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International Rugby
/ 8 years agoEddie has to plan for life without Big Billy
Injury prone: Billy Vunipola has spent months on sideline PICTURE: Getty Images IT is no surprise that England’s five Test crash,...
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International Rugby
/ 8 years agoToo much chat? Then refs must march them back ten
OWEN Farrell was the subject of a South African comment piece this week saying that the Springboks should attempt to get...
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International Rugby
/ 8 years agoBrown should just keep walking
MIKE Brown this week gave his version of the exchange with an England fan as he went down the tunnel following...
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International Rugby
/ 8 years agoHooper: We need clarity on refereeing directives
NEWS EXTRA By NEALE HARVEY ENGLAND’S breakdown woes have their roots in how differently the Premiership is refereed compared to other...
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International Rugby
/ 8 years agoHartley will be back as captain for the autumn
JEREMY GUSCOTT Not covered himself in glory: Jamie George has struggled OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE…EVERY WEEK DANNY Cipriani proved why he needed...
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International Rugby
/ 8 years agoYoungs does his talking on the pitch in eloquent fashion
BRENDAN GALLAGHER VERDICT Players with points to prove, chips on their shoulders, anger to vent, ground to make up and careers...
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International Rugby
/ 8 years agoBlossoms show their progress in Georgia demolition
JAPAN stunned Georgia with a physically dominant performance in difficult conditions at Toyota Stadium yesterday. The Brave Blossoms put aside a...
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International Rugby
/ 8 years agoHeroes all as Ireland land their Cup Final
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Delight: Ireland captain Peter O’Mahony hoists the series trophy PICTURES: Getty Images CLOSE-UP NICK PHIPPS Australia scrum-half V...
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International Rugby
/ 8 years agoSchmidt: It was about character
IRELAND head coach Joe Schmidt praised his side: “A heck of a lot of it tonight was about character. “The Wallabies...
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International Rugby
/ 8 years agoMcInally back for Scotland
PREVIEW…Argentina v Scotland SCOTLAND tour captain Stuart McInally recovered from injury to start in their final tour game against Argentina last...
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International Rugby
/ 8 years agoFrench wheels fall off after more controversy
By GARY FITZGERALD Hat-trick hero: Rieko Ioane dives over to score one of his three for New Zealand PICTURES: Getty Images...
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International Rugby
/ 8 years agoFord’s been caught short so Cipriani must start
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE…EVERY WEEK Danny Cipriani simply has to start the final Test in Cape Town next Saturday. George...
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International Rugby
/ 8 years agoStroppy Youngs shows just how much team are suffering
BRENDAN GALLAGHER VERDICT Anybody who has ever come across Ben Youngs on the rugby circuit will know him as a thoroughly...
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International Rugby
/ 8 years agoAllan fires late double to ensure Azzurri level series
Japan …22 Italy…25 TWO late penalties by flyhalf Tomasso Allan were enough for Italy to hold off a resurgent Japan and...
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International Rugby
/ 8 years agoPumas well and truly tamed by Gat’s lads
From ALEX BYWATER in Santa Fe Full stretch: Hallam Amos scores Wales’ second try PICTURES: Huw Evans WALES secured their first...
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International Rugby
/ 8 years agoVictory over Georgia makes it four on the spin for Fiji
PACIFIC NATIONS CUP ROUND-UP SCRUM-HALF Henry Seniloli scored two firsthalf tries and his replacement Frank Lomani added two in the second...
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International Rugby
/ 8 years agoHogg leads young Scots into battle for first time
STUARTHogg will captain Scotland against the USA as head coach Gregor Townsend makes 12 changes from the team that started last...
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Featured
/ 8 years agoEngland name Test side for second Test against Springboks
Brad Shields in for Chris Robshaw, as Jones shuffles pack
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Featured
/ 8 years agoArgentina to host 2019 World Rugby U20 Championship
U20 Championship can deliver legacy for rugby in Argentina, says country's rugby chief
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Featured
/ 8 years agoGregor Townsend appoints Stuart Hogg as captain for USA trip
Stuart Hogg will lead a Scotland side featuring 12 changes for their Test against the USA in Houston in the early...
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Featured
/ 8 years agoRG Snyman takes the glory in win over England on debut
It was an impressive debut for the 23-year-old Bulls lock
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Featured
/ 8 years agoYou haven’t heard the last of Spain, insists Jaime Nava
The Spain captain claims there is no justice in the system after his team are disqualified from the Rugby World Cup...
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International Rugby
/ 8 years agoSchmidt: We must discover new level
IRELAND coach Joe Schmidt admitted: “We’ll just have to dust ourselves off. It’s nothing that we didn’t expect. “They’re an unbelievably...
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International Rugby
/ 8 years agoTry avalanche buries French after card row
By GARY FITZGERALD Power: Rieko Ioane scores the first of his two tries PICTURES: Getty Images NEW Zealand buried the French...
