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/ 7 years agoPriestland eyes Blues and Sale
RHYS PRIESTLAND has been having talks with Cardiff Blues and Sale Sharks about a contract when he leaves Bath at the...
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/ 7 years agoWilson’s on his way if Falcons take the drop
Release clause: Mark Wilson can leave if Falcons go down MARK Wilson could leave Newcastle Falcons this summer if they fail...
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/ 7 years agoEaling on the trail of Harlequins hooker Ward
EALING Trailfinders are lining up a move for Harlequins hooker Dave Ward, left, who is set to be one of a...
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/ 7 years agoRobinson bids to become a Knight
FORMER England boss Andy Robinson is a shock name in the running to became the next Doncaster Knights head coach. The...
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/ 7 years agoTaufete’e aims to extend his scoring spree in survival fight
■By NEALE HARVEY Eagles sharp shooter: Joe Taufete’e USA hooker Joe Taufete’e will have England on full alert in Japan this...
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/ 7 years agoBiggar relishing role as back seat driver
■By GARY FITZGERALD Finisher supreme: Dan Biggar DAN Biggar claims Wales have not yet peaked in their pursuit of world domination...
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/ 7 years agoDREAMTEAM
JON GOODRIDGE, HARTPURY COACH AND EX-GLOUCESTER, LEEDS AND BRISTOL FULL-BACK, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE’S PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST 1. Mike...
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/ 7 years agoPivac will need AWJ to drive Wales on
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND It’s about time everyone woke up to the fact that Alun-Wyn Jones is a true...
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/ 7 years agoBig game by Lyttle puts Ulster second
■By RONAN O’BRIEN Ulster..............33 Kings................19 ROB Lyttle sparkled as Ulster ran in five tries and moved into second place in Conference...
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/ 7 years agoAnother bonus win keeps Warriors top
■By GARY HEATLY Glasgow..........35 Cheetahs........17 GLASGOW stayed on top in Conference A with this relatively comfortable bonus point victory. Warriors scored...
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/ 7 years agoDeadly Evans keeps Ospreys in playoff hunt
■By STEFFAN THOMAS ALLEN Clarke praised the character of his Ospreys side as they overcame a stubborn Dragons outfit to keep...
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/ 7 years agoBlues bag a bonus despite Navidi’s agony
■By ROGER PANTING Horror show: Josh Navidi suffers elbow dislocation BLUES overcame the early loss of Josh Navidi to destroy Scarlets...
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/ 7 years agoMarshall’s try turns it Munster’s way
■By JOHN FALLON Munster..........31 Zebre................12 MUNSTERremain in contention for top spot in Conference A after a bonus win over Zebre with...
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/ 7 years agoCarty’s late cameo seals bonus point
■By DARAGH SMALL Connacht........29 Benetton........14 CONNACHT coach Andy Friend praised new Irish international Jack Carty for securing a crucial bonus point...
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/ 7 years agoLong wait over as Barclay stars on debut
■By GARY HEATLY Edinburgh......28 Leinster............11 EDINBURGH’S forwards bullied Leinster to record a bonus point win and keep their play-off hopes alive....
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/ 7 years agoPhillips: £5b sounds good but it breaks down small
■By STEFFAN THOMAS Warning: Martyn Phillips WRU chief executive Martyn Phillips has warned the Six Nations board to think twice before...
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/ 7 years agoDon’t back CVC, says Gosper, keep money in game
WORLD Rugby chief executive Brett Gosper has urged the Six Nations unions to consider the good of the global game and...
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/ 7 years agoSubscriptions…
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/ 7 years agoBudgetary demands too great to save Sunwolves
NEWS EXTRA THE Japan Rugby Football Union have disputed SANZAAR’s claims that they were not willing to underwrite the Sunwolves. The...
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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One
/ 7 years agoFolau equals Howlett as Crusaders mourn
■By ADAM ELLIS Landmark: Israel Folau cuts through to score against Crusaders PICTURE: Getty Images ISRAEL Folau scored a try to...
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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One
/ 7 years agoWainwright shows Parisse how to do it
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW SERGIOParisse has spent 17 seasons in the Six Nations without ever coming remotely...
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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One
/ 7 years agoRegions need to find more caped crusaders
The European Champions’ Cup emerges from hibernation next weekend with the Grand Slammers in the embarrassing position of joining the Italians...
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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One
/ 7 years agoSix tries no longer guarantee winning a Test
THE very thought of a team scoring six tries in a Test match and not winning would have been dismissed by...
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/ 7 years agoGlasgow have faith superior fitness will be telling
■By GARY HEATLY GLASGOWskipper Callum Gibbins believes his side can use the way Scotland exposed England fitnesswise in the second half...
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/ 7 years agoKoch convinced Boks good bet for hat-trick
■By NEALE HARVEY Boks prop star: Vincent Koch is back in Springbok reckoning under Rassie Erasmus PICTURE: Getty Images VINCENT Koch...
