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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 5 years agoNick Schonert fills the WillGriff gap at Sharks
Done deal at Sale Sharks for the Worcester tighthead
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 5 years agoHarlequins eye Tommaso Allan to deputise for Marcus Smith
With Brett Herron and James Lang moving on, Quins are looking for immediate depth behind Smith
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Features
/ 5 years agoRock-bottom, but Jake Farnworth finds silver lining at Green & Whites
Daniel Gallan talks to Nottingham vice-captain Jake Farnworth about life at bottom of Tier Two
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoManu Tuilagi nears full fitness to give legs to Lions chance
LIONS attack coach Gregor Townsend is due to meet with Manu Tuilagi, who could yet make the tour to South Africa...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoEngland 10-6 France: Red Roses secure hat-trick of titles
England prevail in physical Women's Six Nations final encounter despite worries at the set-piece
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoAlun Wyn Jones deal lets him go to World Cup
Signed to a new deal at the WRU and Ospreys this week, a contract clause could take the Wales captain through...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 5 years agoJohn Dobson in pole to take over at Harlequins
Neil Fissler reports on where Quins' search for a permanent head coach may lie
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoI’m confident Cardiff Blues will move forwards says Dai Young
Paul Rees meets with Dai Young to discuss how progress has fared since he took over at Cardiff Blues
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English Championship
/ 5 years agoPreview: We’re fully charged up, McCall tells Trailfinders
MARK McCALL hopes to celebrate his new four-year Saracens contract by taking a huge step towards promotion back to the Premiership...
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Features
/ 5 years agoFrancis Baron exclusive – Pt.1: This is how rugby can be saved from peril
Introducing a new series with the former RFU chief executive on how the union in England can right the ship financially
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoPreview: Bath hooker Tom Dunn reaches 150 on return after red
Bath hooker Tom Dunn has had to wait to make his 150th appearance this afternoon, and watched last week's win over...
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Nick Cain
/ 5 years agoPromotion and relegation are essential at all levels of game – Francis Baron
What does former RFU chief executive Francis Baron think of CVC's growing influence in northern hemisphere rugby and the strategy plan...
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Features
/ 5 years agoRFU must rethink its policies and direction – Francis Baron
"I am passionate about the RFU and find it distressing to see it in such difficulties" - what to expect in...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoGloucester 35-24 Newcastle: ‘Honest’ George lights fire under Gloucester
Gloucester come from 14 points down to claim comeback win against Newcastle
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoWe blew away with the wind in second half says Dean Richards
The Newcastle director of rugby reflects on Falcons' second-half capitulation against Gloucester
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Premiership
/ 5 years agoLeicester 18-23 Northampton: Biggar’s the hero as Saints snare Tigers
Saints come out on top in feisty East Midlands derby affair, as Dan Biggar shows Lions credentials
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoGutsy finish by Saints pleases Chris Boyd
Post-match reaction from Chris Boyd on Northampton's 23-18 win over arch-rivals Leicester
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoBristol 12-20 Exeter: Bears tranquilized by cold-blooded Chiefs
A glimpse into what may await Premiership followers at Twickenham in June?
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoPat Lam rues Bristol’s failure to launch against Exeter
Post-match reaction from Pat Lam and Ali Hepher from Friday night's battle between the top two at Ashton Gate
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoPaolo Odogwu aims to set high standards
The jittery Wasps wing previews Sunday's clash against Bath at the Ricoh, where Thomas Young will make his 100th appearance
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Features
/ 5 years agoJOSH CAULFIELD
ROOM 101 THE CORNISH PIRATES LOOSE FORWARD TAKES US THROUGH HIS PET HATES 1. Bad drawer etiquette You don’t see a chest...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 5 years agoChilds’ departure from Premiership Rugby was so secret
Club executives left in the unknown about Darren Childs' pending departure as Premiership Rugby CEO
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoRegional rugby drove me over to the dark side
I HAVE been an avid reader of TRP for some time and, having scanned the results and news articles, my search...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoNo fun supporting whipping boys
WE CAN all enjoy the drama of a good game of rugby, regardless of whether or not our team comes through...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoRFU and millionaires have led us by the nose
LAST month the RFU binned relegation for the foreseeable with the approval of the CBs (the community clubs’ representatives at HQ)...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoDid Lansdowne ponder?
