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/ 8 years agoTop Boks will follow ‘exodus to Europe’
Super Rugby‘s fading appeal is likely to provoke South Africa‘s major provinces to follow the lead of the Cheetahs and Kings...
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/ 8 years agoREACTIONS to the Pro12 expansion
Martin Anayi, CEO of the Guinness PRO14, said: “The arrival of the Toyota Cheetahs and the Southern Kings marks a bold...
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/ 8 years agoCONFIRMED: South African teams to join Pro12 this season
Celtic Rugby and the South African Rugby Union have today confirmed that the Toyota Cheetahs and the Southern Kings will join...
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Dream Team
/ 8 years agoDream Team: Nick Selway – Jersey hooker
1. Sam Lockwood – The first of many in this team who went from Jersey to the Premiership. Impressive scrummager with...
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/ 8 years agoTop Boks will follow ‘exodus to Europe’
By NEALE HARVEY Views: Edward Griffiths SUPER Rugby’s fading appeal is likely to provoke South Africa’s major provinces to follow the...
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/ 8 years agoLydiate ready for action at Ospreys
By PETER JACKSON Gimme some skin: Christian Wade, left, and Dan Robson helped Wasps retain their Premiership Sevens title PICTURE: Getty...
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/ 8 years agoRobinson: I couldn’t quit even after club axed Dad
BRISTOL flanker Olly Robinson has revealed why he decided to stay at the club in the wake his father’s sacking as...
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/ 8 years agoOld pals Catrakalis and Swiel set to battle it out
By NEALE HARVEY Order of the boot: Demetri Catrakilis shows his kicking repertoire for Montpellier against Quins PICTURES: Getty Images NEW...
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Shane Williams
/ 8 years agoBreak the bank to keep Dan at Ospreys
Key man at Ospreys: Dan Biggar PICTURE: Getty Images HERE’S MY message to the Welsh Rugby Union; you have to try...
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Shane Williams
/ 8 years agoHandling of expansion has become a shambles
I COVERED the expansion of the Guinness PRO12 in my column last week, but seven days later we’re no closer to...
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Features
/ 8 years agoWhy help Kiwi coaches? They wouldn’t dream of helping us!
Q&A ALI HEPHER ON THE RECORD Recently promoted Exeter head coach Ali Hepher tells NEALE HARVEY how the Premiership champions are...
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Features
/ 8 years agoYOUNG GUNS
MATT WORLEY RACING 92 FULL-BACK It was a PR stunt that took Matt Worley from Hong Kong to Racing 92, but...
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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One
/ 8 years agoRuthless Crusaders march into final with Tamanivalu at double
By NICK VERDIER Match-winner: Seta Tamanivalu scored twice to give the Crusaders the win Out: Brodie Retallick picked up the only...
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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One
/ 8 years agoAckermann has wish come true
By NICK VERDIER Back to back: Kwagga Smith scores to secure a a second consecutive final for the Lions THE Lions...
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Features
/ 8 years agoJones wants Tour to help England go the distance
Rupert Guinness, rugby writer for The Sydney Morning Herald, finds the England coach in the Alps Eddie Jones is back at...
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Features
/ 8 years agoPast glories will count for nothing say England
The memory of 2014 in France might still be fresh with us but women’s rugby has moved on apace and, a...
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Features
/ 8 years agoBlack Ferns became the domimant force after early success for the U.S.
IN the early years the USA were a powerhouse and they duly won the inaugural World Cup in 1991, beating England...
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Features
/ 8 years agoScarratt: We’re not champions, just contenders
Breaking through: Emily Scarratt takes on the Italians It seems like yesterday that Emily Scarratt was thrust into the rugby limelight...
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/ 8 years agoTigers swoop for England star May
BY NEIL FISSLER Tigers target: Jonny May ENGLAND wing Jonny May will this week complete his switch from Gloucester to Leicester...
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Features
/ 8 years agoWelsh Union set to step in for Halfpenny
LIONS full-back Leigh Halfpenny could be on the verge of finding a new club according to Blindside sources in South Wales....
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Features
/ 8 years agoBaxter bolsters lock stock with Kings enforcer
TRANSFER WRAP PREMIERSHIP champions Exeter Chiefs have bolstered their squad ahead of the new season with the acquisition of South African...
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Features
/ 8 years agoMy love of risk-taking has landed me in U.S.
Big oak: Toulon’s Mathieu Bastareaud PICTURE: Getty Images The opportunity to try something new appealed to me when Dallas Griffins owner...
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Features
/ 8 years agoJoe ready to take his chance alongside George
ONE downside of going to America is that I won’t be able to see George and Joe play for Leicester as...
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/ 8 years agoBall targeting leadership role for club and country
By ALEX BYWATER Calling the shots: Jake Ball JAKE Ball says the pain of missing out on the Scarlets’ PRO12 title...
