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Six Nations
/ 7 years agoSt Andre: We have no chance at Twickenham
■By NEALE HARVEY Realist: Philippe St Andre FRANCE’S brittle confidence makes it almost impossible for them to storm England’s citadel and...
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/ 7 years agoUnderdog status suits me just fine
Jon Newcombe talks to Graham Rowntree as work begins for his World Cup return Passionate: Graham Rowntree takes a Georgia training...
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/ 7 years agoItaly’s Six Nations place safe despite desperate run
RELEGATION will not be introduced to the Six Nations, according to tournament chief Ben Morel, who also says there is no...
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/ 7 years agoGustard chasing Scarlets ace Boyce
■By STEFFAN THOMAS Wanted: Will Boyde HARLEQUINS want Scarlets flanker Will Boyde to help continue Paul Gustard’s revolution. Boyde’s contract in...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoBike ride to Japan!
THE 2019 Rugby World Cup kicked off at Canterbury yesterday – on two wheels. Ron Rutland and James Owens are making...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoPremiership self-interest set to repeat
JEFF GAGE Europe’s second tier: Saints skipper Dylan Hartley “It’s time the rest of English rugby woke up to the fact...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoQuality of soccer’s second tier is streets ahead
HAVINGread Nick Cain’s piece picking at Steve Lansdown last Sunday, I can’t help but object to his ridiculous argument about why...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoA-Team Six Nations needs resurrecting
Getting up to speed: Dan Robson in Saxons action WITH the Six Nations just kicking off I have a question: Just...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoDismayed at these reasons to ring-fence
AMI alone at being dismayed at some of the arguments being used to support ring-fencing (Stephen Rodgers, Jan 27). His reasoning...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoReferees must simply stop ignoring the laws
I WAS RFU President in 2013/14 and spent a few weeks with England U20s as they went on to win the...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoWhy should we bail out SANZAAR? It’s their own fault
COLIN BOAG Twitter spat: Brian Moore commentating In crisis: Warratahs’ Jed Holloway on the attack during the Super Rugby semi-final in...
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Miscellaneous
/ 7 years agoVaughan: Close the league but prepare for expansion
■By NEALE HARVEY GLOUCESTER chief executive Stephen Vaughan says Premiership Rugby must get their head around an expansion system if they...
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Miscellaneous
/ 7 years agoSubscriptions…
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Features
/ 7 years agoA ton of trouble for England
NICK CAIN LOOKS AT THE MASSIVE PHYSICAL CHALLENGE FACING EDDIE JONES’ MEN AT TWICKENHAM NEXT WEEK Land of giants: from left,...
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Features
/ 7 years agoQuins eye Carnegie centre Forsyth
Move? Andy Forsyth HARLEQUINS have spoken to Yorkshire Carnegie centre Andy Forsyth about making a move to the Premiership next season....
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Features
/ 7 years agoBristol will bring Attwood home
BRISTOL have beaten a host of their Premiership rivals to tempt Dave Attwood, right, into returning to his home town club...
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Features
/ 7 years agoSharks line up £1m deal to lure lock star Retallick
BY NEILFISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler Talks: Brodie Retallick SALE SHARKS are in advanced discussions with All Black star Brodie...
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Features
/ 7 years agoAussie ace Reid on radar for Saracens
Wanted: Jordy Reid SARACENS are looking to pounce on Championship high-flyers Ealing Trailfinders for their Australian flanker Jordy Reid. The 27-year-old...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoFalcons fancy chances but it’s a tall order
■By JON NEWCOMBE WHILE Newcastle’s focus is firmly on Premiership survival, head coach Dave Walder insists the chance to win some...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoWarriors battle for home comforts
■By NEALE HARVEY High hopes: Worcester centre Francois Venter FRANCOIS Venter returns to spearhead Worcester’s attack knowing a bonuspoint win will...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoSix-try Cheetahs make it four on the spin
■By SAM JACKSON Cheetahs …40 Kings …36 CHEETAHS pulled off a bonus point derby victory as Reinach Venter’s late try secured...
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/ 7 years agoQuins banish away day blues for crack at title
■By NEALE HARVEY Getting a grip on Saracens: James Horwill grapples with Billy Vunipola PICTURES: Getty Images Potential: Alex Dombrandt Class...
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/ 7 years agoCare staying at Stoop
ENGLAND scrum-half Danny Care has signed a new two-year deal with Harlequins, who have resigned a handful of stars for next...
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/ 7 years agoDollman extends ten-year stretch
EXETER Chiefs pair Ollie Devoto and Olly Woodburn have signed new two-year contracts, while long-serving full-back Phil Dollman has penned a...
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/ 7 years agoGlory days come with a big price for Dafydd
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Streaking into the corner: Dafydd James scoring for the British Lions in Brisbane...
