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/ 8 years agoKeith-Roach tribute to scrum guru who helped beat world
PHIL Keith-Roach, England’s 2003 World Cup-winning coach, will travel to Exeter on Tuesday to pay his respects to Tim Francis, the...
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/ 8 years agoToomua’s too good!
MATT Toomua’s fly-half masterclasses for Leicester could present coach Matt O’Connor with a selection headache. The Aussie play-maker has steered the...
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/ 8 years agoFinal round of the Prem is sure to be a cracker
COLIN BOAG All to play for: Exeter Chiefs will get a home semi - but what about the rest? When the...
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/ 8 years agoDREAM TEAM
JOSH MATAVESI, NEWCASTLE FALCONS AND FIJI CENTRE, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST… 1. Mako Vunipola –...
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/ 8 years agoEddie needs to respect those who played in past
A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME JEFF PROBYN OK, I admit it, I have finally become like so many other...
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/ 8 years agoIt ain’t broke yet for Eddie – he can fix it
NICK CAIN TALKS TO AUSSIE GREAT BOB DWYER ABOUT EDDIE JONES AND ENGLAND BOB Dwyer says anyone wanting to throw Eddie...
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/ 8 years agoEngland beware – Schmidt has enough ‘finishers to complete the job
ONE of the key factors in the long winning run England put together in Eddie Jones’ first two years as coach...
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/ 8 years agoBeckett the fall guys as Trent end losing run
■ By JOE BYRNES BUCS ROUND-UP THE league season has been extended by a week because of rearrangements, Leeds Beckett bearing...
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/ 8 years agoMY LIFE IN RUGBY
BARRY EVANS THE FORMER LEICESTER, ENGLAND & BARBARIANS WINGER While I was at Leicester we became the inaugural league champions in...
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/ 8 years agoLock Parisse in to prolong career and free up Negri
Questions: Conor O’Shea Strong man: Sergio Parisse PICTURE: Getty Images Italy captain Sergio Parisse, who makes his 64th Six Nations start...
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/ 8 years agoYOUNG GUNS
CALUM WATERS HARLEQUINS NO. 9 Making his Premiership debut during last Sunday’s victory over Bath was fitting reward for Calum Waters,...
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/ 8 years agoSearle off to understudy Sopoaga
ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler WASPS have completed the signing of Bristol fly-half Billy...
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/ 8 years agoChiefs like look of Tongan ace
EXETER CHIEFS are giving a trial to former Western Force back row Onehunga Havili but could run into problems signing the...
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/ 8 years agoCentre Williams set to join Irish exiles at Bath
England ambitions: Johnny Williams PICTURE: Getty Images BATH are set to bolster the number of former London Irish players in their...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoJulian Salvi names the Guy to take over as Eddie’s 7
The Exeter flanker proposes one player who 'has never had a chance' so far under Eddie Jones
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoWage demands will harm young talent, says Leicester coach Matt O’Connor
The Leicester director of rugby comments on wages and the recent recruitment activity at Welford Road
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoHITZ Young Ambassador thrilled at award
Bath's Jake Britton takes Young Ambassador gong at HITZ Awards
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Featured
/ 8 years agoFarrell to captain England in Paris as Mike Brown is dropped
Changes at full-back and outside centre for England, as Hartley is ruled out with a calf injury
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Columnists
/ 8 years agoGuscott column: French team is so poor England can recover pride
Jeremy Guscott says England should win in Paris but selection issues ahead of next year's World Cup are clear for Eddie...
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Featured
/ 8 years agoWarren Gatland doesn’t hold back in making changes to Wales squad
Ten changes make for Six Nations match against Italy includes the welcome return of Faletau
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/ 9 years agoAmazon prepare TV bid for rugby
AMAZON are looking at entering the market for Premiership Rugby rights even though they have still three years to run with...
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/ 9 years agoAll Black duo set to join the Saints
NORTHAMPTON Saints are keen on former All Blacks Jeremy Thrush and Ben Franks who played under new director of rugby Chris...
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/ 9 years agoFalcons swoop for Symons
Wanted: Andy Symons NEWCASTLE Falcons are set to continue their player recruitment for next season with a move for Gloucester centre...
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/ 9 years agoEaling beef up Prem bid with Doran-Jones
EALING Trailfinders have issued another statement of intent ahead of next season by swooping for former England prop Paul Doran-Jones. Doran-Jones...
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/ 9 years agoLove, not money’s name of the Welsh now game for London
Brendan Gallagher charts the progress of London Welsh’s amateur side who maintain the great name It was Robert Browning, without a...
