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International Rugby
/ 9 years agoJason will be last to walk away from us say Bristol
By NEALE HARVEY BRISTOl chairman Chris Booy insists there will be no more ‘get out’ clauses on offer after revealing that...
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International Rugby
/ 9 years agoBurford confident new-look Aylesford will deliver
By NICK VERDIER AYLESFORD are 80 minutes away from clinching a maiden Women’s Premiership title to go with their Cup triumph...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoWizards struggle past lowly Quins
Welsh Premier By ALEX BYWATER Carm’ Quins …21 Aberavon …24 ABERAVON kept up the pressure on the leaders in Tier One...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoBlack & Ambers pushed all the way
By ROB COLE Bargoed…11 Newport…15 NEWPORT secured a Tier Two Premiership play-off place after they ground out a tough win against...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoSurvival secure in dramatic scenes at Narberth
SWALEC round-up By JAMES LLOYD NEWBRIDGEbooked their place in next season’s National Championship with a thumping 43-29 win away at second...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoScottish move for Morris to replace Richards
By JON NEWCOMBE LONDON SCOTTISH have lined up Loughborough Students’ Dave Morris as the man to replace Peter Richards as head...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoGodsmark is the hero as Melrose earn their revenge
By GARY HEATLY A TRY with three minutes from time won the BT Cup for Melrose as they gained revenge on...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoJustice as Montpellier put 50 past the champs
FRENCH COLUMN DAVID BARNES Heavy artillery: Montpellier’s try-scoring wing Nemani Nadolo It was the postponed match that was given the go-ahead...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoExiles old boy relishing life amid ‘mad’ French
By NEALE HARVEY Upbeat: Josh Drauniniu HAVING dodged the demise of his old club London Welsh, Josh Drauniniu is revelling in...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoCanada land historic first title as England claim the bronze
O Canada! The Singapore trophy is held aloft by the surprise winners CANADA won their firstever World Series tournament in Singapore...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 9 years agoWeek beginning Sunday, April 23rd, 2017
It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs SUNDAY, APRIL 23 CHAMPIONS CUP Semi-Final Clermont v Leinster...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 9 years agoHogg takes charge at OAs
OLD Albanian have appointed Gavin Hogg, 35, as a successor to James Shanahan as head coach. With Shanahan moving to Blackheath,...
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Miscellaneous
/ 9 years agoCopying the French mistake spells trouble – Saint-Andre
By NEALE HARVEY Warning: Saint-Andre FORMER France and Toulon head coach Philippe Saint-Andre reckons English rugby will sleep-walk into a disaster...
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Miscellaneous
/ 9 years agoEnglish kids are taught 6-try lesson
ENGLAND U17s fell to a six-try 47-26 against their French counterparts yesterday. They trailed 22-19 at the break in Gueugnon, scoring...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 9 years agoYet again Falcons are left out in cold
WHAT does a Newcastle player have to do to get selected by England? Mark Wilson has been up there with the...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 9 years agoI hope Lions realise Warrenball will not work against ABs
WHILE it is only fair that England have the majority share on the Lions tour after dominating the Northern Hemisphere for...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 9 years agoWorrying trend of overseas recruits
IN recent editions of The Rugby Paper much of Blindside contained information about nonEnglish players: Morne Steyn, Elton Jantjies, Faf de...
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Features
/ 9 years agoMajor concern regarding ‘Welshness’ of the squad
COLIN BOAG Welsh bias? Warren Gatland and his coaches At last we know who’s made the Lions squad, so we can...
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Features
/ 9 years agoDREAM TEAM
TEIMANA HARRISON, THE NORTHAMPTON AND ENGLAND FLANKER, PICKS THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST… 1. Mako Vunipola -...
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Features
/ 9 years agoHansen’s barbs hide All Blacks’ insecurity
READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK NICK CAIN Steve Hansen didn’t hang around when it came to giving the 2017 Lions...
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Features
/ 9 years agoEddie on mission to bring back the grunt up front
WHATEVER happened to England’s forward power – the rock-like scrum, and unstoppable driving mauls that used to be meat-and-drink to red...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoGold fears more stars will follow Serfontein out of SA
By NEALE HARVEY GARY Gold predicts more South African stars will follow Jan Serfontein’s example by quitting the country because of...
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Champions Cup
/ 9 years agoSaracens show ruthless streak to stem tide of Foley’s red army
By NICK CAIN Powering over: Mako Vunipola charges through Keith Earls for the opening try PICTURES: Getty Images OWEN Farrell was...
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Champions Cup
/ 9 years agoWe are only going to get better says coach McCall
Pleased: Mark McCall SARACENS recorded their 17th Champions Cup win on the bounce to book their place in the final once...
