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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoIvybridge are down after last-gasp score
South West Premier IVYBRIDGE were left heartbroken in their National League 3 South West relegation battle after a last ditch try...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoClubs needs to get costs in sync with their revenue
JEFF PROBYN Wise words: former Harlequins CEO and Saracens director of rugby Mark Evans PICTURE: Getty Images You can tell we...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoWatson ruled out of Scotland’s tour
EDINBURGH flanker Hamish Watson has been ruled out for the rest of the season and Scotland’s summer tour of the Americas...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoWray takes back full control of Saracens
SARACENS chairman Nigel Wray is to reclaim complete control of the twice European champions by buying back shares he sold to...
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/ 8 years agoGraham boys sign on at Newcastle
NEWCASTLE Falcons flanker Gary Graham has signed a two-year contract extension, while brother Guy has also agreed terms with the club....
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/ 8 years agoGroom heads home for shot with Lions
SCRUM-HALF Nic Groom has left Northampton to join Super Rugby side Lions in his native South Africa. The 28-year-old made 51...
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/ 8 years agoTrailfinders bring in reinforcements
EALING have signed two more new faces for next season. Fly-half Sam Olver will join from Worcester on a two-year deal....
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/ 8 years agoLions front row Grant set to retire in summer
GLASGOW Warriors loose head prop Ryan Grant will retire from rugby at the end of the season following a 13-year career....
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/ 8 years agoMako set for big late push after energiser in Tenerife sun
Mentally rested: Mako Vunipola WORKHORSE England prop Mako Vunipola says he has no desire to rest and will fight tooth and...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoLet jaded Lions have summer off – Dowson
By NEALE HARVEY Periphery: Dom Barrow Tired out: Courtney Lawes PICTURES: Getty Images COURTNEY Lawes is among a number of jaded...
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Latest News
/ 8 years ago… but Joe raring to go after frustrating 6 Nations
Refocus: Joe Launchbury JOE Launchbury knows England’s breakdown issues must be addressed if they are to put their bid for World...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoScotland focused on clean sweep at Arms Park
U18s FESTIVAL By ROB COLE IAIN Monoghan’s Scottish U18 team will be aiming to make it a triple triumph as they...
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Features
/ 8 years agoHartpury tear up form book to set up Met finale
BUCS ROUND-UP HARTPURY had the onerous task of travelling to Exeter, who had not lost at home all season, and they...
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Features
/ 8 years agoBlitzbokke defeat pits England against Australia
HONG KONG SEVENS ENGLAND Sevens face Australia in the Challenge Trophy quarter-final at the Hong Kong 7s today after finishing third...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoPocock try gives Quins’ advantage
Wasps 19pts Harlequins 25pts By HOLLY FOSKETT Match-winner: Fiona Pocock attacks the Wasps line FIONA Pocock’s late try handed Harlequins the...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoSpirited Glouc no match for Sarries
By DUNCAN WOOD Glouc-Hartpury 0 Saracens 62 Fast start: Marlie Packer SARACENS have one foot in the Premier 15s Final after...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoGlynneath fate is sealed by rampant ‘Bridge
Welsh Championship round-up By JAY BRAYFORD GLYNNEATH limped out of the National Championship following a heavy 38-5 defeat at Newbridge. Newbridge...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoNeath churn out derby victory in the Swansea mudbath
Principality Premiership Swansea 7 Neath 17 NEATH took home the spoils in a hard-fought derby match against Swansea at a muddy...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoLloyd scores only try in Ravens’ narrow victory
By PETER HUGHES Bridgend 11 Carmarthen 6 BRIDGEND battled to a narrow victory in difficult conditions, but it could have been...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoCallow settles thriller with a late winner for Bedwas
By IAN LOVELL Bedwas 31 Cardiff 27 A MIKE Callow try after 76 minutes clinched a hardearned win for a resolute...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoPlay-makers inspire Ponty against in-form RGC
By GEOFF CHAMPION Pontypridd 25 RGC 1404 20 A ROUSING display by the home pack and smart work by half-backs Jamie...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoBlack and Ambers hold their nerve in a frantic finale
By JAY BRAYFORD Welsh Cup semi-finals Newport 16 Llandovery 12 GERAINT O’Driscoll was the Newport hero as his late try ensured...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoJames score allows Merthyr to make history
By IAN GOLDEN Ebbw Vale 6 Merthyr 10 MERTHYR overcame Ebbw Vale in a muddy affair at Cross Keys to reach...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoYstrad Rhondda close gap against title rivals
Welsh Division One round-up By JAY BRAYFORD YSTRAD Rhondda claimed first blood in their title-deciding doubleheader with Glamorgan Wanderers in One...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoKockett kicks the winner to keep wind in Castres sails
Danger from deep: Rory Kockett won the match for Castres over Toulouse Castres hung on to the coat tails of the...
