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Miscellaneous
/ 8 years ago‘Sort out season to end injury mayhem’
By NEALE HARVEY Warning: Toby Booth BATH coach Toby Booth has urged Premiership Rugby to come clean over season structure changes...
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Miscellaneous
/ 8 years agoPatchell set for Six Nations entrance
By PETER JACKSON RHYS Patchell is heading towards a Six Nations debut as part of Wales’ 23 against Scotland in Cardiff...
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Champions Cup
/ 8 years agoFabulous Foden in overdrive for Saints
By ROB WILDMAN Northampton 34pts Tries: Harrison 13, Tuitavake 32, Foden 45, Pisi 64, Reinach 73 Conversions: Mallinder 45, 65, 74...
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Champions Cup
/ 8 years ago‘We’ve gone back to basics’
DYLAN Hartley reckons a “back to basics policy” has helped Northampton turn the corner under veteran Australian coach Alan Gaffney. Hartley...
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Champions Cup
/ 8 years agoSarries are hanging on after penalty shoot-out
By ALEX BYWATER Ospreys 15pts Penalties: Biggar 31, 40, 44, 72, 80 Saracens 15pts Penalties: Farrell 6, 20, 34, 48, 76...
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Champions Cup
/ 8 years agoAshton hunts bonus
Preview… Toulon v Benetton Today, Kick-off 1pm CHRIS Ashton starts on the left wing for Toulon as they look to earn...
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Champions Cup
/ 8 years agoScarlets in talks to bring North back
NEWS EXTRA By ALEX BYWATER SCARLETS are in talks to re-sign George North for the start of next season after the...
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Champions Cup
/ 8 years agoSuper Scarlets pull plug on Bath hopes
By ROGER PANTING Bath 17pts Tries: Banahan 57, Mercer 73 Conversions: Burns 57, 73 Penalties: Burns 21 Scarlets 35pts Tries: Beirne...
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Champions Cup
/ 8 years agoWe were outplayed all round – Todd
BATH director of rugby Todd Blackadder was unhappy that a great opportunity to qualify had been thrown away. He said: “It’s...
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Champions Cup
/ 8 years agoFarewell to Hale, one of Cardiff rugby’s favourites
CARDIFF’S oldest player (definitely) and Wales’ most venerable player (arguably) passed away this week when Graham Hale died aged 97. Remarkably...
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Champions Cup
/ 8 years agoCold revenge not so sweet for Marler
Banned: Joe Marler NOBODY has yet pinned down the origins of the ubiquitous phrase ‘revenge is a dish best served cold’,...
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Champions Cup
/ 8 years agoRUGBY MATTERS
Hartpury production line set for more Test success BRENDAN GALLAGHER A weekly look at the game’s other talking points Making strides:...
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Champions Cup
/ 8 years agoTragic loss of Henley stalwart Priestley
HENLEY Rugby club are reeling from the sudden death of club stalwart Simon Priestley, who collapsed and died on the field...
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Champions Cup
/ 8 years agoLeaders of Top 14? Chiefs just blow them clean away
By MIKE SINCLAIR Hard yards: Exeter try-scorer Don Armand trucks it up PICTURES: Getty Images In the thick of it: Sam...
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Champions Cup
/ 8 years agoBaxter: Woody is great finisher
ENGLAND boss Eddie Jones has yet to be convinced but Exeter boss Rob Baxter believes that Olly Woodburn and Don Armand...
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Champions Cup
/ 8 years agoMonkey’s gone, now Fitz wants eye of Tiger
PREVIEW… Castres v Leicester Today. Kick-off 5.30pm By NEALE HARVEY Demand: Mike Fitzgerald wants Leicester to show finishing power PICTURE: Getty...
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Champions Cup
/ 8 years agoDonnacha will know all our secrets admits O’Mahoney
Preview Racing 92 v Munster Today, Kick-off 3.15pm SIMON Zebo starts at fullback for Munster against the club he will join...
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Champions Cup
/ 8 years agoSexton: The big games start now
Preview Leinster v Glasgow Today, Kick-off 1pm JOHNNY Sexton is gearing up for a big few weeks as Leinster look to...
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Features
/ 8 years agoON THE BLING SIDE
BY NEIL FISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler ■ ULSTER have sounded out former Wallaby international Quade Cooper about a potential...
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Features
/ 8 years agoGloucester and Sharks scrap over Springbok
ROHAN JANSE van Rensburg is at the centre of a tug of war between Premiership rivals Gloucester and Sale Sharks to...
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Features
/ 8 years agoStrettle on way back to Sarries
Return: David Strettle FORMER England winger David Strettle is returning to European Champions Saracens next season. The former Rotherham Titans and...
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Features
/ 8 years agoFly-half Jono set to stay with Warriors
Wanted: Jono Lance WORCESTER Warriors appear to have secured the services of Australian Jono Lance after calling off their search for...
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Features
/ 8 years agoTrailfinders lose their props to Premiership
Loose-head: Will Davis Tight-head: Lewis Thiede CHAMPIONSHIP highflyers Ealing Trailfinders are set to lose both their frontline props to the Premiership...
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Features
/ 8 years agoGive James a chance to prove he’s Test ready
SHANE WILLIAMS All-action flanker: Scarlets openside James Davies PICTURE: Getty Images WALES announce their Six Nations squad this week but if...