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/ 7 years ago‘Brothers from other mothers’ dominate Six Nations
THEopening Six Nations weekend featured a cast of 138 players as, of course, will each ensuing round. Almost exactly a quarter...
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/ 7 years agoJudge targets top-three finish to repay his debt to Paver
Excelled at Sarries: Christian Judge Master: Alan Paver BATH-BOUNDprop Christian Judge says he owes Cornish Pirates scrum guru Alan Paver a...
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/ 7 years agoResilient Beno back early for Bath run-in
■By NEALE HARVEY Raging bull: Beno Obano is charging for a recall after injury PICTURE: Getty Images PROP star Beno Obano...
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/ 7 years agoDREAMTEAM
NIZAAM CARR, THE WASPS, SOUTH AFRICA AND FORMER STORMERS BACK ROWER, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST…...
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/ 7 years agoWorld league could sound World Cup’s death knell
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Under threat: World league could hit the cash raised by Six Nations...
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English Championship
/ 7 years agoAtkins given reins again as Kidney picks academy kids
■By NEALE HARVEY No drop off: Nick Walshe HIGHLY-RATED fly-half Jacob Atkins gets another chance to prove his worth as London...
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English Championship
/ 7 years agoPack power sends Ealing into last four
■By GARY FITZGERALD Held: Nottingham’s Shane O’Leary BEN WARD heaped praise on his formidable forwards as Ealing cruised into the semi-finals...
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English Championship
/ 7 years agoPirates pick Reds pockets with Koster’s try at the death
■By TOM INNES Pivotal: Javier Rojas-Alvarez THE PIRATES snatched victory and a Championship Cup semi-final place thanks to a spectacular Dan...
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English Championship
/ 7 years agoCarnegie will expect the unexpected from Bedford
■By JON NEWCOMBE Tough job: Steve Boden AS THEIR 53-52, 15-try thriller with Coventry showed, anything can happen when Bedford are...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoFylde go level at top with five-try victory
■By SIMON MOYLE IT WAS a familiar tale at Solstice Park where highflying Fylde comprehensively outplayed the Lions in a convincing...
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Miscellaneous
/ 7 years agoEngland are now mental test for us says Brunel
■By ALEX BYWATER Focus: Jacques Brunel Comeback kings: Gareth Anscombe and George North celebrate Wales’ victory in Paris PICTURE: Getty Images...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoZebras keep up top four pressure with win
■By ROSS BARNETT Leics Lions …14 Otley …30 OTLEY maintained their push towards the top of the National 2 North table...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoOEs open up a gap with big win
■By ALINA MENUKHIN NATIONAL One bottom side Loughborough Students looked to build momentum on home turf following last week’s win, but...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoSecond-half blitz seals comeback
■By DAVE MOORE Blackheath …22 Cambridge…27 BLACKHEATHsaw their title bid take a hit on Saturday afternoon as Cambridge put in one...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoCase for a defence as Albion roll on and up
■By JOHN BUTCHER PLYMOUTH ALBION head coach Kieran Hallett is targeting a top half finish in National One after his side...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoThree for Linney as Stotford keep winning
■By KEALAN HUGHES Esher …14 B Stortford …27 JOSS Linney scored a hattrick for Bishop’s Stortford as they extended their winning...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoSeventh-heaven for ruthless Cant
■By LYNDON EDNEY Canterbury …46 Redruth…14 CANTERBURY were in seventh heaven after a Sam Rogers brace helped them to a comfortable...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoReds hit for halfcentury by St Eds
■By SIMON LORD Bury St Eds …57 Old Redcliffs …7 BURY swept aside a hapless Old Boys side amid bitterly cold...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoRuthless Juddians keep it tight at the top
■By MATT LONG Barnes…17 Tonbridge J …29 TONBRIDGEJuddians put in a clinical performance as they surpassed Barnes 29-17 to move third...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoPrescott holds nerve to seal win
■By DARREN SMITH LI Wild Geese 22 Worthing …19 LIAM Prescott held his nerve to knock over a penalty in the...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years ago17 up as Rams run riot at Raiders
■By KATIE DAUNT MAKE that a record 17 straight wins. The league leaders showed no sympathy for injury-wrecked Raiders with this...
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/ 7 years agoKeatley stops off at Irish en route to Treviso
Exile: Ian Keatley IAN KEATLEY’S departure from Munster has been brought forward after London Irish snapped up the fly-half on a...
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/ 7 years agoCarl fighting for chance to keep battling world’s best
■By NEALE HARVEY Support: Alan Solomons WORCESTER back rower Carl Kirwan has lifted the lid on the mental anguish of his...
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/ 7 years agoReds won’t block Biljon if top-flight come calling
JERSEY chairman Mark Morgan says he would not stand in the way of rugby director Harvey Biljon taking a top job...
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