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/ 8 years agoBonus point keeps Warriors in contention
By GEORGE LAWRENCE WORCESTER managed to earn a late bonus point against Oyonnax at a freezing Stade Charles-Mathon which could prove...
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/ 8 years agoMY TOP TEN FIJIAN WINGS OF ALL TIME
1 Rupeni Caucaunibuca Universally recognised as one of the greatest natural talents the game has seen, but enigmatic and moody to...
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/ 8 years agoTuilagi starts as O’Connor demands reaction
LEICESTER Tigers fullback Telusa Veainu is set to be out for at least eight weeks after sustaining a double fracture of...
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/ 8 years agoBrive have no answer to Healy’s brilliant four-timer
By DECLAN ROONEY Connacht …….55 Brive …………….10 INSPIRED Matt Healy ran in four tries to help Connacht maintain their unbeaten start...
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/ 8 years agoEngland expects a big weekend of revenge
COLIN BOAG Round 3 of the Champions Cup couldn’t have been more dismal for the English clubs, with all seven losing...
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/ 8 years agoOh, for the leadership of Lawrence or Johnno
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK Alack of leadership was an area that Eddie Jones identified immediately as being...
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/ 8 years agoThorley stars as Gloucester zap Zebre in 11-try romp
By STEFFAN THOMAS OLLIE Thorley scored four tries as the Cherry and Whites thrashed Zebre to keep the heat on Pool...
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/ 8 years agoRFU must Scotch this idea of tartan Warriors
THE notion of Worcester Warriors being bought by the Scottish Rugby Union is one that the RFU, the Premiership, and European...
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/ 8 years agoUnbeaten Pau lead way with classy win over Agen
ROUND-UP BORDEAUX-BEGLES kept their hopes of reaching the knockout stages alive on Friday evening as they claimed a 36-27 triumph over...
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/ 8 years agoSaints need Deano to turn them into a big-time club
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE…EVERY WEEK JIM Mallinder has had highs and lows at Northampton, starting with winning promotion back to...
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/ 8 years agoRolling subs rock the boat
THE correspondence we received on rolling substitutes missed a crucial point. Namely, that those advocating them in the pro game are...
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/ 8 years agoWatson hits turbos to put heat on Toulon
European Champions Cup By BRENDAN GALLAGHER BATH went to the top of an incredibly competitive Pool 5 with this vital win...
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/ 8 years agoKid Smith sparkles but Quins swamped after break
By RONAN O’BRIEN European Champions Cup JOHN Cooney scored 27 points as six-try Ulster punished Harlequins late on at Kingspan Stadium...
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/ 8 years agoNewcastle face fight to keep hold of Deano
DEAN RICHARDS has emerged as a potential target for Northampton with his contract at Newcastle Falcons up at the end of...
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/ 8 years agoScoring that try was like the U11s
STAR man Francois Louw said: “We emptied the tanks out there. Coming off that close defeat last week we were really...
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/ 8 years agoBack to basics did it for us says Kiss
ULSTER coach Les Kiss said his side needed to be reminded to return to basics at half-time in order to find...
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/ 8 years agoON THE BLINDSIDE
BY NEILFISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler LEICESTER TIGERS are in the running to land Worcester Warriors lock Will Spencer who...
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/ 8 years agoIt’s Davies again as scorching Scarlets turn it on
By ROB COLE THE Scarlets made it back-to-back bonuspoint wins over PRO14 rivals Benetton to set-up an epic New Year trip...
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/ 8 years agoHughes returns to bolster pack power
By NEALE HARVEY WASPS are boosted by the return of England No.8 Nathan Hughes for a match they must win to...
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/ 8 years agoWarriors whittle it down to three
WORCESTER are believed to now have a threeman short list for their next director of rugby. Blindside understands that Jim Mallinder...
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/ 8 years agoPivac:We delivered in defence this time
SCARLETS head coach, Wayne Pivac was much happier with the overall perfomance having given his troops areas to work on in...
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/ 8 years agoLydiate ready for big Saints response after Mallinder exit
By STEFFAN THOMAS DAN Lydiate has told Ospreys fans he is slowly getting back to his choptackling best. The blindside flanker...
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/ 8 years agoSuddenly iron men are starting to melt…
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW One by one, the supposed indestructibles have been forced to take a knee...
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/ 8 years agoGoode’s braced for Clermont couldron
By NEALE HARVEY European Champions Cup ALEX Goode admits injuries are killing Saracens, but insists they are still capable of bouncing...
