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Features
/ 6 years agoWalder’s name in the frame
NEWCASTLE Falcons head coach Dave Walder could be on the move as his CV has been doing the rounds of Premiership...
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Features
/ 6 years agoCan lieutenant Andy cut it as the head honcho?
His Master’s Voice: Andy Farrell chats to new captain Johnny Sexton PICTURE: Getty Images You will hear much talk over the...
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Features
/ 6 years agoTV joins the American rugby fray
THE birth of Major League Rugby in North America has not been without its challenges but with its third season nearly...
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Features
/ 6 years agoI’m banking on Myners to end this Sarries saga
BEING both a proud Cornishman – and therefore surely a rugby man – and a razor sharp former Financial Services Minister,...
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English Championship
/ 6 years agoPirates braced for another humdinger
Preview Cornish Pirates v Bedford Blues Today, Kick-off 2.30pm CORNISH Pirates joint head coach Alan Paver is expecting another ‘ding dong’...
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English Championship
/ 6 years agoCarnegie battle to the end with late Humfrey try
By TOM INNES JERSEY Reds stretched their legs and brushed aside Yorkshire Carnegie in a predictably onesided encounter. Enjoying a firm...
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English Championship
/ 6 years agoEden’s late strike puts Hartpury in wonderland
By LAURA SHANA On the run: Coventry’s Max Trimble HARTPURY notched a last-gasp win over high-flyers Coventry in an enthralling game...
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English Championship
/ 6 years agoAmps survive late assault for famous victory
By WARREN KAY AMPTHILL held firm in the face of a fierce second half fightback to take the spoils over former...
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English Championship
/ 6 years agoPurple patch after half-time turns game Ealing’s way
By OLI SHAPLEY EALING Trailfinders ground out an impressive victory against local rivals London Scottish after a much improved second-half performance...
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English Championship
/ 6 years agoFright night for Falcons at electric Lady Bay
By ROB WILDMAN NEIL Fowkes told his Nottingham squad they must back up this performance in forthcoming trips to Yorkshire Carnegie...
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Features
/ 6 years agoGeorgia will use the Boks to gatecrash Six Nations
Brendan Gallagher looks at the strength of the countries playing in the European Nations Cup WHILE the clamour for Georgia to...
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Features
/ 6 years agoI’ts England – if they can escape Paris!
Wise men? From left, Peter Jackson, Nick Cain, Matt Emery and Jerry Guscott The Rugby Paper’s brains trust reconvened for the...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoSaracens’ free agents may start a ‘slaughter’
By NEALE HARVEY RIPPLE effects from Saracens’ impending relegation to the Championship may lead to a “slaughter” of middle-ranked Premiership players...
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Features
/ 6 years agoSexton: If I keep healthy I can go on a lot longer
Ireland GARY FITZGERALD talks to Ireland’s new captain about his hopes Ambitions: Johnny Sexton is still driven for success PICTURE: Getty...
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Features
/ 6 years agoGavin will keep me in touch says Hogg
Scotland New Scotland captain Stuart Hogg will seek expert advice about his job Man and mentor: Stuart Hogg and Gavin Hastings,...
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Features
/ 6 years agoFranco was lined up for months to replace O’Shea
Italy Brendan Gallagher charts background of new Italian head coach Franco Smith New broom: Franco Smith with his squad NICK CAIN...
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Features
/ 6 years agoBigi gets the job of replacing Parisse
By GARY FITZGERALD NEW Italy captain, hooker Luca Bigi, hopes the arrival of Franco Smith will herald a successful era for...
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Features
/ 6 years agoThere are two serious flaws in Eddie’s master plan to be the best in the world
England Nick Cain assesses the strengths and weaknesses of England’s latest squad Who can replace big Billy? Above: Lewis Ludlum Right,...
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Features
/ 6 years agoEDDIE JONES ON…
…BILLY VUNIPOLA There was a rugby league great, Mal Meninga, who broke his arm four times in two years. Post that...
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Features
/ 6 years agoEdwards can be last piece of a dazzling French jigsaw
France Brendan Gallagher considers the impact Shaun Edwards can have on the French Desire: Shaun Edwards So Shaun Edwards has been...
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Features
/ 6 years agoGalthie: England favourites but we will make it tough
Belief: Fabien Galthie By GARY FITZGERALD FABIEN Galthie labels England Six Nations favourites but warns his old rivals to expect a...
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Features
/ 6 years agoNo bumps in the road for Pivac’s first match
Testing time: Wayne Pivac with the Welsh squad PICTURE: Getty Images As international coaching initiations go, Wayne Pivac’s appears to be...
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Features
/ 6 years agoWales at 14-1 is looking like a sporting bet
FINN Russell’s expulsion from the Scotland camp increases the number of Test fly-halves missing from the Six Nations starting grid to...
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Features
/ 6 years agoGood cop, bad cop – Pivac knows how to handle players
Wales Gary Fitzgerald looks at the likely impact Wayne Pivac will have on Wales New boss: Wayne Pivac and Wales consultant...
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Features
/ 6 years agoLane ruled out by injury but Louis in line for debut
Fit: Louis Rees-Zammit WING Owen Lane has been released from Wales’ Six Nations squad following a ‘significant hamstring injury’ sustained in...
