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/ 5 years agoGreening still holds hope of Olympic bid
By ADAM ELLIS Success: United States players celebrate their 27-0 Cup final victory over Samoa at the USA Sevens tournament in...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoClubs do have a contract, but so did their players
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Cash cow: A half-full Twickenham would still generate more income than any...
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Features
/ 5 years ago‘No try’ ruling denies Cueto as Springboks reign supreme
Brendan Gallagher continues his expert and authoritative look at the history of Rugby Union Controversy: Mark Cueto’s ‘try’ in the final...
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Features
/ 5 years agoLions second Test in 2009 tops the lot for sheer brutality
Bloodied: Gethin Jenkins THERE are many contenders for the greatest Test ever played, normally headed up by France’s World Cup semi-final...
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/ 5 years agoWorld Cup gave Piers a taste of the high life
By NEALE HARVEY Texts: Eddie Jones Lifelong ambition: Piers Francis playing against USA at RWC 2019 PICTURE: Getty Images PIERS Francis...
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/ 5 years agoGeorge is latest Lion to commit at Sarries
SARACENS hooker Jamie George has penned a contract extension until 2023. The 29-year-old England and Lions hooker has played 226 times...
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Features
/ 5 years agoCVC cash will help Wales women turn pro
NEWS EXTRA By ALEX BYWATER WALES Women’s hopes of turning professional could be dependent on a proposed £300m investment into the...
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Features
/ 5 years agoI was wrong to retire after captaincy snub
DAVID COOKE MY LIFEIN RUGBY THE FORMER ENGLAND AND HARLEQUINS FLANKER Pack leader: David Cooke, centre, in action during the Five...
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Features
/ 5 years agoFFR agree schedule… and it will be brutal!
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Released: Hugo Bonneval is joining Pau from Toulon PICTURE: Getty Images For France’s internationals, especially those playing...
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Features
/ 5 years agoSharks tribute to legendary kit man ‘Bleasy’
NEWS EXTRA By SAM DIAMOND SALE Sharks’ beloved kit man Alan Blease has passed away at the age of 69, following...
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/ 5 years agoEadie’s back and he’s found a whole new Bristol waiting
By NEALE HARVEY RETURNING Bristol hero Mitch Eadie admits to being staggered by the pace of change at the club. Academy...
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/ 5 years agoBen bids to make Tigers great again
By JON NEWCOMBE One-club man: Ben Youngs has spent 13 unbroken years at Leicester PICTURES: Getty Images Gone: Manu Tuilagi,Kyle Eastmond,Telusa...
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/ 5 years agoAshley: Judge me by my skill not my skin
By NEALE HARVEY Commitment: Ashley Johnson on the break for Wasps PICTURE: Getty images Exciting: Jack Willis Detail: Dai Young ASHLEY...
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/ 5 years agoWarrior Richie targets Scotland return
By GARY HEATLY RICHIE Gray is aiming for a Scotland recall following his return to Glasgow Warriors after eight years playing...
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/ 5 years agoClubs give full support to revised fixture schedule
PREMIERSHIP clubs will play seven games in four weeks when the league restarts in August. The first four rounds of fixtures...
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Features
/ 5 years agoSowrey slams call to cut off Counties pathway
By NEALE HARVEY ABANDONING the aspirational county pathway for players at U20s and senior level will have a devastating effect on...
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Features
/ 5 years agoFans will remember the players who stayed loyal
COLIN BOAG Leaving: Manu Tuilagi This is a time when you have to try to find some positives somewhere,and as the...
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Features
/ 5 years agoCan Russell help Scots gain more Lions places?
OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE… EVERY WEEK JEREMY GUSCOTT World class? Finn Russell needs to be back playing for Scotland PICTURE: Getty Images...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoAussie golden time fails to find a winner
By SAM JACKSON THE REBELS and Reds drew 18-18 at Brookvale Oval on Friday,after the novelty of golden point extra time...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoWhy restart the Prem?
I’M PUZZLED as to why the Premiership need to finish the season. As Saracens are in the Premiership for season 2019/2020...
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Schools / Universities
/ 5 years agoState school PE staff work hardest to provide rugby
IN RESPONSE to Jordan Crane’s remarks in last week’s My Life in Rugby re state school rugby. While accurate in regard...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoExeter brand change was key to success
Get rid of gimmicks COULDN’T agree more with Colin Boag regarding Exeter Chiefs,Sale Sharks,Newcastle Falcons and all the other marketing name...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoKiwi knives are out for Gatland the ‘dud’
READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK NICK CAIN WHEN Warren Gatland hove into Hamilton after the World Cup to coach the...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoCut again,Sweeney and Jones!