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/ 8 years agoSilence amid the lambs is a problem for snubbed No.7 Davies
EVENin an age where Test matches are ten-a-penny, international coaches spend most of their season like shepherds watching over their flock,...
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/ 8 years agoDavies banks on big result in front of the home faithful
Challenge Cup By ALEX BYWATER THE scoreboard may have looked bad, but Seb Davies doesn’t believe Cardiff Blues were too far...
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/ 8 years agoMoving tribute to the legend that was Clem
BRENDAN GALLAGHER picks his must-read books of the year and remembers the great Clem Thomas BRENDAN GALLAGHER Clem by Chris Thomas...
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/ 8 years agoThis was international standard, says Baxter
European Champions Cup By CIARAN McGREAL LEINSTER staged a stunning fightback after the break to recover from two firsthalf sin-binnings and...
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/ 8 years agoWRU must reverse this talent drain
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND WE’VE known for a while Danny Wilson is leaving Cardiff Blues at the end of...
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/ 8 years agoLions review shows touring live and well
BRENDAN GALLAGHER picks his best bits from this year’s behind-thescenes look at the Lions BRENDAN GALLAGHER The British and Irish Lions...
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/ 8 years agoLeinster win after ‘refusing to panic’
LEINSTER coach Leo Cullen acknowledged that his team didn’t make things easy for themselves but was delighted to see his side...
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/ 8 years agoI fear Wales will struggle to cope without Faletau
I WAS already concerned last week about Wales’ Six Nations chances given the huge number of injuries they’ve been sustaining, specifically...
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/ 8 years agoMY LIFE IN RUGBY
THE RICHMOND DoR & FORMER OXFORD UNIVERSITY DoR AND BLACKHEATH No.8 STEVE HILL A defeat in the Varsity match is much...
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/ 8 years agoWorkaholic Wray aims to keep Saracens up to the job
Nick Cain talks to Saracens' Mr Consistent about Brad Barritt's captaincy and the influence of Ernst Joubert
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/ 8 years agoWilliams column: Ospreys would be the best fit for George North
Shane Williams offers his opinion on who is the most likely fit for the Northampton and Wales wing
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/ 8 years agoJono Ross relishing new life in fast lane with Sale Sharks
The South Africa-born back row on a turbulent meeting between the Stade Francais president and Stade players
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/ 8 years agoJackson column: Wales Euro challenge undermined by the Union
Peter Jackson on how the fourth autumn Test scheduled by Wales impacted the nation's regions and their hopes of success in...
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/ 8 years agoGary Graham glad to resume family affair with Newcastle Falcons
The former Jersey flanker on emulating his father, George, at Kingston Park
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/ 8 years agoGuscott column: Springboks need to pick best XV on ability alone
Time for the SARU to be more welcoming of overseas player selection?
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/ 8 years agoKingston: ‘It’s time Danny Care showed he can be the world’s best scrum-half’
Harlequins director of rugby John Kingston has thrown down a challenge to his number 9 in the lead up to the...
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/ 8 years agoAll-action Gloucester back row Ludlow flying high in top tackler race
The Gloucester back row is well out in front in the Premiership's tackle count stats
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/ 8 years agoScots back in pole for takeover of Worcester
By Neale Harvey Worcester are set to agree a takeover by the Scottish Rugby Union after a bid from former Swindon...
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/ 8 years agoMatt O’Connor reveals extent of injury to Leicester’s Veainu
Tigers fullback suffers double fracture to jaw in 33-10 defeat to Munster
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/ 8 years agoLeinster defeat shows we’re still learning our lesson in Europe – Rob Baxter
The Exeter Chiefs boss reacts to his side's first defeat at Sandy Park in a year
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/ 8 years agoToulon in £500k bid for Taulupe
Wanted in France and Wales: Bath No.8 Taulupe Faletau TOULON are ready to join the race to land Wales and British...
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/ 8 years agoSpringboks repatriation tops agenda
THE South African Rugby Union’s director of rugby Rassie Erasmus has been hitting the phones in an attempt to lure players...
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/ 8 years agoWales Euro challenge undermined by the Union
PETER JACKSON Flogged: Scott Williams touches down for Wales in their final Autumn Test against South Africa PICTURE: Getty Images No...
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/ 8 years agoScotland’s resurgence promises top class Six Nations
THE Six Nations looms ever brighter on the horizon with the certainty that the 2018 version will be like no other....
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