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Six Nations
/ 9 years agoAdvantage Webb in battle for Lions jersey
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND THIS was much more like it from Wales and in George North and Rhys Webb,...
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Six Nations
/ 9 years agoO’Mahony: We won’t be lacking motivation
IRELAND flanker Peter O’Mahony says Joe Schmidt’s side won’t be short on motivation against England, despite seeing their Six Nations hopes...
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Six Nations
/ 9 years agoFrenchwide boys make light of travel sickness
By NICK VERDIER FRANCE have finally won away from home in the Six Nations and it came on the back of...
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Six Nations
/ 9 years agoO’Shea: Offloads put us on the rack
CONOR O’Shea admitted his Italy side could not cope with the offloading skills of France as they slumped to their fourth...
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Six Nations
/ 9 years agoNot enough, but Tier Two extra cash is right move
THE idea that English Premiership clubs have rejected the ‘buddy’ initiative with Championship clubs because they feared they were in danger...
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Six Nations
/ 9 years agoKurtley can finish in blaze of Euro glory
KURTLEY Beale’s decision to return to Australia after one season in the Premiership, or forfeit his chances of playing for the...
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Six Nations
/ 9 years agoMercer’s men stay focused on Slam
By LUKE JARMYN A bonus point try by No.8 Zach Mercer sealed the Championship for England U20s as they continue their...
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Six Nations
/ 9 years agoClinical French keep Italy at bay
FRANCE U20s resisted a second half comeback to claim their second win of the Six Nations at the Stadio Santa Rosa...
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Six Nations
/ 9 years agoIreland dream shattered by Williams masterclass
WALES U20s edged a highscoring affair as they beat Ireland at Parc Eirias in Colwyn Bay. The bonus-point success saw the...
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Six Nations
/ 9 years agoSeventh heaven for record-breaker Kay
By SAM JACKSON KAY Wilson scored a record-breaking seven tries as England humiliated Scotland to line up a Grand Slam decider...
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Six Nations
/ 9 years agoFrance ring changes for battle in Rome
FRANCE’S hopes to retain their Six Nations crown took a tumble in Donnybrook two weeks ago but they are determined to...
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Six Nations
/ 9 years agoTyrrell sets up Grand Slam decider
IRELANDedged Wales out at the Arms Park yesterday to keep their Grand Slam hopes alive ahead of their clash against England....
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The Rugby Paper
/ 9 years agoGive tier two teams a proper Euro Cup
THE Six Nations could be adapted every four years into a proper European Championship to find a way forward for the...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 9 years agoHow are Wales any less ‘qualified’ than Eddie’s England?
IN response to last week’s letter from Stu Vigus regarding ‘Wonderous England’ failing to cope with Italy’s tactic – the team...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 9 years agoWhat happens when the money runs out?
I RECENTLY attended the National League 2 South clash between Old Elthamians and Chinnor, a clash between two clubs who have...
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Features
/ 9 years agoJoking aside, refs need to be tough men of the law
COLIN BOAG Romain Poite made the headlines with his cracking one-liner, ‘I’m a referee, not a coach’, but the plain fact...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoHeem on a hot streak with Sale now in sight
By NEALE HARVEY IN-FORM Worcester wing Bryce Heem insists Premiership safety will not be taken for granted despite last week’s 41-24...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoEaling rule out bid for top-flight
BRISTOL could be handed a lifeline after Ben Ward revealed Ealing would not be able to accept promotion to the top-flight...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoTigers get that glint of silverware again
By NEALE HARVEY LEICESTER set up a shot at winning their first silverware since 2013 with a comprehensive four-try hammering of...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoMurphy: Freddie is such a great guy
FREDDIE Burns buried his annoyance at having to leaving Tigers this summer with a stunning display. “You can’t say enough wonderful...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoExeter v Harlequins
PREVIEW… Today. Kick-off 3pm, Sandy Park HARLEQUINS are desperate to win a trophy in their 150th anniversary season and, being realistic,...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoMarchant is tackling case for the defence
By NICK VERDIER JUST being in the first team mix would have been enough for Joe Marchant at the start of...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoJess on board to steer youngsters to victory
GIVEN Harlequins are 80 minutes from a final in front of the Stoop faithful, Exeter wing Matt Jess knows the Londoners...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoDoor ajar for Kruis to play his way into contention
By GARY HEATLY Options: Warren Gatland WARREN Gatland says it is not too late for George Kruis to force his way...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoOut go Aviva, in comes £5m blackhole fear
EXCLUSIVE By NEALE HARVEY PREMIERSHIP clubs fear they could face a £650,000 black hole in their finances next season if umbrella...
