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/ 2 years agoDom Waldouck – You need a clear sense of purpose
Steve Hill talks to Dom Waldouck, the defence coach at Gloucester Rugby Tell us about your rugby playing career and how...
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/ 2 years agoChiefs are too good for Blues in thriller
By BEN JAYCOCK Hat-trick man: Len Ititau on the attack for Brumbies PICTURES: Getty Images IN a repeat of last season’s...
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/ 2 years agoMo’unga leads way for Brave Lupus
By BEN JAYCOCK Breaking free: Brave Lupus’s Richie Mo’unga RICHIE Mo’unga scored two tries to lead champions Brave Lupus Tokyo to...
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/ 2 years agoKing’s rally to take the honours
by Tom Jeffreys King’s Glouc......29 King Edward’s..16 KING’S School, Gloucester staged a stunning second-half comeback to beat King Edward’s School, Birmingham...
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/ 2 years agoHarrow keep their nerve for double joy
Harrow................22pts QEGS.................... 14pts HARROW saw off QEGS Wakefield to defend their Continental Tyres National School Cup title in emphatic fashion at...
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/ 2 years agoExeter show the way forward
Exeter College ...41 Hartpury..................33 Exeter College beat Hartpury to signal a new era in girls ACE League history. Playing in just...
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/ 2 years agoNorthampton are the pick of the bunch
Round-up NORTHAMPTON School for Boys claimed the headlines amidst a busy week of boys’ schools cup action at Ealing Trailfinders. Ealing...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 2 years agoDrovers set for Steelmen final
Super Rygbi Cymru Cup round-up By ROB COLE Scoring spree: Joe Franchi and Adam Warren LLANDOVERY will host Ebbw Vale in...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 2 years agoThomas nicks it for Bonymaen
Premiership round-up A LAST kick of the match penalty from Lawrence Thomas snatched a famous 24-22 win for Bonymaen over league...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 years agoResults
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/ 2 years agoNice are planning a quick reversal
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Nice work: Former Wales fly-half Owen Williams PICTURE: Getty Images YOU may not have heard of Stade...
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/ 2 years agoThere’ll be no cheating while I’m in charge, says new boss
THE Ligue Nationale de Rugby (LNR), the body that runs the Top 14 and ProD2 professional men’s rugby divisions in France,...
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/ 2 years agoForthcoming fixtures
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/ 2 years agoSimon Easterby disappointed with comments around Antoine Dupont injury incident
Ireland interim boss Simon Easterby has expressed disappointment with accusatory comments made by France head coach Fabien Galthie regarding the Antoine...
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Six Nations
/ 2 years agoSpeed wins – Ben Earl reveals pace at heart of England bid for Six Nations glory
Ben Earl has revealed that speed will be at the heart of England‘s quest to win the Guinness Six Nations title...
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/ 2 years agoDillon Lewis Joins the Charge: Are the Dragons Ready to Rise?
By Pete Ryan – @PeterRyanSports We are at this stage in the season, with signings unveiled and strategies unfolding, and the...
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Podcast
/ 2 years agoPODCAST (S4, E26): France target Six Nations title and Wales target England scalp with Alex Cuthbert
After a cracking weekend of rugby in which the championship tilted in French favour following their stunning win in Dublin, Ollie...
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/ 2 years agoMarcus Smith restored to England team for Six Nations finale against Wales
England have made extensive changes to their team for Saturday’s final Guinness Six Nations match against Wales including recalling Marcus Smith...
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/ 2 years agoSuper Rugby Americas: Round Four Review
Joe Santamaria reviews an enthralling round four, as champions Dogos finally found their flow to grab their first win of the...
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/ 2 years agoOpinion: Now is the perfect time for Wales to deploy Keiran Williams
By Pete Ryan – @PeterRyanSports Welsh rugby is on the brink of a new era, a proud nation striving to reclaim...
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/ 2 years agoWomen’s Six Nations: Wales captain Hannah Jones on coming back after considering retirement
By Paul Eddison Hannah Jones was on the verge of walking away from international rugby before being convinced by her club...
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/ 2 years agoJack Boyle – Ireland’s future front row star
By Pete Ryan You won’t find a position quite like the prop in any sport. It is a position defined by...
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/ 2 years agoSix Nations stock Risers and Fallers: Ireland the biggest losers after missing huge Grand Slam opportunity
It was another brilliant weekend of Six Nations action, in which France climbed up to pole position with one round to...
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/ 2 years agoOllie Lawrence out of Six Nations finale and fearing season-ending lay-off
Ollie Lawrence will miss England’s Guinness Six Nations finale against Wales and could struggle to play again this season after suffering...
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/ 2 years agoSix Nations: Seven try England thump Italy at Twickenham
By Ethan Bents England piled on seven tries to secure a bonus point win and beat Italy in entertaining fashion at...
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/ 2 years agoFrancis Baron: It’s time for the entire RFU Board to go
By Nick Cain Francis Baron has called for the replacement of the entire RFU Board, adding a radical dimension to the...
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/ 2 years agoWe must pull together to grow game – Rob Baxter
By Mark Stevens Rob Baxter believes that the responsibility for growing rugby – both financially and in terms of interest –...