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/ 9 years agoWhere are they now…Former top flight clubs who plummeted down the Leagues
ORRELL (1988-1997): Doughty battlers in the top flight for a decade and only a narrow final day defeat at Harlequins prevented...
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/ 9 years agoYOUNG GUNS
GABRIEL OGHRE WASPS HOOKER It takes a certain level of chutzpah to swap Bath’s academy for Wasps. However, when former Millfield...
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/ 9 years agoExeter narrow gap at top but Northumbria remain in pole BUCS ROUND-UP
■By JOE BYRNES THE BEAST from the East claimed two fixtures this week but Hartpury and Bath braved a blizzard at...
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/ 9 years agoMY LIFEIN RUGBY
SIMON EMMS THE FORMER LONDON WELSH, BRISTOL, AND NORTHAMPTON PROP ALMOST losing my leg in a hit and run in Edinburgh...
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/ 9 years agoSix-try Guernsey go 11pts clear
GUERNSEY enjoyed a 38-7 win over mid-table Guildford and are now eleven points clear at the top of the table In...
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/ 9 years agoFrench team is so poor England can recover pride
JEREMY GUSCOTT Attacking edge: Anthony Watson could replace Mike Brown THE Six Nations is important, but to become the best team...
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/ 9 years agoTime for refs to agree on breakdown process
COLIN BOAG Back in December I highlighted the problems that are caused by allowing referees to interpret the laws in their...
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/ 9 years agoDREAM TEAM
BRETT BEUKEBOOM, CORNISH PIRATES AND CANADA LOCK, CHOOSES HIS BEST XV PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST… 1. Cian Healy – Tough character...
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/ 9 years agoExploiting loopholes in rugby’s law book
MATT EVERARD TALKING TACTICS This year’s Six Nations has been a hot bed for cunning coaching tricks. Guys like Eddie Jones...
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/ 9 years agoON THE BLIND SIDE
BY NEILFISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler SALE SHARKS are set to offer Josh Charnley a new contract after he closed...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoBakewell’s challenge to create new pack legacy at Leicester Tigers
The Kiwi forwards coach on leaving Bristol for Welford Road and the new generation he wants to foster
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Columnists
/ 9 years agoWilliams column: Irish ‘bullies’ gave us a lesson at the breakdown
Shane Williams says Wales must still respect the value of the Six Nations as their title hopes fade into nothing in...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoBatty: Plenty of life left in the old dog yet!
Batty seeking to rule the roost in the hooker department at the Rec
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Columnists
/ 9 years agoGuscott column: Huw’s that guy? Truly a superstar in awaiting
Jeremy Guscott lauds the performance of Huw Jones in Scotland downing England's Grand Slam hopes
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoHaley leaves Sale for Munster in pursuit of international stage
Shunned by Eddie, the full-back will now aim to stand shoulder to shoulder for Ireland thanks to maternal roots
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Featured
/ 9 years agoChris Farrell set to miss the rest of Ireland’s Six Nations campaign with injury
Munster centre joins Robbie Henshaw in being sidelined
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/ 9 years agoNigel Owens responds to those calling him a ‘cheat’ in wake of Scotland’s win
Did the majority of England supporters take Saturday's loss gracefully?
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/ 9 years agoCalcutta king with rugby in his blood
MY LIFEIN RUGBY JON CALLARD FORMER BATH & ENGLAND FULL-BACK AND CURRENT SALE KICKING COACH Victory: Jonathan Callard celebrates after his...
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/ 9 years agoWarriors show why ring-fence is wrong
A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME JEFF PROBYN With lots of razzmatazz last week, the clubs took over the headlines...
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/ 9 years agoCash needed to halt the exodus from south
COLIN BOAG Talking ahead of yesterday’s Six Nations encounter with Scotland, Eddie Jones responded to criticism of England’s style of play...
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/ 9 years agoCardiff Met’s flourish takes title race to final round
BUCS ROUND-UP THE penultimate round ensured a fiercely contested finale to the season. The staggered kick offs in Cardiff and Durham...
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/ 9 years agoDREAM TEAM
GARETH OWEN, LEICESTER AND FORMER OSPREYS & SCARLETS CENTRE, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST… 1. Duncan...
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/ 9 years agoAnother Vunipola climbing England ranks
NEWS EXTRA By SAM JACKSON ENGLAND U18s have named their 2018 squad for the forthcoming Six Nations festival. The 42-player squad...













