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/ 8 years agoBack Jenkins to be in the starting XV come Japan
AS Warren Gatland’s boys prepare for their second Test with Argentina this week, a special word on back row co-captain Ellis...
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/ 8 years agoWoodward’s way or the highway after Tour of Hell
BRENDAN GALLAGHER looks at how the infamous tour in 1998 helped turn England into world beaters Record defeat: Ben Sturnham on...
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/ 8 years agoBoden banking on that Yorkshire grit
JON NEWCOMBE talks to Steve Boden about stepping up to the head coach role at Carnegie Making his point: Carnegie head...
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/ 8 years agoGoneva try helps Fiji open title defence with win over Samoa
PACIFIC NATIONS CUP ROUND-UP NEWCASTLE wing Vereniki Goneva was on the scoresheet as Fiji began their Pacific Nations Cup title defence...
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/ 8 years agoSurely Bok reserves don’t merit cap status
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Made to wait for his cap: Wales prop Charlie Faulkner PICTURE: Getty Images...
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/ 8 years agoArgentina apart, where would rest of world be without those Kiwis?
WHEREVER you looked yesterday just about every country – England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Italy, France, Australia, Japan – had something in...
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/ 8 years agoMY LIFEIN RUGBY
THE FORMER NEW ZEALAND, ENGLAND AND HARLEQUINS CENTRE JAMIE SALMON Three years after being rejected by Kent at an U19 trial...
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/ 8 years agoConnacht avoid red mist yet again
PETER JACKSON looks at the saints and sinners from Europe’s three main leagues For the first time in 15 years, Connacht...
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/ 8 years agoYOUNG GUNS
JAMES SCOTT WORCESTER & ENGLAND U20S LOCK James Scott might have been a footballer and could have been a top basketball...
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/ 8 years agoEngland know it’s make or break for them in Johannesburg Test
Nick Cain summarises what's at stake between England and their hosts South Africa – and looks at the new players on...
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/ 8 years agoTom Curry and Billy Vunipola in England’s back row to play Boks
Full team news as Billy Vunipola starts his first Test for England in over a year
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/ 8 years agoSouth Africa name team to take on England in first Test
Duane Vermeulen, Faf de Klerk and Willie le Roux are in for the Boks...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 8 years agoGallagher column: Hero pathfinders fought the cause of black players in Apartheid-era South Africa
Brendan Gallagher looks at the trailblazers who paved the way for Siya Kolisi to become the first black Springboks captain 24...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoPolota-Nau takes summer break to repay Tigers and deliver play-off shot in 2019
The Leicester hooker wants to take a run at next year's World Cup but only after taking Leicester to the Premiership...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoFoundations are in place for a long Saracens reign, says Wyles
The retiring American reflects on the club's forged dynasty
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoThomas the Tank rolls out of Exeter with mission complete
Back in New Zealand after eight enjoyable years in England with the Chiefs and Leicester
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/ 8 years agoDallaglio: Eddie must give Danny Cipriani a chance at fly-half
Dallaglio says Eddie Jones is waiting on a prayer after four defeats on the bounce for England
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/ 8 years agoWales edge South Africa in Washington thanks to late Ryan Elias try
A third-straight win over South Africa for Wales, but this Test match left a lot to be desired
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/ 8 years agoNew-look Wales bid to emulate success of ‘99
ALEX BYWATER talks to the Welsh coaching duo hoping for more glory days in Argentina History boys: Chris Wyatt scores for...
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/ 8 years agoDead dogs, muggers… welcome to Argentina!
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Needs to be at his best: Rob Evans faces a big test in Argentina INEVER...
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/ 8 years agoUS game critics are all just talking nonsense
I SIMPLY can’t understand those who have spent the last week slamming Wales’ clash with South Africa in Washington. Yes there...
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/ 8 years agoHope on the High Veldt … if you forget the drubbings
BRENDAN GALLAGHER looks back at the big England wins on tour against the Springboks Try-scorer: Ben Clarke England have taken some...
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/ 8 years agoHow Bok tour turned whitewashed England into All Black beaters
Skipper in ‘72: John Pullin I’M NOTsure how much store Eddie Jones puts in history but the last time England travelled...
