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/ 6 years agoJACK WILLIS ON…
…CHIRPING AT REFEREES? I’ve been warned once this season for asking the ref for a yellow card when we were playing...
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/ 6 years agoSharks get the green light to go for Wiese
BY NEILFISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler SALE SHARKS have won the race to land South African prospect Cobus Wiese after...
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/ 6 years agoFaletau has shown he can make Lions roar
2021 LIONSA YEAR TO GO NICK CAIN LOOKS AT THE CONTENDERS FOR EACH POSITION THIS WEEK… No.8s Pole position: Wales’ Taulupe...
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/ 6 years agoIrish may offer Nick route back into Prem
Heading home: Nick Abendanon could finish the season with London Irish PICTURE: Getty Images FORMER England fullback Nick Abendanon could return...
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/ 6 years agoOdd-ball George was a true rugby visionary
RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER Big stage: Fiji face mercurial France full-back Serge...
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/ 6 years agoGloucester poised to promote Teague
RORY TEAGUE is set to be promoted to Gloucester head coach until the end of the season at least, after Johan...
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/ 6 years agoDay the crowd turned out to CHEER the ref
Acclaim: Domercq GEORGES Domercq, who died this week aged 89, must be one of the few referees to be mobbed by...
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/ 6 years agoQuins move for tyro Lion Green
Flyer: Tyrone Green HARLEQUINS are poised to swoop for exciting young Lions winger Tyrone Green after he cancelled his contract with...
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/ 6 years agoAll Blacks saved by mystery of JPR ‘try’
WHAT constitutes a rugby scandal or controversy can be very random as I discovered the other week when I watched a...
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/ 6 years agoSaracens keen on Socino to strengthen midfield
Ex-Falcon: Socino SARACENS are weighing up making a move for former Newcastle Falcons fly-half Juan Pablo Socino, who is playing in...
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/ 6 years agoBig challenge now is for our young lads to be consistent
Q&A CHRIS BOYD ON THE RECORD Standard bearer: Northampton lock Courtney Lawes PICTURES: Getty Images Enthusiast: Saints DoR Chris Boyd Saints...
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/ 6 years agoWow! What a thrill to see Ospreys’ new chance
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Top talent: Gareth Anscombe can make his Ospreys debut PICTURE: Getty Images I nearly choked...
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/ 6 years agoColtish O’Driscoll oozed class right from the start
Iconic Rugby Pictures: PART 9 Brian O’Driscoll makes his World Cup debut October 2 1999 Brendan Gallagher delves into some of...
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/ 6 years agoWasps veteran Jimmy Gopperth has offers from around the world
Gopperth, 36, feels he has plenty left in the tank but is yet to agree an extension with Wasps
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoLions tour contenders RANKED – Gatland has such riches in key No.7 role
England flanker Sam Underhill leads the way in area where Wales, Scotland and Ireland are also all strong
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoHewett column: Bill Beaumont wears the crown, others wield the power
Chris Hewett shares his view that World Rugby's governance makes FIFA look like a beacon of democracy
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/ 6 years ago‘I was so deaf, at line-outs I read lips’ – Mark Regan reveals deafness during playing days
England, Bristol and Bath hooker Mark Regan details how he kept his deafness secret his whole career
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/ 6 years agoWe’ll use defeat in Japan to come back stronger just as the All Blacks did in 2011, says England’s Anthony Watson
The England and Bath full-back want to win, at club and international level
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoWilliams column: New 50:22 kicking law will fuel more drama
The 50:22 kicking law to be trialled by World Rugby will heighten the importance of positioning, writes Shane Williams
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoWhat has gone wrong with the once-mighty Leicester Tigers?
The Premiership's most successful team are still well supported, but their DNA has changed
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 6 years agoRugby Matters: South Sea Bubble could provide tonic for rugby
Brendan Gallagher looks at how Pacific Island countries were left behind at the turning of amateurism to professional
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/ 6 years agoGuscott column: Premiership clubs will need to take this time to reset goals
Financial pressures aside, there is a need for squads to be in suitable condition for when rugby returns
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoJackson column: Global game? Germany are decades behind
Given Germany's size and appetite for sport, what are the chances of them making a World Cup?
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/ 6 years agoCain column: Bill’s right, Six Nations owe Sanzaar nothing
Nick Cain slams the revolutionary-styled bid of Agustin Pichot, geared towards a Sanzaar bias borne out of envy
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Dream Team
/ 6 years agoDream Team: Former Newport, Exeter and Wales U21 flanker Chris Brown
The Taunton Titans forwards coach picks a dream XV based on the best he has played with and against
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 6 years agoSpringboks ruled the roost in Second World War POW camp contest
Brendan Gallagher tells the fascinating story of Stalag 1VB, the prisoner of war camp housing captured soldiers from all over the...
