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Columnists
/ 5 years agoThe day Edward James stood firm against Super Brat | Peter Jackson
The Llanelli RFC president and former centre will be laid to rest this week. but his love for sport expanded far...
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Features
/ 5 years agoYoung Guns: Wasps tighthead prop Jordan Cordice
Cordice explains how the opportunity to go and play in New Zealand in last year
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 5 years agoRugby Great Schools: ‘Professional’ Colston’s set the bar sky high
Colston's conveyor belt of talent in modern rugby is quite something...
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/ 5 years agoShane Lewis Hughes battling to stay ahead of the pack
HE MAY have ended 2020 on a high by winning three Welsh caps, but the first priority in the New Year...
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/ 5 years agoExeter Chiefs Women head coach Susie Appleby adds three new signings
USA duo Rachel Johnson and Joanna Kitlinski are added to the pack, while Irish winger Laura Sheehan is a new name...
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Features
/ 5 years agoQ&A – Lyn Jones: World Cup in Russia? That would stir up ‘Old Boys’ club
Russia head coach Lyn Jones discusses the country on the brink of a rugby revolution in Tier 2 circles
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Dream Team
/ 5 years agoDream Team: England U20s head coach Alan Dickens
Former Sale Sharks, Leeds, Saracens and Northampton No.9 Alan Dickens selects a dream XV
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/ 5 years agoSix Nations organisers adamant 2021 tournament goes ahead
The 2021 Six Nations is set to kick off on February 6, amid an escalation in Covid-19 containment policy by a...
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/ 5 years agoSaints teachings help Dan Lancaster make cut for England U20s
Fresh from receiving an England U20s EPS call-up, Dan Lancaster talks to Neale Harvey about the coming year at Leeds Tykes
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British and Irish Lions
/ 5 years agoLions call can help Exeter Chiefs centre Henry Slade get over World Cup heartache
Henry Slade is hoping to see a few of his Exeter Chiefs teammates claim British & Irish Lions honours in South...
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/ 5 years agoMike Brown may reunite with Dean Richards at Newcastle Falcons
Richards brought Brown through the Harlequins ranks in his time at Twickenham Stoop
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/ 5 years agoHarlequins aces point way for Cardiff Met Freshers
Rob Cole talks to Cardiff Met rugby director Danny Milton on successes of Alex Dombrandt and Luke Northmore
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 5 years agoRugby Matters: Turbo Teddy Thomas takes try of the year
Brendan Gallagher reflects on some of the finest tries we were blessed to witness in 2020
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/ 5 years agoWales loosehead Wyn Jones set to stay at Scarlets
Some good news coming the way of the Scarlets after Jake Ball announced he will depart
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/ 5 years agoPreview: Bath can work frustrations off against Tigers
Bath travel to Welford Road on Sunday in the Premiership, Neale Harvey previews the match with Bath hooker Jack Walker
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/ 5 years agoBristol 29-17 Newcastle: Covid-hit Bears halt Falcons’ winning run
Brendan Gallagher reports on George Kloska firing Bears to victory on Premiershup debut
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/ 5 years ago‘We just didn’t play well enough’, Baxter admits
Rob Baxter and Lee Blackett gives their thoughts on Wasps' 34-5 triumph over Exeter Chiefs at the Ricoh Arena
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Miscellaneous
/ 5 years agoBall joins Alun Wyn as doubt for Pivac
By PETER JACKSON It’s a rout: Wasps celebrate as Simon McIntyre scores their fourth try against Exeter PICTURE: Getty Images JAKE...
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/ 5 years agoPat Lam full of praise for Bristol front rowers
Bristol Bears director of rugby Pat Lam credits his front row for securing victory over Newcastle Falcons in Round 5 of...
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Features
/ 5 years agoJim was just a special person
Jon Newcombe remembers one of the north’s most loved and respected coaches Brilliant advice: Jim Kilfoyle TRIBUTES have poured in for...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 5 years agoSteve Borthwick in talks to join Warren Gatland’s Lions staff
Neil Fissler reports interest from Warren Gatland in having Steve Borthwick be his Lions forwards coach
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/ 5 years agoCardiff Blues offer Rhys Priestland a route home from Bath
CARDIFF BLUES are leading the race to land Rhys Priestland when his contract with Bath runs out at the end of...
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/ 5 years agoWasps could be without Alfie Barbeary for three months
Standout Wasps star Alfie Barbeary will undergo a scan on Sunday on his high ankle sprain
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/ 5 years agoBath and England lock Elliott Stooke set to sign for Wasps
It does not appear that Stooke will remain at the Rec beyond this season
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Features
/ 5 years agoMeritocracy is RFU’s need, not chiselled platitudes | Nick Cain
Nick Cain criticises the lack of leadership shown by RFU chairman Andy Cosslett in the face of urgent financial planning needed...
