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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoAlbanian enjoy winning feeling
By BRIAN QUINN Old Albanian… 22 Dings… 12 IT’S been a while since Albanian tasted victory so this would have been...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoCozens dashes Bees’ dreams
By NICK PULLEN B’ham & Soli… 28 Clifton… 28 BRAVE Bees suffered a belated blow to their survival hopes when Clifton...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoChance to make up ground in the chase
Preview Henley v Taunton Today, Kick-off 2.30pm SOMETHING has got to give today when two inform teams with play-off ambitions meet...
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Features
/ 7 years agoDurham do the double to delay Exeter’s march for title
By JOE BYRNES BUCS ROUND-UP EXETER’S apparent cake walk to the league title was rudely interrupted by an inspired Durhamcompleting the...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoPolitics could keep Cobus from Japan
By NEALE HARVEY Form of his life: Cobus Reinach scores for Saints against Sale PICTURES: Getty Images NORTHAMPTONboss Chris Boyd believes...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoBarden in as England look to build on Sydney
SIMON Amor has named his 12-man squad for the Las Vegas Sevens taking place on March 1-3. Amor has made one...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoAt last, an RFU chief executive who has played some rugby
JEFF PROBYN Fresh dawn: Bill Sweeney will take over as the RFU’s new chief executive PICTURE: Getty Images With the third...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoHot Curry turns cold on one-trick England
From NICK CAIN at the Principality Stadium, Cardiff False dawn: Tom Curry scores England’s first half try PICTURE: Getty Images Crocked:...
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Features
/ 7 years agoPromoted Old Boys take it to the max
NEWS EXTRA WEmay only be coming to the end of February but English rugby already has its first club to earn...
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Features
/ 7 years agoMax out till mid-March
RUGBY SHORTS HARLEQUINS hooker Max Crumpton has been given a three-week suspension for striking Worcester No.8 Gerrit-Jan Van Velze during Quins’...
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Features
/ 7 years agoHuge blow to Warriors
IN a seperate incident, Gerrit-Jan van Velze fractured his arm against Quins and is out for an undisclosed term. Van Velze,...
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Features
/ 7 years agoWasps sign up Vailanu
WASPS have signed Saracens 19-stone Tongan powerhouse back row forward Sione Vailanu to cover the loss of Nathan Hughes heading to...
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Features
/ 7 years agoCheetah Lee snot happy
CHEETAHS centre Nico Lee has been banned for 13 weeks for “clearing the contents of his nose” on the face of...
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Features
/ 7 years agoBlues retain key players
BEDFORD have begun building for next season by re-signing four of their first team players. Props Alex Penny and Sean McCarthy...
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Features
/ 7 years agoFarewell to Cawkwell
SCOTLAND’S oldest internationalist George Cawkwell passed away last Monday at the age of 99. Cawkwell was born in Auckland, New Zealand...
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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One
/ 7 years agoHooper laments narrow escape
By ADAM ELLIS Narrow escape: Israel Folau scored for the Waratahs PICTURE: Getty Images WARATAHS and Australia captain Michael Hooper accused...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoTwo for Vokes as Bridge move up
By CARL FIELD Welsh round-up NEW BRIDGE hauled themselves out of the WRU National Championship drop zone after recording a terrific...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoSOS from Richmond
RICHMOND are holding a 50th Anniversary reunion of their tour to the USA at the Athletic ground on March 30, 2019....
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoWales to keep status quo after Cardiff crisis talks
By ALEX BYWATER Decision time: Gareth Anscombe THE Welsh Rugby Union and Wales’ four regions are poised to end months of...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoLate Jones penalty at St Helen’s a cruel blow for Keys
By JOHN MURPHY Swansea… 13 Cross Keys… 5 PHIL Jones put the boot into Cross Keys’ hopes of Premiership survival as...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoFive-star Newport move up thanks to Llanelli win
By CARL FIELD Newport… 33 Llanelli… 10 NEWPORT moved up to fifth in the Principality Premiership after earning maximum points with...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoScrivens inspires Sankala’s men in vital basement battle
By TIM LEWIS Bedwas… 36 Neath… 28 BEDWAS came out on top in a thriller with basement boys Neath to get...
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Features
/ 7 years agoYOUNG GUNS
ALEX COLES NORTHAMPTON LOCK Alex Coles might have been a footballer had things turned out differently. A decent goalkeeper who was...
