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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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Latest News
/ 7 years agoSubscriptions…
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Features
/ 7 years agoFind a new captain or forget World Cup, Eddie
THE captain is king again following the talismanic leadership of Alun Wyn Jones in driving Wales to the 2019 Six Nations...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoFantastic Fin leads Blood & Sand to vital win
By STEVE JACKSON Cambridge……29 Darlington MP15 CAMBRIDGE did the double over Darlington Mowden Park and picked up a crucial bonus-point victory...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoWasteful Club rue missed chances
By DES DIAMOND Blackheath ….12 Bishop’s Stort 21 IN A game where Blackheath had 70 per cent possession and 70 per...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoElementary for three-try Watson
By JOHNNY VAUGHAN Chinnor…………29 L’boro Stu……..50 ON A day when Chinnor guaranteed another season in National One, Loughborough Students showed great...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoLeaders ‘get out of jail’ as comeback stuns Park
By WARREN KAY Lethal: Josh Sharp scores for Ampthill Ampthill PICTURES: Tim Bartlett AMPTHILL produced a dramatic fightback victory in the...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoAlbion feeling gr-eight as valiant Moseley falter
By PADDY MARSH Plymouth A …54 Birm Mose ….28 IN FRONT of a bumper crowd of 3,556, Plymouth Albion produced one...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoOEs keep up title tilt with stunning triumph
By JOHN MALLON Caldy ………………9 O Elthamians 40 OLD Elthamians plunged Caldy further into the relegation mire and maintained their push...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoFine Foresters fell first-time visitors
By NIGEL WILCE Cinderford ……36 Rotherham……19 CINDERFORD secured a vital win over first-time visitors Rotherham Titans in an excellent game of...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoOwen holds his Water to sink Sale
By NIGEL SCOTT Esher …………….31 Sale FC …………29 OWEN Waters’ nerveless conversion gave bottomof- the-table Esher a pivotal bonus-point win over...
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