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/ 7 years agoFrench camp gives Wales a taster for time in Japan
By ALEX BYWATER Fun in the sun: Wales train on French Riviera ALL focus will be on Cardiff on Saturday when...
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/ 7 years agoForm no factor when facing Wales – Wood
By NEALE HARVEY Ball-carrying power: Courtney Lawes takes on France for England last weekend PICTURES: Getty Images Tough times: Wales celebrate...
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/ 7 years agoWarren has to establish a half-back partnership
WALES AND LIONS LEGEND SHANE WILLIAMS Starter at 10: Wales need the kicking expertise of Dan Biggar against England PICTURE: Getty...
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/ 7 years agoEasy for Munster but injury to Farrell mars win
By DECLAN ROONEY JOHANN Van Graan praised his side’s discipline but is waiting for positive new of Chris Farrell’s knee injury...
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/ 7 years agoPivac points finger at the officials after narrow loss
By STEFFAN THOMAS WAYNE Pivac criticised the performance of the officials as Benetton put a dent in the Scarlets’ PRO14 play-off...
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/ 7 years agoSummerhill hat-trick can’t save the Blues
By ROGER PANTING On his way to a hat-trick: Aled Summerhill crosses the line to score for Blues PICTURE: Huw Evans...
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/ 7 years agoCooney’s late strike leaves Ospreys pointless
By STEFFAN THOMAS ALLEN Clarke claims the Ospreys have lost control of their own PRO14 destiny after slipping to a poor...
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/ 7 years agoLeinster leave it late after fast start
By TOM SHEEDY Zebre…………….24 Leinster ……….40 LEINSTER seemed poised to canter home after thee tries in the opening 22 minutes but...
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/ 7 years agoButler seals victory with last minute try
By DECLAN ROONEY Connacht ……25 Cheetahs ……17 JARRAD Butler scored a last minute try to claima critical victory in the race...
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/ 7 years agoBradbury states case for French inclusion
By GARY HEATLY BLINDSIDEMagnus Bradbury put in a cracking performance after four months out to help Edinburgh keep their PRO14 play-off...
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/ 7 years agoNo World League without global season says Burger
By NEALE HARVEY SCHALK Burger predicts World Rugby’s grand plans for a Nations League will lie dead in the water unless...
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/ 7 years agoWinterbottom: Cardiff effect could put end to Slam dunk
Jon Newcombe talks to England’s double Grand Slam winner Peter Winterbottom Hopeful: Peter Winterbottom Slammed: Mike Teague scores the only try...
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Features
/ 7 years agoPalmer’s eager to land new coach role
Options: Tom Palmer FORMER Wasps and England second row Tom Palmer, currently defence coach at Stade Aurillacois, is assessing his options...
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/ 7 years agoWebb for Bath via freelance World Cup?
BATH have been mooted for a possible move for Wales scrum-half Rhys Webb who has been playing for Toulon since the...
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/ 7 years agoManu’s spotted at Racing as his move talk hots up
Keen on France: Manu Tuilagi LEICESTER Tigers appear to be losing their tug-of-war with the French Top 14 over England centre...
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/ 7 years agoBurrell set for code switch to League
Interest: Luther Burrell FORMER England international Luther Burrell, who is out of contract with Northampton Saints at the end of the...
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/ 7 years agoIrish given Sexton boost for Italian job
By GEORGE LAWRENCE IRELAND fly-half Johnny Sexton is expected to be fully fit to face Italy next Saturday. The fly-half was...
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/ 7 years agoChisholm keen as Gustard and chasing England call
By NEALE HARVEY Diving in: James Chisholm scores a try against Exeter for Harlequins PICTURES: Getty Images James Horwill Chris Robshaw...
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/ 7 years agoCruden won’t join All Blacks No.10 flops, says Evans
Admirer: Nick Evans NICK Evans believes fellow former All Blacks fly-half Aaron Cruden could be a smash-hit for Bath – if...
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/ 7 years agoWhen Tarw put the boot into England Grand Slam
THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW PETER JACKSON Game-changer: Emyr Lewis turned the match in 1993 PICTURE: Getty Images At some...
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/ 7 years agoNoves puts high price on ‘days off’
GUY Noves’ ill-fated stint in charge of France stretched to 21 matches before his employers realised they had made a mistake...
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/ 7 years agoBizarre how Hogg got off Scot-free
RUGBY is never usually slow to claim the moral high ground over football. How odd, therefore, that the Scottish Rugby Union...
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/ 7 years agoHealey still Six Nations’ fastest gun
THE fastest hat-trick of tries in the Six Nations, as recorded during the inaugural season almost 20 years ago, is still...
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/ 7 years agoHot-head? I’m never out of control says Sinckler
NICK CAIN TALKS TO ENGLAND PROP KYLE SINCKLER ABOUT HIS SHORT-FUSE REPUTATION Ready to rumble: Kyle Sinckler says he has learnt...
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/ 7 years agoFitness boost as Genge recovers from ankle scare
FORWARDS Maro Itoje and Dylan Hartley will join up with the England squad to continue their rehabilitation from injury ahead of...