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International Rugby
/ 8 years agoWhitelock: We must cut out mistakes!
SAM Whitelock says his All Blacks will need to “cut out the mistakes” in the remaining two Tests with France despite...
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International Rugby
/ 8 years agoGreat start, good ending …in between it’s disaster!
From NICK CAIN at Ellis Park Passion: Willie le Roux celebrates his try SO much for a 3-0 series win. England...
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International Rugby
/ 8 years agoWe missed Launchbury, Boks had Le Roux back
JEREMY GUSCOTT ENGLAND were immaculate in the first 20 minutes and when George Ford and Owen Farrell combine like that in...
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International Rugby
/ 8 years agoDe Klerk puts mighty spring into thenew South Africa
BRENDAN GALLAGHER VERDICT Idon’t think I’m alone in thinking that Sale’s Faf De Klerk could well have been the Premiership player...
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International Rugby
/ 8 years agoO’Shea’s Azzurri fall to eighth defeat on the spin
By GEORGE LAWRENCE WORLD Cup hosts Japan extended Conor O’Shea’s Italy’s winless run to eight games and provided a timely boost...
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International Rugby
/ 8 years agoGatland’s fledgling Dragons show fire
From ALEX BYWATER in Argentina In at the corner: James Davies scores the opener for Wales PICTURES: Huw Evans IN THE...
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International Rugby
/ 8 years agoLang takes centre stage as Jackson returns at 10
By SAM JACKSON HARLEQUINS playmaker James Lang and Edinburgh flanker Jamie Ritchie were set to make their make Scotland debuts in...
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International Rugby
/ 8 years agoCaptain Pocock gets Wallabies over line
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Match-winner: David Pocock celebrates his crucial try for the Wallabies PICTURES: Getty Images AUSTRALIA, mixing rock solid defence...
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Featured
/ 8 years agoTom Curry and Billy Vunipola in England’s back row to play Boks
Full team news as Billy Vunipola starts his first Test for England in over a year
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/ 8 years agoSouth Africa name team to take on England in first Test
Duane Vermeulen, Faf de Klerk and Willie le Roux are in for the Boks...
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/ 8 years agoDallaglio: Eddie must give Danny Cipriani a chance at fly-half
Dallaglio says Eddie Jones is waiting on a prayer after four defeats on the bounce for England
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/ 8 years agoWales edge South Africa in Washington thanks to late Ryan Elias try
A third-straight win over South Africa for Wales, but this Test match left a lot to be desired
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/ 8 years ago50 tournaments for England captain Tom Mitchell and he says Sevens can only grow
England have been drawn in a pool with Kenya, USA and Russia for the event at Twickenham
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Featured
/ 8 years agoEllis Jenkins to skipper Wales against the Boks
All four touring Dragons to play in Washington
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Autumn Internationals
/ 8 years agoEddie Jones bats away criticism over training regime
The England coach responds to Bath owner Bruce Craig who is furious over Beno Obano's injury on international duty
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Featured
/ 8 years agoSouth Africa name seven uncapped players for Wales Test in Washington
Blitzbokke star and Lions openside flanker Kwagga Smith starts
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International Rugby
/ 8 years agoWizz-kid Smith in to work his magic
By NEALE HARVEY Harlequins playmaker: Marcus Smith scores against Exeter PICTURE: Getty Images ENGLAND SQUAD Forwards: Josh Basham (London Irish) Ben...
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International Rugby
/ 8 years agoCurry confident England can rule again
SALE flanker Ben Curry is determined to bring his Premiership experience to bear and prove to Eddie Jones he is worth...
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Featured
/ 8 years agoElliot Daly to start at full back in non cap game versus the Barbarians
(Photo: Getty Images) By Jake Jones Elliot Daly will start at full-back for England in Sunday’s non-cap match against the Barbarians...
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Featured
/ 8 years agoAlex Dunbar ruled out of Scotland’s summer tour
Glasgow centre ruled out of Scotland tour with hamstring injury
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/ 8 years agoExeter Chiefs lineout king Jonny Hill on a fast climb to the top
Neale Harvey talks to the comeback kid who was released by Gloucester in 2015 due to injury
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/ 8 years agoGeorge North and Ross Moriarty free for Wales tour
Both North and Moriarty cleared to play for Wales ahead of tour to the Americas
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Featured
/ 8 years agoSpringboks suffer setback as key forward set to miss Tests against England
Rassie Erasmus looks likely to be without the incumbent Springboks captain
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/ 8 years agoFrance rest captain Guilhem Guirado for New Zealand Test series
French hooker and captain rested for tour of New Zealand
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Featured
/ 8 years agoSpringboks head coach Rassie Erasmus ready to surprise with squad selection for England series
Rassie Erasmus will name his squad to take on England in the June Tests this Saturday
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoJack Willis ruled out of England’s South Africa tour with ACL injury
Willis' England dream put on hp;d after being ruled out for nine to 12 months with ACL injury
