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Latest News
/ 9 years agoScots change one for Triple Crown challenge
Scotland head coach Vern Cotter has made one change to his starting line-up to face England at Twickenham Stadium on Saturday....
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoMarler to hit 50 against Scotland
Joe Marler will win his 50th Test cap during England’s Calcutta Cup match against Scotland at Twickenham Stadium on Saturday. Quins...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 9 years agoJust how good is Stuart Hogg
Earlier in his career – and he’s still only 24 for heaven’s sake – the story that Stuart Hogg was distantly...
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Shane Williams
/ 9 years agoShane Williams: Sorry Gav, you’ve just had one good game
I felt the full wrath of the Welsh public in my career. It’s brutal and there’ll be no-one hurting more than...
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Peter Jackson
/ 9 years agoPeter Jackson: How Wales are missing Henson’s abiding class
As Wales prepare to salvage what’s left of the Six Nations, their best midfield player will be otherwise engaged in a...
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Featured
/ 9 years agoDestroyer Hamish on mission at Twickenham
Hamish Watson felt he had a point to prove to Vern Cotter when he came off the bench to star against...
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20 Questions
/ 9 years ago20 Questions: Tom Calladine – Rotherham flanker
How’s your week been? Pretty hard to be honest after two big defeats to Yorskhire Carnegie and Bedford last week. But...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoTipuric to win 50th Wales cap
Justin Tipuric will win his 50th Wales cap as head coach Rob Howley named an unchanged squad to face Ireland at...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoVunipola set for England return
Billy Vunipola will make his England return on Saturday after being named in Eddie Jones‘ 24-man squad. The Saracens No.8 is...
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Nick Cain
/ 9 years agoNick Cain: Yes, England were foggy, but so are World Rugby
Eddie Jones and his players can thank their lucky stars that their latest tactical tutorial came from Italy. There is a...
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Featured
/ 9 years agoNo need for motivation when we face Scots says Youngs
Ben Youngs happily fanned the Calcutta Cup flames that threaten to burn red hot in the build-up to the latest crunch...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 9 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Lee Blackett – former Rotherham and Leeds centre
I’d love to say that the biggest crowd in Rotherham’s history (6,894) turned out specifically to see my club debut against...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoCONFIRMED: Ian Madigan to join Bristol
As revealed in the Fissler Files on Sunday, Ireland international Ian Madigan has put pen to paper on a three-year deal...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoGloucester statement on Laurie Fisher
Gloucester Rugby can confirm that Head Coach Laurie Fisher has left the club with immediate effect. Fisher met with club officials...
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Dream Team
/ 9 years agoDream Team: Steve Boden – Yorkshire Carnegie forwards coach
1. Tom Davies – Known as ‘Toddy’, he is very good at the set piece but also very skilful ball in...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 9 years agoTop clubs vie to lure Brown from Harlequins
Harlequins face the prospect of losing star full-back Mike Brown in the summer. And Brown’s fellow England international, scrum-half Danny Care,...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoDragons sign Springbok star
Newport Gwent Dragons have made a big coup on the transfer market today with the signing of Springbok Zane Kirchner. The...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoVunipola back in England camp
Billy Vunipola has returned from injury to re-join the England squad. The No.8, who played 70 minutes for his club side...
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Guest Blogs
/ 9 years agoBest betting options on bookmaker websites
If you think that betting is easy, you’re mistaken. You need to come a long way to become a successful bettor....
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Miscellaneous
/ 9 years agoTop clubs vie to lure Brown from Harlequins
By MATTHEW EMERY HARLEQUINS face the prospect of losing star full-back Mike Brown in the summer. And Brown’s fellow England international,...
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Miscellaneous
/ 9 years agoFisher hints at exit after Gloucester capitulate.
