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/ 6 years agoDay the floodgates opened on the pro era
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW On this very Sunday almost a quarter of a century ago, Rugby Union...
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/ 6 years agoGatland needs to learn his history
SPEAKING your mind can be a hazardous business in any walk of life, all the more so in sport given its...
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/ 6 years agoPainter brushing up on his eye for detail
By NEALE HARVEY Big talent: Saints prop Ehren Painter PICTURES: Getty Images NORTHAMPTONtighthead Ehren Painter believes learning from the best New...
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/ 6 years agoMennaye remains at heart of Pirates plans
By MIKE SINCLAIR CORNISH Pirates are going full steam ahead to be playing at the new Stadium for Cornwall in Truro...
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/ 6 years agoItaly must show steel to make RWC impact
RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER A weekly look at the game’s other talking points IT’s difficult to think of any nation that...
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/ 6 years agoSpare a thought for speedsters who will miss World Cup
THERE is no question that some bright new shiny stars on the wing will announce themselves in Japan next month so...
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/ 6 years agoExtreme analysis paralysis will be too much
RUGBY World Cup have been boasting this week that the semi-finals and final of the forthcoming tournament will be covered by...
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/ 6 years agoStresses and strains have never been higher in sport
RICHARD CRAMER SPORTS LAWYER We are now less than a month from the start of the Rugby Union World Cup. Every...
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/ 6 years agoThis was the season to scrap Premiership Cup
COLIN BOAG We ought to be getting the replica shirts out of the wardrobe in anticipation of the start of the...
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/ 6 years agoPolice escort put us on glory road
MY LIFEIN RUGBY NIGEL POMPHREY THE FORMER BRISTOL AND ENGLAND XV LOCK ALL three of our Cup Finals appearances in the...
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/ 6 years agoEquality is what we want, not neutrality
CATHERINE SPENCER FORMER ENGLAND WOMEN’S CAPTAIN What’s in a name? Or, to be more relevant, what’s not in a name? World...
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/ 6 years agoAmpthill bring in Dragons fire power
NEWS EXTRA CHAMPIONSHIP newcomers Ampthill have swooped to sign Henri Williams and Jarryd Sage from the Dragons. Head coach Paul Turner...
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/ 6 years agoScarlets will see best of me now says Uzair
Steffan Thomas talks to Scarlets Springbok No.8 Uzair Cassiem about his hopes for the season In control: Uzair Cassiem wins the...
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/ 6 years agoMatavesi gets his World Cup call again from Fiji
Japan challenge: Matavesi NEWCASTLE Falcons centre Josh Matavesi has been named in Fiji’s squad for the World Cup. The 28-year-old has...
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/ 6 years agoCan M. Poirot solve the prop riddle the way John Lloyd did?
His name is synonymous with a revered American president and a famous Belgian detective and in Nice last night Jefferson Poirot...
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/ 6 years agoSaying sorry is the easiest thing for players trying to dodge a ban
DESPITE abuse from some old players who seem stuck in a time warp, Jerome Garces deserves to be congratulated for doing...
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/ 6 years agoSwitch-hitters make their RWC moves just in time
New boy: Mike Haley playing for Ireland PICTURE: Getty Images SWITCHING allegiance has become such a routine part of the international...
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/ 6 years agoHow Bruce landed payback for uncle
IT TOOK one New Zealand family most of the 20th century to make Wales suffer for what they saw as a...
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/ 6 years agoLucky start with a mentor like Doddie
FORMER ENGLAND, NEWCASTLE AND SARACENS LOCK AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR AT GALLAGHER MY LIFEIN RUGBY HUGH VYVYAN Signing off in style:...
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/ 6 years agoPollard is helping drive Boks onwards
Physical: Handre Pollard has been the standout player PICTURE: Getty Images The Springboks’ convincing victory against the Pumas in Salta ensured...
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/ 6 years agoBarrett red card shows deep split in the game
COLIN BOAG Controversy: Scott Barrett is sent off The most significant moment of last weekend’s rugby wasn’t England defeating Wales, or...
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/ 6 years agoEddie’s got England looking dangerous
EVERY team want to claim to be the underdog in order to take the heat off themselves and put the pressure...
