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Rugby World Cup
/ 6 years agoDevastating spell from Delguy puts Pumas in control
WING Bautista Delguy scored four quick tries in a second-half blitz as England’s World Cup Pool opponents Argentina thumped Sydney club...
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/ 6 years agoDelight for Erasmus as Boks claim their revenge
■ By ADAM ELLIS A HAT-TRICK by Makazole Mapimpi helped the Springboks exact revenge on Japan four years on from suffering...
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/ 6 years agoChester Williams, only black player from South Africa’s 1995 World Cup win, dies aged 49
Springboks legend dies two months after 1995 team-mate James Small
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International Rugby
/ 6 years agoWallabies stalwart David Pocock to end Test career after World Cup
David Pocock will captain Australia against Samoa in his last Test on home soil
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International Rugby
/ 6 years agoJoe Schmidt takes shot at Agustin Pichot after World Rugby vice-chairman makes Devin Toner comment
Pichot questioned the inclusion of Jean Kleyn over Devin Toner in Ireland's World Cup squad
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International Rugby
/ 6 years agoFrance name World Cup squad with Picamoles and Penaud set to dazzle
Jacques Brunel names a team for Japan boasting eight Toulouse players
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International Rugby
/ 6 years agoRhys Patchell to back-up Biggar as Wales name 31-man squad
Warren Gatland shows his hand for his final tournament as Wales head coach
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Rugby World Cup
/ 6 years agoGlen’s aiming to punch his weight after joining Quins
Fighting fit: Glen Young’s dad was a boxer HARLEQUINS second row signing Glen Young hopes his pugilistic pedigree will come to...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 6 years agoCalum can give Tigers new lift-off in lineout
By NEALE HARVEY Colleague: Tomas Lavanini High riser: Calum Green wins a lineout for Newcastle PICTURES: Getty Images LINEOUT king Calum...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 6 years agoBig names won’t block the kids vows Davis
LONDON Irish coach Brad Davis insists the club’s band of promising youngsters will not be sacrificed on the altar of expediency...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 6 years agoPack display was almost poetry, now ramp it up
Killer pass: Kyle Sinckler combined power in the set piece with subtlety in attack PICTURE: Getty Images ENGLAND’S performance against Ireland...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 6 years agoStockdale’s try-double spoils Gats’ farewell party
By NICK CAIN Step up: Owen Lane cuts in to score for Wales THIS rough old sport does not have a...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 6 years agoHutchinson stakes claim with classy try-double
By GARY FITZGERALD RORY Hutchinson swept over for his first Test tries to throw down his challenge for a place to...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 6 years agoPatchell has last word but is it enough?
PETER JACKSON VERDICT The Welsh scrum had splintered like a trunk of rotting balsa wood when Romain Poite stepped aside from...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 6 years agoHuget try catches Italy cold in their warm-up for England
By SAM JACKSON FRANCE got their rugby World Cup preparations back on track with a powerful seven-try win at the Stade...
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International Rugby
/ 7 years agoRhys Carre one of two uncapped players in Wales’ team to face Ireland
Josh Navidi will captain Wales in Cardiff, as revealed by TRP last week
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International Rugby
/ 7 years agoAll Blacks coach Steve Hansen drops star centre from World Cup squad
New Zealand have named their 31 players to travel to Japan
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International Rugby
/ 7 years agoScotland lock Sam Skinner out of 2019 Rugby World Cup
The Exeter Chiefs lock limped off at Murrayfield with a hamstring injury at the weekend
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International Rugby
/ 7 years agoExclusive: Axed England star Ben Te’o makes overseas move
Te'o has found a permanent home once his term as a medical joker at Toulon expires
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Rugby World Cup
/ 7 years agoCharacter shone through says happy Townsend
By GARY FITZGERALD GREGOR Townsend admitted it was a “far from perfect” performance but he was full of praise for his...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 7 years agoKinghorn: We had to show our critics
BLAIR Kinghorn believes those who were quick to write off Scotland’s World Cup chances after their Nice nightmare may have second...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 7 years agoSorry, Bill but men and women are different!
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK THE problem with some organisations is that they mistake the current trend for...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 7 years agoAt least there’s no home bias in the World Cup
ONE of the best aspects of World Cups is that, the host nation apart, there is no home side. The reason...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 7 years agoThere’s so much more to come, roars Itoje
By GARY FITZGERALD MARO Itoje issued a fierce warning to England’s World Cup rivals after he and his team-mates dished out...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 7 years agoNavidi gets nod to lead Wales
JOSH Navidi looks set to captain Wales for the first time in their third World Cup warm-up clash with Ireland at...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 7 years agoMore of this and England will be lifting golden Cup
From NICK CAIN at Twickenham ENGLAND turned up the heat at the right time in their World Cup warm-up preparations, producing...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 7 years agoImperious Itoje steps into Johnno’s giant shoes
PETER JACKSON VERDICT Not since the glory days of the old Red Rose empire can an England player have lorded it...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 7 years agoTuilagi must be wearing 12 for the big Pool games
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK THE beauty of warm-up games is that you can mix and match and see...
