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/ 5 years agoHarlequins confident Jack Kenningham can fill the Evans No.7 role
The Premiership's leading turnover winner broke his leg against London Irish last month
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Features
/ 5 years agoHarlequins turning on style now shackles are off
Paul Rees discusses Harlequins' turnaround in fortune as they close in on a semi-final place in the Premiership
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoTomas Francis chasing a champagne finish at Exeter Chiefs
The Wales tighthead will depart Sandy Park this summer after making the difficult decision to leave after seven years with the...
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/ 5 years agoPat Lam urges law change to eliminate ‘latching on’
Bristol Bears director of rugby Pat Lam outlines why latching on must be kicked out of rugby
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British and Irish Lions
/ 5 years agoBig mistake not picking Danny Care, insists Bracken
Kyran Bracken's reaction to the Lions squad announcement, with Conor Murray, Ali Price and Gareth Davies selected to tour South Africa
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoExclusive: Scarlets snare Argentina back row star Tomas Lezana
Currently in Australia with the Western Force, for whom he helped reach the Super Rugby AU knockout final against the Brumbies
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British and Irish Lions
/ 5 years agoGenge tells Lions: Be wary of Jasper Wiese
The England prop believes Leicester teammate Jasper Wiese is in with a shout of playing for the Springboks this summer against...
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/ 5 years agoThomas: Ted Hill deserves next shot with England
Worcester Warriors head coach Jonathan Thomas believes Ted Hill is far from the finished article and deserves a chance to grow...
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/ 5 years agoPreview: Game on for top six with Jacob Umaga back from his blip
Wasps look to hit on some consistency at Harlequins as the Premiership season nears its end
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British and Irish Lions
/ 5 years agoGatland: I learned from 2009 to start fast
Gatland intends to put Faf de Klerk on the back-foot in this summer's Lions tour of South Africa
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoExeter 41-10 Worcester: Explosive Sam Simmonds closes on try record
Dave Ewers, Jacques Vermeulen and Sam Simmonds were all on song for Chiefs
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/ 5 years agoDiscipline killed us in the second half admits Thomas
Jonathan Thomas and Francois Venter react to Worcester's away trip to forget at Sandy Park
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/ 5 years agoRichards: It’s been long time coming
The Newcastle Falcons director of rugby gave Carl Fearns his debut against London Irish
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/ 5 years agoNewcastle 52-27 London Irish: Deano gives Falcons their licence to thrill
Falcons were devastatingly clinical in the second half, scoring five tries to blow Irish out of the water
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/ 5 years agoSale 26-10 Leicester: Sale go smashing on as Tigers rest stars
Sale record their sixth-consecutive win, with AJ MacGinty moving up the Sharks all-time points scorer list
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/ 5 years agoCaptain Ben Youngs: I’m so proud of the effort from the boys
Stand-in Tigers skipper Ben Youngs offers his thoughts on the 26-10 loss to Sale Sharks
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Features
/ 5 years agoRoom 101: Cinderford No.8 and captain Harry Hone
The Cinderford back row select three of his biggest pet peeves from the rugby world and beyond
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 5 years agoWasps to promote from within to find successor for defence coach Ian Costello
Costello will be leaving the Premiership club for Munster after three years at Wasps
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 5 years agoKiwi prop Josh Iosefa-Scott signs for Exeter Chiefs
A player released by the Highlanders prior to the Super Rugby Aotearoa season
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 5 years agoToulon want to tempt Jonathan Joseph to leave The Rec
Could England centre Joseph be set for a move to the Cote d'Azur
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 5 years agoHamish Watson’s inclusion for the Lions makes it a back row treble for Oakham
THE selection of Scotland flanker Hamish Watson for the Lions tour makes him the third Oakham School back row player to...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoSiya Kolisi key to uniting Boks in time says Delport
Springboks will be ready to hit full speed against the Lions, says Thinus Delport
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoDavies and Halfpenny spurred by Lions snub
■By STEFFAN THOMAS Scarlets ............22pts Tries: Jeffries 39 Conversions: Halfpenny 40 Penalties: Halfpenny 18, 26, 35, 44, 76 Ospreys ................6pts Penalties:...
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/ 5 years agoPreview: Josh Adams looks to fine-tune in time for Lions take-off
JOSH Adams has no thoughts about wrapping himself in cotton wool over the next few weeks after his selection for...
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/ 5 years agoMunster 38-10: Ulster no match for Red Army
Will Addison's long-awaited return for Ulster didn't go quite according to plan as he was sent off in the second half,...
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/ 5 years agoConnacht 21-50 Leinster: Sidelined Hugo Keenan scores hat-trick
LEINSTER put their Champions Cup exit to La Rochelle behind them to come from 16-0 down to oust Connacht. Hugo Keenan...
