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Six Nations
/ 2 years agoMillar Mills on course to emulate his star sisters
By PAUL REES Elliot Millar Mills this week joins up with the Scotland squad to prepare for the Six Nations little...
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Features
/ 2 years agoHow O’Mahony answered Ireland’s Call
In a tournament full of as many great moments as the recent World Cup, a handheld sign in the crowd wouldn’t...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoFarrell Racing switch confirmed
Owen Farrell’s much-rumoured move to Racing 92 has been confirmed, ending his 15-year career at English champions Saracens. Farrell, 32, captained...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoI’ll protect new boys, promises Borthwick
By ADAM HATHAWAY Steve Borthwick has vowed to protect his Six Nations rookies from the social media trolls and insists there...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoRees-Zammit: I still can’t believe this is happening
By SAM JACKSON Louis Rees-Zammit is targeting a hybrid role in the NFL, combining the running back and wide receiver positions....
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoBeard: To get the call was a dream come true
By PAUL REES Oscar Beard missed the call he dared not expect. The Harlequins centre had shut himself in his room...
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Six Nations
/ 2 years agoIt’s unbelievable! Mann delighted as he’s called into Wales squad
By SIMON THOMAS Alex Mann hadn’t started a single game of regional rugby before this season – now he’s in the...
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Six Nations
/ 2 years agoAlldritt to captain France
La Rochelle captain Gregory Alldritt will lead France in the absence of Antoine Dupont, who will miss the Six Nations to...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoQuesada turns to Vintcent
Exeter's South Africa-born No.8 Ross Vintcent has been called up by new Italy head coach Gonzalo Quesada. Vintcent joins prop trio...
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Six Nations
/ 2 years agoTownsend: Important to strike right balance
By BRYN PALMER Gregor Townsend believes Ben White and Blair Kinghorn will become better players after experiencing French rugby but doesn’t...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 years agoWillis rules himself out of England
England won’t have Jack Willis available for selection for at least another two years after he activated a one-year option in...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 2 years agoEngland must play with the ‘wow’ factor
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK ONE of the biggest talking points of Steve Borthwick’s 2024 Six Nations squad is...
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Nick Cain
/ 2 years agoThe talent is there – now let’s be bold
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK STEVE Borthwick talked of England “turning a corner” when he announced his preliminary...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 2 years agoScots should focus on developing own talent
The international merry-go-round continues. After the best part of a decade of striving for England honours Exeter Chiefs prop Alec Hepburn...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 2 years agoMagnificent tome tells fantastic tales
Take a bow Neil Fissler and Adam Hathaway – much respected members of this parish – for completing a definitive Who’s...
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Paul Rees
/ 2 years agoBorthwick puts club form at top of his list
SIX NATIONS COUNTDOWN Paul Rees says change will be gradual rather than sudden as teams renew after World Cup THE first...
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Peter Jackson
/ 2 years agoSad to think Feyi-Waboso felt more at home in England
Louis Rees-Zammit and Immanuel Feyi-Waboso share more than an X-factor ability and a double-barrelled surname. They grew up a year or...
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Peter Jackson
/ 2 years agoDupont leads the otherwise engaged XV
As the countdown gets ever closer to the launch of the grand old championship in Marseille on Friday week, it is...
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Red Roses
/ 2 years agoRed Roses: Gloucester-Hartpury centre Tatyana Heard
By BEN JAYCOCK Date of birth: 14/01/95 Birthplace: Pisa, Italy Community club: Malton and Norton RUFC Red Roses debut: vs USA...
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James Harrington
/ 2 years agoLucu the man to replace Dupont
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN An email drop and social media flurry confirmed the line-up of France’s 34-player training squad for the...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoHutchinson glad to be back in the fold
By PAUL REES Much has been made of the five backs from free-scoring Northampton who have made the Six Nations squad,...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoSeries 3, Episode 21: Rees-Zammit quits rugby, Six Nations squads and Portugal’s 2024 with Francisco Isaac
In a fascinating week in European rugby, amidst Six Nations and Women’s British and Irish Lions announcements, Welsh rugby superstar Louis...
