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Six Nations
/ 8 years agoHartley: We left ourselves too much to chase
DEJECTED Dylan Hartley challenged his team-mates to shrug off their Calcutta Cup misery and keep fighting for Six Nations success in...
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Six Nations
/ 8 years agoHuw’s that guy? Truly a super-star in waiting
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE …EVERY WEEK Scotland thoroughly deserved their victory at Murrayfield and if you boil it down there...
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Six Nations
/ 8 years agoStockdale breaks Wales hearts as Ireland keep Grand Slam on track
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER In the corner: Jacob Stockdale dives in for the opening try under pressure from Leigh Halfpenny PICTURES: Getty...
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International Rugby
/ 8 years agoThe biggest rugby players ever – literally
While rugby doesn’t have the following of football, for example – both sports that are called this, on both sides of...
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Six Nations
/ 8 years agoRecord-breaking ‘Rocky’ still fighting fit
Richie McCaw. Brian O’Driscoll. George Gregan. These legends will be the only three players in history that will have played more...
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Featured
/ 8 years agoTEAMS: Round Three of the Six Nations
Rest week over, here's the all the team news ahead of this weekend's rugby
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International Rugby
/ 8 years agoCan England take the Six Nations for a third consecutive year?
After a bruising and sometimes scrappy victory over Wales at Twickenham, the Six Nations title – and the Grand Slam –...
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Featured
/ 8 years agoLeicester move has taken Jonny May’s game ‘to new level’
The England international says he has no regrets about leaving Gloucester for Welford Road after bagging two game-clinching tries against Wales
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Columnists
/ 8 years agoJackson column: Alun Wyn’s magnificent week on and off the field
Peter Jackson reveals the good deed done by the Wales captain for an elderly man in hospital
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Featured
/ 8 years agoAllen: Unlike me, these England U20s boys will be Test ready
England U20s coach Anthony Allen profers two youngsters not far away from a senior Test berth
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Dream Team
/ 8 years agoDream Team: Former Bath and England full-back Jon Callard
Jon Callard chooses the best he has played with and against...
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International Rugby
/ 8 years agoCan England take the Six Nations for a third consecutive year?
After a bruising and sometimes scrappy victory over Wales at Twickenham, the Six Nations title – and the Grand Slam –...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoDoncaster Knights prop Ian Williams dies after collapsing at training session
(Photo: Getty Images) By Adam Ellis Doncaster Knights have announced prop Ian Williams has passed away, aged 27, after collapsing at...
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Miscellaneous
/ 8 years agoMelville: 11-month season is non-starter
By NEALE HARVEY ENGLAND players no longer face the threat of an 11-month season as talks between Premiership Rugby and the...
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Miscellaneous
/ 8 years agoAlun Wyn set to sign new dual contract
By PETER JACKSON ALUN WYN Jones is set to sign a new Wales contract aimed at extending his monumental international career...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoJonny’s back to help Warriors claim survival
By ROGER PANTING Winning return: Jonny Arr scores No stopping him: Matt Scott scores Gloucester’s first try JONNY Arr made a...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoIt’s a big lesson for us – Gloucs
GLOUCESTER’S head coach, Johan Ackermann, had no complaints about the result. He said: “We were not good enough and it’s another...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoWe’re close to letting rip now warns Deano
By ALAN HEDLEY Fast start: Sinoti Sinoti goes over for Falcons’ first try after four minutes PICTURES: Getty Images Acrobatic finish:...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoThat was pathetic admits Bath boss
DIRECTOR of rugby Todd Blackadder’s succinct appraisal of his side’s performance was “pathetic” as he said sorry to Bath fans after...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoLiam takes honours – and a yellow card
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Looking good: Liam Williams scores for Saracens PICTURES: Getty Images No way through: Sale’s Danny Solomona is held...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoMcCall: Defence was just brilliant
SARACENS director of rugby Mark McCall was impressed by his team’s fight in the second half. He said: “Areas of our...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoIt’s all systems go for Mullen after injury-wrecked Autumn
NEALE HARVEY talks to Wasps loosehead Matt Mullan, desperate to make up for lost time Buzzing again: Matt Mullan PICTURE: Getty...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoRobson expecting more fireworks in repeat of last year’s final
DAN Robson says revenge is in the air as two of England’s most entertaining sides reprise last season’s Premiership final with...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoTMOs only work with the right equipment
NICK CAIN WHAT the furore surrounding the disallowed Gareth Anscombe touchdown in last weekend’s England- Wales clash proved is that the...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoET called back when Underhill launched that tackle
SAM Underhill said this season that he is not the fastest flanker on the block. Having watched replays of his brilliant...
