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Autumn Internationals
/ 8 years agoWith mates like these…
THE Wallaby camp must be a bundle of fun. Adam Ashley-Cooper and Kurtley Beale were axed from the squad against England...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 8 years agoPatient Scots cash in with Laidlaw boot
By GARY HEATLY Scotland 14pts Tries: Maitland 65 Penalties: Laidlaw 4, 33, 55 Argentina 9pts Penalties: Sanchez 28, 43, 74 Flying...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 8 years agoAll change Irish put Eagles to the sword
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Ireland 57pts Tries: Conway 2, 16, 77, Conan 33, Beirne 52, McCloskey 58, Roux 64, Ryan 80+2 Conversions:...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 8 years agoAt last, Fiji conquer France for the first time
By GARY FITZGERALD France 14pts Tries: Guirado 24, 40 Conversions: Serin 25, 40 Fiji 21pts Tries: Radradra 19, Toisova 30 Conversions:...
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International Rugby
/ 8 years agoLydia hat-trick seals the deal
England 37 Ireland 15 HEAD COACHSimon Middleton praised the impact of hat-trick scorer Lydia Thompson in helping England wrap up a...
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International Rugby
/ 8 years agoWelsh fall to Canada endgame
Wales 21 Canada 38 CANADA showed why they are a top-four ranked nation in women’s rugby as they ended Wales’ hopes...
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Features
/ 8 years agoON THE BLIND SIDE
BY NEILFISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler ■ NEWCASTLE Falcons are set to lose the Premiership’s Player of the Year, Vereniki...
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Features
/ 8 years agoBlow for Tigers as Jones stays at Glasgow
Changed mind: Huw Jones LEICESTER Tigers have been dealt a major blow after Huw Jones had a late change of mind...
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Features
/ 8 years agoSkelton gives up RWC for Sarries
Decision: Will Skelton will stay at Saracens WILL SKELTON has verbally agreed to stay with Saracens next season after turning down...
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Features
/ 8 years agoDiamond shopping for Bok forwards
SALE SHARKS are looking towards South Africa in a bid to sign a new locks for next season with two Springbok...
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Features
/ 8 years agoAmos off to Blues, will Adams and Evans follow?
HALLAM Amos is set for a move to Cardiff Blues – and Wales’ capital region are also looking at his fellow...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoCipriani slip puts Chiefs on the road to victory
By MIKE SINCLAIR Exeter 23pts Tries: White 34, Cuthbert 44 Conversions: Steenson 34, 44 Penalties: Steenson 24, 50, 77 Gloucester 6pts...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoJohan: Europe will be tough
JOHAN Ackermann admitted it is going to take a “massive effort” for his side to turn the tables when they meet...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoSolomona double gets wasteful Sharks home
By COLIN NEWBOULT Sale Sharks 18pts Tries: Solomona 8, 58 Conversions: R du Preez 9 Penalties: R du Preez 45, 75...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoDiamond: We need our heroes to be local
SALE supremo Steve Diamond admits they could get the Du Preez brothers, Jean-Luc and Rob, on longer term deals but is...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoWasps hold on despite three-try Thacker’s fightback
By NEALE HARVEY Wasps 32pts Tries: Neal 4,47, De Jongh 7, Gaskell 45 Conversions: Sopoaga 7, 45, 47 Penalties: Sopoaga 25,...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoWe’llsoon see best of Lima says Dai
WASPS star signing Lima Sopoaga enjoyed one of his best displays to date. Boss Dai Young said: “There’s been a lot...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoCenturian Flood drives Falcons change of tide
By GARY FITZGERALD Newcastle 16pts Tries: Williams 39 Conversions: Flood 40 Penalties: Flood 6, 57, 70 Bath 8pts Tries: McConnochie 28...
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Premiership
/ 8 years ago’Worst display of the season’
TODD Blackadder chastised his men after this lacklustre loss at Kingston Park. The unhappy Bath director of rugby insisted the visitors...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoJudge relishing ‘surprise’ jump from Pirates as Sarries look to lay down the law
By NEALE HARVEY PREVIEW… Leicester v Saracens Today. Kick-off 3pm, Welford Road CORNISH Pirates tighthead Christian Judge says talks over his...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoBlunt Quins attack fails to find the killer touch
By ROGER PANTING Worcester 20pts Tries: Schonert 32, Mills 63 Conversions: Weir 32, 63 Penalties: Weir 12, Pennell 40 Harlequins 13pts...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoCox: We owed the fans a win after Bath
ALAN Solomons praised his side’s resilience as they climbed to sixth in the Premiership table. “I’m really happy with the win...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoBlackadder: Testing autumn has been a gift for All Blacks
By NEALE HARVEY Under fire: All Blacks’ Sonny Bill Williams NEW Zealand’s November tribulations against England and Ireland will only strengthen...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoWessels favourite at Scarlets
■ SARACENS have appointed former London Irish director of rugby Nick Kennedy as head of player recruitment. The 36-year-old had previously...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoSubscriptions…
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The Rugby Paper
/ 8 years agoPichot’s got a point about qualification
AGUSTIN Pichot, World Rugby’s vicechairman, came in for a lot of criticism this week over his tweet showing the percentage of...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 8 years agoAmateur game pay high price for East Stand overspend
FRANCIS Baron and John Owen are absolutely right to challenge the financial management of the current RFU hierarchy. The RFU’s commitment...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 8 years agoDelight to see game played at high tempo
WHAT a pleasure it was to watch Japan play last weekend. The tempo and ball handling skills they show are a...
