides relegation clash
By DAVID BEDDOWS Rotherham T …….26 Hull Ionians ……….10 WING Ben Robbins’ two tries helped relegation battlers Rotherham Titans to an...
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National League One
/ 6 years agoRosslyn win battle of the Parks and keep pressure on at top of the table
By WARREN MUGGLETON Scramble: Park touch down for the claim their first try of the afternoon PICTURE: David Whittam KIERAN Power...
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National League One
/ 6 years agoChinnor in seventh heaven at Canterbury
By JACK JOHNSON CHINNOR dug deep to overcome Canterbury and Storm Dennis to extend their unbeaten away run to seven games....
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English Championship
/ 6 years agoSoaring Falcons planning for Prem
Preview Newcastle v Cornish Pirates Today, Kick-off 3pm taking down their Championship opponents ‘man and ball’, with a more aggressive defensive...
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National League One
/ 6 years agoStortford stalemate after Club fightback
By JOHN ALLANSON Bishop’s Stort ……10 Blackheath …………10 A PENALTY try 15 minutes from time earned Blackheath a draw away to...
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English Championship
/ 6 years agoTrailfinders hit six to gear up for cup quarter-final
By OLI SHAPLEY EALING Trailfinders braved Storm Dennis and did so in impressive style to register a six-try victory over Bedford...
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Premiership
/ 6 years agoWhite’s diving tackle saves day for Tigers
By ROB WILDMAN Breakaway: Telusa Veainu sprints in to score Leicester’s second try PICTURES: Getty Images AN 80-METRE dash by full-back...
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English Championship
/ 6 years agoGeneral Jennings puts Cov in command
By DAVID LAWRENCE Eye an opening: Coventry drive forward in the 22 COVENTRY overcame atrocious weather conditions to run in eight...
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Premiership
/ 6 years agoBlackett: I won’t blame the ref
LEE BLACKETT, Wasps’ interim head coach, refused to blame referee Karl Dickson for failing to penalise the flying Leicester scrum-half Ben...
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