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Features
/ 6 years agoYOUNG GUNS
JON KPOKU SARACENS SECOND ROW With Maro Itoje, George Kruis, Will Skelton, Nick Isiekwe and twin brother Joel ahead of him...
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Former Bath, Toulon and Sharks scrum-half Michael Claassens
A player who loved running out at The Rec before stints with Toulon and the Sharks
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Featured
/ 6 years agoTEAMS: England unchanged for World Cup final showdown with Springboks
The side which turned the All Blacks grey has been trusted with downing the Springboks
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Featured
/ 6 years agoRoom 101: Bath back rower Zach Mercer
Bath back rower Zach Mercer has made a lightning start to the season under Stuart Hooper. So it's only natural to...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 6 years agoBen Spencer follows England final call-up with new Saracens deal
He landed in Japan on Sunday as an injury replacement for England scrum-half Willi Heinz
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoProbyn column: England favourites but so were All Blacks
Jeff Probyn tells from his own experience how teams look to exploit opponent's weaknesses, especially in the knockout stages
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoCain column: Nothing funny about Jaco Peyper’s nudge, nudge
Nick Cain on Jaco Peyper and the photo with Welsh fans which has seen him miss out on further involvement at...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 6 years agoHow much? Northampton dig deep to keep hold of Taqele Naiyaravoro
Neil Fissler brings news of another Northampton Saints player who is set to leave the club after their return from the...
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoJackson column: At £10,000 a seat you want to see the match!
Peter Jackson dives deep into the extravagant ticket prices on offer for the World Cup final - and shares his own...
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Featured
/ 6 years agoWe’ve lost our touch and now Japan are playing the kind of rugby we should be, says David Campese
For Wallabies wing Campese wants to see Australia revert to the style which defined their rugby at its peak during the...
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoGuscott column: George Ford can’t do much wrong at the moment
Jeremy Guscott examines England's incredible win over the All Blacks, and while he lauds the performance he believes it was wrong...
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoWilliams column: Like Warren, I dare to dream despite injuries
Shane Williams is a believer in Wales' depth ahead of their semi-final against the Springboks - and sees Tier 2 rugby...
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Features
/ 6 years agoNo wonder forWebbe after Tongan hat-trick
GLENWebbe holds the distinction of being the first British player to score a hat-trick of World Cup tries, for Wales against...
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Features
/ 6 years agoMY LIFEIN RUGBY
JACQUES BURGER THE FORMER NAMIBIA, SARACENS, BULLS AND GRIQUAS FLANKER IWENT through some tough times starting off in my career, combining...
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Features
/ 6 years agoPolataivao is off to States
SAMOAN scrum-half Dwayne Polataivao is looking for a move after finishing a stint on international duty at the World Cup in...
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Features
/ 6 years agoChiefs need propping up
EXETER CHIEFS have started to put out feelers to see how they might strengthen their front row. We understand director of...
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Features
/ 6 years agoSaints pay up to keep Taqele
BY NEILFISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler ON THE BLING SIDE France calling: Cobus Reinach is wanted by Montpellier Big contract:...
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Features
/ 6 years agoSpencer gets his new deal
SARACENS have moved quickly to agree a new deal with England scrum-half Ben Spencer who was due to be out of...
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Features
/ 6 years agoResults of Saracens’ salary cap inquiry deferred
NEWS EXTRA PREMIERSHIPRugby have delayed announcing the results of the inquiry into Saracens’ alleged breach of the salary cap due to...
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Features
/ 6 years agoNot Goode as Alex ruled out until 2020
SARACENS full-back Alex Goode will be out for up to four months after having an operation on a chest injury. The...
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Features
/ 6 years agoBath boys can follow Wade to NFL says Christian
NEWS EXTRA By ADAM ELLIS FORMER Worcester Warriors lock turned NFL tight end Christian Scotland- Williamson believes a number of the...
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Features
/ 6 years agoKeep your World Cup, I’m a paid-up Prem man!
COLIN BOAG The Prem’s back: Bristol beat Bath in the opening match The Rugby World Cup is still going on, but...
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Features
/ 6 years agoWallace double proves enough
Huddersfield …17 Sheffield ………32 By ANDREW SMITH TWO tries from Sheffield Tigers flanker Liam Wallace helped his side to a bonus-point...
