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Brendan Gallagher
/ 5 years agoRugby Matters: Malakai Fekitoa sprinkles his stardust on Monaco
WHAT with Covid doing its worst for the last 15 months or so, Sevens has rather disappeared off the radar with...
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/ 5 years agoBelgium win leads to Dutch enquiries
RUGBY MATTERS IT’S amazing what a breakthrough season and a famous win can do. Netherlands coach Zane Gardiner reports that his...
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/ 5 years agoWarriors could have done a lot worse!
RUGBY MATTERS THOUGHT for the day. In the 19 Premiership matches Worcester played this season they accrued a disappointing 15 league...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 5 years agoMount are on the climb again under Campbell
Brendan Gallagher continues his series looking at rugby’s great schools THE influence of the big rugby playing Catholic schools in England...
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/ 5 years agoDu Preez ruled out of Sale’s season run-in
SALE lock JP du Preez will miss the rest of the season after being banned for three weeks. The 27-year-old, who...
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Features
/ 5 years agoWomen’s Game in Focus: DMP Sharks fly-half Jess Dadds
DMP Sharks fly-half Jess Dadds says her first season in the Premier 15s has been a huge step up from university rugby....
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/ 5 years agoSo many reasons why game is less competitive
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Iseriously wonder if the effect of lockdown has dramatically changed our perception of...
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/ 5 years agoEddie calls back as Josh Bassett hits 150 for Wasps
JOSH BASSETT is set to become the oldest England winger to make his Test debut for 70 years after getting a...
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/ 5 years agoWhirlwind year for ex-Quin Harry Barlow, now starting anew with the Free Jacks
HARRY Barlow thought his rugby career was over last season following his release from Harlequins, with the country in lockdown. So...
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/ 5 years agoThomas’ rapid rise can inspire Cardiff lads says Law
NEWS EXTRA By ROB COLE NEW Wales squad member Ben Thomas is set to become the pin-up boy at Cardiff Arms Park...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoMy Life in Rugby – Craig Hammond: ‘Robin Hood’ rides to Nottingham’s call
I ONLY ever intended to go to Nottingham for six months back in 2001 and I ended up staying for a...
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/ 5 years agoInvevitably Gael sticks to script for derby win
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN French rugby’s new definition of ‘inevitable’ is Racing 92 new boy Gael Fickou scoring the first try of...
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/ 5 years agoHarry Wells is the epitome of Borthwick’s new Tigers
HARRY Wells has enjoyed his breakthrough season at the age of 27, an almost ever-present in an improving Leicester side the...
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/ 5 years agoBoyd predicts big summer for tenacious flank Ludlam
By ADAM HATHAWAY Back in the frame: Saints flanker Lewis Ludlam LEWIS Ludlam forced his way back into the England fold...
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/ 5 years agoCuthbert: Winners’ medal would ease pain of last season
ALEX Cuthbert would love nothing more than to leave Exeter Chiefs this summer with a Premiership winner’s medal safely tucked into...
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/ 5 years agoHardy eager for Peel tips
KIERAN Hardy believes the no-nonsense coaching of Dwayne Peel can help take him to the next level after a breakthrough season...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoSpreading the word on women’s game
I AM writing in response to the letter by Mel Rothero: “Why didn’t they play in London?”, regarding the Premier XVs...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoRing-fence row is claptrap as the changes will prove
MORE emotive claptrap in the TRP about socalled ring-fencing, with Nick Cain going overboard, talking of the RFU “deliberately scuppering the...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoBristol got a yellow and benefitted!
REFEREE Ian Tempest had no option last week but to give a yellow card to the Bristol prop Nahuel Chaparro after...
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Features
/ 5 years agoNo club has thrown in towel – even Worcester
COLIN BOAG When the moratorium on relegation from the Premiership for this season was announced in mid-February, a new word entered the...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoDREAM TEAM
JACK PREECE, THE CINDERFORD AND FORMER BIRMINGHAM & SOLIHULL, COVENTRY, ROTHERHAM, MOSELEY, AND ENGLAND SEVENS AND COUNTIES OPENSIDE, CHOOSES THE BEST...
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/ 5 years agoExeter 20-19 Sale: 14-man Chiefs secure semi-final advantage
EXETER booked their sixth Premiership home play-off on the trot but the reigning champions had to dig deep against a Sale...
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/ 5 years agoSanderson: We ‘had the game but blew it’
SALE director of rugby Alex Sanderson was accentuating the positives despite insisting his side blew the chance of winning at Sandy...
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/ 5 years agoHarlequins 54-26 Newcastle: Eight-try Quins tune up for their Bear hunt
NICK Evans is confident Quins can cause a major upset when they enter the Bears’ backyard next weekend after seeing them...
