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Premiership
/ 9 years agoCipriani: We can match glory days
On the move: Danny Cipriani knows when to kick or run PICTURE: Getty Images By NICK VERDIER DELIVERING Wasps’ first trophy...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoAlun-Wyn to miss big Euro Cup showdown
ALUN-Wyn Jones will miss the Ospreys’ Challenge Cup quarter-final against Stade Francais next Sunday after suffering a shoulder injury against France...
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National League One
/ 9 years agoWarrior Haisila is the shining light
Birmingham .28 Macclesfield 24 By BEN GODDARD BIRMINGHAM Moseley denied Macclesfield a vital win in their fight against relegation by beating...
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National League 3
/ 9 years agoNel stays at Edinburgh
EDINBURGH Rugby have re-signed Scotland international tighthead prop Willem ‘WP’ Nel on a three-year deal. Nel joined Edinburgh in 2012 and...
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National League 2N
/ 9 years agoChester are back on track after victory
By JAMES BROOKS Chester 30 Harrogate 10 CHESTER returned to winning ways with a bonus point victory over strugglers Harrogate at...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoIn-form Worcester aiming to shock Wasps
By SAM JACKSON WORCESTER went a long way to securing their Premiership safety last time out but flanker Sam Lewis insists...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoRacing back in form as merger row goes away
FRENCH COLUMN DAVID BARNES Out of the chaos of a botched merger with Stade Francais came a victory yesterday that gives...
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National League One
/ 9 years agoCov do double over Cambridge
Cambridge 27 Coventry 36 By STEVE JACKSON COVENTRY came away with the points and a season double over Cambridge but were...
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National League 3
/ 9 years agoTrio in line for England U18s bow against the Welsh
NEWS EXTRA By NICK VERDIER MAX Coyle, Kieran Wilkinson and Kieran Verden will all make their England U18s debute after being...
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National League 2N
/ 9 years agoImpressive Sale enjoy easy stroll in the Park
By GEOFF RAPID Sedgley Park 10pts Sale 42pts SALE have more or less been guaranteed a play-off spot following a 10-42...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoWasps v Worcester
Today. Kick-off 2.30pm, Ricoh Arena PREVIEW… WASPS had been favourites to reach the semi-finals before the season even started given their...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoForthcoming fixtures
Week beginning Sunday, March 26th, 2017 It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs SUNDAY, MARCH 26...
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National League One
/ 9 years agoMoates keeps Students safe as Kaye rattles up the points
Loughborough S 35pts Tries: Moates 28, 45, Loizias 57, Kaye 76 Conversions: Kaye 29, 46, 58 Penalties: Kaye 27, 38, 68...
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National League 2E
/ 9 years agoNaughty Childs is shown a red card in defeat
By ANDREW JONES Barnstaple 3 Bury St Ed 29 BURY St Edmunds took a big step towards safety with a comprehensive...
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National League 2N
/ 9 years agoHinckley safe after trio of tries down Lucs
By BEN JAMES Hinckley 29 Luctonians 13 AN EARLY try from former All Blacks international Scott Hamilton set Hinckley to a...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoTigers find a Mauger performance at last
By NICK CAIN LEICESTER said they were determined to send Aaron Mauger into the sunset on a winning note. And they...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoSuper Rugby? I’d rather watch European game, says Mitchell
By JON NEWCOMBE FORMER All Blacks coach John Mitchell has bemoaned the demise of Super Rugby and has called on organisers...
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National League One
/ 9 years agoWatkins goes over twice as Park breeze past poor Fylde
Rosslyn Pk 36 Fylde 19 By JONTY SUTHERLAND AFTER a somewhat shaky start, Rosslyn Park rallied to come away with an...
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National League 2E
/ 9 years agoClifton suspend promotion hopes
By ROGER OPIE Clifton 33 Chinnor 17 FIVE-TRY Clifton proved too strong for Chinnor as they dented the promotion hopes of...
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Nick Cain
/ 9 years agoNick Cain – the RFU should call off their plan for autumn showdown
The England team rescued and brought back to rude health by Eddie Jones is in danger of being sold down the...
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Guest columnists
/ 9 years agoLions watch: fly-halves
The Six Nations provides Warren Gatland with the most exacting series of trials that any Lions chief selector could wish for....
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Jeff Probyn
/ 9 years agoJeff Probyn: Eddie’s lionhearts must now dispel the myth of supermen
As this year’s Six Nations finishes with more of a fizz than a bang, with everything decided last week, have we...
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Peter Jackson
/ 9 years agoPeter Jackson: Unthinkable demise of Stade Francais after Mad Max’s razzmatazz
When Max Guazzini bowed out six years ago, Stade Francais had good reason to feel as safe as the Central European...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 9 years agoWorcester rejuvenated after Gold makeover
Gary Gold has revealed he discovered a Worcester squad training poorly and unprepared for the physical intensity of the Premiership when...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 9 years agoBrendan Gallagher’s Team of the Six Nations
15. Stuart Hogg (Scotland): One of few modern players with genuine x-factor. A try scorer and provider. Rob Kearney was in...
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Shane Williams
/ 9 years agoShane Williams: Sorry, France, but this was not in spirit of the game!
