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Six Nations
/ 6 years agoCrowley try double gets Irish title defence off to a flyer
By GEORGE LAWRENCE Try: Jack Crowley FLY-HALF Jack Crowley capped a man of the match performance with a stunning try double...
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Six Nations
/ 6 years agoGallagher jumps ship to join Bok stars at Munster
NEWS EXTRA WORLD Cup winning pair Damian de Allende and RG Snyman will join Munster from the start of next season...
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Sevens World Series
/ 6 years agoFace-off with Canada for place in the semi-finals
DAY ONE WRAP ENGLAND men won both their games on day one of the Sydney Sevens to sit top of Pool...
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Six Nations
/ 6 years agoAoife’s back to boost the Irish
MUNSTER wing Aoife Doyle makes her return to the Ireland side after a fouryear absence playing Sevens. With a World Cup...
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Six Nations
/ 6 years agoMiddleton’s determined to see England improve
By ADAM ELLIS Happy memories: Lydia Thompson scored a lastminute try as England beat France 17-15 in November PICTURE: Getty Images...
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Six Nations
/ 6 years agoSevens speedsters return after Australian sojourn
By SAM JACKSON JASMINE Joyce and Hannah Jones return to the starting line-up for Wales having missed the fivematch autumn series...
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Six Nations
/ 6 years agoPressure can turn even the best refs into homers
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK EDDIE Jones has a habit of stirring the pot, and he did it...
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Six Nations
/ 6 years agoEarly RWC draw risks French pool of death
IF World Rugby can make a mess of a World Cup draw, invariably they do. Their current plan is to hold...
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Six Nations
/ 6 years agoSmall, strong, stroppy – Dupont is ideal France 9
RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER A weekly look at the game’s other talking points Feisty: Scrum-half Antoine Dupont is exciting the French...
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Six Nations
/ 6 years agoWorld changed the day Jonny flattened N’tamack in Paris
THE Stade de France has proved tough going for England with just four wins in 12 Championship encounters. It did, however,...
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Six Nations
/ 6 years agoDance of death starts for RWC rankings
WORLD Rugby’s plans for a World League, designed mainly to add spice to the groundhog day summer Tests and the increasingly...
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Six Nations
/ 6 years agoA blunder like Hogg’s will drive the tartan army straight to the pub
BRENDAN GALLAGHER VERDICT Defiance: Nick Haining pushes off Garry Ringrose of Ireland As playing for Scotland has obviously turned Finn Russell...
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Six Nations
/ 6 years agoPass-masters help Pivac through his first big test
By PETER JACKSON Starters: Josh Adams dives in for his first Three and easy: Josh Adams beats Italy’s Danilo Fischetti and...
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Six Nations
/ 6 years agoFast, furious England must overcome the French power
Nick Cain considers the forward battle we can expect today at Stade de France Mobile: Toulouse hooker Julien Marchand Challenge: Mohamed...
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Six Nations
/ 6 years agoThere’s still lots to work on, stresses Wayne
By ALEX BYWATER ALUN Wyn Jones and Wayne Pivac told Wales the real challenge is around the corner after this opening...
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Six Nations
/ 6 years agoI’m back with England because they deserve something says Marler
Quest: Joe Marler ENGLAND loose-head Joe Marler says he has prolonged his international career to help deliver the silverware his team-mates...
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Six Nations
/ 6 years agoAdams up there with world’s best says new boss
HAT-TRICK hero Josh Adams was labelled one of the world’s best by boss Wayne Pivac after the prolific winger followed up...
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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One
/ 6 years agoSunwolves state case with five-try win in Tokyo
By ADAM ELLIS Winning start: Sunwolves’ Ben Te’o PICTURE: Getty Images Capitulation: Joe Marchant tasted defeat on Blues debut BEN TE’O...
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Six Nations
/ 6 years agoFurbank’s got a high tackle rate – and needs it in Paris!
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE… EVERY WEEK Not the biggest: Northampton full-back George Furbank PICTURE: Getty Images THE aerial battle in...
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Six Nations
/ 6 years agoTompkins has proved himself – he must start against the Irish
SHANE WILLIAMS VERDICT When Wayne Pivac woke up yesterdaymornin g he would have wanted a victory. He would have wished for...
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Six Nations
/ 6 years agoGarbisi on target to help Italy shock Wales lads at home
By SAM JACKSON Hard yards: Federico Mori on the attack for Italy Welsh-born: Varney PAOLO Garbisi kicked 12 points to help...
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Six Nations
/ 6 years agoHogg drops a clanger as Sexton wins battle of the new captains
By NICK CAIN Leading from front: Johnny Sexton scores Ireland’s first try PICTURES: Getty Images Power: CJ Stander of Ireland hands-off...
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Six Nations
/ 6 years agoCapstick clinches triumph at the death
By GARY FITZGERALD Determined: Matthias Haddad battles on for France EXETER Chiefs flanker Richard Capstick snatched a dramatic win for England’s...
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Six Nations
/ 6 years agoI’m gutted and so sorry says Stuart
SCOTLANDcaptain Stuart Hogg says he’s “gutted” about the mistake which cost his side a try against Ireland and apologised to his...