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/ 7 years agoPocket rocket primed for European explosion
SCOTTISHrugby’s man of the moment Darcy Graham feels his tries against Wales and England will count for little if he cannot...
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/ 7 years agoItaly proved professional status isn’t everything
CATHERINE SPENCER FORMER ENGLAND CAPTAIN The Grand Slam performance of the Red Roses was head and shoulders above the rest. The...
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/ 7 years agoItoje is not the answer to captain conundrum
THEmen’s tournament has fewer worries about sponsorship or such one-sided games but England have a few worries all the same. If...
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Columnists
/ 7 years agoGrandest of the Slammers
PETER JACKSON PICKS HIS BEST WELSH TEAM EVER WE asked Peter Jackson to pick his way through a subject even more...
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Columnists
/ 7 years agoLawday leads list of 11 new faces at the Stoop
■By ADAM ELLIS NEWS EXTRA PLAY-OFF-chasing Harlequins have revealed their hand for next season with the addition of eleven players this...
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Features
/ 7 years agoRebranding didn’t work, Carnegie need help
JON NEWCOMBE talks to Paul Caddick about the sad demise of his former club Sad day: coach Neil Back and players...
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English Championship
/ 7 years agoParker preps for revenge mission
Preview Nottingham v Richmond Today, kick-off 3pm BUOYED after snapping a ten-game league losing streak with a stunning win over title-chasing...
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English Championship
/ 7 years agoPirates put to the sword by deadly Blues counter attack
■By MARK WOOD BRILLIANT counterattacking rugby from Bedford saw them score some wonderful tries as they romped to a convincing 32-14...
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English Championship
/ 7 years agoParty time as seven-try Exiles turn for home
■By TOM BANKS Opening salvo: Tom Stephenson gets the first try CLINICAL London Irish blasted seven tries past Doncaster Knights to...
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English Championship
/ 7 years agoLeeming lands late penalty to keep dream alive
■By TOM INNES HARTPURY’S Sam Leeming held his nerve to land the late penalty that gave his side a crucial win...
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English Championship
/ 7 years agoRuthless Carnegie put off-field strife to the side
■By JONATHAN LANDI THE piper at London Scottish was in full flow but he might as well have played a lament...
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English Championship
/ 7 years agoTrailfinders bounce back to leave Cov embarassed
■By PAUL SMITH LED by a Reon Joseph hattrick and 21 points from Craig Willis, Ealing kept their promotion hopes alive...
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/ 7 years agoBoyd’s ultimate warrior building case for recall
■By NEALE HARVEY Leading the fight: Teimana Harrison scores Saints’ first try in Premiership Cup final win over Saracens PICTURE: Getty...
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/ 7 years agoBlues confident of keeping Anscombe
CARDIFF Blues boss John Mulvihill is optimistic Gareth Anscombe will stay at the region despite big money offers from abroad. The...
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/ 7 years agoFrench test to kick off next year’s Six Nations
ENGLANDwill begin their next quest for Six Nations glory against France in Paris on Sunday, February 2. They then travel to...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoSafety in sight for Stortford after four try blitz
■By JOHN ALLANSON Bishop’s St....37 Cinderford......17 BISHOP’S Stortford all-but guaranteed National League 1 rugby next season. Stortford started strongly and were...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoAlbion Gashed by Rosslyn flyer Jack
■By WARREN MUGGLETON Rosslyn Park 22 Plymouth........17 JACK GASH’s blistering counter-attack try downed Plymouth at the Rock. Arthur Ellis and Tom...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoFive-star OEs stay in the title battle
■By JON EDWARDS O Elthamians..31 Cambridge........3 OLD ELTHAMIANS kept pace with league leaders Ampthill with an emphatic five-try performance against Cambridge...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoPower pack on form to keep the Amps in top spot
■By LUKE JARMYN IT WAS a case of men vs boys as league leaders Ampthill ended their hoodoo of never winning...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoBergmanas piles the pressure on struggling Caldy
■By GUY WILLIAMS Rotherham..29 Caldy................5 ROTHERHAM’S 15th win of the season not only earned them a maximum of five points but...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoStudents crash back to earth as Club rule
■By ALINA MENUKHIN Loughboro’......19 Blackheath....53 FOLLOWING a strong performance against Sale earlier this month, there were high hopes of Loughborough repeating...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoSurvival in sight for in-form Sale
■By STEVE SMITH Sale..................31 Chinnor............22 SALE took a giant step towards safety with a bonus-point win against mid-table Chinnor to move...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoEsher hit by late Moseley maul
■By BRIAN DICK Moseley..........29 Esher................27 LAURENCE Cowen’s mauled try two minutes from time gave Birmingham Moseley their third bonus point victory...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoGrayson inspires young Saints to cup glory
NEWS EXTRA NORTHAMPTON fly-half James Grayson led his team to the first trophy of the season as Saints overcome Saracens in...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoBattling Ionians have an eye on nationals
■By NICK DOYLE Otley................24 Hull Ionians..29 IONIANS overcame a 17- point deficit to maintain their ambition of returning to National League...
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