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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoDanny Cipriani set to get England recall for training camp
One last chance for Cipriani to impress prior to 4 July's training squad announcement?
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Featured
/ 6 years agoAlex Dombrandt almost quit rugby over two sucker punches
The Harlequins and England World Cup bolter was twice the victim of assault when playing in Wales
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoLeicester Tigers put up for sale in hopes to ‘reclaim dominance’
Club statement alludes to interest taken in club following CVC's investment to acquire PRL minority stake
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoLondon Irish add defence coach Brad Davis to their backroom staff
Revered at Wasps and part of the Ospreys set-up last season
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Miscellaneous
/ 6 years agoDombrandt nearly quit over pitch assaults
By PETER JACKSON ENGLANDWorld Cup bolter Alex Dombrandt almost gave the game up because of two ‘dreadful incidents’ during his three-year...
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Miscellaneous
/ 6 years agoEx-RFU boss raps ‘remote’ Union
By NICK CAIN MARTYN Thomas, former chairman of the RFU, has criticised the Union for a lack of openness and accountability....
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International Rugby
/ 6 years agoHero Evans holds his nerve to swing it back Wales’ way
By SAM JACKSON CAI Evans struck the decisive penalty in the dying seconds to defeat New Zealand in a dramatic encounter...
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International Rugby
/ 6 years agoKarkadze breaks Fiji hearts
Georgia …12 Fiji …8 GEORGIA held on to their status for next year’s U20 Championship in Italy with a pulsating finish...
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International Rugby
/ 6 years agoEngland battle to win despite yellow to win
By GEORGE LAWRENCE Match-winner: Tom Willis Proud: Fraser Dingwall TOM Willis scored an injury time try to secure victory for England...
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International Rugby
/ 6 years agoOutpowered Scotland left facing the axe
Scotland…19 Italy…26 SCOTLAND slumped to their fourth straight defeat amid the rain and thunder in Rosario. Carl Hogg’s side trailed 14-7...
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International Rugby
/ 6 years ago14-man Wallabies are class above
Argentina …13 Australia …34 AUSTRALIA displayed huge guts and determination to beat Argentina and reach only their second ever final despite...
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International Rugby
/ 6 years agoClinical Carbonel puts boot into Junior Boks challenge
South Africa …7 France…20 By ADAM ELLIS FRANCE fly-half Louis Carbonel kicked South Africa out of the running with five penalties....
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Features
/ 6 years agoCampagnaro: Gustard’s a winner, it’s why I signed
By GARY FITZGERALD On trophy trail: Michele Campagnaro Top coach: Paul Gustard NEW signing Michele Campagnaro is confident Harlequins can thrive...
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Features
/ 6 years agoJudge’s fairytale rise to Euro ruler
NEALE HARVEY talks to Christian Judge about his remarkable journey to the game’s summit Giant steps: Christian Judge on the charge...
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Features
/ 6 years agoJaguares’ success is big warning for Eddie
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK ARGENTINA are on the march ahead of their 2019 World Cup ‘Pool of...
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Features
/ 6 years agoShakeup failed over failure to sell it properly
THE shelving of World Rugby’s plans to introduce a World League – or Nations Championship – in 2022 is a pity...
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Features
/ 6 years agoParis fun rekindles Cook’s love affair
JON NEWCOMBE talks to Chris Cook about his desire to come in from the cold at Bath Kicking on: Chris Cook...
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Features
/ 6 years agoPremiership winner Wallace signs for Coventry
COVENTRY have signalled their intent for next season in the Championship with the signing of flanker Luke Wallace from Harlequins. A...
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Features
/ 6 years agoThe changing of the old guard
HAS EDDIE JONES LEFT IT TOO CLOSE TO THE WORLD CUP TO SHAKE-UP HIS SQUAD? Call up: Northampton openside Lewis Ludlam...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoTouring the Americas was eye-opener for Hastings
By GARY HEATLY Chip off the block: Adam Hastings ADAM Hastings feels a different player following last summer’s tour with Scotland...
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Features
/ 6 years agoHoliday bonus for Blues bolter Carré
ALEX BYWATER talks to Wales prop Rhys Carré about a whirlwind couple of months On a roll: Rhys Carré causing the...
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Features
/ 6 years agoGalling to see such talent slip Wales’ net
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Hot property: Quins flanker Alex Dombrandt PICTURE: Getty Images Late developers: Leigh Halfpenny and Liam...
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Features
/ 6 years agoHorror for Ospreys but Challenge Cup offers Mooar hope
LAST week’s Champions and Challenge Cup draws saw everyone in Wales focus on what was a horror outcome for the Ospreys....
