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International Rugby
/ 7 years agoReturn of Hunter is boost for Middleton
By ADAM ELLIS Reshuffle: England coach Simon Middleton Leading by example: Sarah Hunter PICTURES: Getty Images HEAD coach Simon Middleton made...
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International Rugby
/ 7 years agoCocksedge goes past 300 Test points to crush USA
By SAM JACKSON USA………………….0 New Zealand.33 Points machine: New Zealand’s Kendra Cocksedge THE Black Ferns proved too big a test for...
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International Rugby
/ 7 years agoCanada pile it on in second half rout
Dejected: Gaelle Hermet France…………19 Canada…………35 FRANCE skipper Gaelle Hermet rued her side’s lacklustre ball retention as they were undone by fivetry...
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The Rugby Championship
/ 7 years agoAll Blacks pick Reece ahead of Naholo
STEVE Hansen has named four new caps in a 39-man squad for the Rugby Championship but there is no place for...
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International Rugby
/ 7 years agoMarler, Cipriani and McConnochie all in England’s Rugby World Cup training squad
There are plenty of talking points in Eddie Jones' Rugby World Cup training squad
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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One
/ 7 years agoArgentine history boys power into Christchurch
By GEORGE LAWRENCE THE Jaguares made light work of the Brumbies in Buenos Aires to power into their first ever final....
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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One
/ 7 years agoRef’s blunder helps Crusaders march on
By SAM JACKSON Hitman: Sevu Reece celebrates the first of his two tries for the Crusaders PICTURE: Getty Images Erratic: Beauden...
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International Rugby
/ 7 years agoSix-try England praised for their great defence!
By SAM JACKSON 50th cap: Amber Reed PICTURE: Getty Images TEAMS USA: Mataitoga, Baravilala, Kelter, Haungatau, Duncan, Cantorna, Byrge; Benson, Kitlinski,...
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International Rugby
/ 7 years agoWorld champions show their class in tough test
THE Black Ferns claimed a hard fought win over Canada in their first Test match of 2019. Lock Eloise Blackwell opened...
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International Rugby
/ 7 years agoWarren can conquer the world in stages!
World’s best: Warren Gatland coaching Wales Chiefs: Sam Cane and Anton Lienert-Brown PICTURE: Getty Images ITHOUGHT Warren Gatland was going to...
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International Rugby
/ 7 years agoBlues need motivated players not divas who like a moan
CARDIFF Blues are moving out of their Vale of Glamorgan training base to return to Cardiff Arms Park and I’ve got...
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British and Irish Lions Tour
/ 7 years agoWarren Gatland to take over at Chiefs on four-year deal
The Wales head coach will return home to New Zealand to coach the Chiefs – but won't affect his duties with...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 7 years agoEddie Jones to take charge of Barbarians in clash with Fiji
Twickenham match will be the first time Jones will have been head coach of the Baa-Baas
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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One
/ 7 years agoFolau asks fans to fund his legal fight
NEWS EXTRA ISRAEL Folau has appealed for public donations to help him legally contest his dismissal by Rugby Australia. Folau, 30,...
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International Rugby
/ 7 years agoStylish Carbonel steers France to second title in row
Back-to-back champs: France celebrate after their hard-fought victory By GARY FITZGERALD YOUNG general Louis Carbonel showed class, control and confidence with...
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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One
/ 7 years agoWales face All Blacks in 2020
WALES are set to play two Tests in New Zealand in July 2020. The trip to his home country will be...
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International Rugby
/ 7 years agoDingwall frustrated as England show form
By STEFFAN THOMAS ENGLAND ended a disappointing Championship by thrashing Wales in Rosarioto to claim fifth place. After the opening defeat...
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International Rugby
/ 7 years agoBaby Blacks run riot to ease that defeat by Wales
By SAM JACKSON IRELAND faced a Baby Blacks team determined to make a statement after their shock defeat to Wales. It...
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International Rugby
/ 7 years agoJunior Boks take bronze yet again
THE Junior Springboks hammered Argentina to finish third after the hosts wasted a host of chances. It is the third time...
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International Rugby
/ 7 years agoFifth straight loss relegates Hogg’s porous Scots
By GARY HEATLY SCOTLAND were relegated from the Championship after Fiji put eight tries past Carl Hogg’s side. The 59-34 defeat...
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International Rugby
/ 7 years agoCapuozzo flourish for Italy
Italy …29 Georgia…17 ITALY fought back against a fierce Georgian pack to claim ninth place. The young Azzurri side took an...
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International Rugby
/ 7 years agoHero Evans holds his nerve to swing it back Wales’ way
By SAM JACKSON CAI Evans struck the decisive penalty in the dying seconds to defeat New Zealand in a dramatic encounter...
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International Rugby
/ 7 years agoKarkadze breaks Fiji hearts
Georgia …12 Fiji …8 GEORGIA held on to their status for next year’s U20 Championship in Italy with a pulsating finish...
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International Rugby
/ 7 years agoEngland battle to win despite yellow to win
By GEORGE LAWRENCE Match-winner: Tom Willis Proud: Fraser Dingwall TOM Willis scored an injury time try to secure victory for England...
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International Rugby
/ 7 years agoOutpowered Scotland left facing the axe
Scotland…19 Italy…26 SCOTLAND slumped to their fourth straight defeat amid the rain and thunder in Rosario. Carl Hogg’s side trailed 14-7...
