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Letters
/ 4 years agoReturning to the old laws is a no brainer
MOST unusually I find myself agreeing with Colin Boag! He asked the question should we go back to the old ruck...
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Letters
/ 4 years agoPlan for success
THE great and the good of the rugby world have carried out a postmortem of England’s performances so far this year...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 4 years agoEngland’s attack has not evolved under Gleeson
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK THIS Six Nations has been competitive, with its usual share of brilliance and letdowns,...
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Shane Williams
/ 4 years agoDay a little man stood tall in land of the giants
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Little magician: Ange Capuozzo beats Kieran Hardy on his way to setting up the try...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoAs the grounds harden up teams will fear us – Jones
By PAUL REES ADAM Jones had no hesitation in agreeing a new contract with Harlequins seven years after arriving at the...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoVukasinovic stars on his return as Wasps sting the reigning champs
By LUKE JARMYN Sale ....................26pts Tries: Taylor 22, Langdon 47, Cliff 71, Metcalf 80 Conversions: Wilkinson 23, Curtis 72, 80+1 Wasps...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoEffervescent young Saints get seven up
By GARY FITZGERALD Saracens ..........35pts Tries: Segun 8, 65; Pifileti 29, Jackson 60, Lewis 73 Conversions: Vunipola 9, 30, 61, 66,...
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Six Nations
/ 4 years agoToo many red marks on Eddie’s report card
BRENDAN GALLAGHER VERDICT SO where are we with Eddie Jones and England at the end of his sixth Six Nations in...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoTop-flight wings set to fly for the Army at HQ
NEWS EXTRA By PIERS DUNHAM COME kick off on the April 30 it will have been three long years since the...
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Six Nations
/ 4 years agoMighty Atom stuns Wales with last-minute dash to victory
By PETER JACKSON Wales..................21pts Tries: Watkin 28, Lake 51, Adams 69 Conversions: Biggar 28, 52, 69 Italy ....................22pts Tries: Padovani 79...
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Welsh Premiership
/ 4 years agoPowerful first half sets up Steelmen
Ebbw Vale ............27 Llandovery ..........15 EBBW Vale made the most of facing a side saving their best for next week’s Cup...
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Six Nations
/ 4 years ago‘There’s plenty more in team’
IRELAND hooker Dan Sheehan caught the eye and went over in the 16th minute to open the scoring for the hosts....
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Six Nations
/ 4 years agoGibson-Park guides Irish to Triple Crown
By PAUL REES Ireland ..............26pts Tries: Sheehan 16, Healy 27, Van der Flier 59, Murray 78 Conversions: Sexton 17, 28, 60...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoFit-again Townsend ready to fight for Chiefs jersey
By PAUL REES STU Townsend hopes a run of injuries is behind him as he looks to challenge the Maunder brothers...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoEvans set to pump in extra £2.5m
CORNISH Pirates jointhead coach Gavin Cattle says Dicky Evans’ decision to carry on funding the Championship club for three more years...
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Welsh Premiership
/ 4 years agoRavens get shot down
Bridgend..........17 Pontypridd ....54 BRIDGEND were sent crashing back to earth by Pontypridd having recorded their first win of the season against...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoLate try double clinches U18 Cup glory for Trinity at Twickenham
By BEN JAYCOCK TRINITY School Croydon lifted the U18s Cup after their 15-10 win over Kirkham Grammar to conclude a compelling...
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National Leagues
/ 4 years agoDavidson sinks Gate in dying moments
By ED WILLIAMS Wharfedale............23 Harrogate................ 21 HARROGATE almost clung on for their fourth win of the season, but Tom Davidson landed...
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Welsh Premiership
/ 4 years agoLate drama as leaders hit back in added time
Swansea ..............17 Newport ................24 THE Premiership leaders were pushed all the way by Swansea and had to rely on two tries...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoForthcoming fixtures
Week beginning Sunday, March 20, 2022 It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs ... Continue reading......
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National Leagues
/ 4 years agoRhys runs riot again in massive Park rout
By MARTIN HILL Sedgley Park... 80pts Huddersfield...... 5pts Breakaway: Jamie Harrison steps through the Huddersfield defence on the way to score...
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National League 2E
/ 4 years agoRowland is in right place at right time
By SHAUN WREN Worthing...........29 Esher.................. 30 DANIEL Rowland was Esher’s hero as they left Rugby Park at the top of the...
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Welsh Premiership
/ 4 years agoMagical Tremblett stars for Wizards
Aberavon ..............45 Llanelli ..................14 ABERAVON warmed-up for their Premiership Cup semi-final clash with Llandovery by running in seven tries in a...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoWorld class duo return for England
By BEN JAYCOCK REIGNING Grand Slam champions England go into this year’s tournament bolstered by the returns of stars Emily Scarratt...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 4 years agoDominant scrum or not, backs lack ideas
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME You have got to take your hat off to the England team...
