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Columnists
/ 7 years agoAll-rounder Kolbe wows Toulouse as a fly-half
FRENCH COLUMN It’s official. There are more active ingredient molecules in a homeopathic remedy than there are things Cheslin Kolbe cannot...
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Six Nations
/ 7 years agoNorth looked magnificent – for 11 minutes!
PETER JACKSON VERDICT He came blasting out of the tunnel like a man on a mission as if nothing would stop...
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Six Nations
/ 7 years agoHeartbreaker Shaun is the difference
WALES AND LIONS LEGEND SHANE WILLIAMS Crunch: George North collides with Gael Fickou PICTURE: Getty Images Flashback: Emile Ntamack of France...
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Six Nations
/ 7 years agoCaptain Hogg showshis class on Roman holiday for the Scots
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER End of a 17-phase siege: Chris Harris goes over for Scotland’s second try PICTURES: Getty Images IT WASN’T...
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Six Nations
/ 7 years ago‘I wasn’t going to mess up that one’
SCOTLAND captain Stuart Hogg was delighted to bury the memory of his butchered try against Ireland – and even more pleased...
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Guest Blogs
/ 7 years agoHow Will the Saracens Squad Look in the Championship?
The story of Saracens rugby club being relegated to the Championship and fined for breaking the wage cap has dominated club...
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Featured
/ 7 years agoJonathan Joseph on the wing for England, Daly to full-back
England head coach makes changes to the backline after George Furbank is ruled out of Ireland clash
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International Rugby
/ 7 years agoItaly plot a new shock victory over Russell-less Scotland
Scotland are a team Italy know they can beat, writes Brendan Gallagher
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Featured
/ 7 years agoWorld Rugby to hold expert forum before outlining transgender policy
London forum will discuss the biology of transgender rugby players to ascertain selection guidelines
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoBath flanker Francois Louw eyes last hurrah in MLR
World Cup-winner Francois Louw talks Bath, Major League Rugby interests, and how he also retired as a Springbok
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International Rugby
/ 7 years agoGareth Davies preferred to Williams at scrum-half for Wales’ clash with France
Wales head coach places faith in Gareth Davies and Ross Moriarty against Les Bleus
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Features
/ 7 years agoElliot Daly and George Furbank expect Irish bombardment
Ireland's variety in kicking have been the focus of England's preparations
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 7 years agoRugby Matters: 2020 is no comparison to the thuggery of 1980
Brendan Gallagher recalls the most brutally physical of Five Nations championships in 1980
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International Rugby
/ 7 years agoHuw Jones dropped as Scotland seek to extend Italy’s drought
Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend has named his team to face Italy
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoExeter Chiefs hunt centre seen as Wales’ long-term successor to Jonathan Davies
A player future Scarlets head coach Glenn Delaney does not want to see leave
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoWasps seek to rekindle old flames in search for new DoR
Joe Worsley and Dave Walder in the frame to be Wasps' new coaching figureheads
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International Rugby
/ 7 years agoIreland stick to their guns for trip to Twickenham
Andy Farrell names an unchanged starting line-up for the head-to-head with England
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English Championship
/ 7 years agoRFU CEO Bill Sweeney responds to outcry from Championship clubs
Sweeney justifies cuts to Championship funding in reply to clubs' letter voicing grave concerns
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Columnists
/ 7 years agoJackson column: Advent of Josh Adams puts North at big risk
Josh Adams is showing his true Test class for Wales, writes Peter Jackson
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoBristol Bears move quick to sign Henry Purdy to new deal
It has taken Purdy two games to persuade Pat Lam to offer a substantial extension
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Columnists
/ 7 years agoWilliams column: Don’t drop George North for France clash
Shane Williams urges Wayne Pivac to stick with North for this week's clash with France
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International Rugby
/ 7 years agoApprenticeships with the seniors is driving up England U20 standards, says Dickens
Alan Dickens has named his side to face Ireland on Friday with both side's unbeaten records on the line
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International Rugby
/ 7 years agoObano recalled for Ireland showdown as Mako Vunipola is ruled out
Beno Obano in line for first England cap with Saracens star Mako overseas due to family reasons
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Columnists
/ 7 years agoCain column: Championship should go down legal route in this bloody battle
Nick Cain questions whether Bill Sweeney is doing the bidding of the Premiership's shareholders
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoDai Young leaves Wasps after nine years as director of rugby
Dai Young explains why the time felt right to leave Wasps
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoEngland prop Harry Williams anticipates damaging impact on second two
The Exeter Chiefs prop speaks out about how cuts to the second tier 'are not ideal'
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoChampionship cuts: Concerned chairmen issue open letter to Bill Sweeney
The Championship Clubs Committee (CCC) write to RFU CEO Bill Sweeney in The Rugby Paper
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Features
/ 7 years agoYoung Guns: Leicester Tigers scrum-half Jack van Poortvliet
One of the young scrum-halves at Leicester forming a line behind senior man Ben Youngs
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Columnists
/ 7 years agoTop 14 column: Second coming of Jules Plisson is down to TLC of O’Gara
It’s astonishing what careful and empathetic player management can do. Jules Plisson – remember him? – returned to the club where...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoCan England Still Win The Six Nations?