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International Rugby
/ 7 years agoGalant’s try denies England
By ADAM ELLIS Praise: Jim Mallinder Try scorer: England captain Orlando Bailey KEANE Galant’s late try snatched victory for South Africa...
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International Rugby
/ 7 years agoGrady’s double sees Wales sign off with victory
France ..............14 Wales................18 LIVEWIRE centre Mason Grady was the hero for Wales in their 18-14 comeback victory against Six Nations Grand...
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International Rugby
/ 7 years agoJoseph strikes to seal victory
ENGLAND U18s bounced back from the opening game defeat to Argentina with a four-try victory over France. France held a narrow...
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International Rugby
/ 7 years agoO’Connor must thank Diamond for his rehab
Where’s he been? James O’Connor runs the ball against New Zealand PICTURE: Getty Images LIKE many socalled ‘bad boys’ I’ve always...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 7 years agoDead-eye Dan kicks Wales to top of the world
By NICK CAIN Not in top gear: Maro Itoje Pivotal moment: George North scores from Dan Biggar’s cross kick PICTURES: Getty...
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International Rugby
/ 7 years agoPoite gets one wrong – and so do many refs
ROMAINPoite gets so much right – especially at scrum-time where nobody fools him – that it’s frustrating when he gets something...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 7 years agoBrilliant Biggar gives Wales mighty boost
Man-of-the-match: Dan Biggar was outstanding SHANE WILLIAMS COMMENT Dan’s the man and Wales are No. 1! For Warren Gatland’s men to...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 7 years agoWorld No.1 would sit better if they ever beat NZ
Back in action: Leigh Halfpenny PETER JACKSON VERDICT Beating England to win Grand Slams and Triple Crowns has long been a...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 7 years ago“Davies had waited all his rugby life for one shot at making the World Cup”
By GARY FITZGERALD Electric: Sbu Nkosi goes over for a try ENGLISH Premiership referee Luke Pearce was firmly in the spotlight...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 7 years agoRead & Co storm back into their old routine
By NEALE HARVEY Photo finish: George Bridge scores the All Black’s fifth try PICTURES: Getty Images NEW Zealand skipper Kieran Read...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 7 years agoMinozzi hat-trick as Italy run in 13 tries against overpowered Russia
By GEORGE LAWRENCE ITALY bounced back from defeat against Ireland with a 13-try win on the Adriatic coast. Russia managed to...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 7 years agoSad Scots thrashed by muscle men of France
By SAM JACKSON SCOTLAND looked a million miles away from serious World Cup contenders as Gregor Townsend’s side were handed a...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoEngland back row stocks low as Jack Singleton is named as cover for Wales clash
No Underhill, Curry or Wilson for England ahead of Cardiff showdown
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoOlowofela: I’ll make my mark with Saints just like McConnochie did at Bath
Northampton flyer Ryan Olowofela insists he has no intention of hanging around in the race to replicate Ruaridh McConnochie’s stunning rise...
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International Rugby
/ 7 years agoWorld Cup refs told to treat high tackles with zero tolerance, as Scott Barrett gets ban
Scott Barrett receives only a three-week ban from SANZAR for his high tackle on Australia captain Michael Hooper
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International Rugby
/ 7 years agoEngland squad announcement: The 31 players heading to Japan
A tale of agony and ecstasy for players who have long been on England's radar and some who have only just...
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International Rugby
/ 7 years agoSouth Africa clinch first Rugby Championship title in a decade
Are the Springboks closing the gap on New Zealand after their 46-13 thumping of Argentina?
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International Rugby
/ 7 years agoFrench show their class in 40-point romp
SA Schools A …19 France …………43 SIX NATIONS Grand Slam winners France U18 made light work of SA Schools A by...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 7 years agoPumas are almost there for World Cup bid says Montera
By SAM JACKSON ARGENTINA captain Pablo Matera believes his team are ‘almost there’ for the Rugby World Cup – but says...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 7 years agoRead: We must turn it around
KIERAN Read refused to push the panic button after his All Blacks colleagues were left dazed by six of the best...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 7 years agoSchmidt’s keeping his fingers crossed on Carbery
By RONAN O’BRIEN Threat: Andrew Conway dives over to score Ireland’s third try PICTURES: Getty Images Blow: Joey Carbery is helped...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 7 years agoO’Shea demands ‘precision under pressure’
CONOR O’Shea said his Italy side gave away some easy scores but will take a lot of positives from the display....
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