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/ 6 years agoNewcastle fightback will begin at London Scottish
By NEALE HARVEY NEWCASTLE’S arduous road back to the Premiership will begin on the second weekend of October when they travel...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoPivac faces a tough start warns Byrne
By ALEX BYWATER WAYNE Pivac has been warned it could take two years before he gets the best out of his...
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/ 6 years agoSubscriptions…
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/ 6 years agoWorld Cup success will spell woe for Euro hopes
NICK CAIN says the scheduling of the opening round of Euro action is ridiculous Handicap start: Leinster could supply 25 players...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoEngland bounce back to earn date with Wales
By SAM JACKSON SIMON Amor’s England side face Wales in today’s cup quarter-final of the Moscow Sevens Grand Prix after finishing...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoBalding encourages more stars to follow Arr’s path
By NEALE HARVEY National One recruits: Jonny Arr, left, and Carl Kirwan PICTURE: Getty Images NATIONAL One standards will skyrocket as...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoDREAMTEAM
WILL SPENCER, LEICESTER AND FORMER BATH AND WORCESTER LOCK, PICKS THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST… 1. Ellis...
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/ 6 years agoSam gets new job as the joker
SCOTLAND scrum-half Sam Hidalgo-Clyne has joined Racing 92 to provide cover during the World Cup. The 25-year-old left Scarlets by mutual...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoLions give Gatland punch line
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW WARRENGatland ‘joked’ on more than one occasion about the RFU not being able...
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/ 6 years agoDombrandt leap as big as Olympic hero Lynn
This time last year the English rugby public at large had never heard of Alex Dombrandt, let alone seen him in...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoDuty free solace for sacked Jenkins
NO international coach can have been subjected to a more brutal sacking than Gareth Jenkins, on the Sunday morning after Fiji...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoBig test for Berne
THEcontinuing fall-out caused by the Israel Folau imbroglio tended to obscure yet another change to the Wallaby management team. Shane Berne,...
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Features
/ 6 years agoYes we want promotion but only when it’s on fairer terms
Q&A ALISTAIR BOW ON THE RECORD With Championship finances precarious and the future structure of top-flight professional rugby under review, Nottingham...
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Features
/ 6 years agoYOUNG GUNS
OLLIE HASSELL-COLLINS LONDON IRISH WING Ollie Hassell-Collins insists the impending arrival of All Blacks star Waisake Naholo will serve to inspire...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoDelaney forecasts Scarlets resurgence
By STEFFAN THOMAS GLENN Delaney believes the Scarlets’ new coaching team will have no trouble adapting to the rigours of the...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoGulliver utilising experience of all his travels
By JON NEWCOMBE BEN GULLIVER intends to build a strong culture and playing identity once he starts his role as Plymouth...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoEQP system is not working, the figures are a fudge
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME England qualified: Nathan Hughes came to the Premiership before he was capped...
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Features
/ 6 years agoBeaumont joins critics of RFU cuts to student game
By AMELIA JABRY Students graduate: Sale No.8 Josh Beaumont ENGLAND Students are facing an uncertain future after RFU cutbacks, despite offering...
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Features
/ 6 years agoProud record as a one-club man
MY LIFEIN RUGBY TOPSY OJO THE FORMER LONDON IRISH AND ENGLAND WINGER England bow: Topsy Ojo scores the first of two...
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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One
/ 6 years agoJaguares show Chiefs who’s boss in Argentina
By SAM JACKSON Comeback: Matias Moroni scores for the Jaguares PICTURE: TRP Photographer THE JAGUARES made history by qualifying for the...
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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One
/ 6 years agoFolau asks fans to fund his legal fight
NEWS EXTRA ISRAEL Folau has appealed for public donations to help him legally contest his dismissal by Rugby Australia. Folau, 30,...
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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One
/ 6 years agoWales face All Blacks in 2020
WALES are set to play two Tests in New Zealand in July 2020. The trip to his home country will be...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoIt was right for Marcus to play the Barbarians
By NEALE HARVEY ENGLAND U20s supremo Steve Bates insists Marcus Smith’s senior World Cup callup justifies the gifted playmaker’s controversial withdrawal...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoCatt joins the 2015 England old boys coaching in Ireland
MIKE Catt is expected to join Ireland as attack coach after this year’s Rugby World Cup. It is understood the former...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoAll Blacks happy to give break to Barrett
BEAUDEN Barrett will make an announcement on his playing future after the end of the Super Rugby season as he weighs...
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