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/ 4 months agoDella-Savina sets team goals for Cardiff battlers
■ By JOSEPH TERRY CARDIFF University captain Gabriela Della-Savina admits her side’s results have been hard to face this season however...
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/ 4 months agoForthcoming fixtures
SUNDAY, DEC 28 NATIONAL LEAGUES The Prem Exeter Chiefs v Leicester Tigers (3pm) THURSDAY, JAN 1 NATIONAL LEAGUES United Rugby Championship...
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Features
/ 4 months agoPlayers told to provide records
FORMER players taking legal action over alleged brain injuries have been refused permission to appeal against a court order requiring them...
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Features
/ 4 months agoWe can blow everyone else out of the water, says Hussell
■ By BEN JAYCOCK CAMBORNE lock AJ Hussell makes no apology for the confidence surging through the National Two West leaders...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 months agoBlow for Exeter Chiefs as Len Ikitau faces surgery
Exeter Chiefs’ Australia centre Len Ikitau is facing three months on the sidelines after injuring his shoulder against Saracens last weekend.
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Rugby Paper News
/ 4 months agoModern protective gear revolutionises rugby sport
The remarkable evolution of protective equipment in rugby, which has occurred throughout the past decade, has dramatically transformed the sport by...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 months agoCardiff 17-21 Scarlets: Blue and Blacks shocked as they are floored by Gareth Davies
Scarlets’ veteran scrum-half Gareth Davies rolled back the years to score two tries as his side pulled off a remarkable victory...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 months agoDragons in a battle to keep Aaron Wainwright
Dragons are fighting to prevent No.8 Aaron Wainwright following Jac Morgan and Dewi Lake out of Wales.
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Club Rugby
/ 4 months agoAmazon app is helping Ospreys second row Ryan Smith feel at home
Ryan Smith has been busy with his online shopping since arriving in Wales from Australia.
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Columnists
/ 4 months agoNick Cain: Now Ellie Kildunne needs to keep the flame burning bright
Ellie Kildunne’s popularity as the poster girl of the world champion England women’s team was confirmed this week when she was...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 months agoSean Long back at Harlequins – and he has some unfinished business
Sean Long has returned to Harlequins in a consultancy role – five years after his first spell at the club ended.
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/ 4 months agoHollie Davidson to make history with Men’s Six Nations debut
Hollie Davidson will become the first woman to referee a men’s Six Nations match when Ireland host Italy on February 14.
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/ 4 months agoColchester legend Alan Goggin plays twice in 24 hours at 78-years-old!
Colchester Rugby Club legend Alan Goggin marked his 78th birthday in fine style by playing in two matches in less than...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 months agoLilli Ives Campion: Loughborough Lighting’s vibe makes all the difference
Red Roses star Lilli Ives Campion feels Loughborough Lightning’s connection away from the pitch has been crucial to their progress this...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 months agoBen Spencer: Bath ready to drive on after treble success
Ben Spencer believes Bath’s growing big-game pedigree is turning last season’s historic treble into a launchpad rather than a one-off –...
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/ 4 months agoRoots glad to extend his deal with Chiefs
EXETER flanker Ethan Roots has signed a contract extension at Sandy Park. The 28-year-old joined from Ospreys in the summer of...
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/ 4 months agoDREAMTEAM
JACK DIGBY, FORMER EASTERN SUBURBS, EALING TRAILFINDERS AND DONCASTER KNIGHTS BACK ROW, WHO NOW PLAYS FOR ROSSLYN PARK IN NATIONAL ONE,...
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Letters
/ 4 months agoSalary caps have been agreed by all
IT would appear that Gloucester scrum-half Tomos Williams is destined to join Leicester Tigers second row George Martin at Saracens who...
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Letters
/ 4 months agoWhy are so many leaving Wales?
I AM in full agreement with Peter Hansford when he says that to be the best you must play the best....
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Letters
/ 4 months agoFlawed crown jewel
THE Champions Cup needs a rethink – it used to be rugby’s crown jewel. The format was far better with a...
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Latest News
/ 4 months agoDowson: We were bang at it today
NORTHAMPTON director of rugby Phil Dowson felt his side seized control right from the start as they recorded an impressive triumph....
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Club Rugby
/ 4 months agoSaracens 24-30 Exeter Chiefs: Rob Baxter’s reborn side at No.1 this Christmas
This time last year, Exeter Chiefs were marooned at the foot of the Gallagher Premiership, a proud club searching desperately for...
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/ 4 months agoMcCall: We didn’t handle setbacks
MARK McCall labelled Saracens’ performance “too inconsistent” after their home defeat to Exeter. He said: “We’ve lost matches before this season,...
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/ 4 months agoAdvertisement Genge: I wasn’t going to pass it!
ELLIS Genge managed to regain enough breath to talk after scorching 50 yards at Twickenham for a stunning and rare long-distance...
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/ 4 months agoParling is impressed by his barnstorming centre Kata
LEICESTER head coach Geoff Parling was delighted with the impact of his barnstorming centre Solomone Kata. He said: “Solomone was fantastic....
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/ 4 months agoLowering the tackle height is right call
BACK in the days when Jolly Jonah of Lomuland was trampling all and sundry into the dirt on his stampedes to...