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National League 2E
/ 4 years agoBragging rights go to the Lions
By MICHAEL HOWKINS Leicester Lions.....26 Hinckley.................. 17 LEICESTER Lions claimed the derby bragging rights with victory over Hinckley. Ben Young opened...
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Features
/ 4 years agoWOMEN’S GAME IN FOCUS
Sarah Rendell takes a weekly look at some important women players LANA SKELDON THIS WEEK... WORCESTER HOOKER LAST month Worcester and...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoAce Reed relishing pressure at Bury
NEWS EXTRA By BEN JAYCOCK BURY St Edmunds fullback Charlie Reed is enjoying a formidable goal kicking season and credits his...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoBrumbies inch past Reds to remain top
By BEN JAYCOCK THE Brumbies extended their lead at the top of the table with a narrow 16-12 win over Australian...
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National League 2E
/ 4 years agoEarly yellow is key to outcome
By WILL FREEGARD Guernsey................. 15 Bury St Edmunds.. 20 CALLUM ROBERTS’ early yellow card proved pivotal as Guernsey lost a tight...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoHat-tricks come at the double
HAT-TRICKS by Patrick Tabalakia and Matthew Guilfoyle led the way for Nuneaton in a 50-0 whitewash victory over struggling Oundle in...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoResults
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoEngland centre Sangwin passes
NEWS EXTRA England centre Roger Dennis Sangwin died last week aged 84. Sangwin played against the touring New Zealand squad for...
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Features
/ 4 years agoTime to pass on the Kingsholm clippers
MY LIFE IN RUGBY FORMER ENGLAND, GLOUCESTER AND MOSELEY WINGER CHARLIE SHARPLES I REMEMBER being chuffed to bits that I got...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoConfident Swans make it seven on the spin
BUCS ROUND-UP By NICK POWELL SWANSEA will head into next week’s play-off quarter-final at Loughborough on a seven-match winning streak as...
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Features
/ 4 years agoMIKEY SUMMERFIELD
YOUNG GUNS LONDON IRISH PROP Mikey Summerfield is living his childhood dream of playing for his boyhood club London Irish and...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoWild Knights ride to league summit
JAPAN ROUND-UP PANASONIC Wild Knights went top of the Japan Rugby League One by beating the Ricoh Black Rams 29-12. Tries...
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Iconic Pictures
/ 4 years agoBiggest names in British sport compare notes
Brendan Gallagher delves into some of rugby’s most enduring images, their story and why they are still so impactful Iconic Rugby...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoPrem clubs welcome more cup game time
By PAUL REES AS Twickenham considers expanding the Premiership Rugby Cup to include Championship sides, coaches of top-flight clubs believe a...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoTait strikes late to deny Tigers a losing bonus
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Newcastle ........36pts Tries: Earl 22, Kerr 27, Wright 33, Wacokocoke 45, Smith 72, Tait 79 Conversions: Connon 28,...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoFive-try Exiles claim their third maximum to march into the semi-finals
By BEN JAYCOCK London Irish ....34pts Tries: Tuisue 9, Willemse 39, Parton 50, Rogerson 62, 78 Conversions: Reid 10, O’Sullivan 40,...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoHat-trick hero Max steals win for Chiefs
By MIKE SINCLAIR Exeter ................31pts Tries: Teague 4, Norey 20, 38, 76; Southworth 67 Conversions: Walsh 4, 20, 67 Worcester ........29pts...
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Features
/ 4 years agoHookers are the leading lights despite law change
PAUL REES TALKS TO KEY PLAYERS AND COACHES AS TO WHY TRY-SCORING HOOKERS ARE IN ASCENDANCE The number 2s are turning...
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Features
/ 4 years ago1st XV Forwards Coach
Rochford Hundred RFC are looking to add a forwards coach to their National League squad for the 2022-23 season. You must...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 4 years agoScarlets left humiliated by physicality of nine-try Bulls
By TIM LEWIS Bulls ............57pts Tries: Moodie 2, Coetzee 8, 71, Brink 14, Grobelaar 25, 52; Louw 30, Nortje 44, Hunt...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 4 years agoTyro flyer Theo gets his chance
By SAM JACKSON PREVIEW... Stormers v Cardiff Today. Kick-off 12pm, DHL Stadium Cape Town Raring to go: Theo Cabango YOUNG wing...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 4 years agoMunster lose way after disallowed try
By JOHN FALLON Lions ......................23 Munster ..................21 MUNSTER, having come from 26 points down to claim a bonus point against the...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoZebre’s long wait goes on
Sharks ............38 Zebre ..................6 THE Sharks secured their fourth consecutive bonus point win after a second-half flourish against the competitions whipping...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 4 years agoMcKay try gives Warriors second wind
By GARY HEATLY Glasgow ..................30 Edinburgh ................17 GLASGOW withstood an fierce fightback at the start of the second half to take...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoChosen 30 to make the final hurdle
PETER JACKSON GIVEN the Six Nations’ capacity for wreaking havoc on a Grand National scale, it is all too easy to...
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