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International Rugby
/ 6 years agoItaly lined up Franco Smith for months to replace O’Shea
Brendan Gallagher analyses how Italy are shaping up in the wake of the World Cup with a new head coach
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International Rugby
/ 6 years agoMiddleton: It’s great to have Harriet Millar-Mills back in camp
It's been a long time coming for the Wasps back row to be back in an England shirt for the Red...
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International Rugby
/ 6 years agoGeorge Furbank to make England debut versus France
A couple of surprise moves in Eddie Jones' squad to play at the Stade de France
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International Rugby
/ 6 years agoTaulupe Faletau and Rhys Webb are back for Wales
Head coach Wayne Pivac has also selected George North as emergency cover for Jonathan Davies
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International Rugby
/ 6 years agoGregor Townsend rings changes for Scotland in Six Nations opener
Scotland face Ireland in Dublin with ten changes made from the team that last to Japan at the World Cup
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International Rugby
/ 6 years agoEngland U20s: Keeping cool heads is key for Richard Capstick
Capstick is the latest Exeter Chief to emerge as a senior figure for England U20s
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International Rugby
/ 6 years agoEngland stars set for biggest payout in rugby if they claim Six Nations Grand Slam
A big payday awaits England if they can go five from five in the Six Nations
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International Rugby
/ 6 years agoBracken: Eddie Jones is trying to buy himself a new contract
Kyren Bracken finds it hard to understand Eddie Jones' selections at scrum-half for the Six Nations
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International Rugby
/ 6 years agoAndy Farrell names Ireland squad for Six Nations opener
No John Cooney in the Ireland starting line-up to face Scotland
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Featured
/ 6 years agoIsrael Folau finds new club in Catalan Dragons
Catalan Dragons wanted to give Folau 'a new opportunity to shine on the pitch'
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Sevens World Series
/ 6 years agoKiwis show their class
WOMEN ENGLANDwere left to rue a slow start as they lost 26-19 to Fiji and were then outclassed and outgunned by...
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Sevens World Series
/ 6 years agoWho would open their books for scrutiny?
Academy boys: Owen Farrell and Maro Itoje PICTURE: Getty Images Saracens, Saracens, Saracens, it seems that’s all this season has been...
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International Rugby
/ 6 years agoKeeping cool heads is key for Capstick
By NEALE HARVEY Last chance: Richard Capstick wants a winner’s medal is his final year in the U20s PICTURE: Getty Images...
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Sevens World Series
/ 6 years agoEngland kick on in Amor’s absence
MEN JAMES RODWELL could not have asked for a better start to his term as acting head coach as England came...
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International Rugby
/ 6 years ago‘Eddie Jones knows talent when he sees it’ – McConnochie backs Simon Amor
The Bath wing isn't going to lie down after missing out on a place in England's Six Nations squad
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International Rugby
/ 6 years agoFinn Russell sent home from Scotland camp
Scotland discipline star fly-half as the start of the Six Nations draws closer
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years ago“I’d done my time in Cape Town” – Eben Etzebeth talks Toulon move
Springboks enforcer Eben Etzebeth switched the Stormers for Toulon after winning the World Cup
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International Rugby
/ 6 years agoBilly Vunipola ruled out of the Six Nations for England
Who can replace England's talisman with no Sam Simmonds or Alex Dombrandt in the squad?
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoHarlequins sign Andre Esterhuizen after meeting lofty wage demands
Quins win race for Springbok centre's signature after facing competition from rival Premiership club
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International Rugby
/ 7 years agoRees-Zammit one of five uncapped players in Wales squad for Six Nations
Gloucester sensation Louis Rees-Zammit included in Wayne Pivac's squad for his first Six Nations as Wales coach
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoLeicester Tigers hunt Super Rugby star Ben Lam
No one has scored more combined tries over the past two Super Rugby seasons than the Hurricanes wing
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International Rugby
/ 7 years agoGloucester whizz-kid Louis Rees-Zammit can speed into Six Nations
Like many others at Gloucester, their rise gathered pace at Hartpury College
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoEngland World Cup star George Kruis set to exit Saracens
A big name departure could be on the cards for Saracens and the England lock department
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoJordan Taufua urges Crusaders boss to follow him north
The Leicester Tigers flanker believes head coach Scott Robertson can boost his All Blacks aspirations by gracing the Premiership
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Featured
/ 7 years agoEngland try to tempt Louis Rees-Zammit away from Wales
Gloucester's uncapped prodigy has verbally stated his intention to represent Wales - but that hasn't stopped Jones calling about England duty
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International Rugby
/ 7 years agoAlan Dickens names first squad as England U20 head coach
Alan Dickens has retained eight players who played for England U20s in 2019 in a 32-man squad
Autumn Internationals
Jamie George: England may leave the pitch if targeted by racist abuse in Argentina
Autumn Internationals
Henry Pollock misses out as England name unchanged side for Argentina clash
Autumn Internationals
Can Ireland achieve the impossible against New Zealand at Eden Park?
Autumn Internationals
Guy Pepper: Argentina fans have football-crowd mentality but England can ‘shut them up’
Autumn Internationals
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