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Latest News
/ 6 years agoBattling Pumas in warning to Eddie
■By SAM JACKSON On target: Emiliano Boffelli kicks a penalty THE World Champions escaped a major shock in Buenos Aires by...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoScrum guru Keith-Roach lands an historic hat-trick
PHIL Keith-Roach has an extraordinary record of having been present at each of England’s World Cup final victories in over a...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoDragons wing Ashton Hewitt is keeping his head up after seeing Adams and Evans star for Wales
The 24-year-old has been named in two of Warren Gatland's squads but has been hindered by a severe shoulder injury
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Featured
/ 6 years agoBone graft surgery fixes up Taulupe Faletau for Wales’ big push
The Lions no.8 was back in training with Wales earlier this month as he works his way back from a broken...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoWhy London Irish might be content in spurning £750,000 in order to stay up
Championship winners London Irish are working to long-term goals to ensure their Premiership status, no matter the cost
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Featured
/ 6 years agoQ&A: Dean Richards considered his position at Newcastle Falcons
Neale Harvey spoke to the Newcastle Falcons director of rugby on lessons of last season
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International Rugby
/ 6 years agoLozowski: It’s been difficult to deal with my World Cup snub
After starring for Saracens in their double-winning season, Alex Lozowski says he'll use his World Cup snub as motivation to hold...
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Guest Blogs
/ 6 years agoRugby and betting – a quick look
The sport of rugby has certainly taken the whole by storm. People across the world are more into it now than...
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Miscellaneous
/ 6 years agoWales go full throttle for England warm-ups
By ALEX BYWATER ENGLAND will face a full strength Wales side when the teams meet at Twickenham on August 11 to...
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Miscellaneous
/ 6 years agoBone-graft Faletau is fit for the big push
By PETER JACKSON TAULUPE Faletau will be cleared to make a long-overdue Wales come-back next month thanks to bone-graft surgery on...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoVellacott: Wasps will be a better fit for me
By NEALE HARVEY LIVEWIRE scrum-half Ben Vellacott aims to become a smash-hit at Wasps after revealing how Dan Robson’s success at...
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/ 6 years agoParanoid? Fears about spying go with the job!
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK IT’S World Cup time, and that means it’s spy time. Stories of rugby...
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/ 6 years agoBates had the odds against him
THE churn at England U20 level goes on with coach Steve Bates apparently stepping down to ‘explore other rugbyrelated opportunities’. Bates...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoCVC are taking ever bigger voice in rugby
THE insatiable desire of the private equity firm CVC to invest in Rugby Union has resulted in them closing in on...
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International Rugby
/ 6 years agoFiji fire out World Cup warning to Wales
FIJI made a statement of intent with a resounding win over their Kiwi rivals in Suva in the first match of...
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International Rugby
/ 6 years agoCaptain marvel saves the day
Leader: Sarah Hunter powered over for the win CAPTAIN Sarah Hunter scored a late try to secure England a narrow win...
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International Rugby
/ 6 years agoBlack Ferns given a French shock
WORLD CHAMPIONS New Zealand suffered the biggest shock of the tournament so far as they were beaten by France. The French...
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International Rugby
/ 6 years agoMiddleton ready for the final showdown
By GEORGE LAWRENCE SIMON Middleton has made three changes to his England side to play New Zealand for today’s decider. The...
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International Rugby
/ 6 years agoCoach Cain rings the changes for USA
By ADAM ELLIS Stays: Joanna Kitlinski USA coach Rob Cain remains committed to rotating his squad as he looks to build...
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International Rugby
/ 6 years agoWe let it slip away moans De Goede
By ADAM ELLIS CANADA No.8 Sophie de Goede admitted her team let victory evade their grasp as the USA recorded their...
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International Rugby
/ 6 years ago‘Special’ Scarratt completes comeback
By SAM JACKSON Late winner: Emily Scarratt hit vital penalty EMILY Scarratt’s late penalty saw England beat France to maintain their...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoIrvine, champ of Tier Two, calls it a day
EXCLUSIVE By JON NEWCOMBE Stepping down: Geoff Irvine LONG-STANDING Championship boss Geoff Irvine will stand down from his role at the...
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/ 6 years agoAlun Wyn is favourite now to lead the Lions
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND ALUN Wyn Jones staying in Wales is the best pre-World Cup news we could have...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoCVC’s cash is good for the future of rugby
THE INVESTMENT of CVC into rugby is something I’m right behind and I was fascinated this week to hear of their...
