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/ 7 years agoPlayoffs aren’t all bad, ask Exeter!
THE playoffs are to offset those who have been hindered by international call-ups during the season and for the obvious financial...
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Features
/ 7 years agoSad case of Caucau, the Fiji flyer built like a prop
Mercurial talent: Fiji wing Rupeni Caucaunibuca COLIN BOAG In recent days Dan Leo’s film about Rupeni Caucaunibuca has touched a lot...
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Features
/ 7 years agoTop two are streets ahead but there’s a trio chasing
Setting standards: Jamie George’s improvement epitomises the ethos at Saracens PICTURE: Getty Images SARACENS and Exeter are great for the Premiership,...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoIt’s a stunner as Saracens summon up late storm
From NICK CAIN at Twickenham Getting the party started: Saracens celebrate their epic victory PICTURES: Getty Images In front: Sean Maitland...
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Featured
/ 7 years agoYoung Gun: Sale Sharks lock Rouban Birch
An up-and-comer at Carrington eager to learn from incoming Springbok star Lood de Jager
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Featured
/ 7 years agoNo Saracens and no Exeter, how the best Premiership XV would shape up
TRP picks a Best of the Rest on Premiership final day
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoTEAMS: Brad Barritt a shock inclusion for Premiership final
Saracens and Exeter Chiefs team news ahead of the climax to the Premiership season
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Featured
/ 7 years agoJackson column: Sale’s workhorse Sam James is as durable as Red Rum
Never out of the Sale Sharks team this season
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoPat Lam is building England-ready contingent at Bristol Bears
Pat Lam reiterates his desire to turn Bristol in a Champions Cup regular – and says that's the perfect gateway to...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoFans warned of beer shortage at 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan
The stuff of nightmares
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years ago“I have to believe I can get to Japan” says Gloucester wing Ollie Thorley
An under the radar prospect as Eddie Jones' Rugby World Cup plan unfolds?
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoEaling Trailfinders back Premiership-Championship play-off plan on one condition
Ealing Trailfinders owner Mike Gooley wants more reward for the likes of Jersey and Cornish Pirates for developing top tier players
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Columnists
/ 7 years agoProbyn column: Strong words from Dean Ryan on RFU
Jeff Probyn examines Dean Ryan's comments made on the RFU's pathway structure and Eddie Jones
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International Rugby
/ 7 years agoFiji in pole position to win World Series
Fiji have a two-point lead going into the final round in Paris
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoPocock leaves the Brumbies but available for Wallabies
Pocock heads to Japan, but Giteau rule means he can play for Wallabies
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoIreland’s Rob Kearney stays for another year
Rob Kearney pens a deal til the end of 2019-20
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoSuper Rugby: Jaguares play-off surge a good omen for Los Pumas
The Jaguares sit at the summit of the South African Conference
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Miscellaneous
/ 7 years agoCipriani gets chance of big date at Twickenham
By PETER JACKSON DANNY Cipriani is set to end his glittering domestic season on the biggest stage of all, against England...
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Miscellaneous
/ 7 years agoIt’s Sarries v Chiefs again
JOE Simmonds celebrates scoring for Exeter Chiefs’ yesterday in their thumping 42-12 defeat of Northampton that set up a Twickenham final...
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Miscellaneous
/ 7 years agoMcGinity set to join Tigers’ shake-up
By NEIL FISSLER LEICESTER Tigers are close to appointing former agent Jan McGinity as the new head of operations in a...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoO’Flaherty gamble pays off for Chiefs – and Saints count the cost
From MIKE SINCLAIR at Sandy Park EXETER boss Rob Baxter’s wing and a prayer gamble paid off as surprise choice Tom...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoBaxter’s warning for Sarries: We’ve got better
Improving: Rob Baxter EXETER boss Rob Baxter last night promised Saracens that the Chiefs are a better side now than the...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoIreland will be a big force in Japan insists Dempsey
By NEALE HARVEY JOHNNYSexton’s return to top form for Leinster has boosted Ireland’s World Cup chances, says Bath attack coach Girvan...
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Features
/ 7 years agoMake your mind up time for Davies
Decision: Sam Davies WELSH international fly-half Sam Davies will make a decision where he will be playing next season by the...
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Features
/ 7 years agoCantrakilis may quit Quins to rejoin Kings
SOUTHERN Kings are looking to sign a fly-half for next season and it could mean a move for Harlequins Demetri Catrakilis....