It hasn’t been the start to the Six Nations that Eddie Jones and his team would have been hoping for. They...
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Miscellaneous
/ 7 years agoWilliams: Cuts will hit players like me
By NEALE HARVEY Fear: Harry Williams ENGLAND prop star Harry Williams fears funding cuts in the Championship could hinder the progress...
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Miscellaneous
/ 7 years agoWRU may break cap rule for Priestland
By PETER JACKSON Comeback: The returning Zach Mercer celebrates scoring Bath’s first try PICTURE: Getty Images WALES took urgent steps yesterday...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoWhite’s diving tackle saves day for Tigers
By ROB WILDMAN Breakaway: Telusa Veainu sprints in to score Leicester’s second try PICTURES: Getty Images AN 80-METRE dash by full-back...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoBlackett: I won’t blame the ref
LEE BLACKETT, Wasps’ interim head coach, refused to blame referee Karl Dickson for failing to penalise the flying Leicester scrum-half Ben...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoSale find there’s still life in these committed Saracens
By ADAM HATHAWAY Fast start: Rhys Carre scores Saracens’ opening try after a minute PICTURES: Getty Images Late hope: Rob du...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoMcCall: Young gun Manu done great
SARACENS director of rugby Mark McCall praised young guns Manu Vunipola and Joel Kpoku after watching them overturn Sale. England U20...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoThe Lego-loving Mercer builds a case for Eddie
By TOM BRADSHAW Delight: Bath’s Josh McNally scores their third try Debut score: Nick David goes over for Worcester Hill was...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoPenalties cost us laments Solomons
WORCESTER boss Alan Solomons lamented his side’s soft penalties. “Penalties were the key and they played a massive role in us...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoChampionship should go legal in this bloody battle
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK THE only conclusion that can be drawn from the cynical slashing of Championship...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoHogg holds tight to add finishing touch
By ROGER PANTING No mistakes: Stuart Hogg holds on tight to score for Exeter PICTURES: Getty Images TEAMS GLOUCESTER: Banahan 6,...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoWe have to keep the faith, say Glos
GLOUCESTER head coach Johan Ackermann accepted that his side were their own worst enemies. “The stats will show that we had...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoYoung gun Coles aims to make a statement against experienced Bristol pack
By NEALE HARVEY TYRO lock Alex Coles is relishing his chance to shine against a gnarly Bristol pack as Northampton aim...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoExiles back up Saints win with Stoop bonus
By ADAM ELLIS Powerplay: Oli Hoskins crashes over for the Exiles’ bonus point try PICTURES: Getty Images Consolation: Cadan Murley scores...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoGustard: Crucial areas let us down
HARLEQUINS boss Paul Gustard acknowledged his side had come off second best in two key areas. “The long and the short...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoLouw eyes last hurrah in America after Bath
By NEALE HARVEY World Cup hero: Francois Louw in action against Wales PICTURE: Getty Images WORLD Cup-winning back rower Francois Louw...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoShields at the ready after stop-start six months
Fit and firing: Wasps back rower Brad Shields BRAD Shields has warned England’s incumbent back rowers not to get comfortable in...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoStick with George, he’ll come good against France
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Unfair criticism: George North in action against Italy PICTURE: Getty Images IN WALES we don’t...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoHorne’s double inspires Warriors
Glasgow ……….56 Zebre…………….24 GLASGOW head coach Dave Rennie believes there a lot more to come from his side after they kept...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoPrice is right to provide a much-needed morale boost
By ALEX BYWATER IN A dogfight at the Liberty Stadium it was the hosts who came out on top thanks to...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoScarlets foiled by powerful defence
By STEFFAN THOMAS Marksman: Dan Jones kicks one of his three penalties for Scarlets PICTURE: Huw Evans THE Scarlets let slip...
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