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World
/ 3 years agoFijian Drua hold the key
FIJI Fiji U20s head coach Ifereimi Rawaqa has named an exciting squad for the World Championship predominantly featuring players from Super...
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World
/ 3 years agoChessum ready to set standard
World Rugby U20 Championship previews - ENGLAND By BEN JAYCOCK England U20s head coach Mark Mapletoft has named a squad with...
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World
/ 3 years agoMurphy puts his faith in old boys
IRELAND By SAM JACKSON Ireland head coach Richie Murphy has retained consistency in selection from the memorable Grand Slam-winning campaign earlier...
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World
/ 3 years agoBrunello backing his boys to bloom
ITALY By SAM JACKSON Italy head coach Massimo Brunello is hoping his side can build on their ‘best ever’ U20s Six...
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World
/ 3 years agoDynamic duo back for more
SOUTH AFRICA By BEN JAYCOCK Paul de Villiers and Katlego Letebele will return for their second stint with the Junior Springboks,...
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World
/ 3 years agoOut to back up England win
GEORGIA Fresh off a first ever victory over England, Georgia will be looking to continue to build and cause a number...
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World
/ 3 years agoBaronio follows in steps of brothers
ARGENTINA By SAM JACKSON Argentina will rely heavily on their Super Rugby Americas talent for this year’s tournament. The 30-man squad...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 3 years agoA legend, a team-mate and great, great friend
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME SOMETIMES it’s easy to write about the passing of a great sportsman...
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Young Gun
/ 3 years agoYoung Guns: Sale Sharks winger Alex Wills
Having gone through the heartache of being made redundant by Worcester Warriors, Alex Wills has found a new and improved lease...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoNational League fixtures
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World
/ 3 years agoEight teams get set for second tier tournament
Next month sees the U20s World Trophy return with the second tier age group tournament this time involving Scotland, who were...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoBeale pleads not guilty to assault charges
By DENNIS EVANS AUSTRALIA international Kurtley Beale will go to trial over a number of sexual assault charges after an alleged...
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James Harrington
/ 3 years agoGarbajosa joins list of axed coaches
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN It has been a busy week in various corridors of power in French rugby – with, in...
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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One
/ 3 years agoMcKenzie makes the difference for Chiefs
Super Rugby Pacific round-up By CAMERON STEPHENS The Chiefs will host the Crusaders in the Super Rugby final next week after...
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World
/ 3 years agoClassy Pienaar steers Cheetahs through to face Pumas
Currie Cup round-up By BEN JAYCOCK The Cheetahs will host the Pumas in next week’s Currie Cup final after they hammered...
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Latest News
/ 3 years ago‘CVC deal is very bad for rugby’
By NICK CAIN Francis Baron believes that the RFU is in the grip of a crisis which has been fuelled by...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoGatland to consider sending SOS to second row Ball
By PETER JACKSON The World Cup man-power crisis engulfing Wales will force them to reconsider sending an SOS to Australia for...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoPrem hoping to avoid Six Nations clashes
By PAUL REES London Irish’s demise means the Premiership will be reduced to 10 teams next season and officials are looking...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoBainbridge can’t wait for life as a Falcon
By JON NEWCOMBE Foraging flanker Josh Bainbridge is looking forward to starting his Newcastle Falcons career after a whirlwind pre-season. Now...
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Women's International
/ 3 years agoEnhanced deals for England women
By BEN JAYCOCK The RFU has handed out new three-year contracts to England’s senior women players, that will cover the 2025...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoVarndell fears for future generation
By BEN JAYCOCK Tom Varndell says that allowing three Premiership teams to go under this season is ‘completely unforgivable’ and urges...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoHaskell calls for radical overhaul
By BEN JAYCOCK James Haskell believes the Premiership should be ring fenced and rebuilt using a franchise style NFL model, including...
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Letters
/ 3 years agoEngland rugby’s ‘annus horribilis’
THIS season has been an “annus horribilis” for English Rugby Union. Three professional clubs have folded because of financial difficulties. In...
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Letters
/ 3 years agoIreland’s time is now
I’VE followed Ireland for some time now and I have seen a massive growth in technique, skill set and depth like...
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Letters
/ 3 years agoVote of no confidence
STOW on the Wold RFC held its AGM on Thursday and a motion of “no confidence in the leadership of the...
