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Features
/ 7 years agoFord’s experience pivotal to Tigers beating the drop
Family affair: Mike Ford and son George in the Bath days PICTURE: Getty Images JEREMY GUSCOTT NOW that Leicester are at...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoSeven-try thrashing humbles Tigers again
By ROB WILDMAN Oh yes! Olly Woodburn celebrates Santiago Cordero’s try for Exeter, one of seven against the Tigers PICTURE: Getty...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoMurphy: At least our heads stayed up
GEORDAN Murphy indulged in a bit of gallows humour after this thrashing. Asked how he felt about seeing some spectators leave...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoJoseph is quick to make most of Bristol’s generosity
By NEALE HARVEY Four-midable: Rhys Priestland celebrates with team mates as he scores try No.4 for Bath PICTURES: Getty Consolation: Dan...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoBath are unfazed by injury to Joe
BATH supremo Todd Blackadder played down Joe Cokanasiga’s injury. He said: “He got an AC joint whack and it’s sore. We’ll...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoTom Savage to leave Gloucester for Japan’s Top League
The former Cherry and Whites skipper will join Kieran Read and Ryan Crotty in playing in Japan's ten-team league
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International Rugby
/ 7 years agoAll Blacks full-back Israel Dagg forced to retire
World Cup-winner ends career at the age of 30 on medical advice
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoArgentine veteran Marcelo Bosch to leave Saracens
Mark McCall hails 'enormous integrity' of centre
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Featured
/ 7 years agoYoung Guns: Worcester Warriors fly-half Luke Scully
Learned under Dan Biggar at the Ospreys and now Jono Lance at Sixways
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoLima Sopoaga admits it’s been slow progress for him at Wasps
An honest assessment from the Wasps fly-half, but he's stout in his ability and the chance to shine next season
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Columnists
/ 7 years agoShane Williams column: Top foreign imports will drive up Welsh standards
Shane Williams argues the case for Johnny McNicholl to be involved with Wales
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Featured
/ 7 years agoTait: Eddie Jones has to be careful about Elliot Daly
Jack of all trades, master of none?
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoSaracens captain Brad Barritt suffers ankle ligament damage
Forced off against Glasgow Warriors at the weekend
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoElbow surgery shouldn’t rule Josh Navidi out of Wales World Cup prep, says Mulvihill
Cardiff Blues head coach John Mulvihill gives update on Wales flanker's condition
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoDarren Cave pens letter to Ulster fans after announcing intention to retire
The Ulster centre will call it a day after 13 years with the province
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoDanny Cipriani signs bumper deal to commit to Gloucester
Gloucester are set for a first Premiership semi-final appearance in eight years since his arrival last summer
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Featured
/ 7 years agoThe Rugby Paper Awards 2019: Get voting and honour your rugby heroes
We are proud to announce the first Rugby Paper Awards will be held at the end of this season. It is...
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Miscellaneous
/ 7 years agoTigers call for Ford to end fear of the drop
By NEIL FISSLER EXCLUSIVE SOS: Mike Ford LEICESTER TIGERS are set to parachute in Mike Ford tomorrow in a late attempt...
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Miscellaneous
/ 7 years agoBristol lure Anscombe with £500k contract
By PETER JACKSON BRISTOL are waving the largest cheque book in the Premiership at Gareth Anscombe in a move that could...
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Challenge Cup
/ 7 years agoKiller start puts Sharks on scent for silverware
By ROB WILDMAN Flying start: Byron McGuigan dives over for Sale’s first try PICTURES: Getty Images No way through: Sale try-scorer...
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Challenge Cup
/ 7 years agoFriend defends selection policy
CONNACHT coach Andy Friend accepted his team had made too many errors to really push Sale in this quarter-final. “With it...
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Challenge Cup
/ 7 years agoCatrakilis keeps his nerve to win thriller for Quins
By GARY FITZGERALD DEMETRI Catrakilis kicked the crucial winning penalty four minutes from time as Quins left Warriors shell-shocked and booked...
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Challenge Cup
/ 7 years agoDallaglio predicts seismic shift in Far East
By GARY FITZGERALD NEWS EXTRA LAWRENCE Dallaglio predicts the Northern Hemisphere invasion to Japan later this year will be the ‘strongest...
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Challenge Cup
/ 7 years agoFranks craving more of winning feeling at Saints
By NEALE HARVEY Learning from the master: Paul Hill PICTURES: Getty Images BEN Franks says he is relishing his role as...
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Challenge Cup
/ 7 years agoFrench trip holds no fear for Daniels
Confident: Bristol utility back Luke Daniels LUKE Daniels insists Bristol go into their first European knock-out match in 12 years full...
