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Premiership
/ 2 years agoWe’re throwing jabs but can’t land a punch, says Codling
Newcastle head coach Alex Codling saw the positives in their defeat to Harlequins, but recognised that encouraging performances aren’t enough as...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoCreevy fires Sharks back to winning ways
By LUKE JARMYN Sale .................................... 24pts Tries: Reed 15, 33; B Curry 51, Creevy 69 Conversions: Ford 34, 70 Gloucester ...........................
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoHarris: We will need to build for Bath
After back-to-back Friday night defeats the Cherry and Whites will be looking to get their season back on track in next...
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Nick Cain
/ 2 years agoBarnes showed why he’s the best
Wayne Barnes retired at the top of his game on Thursday after taking charge of a record 111 internationals, the last...
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Nick Cain
/ 2 years agoPerfect Pollard was the key difference
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK THE aftermath of South Africa’s record fourth win in the World Cup final...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoWe’re out to build on good start – Jenkins
By MARK STEVENS PREVIEW... Exeter v Bristol Today. Kick-off 3pm, Sandy Park Welsh giant Dafydd Jenkins is ready to add his...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoGrahamslaw ready for Chiefs challenge
Sam Grahamslaw will make his Premiership debut for Bristol this afternoon as they take on Exeter. The former Jersey Reds loosehead...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 years agoSolomona returns to action in the north
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Former England and Sale Sharks star Denny Solomona is back in the North West after...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 years agoHooper in line for Lions role
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER The Lions could appoint former Bath director of rugby and England Saxons second row Stuart...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 years agoMcKellar backed for Aussie job
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler Leicester Tigers boss Dan McKellar has been backed to become...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 years agoToulon turning their attention to Kinghorn
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Toulon's bid to sign England forwards Lewis Ludlam and Kyle Sinckler is hanging by a...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 years agoFreshwater tempted by Montpellier
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Former England loosehead Perry Freshwater, below, is in advanced talks about a switch to join...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 years agoFalcons losing Carreras to France
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Newcastle Falcons have suffered a blow for next season after Argentina winger Mateo Carreras completed...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 years agoSouth Africa enjoyed fair share of luck, says Venter
By NICK POWELL BRENDAN Venter feels South Africa benefited from huge amounts of good fortune on their way to winning a...
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Red Roses
/ 2 years agoRed Roses: Marlie Packer
BACK ROW, CAPTAIN Birthplace: Yeovil DOB: 02/10/1989 Community Club: Ivel Barbarians, now known as Yeovil RFC Club: Saracens Red Roses Debut:...
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Women's International
/ 2 years agoRed Roses avenge World Cup final loss
By JAMES REID New Zealand ..........................12pts Tries: Simon 38, Vahaakolo 49 Conversions: Holmes 40 England ...........................33pts Tries: Matthews 4, Atkin-Davies 12,...
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Women's International
/ 2 years agoWales waste chance to beat Wallaroos
By LUCY BLITZ Wales....................19 Australia............. 25 Ioan Cunningham rued a golden opportunity missed after Wales’ narrow defeat against Australia. Wales went...
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Women's International
/ 2 years agoFrance have plenty of work to do
Canada................. 29 France.................. 20 Joint France head coach Gaelle Mignot admitted there is plenty of work to do ahead of the...
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Six Nations
/ 2 years agoQuesada gets set for his ‘magnificent new adventure’
By PAUL EDDISON Gonzalo Quesada has been coaching for a decade and a half and is confident now is the perfect...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 2 years agoWales find form to send trio off in style
By ROGER PANTING Wales................................. 49pts Tries: Lake 3, Rogers 30, Costelow 36, Plumtree 56, Wainwright 65, Hardy 79, 80 Conversions: Halfpenny...
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International Rugby
/ 2 years agoGatland: Everyone benefited from that
WALES head coach Warren Gatland believed everyone benefited from the occasion. He said: “Bearing in mind the age of the side,...
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Chris Hewett
/ 2 years agoSeparated by 28 years – and a whole lot more
The bungled move to professionalism and the turf wars that followed; the “Bloodgate” scandal and the soul-destroying bankruptcies; the player welfare...
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Chris Hewett
/ 2 years agoBoks greater than sum of their parts
CHRIS HEWETT THINKING ALLOWED THERE was much wailing and gnashing of teeth at the unveiling of the 2023 “supreme” side by...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 years agoKriel hat-trick as Bulls storm home
■By SAM JACKSON Zebre ...............29 Bulls ............... 54 ZEBRE’S search for a URC victory continues after they suffered their 28th consecutive...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 years agoLions hungry to taste first victory
PREVIEW... Benetton v Lions Today. Kick-off 1.30 ■By BEN JKAYCOCK SOUTH African side the Lions are hoping to pick up their...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 years agoCardiff fall Scarlets in away to let for first win
By ROB COLE Scarlets .............................31pts Tries: Craig 19, McNicholl 37, Davies 53, Fifita 65 Conversions: Lloyd 20, 38, 54, 66 Penalties:...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 years agoImpressive Ospreys enjoy London life
■By ROGER PANTING Ospreys ............. 19pts AN error-ridden performance from Sharks ensured Ospreys celebrated their first URC visit to London. With...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 years agoO’Donoghue delighted to see Munster bounce back
■By KEVIN FALLON Munster ........... 45pts Tries: Nash 23, 74, Scannell 15, Coombes 19, Ahern 48, Casey 54, Gleeson 65 Conversions:...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 years agoOsborne keeps Leinster on top
■By TOM SHEEDY Leinster ...........36 Edinburgh .......27 LEINSTER centre Jamie Osborne said they needed to show patience before they got on...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 years agoMatthews rolls a double
■ By BEN JAYCOCK Glasgow ..........20 Stormers ........... 9 HOOKER Johnny Matthews’ brace led Glasgow to a comfortable victory at Scotstoun....
