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Features
/ 3 years agoMcGuigan so close to top spot
Peter Jackson consults his stats book to chart the top scorers from Europe’s three major leagues When he joined Darlington Mowden...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 3 years agoExile Zach is next French revelation
BRENDAN GALLAGHER - Rugby Matters A weekly look at the game’s other talking points English Rugby, or rather the RFU and Premiership...
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Features
/ 3 years agoExcessive sanctions creating a divide
So Spain have lost their appeal with World Rugby and their absence from RWC2023 and a £75,000 fine is confirmed, a...
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/ 3 years agoJoining big rivals was the best decision I ever made
MY LIFE IN RUGBY - ROB HAWKINS THE FORMER BATH, LEICESTER, NEWCASTLE AND BRISTOL HOOKER Coming from Somerset, Bath were my boyhood...
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Columnists
/ 3 years agoEvergreen Parisse set to join the 500 club
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Amassing 500 matches among the European elite requires surviving an endurance test of...
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Features
/ 3 years agoLoughman’s pitch return shows HIA is not fit for purpose
THE sight of a distressed Jeremy Loughman being taken off in a dazed state during the first minute of Ireland’s sobering...
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Features
/ 3 years agoA moment to forget for Nadine
On second thoughts, the Culture Secretary might have been better off had she prefaced her speech promoting the Rugby League World...
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Features
/ 3 years agoJapan look overseas
WHEN Japan lined up against France yesterday, those born in the Land of the Rising Sun found themselves far outnumbered by...
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Features
/ 3 years agoMetcalf move is a show of intent for Ealing
NEWS EXTRA ■By JON NEWCOMBE AMBITIOUS Ealing Trailfinders have pulled off another recruitment coup with the capture of Sale Sharks youngster...
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Features
/ 3 years agoFor decades, Moseley have been the pride of second city
This series will delve into every nook and cranny of club rugby in Britain and Ireland – small and large, old...
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Features
/ 3 years agoMoseley’s Magnificent Seven were heralded on the big stage but often wasted by England
All stars: Moseley’s seven England internationals MOSELEY’S stature as one of the strongest clubs in Britain 50 years ago is highlighted...
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Features
/ 3 years agoAcademy prospect Cam has learnt the hard way
NEWS EXTRA HAVING developed through the Stellenbosch Academy of Sport in South Africa, Cameron Murray is looking to make his mark...
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/ 3 years agoNeville to reunite with old coach
HONG Kong international Jack Neville is looking forward to reuniting with his former coach Craig Hammond after signing for Nottingham. Archers...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoPlymouth ready for double celebration
■By JON NEWCOMBE Plymouth Albion have big plans to become a sustainable Championship club playing in front of sell-out 5,000 crowds...
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/ 3 years agoPirates sign Nagle-Taylor
CORNISH Pirates have signed Gloucester No.8 Seb Nagle-Taylor on a one-year contract. He initially joined Gloucester on loan from Hartpury during...
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/ 3 years agoIrish swoop for Ratuniyarawa
LONDON Irish have signed Fiji international Api Ratuniyarawa from Northampton. The 35-year-old lock made 130 appearances, scoring six tries, in six...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 3 years agoPutting £222m into women’s game is a high-risk strategy
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Champions: Saracens celebrate after their victory in the Allianz Premier XVs final...
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Columnists
/ 3 years agoWe’ll see if Jones has made any progress for World Cup
With player welfare supposedly at the forefront of everyone’s minds, who would believe the way international rugby tours are structured nowadays?...
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Features
/ 3 years agoLions trailblazers set sail for Down Under in 1888
Brendan Gallagher delves into some of rugby’s most enduring images, their story and why they are still so impactful What’s happening...
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Features
/ 3 years agoGalthie in no rush to sign up his coaches
JAMES HARRINGTON - FRENCH COLUMN FFR President Bernard Laporte was ready to offer Les Bleus’ head coach Fabien Galthie a new,...
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/ 3 years agoExperts call for 28-day recovery for concussion
By PETER JACKSON World Rugby is being urged to give victims of head injuries greater protection from more serious damage by...
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International Rugby
/ 3 years agoGeorge calls on England to repeat the triumph of 2016
From ADAM HATHAWAY in Perth Jamie George has urged England to turn back time and repeat the heroics of 2016 when...
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International Rugby
/ 3 years agoPivac: I can’t wait to take on Boks
By STEFFAN THOMAS Most of Wales will be hiding behind the sofa on Saturday but Wayne Pivac can’t wait to take...
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/ 3 years agoHead injury rates reach all time high in England
Concussion rates in elite English rugby have hit their highest levels since records began in 2002 according to the latest injury...
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/ 3 years agoKpoku hopes French move will inspire him
By BEN JAYCOCK Having witnessed his brother Joel’s star performance in the Challenge Cup final, Jonathan Kpoku’s hunger has been reignited...