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English Championship
/ 9 years agoRichards: RFU must bring in Championship age cap
London Scottish head coach Peter Richards reckons the Championship is failing English player development and says squad age limits are the...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoTEAMS: European cups semi-finals
Champions Cup Munster v Saracens Munster: Simon Zebo; Andrew Conway, Jaco Taute, Rory Scannell, Keith Earls; Tyler Bleyendaal, Duncan Williams; Dave...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 9 years agoMunster v Saracens: Pedigree is there for a classic Euro showdown
It’s 18 years since Saracens first met Munster in Europe in a double header that still ranks alongside any clash in...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 9 years agoWigglesworth staying on for more trophy success
Influential Sarries scrum-half Richard Wigglesworth has revealed his devotion to winning persuaded him to turn down big money offers from France....
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Nick Cain
/ 9 years agoNick Cain: Sonny Bill is still king – of double standards!
Sonny Bill Williams has a habit of cornering the headlines when it comes to Antipodean rugby – whether Union or League...
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Shane Williams
/ 9 years agoShane Williams: Anscombe excellence left Sam in the shade
Judgement Day was a chance for some of Wales‘ best players to book their place on summer tours and while some...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoHartley to captain England in Argentina
Dylan Hartley will captain England for their tour to Argentina after being left out of the Lions squad. The Northampton hooker,...
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British and Irish Lions Tour
/ 9 years agoAll-rounder Farrell reminds McCaw of legend Carter
Richie McCaw believes Owen Farrell is turning into a Northern Hemisphere version of Dan Carter. McCaw, a double World Cup-winning captain,...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoSam Warburton “humbled and proud” to be Lions captain again
Sam Warburton has been confirmed as the British & Irish Lions captain for the second Tour in a row. Warburton will...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoOFFICIAL: British and Irish Lions squad announced
The British and Irish Lions squad to tour New Zealand this summer has been announced today. For the second successive tour, head...
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Peter Jackson
/ 9 years agoPeter Jackson: Dylan must hope Lions history isn’t repeated
The Lions leave the England captain at home, pick his Irish counterpart instead for the series in New Zealand and end...
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British and Irish Lions Tour
/ 9 years agoCole: Challenge of Sinckler forcing me to be a better player
England stalwart Dan Cole reckons the sound of thundering heels from young tight-head pretender Kyle Sinckler will ensure he never drops...
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Nick Cain
/ 9 years agoTake 45 players to New Zealand, you’re going to need all of them!
The 2017 Lions must go to New Zealand mob-handed – and only heavy hitting hard nuts need apply. That is the...
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Guest columnists
/ 9 years agoLions watch: back rows
New Zealand have been kings of the contest for the ball in the loose for as long as anyone can remember,...
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British and Irish Lions Tour
/ 9 years agoYoung: Gold standard Launchbury a Lions must
Dai Young would be “hugely disappointed” to see Joe Launchbury left out of the Lions squad tomorrow and he reckons Wasps...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoEvans to retire at the end of the season
Nick Evans has today announced that he will retire from rugby at the end of the season. Joining Harlequins in 2008,...
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Dream Team
/ 9 years agoDream Team: Nic Groom – Northampton scrum-half
1. Steven Kitshoff – We started at the same time at the Stormers and he’s got a great work rate. He’s...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoAll Blacks will target Sexton warns Best
By NICK CAIN JOHNNY Sexton is a Lions casualty in waiting according to former England coach Dick Best. Best, who presided...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoEddie tells Watson to work on his kicking
By JON NEWCOMBE EDDIE JONES says Anthony Watson could be the long-term successor to Mike Brown at full-back – if he...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoWorcester hit the Gold standard to near safety
By NEALE HARVEY Tongue-twister: Francois Hougaard spins the ball out for Warriors Breakaway: Matt Banahan powers through to score BRAVE Worcester...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoTitle bid is over agrees Matson
BATH head coach Tabai Matson conceded his side’s title hopes look over. He said: “I said after last week’s game against...
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Nick Cain
/ 9 years agoSonny Bill is still king – of double standards!
Cover up: Sonny Bill with plasters over the collar logos PICTURE: Getty Images SONNY Bill Williams has a habit of cornering...
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Nick Cain
/ 9 years agoPlay it straight for game to flow
THERE is a growing concensus – at last – that the scrum, rather than being a collapse-fest in which front rows...
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Nick Cain
/ 9 years agoDon’t blame us, Pichot
AGUSTIN Pichot is banging the drum that Georgia should be allowed into the Six Nations for the good of the game....
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoHigh-flying Chiefs cash in another win bonus
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Double delight: Chiefs full-back Lachie Turner dives over for one of his scores PICTURES: Getty Images Veteran: Nick...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoBaxter: Home semi not a must
EXETER boss Rob Baxter, delighted with yet another bonus points win, isn’t overly bothered about his high flying Chiefs securing a...
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