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International Rugby
/ 9 years agoEagles take the title after draw with Argentina
AMERICAS CUP By SAM JACKSON THEUS Eagles scored four tries in a 27-27 draw with Argentina XV last week to win...
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International Rugby
/ 9 years agoDream debut for Cobden as Oaks’ run gathers pace
Debut try: Jack Cobden touches down RUGBY EUROPE CHAMPIONSHIP By JON NEWCOMBE FORMER Nottingham player Jack Cobden enjoyed a dream international...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoHazell fed up with Gloucester failure
By NEALE HARVEY GLOUCESTER legend Andy Hazell reckons whoever fills the head coaching role vacated by Laurie Fisher must make an...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoAnother Red steps up to Premiership
By JON NEWCOMBE JERSEY’S pack continues to provide rich pickings for Premiership predators with hard-working flanker Gary Graham the latest to...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoA forgotten Lion still roars for Gloucester
AWelsh Lion sits on top of the English Premiership class for attendance, a record of ever-presence matched by only other from...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoLancaster helps new blood fire Leinster to try record
STUART Lancaster has wasted no time leaving an indelible mark on the PRO12. Leinster, whom the former England coach joined under...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoArms Park is shrinking
THE Cardiff Blues no doubt have many sound reasons of an almost exclusively financial nature behind their joint plan with the...
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Features
/ 9 years agoON THE BLINDSIDE
BY NEIL FISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler HARLEQUINS are leading the race to land All Blacks centre Malakai Fekitoa who...
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Features
/ 9 years agoAckerman leads list of Kingsholm candidates
GLOUCESTER have spoken to former South Africa lock Johan Ackermann, the current Lions coach, about moving to Kingsholm next season. Ackermann,...
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Features
/ 9 years agoWarriors close to O’Connor deal
FORMER WALLABY star James O’Connor looks set to be heading to the Premiership next season and is close to agreeing a...
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Features
/ 9 years agoAnother Wallaby to Exeter
EXETER Chiefs could this week announce the signing of Montpellier’s former Wallaby scrum-half Nic White, below. Blindside reported at Christmas that...
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Features
/ 9 years agoHooper banking on true Bath men to bring back glory days
JON NEWCOMBE finds his boyhood club are moving back to their roots of growing local talent AS a club with an...
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Features
/ 9 years agoKvesic out to show he’s as able as Cane
MATT Kvesic provides a perfect case history of why English rugby, with its boombust results cycle, can never afford to be...
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British & Irish Cup
/ 9 years agoExiles romp away after turnover turnaround
By LUKE JONES LONDON Irish assistant coach Clark Laidlaw cut a delighted figure after seeing his side book their place in...
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British & Irish Cup
/ 9 years ago12-try rout takes Trailfinders into last four
By JEREMY INSON EALING Trailfinders marched on to the semifinals with a hugely emphatic victory over Scarlets Premiership Select to top...
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British & Irish Cup
/ 9 years agoEvans on target in last play to deny Scottish
By NICK VERDIER L Scottish 21 Cardiff Blues 24 JARROD Evans slotted a penalty on the last play to hand the...
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British & Irish Cup
/ 9 years ago‘Explosive’ Jersey sink the Pirates
By TOM INNES JERSEY Reds cruised into the semi-finals for the second straight season thanks to a powerful and dominant display...
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British & Irish Cup
/ 9 years agoMunster to be tested by Ulster experience
PREVIEW…Munster A v Ulster A Today. Kick-off 3pm, Musgrave Park, Cork MUNSTER A will put their unbeaten Cup campaign to the...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoOlding on song as off-key Zebre are humbled
By DECLAN ROONEY Ulster 68 Zebre 21 A KNEE injury for Marcell Coetzee marred Ulster’s ten-try rout of Zebre at Kinsgpan...
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Features
/ 9 years agoJoseph becomes centre of attraction
THE ebb and flow of Lions selection at centre during this Six Nations turned decisively in England’s direction when Jonathan Joseph...
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Features
/ 9 years agoInglorious tour which began with an erroneous choice of captain
BRENDAN GALLAGHER looks back at 1983 when the Lions suffered badly from selection mistakes Clash of the giants: Maurice Colclough jumps...
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Features
/ 9 years agoBut there was one man who still stood out
Dynamic: Peter Winterbottom makes a break during the second Test The Lions may have been swatted away 4-0 in the Test...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoDaly a must on Eddie’s teamsheet says Ashton
Neale Harvey finds a former England coach firmly in the corner of Wasps flier Elliot Daly No man is indispensible but...
International Rugby
Mike Tindall: Steve Borthwick is still the man to lead England forward
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