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/ 3 years agoFlanagan takes the reins at Dragons
THE Dragons have appointed Scarlets backs coach Dai Flanagan as the new head coach, as part of a revamped coaching structure...
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/ 3 years agoWales ace Gareth is late arrival
WALES fly-half Gareth Anscombe will link up with the rest of the squad in South Africa after being given permission to...
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/ 3 years agoFord will be a star for Sharks, says Burns
By GARY FITZGERALD GEORGE Ford will bounce back from his Premiership Final injury misery “better than ever” and be a huge...
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/ 3 years agoMcCall: Saracens will come back stronger
SARACENS will take their Premiership Final defeat firmly on the chin and use it as motivation to ensure they come back...
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/ 3 years agoWarburton: Stand by for Springbok shock
By MEGAN ARMITAGE SAM Warburton insists Wales can prove their doubters wrong and spring a summer series shock against world champions...
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/ 3 years agoMay tests positive for Covid
JONNY May has tested positive for Covid after arriving in Australia for England’s three-Test Tour. The England wing returned a positive...
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Letters
/ 3 years agoWe still face long road trips despite changes
I READ with interest the articles about the restructuring of the Leagues in last week’s paper. My club are currently playing...
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Letters
/ 3 years agoBennett is simply the best I’ve seen
I WAS not brought up in a rugby household, but I was drawn to it for its beacon of values, of...
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Letters
/ 3 years agoQuins ‘gearbox’ sets the pace in the Premiership
IF the tight-five is the ‘engine room’ in rugby, then 8, 9, 10 and 12 must be the gearbox, and for...
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Letters
/ 3 years agoStop portraying Sarries as victims
PAUL Rees’ article in last week’s TRP states “it was Saracens desire to do right by their players that took them...
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Features
/ 3 years agoBorthwick shows he has the edge
COLIN BOAG What did you make of the Premiership final? I thought it was enthralling, and epitomised everything that’s great about...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 3 years agoPlaying Farrell at 12 could cause trouble for England
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK The relevance of England’s game against the Barbarians is that it was an opportunity...
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Columnists
/ 3 years agoEngland need to rewrite the script quickly
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK The roll call for England’s three-Test tour of Australia reads as follows: two...
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/ 3 years agoWallabies won’t beat us like this, insists Jones
By BEN JAYCOCK England ........21pts Tries: Cokanasiga 36, May 51, Smith 60 Penalties: Smith 16, 34 Barbarians ..52pts Tries: Penalty 19,...
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/ 3 years agoMoroni joins his Pumas pals at Falcons
NEWS EXTRA NEWCASTLE Falcons have signed Premiership winner Matias Moroni from Leicester Tigers. The 31-year-old centre, who has 43 Argentina caps...
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Features
/ 3 years agoQuins take top spot for live TV coverage
Jon Newcombe crunches the numbers and finds out who was the biggest ‘turn on’ in the Premiership It will come as...
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Chris Hewett
/ 3 years agoCrusaders revive the dying art of rucking
CHRIS HEWETT GUEST COLUMNIST The former England captain Phil de Glanville will continue as “Senior Professional Game Board Representative”, according to...
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/ 3 years agoMcLennan riled Kiwis – but he has a point
THIS week’s “cat amongst the pigeons” award goes to Hamish McLennan, chairman of Rugby Australia and newly-appointed leader of the Wallaby...
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International Rugby
/ 3 years agoDazzling French too strong for battling Irish
By BEN JAYCOCK France ..............42pts Tries: Labarthe 16, Gailleton 18, Depoortere 47, Montgaillard 70, 78 Conversions: Auriac 18, 18, 46, 48...
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International Rugby
/ 3 years agoConcern for England as Baby Boks take charge
By BEN JAYCOCK England ............22pts Tries: Stewart 9, Ilione 58, Oresanya 79 Conversions: Smith 10, 59 Penalties: Smith 50 South Africa...
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/ 3 years agoWorking with Cowan-Dickie will help my game, says Burrows
By STEFFAN THOMAS Ambitious: Oli Burrows OLI BURROWS hopes working with England hooker Luke Cowan-Dickie can help him on his journey...
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/ 3 years agoWales turn on the power to smash seven past Scotland
By BEN JAYCOCK Scotland ............15pts Tries: Hiddleston 20, Harrison 56, 78 Wales ................45pts Tries: Andrew 2, Barratt 16, Fackrell 24, Houston...
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Features
/ 3 years agoYoung Guns: Francois Carlo Mey – Italy U20s and Clermont Centre
Italian rugby may be unearthing its latest young star as Clermont bound Francois Carlo Mey hopes to continue his stellar form...
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/ 3 years agoDallas want Ford to drive changes
MIKE Ford has been mentioned in dispatches from the United States as a possible target for the Major League Rugby flops...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoTop 14 clubs in pursuit of Du Preez brothers
ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEILFISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler Sale forwards Jean-Luc and Dan du Preez are on the...
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