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Features
/ 8 years agoWage cap cheats have been able to prosper
Huge win: Josh Adams is mobbed by Worcester team mates after scoring his second try against London Irish on Friday night...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoChiefs smash Saints while they are down
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Power: Jack Yeandle breaks clear to score Exeter’s fourth try PICTURES: Getty Images BELEAGUERED Northampton flattered to deceive...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoDickens: Penalty count too high
EXETER skipper Gareth Steenson issued a warning that the Premiership leaders are still looking to up their game. “We are very...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoCipriani’s the maestro as Wasps hit some high notes
By NEALE HARVEY WASPS roared above Gloucester into second place after a stunning second-half display. Trailing 17-15 at the end of...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoKyle back in that winning routine
KYLEEastmond excelled in his third game back for Wasps after Achilles surgery. Boss Dai Young said: “Kyle’s an international player who’s...
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Columnists
/ 8 years agoJackson column: Ironmen Number 8s fall to injury after showing feats of fitness
Peter Jackson pays homage to the international stars Taulupe Faletau, Jamie Heaslip and Kieran Read who have all made a rare...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoBulldozer Bothma at Stoop to put Harlequins in the title mix
The Namibian number 8 wants to build on a strong finish in the league as Quins' European hopes fade
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Columnists
/ 8 years agoCain column: Oh, for the leadership of Lawrence and Johnno
Nick Cain examines the validity of Eddie Jones claiming English rugby lacks depth in leaders
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoFrance becoming second home for rising number of Fijian fliers
Brendan Gallagher counts the rise of Fijian wide men heading to the Top 14
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoDavid Strettle could return for Premiership swansong as Top 14 make rule changes
"I've got a few other offers from France, but I haven't made up my mind" says the former Saracens wing
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoCory Hill signs two-year contract extension with Dragons
Dragons captain becomes latest player to commit to the PRO14 side
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Featured
/ 8 years agoThe reasons behind Jim Mallinder’s sacking at Northampton Saints
A former Saints player recalls the debacle that led to Victor Matfield's sudden exit from Franklin's Gardens
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Featured
/ 8 years agoGordon Reid ready to play catch-up in Scotland ranks after concussion woe
'If I play well for London Irish rewards will come' says Scotland loosehead
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Miscellaneous
/ 8 years agoMallinder paid ‘for not axing coach West’
By NEALE HARVEY JIM Mallinder’s loyalty to “old school” forwards coach Dorian West contributed to his downfall at Northampton, according to...
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Miscellaneous
/ 8 years agoHumphreys says No to the top job with Blues
By PETER JACKSON Eye for the line: Anthony Watson breaks to score for Bath in their win over Toulon PICTURE: Getty...
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Features
/ 8 years agoThis was international standard, says Baxter
European Champions Cup By CIARAN McGREAL LEINSTER staged a stunning fightback after the break to recover from two firsthalf sin-binnings and...
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Features
/ 8 years agoLeinster win after ‘refusing to panic’
LEINSTER coach Leo Cullen acknowledged that his team didn’t make things easy for themselves but was delighted to see his side...
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Features
/ 8 years agoGlasgow monstered by unstoppable Nadalo
By JAMES CANDY GLASGOW were powerless to stop Nemani Nadolo from inspiring a European Champions Cup double as Montpellier kept in...
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Features
/ 8 years agoRennie: We’ll be stronger for this
GLASGOW coach Dave Rennie believes there is still reason to smile despite their winless Champions Cup campaign. A run of four...
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Features
/ 8 years agoImhoff’s red for headbutt can’t stop slick Racing
By STEVE EVANS European Champions Cup RACING 92 kept themselves in the hunt for a quarter-final place after overcoming Castres despite...
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Features
/ 8 years agoTigers told to stand up to Irish bullies
By JON NEWCOMBE Looking for response: Luke Hamilton in action against Racing 92 PICTURE: Getty Images BACK rower Luke Hamilton believes...
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Features
/ 8 years agoTuilagi starts as O’Connor demands reaction
LEICESTER Tigers fullback Telusa Veainu is set to be out for at least eight weeks after sustaining a double fracture of...
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Features
/ 8 years agoOh, for the leadership of Lawrence or Johnno
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK Alack of leadership was an area that Eddie Jones identified immediately as being...
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Features
/ 8 years agoRFU must Scotch this idea of tartan Warriors
THE notion of Worcester Warriors being bought by the Scottish Rugby Union is one that the RFU, the Premiership, and European...
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Features
/ 8 years agoRolling subs rock the boat
THE correspondence we received on rolling substitutes missed a crucial point. Namely, that those advocating them in the pro game are...
