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Columnists
/ 9 years agoGuscott column: Champions Cup pools draw make it sure to be a thrilling start
By Jeremy Guscott THE European Cup is a tougher, harder tournament under EPCR than it was four years ago when the...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoByron McGuigan’s out to steal march on Scotland
By Jon Newcombe BYRON McGuigan is hoping his terrific try-scoring form with Sale Sharks will catch the eye of the Scotland...
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Features
/ 9 years agoExeter remain unbeaten but Northumbria run them close
BUCS ROUND-UP By JOE BYRNES THE points came thick and fast as the second round of matches opened with a thriller...
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Features
/ 9 years agoMealy-mouthed friends make Kyle’s ‘dig’ worse
COLIN BOAG As a confirmed grumpy old man, the list of things that irritate me beyond belief is a lengthy one,...
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Features
/ 9 years agoThrilling to have a re-run of last year’s final so early
Battle royal: Saracens take on Clermont in the pool this season PICTURE: Getty Images THE European Cup is a tougher, harder...
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Features
/ 9 years agoSix Nations still looking for new title sponsor
SIX NATIONS big wigs are facing a race against time to find a new sponsor in time for the first round...
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Features
/ 9 years agoON THE BLIND SIDE
BY NEILFISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler ■ LONDON IRISH might find it difficult to keep hold of highly rated winger...
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Features
/ 9 years agoLozowski holding out for more cash
SARACENS are planning more talks with England squad man Alex Lozowski in a bid to keep him at the club when...
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Features
/ 9 years agoMostert puts Premiership on red alert
SPRINGBOK lock Franco Mostert is attracting the interest of a host of Premiership clubs for when his contract in Japan and...
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Features
/ 9 years agoYes, it’s time for George to become king
DYLAN Hartley or Jamie George? The selection dilemma at hooker, and its impact on the captaincy, is the burning question for...
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Features
/ 9 years ago3 HOOKERS ON CAPTAINCY
GEORGE CHUTER There are not many players picked for their captaincy above their playing ability. You don’t have the luxury in...
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Features
/ 9 years agoMighty Montpellier are team to beat
BRENDAN GALLAGHER casts his eye over the main contenders for this season’s European crown Super signing at Montpellier: Ruan Pienaar THE...
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Features
/ 9 years agoMY LIFEIN RUGBY
HARROGATE DoR AND EX-LEEDS, WASPS, SALE, JERSEY & PIRATES WING/FULL-BACK DAVE DOHERTY Iplayed both League and Union growing up but eventually...
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Features
/ 9 years agoYOUNG GUNS
BEN STEVENSON NEWCASTLE CENTRE Ben Stevenson is well on his way to fulfilling his boyhood dream of becoming a professional rugby...
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Champions Cup
/ 9 years agoRob Baxter plans to make Exeter Chiefs one of Europe’s elite
By Nick Cain EXETER Chiefs are rolling towards Europe’s elite clubs like a dislodged boulder of Dartmoor granite. The newly- crowned...
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Columnists
/ 9 years agoCain column: Players have not been consulted over extending the season
By Nick Cain PLAYERS and coaches in the Premiership have started to align in their resistance to the World Rugby blueprint...
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Columnists
/ 9 years agoHalfpenny will be the one to pay if Gatland experiments with Steff Evans
By Peter Jackson Leigh Halfpenny’s used to be the first name on the Wales team-sheet and not just because they named...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 9 years agoDave Gallaher forged the All Blacks identity from the furnace of the Boer War
October 4 is the 100th anniversary of the death of Dave Gallaher, killed in action on the first morning of the...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoSerious injury almost forgotten history for Slade as Eddie Jones watches on
By Mike Sinclair Henry Slade astounded everyone by racing back in less than five months after breaking his leg and suffering...
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Columnists
/ 9 years agoShane Williams column: There’s only one man in my mind who can replace Wilson at Cardiff
By Shane Williams WHAT a shambles it is right now at Cardiff Blues. I must admit I was very surprised to...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years ago‘I felt I needed to trim down’ – Fitness regime behind Cook’s fine form
Slimline Bath scrum-half Chris Cook credits a gruelling summer training regime for helping him see off Kahn Fotuali’i to spearhead the...
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Featured
/ 9 years agoRory Best comes to the defence of Howley after O’Brien’s criticisms
By Adam Ellis Ireland captain Rory Best has voiced his views on the criticisms aimed at Rob Howley by team-mate Sean...
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Features
/ 9 years agoWe need a bit of luck says Gold
WORCESTER head coach, Gary Gold accepted his side had failed to capitalise on their chances and the final score line had...
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Features
/ 9 years agoBad week gets worse as Cardiff capitulate
By DECLAN ROONEY DANNY Wilson watched his Cardiff Blues side collapse from leading at halftime to conceding an unanswered 26 points...
