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/ 5 years agoSuper Rugby AU preview: Brumbies warm up with tight win over the Force
The Brumbies and Reds are set to fight it out for the Super Rugby AU title once more as the two...
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/ 5 years agoShoulder surgery for Worcester fly-half Duncan Weir
Surgery will likely rule out Weir's participation in his final season at Sixways, prior to joining Glasgow Warriors in the summer
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English Championship
/ 5 years agoRowland Winter adds new recruits for Coventry’s campaign
Coventry recruit from the Premiership ahead of the Championship's March 6 kick-off date
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoWorcester 10-17 Exeter: Mackinder try makes it five in a row for Chiefs
Exeter Chiefs wing Garnet Mackinder comes up with the good to keep Susie Appleby's side on the move in the Premier...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 5 years agoHarlequins 17-20 Loughborough: Lightning leapfrog Quins into second
Loughborough Lightning move behind leaders Saracens with victory over Harlequins at the re-arranged venue of Cobham RFC's Memorial Ground
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 5 years agoBristol 22-12 Sale: Prop star Pam puts Bears clear with 40m solo score
By NATHAN ROCHE BRISTOL held the Sharks at bay to clinch their fourth victory of the season at Shaftesbury Avenue. Sharks...
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Features
/ 5 years agoNowell on track for Premiership return
RUGBY SHORTS EXETER’S England winger Jack Nowell could return to action in March after four months out following toe surgery. The...
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Features
/ 5 years agoStooke on drink driving charge
RUGBY SHORTS BATH lock Elliot Stooke has been charged with drink driving after crashing his car on the way home from...
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Features
/ 5 years agoSmith commits to Quins for long term
RUGBY SHORTS HARLEQUINS fly-half Marcus Smith, 21, has signed a new “long-term” contract. Smith has played 95 times for Quins since...
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Features
/ 5 years agoMarland signs on again at Sale
RUGBY SHORTS SALE Sharks winger Marland Yarde has signed a new deal until the summer of 2024. The 28-year-old, who has...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 5 years agoWorcester Warrior centre Oli Morris agrees first senior deal
“We are really pleased that Oli has committed his future to the club” – Worcester Warriors head coach Jonthan Thomas
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Features
/ 5 years agoMulipola stays with Falcons
RUGBY SHORTS SAMOA international Logovi’i Mulipola has signed a two-year extension with Newcastle. The prop, with 33 Test caps, has made...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 5 years agoClatter of trains couldn’t derail mighty Emanuel
Brendan Gallagher continues his series looking at rugby’s great schools Learning from the master: The great Mervyn Thomas, second left front...
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English Championship
/ 5 years agoScotland ace Duncan Taylor commits future to Saracens
The Scotland centre joined Saracens a decade ago
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Features
/ 5 years agoNew blood joins Reds
NEWS EXTRA JERSEY Reds have signed three more players ahead of the new Championship season. Back row Tim Grey (Cardiff Blues)...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoEngland 41-18 Italy: Six tries look healthy, but those doubts still nag away
Nick Cain reports from Twickenham on England's win over Italy to get up and running in this year's Six Nations
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoHenson gets back in training
GAVIN Henson has begun training with Rugby League’s West Wales Raiders with a view to making his debut in next month’s...
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/ 5 years agoIreland v France: Unlucky Farrell will need to get rub of the green
How should Andy Farrell scheme to beat Six Nations favourites France?
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoPenaud wings in to combat aerial bombardment
James Harrington looks at how France will adjust to the absence of Johnny Sexton in Ireland's backline
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoThe Championship should become the pathway for coaches says Dean Richards
Newcastle Falcons director of rugby Dean Richards explores ways to help develop more English coaches at the top level
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Features
/ 5 years agoExclusive – Jean de Villiers: Midfield selection’s a minefield but it has to be Farrell wearing No.10
Daniel Gallan speaks to the former Springboks captain, present in the first two winning Tests of the 2009 tour, to gauge...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 5 years agoNick Mallett calls for Lions tour to be delayed until 2022
The former South Africa head coach and outspoken TV pundit says SA Rugby need to 'push hard' for a delay to...
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Features
/ 5 years agoGhiraldini: Even at our best we can still lose by 30 points
Leonardo Ghiraldini reflects on his 14-year career playing Test rugby for Italy, topping more than 100 caps for the Azzurri
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Features
/ 5 years agoFrom amateur to pro: Upping the intensity to get George ready for trial
Kyran Bracken provides an update on the progress coaching George Hardy, 28, from Wanstead to a pro deal within 12 months
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/ 5 years agoAdam Jones aims to develop Harlequins’ mean streak after Gustard’s exit
A lengthy interview with Harlequins scrum coach Adam Jones, who delves into the road ahead for Quins in life after Paul...