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Letters
/ 3 years agoI can’t wait to see Bath get going
■ Am I just being cynical or, with the demise of London Irish, does this give the RFU and PRL exactly...
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Letters
/ 3 years agoTry something new and imaginative
JAMES Harrington reports that the average gate in the French top flight this season was 14,841, with Bordeaux topping the list...
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Dream Team
/ 3 years agoDream Team with Dan George
The Old Albanian head coach and former Scarlets, London Welsh, Gloucester, Worcester and Bedford hooker, chooses the Best XV he has...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 3 years agoNo more excuses: Time to get serious, England
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE… EVERY WEEK AS soon as Steve Borthwick got the England head coach job he will have...
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Peter Jackson
/ 3 years agoHe’s quite some man, that Emery…
David Emery 1946-2023 Peter Jackson looks back on the life and times of a giant in the world of sport and...
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Nick Cain
/ 3 years agoArrival of novice advisers is cause for grave concern
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK There could not have been a bigger catalyst for change at Twickenham than...
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Nick Cain
/ 3 years agoYour chance to join the (£55,000) culture club
NICK CAIN The RFU’s failure to put in a robust, stringent regulatory framework has led to three Premiership clubs going bust...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 3 years agoBears swept aside as Gloucester power on
By BEN JAYCOCK Gloucester-Hartpury.....21pts Tries: Beckett 4, Jones 30, Lund 67 Conversions: Sing 5, 31, 68 Bristol Bears ....................12pts Tries: Davies...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoHunt so happy with her support
NATASHA Hunt was in tears after full time as she paid tribute to her Gloucester-Hartpury side for helping her to bounce...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoCleall knows Chiefs will be a tough test for Saracens
By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW... Exeter v Saracens Today. Kick-off 3pm, Sandy Park Force of nature: Poppy Cleall will be key for...
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Women's Six Nations
/ 3 years agoWaterman: Time to hit fifth gear
By NICK POWELL Former England star Danielle Waterman was moved by seeing a record crowd at Twickenham for the Red Roses...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoAmateurs set for talks over their future at Hazelwood
By PAUL REES London Irish Amateur RFC’s chairman Kevin Flynn is this week meeting administrators appointed after the collapse of the...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoCardiff in fight for Thomas
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Gloucester have been linked with a move for highly-rated Cardiff coach T Rhys Thomas. The...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoEvans tops wanted list
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Cardiff have made Ospreys full-back Cai Evans their number one summer target. The son of...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoBlackheath sign Owlett
NEWLY promoted National 1 side Blackheath have signed former Premiership tighthead Jack Owlett. Owlett, 28, played for Scotland U20s before joining...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoDiamond staying on
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Rugby's Red Adair Steve Diamond is staying at Edinburgh until the end of the World...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoFree agent Odogwu ready for URC
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Former Wasps flyer Paolo Odogwu could finally ply his trade in the United Rugby Championship...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoBorthwick’s plea for Irish boys to stay
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER England boss Steve Borthwick hit the phones last week in a plea to stop London...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoRacing trying to tempt Marcus
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Racing 92 have made England and Harlequins fly-half Marcus Smith an offer of around €500,000...
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Top 14
/ 3 years agoAbendanon: French rugby is far more fun
By NICK POWELL Former England full-back Nick Abendanon says that the Premiership is not entertaining enough to compete with the French...
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BUCS Super Rugby
/ 3 years agoWinger Zheng on his way to Quins
Harlequins have signed Cardiff Met University winger Roma Zheng, who will join the club’s academy ahead of next season. Zheng, below,...
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Champions Cup
/ 3 years agoO’Driscoll: Defeat was emotional
By NICK POWELL Leinster and Ireland legend Brian O’Driscoll feels Leinster’s second-straight Champions Cup Final defeat to La Rochelle could “leave...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoTyro Warrior Tait signs for Knights
Doncaster have signed former Scotland U20s captain Rhys Tait, 20, from Glasgow Warriors, having featured on loan for the Knights at...
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Chris Hewett
/ 3 years agoWhen the collective carries all before it
CHRIS HEWETT GUEST COLUMNIST Dings Crusaders? Crazy name, cracking club. One of the oldest and most successful of the dozens of...
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Chris Hewett
/ 3 years agoTongans have a plan for Ireland
CHRIS HEWETT Interesting rumblings from down Tonga way, where Toutai Kefu, the magnificent Wallaby No.8 who rumbled all the way to...
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