WE are told that the 149 redundancies announced by the RFU will be shared across the the workforce,but there are fears...
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Club Rugby
/ 5 years agoPremiership Rugby announce first four rounds of fixtures for 2019-20 restart
Harlequins and Sale Sharks to kick-off resumption of 2019-20 Premiership season
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Featured
/ 5 years agoQ&A – Gary Reynolds offers a staunch opposition to ring-fencing
The Rams chief executive shares the big ambitions of the National One club and his opinion on how the RFU is...
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Club Rugby
/ 5 years agoWebb: I’m back where it all started to reclaim Wales No.9 shirt
Rhys Webb speaks to Alex Bywater about his return to Ospreys and the competition with Tomos Williams and Gareth Davies
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Features
/ 5 years agoThe multiple talking points of Gloucester’s summer so far
Nick Cain looks at the change in direction taken by the Gloucester boardroom over the summer
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Guest Blogs
/ 5 years agoFive advantages of casino bonus offers
Whichever online casino you visit, they all offer you various bonuses to convince you to stay and play. It’s not hard...
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Guest Blogs
/ 5 years agoNew companies listed on Zamedia sites
Looking for a new, reliable online gaming website? Lucky you. Digital marketing network Zamedia has increased its list of recommended sites...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 5 years agoTop 20 Rugby Books and DVDs countdown: 10-1
Get these bookmarked ready for Christmas gifts if you don't already have them
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Club Rugby
/ 5 years agoLance Bradley – Our senior players wanted a forwards coach in charge
The Gloucester CEO opens up on the recruitment process which saw George Skivington appointed as head coach
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International Rugby
/ 5 years agoFormer Labour MP calls on RFU to sell Twickenham Stadium
Derek Wyatt believes the RFU should sell Twickenham and lease it while they build a new, better-situated stadium
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Club Rugby
/ 5 years agoScotland wing Sean Maitland commits to two more years with Saracens
The 48-cap Scotland back is staying at Saracens until 2022
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoWhat to expect from the Premiership restart
The coronavirus pandemic that has been sweeping the globe throughout the year has had far-reaching consequences on the way we live...
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Champions Cup
/ 5 years agoEPCR take decision to not host 2020 European Cup finals in Marseille
Stade Velodrome will not be the venue for October's finals
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International Rugby
/ 5 years agoBlack role models are so important – Jonathan Joseph
The Bath and England centre started his career when Topsy Ojo, Jason Robinson and Ugo Monye were three of a handful...
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoWilliams column: Beauden Barrett adds gloss to the Japan adventure
Clubs in Japan continue to spend big as rugby's leading nations make cuts
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 5 years agoTop 20 Rugby Books and DVDs countdown: 20-11
Books on Matt Hampson and Carwyn James have places on the first part of Brendan Gallagher's countdown
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Club Rugby
/ 5 years agoSix Premiership players test positive for COVID-19
The Premiership has carried out 804 tests, with a total of ten cases diagnosed
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Club Rugby
/ 5 years agoLast summer’s big-money arrivals at London Irish could leave
The Exiles top-earner Adam Coleman is one of ten players understood to be locked in salary reduction talks
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Club Rugby
/ 5 years agoSaracens conclude agreement with emerging fly-half Manu Vunipola
The cousin of Billy and Mako Vunipola has penned an extension through to 2023
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Club Rugby
/ 5 years agoEngland prop Ellis Genge staying put at Leicester Tigers
“Ellis is a unique individual who we love having at Leicester Tigers” - Geordan Murphy
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 5 years agoRugby Matters: World champions South Africa must declare war on drugs
Brendan Gallagher examines the underbelly of South African rugby and its vice for PEDs
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Club Rugby
/ 5 years agoHarlequins play hard-ball with Welsh region’s pursuit of Adam Jones
Toby Booth wants to lure the Harlequins scrum coach to Ospreys in the PRO14
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Club Rugby
/ 5 years agoRory Teague the latest to leave coaching upheaval at Gloucester
Rory Teague believes Gloucester have a squad to bring success to Kingsholm under new head coach George Skivington
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Club Rugby
/ 5 years agoTommy Reffell hoping to stamp his authority at Tigers just like Neil Back
Leicester announced the highly-rated Welsh openside flanker had agreed a new contract on Monday
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Features
/ 5 years agoExclusive: ‘Iron Mike’ Teague cuts ties with Gloucester
Mike Teague shares how he has become disenchanted with the change of core values at Gloucester
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Club Rugby
/ 5 years ago‘There are very few teams that have the expertise that we have’, says Quins prop Simon Kerrod
After arriving at the Stoop last summer, tighthead Kerrod heaps praise on Adam Jones for refining his scrummaging
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