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Features
/ 8 years agoON THE BLING SIDE
BY NEIL FISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler ■ CARDIFF Blues are interested in speaking to Paul Feeney about their vacancy...
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Features
/ 8 years agoKaino likely to head for France, not Premiership
Off: Jerome Kaino VETERAN All Black Jerome Kaino looks set to snub a move to the Premiership in favour of a...
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Features
/ 8 years agoWarriors weigh up move for Haskell
Wanted by Warriors: James Haskell WORCESTER Warriors are deciding whether to make a play for England flanker James Haskell when he...
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Features
/ 8 years agoMcGuigan heads back to Falcons
Back: George McGuigan ENGLAND Saxons hooker George McGuigan is set to return to Newcastle Falcons when his Leicester contract runs out...
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Features
/ 8 years agoAckermann set to be reunited with Mostert
Out: Jeremy Thrush In: Franco Mostert GLOCESTER look to have won the battle for South Africa second row Franco Mostert to...
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Features
/ 8 years agoHalfpenny will need to dominate the skies
SHANE WILLIAMS Must start: George North impressed in his cameo PICTURE: Getty Images IT WILL take a very good team indeed...
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Features
/ 8 years agoLucky for me Warren refused my kind offer in Cardiff
WARREN Gatland will coach Wales for the 100th time against Ireland – a remarkable achievement and he deserves all the accolades...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoHastings guides Warriors towards playoffs
By ALEXANDER McLEMAN Glasgow 37 Cheetahs 23 GLASGOW guaranteed themselves a PRO14 playoff place after sweeping aside the Toyota Cheetahs 37-23....
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoBlues on course for Europe’s top table
By ALEX BYWATER DANNY Wilson believes Cardiff Blues are in a good place to qualify for the Champions Cup after they...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoLowe stars but Scarlets show grit to earn bonus
By BILL KIELY False dawn: Scarlets’ Johnny McNicholl goes over to score PICTURE: Huw Evans SCARLETS head coach Wayne Pivac praised...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoClarke hits out at leniency of referee Wilkinson
By ROGER PANTING OSPREYS interim head coach Allen Clarke claimed referee David Wilkinson had failed to remember his cards as his...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoWeir drops in with added time winner
By DARAGH SMALL Ulster 16 Edinburgh 17 DUNCAN Weir’s lastgasp drop-goal saw Edinburgh to a crucial and rare victory at Ulster....
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoItalians earn first win on Irish soil
By JOHN FALLON Connacht 11 Zebre 19 KIERANKeane wants his side to use their tour to Italy and South Africa to...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoKeddie living the dream at Dragons
Preview Dragons v Benetton Today, Kick-off 3.30pm HARRISON Keddie is relishing his shock appointment as Dragons captain with Bernard Jackman’s regular...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoDuncan is right fit, regardless of his nationality – Solomons
By NEALE HARVEY On merit: Alan Solomons WORCESTER Warriors director of rugby Alan Solomons denies the appointment of Cheetahs head coach...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoTwo positive drug tests in English rugby in 2016-17
THE RFU anti-doping advisory group have revealed there were two positive tests out of more than 700 conducted across all levels...
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/ 8 years agoSubscriptions…
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/ 8 years agoDenton ditches Warriors after one season
By SAM JACKSON LEICESTER Tigers have signed 36-cap Scotland back rower David Denton for next season. Denton, 28, will join from...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoAllen: Unlike me, these boys will be Test ready
By NEALE HARVEY Senior call up: Gabriel Ibitoye PICTURE: Getty Images ENGLANDU20s coach Anthony Allen says today’s budding Red Rose stars...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoScotland U20 staff suspended
SEVERALmembers of the Scotland U20s backroom staff have been suspended following a late-night incident two days before their 36-3 defeat by...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoThomas dropped
FRANCE head coach Jacques Brunel has dropped a number of players who went out in Edinburgh after defeat by Scotland on...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoAlun Wyn’s magnificent week on and off the field
PETER JACKSON Giving his all: Alun Wyn Jones in action against England One of the last things Alun-Wyn Jones did before...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoSir Nick had a way of stopping Scots pulses
SIR Nicholas (call me Nick) Shehadie had a chuckle to himself once every four years whenever Scotland turned up for the...
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Six Nations
/ 8 years agoGatland saga has taken the old hostilities to a new level
BRENDAN GALLAGHER sets the scene for next weekend’s often spikey encounter at the Aviva BRENDAN GALLAGHER Bragging rights: George North scores...
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