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Challenge Cup
/ 7 years agoRFU fear over Six Nations relegation is spineless
THERE were signs this week that the RFU have adopted a ‘Little England’ mentality, matching the insularity of the Scots, Italians,...
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Challenge Cup
/ 7 years agoNever on Sunday please, for sake of the fans
THE 20,000 empty seats at the Stade de France for the host nation’s opening game of the 2019 Six Nations against...
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Challenge Cup
/ 7 years agoHONOUR YOUR RUGBY HEROES
THE RUGBY PAPER AWARDS Feel the passion: Bristol win the Championship to gain promotion to the Premiership Lunch venue: Quins’ Twickenham...
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Features
/ 7 years agoPriestland about-turn to remain at the Rec
Change: Rhys Priestland BATH are talking to Wales fly-half Rhys Priestland about extending his stay at the Rec for another one...
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Features
/ 7 years agoHands off Shaun, WRU tell troubled Tigers
BY NEILFISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler ON THE BLIND SIDE THE WRU have blocked an attempt from Leicester Tigers to...
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Features
/ 7 years agoDeano stays in hunt for South African No.8
Wanted: Philip van der Walt DEAN RICHARDS is pressing ahead with a bid to sign South African Philip van der Walt...
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Features
/ 7 years agoProp Kitshoff says No to the Sharks
SPRINGBOK prop Steven Kitshoff is this week widely expected to reject the chance of a move to the Premiership after the...
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Features
/ 7 years agoFamily first for Saracens ace Farrell
ENGLAND captain Owen Farrell pulled out of Saracens’ Champions Cup clash with Glasgow after his wife went into labour. Fly-half Farrell...
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Features
/ 7 years agoTigers lose Denton until season end
RUGBY SHORTS LEICESTER’S Scotland back row David Denton will not play again this season as he recovers from concussion. The 29-year-old...
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Features
/ 7 years agoBurrows to bolster Cov ball-carrying
COVENTRY have signed experienced Newcastle back rower Ryan Burrows on a three-year contract. The 30-year-old, who is renowned for his powerful...
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Features
/ 7 years agoHyde set to quit Quins for Ulster
HARLEQUINS centre Hayden Hyde is expected to move to Ulster during the summer following the path already travelled by Sam Arnold...
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English Championship
/ 7 years agoHartpury off the bottom as Hooley shoots wide
By JENNY BATES NOT for the first time, there was a tense ending to an encounter between these two sides. In...
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English Championship
/ 7 years agoPirates ‘tip their hats’ to Exiles’ power play
By MIKE SINCLAIR He’s over: Sam Matavesi scores for Pirates LONDONIrish continued their march back to the Premiership as their superior...
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English Championship
/ 7 years agoMurphy’s star show keeps Ealing dreaming on
By NEALE HARVEY EALING’S slim hopes of setting up a final day promotion blockbuster with London Irish remain alive after they...
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English Championship
/ 7 years agoKnights near safety after Tyrell’s late try swings it
By GUY WILLIAMS DONCASTER clinched an entertaining contest in dramatic style when Samoan forward Josh Tyrell charged over in the second...
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English Championship
/ 7 years agoSix-try salvo gets Reds back on the right track
By LUKE JARMYN JERSEY Reds’ Aaron Penberthy picked up a beautiful inside grubberkick from replacement Will Homer to score under the...
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English Championship
/ 7 years agoStirling’s lads look to make it four wins on the spin
By JON NEWCOMBE Frustrated: Chris Stirling FOR anyone associated with Yorkshire Carnegie, the last few weeks have been the best of...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoLima: No hiding, it’s been slow progress
By NEALE HARVEY PICTURES: Getty Images Up and down: Lima Sopoaga has had a tough start to Wasps life LIMA Sopoaga...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoTrophy hunter Cordero pins hopes on Pumas recall
WING wizard Santiago Cordero believes a Premiership- winning finale with Exeter could open the door to an Argentina recall ahead of...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoTop foreign imports will help drive standards
Form wing for past two seasons: Johnny McNicholl PICTURE: Getty Images Qualified: Willis Halaholo WELSH rugby has a long history of...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoNow let’s build a united front to chase down European club game’s elite
IT’S time to press the reset button. Excuse the poor joke in the wake of all the talk of ‘Project Reset’...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoCheika’s arrival could force major restructure at Tigers
By CHRIS EGERTON LEICESTER Tigers should get ready for major change if they intend on recruiting a heavyweight director of rugby,...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoGreen ‘bite’ hearing waits for more medical evidence
NEWCASTLE lock Calum Green’s disciplinary hearing over allegations he bit Sale’s Rob Webber has been adjourned for more medical evidence. The...
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