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Features
/ 7 years agoEscape clause lets Falcon Zach fly off to Wasps
Relegated: Zach Kibirige WASPS are poised to finalise a deal to sign former England Sevens flyer Zach Kibirige from relegated Newcastle...
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Features
/ 7 years agoGloucester eye League ace Long
Legend: Sean Long GLOUCESTER are looking to strengthen their coaching staff with a cross code switch for St Helens legend Sean...
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Features
/ 7 years agoCipriani has turned Tindall into a believer
By GARY FITZGERALD EDDIE Jones must stop being so ‘stubborn’ over Danny Cipriani or he could live to regret not taking...
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Features
/ 7 years agoEddie’s Twickenham opt out is Baa-king mad
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK ENGLAND are about to embark on their final phase of preparation for the...
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Features
/ 7 years agoSorry Clive, you’re the one whose over-reacting on Cipriani
ONE of Danny Cipriani’s most staunch advocates before his move to Gloucester this season was Sir Clive Woodward. England’s only World...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoSexton finds kicking boots at right time
By GARY HEATLY Champions: The injured Sean O’Brien lifts the trophy as Leinster start the celebrations LEINSTER edged out Glasgow Warriors...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoKearney: We had to weather the storm
LEINSTER full-back Rob Kearney praised the way his side stepped up to the plate defensively to edge out Glasgow Warriors. Kearney,...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoFor Ospreys to fire they must sort Alun Wyn
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Priority: Ospreys must get Alun Wyn Jones under contract PICTURES: Getty Images Who would have...
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Columnists
/ 7 years agoBest of rest are team to be feared
NICK CAIN PICKS HIS PREMIERSHIP TEAM WITHOUT EXETER OR SARACENS’ PLAYERS Given that the Exeter and Saracens duopoly at the top...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoIt’s back to basics for Wade in NFL camps
By ADAM ELLIS CHRISTIANWade celebrated his birthday in between two training camps with the Buffalo Bills as he transforms himself from...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoTough to go from Toulon to Ampthill – Robinson
■By JON NEWCOMBE ADOPTING the right mental approach will be key to Newcastle’s chances of bouncing back into the Premiership at...
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/ 7 years agoDREAMTEAM
JAMES HOOK, OSPREYS AND FORMER NEATH, PERPIGNAN, GLOUCESTER & WALES FLY-HALF, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST…...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoThomas scoops top newcomer
ASPIRING Cardiff Blues outside-half Ben Thomas was named best newcomer at the Principality Premiership awards for his performances in helping Merthyr...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoWhite’s aiming big after his upgrade at Exeter
By NEALE HARVEY ACE scrum-half Nic White says the chance to banish bitter memories of World Cup rejection by Australia in...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoScottish prop stars call time
EXETER prop Moray Low says the time is right for him to bring the curtain down on his distinguished playing career...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoEaling back play-off plans but call for fairer funding
By NEALE HARVEY Support: Mike Gooley EALING Trailfinders owner Mike Gooley says he would have no problem with Premiership Rugby plans...
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/ 7 years agoInsurance change frees Wales players for early duty
WELSH World Cup hopes received a boost this week with England-based players available to Warren Gatland for as soon as he...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoJames will leave Blues
CARDIFF Blues wing Tom James will leave the region at the end of the month. The 32-year-old returned to rugby this...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoMiller tells boo boys to cut Lima some slack
By NEALE HARVEY Under fire: Wasps fly-half Lima Sopoaga PICTURES: Getty Images PLAYMAKER Lima Sopoaga should not be made a scapegoat...
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/ 7 years agoDeano disappointed by Hammerlsey flying the nest
By ADAM ELLIS THE lure of European rugby proved too strong for Simon Hammersley to remain at Kingston Park so the...
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/ 7 years agoDurable? They should call James Red Rum!
THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW PETER JACKSON SAMJames ought to have been centre-stage at the Premiership gala dinner last Wednesday...
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/ 7 years agoQuins landed a coup with Dombrandt
THEEnglish Premiership Dream Team of the season featured a back row forward from Croydon whom nobody had heard of when he...
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/ 7 years agoDream Team wake up call
THE PRO14 final at Celtic Park last night brought a new twist to the old maxim about there being two teams...
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