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Features
/ 6 years agoOld dog Biggar can drive new era forth
Main man: Dan Biggar has developed his game under Chris Boyd at Northampton PICTURE: Getty Images DAN Biggar is the old...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoPeel on short-list to be new coach at Ospreys
By ALEX BYWATER AND STEFFAN THOMAS DWAYNE Peel is on the Ospreys’ radar as Welsh rugby’s crisis region search for a...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoBooze and brawls helped Wyn to top
Steffan Thomas on uncoventional path taken by Wales prop star Farmer’s boy: Wyn Jones has a strong work ethic UNLIKE the...
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Features
/ 6 years agoLes Bleues will relish early shot at England
Lightning start: Jess Breach scores the first try in England’s 41-26 win over France last year PICTURE: Getty Images The women’s...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoWaller: New Saints set to shine for Eddie
By NEAL HARVEY Proud: Alex Waller NORTHAMPTON captain Alex Waller has backed the club’s quartet of England newbies to shine on...
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National League One
/ 6 years agoIonians Rammed aside by visitors
By MALLY KNOWLES VICTORY for Rams at Hull Ionians’ Brantingham Park took them to the top of National League 1, if...
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National League One
/ 6 years agoIt’s May’s day as Villagers edge it
By JACK JOHNSON LAURENCE May held his nerve to land a lastminute conversion and earn Chinnor the narrowest of victories over...
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National League One
/ 6 years agoClub go wild to rescue victory
By GRAHAM COX FOUR tries in the final quarter rescued Blackheath from a ten-point deficit and gave them, what in the...
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National League One
/ 6 years agoTitans flicker but DMP prove too good at home
By KEVIN ROBINSON On the way: Gary Law goes over to stretch Darlington’s lead PICTURES: Gareth Lyons TEAMS DARLINGTON MOWDEN PARK:...
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National League One
/ 6 years agoSublime Albion run riot as Park suffer big blow
By NICK BURT A SUPERB second-half performance saw Plymouth Albion convincingly beat Rosslyn Park in a damaging blow to the visitors’...
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National League One
/ 6 years agoMagic Matt strikes at the death to win it
By STEVE JACKSON MATT Hema’s 12th try of the season snatched victory from the jaws of defeat for Cambridge in the...
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National League One
/ 6 years agoHodgson fluffs his lines late on
By DAVID LAWRENCE OLD Elthamians held on for a hard-fought victory in the Midlands with hosts Moseley missing two late penalties...
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National League One
/ 6 years agoRich bank more points at home
By TIM FORRESTER RICHMOND showed their class with a five-try blitz late on to thrash Bishop’s Stortford. The visitors got off...
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National League One
/ 6 years agoFight for survival will bring best out of Titans
By JON NEWCOMBE CARETAKER head coach Steve Salvin thinks Rotherham’s desperate situation at the foot of the National One table could...
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National League 2E
/ 6 years agoDerby glory for Clifton as visiting Reds falter
By WYN TINGLEY CLIFTON rose to the occasion as they emphatically claimed bragging rights with a six-try triumph over Old Redcliffians...
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National League 2E
/ 6 years agoBournemouth rise from dead
By NICK CROWE WESTCLIFF saved some face against Bournemouth despite throwing away a 15-point lead as nothing could ultimately separate the...
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National League 2E
/ 6 years agoSt Eds consign Dings to defeat
By JOHN WHITE DINGS fell to their third straight defeat, outscored five tries to four against Bury St Edmunds at Shaftesbury...
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National League 2E
/ 6 years agoLions prove Constant threat at the Barn Elms
By ALICE CLARKE A SECOND-HALF double from Devon Constant helped Leicester Lions to their third win in four as they saw...
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National League 2E
/ 6 years ago-flying Hawks are halted by Redruth
Develish: Jack Simmons of Redruth dives over in Hellfire Corner for a try Stopped: Hawks’ Reuben Norvill is tackled by Dean...
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National League 2E
/ 6 years agoTJs whack Worthing to return to the top
By GARETH WITHERS TONBRIDGE Juddians bounced back from defeat at Taunton last time out to claim all five points at a...
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National League 2E
/ 6 years agoEsher condemn Sutton to bottom
By MATT BALDWIN ESHER took advantage of a tiring Sutton & Epsom side late on to turn a close game into...
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National League 2E
/ 6 years agoTitans triumph as OAs edged out
By BRIAN QUINN THE narrowest of margins gave Taunton victory over Old Albanians at Woollams as they were made to work...
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Features
/ 6 years agoYOUNG GUNS
THEODORE DAN SARACENS HOOKER Brought up as a centre/ wing while coming through the junior ranks at Blackheath RFC, Theodore Dan...
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National League 2N
/ 6 years agoBell rings thrice as Tyne smash half-century
By BRIAN TILLEY AN eight-try spree against rock bottom Scunthorpe gave Tynedale their first maximum points win since the beginning of...
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National League 2N
/ 6 years agoGaudie double as Greens rise
By ANDREW SMITH TWO tries from Sam Gaudie helped Wharfedale secure the points in an all-Yorkshire clash at Dore Moor. The...
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