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/ 5 years agoAthletics put me on fast track to Wales
MY LIFEIN RUGBY THE FORMER WALES AND CARDIFF WINGER AND GREAT BRITAIN OLYMPIC HURDLER NIGEL WALKER World class: Nigel Walker running for GB at...
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/ 5 years agoHigh-tempo Quins’ better fit for Luke Wallace than Tigers
LUKE Wallace rejoined Harlequins from Leicester last week and reckons the mood at the Stoop hints at a return to...
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/ 5 years agoEddie wants extra Currys to keep England on the boil
EDDIE Jones has already marked the card of his young guns telling them to gain inspiration from Tom Curry as their...
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/ 5 years agoAlun Wyn can prove his doubters wrong, like I did – Matfield
By STEFFAN THOMAS VICTOR Matfield knows what it’s like to have your age questioned on the eve of a Lions series....
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/ 5 years agoTigers fans help drive our recruitment says Youngs
By ADAM HATHAWAY Crowd pleaser: Leicester scrum-half Ben Youngs BEN YOUNGS welcomed back the Leicester faithful claiming the fanatical Tigers support...
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/ 5 years agoShort moratorium will make England stronger
COLIN BOAG The debate on pro-motion and relegation is absolutely at the heart of the English game going forward. If you want...
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/ 5 years agoDREAM TEAM
TOM HOLMES, THE FORMER SALE SHARKS, ROTHERHAM TITANS AND NOTTINGHAM LOCK, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST...
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/ 5 years agoLeicester 23-26 Bristol: Tempers fray as Bears thwart Tigers’ big finish
A late sin-bin to prop Nahuel Chaparro leads to controversy around contested scrums and allowing John Afoa back onto the field...
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/ 5 years agoMove on, says ‘liar’ Lam after fracas
What was said to the media after Leicester's dramatic defeat to Bristol Bears at Welford Road
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/ 5 years agoSale 45-12 Harlequins: Depleted Quins torn to shreds by Sharks
Reaching Twickenham final won't be enough in of itself, says confident Sanderson
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/ 5 years agoManu Tuilagi will be back for Sale’s run-in
MANU TUILAGI will return in Sale’s final-day trip to champions Exeter after being forced to self-isolate during Friday’s demolition of Quins....
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/ 5 years agoSpringboks squad: Sharks will get teeth into Lions
THE Springboks paid Sale Sharks the ultimate compliment last night, picking no fewer than five of the team charging towards the...
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/ 5 years agoLam: Big names aren’t guaranteed their place
No guarantees await the squad who have taken Bristol to the top of the Premiership, says Pat Lam
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/ 5 years agoAuschwitz memories motivate Cardiff prop Corey Domachowski
COREY Domachowski is on the verge of adding a new chapter to his family’s inspiring journey – from Auschwitz to the...
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/ 5 years agoJack Maunder hopes to take Chiefs form onto Test stage
The Exeter Chiefs scrum-half toured Argentina with England back in 2017, and is looking for a return to the Test stage...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 5 years agoHarlequins hand Christian Scotland-Williamson a way back from NFL
Christian Scotland-Williamson is set to join Alex Gray in moving back to the Premiership after time in the NFL
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/ 5 years agoLeinster back Cian Kelleher wings his way into Ealing Trailfinders
Ealing Trailfinders add ex-Connacht wing to their squad for 2021-22
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/ 5 years agoHenry Trinder is keen to stay in France with RC Vannes
HENRY Trinder is open to extending his stay with ProD2 Vannes beyond the current season. Vannes narrowly missed out on...
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/ 5 years ago‘Fat kid’ Alex Waller brings up his 300 for Saints
Plenty more to come from the Northampton Saints 300-match man
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/ 5 years agoEvans: Home-grown talent will be crucial next season for Harlequins
Harlequins attack coach Nick Evans believes the club are returning to their ways of bringing through great talent to the first...
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/ 5 years agoRing-fence move must be rejected says Baron
Former RFU chief executive Francis Baron believes ring-fencing would set Premiership Rugby down a negative commercial trend
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/ 5 years agoNorthampton 30-25 Wasps: Blackett blasts ref for Biggar ‘escape’
Could the Lions fly-half be cited for a hit on Wasps No.10 Jacob Umaga?
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/ 5 years agoDavid Ribbans hopes to have impressed the watching Eddie
Eddie Jones was in attendance at Franklin's Gardens to watch Ribbans put in a shift for Saints to beat Wasps
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/ 5 years agoWorcester 17-18 Leicester: Explosive Genge puts Lions dismay in past
Roger Panting reports from Sixways as Leicester Tigers come from behind to beat Worcester Warriors
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/ 5 years agoHill: We so want to win for fans
WORCESTER captain Ted Hill was disappointed with another narrow defeat. He said: “It’s a tough result to take again. They are...