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Challenge Cup
/ 2 years agoCockerill handed Georgia job
Former Leicester Tigers boss and England assistant Richard Cockerill has been named head coach of the Georgian national team and their...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoRees-Zammit will have to go to a ‘dark place for months and years’ – Wade
Racing 92 winger and former Buffalo Bills practice squad member Christian Wade has backed Louis Rees-Zammit in his decision to try...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoO’Mahony succeeds Sexton as captain in Ireland squad
Peter O’Mahony has taken over from Jonny Sexton as Ireland captain in Andy Farrell’s squad for the 2024 Six Nations. Flanker...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoGeorge to captain England as Feyi-Waboso named in squad
Jamie George has been named England captain as Steve Borthwick handed opportunities to seven uncapped players, including Exeter’s Immanuel Feyi-Waboso, in...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoRees-Zammit leaves Gloucester and Wales to pursue NFL ‘dream’
Gloucester and Wales wing Louis Rees-Zammit has left his club with immediate effect to “pursue his dream” of playing in the...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoJenkins takes Welsh captaincy in Six Nations squad announcement
21-year-old Dafydd Jenkins has been handed the Wales captaincy as Warren Gatland named five uncapped players in his Six Nations squad....
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British and Irish Lions
/ 2 years agoLions announce historic women’s tour for 2027
The British and Irish Lions will send their first ever women’s team to New Zealand for a tour in September 2027....
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Six Nations
/ 2 years agoMako is the latest to quit England
Saracens prop Mako Vunipola has announced his retirement from international rugby. He made his Test debut against Fiji in November 2012...
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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One
/ 2 years agoSavea keen to take on Hurricanes
Former All Blacks winger Julian Savea has signed for Moana Pasifika from the Hurricanes. The World Cup winner is “looking forward...
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Six Nations
/ 2 years agoFaletau facing extended layoff
Wales' injury hit Taulupe Faletau will not return to action before the Six Nations, ruling out any chance of the No.8...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 2 years agoFarrell will use NZ experience to fire up Lions
By ADAM HATHAWAY Andy Farrell will use Ireland’s 2022 victorious tour of New Zealand as the template to guide the British...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 years agoTigers are braced for Porter departure
Leicester Tigers are looking for an outside centre, with Super Rugby sides spying on a move for England international Guy Porter,...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 2 years agoCharismatic Farrell the right choice for Lions
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK ANDY Farrell is a very good choice as Lions head coach of the 2025...
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Chris Hewett
/ 2 years agoThis year, Scotland can take high road
CHRIS HEWETT THINKING ALLOWED HE was born in the Old Town of Edinburgh, died in the New Town and spent much...
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Paul Rees
/ 2 years agoWith Smith and Mitchell, there should be fireworks
Paul Rees talks to Topsy Ojo and finds the TV pundit in optimistic mood for both club and country Topsy Ojo...
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Red Roses
/ 2 years agoRed Roses: Connie Powell
RED ROSES HARLEQUINS HOOKER Birthplace: Ipswich Date of birth: 13/07/00 Community club: Sudbury RFC Red Roses debut: 2021 vs USA Caps:...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 2 years agoFarrell’s choice: Stay and hope, or cash in
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME SO Owen Farrell seems like he may have called time on his...
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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One
/ 2 years agoDean’s unbeaten Knights surge on at summit
JAPAN ROUND-UP By BEN JAYCOCK Saitama Wild Knights continued their rampaging start to the Japan Rugby League One season with an...
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Schools / Universities
/ 2 years agoMapletoft out to build next generation
By BEN JAYCOCK As England’s U20s side prepare for the upcoming Six Nations, head coach Mark Mapletoft insists that the development...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 2 years agoFarrell to take charge of Lions in 2025
Andy Farrell has been named as the British and Irish Lions head coach for the tour to Australia in 2025. Farrell,...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoSkivington to head up England A coaching team
Gloucester boss George Skivington will take charge of the England A team that will face Portugal next month. Skivington captained England...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 2 years agoWales legend JPR Williams dies aged 74
Former Wales and British and Irish Lions fullback JPR Williams has died aged 74. The Bridgend and London Welsh legend won...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoBorthwick wants to dominate Six Nations
By ADAM HATHAWAY England boss Steve Borthwick has vowed to put his side back on the Six Nations map and leave...
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Six Nations
/ 2 years agoRuddock puts his son in the frame
Former Wales Grand Slam coach Mike Ruddock hopes Warren Gatland will consider his son, Rhys Ruddock, for an international return this...
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Nick Cain
/ 2 years agoTime for Borthwick to put faith in Itoje
nick cain READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK STEVE Borthwick struck a positive note this week when he made it clear...
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Paul Rees
/ 2 years agoBorthwick puts his foot on the accelerator
Paul Rees looks at how England, without Owen Farrell at the helm, could turn into an attacking force Steve Borthwick’s England...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 2 years agoWhen the selectors made the right calls
RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER IT’S 2024 – a belated Happy New Year...
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Peter Jackson
/ 2 years agoTime for new flier to make his choice
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW IMMANUEL Feyi-Waboso has been given a timely reminder that Wales wishes him to...
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