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Features
/ 6 years agoEdinburgh’s links with the auld enemy run deep
WHISPER it quietly but Edinburgh Academy have some interesting links with the auld enemy across the wall, the cursed Sassenachs. Not...
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Features
/ 6 years agoFrench row may spark new schism in game
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT RAW VIEW OF THE GAME Political: French rugby team are at the centre of a dispute that...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoTough calls made even harder for Fowkes as Notts go part-time
By ADAM ELLIS NEIL Fowkes says there were conversations he would much rather have had in person than over Zoom as...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoBangor lead the way – when will RFU follow?
By JON NEWCOMBE THE long wait for community rugby to be played in the UK has finally come to an end...
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Features
/ 6 years agoNovalpina bid for a slice of the action
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Dispute: Lock Leone Nakarawa is demanding €1million from Racing 92 With the Top 14 in temporary hiatus...
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Features
/ 6 years agoLolesio ends Brumbies trophy drought
SUPER RUGBY AU By ADAM ELLIS BRUMBIES held off a late Reds fightback to claim the Super Rugby AU trophy, winning...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoDom’s putting in long hours – he’s obsessed, says Atkinson
By NEALE HARVEY GLOUCESTER midfielder Mark Atkinson has explained why brother-inlaw Dom Waldouck’s slavish devotion to detail will banish any doubts...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoBen upping game to save England career
By JON NEWCOMBE Under threat: Ben Youngs faces stiff competition for his Red Rose jersey PICTURES: Getty Images Kyran Bracken: Give...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoDiamond blasts council after stadium u-turn
SALE boss Steve Diamond has accused local council bosses of “bottling it” over the club’s proposed new £100m stadium. Title-chasing Sharks,...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoBrock plots Ospreys path back to the top
By ALEX BYWATER Man with a plan: Brock James excelled as a player, now as a coach he must help turn...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoValue of Lions shirt soars despite coronavirus
By JACK ZORAB VODAFONE’Ssponsorship of the 2021 Lions tour will be in the region of a staggering 1,800 per cent mark-up...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoGive RFU a break, they have been hit hardest
AS a long-time public advocate for community rugby, I have often been critical of the RFU’s inability to lend greater support...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoDon’t forget Elton’s greatest hit, Peter
AN addition to Peter Jackson’s article regarding Scarlets European record since the 1996-97 season, in reaching seven quarter-finals and four semi-finals,...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoStop clock and speed up game
I SUGGEST two simple law changes to give the paying fans more rugby to watch. Stop the clock immediately a scrum...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoFuture stars giving us great show, Chris
CHRIS Hewett’s column last week was more than disappointing. He likens the young stars, future internationals mostly, to ‘polished t**ds’! Does...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoExplain the action but don’t rabbit on
I TOTALLY agree with last week’s letter from Derek Penhaligon regarding commentators speaking too much. As a rugby follower and administrator...
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Features
/ 6 years agoMakes no sense to relegate Saracens
COLIN BOAG Small steps forwards: Gloucester play Harlequins in front of 1,000 fans at Kingsholm Sometimes we have to push our...
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Features
/ 6 years agoSpencer must be given his chance against Italy
KYRAN BRACKEN GUEST COLUMNIST FROM WORLD CUP WINNER Best in England: Bath scrum-half Ben Spencer. Inset: Ben Youngs PICTURE: Getty Images...
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Champions Cup
/ 6 years agoDeadly Teddy keeps Racing out of reach
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Racing away: Francois Trinh Duc celebrates his try RACING 92, with Teddy Iribaren in killer form with the...
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Champions Cup
/ 6 years agoGoode’s very good, Saracens are superb
By NICK CAIN Immense: Vincent Koch ALEX Goode went on a three-day knees-up after Saracens beat Leinster in the European Cup...
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Champions Cup
/ 6 years agoBarritt so proud of Sarries’ spirit
BRAD Barritt paid tribute to his team-mates - and looked forward to playing the semi-final in France alongside them. “This team...
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Champions Cup
/ 6 years agoUlster call on Cooney to shoot down Top 14 giants
By SAM JACKSON Recall: John Cooney comes in for Alby Mathewson SCRUM-HALF John Cooney has been recalled to Ulster’s starting line-up...
