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Miscellaneous
/ 8 years agoBilly’s hurt again as long-season row grows
By NEALE HARVEY BILLY Vunipola was back on the injured list last night, helped off during Saracens’ victory over Sale with...
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Miscellaneous
/ 8 years agoCotton stands by Gatland in Lions rift
By PETER JAKSON ONEof England’s greatest Lions, Fran Cotton, has rebuked Sean O’Brien for going public with his criticism of Warren...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoSnubbed Wilson shows Eddie what he’s missing
By NEALE HARVEY MARK Wilson climbed off his sick bed to bag the winning try for Newcastle at the end of...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoNot good enough, blasts boss Todd
BATH supremo Todd Blackadder blasted his weak-minded side. “We weren’t there mentally,” he said. “We knew what was at stake, knew...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoO’Brien’s wrong but I defend his right to say it
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK SEAN O’Brien is one of the fiercest competitors in the game, yet his...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoFrench horse out in front with £140m of prize money
FRANCE have emerged as early favourites in their three horse race with Ireland and South Africa to host the 2023 World...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoGloucester ride out second half wobble
By TOM BRADSHAW On their way: Ollie Thorley rounds Ben Te’o to score the opening try for Gloucester PICTURES: Getty Images...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoWinless Warriors require fast fix
HEAD coach Carl Hogg was frustrated by Warriors’ inaccuracy but praised the spirit of their fightback. “We showed a huge amount...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoCipriani injury will not affect Wasps’ focus
By NEALE HARVEY PREVIEW… WASPS hooker Tom Cruse insists neither last week’s disappointing home defeat to Harlequins nor the loss of...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoRob’s plan will exploit any flaws – Slade
HENRY Slade knows Wasps will be smarting after defeat to Quins last week but has backed his boss to come up...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoIrish defence needs a marshall
Attack-minded: Exiles No.10 James Marshall PLAYMAKER James Marshall demands Irish muscle-up or face further humiliation when they meet Northampton today. With...
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Features
/ 8 years agoON THE BLIND SIDE
BY NEIL FISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler BORDEAUX’S search for a winger for next season has seen them make enquiries...
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Features
/ 8 years agoWilson is a coaching target for Norhampton
NORTHAMPTON have emerged as possible suitors for Cardiff Blues head coach Danny Wilson if they opt to reshuffle their coaching staff....
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Features
/ 8 years agoWebb’s WRU talks could foil Sarries
Decision: Rhys Webb SARACENS face an anxious wait to find out if they stand a chance of luring British and Irish...
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Features
/ 8 years agoPumas ace Cordero may attract Harlequins
ARGENTINA winger Santiago Cordero is being lined up for a move to the Premiership next season. Blindside understands that Cordero, below,...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoAtmosphere at Gardens hits right note for Horne
By NEALE HARVEY ROB Horne says it took something special to turn his back on Australia for a new life in...
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/ 8 years agoLions prop Morris gets Dallas job
FORMER Wales and Lions prop Darren Morris has been appointed team boss of Dallas RFC. The much-travelled 42- year-old has been...
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/ 8 years agoItalians add to Kings troubles
Kings …17 Zebre…43 SOUTHERNKings’ terrible start to the PRO14 campaign continued last night when they were thumped at home by Zebre....
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/ 8 years agoGlasgow get revenge for last season’s whitewash
By RONAN O’BRIEN AHEAD of the game, Munster coach Rassie Erasmus warned of a harder edge to Glasgow under the leadership...
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/ 8 years agoScarlets dominate after Rizzo sees red
By ROB COLE SCARLETS bounced back from last week’s defeat in Ulster with their third bonuspoint win of the season by...
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/ 8 years agoEight-try Ulster give improving Dragons the Kiss of death
By BILL KIELLY DRAGONS head coach Bernard Jackman says being hammered at Ulster’s Kingspan Stadium fortress will not derail the Welsh...
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/ 8 years agoOspreys shot down as Biggar is forced off
By STEFFAN THOMAS TREVISO No.8 Dean Budd hailed his side’s huge defensive effort as the traditional Italian strugglers beat the Ospreys...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoDaly scores three in vain as Obi’s one seals bonus
By BRETT MUNN LEO Cullen was left counting the cost of his side’s two-game tour of South Africa after losing their...
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/ 8 years agoConnacht collared by two-try Halaholo
By DECLAN ROONEY Dancing through: Cardiff saviour Willis Halaholo PICTURE: Huw Evans CONNACHT couldn’t hold on to a lead they reclaimed...
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/ 8 years agoSpeak your mind but to suggest 3-0 is too much
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Passionate: Sean O’Brien goes for the line to score the first Test wonder try PICTURE:...
