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/ 7 years agoQ&A: Dean Richards considered his position at Newcastle Falcons
Neale Harvey spoke to the Newcastle Falcons director of rugby on lessons of last season
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/ 7 years agoNadolo puts family first – much to relief of Wales
When Wales roll into Otia for their penultimate World Cup Pool match in October, the largest wing in the game will...
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/ 7 years agoMorgan is following in Irish footsteps
CONTRARY to popular opinion, Eoin Morgan will not be the first Dubliner to line up in a World Cup final for...
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/ 7 years agoBoks snub will fire up Wallabies
THE Springboks are packing their first XV off to New Zealand this week to prepare for their date with the All...
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/ 7 years agoAll Black baptism led me to a Slam
WHEN I was first picked to play for England against the All Blacks in the Autumn of 1979, I could only...
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/ 7 years agoThis Super series has been far from super
CATHERINE SPENCER FORMER ENGLAND WOMEN’S CAPTAIN With the last two games of the tournament taking place this evening, I ask whether...
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/ 7 years agoYOUNG GUNS
RYAN CONBEER SCARLETS WINGER Ryan Conbeer began his sporting life as a footballer but remembers the day he knew he really...
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/ 7 years agoCanada are already aiming at RWC 2023!
Steffan Thomas meets the Canadian coach Gruff Rees to discuss RWC 2019 IT HAS been eight years since Canada won a...
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/ 7 years agoRowe’s so wrong to doubt England
Strong opinions: Tony Rowe celebrates an Exeter win with Jack Yeandle COLIN BOAG It always makes for a great read when...
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/ 7 years agoCan Wales go all the way in Japan? Yes, they can!
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE…EVERY WEEK THE question that keeps on coming up is whether Wales, having won a Grand Slam...
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/ 7 years agoRelegation? It was just part of life – we’re coming back
Newcastle rugby director Dean Richards tells NEALE HARVEY why relegation last season has failed to dampen his enthusiasm for rugby in...
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/ 7 years agoBoot camp regime gets Jamie fit for active service
NICK CAIN TALKS TO JAMIE GEORGE ABOUT HIS IN SATIABLE DRIVE FOR PHYSICAL IMPROVEMENT JAMIE George knew what was coming and...
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/ 7 years agoJapan is such a happy hunting ground for Josh
Alex Bywater talks to Josh Navidi about his roundabout route to international stardom JAPAN has played a crucial role in Josh...
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/ 7 years agoLomu-tamer Small dies at age of 50
SOUTH Africa World Cup winner James Small has died aged 50. The former Springbok winger was taken to hospital on Tuesday...
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/ 7 years agoPienaar signs for Cheetahs
RUAN Pienaar will take on his former Ulster teammates next season after joining Pro14 side the Cheetahs. The 35-year-old has agreed...
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/ 7 years agoSmall was a giant when it came to showing courage
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW IN A RADIOinterview last summer, James Small confessed that he had attempted suicide...
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/ 7 years agoExclusive: Exeter head Rob Baxter won’t be tempted by England job if World Cup ends in failure
In our extensive Q&A interview, Exeter Chiefs chairman Tony Rowe shares his opinion on England head coach Eddie Jones
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/ 7 years agoEDDIE JONES ON…
400 Caps left out I never think selection is a gamble. It’s a process, a four-year process. There’s some very good...
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/ 7 years agoYOUNG GUNS
BEN WARREN CARDIFF BLUES TIGHTHEAD PROP NEALE HARVEY Ben Warren will never forget his first experience of an U20s World Championship....
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/ 7 years agoRob won’t be tempted when Eddie bombs at World Cup
Q&A TONY ROWE ON THE RECORD Chief at Exeter: Tony Rowe Tony Rowe, chief executive and chairman of the Exeter Chiefs,...
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/ 7 years agoGreat journey but what a brutal end
MY LIFEIN RUGBY NICK LLOYD THE FORMER ENGLAND, SARACENS, ROTHERHAM AND WAKEFIELD PROP Premiership class: Nick Lloyd in action for Saracens...
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/ 7 years agoPlay-offs fly in face of player welfare
A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME JEFF PROBYN Favourites: Newcastle are expected to earn promotion to the 13-team Premiership PICTURE:...
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/ 7 years agoSuccess in France keeps Joe on radar
NEALE HARVEY finds Oyonnax boss Joe El Abd hungry for another chance with England Success: Joe El Abd helped coach England...