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/ 8 years agoMY LIFEIN RUGBY
DAVE SEYMOUR THE FORMER SARACENS, SALE AND ENGLAND SEVENS FORWARD To have started, and ended, my career working for Steve Diamond...
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/ 8 years agoYOUNG GUNS
JORDAN OLOWOFELA LEICESTER FULL-BACK Atry-double in the Junior World Cup opener against Argentina continued the recent run of success for England...
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/ 8 years agoAshton resumes place as top gun in Europe
PETER JACKSON consults his stats book to reveal Europe’s top points scorers for 2017-18 Out in front: Toulon ace Chris Ashton...
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/ 8 years agoDon’t blame Eddie for all these injury troubles
COLIN BOAG Knockabout game: England v Barbarians was end of season fun It has been open season on Eddie Jones in...
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/ 8 years agoDREAM TEAM
JUSTIN BURNELL, PONTYPRIDD COACH AND FORMER BRIDGEND, PONTY, NEATH AND CARDIFF FLANKER, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR...
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/ 8 years agoEngland should copy the Saracens style of play
JEREMY GUSCOTT Champions: Saracens know how to win games PICTURE: Getty Images ENGLAND’S defeat by the Barbarians will have only a...
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/ 8 years ago50 tournaments for England captain Tom Mitchell and he says Sevens can only grow
England have been drawn in a pool with Kenya, USA and Russia for the event at Twickenham
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/ 8 years agoEllis Jenkins to skipper Wales against the Boks
All four touring Dragons to play in Washington
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoJoey Carbery set to end speculation over his future with move to Munster
Joe Schmidt could comment on the move later on Thursday when he faces the media
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoScottish Rugby reveal plans for new 7,800-capacity stadium for Edinburgh
SRU apply for planning permission for new ground to be built on training pitches
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Autumn Internationals
/ 8 years agoEddie Jones bats away criticism over training regime
The England coach responds to Bath owner Bruce Craig who is furious over Beno Obano's injury on international duty
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Columnists
/ 8 years agoGuscott column: Elliot Daly is in many ways England’s best back
Jeremy Guscott says Ben Te'o should be key to England's plans for victory in South Africa
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/ 8 years agoSouth Africa name seven uncapped players for Wales Test in Washington
Blitzbokke star and Lions openside flanker Kwagga Smith starts
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoGloucester sign Springboks forward Franco Mostert
Ackermann works his magic again to lure familiar face from his old club Lions
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoMark McCall follows up Premiership title with new contract at Saracens
McCall will mark ten years at Saracens next year...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoStuart Olding signs for relegated Top 14 side Brive
Olding and Ulster team-mate Paddy Jackson had their contracts at the Kingspan revoked in April
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/ 8 years agoNamibia are big favourites with Bothma back to lead
AS was the case for RWC2015 the CAR African Championship will double up as the RWC2019 qualifying tournament for Africa 1,...
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/ 8 years agoCastres unlikely lads line up tilt at the title
FRENCH COLUMN DAVID BARNES Incisive: Aaron Cruden has disovered his touch just in time for Montpellier PICTURE: Getty Images TOP 14...
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/ 8 years agoNow spend the summer solving these problems
COLIN BOAG Coming back: London Irish look certain to return to the Premiership Well, that’s it for another Premiership season, so...
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/ 8 years agoYOUNG GUNS
JOEL KPOKU SARACENS LOCK Joel Kpoku reveals he was torn between Rugby League and Rugby Union before a chat with legendary...
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/ 8 years agoDaly gets his chance to play full-back in World Cup
NICK CAIN TALKS TO EDDIE JONES AND ELLIOT DALY ABOUT THE WASPS MAN’S NEW ROLE FOR ENGLAND Natural talent: Eddie Jones...
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/ 8 years agoOld-style props like me are just clinging on now says Marler
Loves a scrum: Joe Marler JOE MARLER says he feels increasingly like part of an endangered species. The bearded Harlequins loosehead...
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/ 8 years agoEngland on look out for their next tooth fairy
THE dentist’s chair has a number of sporting connotations – not least the conspicuous consumption of alcohol by Paul Gascoigne in...











