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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoLate Scrivens penalty settles the Bedwas nerves
By JAY BAYFORD Bedwas ……….20 Cross Keys ….15 BEDWAS took a big step towards safety after edging past fellow relegationthreatened Cross...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoEbbw have answers as Pontypridd apply late pressure
By CARL FIELD Ebbw Vale ……17 Pontypridd ….16 EBBW Vale kept themselves in the hunt at the top after edging out...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoBargoed still show fight despite 14th defeat in row
By JOHN MURPHY Aberavon……..25 Bargoed …………7 BARGOED were down before they headed to the Talbot Athletic Ground, and now look well...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoLeaders Pooler make it a sweet sixteen
Welsh Championship round-up By JAY BAYFORD PONTYPOOL extended their lead at the top to 11 points but were made to work...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoDowlais out of the danger zone but work to do
Welsh Division One round-up SION Martin was the hero for Dowlais in One East as he single-handedly boosted their survival chances...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoBordeaux mayor puts boot into Teague
DAVID BARNES FRENCH COLUMN Maestro: Finn Russell starred for Racing with a try and an assist The exciting surge of Bordeaux-...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoDallaglio: European game still playing catch-up on Kiwis
By GARY FITZGERALD LAWRENCE Dallaglio fears the present battle for Six Nations supremacy has demonstrated that Northern Hemisphere teams are still...
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/ 7 years agoDon’t count England out yet says former All Black
By NEALE HARVEY Prop star: John Afoa FORMER New Zealand prop John Afoa insists England still have a team to rival...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoHigh time for fresh blood at scrum-half
SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon SW19 4EU BEN Youngs has never been considered...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoWe were crying out for a Cipriani cameo in Cardiff
AS GOOD a start that England have had in the two opening rounds of the Six Nations it was always apparent...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoSad to see injured Tait go out like this
TIME catches up with all of us but it is sad to see Mathew Tait retire with Achilles issues. He’s 33,...
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Features
/ 7 years agoSo who would be the real world champions?
COLIN BOAG Not so super: Chiefs clash with the Sunwolves in Super Rugby yesterday Last week details leaked out about World...
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Features
/ 7 years agoBig Joe must start, along with Ford and Robson
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE…EVERY WEEK Needs a start: Joe Cokanasiga PICTURE: Getty Images ENGLAND should treat this game against Italy...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoYoung seethes over rough justice from ref
By NICK CAIN Controversy: Joe Ford loses control of the ball as he touches down for Leicester’s try DAI YOUNG, the...
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Premiership
/ 7 years ago‘We were robbed by man in middle’
DAI YOUNG did not hold back when asked what the difference was between the two teams. “The guy in the middle,...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoSarries go easy after first half slaughter of Saints
By ADAM HATHAWAY MAX MALINS was the star of the show as Saracens returned to winning ways after last week’s defeat...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoBoyd: We managed to stop bleeding
SARACENS director of rugby Mark McCall admitted his side were kicking themselves for failing to put on a show in the...
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Featured
/ 7 years agoPacific island players’ union to explore nuclear option of boycotting 2019 Rugby World Cup in light of proposed ‘World League’
Fiji, Tonga and Samoa have all qualified for the 2019 Rugby World Cup
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoCardiff Blues and Wales flanker Josh Navidi commits to new deal
Josh Navidi has pledged his future to Cardiff Blues by signing a new contract to remain at the Arms Park. The...
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Featured
/ 7 years agoThe top tips to help you bet on rugby for 2019
If you are a rugby fan, then you know that all roads will be heading to Japan for the 2019 Rugby...
