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Nick Cain
/ 9 years agoNick Cain: O’Driscoll is on the case to find any Kiwi flaws
When it comes to the lengths New Zealand will go to turn over the Lions there are none with better first-hand...
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Peter Jackson
/ 9 years agoPeter Jackson: No excuses, Rob, you did get it wrong over Moriarty
During the wash-up over the raging tidal wave of emotions unleashed in Cardiff all week, Wales found it necessary to deny...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 9 years agoBath reap benefits from Cheika snub with Ben Tapuai
Ben Tapuai admits leaving Australia left him “scared” but says a fresh start was necessary after being snubbed by Wallabies boss...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoItaly draft in Allan for Twickenham clash
Tommaso Allan will start for Italy in their Six Nations clash against England at Twickenham on Sunday. The Treviso fly-half, who...
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20 Questions
/ 9 years ago20 Questions: Will Browne – Richmond wing
How about that 49-26 win against Bedford last week? Yeah, it was a great feeling for us to finally get a...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoWorcester sign Jersey second-rower
Jersey Reds lock Pierce Phillips has been signed by Worcester Warriors ahead of next season. The 24-year-old, a towering presence at...
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/ 9 years agoEngland cricket legend’s grandson debuts for Wales U20s
James Botham, grandson of England cricket legend Sir Ian Botham, will make his Wales U20s debut against Scotland on Friday. The...
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/ 9 years agoNewcastle confirm signing of DTH van der Merwe
Newcastle Falcons have added more fire power to their back line confirming the capture of Canada and Scarlets wing DTH van...
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/ 9 years agoHarlequins snap up Wasps tighthead
Harlequins have signed Wasps tighthead Phil Swainston ahead of the 2017/18 season. Swainston has made over 80 appearances for Wasps since...
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/ 9 years agoGlasgow sign Hurricanes flanker Gibbins
Glasgow have announced that Hurricanes flanker Callum Gibbins has signed for the club while Italian flanker Simone Favaro and Canada prop...
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/ 9 years agoNorth back fit to take on Scotland
Wales have been boosted by the return of George North ahead of their Six Nations clash against Scotland at Murrayfield on...
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/ 9 years agoBowden leaves Bath by mutual consent
Bath have confirmed that utility back Dan Bowden has been released from his contract by mutual consent. Bowden joined Bath from Super Rugby...
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/ 9 years agoWatson, Harris and Harris sign for Wasps
Newcastle wing Marcus Watson is one of three players to be joining Wasps ahead of the 2017/18 season. He will be...
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Shane Williams
/ 9 years agoShane Williams: Stick with Scott to lead the siege on Murrayfield
Wales‘ performance against England was their best for two years – but I just couldn’t understand some of the substitutions Rob...
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Nick Cain
/ 9 years agoNick Cain gets an insight into the mind of England’s new midfield ace Ben Te’o
Ben Te’o and the England ‘finishers’ have got a strut in their step after making the difference in the late wins...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 9 years agoEXCLUSIVE: Why Maxime Mermoz left French rugby behind
The sea, the sun, the trophies, Maxime Mermoz appeared to have it all. But underneath all that glitter it was a...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoYorkshire Carnegie sign Sale’s sacked winger
Yorkshire Carnegie have signed winger Tom Arscott for the remainder of the season only a month after the wing was sacked...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 9 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Nick Baxter – former Worcester and England Sevens wing
To be the first player to score 100 National League tries and everything else that came my way was beyond any...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoLouw and Fotuali’i banned for two weeks
Francois Louw and Kahn Fotuali’i have both received two week bans after appearing before an RFU Disciplinary panel in Bristol on...
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British and Irish Lions Tour
/ 9 years agoFarrell can lead Lions like Johnno says Telfer
Owen Farrell has emerged as a candidate to captain the Lions this summer according to one of the game’s most revered...
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/ 9 years agoWorcester sign Jersey tighthead
Worcester have secured the signing of Jersey Reds tighthead Simon Kerrod. The 24-year-old began his career with Blue Bulls U19s and...
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/ 9 years agoNewcastle Falcons sign Matavesi brothers
Newcastle Falcons’ recruitment plans for next season have advanced with the news that Fijian international Josh Matavesi and younger brother Joel...
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/ 9 years agoAllinson to re-join Bath on a two-year deal
Bath have announced that scrum-half Darren Allinson has agreed a deal to re-join the Club on a two-year contract from the...
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/ 9 years agoDowson set to retire and become coach at Northampton
Phil Dowson will retire from rugby at the end of the season to take up the role of Assistant Coach with...