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Sevens World Series
/ 6 years agoEngland hold the key to Olympic dream
By ANDRE THOMAS ENGLAND may have taken the long route round to qualifying for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, but they...
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Sevens World Series
/ 6 years agoEngland face Irish after shock
ENGLAND Women’s Sevens team will face Ireland in the Cup quarter-finals despite a late hiccup in the pool stages. After defeating...
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Features
/ 6 years agoBoot camp regime gets Jamie fit for active service
NICK CAIN TALKS TO JAMIE GEORGE ABOUT HIS IN SATIABLE DRIVE FOR PHYSICAL IMPROVEMENT JAMIE George knew what was coming and...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoArmitage joins the talent drain to the USA
By SAM JACKSON FORMER European Player of the Year Steffon Armitage has signed with the San Diego Legion for next season,...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoChampionship is world class now says Pirates boss Stirling
NEALE HARVEY talks to a New Zealand coaching guru who believes the value of the Championship is vastly underrated Cornish Pirates...
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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One
/ 6 years agoChampions Jesters fall to Samurai in thriller
EALING Trailfinders’ ground was the venue for the final round of the 2019 Super Sevens Series on the hottest day of...
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Miscellaneous
/ 6 years agoTop-flight survival takes precedence for Exiles
By NEALE HARVEY NEWLY-promoted London Irish risk missing out on RFU funding worth £750,000 next season unless they significantly increase their...
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Miscellaneous
/ 6 years agoBates quits as U20 coach after three World Cups
ENGLAND U20s are looking for a new head coach after Steve Bates decided to quit the RFU. Having joined in 2017,...
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Features
/ 6 years agoJapan is such a happy hunting ground for Josh
Alex Bywater talks to Josh Navidi about his roundabout route to international stardom JAPAN has played a crucial role in Josh...
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Features
/ 6 years agoLomu-tamer Small dies at age of 50
SOUTH Africa World Cup winner James Small has died aged 50. The former Springbok winger was taken to hospital on Tuesday...
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Features
/ 6 years agoPienaar signs for Cheetahs
RUAN Pienaar will take on his former Ulster teammates next season after joining Pro14 side the Cheetahs. The 35-year-old has agreed...
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Features
/ 6 years agoSmall was a giant when it came to showing courage
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW IN A RADIOinterview last summer, James Small confessed that he had attempted suicide...
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Features
/ 6 years agoNadolo puts family first – much to relief of Wales
When Wales roll into Otia for their penultimate World Cup Pool match in October, the largest wing in the game will...
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Features
/ 6 years agoMorgan is following in Irish footsteps
CONTRARY to popular opinion, Eoin Morgan will not be the first Dubliner to line up in a World Cup final for...
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Features
/ 6 years agoBoks snub will fire up Wallabies
THE Springboks are packing their first XV off to New Zealand this week to prepare for their date with the All...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoMapletoft switches to Quins academy
MARK Mapletoft will transition from his role as Harlequins head coach to take over the academy. Mapletoft will also assist with...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoLees quits Chiefs to join Brive
LOCK Mitch Lees has left Exeter Chiefs after five years at Sandy Park, agreeing a move to French Top 14 side...
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Premiership
/ 6 years agoNathan couldn’t ask for a better start than playing Bath at home says delighted Lam
By NEALE HARVEY Buzzing: Nathan Hughes is eager to impress at Bristol HELPING to fire Bristol into the Premiership big time...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoCalcutta kick ban Jeffrey in top job
FORMER Scotland international John Jeffrey, once banned for six months for kicking the Calcutta Cup along Princes Street, Edinburgh, with England’s...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoO’Connor is a Red
FORMER Australia utility back James O'Connor has signed a long-term deal with Super Rugby side Queensland Reds and will be included...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoThis is why old-fashioned rugby was so much better!
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME There is an old saying, if you don’t learn from history you...
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Features
/ 6 years agoAll Black baptism led me to a Slam
WHEN I was first picked to play for England against the All Blacks in the Autumn of 1979, I could only...
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Features
/ 6 years agoThis Super series has been far from super
CATHERINE SPENCER FORMER ENGLAND WOMEN’S CAPTAIN With the last two games of the tournament taking place this evening, I ask whether...
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English Championship
/ 6 years agoAspiring Coventry
JON NEWCOMBE reveals another big signing as Coventry aim to mount challenge Ampthill IN: Kwaku Asiedu (Coventry), Dave Ward (Harlequins), Darryl...
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