By NEALE HARVEY GLOUCESTER’S fast disintegrating campaign was thrown into chaos late last night when head coach Laurie Fisher apparently gave...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoBrilliant Beale keeps Wasps buzzing on top
By NICK CAIN Bamboozled: Wasps’ star man Kurtley Beale terrorises the Bath defence PICTURE: Getty Images KURTLEY Beale may have cost...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoCLOSE-UP
ANTHONY WATSON CHRISTIAN WADE Wasps wing Wasps wing Watson was released from England camp to get much-needed match practice but it...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoYoung: We want Kurtley to stay
WASPS two-try hero Kurtley Beale paid tribute to his teammates after their emphatic win at the Rec. “Full credit to our...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoLang puts boot in to complete Gloucester collapse
By NEALE HARVEY HARLEQUINS supremo John Kingston saluted his side’s character after James Lang’s last gasp penalty completed a remarkable late...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoCLOSE-UP
MATT SCOTT Gloucester outside-centre JOE MARCHANT Quins outside-centre Marchant showed his England potential with an excellent first half in which his...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoAnger over 8 minutes of chaos
GLOUCESTER director of rugby David Humphreys slammed his side after their late capitulation. “It’s almost impossible to sum up that last...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoTigers’ revival hope is scalped by the Chiefs
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER EXETER Chiefs’ march to the play-offs – possibly even topping the table – continued apace with this comprehensive...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoCLOSE-UP
TOM CROFT Leicester blindside DON ARMAND Exeter blindside While it was great to see Croft making only his second Premiership start...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoBaxter: Now we want to win title
EXETER Chiefs coach Rob Baxter said: “We are still a relatively new Premiership club but if you finish second as we...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoMyler magic keeps Saints marching on
By COLIN NEWBOULT Barreling over: Northampton hooker Mikey Haywood powers his way over to score. PICTURES: Getty Images JUDGED on this...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoCLOSE-UP
JOSH BEAUMONT TEIMANA HARRISON Sale No.8 Northampton No.8 Beaumont did not play badly and was a presence in the loose, but...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoDiamond: They put their cues in the rack
SALE boss Steve Diamond was angry with his side’s performance and criticised some of their lacklustre individuals. “That may be a...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoPREVIEW… Worcester v Bristol
Today. Sixways, kick-off 3pm As much as both sides want to downplay the importance of this match, it is a must-win...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoMathewson is on alert over old foe Hougaard
By NICK VERDIER THEY are used to locking horns in Super Rugby but today scrum-halves Alby Mathewson and Francois Hougaard will...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoOlivier backs Warriors to win their ‘Test’
THE Six Nations might be on a break this weekend but Worcester’s World Cupwinning centre Wynand Olivier reckons there will be...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoPREVIEW… Newcastle v Saracens
Today. Kick-off 2pm NEWCASTLE are within touching distance of booking a place in the Champions Cup for next season and beating...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoSarries in Falcons’ sights as they eye Top Six
By JON NEWCOMBE Falcon soars: Calum Green wins a lineout for Newcastle against Wasps PICTURE: Getty Images CALUM GREEN is confident...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoTaylor thrilled to be on the long road back
By CHRIS JONES A YEAR ago Saracens centre Duncan Taylor was putting together a string of outstanding performances for Scotland that...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoPayne is back to put the heat on Ringrose
By SAM JACKSON Fit again: Jared Payne JARED Payne is back in contention for a spot in Ireland’s lineup for their...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoBiggar: No sulking, we’ve got to shape up for Irish
By ALEX BYWATER Testing times: Dan Biggar takes on John Hardie at Murrayfield PICTURES: Getty Images DAN Biggar insists Wales won’t...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoEvans believes honesty will prove best policy for Wales
ROB EVANS hopes a brutally honest review of the defeat to Scotland can help Wales down Ireland on Friday night. Rob...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoSorry Gav, you’ve just had one good game
Ifelt the full wrath of the Welsh public in my career. It’s brutal and there’ll be no-one hurting more than the...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoTragedy of Elli, 20, makes moaning about results irrelevant
WALES’ loss to Scotland was put into perspective by the tragic death of Elli Norkett and I’d like to use this...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoOspreys deserve all our support in Cardiff
THE OSPREYS will play their Challenge Cup quarter-final with Stade Francais at Principality Stadium and I’m sure it’s going to be...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoPayne proves he’s fit to start
Ulster.19 Treviso 7 JARED Payne showed Joe Schmidt that he’s ready for an international return with a try in his first...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoSam’s star turn sends Ospreys top of the tree
By ALEXANDER MCLEMAN Edinburgh 9pts Penalties: Weir 4, 64, 72 Ospreys 13pts Tries: Matavesi 20 Conversions: Davies 21 Penalties: Davies 18,...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoScarlets handed first loss of 2017
By DECLAN ROONEY Leinster 45pts Tries: McGrath 10, 21, Ruddock 48, Carberry 51, 54; E Byrne 59, J Gibson-Park 80 Conversions:...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoLate Oliver try leaves lowly Blues wanting more
By ALEX BYWATER Cardiff Blues 13pts Tries: Summerhill 48 Conversions: Shingler 49 Penalties: Shingler 22, 34 Munster 23pts Tries: Saili 52,...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoWarriors go on rampage with 7-try procession
By ALEXANDER MCLEMAN Glasgow 47pts Tries: Grigg 28, 36, Hughes 42, Tagive 50, Jones 57, Bennett 66, Horne 74 Conversions: Horne...
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