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/ 4 months agoWhen Bishop took his life in his hands for
NO sports book can be more worthy of gate-crashing into the best sellers’ list this Christmas than The Bish, an autobiography...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 4 months agoDragons get their act together in battling win
■ By ROGER PANTING Dragons ............ 48pts Tries: Burrows 17, Hope 25, 61; Rosser 32, Penalty 44, Dyer 51 Conversions: O’Brien...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 4 months agoLeinster get the better of Ulster
■ By BEN JAYCOCK Leinster ......... 24 Ulster ...............20 CHAMPIONS Leinster overturned a 10-point half-time deficit to claim a victory over...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 4 months agoWarriors take first blood in 1872 Cup
■ By BRYN PALMER Glasgow ........... 24pts Tries: M Fagerson 10, Darge 51, Hiddleston 54, Stephen 78 Conversions: Hastings 10, 52...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 4 months agoCrowley on song to give Munster that extra push
■ By SIMON THOMAS Ospreys ............ 10pts Try: Morris 54 Conversion: Edwards 55 Penalty: Edwards 10 Munster ...........26pts Tries: Daly 17,...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 4 months agoSharks stun the Bulls with dramatic late surge
■ By SAM JACKSON Sharks .............21 Bulls .................12 A DRAMATIC late surge from the Sharks stunned the Bulls as the Durban...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 4 months agoStormers’ bomb squad are too strong for Lions
■ By GEORGE LAWRENCE Stormers ........ 34 Lions.................27 A POWERFUL second-half surge from the Stormers proved decisive as they claimed a...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 4 months agoUmaga makes all the difference with boot
■ By ALEX WOODWARD Benetton .........21 Zebre ................15 BENETTON edged a tight Italian derby to maintain their early season momentum. The...
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/ 4 months agoCoventry hold firm to deny Archers
■ By PAUL SMITH Coventry ............................41pts Tries: Adderley-Jones 9, Sullivan 31, Opoku-Fordjour 34, Tiueti 39, Ferrie 45, Nayalo 57 Conversions: Thomas...
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/ 4 months agoScintillating Bedford blow Warriors away
■ By TOM EVANS Bedford .............35pts Tries: Le Bourgeois 5, 8; James 37, 40; Uru 56 Conversions: Maisey 6, 9, 38,...
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Latest News
/ 4 months agoNo stopping Ealing as they run riot – again
■ By JOSEPH TERRY Ealing T .............68pts Tries: Bailey 3, 55; Edwards 9, Gwynn 25, Hatherell 34, Mann 35, 80; Cornish...
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/ 4 months agoKeylock is in the right place to win it for Ampthill
■ By BEN WHITE Ampthill ...........38pts Tries: Hall 10, Jackson 36, 50; Courtney 44, West 59, Keylock 73 Conversions: Keylock 11,...
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/ 4 months agoChinnor show their class as they take Pirates down
■ By COILIN DUFFY Chinnor ............ 47pts Tries: Hanks 8, Carter 23, 60; Bourton 26, Walker 36, Dugmore 53, Cousins 67...
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/ 4 months agoShort hits the mark to give Caldy a lesson
■ By LUKE JARMYN Hartpury ............38pts Tries: Short 7, 66; Lemon 12, Morris 56, McArthur 75 Conversions: Bazalgette 8, 13, 57,...
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/ 4 months agoDoncaster take their time to get in groove
■ By TIM FORRESTER Richmond ........... 7pts Try: Langston 12 Conversion: Grieve 13 Doncaster .........31pts Tries: Bainbridge 27, Fox 30, Davidson...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 4 months agoKildunne steals show with a gem
■ By THOMAS SCOTT Harlequins .............38 Bristol Bears ......... 12 HARLEQUINS Women produced an inspired showing to secure a comprehensive victory...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 4 months agoSaracens looking to seal place at top
PREVIEW Sale Sharks v Saracens ■ By WILLIAM BULL Today. 1pm. Morson Stadium SARACENS head north today knowing one more victory...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 4 months agoLoughborough banking on new-look front row
PREVIEW Loughborough Lightning v Trailfinders ■ By HOLLY DAISY Today. 2pm. Franklin’s Gardens LOUGHBOROUGH welcome Trailfinders to Franklin’s Gardens with both...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 4 months agoChampions set sights on Slater Cup
PREVIEW Leicester Tigers v Gloucester-Hartpury ■ By SAMANTHA EMMA Today. 3pm. Welford Road TWO sides at opposite ends of the table...
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Champions Cup
/ 4 months agoPaul Rees: Champions Cup must return to its elite status
Paul Rees sees too many mismatches in last weekend’s European games… while problems mount for the men in red
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Latest News
/ 4 months agoGloucester are like the Wales of old…
They’re off: Jac Morgan and, right, Dewi Lake PICTURES: Getty Images and Alamy WELSH rugby suffered another self-inflicted blow last weekend...
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National League One
/ 4 months agoMoseley’s nut is too much to crack for fired Lions
■ By JEAN BULL Leicester L ......19 B Moseley .......28 THE MIDLANDS derby went the way of Birmingham Moseley, who proved...
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National League One
/ 4 months agoIt’s Sale who ride on after Sedge fall
■ By GARETH LYONS Sale FC.....................29 Sedgley Park ........ 13 SALE’S best crowd of the season saw the home side triumph...
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