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/ 7 years agoSmyth makes it a family double at full-back
By ALEX BYWATER LIAM Williams will provide the inspiration for 17-year-old Wales women full-back Lauren Smyth as she prepares for a...
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/ 7 years agoSaracens have given Alex reason to believe
By NEALE HARVEY Taking it in his stride: Alex Lewington on the attack for Saracens PICTURES: Getty Images Maitland Williams Strettle...
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/ 7 years agoReed on steep learning curve amid Sale fliers
By JON NEWCOMBE SURROUNDED by worldclass wingers, new England U20 cap Arron Reed admits Sale is the best possible environment for...
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/ 7 years agoPoor French display but England deserve credit
FORMER ENGLAND CAPTAIN CATHERINE SPENCER Life after Nolli: Sarah McKenna is filling the void at 15 left by Waterman PICTURE: Getty...
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English Championship
/ 7 years agoOld boy Buckle’s out to impress
Yorkshire C v Jersey Today, Kick-off 3pm YORKSHIRE CARNEGIE hooker Joe Buckle wants his side to prolong former club Jersey’s mini...
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English Championship
/ 7 years agoNottingham edge thriller after Olver shoots wide
By SAM JACKSON THE Green & Whites held on for a big away day win as Sam Olver’s last kick drifted...
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English Championship
/ 7 years agoInjury-hit Cov dig in after first half blitz
By PAUL SMITH Helping hand: Albert Tuisue goes over for Irish Dive bomber: Ollie Hassell- Collins of London Irish goes over...
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English Championship
/ 7 years agoBonus point ensures Ealing
By PHIL WESTREN STILL comfortably second-placed in the Championship, this decisive and crucial victory for Ealing helps them maintain pressure on...
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English Championship
/ 7 years agoProtheroe returns to fire Hartpury’s survival bid
By ANDREW BEACHAM HARTPURY finally showed signs they might be about to turn a corner with this five-try win to move...
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English Championship
/ 7 years agoRae hails Blues super defensive showing
By JONATHAN LANDI THE Scottish revival was stopped dead in its tracks by a physical Bedford side forged on a dominant...
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/ 7 years agoYoung: I’d relish going up against Wasps boys
By NEALE HARVEY No.7 rival: Justin Tipuric Grafter: Thomas Young was one of the standouts for Wales in Rome Wasps mates...
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/ 7 years agoAll Howley focus on signing off with success
ROB Howley insists he won’t let talk of his future distract Wales’ Grand Slam bid. Former scrum-half Howley has worked alongside...
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/ 7 years agoBraley to swap his allegiance to Italy
GLOUCESTERscrum-half Callum Braley has been called into Italy’s training squad ahead of their Six Nations game against Ireland on February 24....
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National League One
/ 7 years agoSuper Spencer strikes twice for Amps….
By WARREN KAY Ampthill ……….34 Bishop’s S ……24 SPENCER Sutherland scored twice as Ampthill kept the pressure on Old Elthamians at...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoChinnor fall just short of comeback
By KEN VAUGHAN Chinnor…………26 Darling’on MP 31 DARLINGTON Mowden Park came away with the spoils after withstanding a heroic fightback from...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoPark pull clear of leaky Students
By RYAN STEVENS Loughboro’ S…20 Rosslyn Park 46 DAN Laventure scored twice as Rosslyn Park kept up the chase at the...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoAlbion back on track as Roth splinter under the pressure
By PADDY MARSH Going over: Jon Dawe gets it down for Plymouth PICTURES: Pinnacle PLYMOUTH Albion bounced back from a heavy...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoDramatic Lespierre double downs Esher as OEs stay top
Esher ………… 17 Old Elth’s ……34 By PHILIP BENDON DOMINIC Lespierre showed sublime skill to score two late tries as league...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoLloyd stuns Caldy with electric treble
By JAMES BROOKS Blackheath ….46 Caldy…………….32 A SECOND-HALF blitz from Blackheath took the game away from Caldy in an enthralling encounter....
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National League One
/ 7 years agoRayment to the rescue for Williams
By STEVE JACKSON Cambridge ……10 Cinderford ……6 RICHIE Williams demanded a big reaction from his side after last week’s defeat at...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoBrilliant Bingham strikes to clinch victory
By STEVE SMITH Sale ………………37 Moseley ……….30 SPANISH international Emiliano Calle Rivas ran the show as Sale secured another impressive bonuspoint...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoThrilling clash is edged by battling visitors
By STEVE SMITH Hinckley……….24 Huddersfield…27 HUDDERSFIELD held on for an important away victory against Hinckley at Leicester Road to strengthen their...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoLeicester back on track with victory
By ROSS BARNETT Leicester L ….24 Macclesfield…19 LEICESTER Lions ground out a well-earned victory in a scrappy match at home to...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoHoppers happy after another win
By ANDREW SMITH Sheffield T ….24 Preston G ……27 PRESTONGrasshoppers’ upturn in form continued in a game of fluctuating fortunes at...
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