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/ 9 years agoEdinburgh confirm Cockerill appointment
Richard Cockerill has been confirmed as head coach of Edinburgh from the start of next season. As revealed in the Fissler...
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/ 9 years agoMako Vunipola in line for England recall
Saracens prop Mako Vunipola has returned to the England camp as 28 players assembled at Pennyhill Park yesterday ahead of their...
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Dream Team
/ 9 years agoDream Team: Declan Cusack – Doncaster fly-half
1. Luke Cowan-Dickie – I only played with him a few times down at Plymouth Albion and he was still a...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoFarrell can lead Lions like Johnno says Telfer
By PETER JACKSON OWEN FARRELL has emerged as a candidate to captain the Lions this summer according to one of the...
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/ 9 years agoBok teams must head for Europe says Gold
By NEALE HARVEY EUROPE’S finest must linkup with South Africa’s six franchises to form a box office-busting competition to replace the...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoWorcester suffer Short circuit after yellow card for Faosiliva
By ROGER PANTING JAMES Short scored an explosive hat-trick to maintain Exeter’s unbeaten record over Worcester in the Premiership. It was...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoProblem areas are all fixable says Gold
ROB Baxter was delighted with an 80-minute effort from his Chiefs. “We maintained our intensity throughout and there was a momentum...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoAddison backs prolific Solomona to shine if
By JON NEWCOMBE STAND-IN Sale captain Will Addison has backed Denny Solomona to take his prolific try-scoring form to the next...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoGloucester go back to Italy call roots for dogged win
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER GLOUCESTER dispelled memories of last week’s abject defeat at Leicester with an old-style victory at a roaring Kingsholm...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoMcCall: Vunipola ready for Italy call
SARACENS boss Mark McCall believes prop Mako Vunipola will play some part in the Italy game for England on Sunday after...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoO’Driscoll is on the case to find any Kiwi flaws
When it comes to the lengths New Zealand will go to turn over the Lions there are none with better first-hand...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoCooper-Woolley chasing hard for Sinckler’s spot
By NEALE HARVEY WASPS tight-head Jake Cooper-Woolley is ready to turn up the heat on Kyle Sinckler as he looks to...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoWheeler lined up by RFU
EXCLUSIVE By NEALE HARVEY FORMER England hooker Peter Wheeler is to become president of the Rugby Football Union in 2019, The...
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/ 9 years agoCarberry crosses for two on return
FLY-HALF Duncan Weir says next Friday’s home clash against Cardiff Blues is a must-win for Edinburgh after they suffered their third...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoStockdale hits double to top off bonus win
By RONAN O’BRIEN NEWman Marcell Coetzee starred as Ulster soaked up the pressure to emerge with all five points in Belfast....
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoTandy left fuming by refereeing anomaly
By ALEX BYWATER STEVE Tandy hit out at referee Marius Mitrea after seeing his side’s 13-match unbeaten run brought to an...
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/ 9 years agoDragons put frighteners on
By DARAGH SMALL REIGNING champions Connacht kept their top six hopes alive but crucially failed to secure a bonus point in...
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/ 9 years agoBlues back to winning ways with Cuthbert a late try hero
By JAMES CANDY CARDIFF Blues attack coach Matt Sherratt admitted emotions were running high as Alex Cuthbert left a bad week...
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/ 9 years agoFast start for Evans but it’s far from pretty
By ROGER PANTING STEFF Evans proved he is ready for a Wales call with a try on his return as Scarlets...
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Features
/ 9 years agoON THE BLIND SIDE
BY NEILFISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler ■BRISTOL could be left paying All Blacks back rower Steven Luatua, right, around £650,000...
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Features
/ 9 years agoNewcastle swoop for Sharks starlet Nott
NEWCASTLE FALCONS look set to follow up their move for France centre Maxime Mermoz by landing Sale Sharks highly rated England...
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Features
/ 9 years agoCockerill poised for Edinburgh job
RICHARD Cockerill looks set to take over as the new head coach of PRO12 side Edinburgh next season after a dramatic...
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Features
/ 9 years agoLancaster to extend stay at Leinster
STUART LANCASTER is set to stay with PRO12 outfit Leinster for the next two years after having initial talks about a...
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Features
/ 9 years agoNORTH STAND
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/ 9 years agoStick with Scott to lead the siege on Murrayfield
Wales’ performance against England was their best for two years – but I just couldn’t understand some of the substitutions Rob...
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