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/ 7 years agoRichard’s the Conquerer of Normandy wasteland
FRENCH COLUMN DAVID BARNES Taking on the big boys: Richard Hill has led Rouen to two promotions Richard Hill is a...
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/ 7 years agoReece call up stinks – Hansen’s so wrong
COLIN BOAG Try power: Sevu Reece has been called into the All Black squad Does off-field behaviour matter in professional rugby,...
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/ 7 years agoI’m going to help take Sale to next level
Jake Cooper- Woolley, Sale’s new tighthead prop, tells NEALE HARVEY why he believes the club are ready for lift-off Jake Cooper-Woolley...
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/ 7 years agoMcConnochie’s enthusiasm would galvanise England
OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE…EVERY WEEK JEREMY GUSCOTT Consistently good: Ruaridh McConnochie has a complete skill set PICTURE: Getty Images I’M much more...
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/ 7 years agoFalcons duo join Harlequins
HARLEQUINS have signed Fiji internationals Vereniki Goneva and Tevita Cavubati from Newcastle. Winger Goneva, 35, joins for pre-season while second row...
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/ 7 years agoDeano lands lock De Chaves
NEWCASTLE have signed lock Sebastian de Chaves from London Irish on a oneyear deal. De Chaves, 28, was born in South...
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/ 7 years agoOdd-job Eddie has got too many hats
READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK NICK CAIN THERE has been a joke doing the rounds for some time that Eddie...
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/ 7 years agoStop the ringers wrecking Tier Two
THE mismanagement of playing regulations in the Championship is in danger of undermining the second tier. Player recruitment practices during the...
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/ 7 years agoEddie turns ruthless as he banks on versatility
No sentiment: Eddie Jones Under microscope: Joe Marler, below, is back but Danny Cipriani, right, must still prove himself PICTURES: Getty...
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/ 7 years agoOverseeing the development of Delon Armitage and Charlie Ewels has been one of my proudest achievements, says Toby Booth
In this lengthy feature, we talk to the departing Bath assistant coach about his time at the Rec and his past...
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Columnists
/ 7 years agoProbyn column: The week that was for Eddie Jones and Leicester Tigers
Jeff Probyn reflects on Leicester Tigers being put up for £60m
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/ 7 years agoYOUNG GUNS
CHARLIE WRIGHT EXETER BACK ROW Exeter Chiefs have a fine history of thrusting back rowers into the limelight and one name...
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/ 7 years agoCard happy refs could disrupt the World Cup
NEALE HARVEY meets Ted Hill to discuss the 2019 U20 World Championship Cost victory: Alfie Barbeary sees red against Ireland Warning:...
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/ 7 years agoMy Baa-Baas experience was incredibly special
EDDIE Jones will coach the Barbarians versus Fiji at Twickenham on November 16. James Horwill, who led the side last month,...
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/ 7 years agoPenclawdd pack holds a new ace
ALEX BYWATER talks to Sophie Spence, the former Ireland women’s star bossing the boys Driving force: Ireland’s Sophie Spence takes on...
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/ 7 years agoThe big two square up in French power battle
Rivals: Bernard Laporte and Florian Gill, inset “Laporte is the man with the reputation of getting things done but his methods...
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/ 7 years agoIf England fail it won’t be fault of the clubs
COLIN BOAG camp: Eddie Jones prepares his World Cup squad last week Depending on your point of view, the clubs and...
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/ 7 years agoCrossroads could point Booth down the Gold path
NEALE HARVEY speaks to Toby Booth, enjoying a summer off before deciding his next move Protégés: Overseeing the development of Delon...
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/ 7 years agoSinckler is a lethal weapon England are going to need
World class: Kyle Sinckler has become a vital cog in the England machine PICTURE: Getty Images Kyle Sinckler has become so...
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/ 7 years agoBronze finish in Moscow but only gold will do in France
By SAM JACKSON Return to fitness: Ollie Lyndsay-Hague ENGLAND finished third at the Moscow Sevens leg of the European Grand Prix...
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/ 7 years agoDavies made me a winner at Leeds
Glory day: Gordon Ross, standing left of skipper Mark Regan, enjoys the Powergen Cup win over Bath PICTURE: Getty Images “Bath...