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Miscellaneous
/ 8 years agoIbitoye aiming to emulate Smith’s rise to first team
By NEALE HARVEY Speed demon: Gabriel Ibitoye JET-HEELED winger Gabriel Ibitoye is taking inspiration from club-mate Marcus Smith as he aims...
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Miscellaneous
/ 8 years agoSolomona ruled out of Sale run-in
ENGLAND and Sale wing Denny Solomona has been banned for four weeks for making a homophobic slur in the match against...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoDeveloping strength in depth key to Wales’ World Cup chances
By STEFFAN THOMAS Optimistic: Alun Wyn Jones ALUN Wyn Jones has urged Wales to keep blooding youngsters on both this summer’s...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 8 years agoProbyn is spot on, community clubs need help urgently
HAVING crossed verbal swords with Jeff Probyn back in November on the issue of RFU funding for grassroots rugby, I feel...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 8 years agoWhat are laws for?
HAS anyone any idea why rugby referees allow scrum halves to deliberately feed the ball into the scrum directly into the...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 8 years agoLeft field choice to fill problem 12 shirt
EVER since Mike Catt and Will Greenwood retired, England have had a problem at inside centre. They have desperately sought a...
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Features
/ 8 years agoYoung should seek advice from Chiefs on squad size
COLIN BOAG Banned for four weeks: Denny Solomona Wasps boss Dai Young commented during the week that his options for forthcoming...
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Features
/ 8 years agoLimit lofty academy expectations
From a concerned father whose son was sold the academy dream If your son has been fortunate or gifted enough to...
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Features
/ 8 years agoSaracens badly need Billy back at world class best
JEREMY GUSCOTT Raring to go again: Saracens and England need Billy Vunipola back PICTURE: Getty Images The news of the South...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoTwo-try Kalamafoni turns Clash into Bash
By NICK CAIN Grounded: Adam Thompstone scores Leicester’s opening try despite Ben Tapuai’s challenge PICTURES: Getty Images SIONE Kalamafoni has already...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoGenge is more bark than bite says Matt
LEICESTER boss Matt O’Connor said his side were peaking at the right time after winning The Clash convincingly: “The second-half was...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoRuthless Saracens respond in style after Euro exit
By NEALE HARVEY Adding gloss: Saracens wing Nathan Earle scores the final try Full stretch: Chris Wyles dives over to score...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoDickens slams second half flop
SAINTS coach Alan Dickens admitted: “There’s embarrassment among the whole squad and coaches. I struggle to understand that second half performance....
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Featured
/ 8 years agoAustralia skipper left ‘heartbroken’ after attack by thug fractures his skull
James Stannard misses the Commonwealth Games after punch by British man led to hospital stay
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoSimon Zebo out of Munster’s trip to South Africa in the PRO14
Hamstring injury suffered in Champions Cup win over Toulon keeps Zebo grounded
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Featured
/ 8 years agoJuan Martin Hernandez calls time on his rugby career
'El Mago' forced into retirement after 15 years as a pro
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Featured
/ 8 years agoIsrael Folau sparks controversy on his birthday with comments about gay community
The Wallabies full-back says God will condemn gay people to 'hell'
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoCooper Vuna eyes big break after working in Australian prison
News of a new deal for the Bath wing
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoChampions Cup and Challenge Cup semi-final dates and venues confirmed
Times, dates and venues for the final four of the Champions Cup and Challenge Cup
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoNorthampton Saints scrum-half Nic Groom heads back to Super Rugby
'The time has come for me to return to South Africa' says Springbok-jersey chasing Saint
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoNigel Wray bids to own Saracens outright after Rupert seeks to sell stake
Wray to assume control of Saracens after South African co-owner Johann Rupert turns his attentions to the Stormers
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Champions Cup
/ 8 years agoWayne Pivac could bring Scarlets flair to Wales
Peter Jackson brings you the latest in the WRU's search for Warren Gatland's successor after next year's World Cup
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Miscellaneous
/ 8 years agoRFU working to put more Englishmen in top jobs
By NEALE HARVEY NIGEL Melville, the RFU’s director of professional rugby, admits the number of overseas coaches occupying top jobs in...
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Miscellaneous
/ 8 years agoWales eye Pivac as Gatland successor
By PETER JACKSON WAYNE Pivac is in talks with Wales about succeeding Warren Gatland as head coach after next year’s World...
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Champions Cup
/ 8 years agoSweeping changes for Clermont after Toulon humbling
Preview Clermont v Racing 92 Today, Kick-off 2pm CLERMONT have made 12 changes to the side that was defeated 49-0 by...
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