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/ 5 years agoBrown on panel to explore women’s Lions tour
By SAM JACKSON Star: Shaunagh Brown ENGLAND international Shaunagh Brown will be part of the 13- strong group set up to...
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James Harrington
/ 5 years agoA lot rests on Kolbe’s shoulders – and knee
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Toulon have welcomed a few global superstars down the years – but it’s difficult to imagine any...
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/ 5 years agoMarcus and Alex are musts for England says Esterhuizen
By GARY- FITZGERALD ANDRE Esterhuizen insists Marcus Smith and Alex Dombrandt would be two of the first names on his team...
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/ 5 years agoTownsend requires surgery
EXETER scrum-half Stu Townsend is unlikely to play again before the New Year after suffering a shoulder injury. The 26-year-old is...
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/ 5 years agoWilliams wants to shine with proud dad ringside
By STEFFAN THOMAS JOHNNY Williams hopes to be given the chance to finally wear the red of Wales in front of...
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/ 5 years agoDoctor Amos calls time
By SAM JACKSON CARDIFF and Wales fullback Hallam Amos will retire at the end of the season to focus on his...
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/ 5 years agoRugby can conquer America? Dream on
INTERESTING to read Saracens “investors taking their brand to a global level” and “playing games in America” at the same time...
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/ 5 years agoRugby must face reality – Sir Bill, it’s reliant on you
WORLD Rugby’s new guidance limiting full contact training to just 15 minutes a week reflects the game’s sad failure to end...
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/ 5 years agoIgnore lower tiers at your peril, RFU
ANOTHER well informed column by Jeff Probyn in TRP (Oct 10). The Premiership has effectively been ring fenced now it is...
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Features
/ 5 years agoOghre incident proves refs can make mistakes
COLIN BOAG Let off: Wasps’ Gabriel Oghre was given only a yellow card for this high tackle on Northampton’s Alex Mitchell...
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/ 5 years agoDREAM TEAM
OLLIE STEDMAN, THE BEDFORD AND FORMER NEWCASTLE, LONDON WELSH, LEEDS, EALING AND DONCASTER No.8, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 5 years agoBig question is who does Eddie play outside Smith
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK WHEN Marcus Smith first broke through as an apprentice I saw him as having...
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/ 5 years agoWasps 23-27 Exeter: Chiefs on warpath as Simmonds sizzles
EXETER Chiefs, with Sam Simmonds leading the charge in trademark fashion, poured on the pressure after the break to squeeze past...
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/ 5 years agoBlackett gutted by lack of reward
WASPS coach Lee Blackett felt his side did not get the reward they deserved. “I am pretty gutted. "Sometimes the amount...
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/ 5 years agoWorcester 3-48 Leicester: Tigers rip toothless Warriors to pieces
STEVE Borthwick was thrilled with both human bull-dozer Nemani Nadolo and England fly-half George Ford as Tigers ripped Worcester to shreads...
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/ 5 years agoThomas: Devastion in camp tonight
JONATHAN Thomas laid it on the line to his woeful Warriors after they were put to the sword by merciless Leicester....
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/ 5 years agoCash-rich Saracens will ‘aim to go global’ now, says Roc Nation president Yormark
NEW Saracens special advisor Michael Yormark says the club plan on going global after their £32m takeover. American Yormark, president of...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 5 years agoLiam Williams joins Wales list of absent Lions stars
WALES have ruled Liam Williams out of the All Blacks’ match on October 30 – their eighth Lion to miss the...
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/ 5 years agoLondon Irish 16-21 Leicester: Ford steers Tigers off the rocks just in time
GEORGE Ford kicked three penalties in the final 25 minutes to haul Leicester over the line and make it four from...
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/ 5 years agoWe didn’t back ourselves for a crucial period says Kiss
LEICESTER head coach Steve Borthwick praised the character of his players for fighting back from 16-12 down to claim the game....
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/ 5 years agoSaracens 37-23 Newcastle: Sarries get the engine up and running again
SARACENS might not quite be firing on all four cylinders yet but they are getting there and were good value for...
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/ 5 years agoMore to come from us – Jamie
MAN-of-the-match Jamie George warned there is much more to come from Saracens after a mixed bag on their return to Premiership...
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Premiership
/ 5 years agoHarlequins 52-24 Bristol: The Marcus and Alex show rips Bears apart
EDDIE Jones will have plenty of decisions before naming his first autumn starting line-up but the No.8 and 10 jerseys are...
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/ 5 years agoWe were destroyed in second half – Lam
PAT Lam urged his battered Bears to dust themselves off and come back fighting next time. The Bristol boss admitted his...
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/ 5 years agoDon’t let new cup trash great Euro comp
NICK CAIN THE capacity of this game to devalue its own gold standard tournaments is illustrated by the idea that the...
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Premiership
/ 5 years agoBreakdown battle will be box office
PAUL REES talks to Alex Mitchell and coach Matt Ferguson about Saints’ strong start to the season PREVIEW... Wasps v Northampton...
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Premiership
/ 5 years agoShields tells his Wasps to be ready for old boss Boyd’s trickery
By JON NEWCOMBE Out to cause havoc: Brad Shields WASPS captain Brad Shields is anticipating a meeting of minds when his...