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European Challenge Cup
/ 6 years agoLeicester Tigers tie cancelled after Castres’ positive COVID-19 tests
Sunday's Challenge Cup quarter-final at Welford Road has been cancelled, meaning Tigers progress
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Featured
/ 6 years agoBromsgrove prep school stars kick off decade of success
Brendan Gallagher continues his series of articles on rugby's great schools
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Features
/ 6 years agoJimmy Gopperth is having a blast at youth-inspired Premiership challengers Wasps
Nick Cain discusses Wasps revival under Lee Blackett and his hopes for the future now he is 37
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Champions Cup
/ 6 years agoTEAMS: Johnny Sexton captains Leinster in Champions Cup showdown with Saracens
Leo Cullen and Mark McCall have named their line-up for the repeat of last year's Champions Cup final
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European Challenge Cup
/ 6 years agoGeorge Ford back for Leicester Tigers Challenge Cup clash
Team line-ups for this weekend's Challenge Cup action, as Tigers welcome Castres to Welford Road
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Champions Cup
/ 6 years agoLosing Owen Farrell won’t stop us winning, says Saracens’ Wray
Saracens vice-captain Jackson Wray previews the repeat of last year's Champions Cup final this weekend in the quarters
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 6 years agoRugby Matters: Georgia know the eyes of the world are on them
Brendan Gallagher talks to the man who appointed Rob Baxter as Exeter Chiefs boss, now working on lifting Georgia to higher...
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Champions Cup
/ 6 years agoWe’re not going to Exeter planning to grind out a win, says Dan Biggar
Northampton Saints look to arrest their slump in form against an Exeter side that has sent them down to heavy defeats...
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International Rugby
/ 6 years agoFormer England lock Geoff Parling named Wallabies forwards coach
Wallabies head coach Dave Rennie brings in Parling to backroom staff after time with Melbourne Rebels
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoRegions would benefit from having Welsh leadership, says Robin McBryde
Leinster forwards coach Robin McBryde shares his view on no Welsh region having a Welsh head coach
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoJackson column: Scarlets can make fresh history with Euro victory
Scarlets can add new history to its record books where victory over the All Blacks stands proudest
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Champions Cup
/ 6 years agoRob Baxter fires shot at Chris Boyd for playing ‘mind games’
Rob Baxter expects a competitive scrum to take place in Exeter's Champions Cup quarter-final with Saints
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Autumn Internationals
/ 6 years agoFiji name former referee Glen Jackson among assistant coaches
Is this the start of a new trend within international coaching set-ups?
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Guest Blogs
/ 6 years agoThe difference between sports betting and online casinos – pros and cons
Betting and gambling for money is very popular amongst so many people. And it has been for years. Today most betting...
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Featured
/ 6 years agoEXCLUSIVE: Freddie Burns on what went wrong at Bath
The former Bath fly-half, bound for Japan's Top League, was adamant he would not be sitting on the bench no longer
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Features
/ 6 years agoYoung Guns: Bristol Bears winger Jack Bates
Bates made his Premiership debut for Bristol against Sale Sharks a fortnight ago, showing impressive defence
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoCain column: Even being charitable, the Farrell-on-Atkinson tackle was a disgrace
Nick Cain analyses the five-match ban given to Owen Farrell, halved thanks to positive character references
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 6 years agoStuart Hooper turns Bath fly-half search elsewhere
Bath's long-winded search for a No.10 goes on...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 6 years agoNewcastle Falcons sign experienced South African scrum-half Louis Schreuder
One-time Springboks Schreuder worked with defence coach Nick Easter at the Sharks
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Autumn Internationals
/ 6 years agoEngland and Barbarians to kick off autumn blockbuster
England return to action for the first time since their March 7 Six Nations clash against Wales at Twickenham when they...
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Features
/ 6 years agoPhil Kingsley Jones, the Welshman who discovered Jonah Lomu as a teenager, dies at 72
Kingsley Jones, who grew up in Blaina, rose to prominence within New Zealand and Tongan rugby
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 6 years agoPremiership broadcaster BT Sport to raise prices this November
Some BT Sport customers face paying additional £48 each year to watch Premiership rugby
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoChampions Cup preview: Saracens head for their great showdown
Brendan Gallagher sets the scene for this weekend's Champions Cup knockouts
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English Championship
/ 6 years agoWill Hurrell takes first step into coaching after retirement
Former Bristol Bears centre Will Hurrell to embark on coaching career at the age of 30
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International Rugby
/ 6 years agoSevens must innovate or risk fading into nothing, Mike Friday warns
Should Sevens teams deviate from being centrally funded and seek private backing? USA 7s coach Mike Friday answers
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Autumn Internationals
/ 6 years agoSCHEDULE: Wales must win to miss meeting England at RWC2023
Peter Jackson runs through the autumn schedule for nations in both hemispheres
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoLeinster show their class to outshine Ulster in PRO14 final
Leo Cullen and Leinster lift the PRO14 trophy for the third year running
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International Rugby
/ 6 years agoTomas Francis believes in chance to play for Exeter AND Wales
Francis has until March 31 next year to reach the 60 required caps to remain at Exeter and still play for...
Autumn Internationals
Ben Spencer targets 2027 Rugby World Cup place with England after surgery
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