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Features
/ 8 years agoInjuries could stop Irish claiming the World Cup
COLIN BOAG Big loss: Johnny Sexton would be sorely missed Ireland’s win against the All Blacks was great for rugby with...
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Features
/ 8 years agoCanuks complete mission in Marseilles mud bath
CANADA’S journey to maintain their record of qualifying for all nine World Cup finals has been a long and trying one...
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Features
/ 8 years agoShaky stats but Pichot’s point is solid
Outspoken: Gus Pichot BRAVO Gus Pichot for having the cajones to mention the elephant in the room that shames the biggest...
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Features
/ 8 years agoRUGBY MATTERS
Impossible to resist the smooth-talking Robbo BRENDAN GALLAGHER A weekly look at the game’s other talking points Calling time: Ian Robertson...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoMaartens’ late brace sends Benetton crashing
Cheetahs 31 Benetton 25 TWO late tries by No.8 Daniel Maartens gave the Cheetahs only their second PRO14 victory of the...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoSickener for Clarke as Ospreys obliterated
By RONAN O’NEILL Leinster 52pts Tries: C O’Brien 12, Penny 24, McCarthy 38, Fardy 45, E Byrne 57, Deegan 64, B...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoFonotia aims to prove he’s ready to stay centre stage
By STEFFAN THOMAS Scarlets 29pts Tries: Kruger 26, Hardy 37, Fonotia 40, Prydie 61 Conversions: Jones 27, 38, 62 Penalties: Jones...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoSlow-starting Blues finished off by Matawalu’s double
By GARY HEATLY Glasgow 40pts Tries: Ashe 10, Matawalu 16, 69, Gibbins 29, Seymour 36, Hughes 53 Conversions: Horne 10, 16,...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoMurray poised for Munster return
By SAM JACKSON Preview Zebre v Munster Today, Kick-off 3.30pm SCRUM-HALF Conor Murray is set to make his first Munster appearance...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoHealy back to fire Connacht attack
By GEORGE LAWRENCE Preview Kings v Connacht Today, Kick-off 1pm RECORD try scoringwing Matt Healy returns to the Connacht lineup after...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoCockerill expects a Welsh slaying
Preview Dragons v Edinburgh Today, Kick-off 5.30pm DRAGONS have been boosted by the return of Wales duo Tyler Morgan and Hallam...
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Columnists
/ 8 years agoStreet-smart Ireland top of the world
NICK CAIN PICKS HIS WORLD XV BASED ON No.7 specialist: Sam Underhill PICTURES: Getty Images 15. Damian McKenzie 14. Teddy Thomas...
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Columnists
/ 8 years agoMorgan has best answer to Pichot’s foreign rant
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Once upon a time long ago when players could switch allegiance almost as...
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Columnists
/ 8 years agoRory is still clambering along the peaks to his rugby Everest
RORY Best’s double falls into the unbeatable category, beating the All Blacks in Dublin one day and appearing at Buckingham Palace...
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Columnists
/ 8 years agoMantle holds his place alongside St Helens’ mightiest
AS a teenaged all-rounder of prodigious ability growing up in the Fifties, John Mantle excelled as a track-and-field athlete, captained the...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoCanada rediscover their ‘brand’ under Kingsley
By JON NEWCOMBE CANADA’S all-time record points scorer James Pritchard says qualification for World Cup 2019 “means everything” for rugby back...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoGosper calls for tougher sanctions
REFEREES should show more red and yellow cards in an effort to eradicate dangerous tackles in the game, says World Rugby...
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English Championship
/ 8 years agoI’ll still be making big hits despite ban says Spencer
By NEALE HARVEY NEWS EXTRA HARD-NOSED Leicester hitman Will Spencer has vowed to carry on making big hits despite the red...
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English Championship
/ 8 years agoTrimble leads Cov romp but Nottingham earn plaudits
By PAUL SMITH MAX Trimble’s hat-trick took Coventry to the top of the pool one table. However, head coach Nick Walshe...
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English Championship
/ 8 years agoStruggling Carnegie find a cup of cheer
By GUY WILLIAMS WHAT should have been a cracking derby was spoiled by more than 30 penalties but the result does...
Autumn Internationals
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