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/ 8 years agoKalamafoni confident he’ll crack it at Tigers
By NICK VERDIER Physical specimen: Sione Kalamafoni PICTURES: Getty Images New boss: Matt O’Connor POWERHOUSE back row Sione Kalamafoni will not...
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/ 8 years agoNavidi charged for positive season after Test recall
JOSH Navidi insists he’ll play anywhere for Cardiff Blues if it helps him add to his three Wales caps. Back rower...
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Peter Jackson
/ 8 years agoJohnny lost to Wales because of his colour
Halifax record-breaker: Cardiff’s Johnny Freeman They carried Johnny Freeman from St. Mary’s church last week and out of what used to...
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Peter Jackson
/ 8 years agoFixtures putting players in impossible position
WHEN Perpignan reached the 2009 Top 14 final, Perry Freshwater made a stand. The England prop put club before country and...
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/ 8 years agoNew recruits could get Bristol home by Xmas
Nick Verdier assesses the Championship squads after another summer of high activity Exiled: Ben Mosses left Bristol for London Scottish this...
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/ 8 years agoGloucester honing killer instinct says Woodward
By NEALE HARVEY Aiming high: Jason Woodward GLOUCESTER full-back Jason Woodward reckons squad depth and the discovery of a killer instinct...
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/ 8 years agoDenton: I had to quit Bath for Test dream
By NICK VERDIER Hungry for game time: David Denton PICTURES: Getty Images DAVID Denton wants to wear the Scotland jersey again...
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/ 8 years agoGold excited to have captain GJ back to lead battle
WORCESTER hope concussion problems to a trio of key players are a thing of the past as they look set to...
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Columnists
/ 8 years agoCharitable mindset has held back Pacific rugby
Fifty up: Akapusi Qera, with insets David Lemi, Census Johnston and Nili Latu PICTURE: Getty Images Much of the kiwi media-fare...
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Features
/ 8 years agoWhen Briggs made us all believers
WHERE ARE THEY NOW? BEDFORD 1975 THE RFU CUP WINNERS By NEIL FISSLER Mastermind: Pat Briggs DEREK Wyatt, the former England...
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/ 8 years agoArscott excited by coaching challenge at Dings
NEWS EXTRA By NEALE HARVEY DINGS Crusaders coach Luke Arscott believes the club’s impressive new £8m facility at Shaftesbury Park will...
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/ 8 years agoDREAM TEAM
RORY PITMAN, THE JERSEY AND FORMER SCARLETS AND WASPS NO.8, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST… 1....
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Features
/ 8 years agoKnee injury ended my England hopes
MY LIFE IN RUGBY ANDY SAULL THE FORMER ENGLAND SAXONS, SARACENS, NEWCASTLE AND YORKSHIRE CARNEGIE FLANKER Saracens titan: Andy Saull shared...
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Features
/ 8 years ago2017-18 pre-season fixtures
It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs Thursday August 3 Leicester Lions v Coventry Friday August...
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Columnists
/ 8 years agoReplace women’s contracts with individiual match fees
World cup captain: England No.8 Sarah Hunter, World Rugby’s player of the year for 2016 PICTURE: Getty Images As I prepare...
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/ 8 years agoLean, keen and ready to fight for England dream
By NEALE HARVEY World beaters: Johnny Williams scores against South Africa at last summer’s U20s World Cup, with Joe Marchant in...
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/ 8 years agoCaptain Sam gets Wembley honour
SPURS have invited Sam Warburton to be guest of honour at Wembley for their opening home match of the new Premier...
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/ 8 years ago‘World class’ Vunipola flying again – Sanderson
Rested: Billy Vunipola BILLYVunipola is ready to brush off his Lions disappointment and reassert his position as the world’s dominant No.8,...
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Features
/ 8 years ago20 QUESTIONS
ROSS NEAL L. SCOTTISH CENTRE How’s pre-season going? Pretty well, thanks. We’ve been training at the Lensbury Hotel which is a...
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Features
/ 8 years agoIt’s tough to replace that old rugby buzz
ALEX BYWATER talks to Matthew Pewtner about life after rugby following shock early retirement Sevens star: Matthew Pewtner in action for...
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/ 8 years agoAussie Meehan bowled over by family feel at Irish
SUMMER signing Ben Meehan is settling in fast at London Irish and is chomping at the bit to get started since...
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Columnists
/ 8 years agoFar from fun as Wild era kicks off in controversy
In the spotlight: Stade’s Fijian wing Waisea Nayacalevu PICTURE: Getty Images It wasn’t quite what Dr. Hans- Peter Wild ordered this...
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Features
/ 8 years agoFord’s no loss with Freddie at the helm says Banahan
By NEALE HARVEY Leaders: Freddie Burns and Matt Garvey, right MATT Banahan is convinced Bath have emerged far stronger from the...
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/ 8 years agoMcMahon set to miss World Cup
HIGHLY-RATED Wallaby back row Sean McMahon has signed a ‘lucrative’ two-year contract to play for an unnamed club in Japan. The...
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