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/ 5 years agoMarland Yarde set to stay at Sale Sharks
Big news for Sale fans as the winger who overcome a horrendous knee injury two-and-a-half years ago earns an extension
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/ 5 years agoLondon Irish full-back Tom Homer off abroad
TOM HOMER is set to leave London Irish and move to French ProD2 outfit Montauban next season. The former England U20...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoMarcus Smith ready to pledge his future to Harlequins
Interest from Bath and Lyon has seen the starlet's future at Quins questioned
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Features
/ 5 years agoQ&A – Nick Mallett: If Webb Ellis was playing now, he’d be kicking the ball
Respected South African television pundit and analyst Nick Mallett tells Neale Harvey how rugby styles should change in the years to...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoWayne Pivac trusts in old guard to keep him in the Wales job
Wayne Pivac speaks on the eve of Wales' Six Nations kick-off against Ireland, with pressure still very much on the head...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoAndy Farrell needs a No.10 who will put heat on Sexton
Ireland's fly-half at the 2023 Rugby World Cup appears to be no clear prediction, as an aging Sexton leads the team...
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Miscellaneous
/ 5 years agoSaracens ring rust costly for England
By GARY FITZGERALD Dejected: Dan Robson, George Ford and Elliot Daly feel the pain PICTURE: Getty Images Felt good: Jamie George...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoJake Ball gives Alun Wyn Jones black eye with punch in Wales training
Jake Ball has not been included in Wales' squad to play Ireland, after 'heated' exchange with Alun Wyn earlier this week
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoSigley’s portrayal is not a picture I recognise
I WAS disappointed to read the comments from last week’s article “Worcester had the antichrist of Rugby” and didn’t recognise the...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoRFU inherited this situation, they’re doing their best
IT IS disappointing to read criticism targeted at the present RFU regime, as epitomised by Nick Cain’s piece last week, failing...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoQuins found happy place at the Ricoh
MY eyes were drawn to the headline in Chris Hewett’s column, “Harlequins problem? Their shirts”, suggesting Quins drop the quarters in...
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Features
/ 5 years agoThe world leaders in prevarication | Colin Boag
There’s an old adage, ‘When you’ve nothing to say, say nothing’, and it’s one that World Rugby would do well to...
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English Championship
/ 5 years agoPRL delay decision on freezing relegation
BT Sport share reservations over ring-fencing, leading to PRL requesting a delay on crucial vote by RFU Council
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoTom Mitchell eager to pit wits against Premiership’s finest
Tokyo Olympics is first and foremost in Mitchell's plans, but the axing of the England Sevens programme has gave him to...
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/ 5 years agoWomen’s Six Nations gets new format in April
By SAM JACKSON THE delayed Women’s Six Nations will be played in a reduced format across four weekends in April. Rather...
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/ 5 years agoBristol Bears lowest in Premiership charts for EQP
Recent Championship clubs such as Bristol and London Irish sit low on the percentage of England qualified players (EQP)
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/ 5 years agoWorld Rugby rule out global calendar until 2024
CHANGES to rugby’s global calendar will not come in before 2024. Discussions have taken place for much of the past year,...
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Features
/ 5 years agoRoom 101: Richmond hooker Toby Saysell
The Richmond hooker selects three of his biggest pet peeves from the rugby universe and beyond
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoFacundo Gigena becomes an Exile
LONDON IRISH’S foreign legion is set to grow with the club about to sign Facundo Gigena. The Argentina loosehead prop moved...
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English Championship
/ 5 years agoExeter Chiefs No.9 Joe Snow to head on loan to Championship
The scrum-half will join Coventry for this season's Championship season
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoStormers lock on the move to Prem?
Another giant South African lock could be on his way from Super Rugby to the Premiership this summer...
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Premiership
/ 5 years agoNewcastle prop Logovi’i Mulipola in transfer riddle
Is the Samoan set to cut short a second stint for a move abroad to France?
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Features
/ 5 years agoTrue price of getting in bed with money men
BACKin the day, players blessed with the ability to count without using their fingers would follow a well-trodden path from field...
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/ 5 years agoWasps 17-22 Northampton: Yellow fever makes Wasps look sickly
Have Northampton Saints finally turned the corner in their season?
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/ 5 years agoBoyd: We were rotten in last 50
DESPITE picking up a hat-trick of league victories, Northampton director of rugby Chris Boyd was scathing about his side’s performance. “In...
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