What an effort by Wales. What a sham by France! Some might call it cheating, others will say what happened with...
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Nick Cain
/ 9 years agoNick Cain: Europe’s finest being sold down the river
Welcome to Northern Hemisphere rugby’s endless road. An 11 month season which purports to be all things to all men, but...
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English Championship
/ 9 years agoPremiership must take control of Championship
Nottingham chairman Alistair Bow fears Championship rugby will continue its downward spiral unless Premiership Rugby are handed control of the league....
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 9 years agoBeale determined to deliver the goods at Wasps before departing
Kurtley Beale reckons the addition of Springbok superstar Willie Le Roux to an already electrifying backline has given Wasps the extra...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 9 years agoBrendan Gallagher: Good riddance to record run, now Eddie can experiment
It had to happen – and in fact you could argue it might have been better for England if France had...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 9 years agoJeremy Guscott: So, why did England give Ireland so much ball?
It was always going to be a tough ask to claim a second Grand Slam on the bounce in Dublin but...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoBrian Ashton: Daly is a must for regular place on Eddie’s teamsheet
No man is indispensible but one member of the England backline is starting to prove as close to undroppable as any...
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British and Irish Lions Tour
/ 9 years agoDoor ajar for Kruis to play his way into Lions contention
Warren Gatland says it is not too late for George Kruis to force his way into Lions reckoning for this summer’s...
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Six Nations
/ 9 years agoSurely the French capital can house two top teams?
THE troubled attempts to merge traditional archrivals Stade Francais and Racing 92 is fast developing into a farce that tarnishes the...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoNant stretch lead with rout of Ruthin
SWALEC Division One round-up By ROB COLE NANT CONWY pulled eight points clear at the top of Division One North as...
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International Rugby
/ 9 years agoSpain defy red mist to push Belgium to verge of drop
By JON NEWCOMBE RUGBY EUROPE CHAMPIONSHIP Spain playmaker: Brad Linklater SPAIN overcame Jesus Moreno’s 43rd-minute red card for a stamp to...
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English Championship
/ 9 years agoWages of sin don’t prove too costly for Trailfinders
By JEREMY INSON Ealing .59pts Tries: penalty 3, Lewis Jones 12, 31, Harries 22, Mantella 26, 48, Davies 71, Munro 79...
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Six Nations
/ 9 years agoEngland go numb as the big freeze strikes again
From NICK CAIN at the Aviva Stadium No farther, Brown: England full-back Mike Brown is shackled Pile-up: the ball runs loose...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoMunster to face Ealing
MUNSTER ‘A’ completed the lineup for the British & Irish Cup semi-final by overcoming provincial rivals Ulster ‘A’ 26-3 last Sunday....
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International Rugby
/ 9 years agoYou traitor, fans yell at the Stade president
You are a traitor. You have been playing Monopoly with our club. The accusation, full of bitterness and disillusion, was the...
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English Championship
/ 9 years agoJust topping from Topsy but Pirates fire warning
By NEALE HARVEY London Irish …39pts Tries: Ojo 7, 80, Paice 14, De Chaves 22, Ransom 25, 30, Lewington 28 Conversions:...
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Six Nations
/ 9 years agoMaestri blasts Barnes for failing to award penalty try
YOANN Maestri was in a foul mood following France’s farcical win over Wales, claiming refereee Wayne Barnes treated them like a...
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Six Nations
/ 9 years agoSchmidt denies pulling a fast one
IRELAND head coach Joe Schmidt denied he had been playing mind games by withdrawing No.8 Jamie Heaslip minutes before kick-off. The...
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International Rugby
/ 9 years agoStrettle try-double keeps Clermont marching on
CLERMONT, even though they, too, have endured traumatic ends to their seasons in recent years through unexpected failure, have returned to...
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English Championship
/ 9 years agoHaining on high for Jersey to leave Titans grounded
By TOM INNES Jerseym…17pts Tries: Kerrod 45, Haining 72 Conversions: Sheedy 34, 72 Penalties: Sheedy 52 Rotherham …9pts Penalties: Millar 10,...
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Six Nations
/ 9 years agoSorry, France, but this was not in spirit of the game!
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND What an effort by Wales. What a sham by France! Some might call it cheating,...
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Six Nations
/ 9 years agoSo, why did England give Ireland so much ball?
OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE… EVERY WEEK JEREMY GUSCOTT On the charge: Ben Te’o should have been brought on sooner It was always...
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English Championship
/ 9 years ago13-man Exiles snap their losing streak with early derby onslaught
By LUKE JARMYN Richmond …8pts Tries: Uren 72 Penalties: Kirby 17 L Scottish …19pts Tries: Stevenson 4, Lydon 8, Sheppard 19...
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Six Nations
/ 9 years agoHogg brings the fizz to Cotter’s leaving do
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Scotland 29pts Tries: Russell 28, Scott 38, Visser 62, Seymour 73 Conversions: Russell 28, 62, 73 Penalty: Hogg...
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Six Nations
/ 9 years agoGood riddance to record run, now Eddie can experiment
BRENDAN GALLAGHER VERDICT Days are numbered: England captain Dylan Hartley It had to happen – and in fact you could argue...
International Rugby
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