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International Rugby
/ 7 years ago14-man Wallabies are class above
Argentina …13 Australia …34 AUSTRALIA displayed huge guts and determination to beat Argentina and reach only their second ever final despite...
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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One
/ 7 years agoJaguares show Chiefs who’s boss in Argentina
By SAM JACKSON Comeback: Matias Moroni scores for the Jaguares PICTURE: TRP Photographer THE JAGUARES made history by qualifying for the...
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International Rugby
/ 7 years agoClinical Carbonel puts boot into Junior Boks challenge
South Africa …7 France…20 By ADAM ELLIS FRANCE fly-half Louis Carbonel kicked South Africa out of the running with five penalties....
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International Rugby
/ 7 years agoIsrael Folau sets up GoFundMe page asking for £1.6m in donations to aid legal battle against Rugby Australia
Sacked Wallabies star sets up Gofundme page asking for donations so he can 'fight for what is right'
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International Rugby
/ 7 years agoAlex Dombrandt gets England call, as Robshaw and Hughes miss out
Newcomers and regulars named by Eddie Jones in 29-man squad to meet for training camp
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Autumn Internationals
/ 7 years agoWorld Rugby abandon plans for Nations Championship
Promotion and relegation proves sticking point in reaching consensus with unions
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International Rugby
/ 7 years agoExeter Chiefs provide update on England wing Jack Nowell’s fitness
Nowell has undergone surgery on the ankle injury he sustained in the Premiership final
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International Rugby
/ 7 years agoYou can be sure Eddie Jones has been on the phone to Joe Marler, says Dallaglio
England look to be in dire straits at loosehead with the injury to Mako Vunipola
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoGeoff Parling opens up on misery of England dressing room after World Cup defeat to Wales
'I messed up the lineout call' - former England lock Geoff Parling
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Featured
/ 7 years agoMathieu Bastareaud dropped by Jacques Brunel in France’s Rugby World Cup squad
No place for vice-captain Mathieu Bastareaud
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International Rugby
/ 7 years agoNioradze’s late try seals famous win
Georgia …………17 Scotland……….12 SCOTLAND didn’t perform anywhere near the level they did in their first two matches as they were derailed...
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International Rugby
/ 7 years agoTHE DALBY WHEATMEN RUGBY CLUB ARE LOOKING FOR PLAYERS FOR THE 2020 SEASON
The “Dalby Wheatmen” are a long established successful rugby club playing in the Risdon Cup Competition in South East Queensland, we...
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International Rugby
/ 7 years agoXV of the best set for Test stardom
Big impacts: Left to right, Louis Carbonel, Lalomilo Lalomilo, Will Capon, Jaden Hendrikse and Isaac Lucas England may have to settle...
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International Rugby
/ 7 years agoTownsend: Hogg has found new dimension to his play
■By GARY HEATLY NEWS EXTRA STUART Hogg turns 27 later this month and Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend is certain the...
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International Rugby
/ 7 years agoEddie’s new contract is a thorn amid the Roses
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK THERE have been more U-bends in the Eddie Jones succession saga than then...
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International Rugby
/ 7 years agoScotland battling to avoid the drop
■By GARY HEATLY SCOTLAND head coach Carl Hogg insists “there is no time to wallow” after this week’s loss to Georgia...
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International Rugby
/ 7 years agoDingwall frustrated by England’s ill-discipline
■By ADAM ELLIS Leader: Fraser Dingwall ENGLAND will grit their teeth in the hope of making it third time lucky against...
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International Rugby
/ 7 years agoThomas-Wheeler targets more big scalps in bid for fifth
■By ALEX BYWATER WALES U20’s most infamous clash with the Baby Blacks saw them hammered 92-0 in 2011. A side including...
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International Rugby
/ 7 years agoGilmore boys are gunning for glory
Rousing finish: Fraser McReight scored a late try for Australia AUSTRALIAhave reached the final of an U20 Championship only once, a...
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International Rugby
/ 7 years agoPretorius motivated by hurt of last year’s England loss
Looking to go one better: Rikus Pretorius RIKUS PRETORIUS has called on South Africa to not repeat the mistakes of their...
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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One
/ 7 years ago’Coakroach’ blast from coach after Am nicks it
■By ADAM ELLIS Rapid: Lukhanyo Am breaks through for Sharks’ winner PICTURE: Getty Images Aussie champs: Brumbies will face the Sharks...
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International Rugby
/ 7 years agoLineout dominance is defining factor as Wales edge thriller
■ By SAM JACKSON Double-teamed: Wales full-back Loan Davies WALES ended the pool stage on a high with a 44-28 victory...
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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One
/ 7 years agoWorld Cup ticket touts face jail time in Japan
RUGBY SHORTS UNDER new Japanese laws aimed at clamping down on ticket touts, those caught selling tickets for profit can face...
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International Rugby
/ 7 years agoPumitas wow home crowd
France………….26 Argentina…….47 HOSTS Argentina produced some of the most eye-catching rugby of the championship so far in beating the reigning champions...
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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One
/ 7 years agoScarlets part ways with Sam
SCOTLANDNo.9 Sam Hidalgo-Clyne has left the Scarlets. The 25-year-old signed from Edinburgh last summer and made 18 appearances for the side....