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/ 8 years agoWe’ll be fully charged for Carmarthan in search of more treasure
I’VE been in Peru in the past week undertaking a climb up Macchu Picchu in order to raise money for Velindre...
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Miscellaneous
/ 8 years agoINSIDE: TheRUGBYPaper
Newcastle edge 65-point thriller at the Rec JAMIE ROBERTS Marcus Smith is making me feel 18 again and I’m loving it...
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/ 8 years agoRecall for Louw as Boks look for a big response
By SAM JACKSON FRANCOIS Louw has been included in the Springbok squad for the two remaining matches of the Rugby Championship...
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/ 8 years agoCook’s boiled down to find his fighting weight
By NEALE HARVEY Quick service: Chris Cook fires out a pass against Leicester PICTURE: Getty Images SLIMLINE Bath scrum-half Chris Cook...
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/ 8 years agoMarinos fires warning to underachievers
DERBIES are back on the agenda for Super Rugby in 2018 after SANZAAR unveiled the fixtures for the revised 15-team competition....
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/ 8 years agoSuper Rugby 2018 fixtures
Week 1 – Feb 17 Stormers v Jaguares Lions v Sharks Bye: Bulls Week 2 – Feb 23/24 Highlanders v Blues...
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/ 8 years agoO’Brien’s lone voice has echoes of Spencer
SEAN O’Brien’s criticism of the Lions management and coaches in midweek caused a stir, but I’m sure he was only following...
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/ 8 years agoIf you’re good enough, you’re old enough
THE revelation that Quins 18-year-old Marcus Smith trained with England one afternoon at the end of last season after taking an...
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/ 8 years agoRUGBY MATTERS
Memorial to honour rugby’s fallen heroes BRENDAN GALLAGHER A new weekly look at the game’s talking points EXACTLY 100 years ago...
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/ 8 years agoHeart may say Ireland but the head screams France
IRELAND, South Africa or France? Which country will host the 2023 World Cup? This Monday in London is when all three...
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/ 8 years agoIrish argue World Cup bid can help crack America
IRELANDbelieve they can help rugby crack the United States by hosting World Cup 2023. Irish rugby chiefs will present their World...
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/ 8 years agoProve you’re contenders with another winning run
By NEALE HARVEY Record man: Jason Leonard is England’s most capped player with 114 Test appearances PICTURES: Getty Images JASON Leonard...
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/ 8 years agoYoung twin towers rising to the challenge at Ospreys
By STEFFAN THOMAS THEYaren’t quite ‘fish and chips’ or ‘eggs and bacon’ just yet, but the young Ospreys lock pairing of...
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/ 8 years agoLloyd would have been the first to toast Tipuric
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW JUSTIN Tipuric is the latest in a long line of Lions to have...
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/ 8 years agoOspreys have winged their way around world
When the fledgling Ospreys first took flight in the Celtic League, they had no idea that it would come to this:...
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/ 8 years agoFarewell to Rocky, the scourge of French infiltrators
BACK in the glory days when Munster’s Red Army occupied Europe for the best part of three years, Pat Geraghty’s job...
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Columnists
/ 8 years agoEddie wants a strike on the pitch!
NICK CAIN ASSESSES ENGLAND’S’ LATEST TRAINING CAMP IN THE CAMP Inside or out: Ben Te’o Natural 13: Elliot Daly Versatile: Henry...
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Features
/ 8 years agoTitans playing hand they’ve been dealt
BRENDAN GALLAGHER looks at a famous old club which continues to slug it out against the odds BOTTOM placed Rotherham Titans...
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Features
/ 8 years agoAll-time Rotherham XV
Beast in midifeld: Mike Umaga PICTURES: Getty Images Great spirit: Mike Schmid 15 Kevin Plant Could have gone for the classy...
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English Championship
/ 8 years agoLydon out to impress against his old mates
Ealing T’finders v London Scottish Preview Today. Kick-off 3pm PETER Lydon is relishing the opportunity of facing his former club as...
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English Championship
/ 8 years agoBig defence cuts powerful Jersey boys down to size
By LUKE JARMYN AN interception from Richmond wing Jonathan Woodward freed replacement Jordan Simpson-Hefft to score a second try that was...
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English Championship
/ 8 years agoBristol take the honours in 15-try supershow
By MATT WRIGHT JORDAN Williams’ hat-trick against Bedford was almost lost in the deluge of tries at Goldington Road as Bristol...
International Rugby
Wales drawn with England in Rugby World Cup pool
Autumn Internationals
South Africa lock Eben Etzebeth gets 12-week ban for eye gouge
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