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Featured
/ 8 years agoWorld Rugby to deliberate TMO rule changes
World Rugby looking into whether the TMO is used excessively
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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One
/ 8 years agoSharks torn to shreds by classy Crusaders
By GEORGE LAWRENCE Composed: Sam Whitelock Crusaders … 40 Sharks … 10 DEFENDING champions Canterbury Crusaders demolished the Shark in Christchurch....
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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One
/ 8 years agoAce Foley spearheads Waratahs fightback
By SAM JACKSON Waratahs … 30pts Highlanders… 23pts BERNARD Foley scored a Super Rugby personal best 25-point haul to help Waratahs...
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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One
/ 8 years agoJantjies shows his class to kill off Jaguares
By MARK WILSON Lions … 40 Jaguares … 23 FLY-HALF Elton Jantjies produced his best performance of the season to lead...
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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One
/ 8 years agoBoyd sure his ‘Canes can go up a level in last four
By JOHN DANIELS Energised: Brad Shields Hurricanes… 32 Chiefs … 31 THE Hurricanes became the first team to qualify for the...
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Sevens World Series
/ 8 years agoUSA stand in the way of bid for gold by England
By ADAM ELLIS In at the corner: Mike Ellery scores for England against Samoa Flier: Fiji’s Sevuloni Mocenacagi scores against Japan...
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Sevens World Series
/ 8 years agoMaunder’s body now battle ready after injury layoff
By ROB COLE Fit again: Jack Maunder JACK Maunder was picked out by Eddie Jones as one for the future when...
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Sevens World Series
/ 8 years agoScarratt anguish as her women fall at the first
By SAM JACKSON Take that: England’s Alex Matthews gets stuck into China. Right, Emily Scarratt runs in a try ENGLAND women...
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Sevens World Series
/ 8 years agoWarburton exit must be wakeup call on welfare
SHANE WILLIAMS Retired: Sam Warburton’s story must be heeded PICTURE: Getty Images Sam Warburton’s shock retirement last week hit me for...
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Sevens World Series
/ 8 years agoWhy Luke’s switch is no gamble for canny Ospreys
Prolific: Luke Morgan LUKE Morgan’s move to the Ospreys is a win-win situation for everyone involved. I’ll be fascinated to see...
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Sevens World Series
/ 8 years agoPontypool relocation a blow for our game’s heritage
I ONLY played at Pontypool Park on one occasion and it’s not a happy memory. In my Neath days we went...
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Featured
/ 8 years agoTom Mitchell column: Dallaglio’s victory in 1993 gives this tournament so much history
The England Sevens captain looks ahead to the World Cup this weekend in San Francisco
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Featured
/ 8 years agoGareth Baber must deliver success for Fiji after Ryan’s golden glory
After missing out on the Sevens World Series, how much pressure is there on Welshman Baber?
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Featured
/ 8 years agoWe believe England can win it, says talismanic forward James Rodwell
James Rodwell is not short of confidence aheading to the Sevens Rugby World Cup in San Francisco
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Featured
/ 8 years agoWayne Pivac will get to pick his own panel of coaches
Shaun Edwards or Byron Hayward as Wales defence coach?
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British and Irish Lions Tour
/ 8 years agoWales & Lions captain Sam Warburton retires from rugby with immediate effect
Legendary flanker calls time on his career before reaching the age of 30
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Featured
/ 8 years agoBrian O’Driscoll, Lawrence Dallaglio and Stuart Hogg included for Icons of Rugby golf tournament
It will be Northern Hemisphere v Southern Hemisphere at the Buckinghamshire Golf Club on July 29-29
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Featured
/ 8 years agoWRU confirm Wayne Pivac will succeed Warren Gatland as Wales head coach
Wayne Pivac's appointment has been confirmed, but what about his backroom staff and the Scarlets?
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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One
/ 8 years agoCrusaders guarantee home run to the final
■ By SAM JACKSON THE CRUSADERS cemented top spot in the table with a big win over the Highlanders to celebrate...
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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One
/ 8 years agoSamurai win final two legs to secure series title
NEWS EXTRA SAMURAI Rugby retained their title in the Super Sevens Series at Ealing Trailfinders last weekend. Samurai and the British...
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Sevens World Series
/ 8 years agoAmor’s outsiders take inspiration from their football counterparts
Top young talent: Ryan Olowofela ENGLAND7s head coach Simon Amor hopes the feel-good factor created around English football by good friend...
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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One
/ 8 years agoBlues bring in Thornton
RORY Thornton has joined Cardiff Blues on a yearlong loan deal. The 23-year old Ospreys lock is the third addition to...
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Sevens World Series
/ 8 years agoSummer heatwave has put Hunt in high spirits
■ By NEALE HARVEY DEFIANT England 7s star Natasha Hunt says her side are ready to come out “all guns blazing”...
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Sevens World Series
/ 8 years agoRussia win seals bronze for the men
EUROPEAN GRAND PRIX 7s ENGLAND 7s secured bronze last Sunday at the Euro Grand Prix Series event in Marcoussis, France, after...
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Sevens World Series
/ 8 years agoWomen miss out to Ireland
ENGLAND women finished fourth in Marcoussis after a 39-7 defeat to Ireland in their bronze final. England beat Wales 26-14 in...
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Sevens World Series
/ 8 years agoRugby still long way off going global
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Shaking up the world: South Korea celebrate victory over Germany At the FIFA...
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Sevens World Series
/ 8 years agoWe can thank the legendary Fry for late great O’Connor
CB FRY had so many claims to fame that it’s impossible to squeeze them all into one paragraph. He captained England...
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Featured
/ 8 years agoInternational team sleep rough in the street ahead of World Cup qualifier
They also were held at the airport for six hours
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Rugby World Cup
/ 8 years ago‘No guts’ Samoa answer their PM with ten-try rout
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER SAMOA virtually guaranteed their place at RWC2019 with a thumping 66-15 home win over Germany in Apia yesterday...
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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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Rugby World Cup
/ 8 years agoJunior Wallabies run wild in final quarter
FIFTH PLACE PLAYOFF Australia …41 Argentina …15 AUSTRALIAled from start to finish but it took late tries from Mack Hansen and...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 8 years agoGutsy Georgia grab another big scalp
NINTH PLACE PLAYOFF Scotland …31 Georgia …39 GEORGIA secured their best-ever finish with a fivetry victory over Scotland to back up...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 8 years agoO’Brien try saves Irish from the drop
ELEVENTH PLACE PLAYOFF Ireland …39 Japan …33 TOMMY O’Brien proved Ireland’s match-winner with a try three minutes from time to ensure...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 8 years agoEngland fall short as power pack sees France become history boys
By SAM JACKSON World-beaters: France celeberate victory over England FINAL France …33pts England …25pts Tries: Woki, Seguret Conversions: Carbonel Penalties: Carbonel...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 8 years agoTriple yellow proves costly
SEVENTH PLACE PLAYOFF Wales …34 Italy …17 WALES denied ill-disciplined Italy their best-ever finish with a comfortable victory. Wales led 24-7...
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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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Rugby World Cup
/ 8 years agoSouth Africa storm home once again
THIRD PLACE PLAYOF New Zealand…30 South Africa …40 A DOMINANTsecond half from South Africa saw them score 26 unanswered points to...
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International Rugby
/ 8 years agoBrunel blasts referee block
STEVE Hansen praised Damian McKenzie for silencing his critics and defended his controversial first try. The All Blacks boss said: “Damian...
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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 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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