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/ 5 years agoGlasgow 29-19 Edinburgh: Glasgow show their character to delight Wilson
GLASGOW Warriors bounced back from an awful performance against Benetton to end Edinburgh’s three-year hold on the 1872 Cup. Friday night’s...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoGatland prepares for a massive air raid
Nick Cain assesses the Lions squad of 37 selected by Warren Gatland Outstanding in the air: Dan Biggar PICTURES: Getty Images...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 5 years agoOverview: The 2021 British & Irish Lions squad
Warren Gatland has named his 2021 British & Irish Lions squad to tour South Africa this summer, extending the size from...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 5 years agoLouis Rees-Zammit’s brother cashes in on Lions call-up
The older brother of the Gloucester & Wales flyer placed a bet four years ago that the Lions' youngest squad member...
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Chris Hewett
/ 5 years agoThese men are the pride of All the Lions for last 20 years
Chris Hewett picks, position by position, the best Lions XV from the professional era The idea of rugby selection as an...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 5 years agoVictor Matfield fears Springboks may be caught short at lineout time
Legendary Springbok pairing Victor Matfield and Tendai Mtawarira speak to Daniel Gallan about the upcoming Lions series
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoSharks beat two yellows and the Lions
RAINBOW CUP ROUND-UP By SAM JACKSON THE SHARKS made it two wins from two in the Rainbow Cup SA with a 34-26...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoTop League: Panasonic Wild Knights Kruis through
GEORGE Kruis’ Panasonic Wild Knights brought down the Canon Eagles 32-17 in yesterday’s quarter-final, extending their unbeaten run to 14 matches...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoReds 19-16 Brumbies: James O’Connor has the final say
James O'Connor stole the show in the Super Rugby AU final at the Suncorp with a last-minute try to sink Brumbies...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoMo’unga sparks five-in-row Crusaders
NEW ZEALAND ROUND-UP By BEN JAYCOCK SCOTT Robertson’s Crusaders secured a fifth straight title with a hard fought 24-13 victory over Chiefs...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 5 years agoHere’s an England eight to take on best in world
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
/ 5 years agoSurprised Warren picked 11 English
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Iwrote last week I expected ten Welshmen, or perhaps more, to make the squad for this...
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Features
/ 5 years agoFrancis Baron exclusive – Pt.3: The earthquake that hit football shows fans must be listened to in rugby
NICK CAIN concludes his far-reaching interview with Francis Baron, the man who was the most powerful figure in English rugby FRANCIS...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoUgo will be continuing the work we started
John Owen MBE, past president of the RFU, writes about the new call for diversity I WRITE to you in relation...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoElder-Wolfe targets tired bodies
By LUKE JARMYN RICHMOND full-back Chris Wolfe-Elder is expecting a ‘lung-tester’ in next weekend’s basement battle against Nottingham. The former London...
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoThe greats turn out to pay last respects to their Lion king | Peter Jackson
THE old warriors gathered above the steep steps leading down into Llandaff Cathedral, their presence in honour of a fallen colleague...
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoLord threatened to shake up rugby same as ESL in soccer | Peter Jackson
Peter Jackson looks at rugby's Kerry Packer figure, David Lord, who was ready to shake up rugby 40 years ago
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British and Irish Lions
/ 5 years agoAlun Wyn Jones: We’ll have real siege mentality
“It’s surreal. I’ve always been fully aware of all those involved for the Lions, not just the captains"
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British and Irish Lions
/ 5 years agoHask wasn’t a popular guy in Wales but he was fantastic craic on the 2017 tour – Biggar
DAN BIGGAR is prepared to give his British & Irish Lions squad mates the benefit of the doubt after misjudging a...
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Features
/ 5 years agoWomen’s Game in Focus: Loughborough and Scotland back row Rachel Malcolm
Sarah Rendell takes a weekly look at some important women players Loughborough Lightning back row and Scotland captain Rachel Malcolm says the...
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/ 5 years agoWasps 62-12 Bristol: Katie Mason hat-trick as Wasps build up for semi
Wasps raced into a 38-7 half-time lead as their back three of Mason, Abby Dow and Ellie Kildunne posed problems for...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoExeter 12-18 Glo-Hartpury: Battle of the west settled by Ellie Underwood
Zoe Aldcroft and Ellie Underwood tries help Gloucester-Hartpury to end the season on a high at Sandy Park
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoDMP 0-67 Harlequins: Speedster Breach has the Sharks all at sea
Harlequins march on into the Premier 15s semi-finals with commanding win over Sharks
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 5 years agoWorcester 0-27 Saracens: Evans lands Saracens’ 100th try of the season
Saracens will face Loughborough Lightning in the Premier 15s semis after finishing top of the standings
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