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/ 6 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Former Argentina, Gloucester and Leeds winger Diego Albanese
From debut against Uruguay to the 1995 Rugby World Cup just a few months later
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/ 6 years agoYoung Guns: Exeter Chiefs full-back/centre Tom Wyatt
A National 2 South winner with Taunton Titans on dual-registration this season and learning off Stuart Hogg at Chiefs
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/ 6 years agoLion’s share goes to Richmond with mighty Rams chasing hard
The Rugby Paper’s National League One correspondents pick a Team of the Season Captain marvel: No.8 Robbie Stapley was inspirational for...
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/ 6 years agoMarti’s mission makes the Begles top dogs
PETER JACKSON reveals how many, or how few, watched Europe’s top leagues The Magical Couldron: Bordeaux Begles fans show their support...
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/ 6 years agoGolden era with Ireland and Wales centre stage
Brendan Gallagher continues his expert and authorative look at the history of Rugby Union WHEN World War 2 finished – May...
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/ 6 years agoParty-loving Lions suffer whitewash in New Zealand
Captain: The great Jackie Kyle THE 1950 Lions to New Zealand were packed with big names and were among the most...
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/ 6 years agoYOUNG GUNS
HARRYBREEZE SCARLETS BACK ROW Born in London and educated at the renowned Whitgift School, Harry Breeze was on the books of...
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/ 6 years agoBeating Australia is cherished memory
MY LIFE IN RUGBY GREIG TONKS FORMER SCOTLAND, LEICESTER, NOTTINGHAM, EDINBURGH AND LONDON IRISH UTILITY BACK Sweet victory: Greig Tonks playing...
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/ 6 years agoRUGBY QUIZ
FORMER LEADING WELSH REFEREE ALUN WYN BEVAN TESTS YOUR KNOWLEDGE Memorable: Andy Hancock scores for England 1. When left wing Andy...
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/ 6 years agoMy new dawn: increase squad size, cut salaries
COLIN BOAG Fringe man: Ben Mercer playing for Cornish Pirates What I’m about to suggest will be seen by some as...
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/ 6 years agoON THE BLINDSIDE
BY NEILFISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler Goode will go east for Saracens ‘gap year’ Off: Alex Goode SARACENS full-back Alex...
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/ 6 years agoStreet in for Mapletoft
HARLEQUINS Women’s co-head coach Gary Street is taking on a new role to lead the Quins Academy. Current Academy coach Mark...
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/ 6 years agoNo surprise Ireland thrived after they quit the Berkeley!
Brendan Gallagher continues his enthralling series by looking at rugby’s best drinking venues 1. The Berkeley Court (Dublin) The manic Berkeley...
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/ 6 years agoQuins recruit Turnbull to coach forwards
NEWS EXTRA By ROB COLE JOSH Turnbull will combine his playing duties at Cardiff Blues with coaching the forwards at Welsh...
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/ 6 years agoRegan: I was so deaf, at line-outs I read lips
Mark Regan, the charismatic hooker known as ‘Ronnie’ who was part of England’s 2003 World Cup-winning squad, today reveals a remarkable...
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/ 6 years agoGatland has such riches in key area
2021 LIONS A YEAR TO GO NICK CAIN LOOKS AT THE CONTENDERS FOR EACH POSITION THIS WEEK… OPENSIDES OPENSIDE flanker is...
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/ 6 years agoItoje should lead the 2021 Lions
Nick Easter, left, and Kyran Bracken have joined forces to produce the vibrant podcast Ruck It. With the Lions tour next...
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/ 6 years agoBloodied, bandaged but ready for battle
Brendan Gallagher delves into some of rugby’s most enduring images, their story and why they are still so impactful Iconic Rugby...
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/ 6 years agoQ&A – Stuart Hooper: My mission to make Bath attack and be the envy of the Premiership
Bath director of rugby Stuart Hooper reflects on his first season in charge and how players like Gabriel Hamer-Webb are his...
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoTRP’s GK IPA Championship 2019-20 Team of the Season
The time has come for us to hand out some honours and honourable mentions to the stars of the Championship
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoLions tour contenders RANKED – Courtney Lawes can win showdown with du Toit
Nick Cain explains why Lawes fits what Warren Gatland needs from his No.6
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoJonny Hill: I’m my worst critic, when I watch myself on TV I cringe
With a Premiership title and Champions Cup knockout stage to fight for, Exeter lock Hill is full of optimism