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Featured
/ 7 years agoShane Williams column: Do I think this is the best Wales team ever? You’re damn right I do
Stop asking the question, they've hit the heights
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International Rugby
/ 7 years agoWorld Rugby’s 12-team World League proposal shot down for casting away Pacific nations
The story of the year may have just hit the sport
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoSale Sharks sign Rob Webber to contract extension to solidify strong hooker department
Rob Webber and Akker van der Merwe to be Sale's strike force next season
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoLeicester’s offer to Manu Tuilagi is ‘fairly stingy’, says ex-Tiger Lewis Moody
Racing 92's megabucks stokes conversation of loyalty towards Leicester and if it works both ways
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Featured
/ 7 years agoNorthampton Saints front-row pair sign extensions
'They are two very impressive young men' – Chris Boyd
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoSchalk Burger to end Saracens stint and return to South Africa
Springboks legend to leave Allianz Park a 'happy man'
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Featured
/ 7 years agoChris Pennell FEATURE: I’d be crazy to leave Worcester Warriors
One-club man Pennell says there is a collective building at Worcester after a number of first-teamers extend their deals
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoLeicester Tigers back Mathew Tait announces immediate retirement from rugby
Full-back/centre has been struggling with an achilles injury all season and brings to an end an outstanding 15-year professional career
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoRonan O’Gara plotting route to senior coaching job with Crusaders… or All Blacks
'Everything is possible' says former Ireland fly-half
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoWelsh rugby to keep status quo after crisis meeting in Cardiff between WRU and regions
Project Reset changes knocked back by regions in meeteings, but uncertainty remains
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Miscellaneous
/ 7 years agoDon’t rule us out of title chase, says Eddie
By ALEX BYWATER Oneills Early hope: Tom Curry goes over to give England the lead in Cardiff PICTURE: Getty Images EDDIE...
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/ 7 years agoJaunty France join the party as Scots get more travel sickness
By PETER JACKSON Taking the plunge: Yoann Huget scores France’s second try PICTURE: Getty Images All over: Gregory Alldritt, centre, is...
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/ 7 years agoBrunel: I knew Romain was up to the task
FRANCE head coach Jacques Brunel was full of praise for his teenage flyhalf Romain Ntamack after the impressive victory over Scotland....
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/ 7 years agoSexton out to ensure Irish cogs are aligned
By DECLAN ROONEY Lessons learned: Ireland fly-half Johnny Sexton NINETEEN games have come and gone since Italy last won a Six...
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/ 7 years agoMurphy gets big chance to stake his claim
BACK ROWER Jordi Murphy is preparing for his first Six Nations start in four years. The flanker, 27, played in the...
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/ 7 years agoClubs handicapped by helping England
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK SOMEHOW, in its first stab at a restructured season, the Premiership has arranged...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoShut roof is an extra weapon for Gatland
WE had another round of roof wars this week with Warren Gatland canvassing hard for Wales to have the final say...
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/ 7 years agoIrish charge for a second Grand Slam gathers pace
By DAVE MURPHY Star man: Craig Casey Late try: Marco Butturini ONLY Wales and France stand in the way of a...
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/ 7 years agoSmith’s try in stoppage time swings it for Wales
By ROB COLE Jubilation: Wales celebrate at the final whistle PICTURES: Getty Images Over he goes: England’s Ollie Hassell-Collins is tackled...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoJoseph’s late brace kills off Scotland comeback
By GARY HEATLY FRANCEbossed the second half of this 11-try thriller in Pau after Scotland had forged a fight-back following a...
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/ 7 years agoScott takes charge of new-look England
By SAM JACKSON Captain’s call: Harlequins second row Abbie Scott ENGLAND centre Emily Scarratt will sit out the women’s Six Nations...
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/ 7 years agoScots have no answer to a top treble from Vernier
France Women… 41 Scotland Women… 10 A HAT-TRICK from inside centre Gabrielle Vernier kept France well and truly in the three-way...
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/ 7 years agoConsidine double in vain as Italy earn maiden win
Italy Women… 29 Ireland Women… 27 EIMEAR Considine scored twice but Ireland fell to their first ever women’s Six Nations defeat...
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/ 7 years agoHated losing to Wales, it’s one my lowest moments
CATHERINE SPENCER FORMER ENGLAND CAPTAIN One to watch: Hannah Bluck can unleash the Welsh flyer Jasmine Joyce England coach Simon Middleton...
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/ 7 years agoCare staying positive that top form will deliver recall
By NEALE HARVEY Upping his game: Quins No.9 Danny Care PICTURES: Getty Images Leading the way: Dan Robson, left, and Ben...
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/ 7 years agoMarshall: Thorley will be a star, he carries like a Tongan
Brute: Ollie Thorley ENGLAND prospect Ollie Thorley carries as hard as any Pacific islander and is destined to become a worldclass...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoFrancis on standby for another call from Eddie
FIT-AGAIN centre Piers Francis has vowed not to become one of England’s forgotten men by spearheading Northampton’s charge for the play-offs....
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoOrder is restored as Falcons go crashing
By ROGER PANTING Adding the extras: Nic White beats Andrew Davidson to score Exeter’s bonus point try PICTURES: Getty Images EXETER...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoHepher happy to see more emotion
EXETER head coach Ali Hepher was pleased with the reaction after last week’s loss to Gloucester. He said: “It was tough...
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