AMID the furore concerning football’s European Super League, I wonder how the ambitious owner of Bristol City FC, Steve Lansdowne –...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoNow ditch the ring-fence
THE money-motivated soccer European Super League plan has been abandoned after an outcry from fans, players and managers. So how about...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoTotally disagree with Boag’s view on Lions
COLIN Boag wrote that the new law variation, regarding red-carded players being substituted after 20 minutes, is a spineless capitulation, which...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoEddie must lose his obsession with power
RFU chief executive Bill Sweeney’s decision to retain Eddie Jones as England coach shows his grasp of the realties facing English...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoFalcons are antithesis of flying Chiefs
AFTER a flakey start, Stuart Hogg showed almost super-human stamina when he scored Exeter’s 77th minute try against Wasps, last weekend....
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoDwayne Peel looks destined for the very top like Stephen | Shane Williams
WHEN we used to have backs’ meetings with Wales during my career there were always two men who were very vocal...
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoRainbow Cup loses its meaning without Bok monsters | Shane Williams
IT’S a real shame the PRO14 Rainbow Cup began this weekend with confirmation the four South African teams won’t be coming...
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoOnly threat to AWJ hitting high five is AWJ himself
I’M FED up of blowing smoke up Alun Wyn Jones’ you-know-what, but I’ve got no doubt he can go on and...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoIreland 25-5 Italy: Irish finish in style to seal third place
IRELAND signed off with a win to secure third place in the Six Nations. Dorothy Wall barged over in the corner...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoScotland 27-20 Wales: Scots power past improving Wales
Scotland ................27 Wales ......................20 SCOTLAND pipped Wales to a fifth-place finish in a highly entertaining finale to the 2021 Women’s Six...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoUgo Monye spearheads the fight for rugby diversity
FORMER England wing Ugo Monye hopes that as chair of a new RFU advisory group he can help make rugby more...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 5 years agoAnxious wait for Ospreys wing and Lions hopeful George North
Wales wing George North hobbled off in Ospreys win over Cardiff Blues in the Rainbow Cup
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoSix Nations triumph can spur us on now vows Tipuric
JUSTIN Tipuric admits Wales’ Grand Slam heartbreak in Paris still haunts him, but he believes that Six Nations title win can...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoCaptain’s challenge sets up Sullivan’s winner
By JOHN FALLON Ulster ..............24 Connacht ........26 CONNACHT coach Andy Friend is not convinced the new laws being trialled are going...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoWoeful Warriors smashed for six
Benetton................46 Glasgow ................19 BENETTON began their campaign with a thumping bonus point win over a poor Glasgow outfit. During the regular...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoYoungsters see Edinburgh home
Edinburgh..............24 Zebre ......................18 EDINBURGH head coach Richard Cockerill praised the young players that stepped in on Friday night. With 16 players...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoBig win soured by injury blow to North
By STEFFAN THOMAS Ospreys ............36pts Tries: Phillips 8, 49; Williams 31, Aubrey 40, Cross 68, Parry 80 Conversions: Thomas 32, 40,...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoRyan’s loyalty to Scarlets rewarded by captaincy
By ALEX BYWATER PREVIEW... Dragons v Scarlets Today. Kick-off 1pm, Rodney Parade RYAN Elias admits he thought long and hard about...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoMurray’s double ends the wait for Munster
By JOHN FALLON Leinster ............3 Munster ..........27 CONOR Murray crossed for two tries as Munster got their first win in two...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoErasmus: Tough competition will prepare us for Lions challenge
Building excitement: Wandisile Simelane of the Lions on the attack against the Bulls last season SOUTH AFRICA Rugby have released the...
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Features
/ 5 years agoGeorge Skivington interview – Long-term success will be worth us suffering now
George Skivington and Lee Blackett, as the two youngest head coaches in the Premiership, share the lessons they have learnt in...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 5 years agoRugby Matters: Pass master John Dawes had a natural born genius
John Dawes played with the speed and accuracy of the NFL's best quarterbacks and basketball's best point guards
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoFind that lost slice of 50s life at Ealing
RUGBY MATTERS TRYING to celebrate your 150th anniversary with the usual array of dinners, golf days and social gatherings during a...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 5 years agoWave of English optimism sweeps Trafalgar Square
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 agoLa Rochelle fabled past can help Ronan O’Gara bid | Peter Jackson
Peter Jackson explains why he is rooting for La Rochelle to taste European glory and for Ronan O'Gara to be realised...
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