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/ 5 years agoDombrandt: Bristol victories ‘count for nothing’
ALEX Dombrandt denies Bristol will have either a psychological or physical advantage over Quins when the teams do playoff battle on...
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English Championship
/ 5 years agoJames Stokes driven by imposter syndrome at London Irish
The ex-Nottingham and Coventry back didn't feel worthy of being in the Premiership when he first joined the Exiles, but that...
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/ 5 years agoSaints wing Ollie Sleightholme leads charge for Vesty’s young guns
OLLIE Sleightholme has the mental strength as well as the blistering speed to thrive on the top international stage. Northampton may...
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/ 5 years agoJonathan Davies leads new-look Wales into battle
JONATHAN Davies will captain Wales in their summer Tests against Canada and Argentina. Coach Wayne Pivac has named five uncapped players:...
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/ 5 years agoRFU will get backing for 14-club Premiership
The Premiership looks set to have a three-year moratorium on relegation to the Championship
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 5 years agoSteve Diamond in range of Gloucester and Bath
The former Sale director of rugby is planning a move down south
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/ 5 years agoEXCLUSIVE: Lions duo Dan Biggar and Courtney Lawes wanted by Toulouse
EUROPEAN champions Toulouse are looking to make a double swoop on Northampton Saints to take Lions pair Dan Biggar and Courtney...
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/ 5 years agoRugby league ace Kevin Sinfield may join Leicester Tigers
Could the Leeds Rhinos director of rugby join Steve Borthwick's staff at Welford Road?
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Premiership
/ 5 years agoPreview: Sam Matavesi lies in wait for his Lion pal Luke
Sam Matavesi will go head-to-head with Luke Cowan-Dickie at Franklin's Gardens on Sunday
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/ 5 years agoPatchell’s comeback must wait for autumn
The Wales and Scarlets fly-half has been dealing with a series of injuries dating back to the World Cup in Japan
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/ 5 years agoNewcastle 24-14 Worcester: Groundhog day goes on for the Warriors
Worcester still await their first proper win since the start of the Premiership season
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/ 5 years agoRichards: Now you know why I played a weak team at Exeter
NEWCASTLE boss Dean Richards said: “That first 35 minutes was probably the best rugby we’ve played all season,” as he justified...
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/ 5 years agoLondon Irish 36-39 Wasps: Willis’ hat-trick seals vital win at the death
Wasps overturn 33-10 half-time deficit to produce miracles in Brentford
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/ 5 years agoWillis: Fightback sets up ‘Cup final’ at Tigers
HAVING snatched one ‘Cup final’ game at the death yesterday MOM Tom Willis insists Wasps will be approaching their key match...
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/ 5 years agoFacundo Cordero honoured to continue Santi’s Chiefs legacy
Facundo Cordero reveals his desire to play alongside brother Santi, whether that be at Exeter Chiefs or not
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Features
/ 5 years agoRoom 101: Hartpury centre Jimmy Williams
THE HARTPURY CENTRE TAKES US THROUGH HIS PET HATES FROM THE RUGBY WORLD AND BEYOND 1. Duvet faff It doesn’t matter...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 5 years agoWasps search for Paolo Odogwu replacement
The Premiership club confirmed earlier this week their breakthrough wing/centre had ruptured his ACL
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 5 years agoOspreys keen to help Elvis Taione rock on in Wales
The Exeter Chiefs hooker could be on his way to the Liberty Stadium this summer
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 5 years agoSalsa-boy Manu Tuilagi won’t do Strictly
MANU Tuilagi has ruled out joining the rugby players who have taken part in the BBC’s smash hit TV show Strictly...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 5 years agoSale prop Valery Morozov off home to Russia
RUSSIAN prop Valery Morozov is set to leave Premiership semi-finalists Sale Sharks to return home for personal reasons. Morozov, 26, joined the...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 5 years agoTV pundits say no to Lions
SKY Sports are struggling to find big-name pundits willing to travel to South Africa for the Lions tour. Blindside understands many...
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoRainbow Cup just isn’t worth injury risk | Shane Williams
The Rainbow Cup gives no reason for players who received Lions call-ups to go all-out and risk injury
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoHearing fans’ roar makes you feel like Superman | Shane Williams
WHEN I played in front of 75,000 screaming Welsh fans at Principality Stadium it used to make me feel like Superman....
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Features
/ 5 years agoPint-sized players can often house huge talents
PAUL REES SAYS SMALL CAN STILL BE BEAUTIFUL IN THE MODERN LAND OF THE GIANTS The size of rugby players has grown...
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Features
/ 5 years agoLomu’s pace made him fearsome as much as his weight
BODY BUILDING A study co-authored by former England head coach Stuart Lancaster, found that after years of rugby players becoming heavier,...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 5 years agoHeady days before the mighty Oaks tumbled
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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