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Features
/ 8 years agoKid Smith sparkles but Quins swamped after break
By RONAN O’BRIEN European Champions Cup JOHN Cooney scored 27 points as six-try Ulster punished Harlequins late on at Kingspan Stadium...
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Features
/ 8 years agoBack to basics did it for us says Kiss
ULSTER coach Les Kiss said his side needed to be reminded to return to basics at half-time in order to find...
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Features
/ 8 years agoHughes returns to bolster pack power
By NEALE HARVEY WASPS are boosted by the return of England No.8 Nathan Hughes for a match they must win to...
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Features
/ 8 years agoLydiate ready for big Saints response after Mallinder exit
By STEFFAN THOMAS DAN Lydiate has told Ospreys fans he is slowly getting back to his choptackling best. The blindside flanker...
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Features
/ 8 years agoGoode’s braced for Clermont couldron
By NEALE HARVEY European Champions Cup ALEX Goode admits injuries are killing Saracens, but insists they are still capable of bouncing...
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Features
/ 8 years agoDavies banks on big result in front of the home faithful
Challenge Cup By ALEX BYWATER THE scoreboard may have looked bad, but Seb Davies doesn’t believe Cardiff Blues were too far...
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Features
/ 8 years agoWRU must reverse this talent drain
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND WE’VE known for a while Danny Wilson is leaving Cardiff Blues at the end of...
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Features
/ 8 years agoI fear Wales will struggle to cope without Faletau
I WAS already concerned last week about Wales’ Six Nations chances given the huge number of injuries they’ve been sustaining, specifically...
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Features
/ 8 years agoKinghorn shines as Edinburgh prepare for big clash
By GARY HEATLY European Challenge Cup Edinburgh ……78 Krasny Yar …….0 AFTER thumping Krasny Yar at Murrayfield on Friday, Edinburgh captain...
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Features
/ 8 years agoReferee was like Dick Turpin says Dragons boss Jackman
By ROGER PANTING NEWCASTLE virtually sealed a quarter-final spot by completing the double over Dragons but the controversial finish left the...
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Features
/ 8 years agoExiles fall as Stade finish with a flourish
By NEALE HARVEY TONY Ensor’s lastgasp try ended London Irish’s Challenge Cup hopes as holders Stade Francais edged a sixtry thriller...
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Features
/ 8 years agoBonus point keeps Warriors in contention
By GEORGE LAWRENCE WORCESTER managed to earn a late bonus point against Oyonnax at a freezing Stade Charles-Mathon which could prove...
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Features
/ 8 years agoBrive have no answer to Healy’s brilliant four-timer
By DECLAN ROONEY Connacht …….55 Brive …………….10 INSPIRED Matt Healy ran in four tries to help Connacht maintain their unbeaten start...
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Features
/ 8 years agoThorley stars as Gloucester zap Zebre in 11-try romp
By STEFFAN THOMAS OLLIE Thorley scored four tries as the Cherry and Whites thrashed Zebre to keep the heat on Pool...
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Features
/ 8 years agoUnbeaten Pau lead way with classy win over Agen
ROUND-UP BORDEAUX-BEGLES kept their hopes of reaching the knockout stages alive on Friday evening as they claimed a 36-27 triumph over...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoWard in blast at 13-team Premiership discussion
By NEALE HARVEY BEN Ward, rugby director of high-flying Ealing, has slammed Premiership proposals for a 13-team, ringfenced Premiership and claims...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoFormer England captain Day to join RFU board
ENGLAND’S record try scorer Sue Day will join the RFU board in the spring after being appointed their new chief financial...
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/ 8 years agoSubscriptions…
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Features
/ 8 years agoNewcastle face fight to keep hold of Deano
DEAN RICHARDS has emerged as a potential target for Northampton with his contract at Newcastle Falcons up at the end of...
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Features
/ 8 years agoON THE BLINDSIDE
BY NEILFISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler LEICESTER TIGERS are in the running to land Worcester Warriors lock Will Spencer who...
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Features
/ 8 years agoWarriors whittle it down to three
WORCESTER are believed to now have a threeman short list for their next director of rugby. Blindside understands that Jim Mallinder...
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Features
/ 8 years agoSuddenly iron men are starting to melt…
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW One by one, the supposed indestructibles have been forced to take a knee...
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Features
/ 8 years agoSilence amid the lambs is a problem for snubbed No.7 Davies
EVENin an age where Test matches are ten-a-penny, international coaches spend most of their season like shepherds watching over their flock,...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoSolomons’ attacking philosophy rubbing off on Warriors
By TOM BRADSHAW WORCESTER will attack their way to Premiership survival says Gary Gold. Director of rugby Gold says the arrival...
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