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 years agoKilgallen try seals fightback win
■ By JOHN FALLON Connacht ........22 Ulster ...............20 CONNACHT flanker Conor Oliver said that his side’s remarkable comeback at the Sportsground...
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Q&A
/ 2 years ago‘Borthwick needs to find the right balance’
Ben Jaycock talks to former England wing turned TV pundit Topsy Ojo and gets his verdict on World Cup 2023 You...
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Peter Jackson
/ 2 years agoLike Dr Luyt, the game is still far too one-eyed
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW THE first World Cup dinner after a South Africa-New Zealand final since 1995...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoFond farewells to Griffiths and Gethin
THE hearse carrying Glanmor Griffiths on his final journey made a detour through central Cardiff allowing the cortege to stop outside...
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National League One
/ 2 years agoSedgley Truck tops one club man honours
By JON NEWCOMBE Sedgley Park's Matt Riley became the player with most appearances for a single club either side of the...
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Coach to Coach
/ 2 years agoCoach to Coach with Armand Roux
Former Richmond director of rugby Steve Hill, above, talks to Dorking director of rugby Armand Roux, below Armand Roux was a...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 2 years agoMarta try was my favourite moment
RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER A weekly look at the game’s other talking points SO that’s a wrap and after this final...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 2 years agoLions of Europe would be a fine team to watch
A long time ago I concluded that the self-interest of the Six Nations runs so deep, and they are so frightened...
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English Championship
/ 2 years agoDoubles all round as Ealing keep up pressure
By WILLIAM THURTLE Ealing T ............ 64pts Tries: Davidson 4, Smid 14, Montgomery 18, 79, Hardwick 25, 77, Cornish 32, Uzokwe...
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English Championship
/ 2 years agoKnights recover from slow start to serve up a treble
By GUY WILLIAMS Doncaster Knights .. 30pts Tries: Edwards 23, Wilson 40, Tait 48, Olver 53 Conversions: Olver 40, 53 Penalties:...
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English Championship
/ 2 years agoCaldy’s pack make the most of poor weather to tame Scots
By JOHN LYON Caldy ..................29pts Tries: Booth 10, Gallagher 20, Wilkinson 57, Hearn 70 Conversions: Rogers 11, 21 Barker 71 Penalties:...
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English Championship
/ 2 years agoAmpthill take control to keep Cov at arm’s length
By BEN WHITE Ampthill ........... 34pts Tries: Hartley 31, Elliott 38, Michelow 67, Adejemi 78 Conversions: Parks 32, 39: Vunipola 68,...
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English Championship
/ 2 years agoJoussain on a mission to speak out at Nottingham
By BEN JAYCOCK Frenchman Come Joussain is relishing the environment at Nottingham and the ethos of encouraging every player to speak...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoCambridge sign Owen
CAMBRIDGE have signed prop Huw Owen from former Championship side Jersey Reds, who have withdrawn from the league structure after entering...
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National League One
/ 2 years agoTigers take the spoils as Lions let it slip
By JOE BARNES-TAYLOR Sedgley Park .28 Leicester L ......20 SEDGLEY Tigers got the better of Leicester Lions in a tight contest...
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National League One
/ 2 years agoStedman steers Moseley home
By MO SHER B Moseley ..............22 Sale FC..................... 14 BASEMENT side Sale gave a gutsy performance at Billesley Common, but they...
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National League One
/ 2 years agoToo little, too late as Rams fall short
By RICHARD ASHTON Rams ........................36 Darlington MP....... 41 DARLINGTON Mowden Park spoiled James Baker’s 400th game for Rams with a thrilling...
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National League One
/ 2 years agoAlbion power to victory over battling Club side
By PADDY MARSH Plymouth A ......28pts Tries: Rukhadze 13, Daly 40, 52, Oulton 55 Conversions: Jones 13, 40, 52, 55 Blackheath...
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National League One
/ 2 years agoDead-eye Winfield adds gloss to away triumph
By TIMOTHY FORRESTER Richmond ................. 7 Cinderford..............24 AN avalanche of second-half penalties helped Cinderford press home their advantage at Richmond. After...
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National League One
/ 2 years agoTitans reeling as Chinnor hit back
By MIKE AMOS Taunton Titans..... 21 Chinnor.....................53 CHINNOR produced a stunning second-half show to blow away hosts Taunton Titans. Taunton led...
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