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/ 2 years agoFit-again Josh Hodge keen to kick on with Exeter Chiefs
By Paul Rees Josh Hodge is getting a kick out of life at Exeter as the fullback looks to put himself...
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/ 2 years agoSix Nations: France get back their va va voom to end Ireland’s Grand Slam hopes
By Nick Cain Ireland............................... 27pts Tries: Sheehan 43, Healy 77, Conan 81 Conversions: Prendergast 44, 78, 81 Penalties: Prendergast 35, 43...
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/ 2 years agoFabien Galthie: Antoine Dupont injury is looking serious
France head coach Fabien Galthie fears captain Antoine Dupont has sustained a “serious” knee injury. Ireland lock Tadhg Beirne fell on...
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/ 2 years agoSix Nations: Lively Maxime Lucu steps up to guide France home
By Paul Rees It was a tale of two injuries. James Lowe picked up a knock in the warm-up with the...
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/ 2 years agoSix Nations: Scotland survive spirited Wales revival
By Brendan Gallagher Scotland ........................... 35pts Tries: Kinghorn 5, 48; Jordan 11, 33; Graham 27 Conversions: Russell 6, 12, 28, 34,...
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Six Nations
/ 2 years agoMatt Sherratt: I can’t wait to take on England
Wales interim boss Matt Sherratt praised his team’s fighting spirit and says they cannot wait to tackle England in Cardiff on...
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Peter Jackson
/ 2 years agoSix Nations: Wales edge closer to unwanted record
By Peter Jackson At Murrayfield 70 years ago, Wales played the role of polite guests to perfection, enabling their supposedly hopeless...
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/ 2 years agoTommy Freeman deserves a run in the centres
By Nick Cain - Read his expert opinion every week The England midfield has been a mishmash of failed partnerships, wishful...
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/ 2 years agoPressure is building on the RFU Board to stand down
By Nick Cain - Read his expert opinion every week The Whole Game Union has added its weight to the call...
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/ 2 years agoBen Youngs lifts the lid on Steve Borthwick – but too late
By Nick Cain Ben Youngs lifted the lid last week on Steve Borthwick being a “risk-averse” coach, and stated that the...
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/ 2 years agoU20s six Nations: Historic win for poweful French outfit over Ireland
By William Bull Ireland............... 12pts Tries: Penalty 40+5, Mangan 80+1 France................22pts Tries: Echegaray 14, Leveque 18, Akrab 33, 52 Conversion: Keletaona...
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/ 2 years agoU20s Six Nations: Kane James shines to help England keep Grand Slam hopes alive
By George Wellbelove England ........................... 33pts Tries: Timmins 11, Burrow 17, Gulley 20, Hall 57, Bracken 80 Conversions: Bellamy 12, 18,...
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/ 2 years agoU20s Six Nations: Double red for Wales allows Scotland to take the high road
By Ben Jaycock Scotland ............. 27pts Tries: Douglas 18, 74; Moncrieff 27, Brown 34 Conversions: Urwin 18, 34 Penalty: Coates 65...
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/ 2 years agoU20s Six Nations: Showdown in Cardiff will be huge challenge – Olamide Sodeke
By Olamide Sodeke - England U20s & Saracens Lock Not many people can say they’ve won a Grand Slam, whether that’s...
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/ 2 years agoAndy Robinson praise for cross-league rivalry
By Jon Newcombe Andy Robinson has spoken about the positive experience of playing Championship clubs in what looks set to be...
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Dream Team
/ 2 years agoDream Team – Josh McNally
Josh McNally, the Cardiff, RAF and former England, Bath, London Irish, London Welsh & Henley lock, chooses the best XV he...
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Chris Hewett
/ 2 years agoHowzat! Azzurri are left stumped
CHRIS HEWETT THINKING ALLOWED Box office: England’s Elliot Daly scores against Italy in last year’s Six Nations match PICTURE: Alamy AS...
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Chris Hewett
/ 2 years agoLytchett Minster 2s? Now they were decent…
By Chris Hewett - Thinking Allowed Anyone seeking to capture the essence of rugby’s transformation over recent decades need not wrestle...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoPrem Rugby Cup: Ealing Trailfinders go close but Exeter Chiefs sneak home
By Mark Stevens Exeter ................................ 28pts Tries: Hodge 26, Penalty 33, E Roots 63, Wyatt 70 Conversions: Hodge 27, 64, 71...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoPrem Rugby Cup: Louie Tonkin ‘gutted’ to miss chances against Exeter Chiefs
Ealing Trailfinders coach Louie Tonkin rued missed opportunities as he watched his side bow out of the Premiership Cup. “We’re gutted,”...
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/ 2 years agoPrem Rugby Cup: Newcastle Falcons can’t live with Bath late show
By Luke Jarmyn Newcastle Falcons ....... 29pts Tries: Hearle 5, McCallum 38, Stevenson 43, 50 Conversions: Connon 39, 44, 51 Penalty:...
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/ 2 years agoSteve Diamond likes look of young chargers
Newcastle director of rugby Steve Diamond heaped praise on his young chargers but admitted they’ve got a lot to learn. The...
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/ 2 years agoPWR: Gloucester-Hartpury set sights on making it three in a row
By Ben Jaycock This season’s truncated Women’s Premiership sprint will be rounded off next Sunday as Gloucester-Hartpury bid for an unprecedented...
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