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Brendan Gallagher
/ 6 years agoRugby Matters: High time Sale Sharks got the recognition they merit
Underappreciated in the sporting hub of greater Manchester? Brendan Gallagher looks at the unheralded success of Sale
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 6 years agoWhen Fran Cotton folded Paper, England’s Grand Slam was on
Brendan Gallagher recalls England's triumphant Five Nations Grand Slam in 1980
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoPRO14 cancel league final and list criteria needed to return to action
The PRO14 has drawn a four-point criteria which must all be met to allow the season to resume
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International Rugby
/ 6 years agoWRU expects to record ‘substantial loss’ in finances
The Welsh Rugby Union reported a loss of $4.3m last year
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoSaracens forward to move on loan to Premiership rival
TRP understands the forward is the latest player to move on loan - with Northampton Saints the destination
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoWales legend Jamie Roberts shows generosity to NHS staff
Roberts is away in South Africa where he has been playing for the Stormers in Super Rugby
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoSean O’Brien can take the Premiership by storm, says London Irish coach
Exiles forwards coach George Skivington also tips prop Harry Elrington to push for an England place in Japan
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Features
/ 6 years agoRoom 101: Nottingham winger Jack Spittle
Jack Spittle walks Neale Harvey through three of his biggest pet hates in life
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International Rugby
/ 6 years agoU20 World Championship in Italy set to be scrapped by World Rugby
France's defence of their 2019 title to be put on hold - reports
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoSouth African lock turns back on Leicester Tigers move
Lions lock Marvin Orie appears to have attracted interest from outside the Premiership
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International Rugby
/ 6 years agoFour times Italy came close to shocking England in the Six Nations
Italy have had their fair shot at claiming a win over England over the years
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoLevelling up – Regionalised leagues would strengthen the club game
A lop-sided National One leaves the North-South divide looking uncertain
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Features
/ 6 years agoYoung Guns: Northampton Saints prop Manny Iyogun
Leaning on the experience of the Franks brothers at Franklin's Gardens
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 6 years agoRugby Matters: Llandow disaster turned triumph into tragedy
Brendan Gallagher recalls the tragedy of the Llandow Air Disaster
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoBath star could jump ship to fierce rivals Bristol Bears
Bath's moves in recruitment opens door for move to West Country derby opponents
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoWilliams column: Keep the faith, Wales are showing promise
Shane Williams lends his backing to Wayne Pivac after finding new pieces to further Wales
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoHarlequins prop Mark Lambert wants others to reach 250-game milestone
Through five different directors of rugby, Mark Lambert's career at Harlequins has been complex and in many ways unique
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years ago‘He deserves more time to show what he can do’ – Pat Lam on Jake Armstrong
Tighthead Jake Armstrong has signed a one-year extension, and Lam believes the best is to come
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoLeicester Tigers taken off market as hopes to sell find no suitable buyer
The Premiership club have been on the moment since last June
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International Rugby
/ 6 years agoThe experimental England squad Eddie Jones could take to Japan
TRP proposes a 32-man squad we could all get excited to watch in the two-Test tour of Japan
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoRob Webber to reunite with old pal Harvey Biljon at Jersey Reds
Webber and Biljon both played together at Wasps
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Featured
/ 6 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Former England Sevens star Christian Lewis-Pratt
Lewis-Pratt also played XVs for Northampton, Leeds Tykes and London Irish
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years ago‘The skinny lads are taking home the weights’ – how are Northampton handling the shutdown?