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/ 5 years agoDrop-off in fans will rectify itself say Premiership
By PAUL REES PREMIERSHIP clubs believe the Covid pandemic is behind the drop in crowds for the first three weeks of...
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/ 5 years agoEaling are still team to beat say Pirates
NEWS EXTRA By MIKE SINCLAIR EALING are still red-hot favourites to win the Championship title despite their shock 15-12 defeat to...
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English Championship
/ 5 years agoBright’s at the double to down his old Exiles mates
By TOM SANSOM Richmond ........43pts Tries: Homer 35, 45; Bright 56, 80; Musk 58 Conversions: Kane 35, 58, 80 Penalties: Kane...
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English Championship
/ 5 years agoLate Olver kick sends leaders crashing
By GUY WILLIAMS Doncaster ........27pts Tries: Dolly 14, Edwards 16 Conversions: Olver 14 Penalties: Olver 4, 30, 39, 70, 78 Jersey................24pts...
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English Championship
/ 5 years agoWorley hat-trick as Blues climb into top four
By RYAN ROBINSON Ampthill ............34pts Tries: Dunn 16, Bennett 37, Fenley 57, Skelcey 66, Penalty 80 Conversions: Bennett 17, 38 Penalties:...
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English Championship
/ 5 years agoTrailfinders hit back in style with 12-try annihilation
By SAM JACKSON Ealing ................78pts Tries: Uzokwe 6, Smid 9, 61; Howard 22, Malton 25, Walker 36, 50, Hampson 38, Campher...
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English Championship
/ 5 years agoHartpury resilience shuts door on Cov
By ANDREW BEACHAM Hartpury ............18pts Tries: S Smith 40, Bailey 50 Conversions: Williams 51 Penalties: Williams 22, 35 Coventry ..............7pts Tries:...
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Features
/ 5 years agoRoom 101: Worcester Warriors lock Andrew Kitchener
THE WORCESTER LOCK TAKES US THROUGH HIS PET HATES FROM THE RUGBY WORLD AND BEYOND 1. Reality TV A bit of...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 5 years agoMike Brown looks at a new career as an agent
MIKE Brown has started to prepare for life after rugby by joining a player management division for the private platform Premier...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 5 years agoSharks eager for fresh bite of Jones
ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Return? Joe Jones SALE Sharks have launched a bid to bring Coventry tight head...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 5 years agoJP du Preez could quit Sale Sharks for Glasgow Warriors
SALE Sharks have four players called Du Preez on their books but could have one fewer from the start of next...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 5 years agoPlayers should take control of fees row – Baxter
ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Big talent: The 6ft 10ins JP Du Preez ROB Baxter doesn’t believe the stand-off...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 5 years agoTop 14 still have Lozowski on radar
ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Impressed: Lozowski MONTPELLIER are continuing to keep tabs on former England fly-half Alex Lozowski...
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/ 5 years agoScott’s renaissance is worthy of a Test recall
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND WALES are set to confirm their squad for a humdinger of an autumn series this...
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/ 5 years agoRed-card Hill did not get justice says Tomas
By PAUL REES JONATHAN Thomas believes justice was not served when his captain Ted Hill received a threematch ban last week...
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/ 5 years agoSniper Doak secures bonus
By JOHN FALLON Ulster ..............28 Benetton ..........8 CRAIG Gilroy moved up to joint second in the all-time try scorers in what...
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/ 5 years agoScoreless second-half leaves Scots frustrated
By BRYN PALMER Edinburgh ........20pts Tries: Graham 3, Vellacott 6, Conversions: Van der Walt 4, 7, Penalties: Van der Walt 27,...
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/ 5 years agoArm injury to Navidi compounds Blues woe
By STEFFAN THOMAS Cardiff ................19pts Tries: Screech 18 Conversions: Priestland 19 Penalties: Priestland 5, 11, 34, 73 Bulls....................29pts Tries: Louw 43,...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoJet-heeled Jonah fires in for superb double
By JOHN FALLON Connacht ..........22pts Tries: Hansen 58, Fitzgerald 72 Penalties: Carty 2, 14, 31, 34 Dragons ............35pts Tries: Holmes 27,...
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/ 5 years agoByrne returns with try double
By KEVIN FALLON Leinster ..........43 Zebre ..................7 ADAM Byrne returned from his injury nightmare to mark his first game since December...
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/ 5 years agoDead-eye Boeta gets the drop on sad Ospreys
By ROGER PANTING Ospreys ............13pts Tries: Thomas 74 Conversions: Myler 74 Penalties: Anscombe 3,16 Sharks ..............27pts Tries: Ward 41, Potgieter 58...
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/ 5 years agoGlasgow get tough to snuff out Lions
By GARY HEATLY Glasgow ..........13 Lions ..................9 IT WAS not pretty, but Glasgow edged past the Lions for their second win...
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/ 5 years agoPeel tells Scarlets to crank up intensity
By STEFFAN THOMAS PREVIEW... Scarlets v Munster Today. Kick-off 2pm, Parc y Scarlets DWAYNE Peel has told his Scarlets side they...
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