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoLaporte casts cloud over Six Nations | Nick Cain
THE last thing we needed to start the New Year is more stories of pandemic- induced meltdowns, but unfortunately the road...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 5 years agoBritish & Irish Lions board promise 2021 tour decision is imminent
THE British and Irish Lions say they will make an early decision whether this year’s tour of South Africa can go...
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/ 5 years agoEdinburgh 10-7 Glasgow Warriors: Derby day decided by frantic final ten minutes
Gary Heatly reports from Murrayfield where a scoreless, dull first-half gave way to a dramatic ending
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/ 5 years agoScarlets 20-3 Dragons: Sione Kalamafoni slugs it out
Sione Kalamafoni continued his good form for Scarlets in a 20-3 victory over the Dragons
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/ 5 years agoCardiff Blues 3-17 Ospreys: Toby Booth game plan blows Blues away
John Mulvihill condemns high penalty count in unconvincing performance against Ospreys
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/ 5 years agoUlster 15-10 Munster: Ulster extend unbeaten run as focus turns to Leinster
Ulster's title challenge gathers pace as they down provincial rival Munster
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 5 years agoSporting warmth in the cold, empty stadium
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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Features
/ 5 years agoKayser’s a star TV find in any language
BEFORE the festive spirit of seasonal goodwill runs out, this column raises a jar of stout in suitably humble acknowledgement of...
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Features
/ 5 years agoCavani case shows how to beat racism
RUGBY, like football, says it is serious about tackling racism. Events in the last few days would suggest one sport is...
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Features
/ 5 years agoShamed Matera must go back to school
NEWS EXTRA PABLO Matera must complete educational “restorative measures” before regaining the Argentina captaincy, the country’s rugby governing body has said....
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Features
/ 5 years ago‘Tinners’ always made me man of the match
JON SKURR MY LIFEIN RUGBY THE FORMER WAKEFIELD, SEDGLEY PARK AND ROTHERHAM No.8 AND IRELAND SEVENS HEAD COACH Uphill battle: Jon...
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Features
/ 5 years agoIn awe of Matt’s work
A BIT of joyous news, an OBE for the incredible Matt Hampson whose ‘Get Busy Living’ centre up in rural Leicestershire...
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Features
/ 5 years agoPays to play until the final whistle
I WAS reading a recent article which insists that hooker, to the surprise of some, is the worst paid position in...
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Features
/ 5 years agoWeather will test Russian allegiance
EVER since Russia got badly burnt fielding three ineligible players from South Africa during the RWC2003 qualifying tournament – an indiscretion...
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Features
/ 5 years agoHero Hampson ‘blown away’ to become an OBE
RUGBY SHORTS MATT Hampson has been recognised in the Queen’s New Year Honours with an OBE. Hampson, 36, was paralysed from...
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Features
/ 5 years agoHewitt abuser reported to police
DRAGONS have reported a racist social media post aimed at winger Ashton Hewitt to the police. The club are “disgusted and...
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Features
/ 5 years agoScotland suffer triple injury blow
GLASGOWtrio Fraser Brown, George Horne and Alex Allan have been ruled out of Scotland’s Six Nations campaign through injury. Hooker Brown...
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Features
/ 5 years agoDragons fear arm fracture to Basham
DRAGONSback row Taine Basham suffered a suspected forearm fracture in Friday’s PRO14 20-3 defeat at Scarlets. The 21-year-old was forced off...
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Features
/ 5 years agoJoyce targets special double
WALES wing Jasmine Joyce is targeting an Olympics and World Cup double in 2021. Joyce, 25, wants to appear for Team...
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Features
/ 5 years agoJEFF PROBYN
A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Hopefully by spring all levels of game will return Ray of sunshine: England win...
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Features
/ 5 years agoJAMES HARRINGTON
FRENCH COLUMN Jalibert in box seat to replace Ntamack Blow: Romain Ntamack broke his jaw playing for Toulouse on Boxing Day...
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/ 5 years agoJones fights to take Jake’s place for club and country
By ROB COLE Rising star: Morgan Jones MORGAN Jones is literally growing into the second row position at the Scarlets and...
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/ 5 years agoBorthwick braced for battle against ‘big spending’ Bath
By GARY FITZGERALD Big job: Steve Borthwick STEVE Borthwick remains confident his Covid-tormented Tigers can defy the odds and the virus...
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Miscellaneous
/ 5 years agoCovid points sytem needs urgent review
I FIND the Premiership system for awarding points in a match called off due to Covid-19 somewhat farcical. It is nobody’s...
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Miscellaneous
/ 5 years agoCan’t bend rules just to suit Exeter
WHY, for one minute, is it a good idea to change the rules of a tournament halfway through? Reading Nick Cain’s...
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