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/ 6 years agoSuper-chef Ramsay fuels Quins’ drive for tasty results
Q&A PAUL GUSTARD Innovative: Paul Gustard Harlequin through and through: Chris Robshaw has resumed the role of captain PICTURES: Getty Images...
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/ 6 years agoFrancis: I’m not here just to make up the numbers
By NEALE HARVEY Out: Te’o and Cipriani Punching above his weight: Piers Francis HAVING seen off Ben Te’o and Danny Cipriani,...
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/ 6 years agoEddie’s scary white-knuckle ride just got even scarier!
Contentious: Eddie Jones Risk: Willi Heinz is one of only two No.9s WHEN it comes to explaining events as part of...
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/ 6 years agoRay’s got unique place in Moss Lane history
MY CLUB LIVERPOOL ST HELENS WE SPEAK WITH A NUMBER OF WELL-KNOWN RUGBY FIGURES ABOUT THE CLUB THEY CALL THEIR OWN....
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/ 6 years agoLudlum leads the charge of England novices
ENGLANDbrought Wales’ 14-match unbeaten run to a halt at Twickenham on Sunday thanks to an exhilarating performance from a largely experimental...
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/ 6 years agoIgnore the naysayers, Cole was outstanding
Team player: Dan Cole put in a huge shift against Wales last weekend PICTURE: Getty Images Last week’s surprise win over...
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/ 6 years agoIf Joe’s Jurgen then I want to be Pep!
Jon Newcombe talks to Jacob Ford, youngest of the great rugby family, about his coaching job Making his name: Jacob Ford...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 6 years agoGallagher column: Scrap the World Cup warm-up games and take a short tour
Brendan Gallagher recalls England's wins over Australia and the All Blacks in a short tour prior to the 2003 World Cup
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoJohan Ackermann has put Gloucester on the path to challenge for top prizes
After seven years with Gloucester, departing chief executive Stephen Vaughan says the club is in a strong position
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/ 6 years agoDream Team: Former England Women’s 7s and XVs star Claire Allan
Claire Allan picks a best XV of players she played with and against
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/ 6 years agoCain column: Nigel Wray is being hounded for caring about his players at Saracens
Is the Saracens chairman the victim of vigilantism from other Premiership clubs?
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/ 6 years agoJackson column: Humble Sir Brian Lochore was touched by true greatness
Peter Jackson pays tribute to late All Blacks great Sir Brian Lochore
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/ 6 years agoNigel Short Q&A: the Scarlets chairman talks Brad Mooar
Scarlets chairman Nigel Short covets all areas facing the PRO14 club with the impending arrival of coach Brad Mooar
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/ 6 years agoHawick Balls helped us slay Boks giants
THE FORMER SCOTLAND, EDINBURGH, GLOUCESTER & NEWCASTLE SCRUM-HALF RORY LAWSON MY LIFEIN RUGBY Day to remember: Rory Lawson celebrates the famous...
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/ 6 years agoMooar to come from Scarlets
NIGEL SHORT ON THE RECORD Q&A It’s been a busy summer in Llanelli with Brad Mooar succeeding Wayne Pivac as head...
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/ 6 years agoYOUNG GUNS
JUDEWILLIAMS WASPS WINGER Rugby’s journeys are rarely straightforward, which is something 18-year-old Jude Williams can identify with as he sets out...
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/ 6 years agoWoodlands still home for world-traveller Bill
WE SPEAK WITH A NUMBER OF WELL-KNOWN RUGBY FIGURES ABOUT THE CLUB THEY CALL THEIR OWN, STARTING WITH WORLD RUGBY CHAIRMAN...
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/ 6 years agoPre-season fixtures
TUESDAY AUGUST 13 Morpeth v Tynedale, 7pm Leicester Lions v Nuneaton, 7pm THURSDAY AUGUST 15 Castres v Bristol Bears, 6pm FRIDAY...
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/ 6 years agoEddie mind games can give England an edge
COLIN BOAG Mystifying: Eddie Jones doesn’t seem to rate Alex Goode The phoney war starts this weekend in the northern hemisphere,...
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/ 6 years agoHeinz needs a big game or Eddie will get stick
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE… EVERY WEEK Moment of truth: Willi Heinz has his chance to impress THE England team that...
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