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Features
/ 9 years agoPowerful Cov on fire as they put Esher to sword
By JONATHAN HARDING Esher………………….26pts Tries: Spencer 1, O’Connell 32, Davies 53, Seccombe 80 Conversions: Sutherland 2, 32, 80 Coventry …………..61pts Tries:...
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Features
/ 9 years agoA nine-month season is long enough for everyone
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK PLAYERS and coaches in the Premiership have started to align in their resistance...
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Features
/ 9 years agoScarlets bring home bonus but Tandy demands more
By ALEX BYWATER WAYNE Pivac challenged his Scarlets players to raise their game for Ospreys next week despite the Welsh side...
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Features
/ 9 years agoCambridge’s woeful home form stretches again
By STEVE JACKSON Cambridge ..28 Old Elth’ns ….29 A HAT-TRICK from Dom Lespierre ensured five points for Old Elthamians at Grantchester...
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Features
/ 9 years agoWatson must prove Brown’s equal in aerial excellence
JEREMYGUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE…EVERY WEEK Improving his all-court game: Bath full-back Anthony Watson PICTURE: Getty Images ANTHONY Watson has proved that...
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Features
/ 9 years agoLet’s get Saturday back as match day
THE Premiership’s ‘long weekend’ fixture experiment which is pushing club rugby fans from pillar to post with matches played on Friday...
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Features
/ 9 years agoLions return for Leinster but still lack killer instinct
By DARAGH SMALL EDINBURGH out-half Jason Tovey scored all 13 points for his side, including an intercept try, but they came...
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Features
/ 9 years agoSeven-try Albion mauling show up Students
By OSCAR MORTIMER Loughbo’ro S..28 Plymouth A ….49 PLYMOUTH ALBION produced an attacking masterclass to down Loughborough Students in a thriller....
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Features
/ 9 years agoSloppy Chiefs made to pay by May magic
By NICK CAIN Rapier thrust: Jonny May powers through to score for Leicester PICTURES: Getty Images JONNY May reinforced his reputation...
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Features
/ 9 years agoShrewd Deano builds another tilt at the title
By JON NEWCOMBE Strong running: Juan Pablo Socino on the break for Newcastle to set up a try for Niki Goneva...
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Features
/ 9 years agoSpeedster Bellini adds potency to Zebre mix
ULSTER coach Les Kiss has demanded an immediate response from his men when they host Connacht next week after a shock...
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Features
/ 9 years agoMoseley leave it late to pull clear
By BRIAN QUINN Old Albanians 19 Birming’m M..38 CHRIS BRIGHTWELL produced a man-of-thematch display as Birmingham Moseley flexed their muscles with...
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Features
/ 9 years agoBaxter: They won the killer moments
LEICESTER coach Matt O’Connor said: “Commitment was at the heart of that, we dug in…with (Ellis) Genge injured in the warm-up...
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Features
/ 9 years agoTop, but Richards sees only Exeter
DEAN RICHARDS glossed over the fact his team had gone top of the table – for 24 hours at least, knowing...
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Features
/ 9 years agoRingmaster Henson gets Dragons flying
Power play: Elliot Dee scores for Dragons after a maul PICTURE: Huw Evans Images By STEFFAN THOMAS THE Dragons romped to...
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Features
/ 9 years agoFantastic Fylde earn first win
By ALAN FOSTER Fylde …………….29 Rosslyn Park..20 FYLDE notched their first win of the season with a well-deserved fourtry victory over...
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Features
/ 9 years agoHoneymoon period for Saints as Groom calls the shots
By NEALE HARVEY SCRUM-HALF Nic Groom orchestrated a well deserved bonuspoint victory as Northampton consigned memories of their opening day hammering...
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Features
/ 9 years agoSharks take a bloody revenge for past indignities
By COLIN NEWBOULT NOT TOO many saw this coming. Gloucester may well have a lengthy injury list but there have been...
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Features
/ 9 years agoPick Holley to restore order in the capital
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Good option for Cardiff Blues: Sean Holley PICTURE: Getty Images WHAT a shambles it is...
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Features
/ 9 years agoCodling hails big impact of USA star Durutalo
By LUKE JARMYN NEWS EXTRA EALING Trailfinders coach Alex Codling says new boy Andrew Durutalo has had a major impact on...
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Features
/ 9 years agoMallinder: George is finding his form now
Orchestrator: Nic Groom makes another break PICTURES: Getty Images Concentration: Aaron Morris takes a high ball for Quins SAINTS boss Jim...
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Features
/ 9 years agoJohan: They blew us away
GLOUCESTERhead coach Johan Ackermann insisted that the team’s errors in the first half caused their capitulation after the break. The Cherry...
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Features
/ 9 years agoBank on Al to lead Ospreys back to glory days
ALUN WYN Jones remains the best captain I played under in terms of leadership. I was delighted to see Al skipper...