Saints have issued no guarantees to their squad over their salaries
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoDai Young plots next coaching move after Wasps exit
The former Wasps director of rugby says he is ready to go and his batteries are recharged
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoBilly and Mako Vunipola wanted by ‘several Super Rugby’ teams
The Vunipola brothers are yet to outline whether they will be playing for Saracens next season
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoCain column: Manu Tuilagi ban is a travesty and insult to courage
Nick Cain says rugby risks losing its definition as a contact sport if a red card is what was warranted to...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoPools panel may be created to decide final league positions
Football-style panels could convene to judge the results of unplayed matches
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoExpertise of team doctor prevents Springbok star Pieter-Steph du Toit from possible leg amputation
Complications from blood clot led to the reigning World Player of the Year receiving emergency surgery
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International Rugby
/ 6 years agoBBC and ITV make last-ditch bid to keep Six Nations safe from paywall
Government intervention sees Six Nations become open to bid from the free-to-air broadcasters
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoThe Scotland players NOT named Stuart Hogg who Jim Telfer believes should go on the Lions tour
Telfer sees two players in the Scotland team who can help the Lions against the might of the Springbok pack
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoWales veteran Dan Lydiate commits future to Ospreys
Veteran Wales flanker has signed a new deal at the Liberty Stadium through to when he turns 34
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Guest Blogs
/ 6 years agoSalaries of IT Specialists in Different Countries of the World
IT World Nowadays, the world as we know it, is to a great extent backed up by technology, and many of...
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Miscellaneous
/ 6 years agoPools panel may decide final league positions
By NEALE HARVEY Huge cost: Alistair Bow SOCCER-STYLE ‘pools panels’ could be convened to determine National League promotion and relegation issues...
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Miscellaneous
/ 6 years agoBBC/ITV bid to keep Six Nations off paywall
By PETER JACKSON Flying Falcons: George McGuigan goes for the line to score one of his two tries as Newcastle thrash...
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Features
/ 6 years agoCook may switch to Bristol
Move: Chris Cook BRISTOL are poised to make a move for Bath scrum-half Chris Cook who is set to be pushed...
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Features
/ 6 years agoWebber to join old mate Biljon
FORMER England hooker Rob Webber, who has announced he is retiring at the end of the season, might not be out...
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Features
/ 6 years agoLion Orie says No to the Tigers
BY NEILFISSLER ON THE BLIND SIDE Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler MARVIN Orie, right, looks to have dealt Leicester Tigers a...
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Features
/ 6 years agoThe Vunipolas are wanted by Super Rugby
Going Down Under? Billy Vunipola and, inset, Mako SARACENS brothers Billy and Mako Vunipola are attracting interest from Super Rugby sides...
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Features
/ 6 years agoCharlie takes cross-Channel view
France? Matthews CHARLIE Matthews, left, is weighing up an offer to move to France next season where Thibaud Flament could join...
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Features
/ 6 years agoIsiekwe will be a Saint for a season
NICK ISIEKWE is set to become the latest Saracens player to move out on loan when the club are playing in...
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Features
/ 6 years agoHigh time Sale got the recognition they merit
BRENDAN GALLAGHER RUGBY MATTERS Underappreciated: Sale’s Premiership-winning team of 2006 PICTURE: Getty Images A weekly look at the game’s other talking...
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Features
/ 6 years agoJapan may be denied their new glory run
WORLD Rugby released their official viewing figures for RWC2019 this week and they make impressive reading, with the headline figure probably...
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Features
/ 6 years agoCuisinier Christian has potential to best World Cup winners
Delicate touch: Christian Day CHRISTIAN Day – a replacement for Sale in the 2006 Premiership final – is shaping up very...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoLambert aims for champagne finish at Quins
NEALE HARVEY talks to a Premiership warrior who has silverware on his mind as his influence on the game through the...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoShame Sinckler’s off but salary cap is a must
AS RPA chairman, Mark Lambert looks at the key issues. What’s your view on the salary cap? The salary cap is...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoMarland hopes trophy run puts him on path to Japan
By JON NEWCOMBE Top of his game: Marland Yarde MARLAND Yarde was a 13-year-old schoolboy at Whitgift when Sale last won...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoGaoseb desperate to end his long wait for victory
By JON NEWCOMBE WHEN the last win you’ve been involved in was over two years ago, Yorkshire Carnegie are probably not...
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/ 6 years agoJosh banks on England boys to get attack firing
By NEALE HARVEY Attacking threat: Anthony Watson scores for England against Wales PICTURE: Getty Images Lock star: Josh McNally BATH second...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoSisi: We’re in limbo but it’s not apocalyptic just
By JON NEWCOMBE Housebound: David Sisi PARMA-based David Sisi is adopting a level-headed approach to the coronavirus outbreak that has forced...
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