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Features
/ 7 years agoArmitage: Method is Mourad’s madness
Toulon veteran: Steffon Armitage now plays for Pau Steffon Armitage, the player denied England caps because he chose to play in...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoFarrell: We didn’t fire a shot after the break
OWEN Farrell admitted Wales’ strategy to pile the pressure on England’s kickers paid off. The Red Rose half-backs employed the same...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoEddie Jones and England froze in that second half
OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE…EVERY WEEK JEREMY GUSCOTT Master of getting results: Warren Gatland yesterday I’ve said before there is no Plan B...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoYes, they have proved they are the greatest Welsh team of all time
SHANE WILLIAMS Fist-pumping: Alun-Wyn Jones WHAT a match, what a win, what a team! The question now is whether this is...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoEngland toppled by penalties and poor kicking
CHARLIE HODGSON Consistent: George North Ican’t help feel a little deflated after that performance. Obviously because I am an England fan...
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Features
/ 7 years agoHot-head? I’m never out of control!
Kyle Sinckler says he is ready to rumble when England face Wales in Cardiff this weekend – and much of that...
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Features
/ 7 years agoWhen Tarw put the boot into England Grand Slam
At some point this week, Eddie Jones could do worse than blow the dust off a classic illustration of England’s tendency...
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Features
/ 7 years agoWarren has to establish a half-back partnership
Shane Williams looks ahead to Wales' crunch game with England this weekend.
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoGive young players a chance!
Nick Cain puts forward an argument for playing younger players.
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Features
/ 7 years agoEngland must aim to get the ball in Elliot Daly’s hands
The full-back has been a constant performer for England in recent matches.
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Miscellaneous
/ 7 years agoNo-one will stop Jonny in Cardiff says Tindall
By GARY FITZGERALD ANY special Warren Gatland plans to try and stop the lightning quick Jonny May striking an early blow...
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Miscellaneous
/ 7 years agoDon’t risk Halfpenny yet pleads O’Driscoll
WALES are being advised not to pick Leigh Halfpenny against England this week following his third abortive comeback attempt in two...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoSmokin’ Joe declares he’s ready for Eddie
By NEALE HARVEY England form: Bath wing Joe Cokanasiga dives over for their second try PICTURES: Getty Images One that didn’t...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoDeano frustrated by lack of accuracy
NEWCASTLE boss Dean Richards bemoaned wasted opportunities. “The boys fronted up, which is never in question, but it’s frustrating because had...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoGustard’s delight over Quins’ England rejects
By GARY FITZGERALD Late surge: James Lang powers over from close range to score Quins final try PICTURES: Getty Images Test...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoSolomons glad of Warriors’ try bonus
ALAN Solomons cursed his Warriors for making life hard for themselves at Twickenham Stoop. The director of rugby feared they might...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoDallaglio’s pep-talk is inspiration for Robson masterclass
By NEALE HARVEY Looking good: Nizaam Carr scores Wasps’ third try made by Billy Searle PICTURES: Getty Images Impact off the...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoFirst half was just horrific says Lam
BRISTOL boss Pat Lam pulled no punches. “The first half was horrific,” he said. “We turned the ball over six times...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoYou can win things with kids if they get a chance
READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK NICK CAIN ONE of the biggest falsehoods being peddled in the promotion/relegation debate is the...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoHuddles keep England minds on the job
ENGLAND have adopted the American Footballstyle huddles we have seen in their recent Six Nations wins against France and Ireland as...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoWasteful Gloucester get there in the end
By ROGER PANTING Winning try: Ben Morgan rumbles over to gain justice for Gloucester PICTURES: Getty Images DON’T be fooled by...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoJohan: We left so much out there
GLOUCESTER head coach, Johan Ackermann, accepted his side had made life difficult for themselves. “We are grateful for the win but...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoSlade can carry out the Greenwood job for Eddie
By NEALE HARVEY All-rounder: Henry Slade has been in top form over the first two weekends of the Six Nations PICTURES:...
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Latest News
/ 7 years ago…while Joseph works off his frustration
FIT-AGAIN Jonathan Joseph aims to remind man-of-the-moment Henry Slade why he must never be complacent about occupying England’s No.13 jersey. After...
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Latest News
/ 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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Latest News
/ 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...
Autumn Internationals
Jamie George: Henry Pollock’s self-belief is inspiring for England
International Rugby
George North signs off with a try double for Barbarians against Wales
Autumn Internationals
Anthony Watson backs Owen Farrell for an England recall ahead of 2027 Rugby World Cup
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