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Features
/ 6 years agoPower the key for hefty Otley
Otley …………….19 L’boro…………….12 By NICK DOYLE OTLEY made the most of a dominant first half in the pack, frequently pushing Loughborough...
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Features
/ 6 years agoWebbe would be one of today’s superstars
Rolls Royce winger: Glenn Webbe PICTURE: Getty Images Lovers of rugby nostalgia should find time amid the World Cup excitement to...
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Features
/ 6 years agoFylde stay top as their perfect run continues
Fylde…………….44 Chester …………17 By CHRISTIAN EVANS FYLDE maintained their unbeaten start to move top of National League Division Two North with...
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Features
/ 6 years agoCherry Blossoms made us fall in love all over again
LITTLE debate needed this week for our jouer de rugby gallant award, which unapologetically goes to the Cherry Blossoms en masse...
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Features
/ 6 years agoSquirrell holds his nerve to win it late
Preston G’h………20pts Stourbridge ……17pts By JOHN LE PAGE GRASSHOPPERS coach Paul Arnold had a smile on his face as he came...
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Features
/ 6 years agoPost-match banter is what rugby is all about
WHAT to make of the Jaco Peyper photo incident, below, which has rather divided the rugby world? The French and World...
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Features
/ 6 years agoDefences reign supreme in tight contest
Hull …………………3 Luctonians ….3 By RICHARD GORE A HARD-FOUGHT game ended in deadlock between two sides looking for a win to...
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Features
/ 6 years agoAt £10,000 a seat you want to see the match!
The stadium experience: England fans yesterday PICTURE: Getty Images Four tickets for the World Cup final were on sale yesterday at...
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Features
/ 6 years agoPoints shared in Dales showdown
Wharfedale ….27 Tynedale ………27 By ED WILLIAMS AN ENTERTAINING 80 minutes of rugby ended with honours even in the Battle of...
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/ 6 years agoWorld Rugby lose their sense of humour over Jaco’s jab
SOMEWHERE in the midst of the post-match whirl around Oita railway station last Sunday night, someone took a photograph of Jaco...
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Features
/ 6 years agoHinckley battle the weather in win
Scunthorpe ….10 Hinckley ……….28 By STEVE WILLIAMS SCUNTHORPE were well-beaten by a drilled Hinckley outfit who played the atrocious conditions better...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 6 years agoNorthampton Saints are keen on move for Quins’ Alex Dombrandt
Chris Boyd is plotting a way for Saints to get back on the map as a European club by stepping up...
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Featured
/ 6 years agoRoom 101: Sheffield Tigers player-coach Jamie Broadley
Sheffield Tigers centre Jamie Broadley offers three pet hates awaiting entry to Room 101
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Dream Team
/ 6 years agoDream Team: Rosslyn Park and ex-Exeter and Gloucester no.9 Dave Lewis
This is some team picked by the scrum-half who made the move to Rosslyn Park from Harlequins in the summer
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Featured
/ 6 years agoYoung Guns: Saracens tighthead prop Sam Wainwright
From the north Wales coast to Saracens, meet a youthful addition to the Premiership club's front row
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Featured
/ 6 years agoProbyn column: Momentous days for Japanese rugby but place in Six Nations is a non-starter
Reaching the quarter-finals at the World Cup shouldn't immediately open the door for Japan
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoJackson column: Rebirth of Hiroshima ignored by Rugby World Cup
Peter Jackson's view on Hiroshima being an ample setting for a Rugby World Cup match 74 years on from the devastation...
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoCain column: Let’s hear it for World Cup’s little big men
Nick Cain fixes the spotlight on Japan's diminutive flyers after helping the Brave Blossoms to achieve a team first
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoWilliams column: Warburton red card still haunts me to this day
The semi-final loss at the 2011 Rugby World Cup was the worst moment in the career of Shane Williams and other...
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoGuscott column: Ben Youngs holds key to chances of victory
Jeremy Guscott on what England need to do to beat the All Blacks
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Features
/ 6 years agoJapan should join the Rugby Championship
COLIN BOAG Even as a Scot I was applauding Japan by the end of the match, but I do wonder whether...
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Features
/ 6 years agoKamikaze kids can nail champs
NICK CAIN FINDS REASONS TO BE HOPEFUL BEFORE ENGLAND’S MOMENTOUS MATCH WITH NEW ZEALAND Close call: Sam Underhill’s stunning try was...