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/ 5 years agoGloucester 30-28 London Irish: Twelvetrees sees his extra work pay off
Billy Twelvetrees held his nerve to give Gloucester the win with a last-minute penalty at Kingsholm
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/ 5 years agoKidney: Last kick losses are so tough to take
Declan Kidney and George Skivington offer their thoughts on a dramatic conclusion to Friday night's clash between London Irish and Gloucester
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/ 5 years agoPreview: Falcons aim to put brake on Sam’s try scoring run
What does Dean Richards think of Sam Simmonds' try-scoring feats in the Premiership this season?
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/ 5 years agoRoom 101: Hinckley prop Dave Peck
THE HINCKLEY PROP TAKES US THROUGH HIS PET HATES FROM THE RUGBY WORLD AND BEYOND 1. Couples who do online birthday...
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/ 5 years agoBiarritz put Maddocks on wanted list
DRAGONS skills coach Barry Maddocks has emerged as a target for ProD2 outfit Biarritz who made the headlines last week after...
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/ 5 years agoShaun Adendorff ready to leave Northampton Saints
The Saints No.8, a summer arrival in 2020, is set to move to a Pro D2 club in France
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/ 5 years agoExeter Chiefs sign highly-rated centre from Connacht
EXETER Chiefs have completed the signing of Ireland U20 outside centre Sean O’Brien who has agreed to a two-year deal. O’Brien,...
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/ 5 years agoAlan Solomons expects to be leaving Worcester on a high
Worcester director of rugby Alan Solomons tells PAUL REES why next season will be his last at Warriors Alan Solomons is...
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoIt’s ruthless but Booth can’t afford to gamble | Shane Williams
Shane Williams reacts to the release of club stalwart Scott Williams and Cory Allen by Ospreys this week
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/ 5 years agoSuch a shame I opted for German over French at school! | Shane Williams
After turning down Toulon in his playing career, Shane Williams is now hoping to be able to commentate on the Top...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 5 years agoBaa-baas’ all-stars go to town in Hong Kong
Brendan Gallagher delves into some of rugby’s most enduring images, their story and why they are still so impactful What’s happening...
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/ 5 years agoChampions Cup? Now it’s taking in also-rans!
CHRIS HEWETT GUEST COLUMNIST If and when the brewing industry calls “time gentlemen please” on its financial support for the European Champions...
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/ 5 years agoPatriot Josh throws his hat into the ring for Wales
By ALEX BYWATER Standout all season: Cardiff’s Josh Turnbull JOSH Turnbull has revealed he once turned down a lucrative offer to join...
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/ 5 years agoConnacht chance torpedoed by Papali’i red card
By JOHN FALLON Benetton ........20 Connacht ........12 ABRAHAM Papali’i was sent off for the third time since his debut in August...
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/ 5 years agoDragon’s early fire smothered by Glasgow
By STEFFAN THOMAS Dragons..............16pts Tries: Owen 16 Conversions: S Davies 13 Penalties: S Davies 21, 77 Drop goals: D Davies 31...
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/ 5 years agoKnox grabs late winner to keep Munster in running
By JOHN FALLON Munster ............31pts Tries: N Scannell 30, 37, Wycherley 35, Knox 75 Conversions: Carbery 30, 36, 38, 75 Penalties:...
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/ 5 years agoHitt won’t let his lack of playing pedigree impede climb to the top
By ALEX BYWATER A DECADE ago, Christian Hitt was working at grassroots level as a rugby development officer for the WRU...
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/ 5 years agoGeorge is pulling up trees
Kyran Bracken reports on his progress of turning Wanstead No.9 George Hardy into a professional inside 12 months It is almost...
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/ 5 years agoBananas, what can happen with belief
George Hardy says: HOW surreal it felt to be back surrounded by 20 other players in training rather than working with...
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/ 5 years agoMacKay’s motto uniting Caerau Ely
ALEX BYWATER talks to Liam Mackay, a reformed man looking to make a difference For most of the last year, the...
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/ 5 years agoErrol paved way for today’s Springboks
RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER WE mark all sorts of landmarks in rugby...
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/ 5 years agoMbale show how it’s done
RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER WHILE the well-paid pros in Europe and the SANZAR nations still grapple with the harsher definition of...
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/ 5 years agoWildcats pay homage to Sedbergh star Henry
RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER SEDBERGH, year in year out one of British rugby’s great nurseries, has been mourning the sudden death...
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/ 5 years agoChanging of the guard at Bedford but Geoff’s built a legacy to last
By JON NEWCOMBE IT’S a new era for Bedford after Geoff Irvine’s chairmanship officially came to an end this weekend after...
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English Championship
/ 5 years agoBedford Blues 32-28 Ampthill: ‘Brilliant’ Blues end on high of derby win
Bedford Blues come out on top in battle of the Championship's two Bedfordshire clubs
International Rugby
Alex Coles encourages England team to fill Maro Itoje void
Autumn Internationals
Jamie George: Henry Pollock’s self-belief is inspiring for England
International Rugby
George North signs off with a try double for Barbarians against Wales
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