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Challenge Cup
/ 8 years agoCardiff confident they can double up
Preview Cardiff Blues v Toulouse Today, Kick-off 5:30pm NICK Williams has warned Toulouse they will be run ragged when they arrive...
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Challenge Cup
/ 8 years agoWarriors are still believers as they head for showdown
By JAMES CANDY Worcester 24pts Tries: Humphreys 3, 23; Lewis 5, Adams 39 Conversions: Pennell 3, 40 Brive 24pts Tries: Mulddon...
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Challenge Cup
/ 8 years agoFour tries from Theo swings it Irish way
By NEALE HARVEY London Irish 47pts Tries: Loader 11, Brophy Clews 54, 64, 70, 75, Chawatama 67, Cokanasiga 72 Conversions: Bell...
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Challenge Cup
/ 8 years agoLast-gasp Rasolea stifles
By ALEXANDER MCLEMAN Edinburgh 34pts Tries: Watson 48, Van der Walt 65, Rasolea 78 Conversions: Hidalgo-Clyne 49, Kinghorn 79 Penalties: Hidalgo-Clyne...
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Challenge Cup
/ 8 years agoDragons fine start is ended by Bordeaux power play
By JOHN DAVIES Bordeaux 36pts Tries: Jalibert 36, Connor 47, Fuatai 56, Cros 61, 70 Conversions: Jalibert 48, 57, 62, 71...
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Challenge Cup
/ 8 years agoWilliams’ wizardry earns first half bonus
By TIM JOHNSON Agen 24pts Tries: Kotze 29, Sadie 47, Qera 56, Jegerlhener 72 Conversions: Verdu 48, Russell 73 Gloucester 45pts...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoGaffney challenges Saints to earn European cup spot
By NEALE HARVEY REJUVENATED Northampton are targeting a top six finish after last week’s narrow victory over Gloucester. Alan Gaffney, right,...
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Challenge Cup
/ 8 years agoFalcons focus on preserving their unbeaten run in Europe
By GEORGE LAWRENCE PREVIEW… Newcastle v Enisei-STM Today. Kick-off 3pm Flyer: Adam Radwan NEW CASTLE can secure a place in the...
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Challenge Cup
/ 8 years agoUnbeaten Pau tighten their grip on Pool 3
ROUND-UP PAU stretched their winning run to five games in Europe with a six-try 42-14 victory over Zebre. Centre Jale Vatubua...
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Challenge Cup
/ 8 years agoSharks put bite on French aristocrats
By COLIN NEWBOULT Sale Sharks 15pts Tries: Ostrikov 21, Beaumont 52 Conversions: Cliff 53 Penalties: Cliff 50 Lyon 13pts Tries: Cretin...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoWasps are Willie’s sole focus after Boks axe
By NEALE HARVEY Creator: Danny Cipriani FLYING full-back Willie Le Roux insists reclaiming his Springboks place is low on his agenda...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoTrinder: Saints defeat will not alter our attacking focus
Confident: Henry Trinder LONG-SERVING centre Henry Trinder insists Gloucester will not waver from their attacking principles instilled by rugby director Johan...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoCheetahs sprint clear with hat-trick from Lee
By TIM LEWIS Kings 21 Cheetahs 45 A HAT-TRICK from Nico Lee helped the Cheetahs thrash the Southern Kings in the...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoCare: Quins can build a team around fly-half Smith
Partners for club and country: Danny Care and Marcus Smith in England training MARCUS Smith’s new contract has been hailed as...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoOnly nerves can hold back Cokanasiga now
By NEALE HARVEY Force of nature: Joe Cokanasiga PICTURES: Getty Images Message: Nick Kennedy SIX Nations hopeful Joe Cokanasiga has revealed...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoHumphreys delighted to snare Banahan from Bath
Moving: Matt Banahan GLOUCESTER confirmed that giant back Matt Banahan will join from West Country rivals Bath at the end of...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoWronged Jon will get chance to state case
PETER JACKSON Dejection: Greig Laidlaw, left, and Finn Russell are devastated after Scotland’s last-gasp loss to Australia in the 2015 World...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoDonald puts those fishing rods away again
A FEW months back, at the end of the New Zealand season, Stephen Donald found himself out of work. The Chiefs...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoGallant Doddie saves the day after Farrell no-show
PAYING homage to the famous can be a tricky business as Belfast City Council and the Nobel Prize people know only...
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Features
/ 8 years agoTurn these Dragons into Lions and watch them go on rampage again
Old maestro: Paul Turner YOU would never know it from their lowly position in the PRO14 – just two wins this...
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Features
/ 8 years agoTHE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN RUGBY CLUBS IN THE COUNTY OF GWENT
Abertillery (Founded 1883): Early rugby hotbed, the town boasted five separate rugby teams before they amalgamated to form the one club...
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British & Irish Cup
/ 8 years agoDragons burned by ferocity of Reds pack power
By TOM INNES Jersey Reds 40 Dragons XV 21 JERSEY Reds cruised to a comfortable win over their visitors from Wales...
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British & Irish Cup
/ 8 years agoLeinster march on but Blues impress
By ROB COLE Blues XV 27 Leinster A 41 BOTH coaches were able to raise a smile at the end of...
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British & Irish Cup
/ 8 years agoTitans get tough for elusive victory
By PAUL RICKETT Rotherham 31 Richmond 10 ROTHERHAM won for only the second time this season in a good old forward...
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