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/ 9 years agoHammer blow for Hartpury
HARTPURY College’s bid for Championship survival took a hit this week with try-scoring machine Jonas Mikalcius likely to miss the entire...
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/ 9 years agoThis is my last chance admits returning Pirate Tom
By NEALE HARVEY NEWS EXTRA CORNISH Pirates hooker Tom Cowan-Dickie is determined to make the most of his final chance to...
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/ 9 years agoEddie should make an example out of Tuilagi
COLIN BOAG Facing a ban: Manu Tuilagi training with England in 2016 It’s been a bad week for English rugby, with...
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/ 9 years agoExiles double act with a five-year masterplan
NICK VERDIER meets the new men charged with leading London Welsh’s revival Passioante about Welsh: Sonny Parker, left, and Cai Griffiths...
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/ 9 years agoCricket lost out in battle of tortoise and Hare…
PETER JACKSON Had everything gone the way he and others planned it, Dusty Hare would never have played rugby for England....
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/ 9 years agoSir Johnwas able to put rugby in perspective
OF THEmyriad of memories collected over so many expeditions to New Zealand, none is more treasured than of an evening spent...
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/ 9 years agoBish and Ray undervalued
NOBODY can say for sure but when it comes to the one-cap wonder to beat them all, David Bishop springs to...
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/ 9 years agoWe had 13 internationals with majority home grown
NEIL FISSLER talks to Peter Rossborough about that glorious Coventry team of the early 1970s COVENTRY RFU CUP WINNERS ‘73 WHERE...
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/ 9 years agoJones must show courage of convictions this autumn
JEFF PROBYN Old and new: Back row competition is fierce after the performances from Don Armand, Chris Robshaw, Sam Underhill, Mark...
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/ 9 years ago20 QUESTIONS
EALING OPENSIDE ARTHUR ELLIS How has pre-season been going? Everyone is pretty excited to get started and play some games now...
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/ 9 years agoYOUNG GUNS
BEN JONES CARDIFF BLUES FLY-HALF Ben Jones is after game time in his first season at senior level and with three...
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/ 9 years agoHow Henley helped make England great
Teen stars: The Henley team with Rochelle Clark front row, and Tamara Taylor, back row ROCHELLE Clark and Tamara Taylor are...
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/ 9 years agoCan’t beat passion of Cornish public
MY LIFEIN RUGBY GAVIN CATTLE THE FORMER CORNISH PIRATES, LLANELLI SCARLETS, ORRELL & PERTEMPS BEES SCRUM-HALF Feeding the big men: Gavin...
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/ 9 years agoJerry Edwards on…
ENGLAND’S STRUCTURE They just need consistency, and if I was the RFU I would concentrate on the Fifteens first. That’s the...
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/ 9 years agoMatawalu cleared of Exeter club assault
EXETER Chiefs scrum-half Nikola Matawalu has been cleared of sexually assaulting a woman while on a Christmas night out with his...
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/ 9 years agoTamara Taylor on…
BEATING NEW ZEALAND 29-21 IN ROTORUA That was really important. This has been quite a building season with girls coming back...
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/ 9 years agoBlackadder still looking to recruit
TODD Blackadder says he is confident Bath Rugby will be able to bring in some new players before the Premiership starts...
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/ 9 years agoRocky Clark on…
WHAT JASON LEONARD SAID WHEN SHE PASSED HIS 114 CAPS He just congratulated me. I met him at Twickenham and we...
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/ 9 years agoMoriarty eyes trophy before Kingsholm exit
GLOUCESTER flanker Ross Moriarty admits he is unsure where his long-term future lies. The Wales and British and Irish Lions back...
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Young Gun
/ 9 years agoYoung Gun: Matt Worley – Racing 92 full-back
It was a PR stunt that took Matt Worley from Hong Kong to Racing 92, but two years later the young...
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English Championship
/ 9 years agoPitman out to prove how good he can be after mental health issues
Rory Pitman is loving his new life in Jersey but the big Welsh No.8 has revealed he needed the help of...
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Room 101
/ 9 years agoRoom 101: Brett Daynes – Coventry back-rower
1. Literally Using literally in the wrong context is probably one of the most annoying things around; I “literally” can’t stand...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 9 years agoDan Robson on track to go distance with Wasps
Wasps scrum-half Dan Robson says he will push the boundaries of endurance in an effort to overcome last season’s double dose...
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20 Questions
/ 9 years ago20 Questions: Ross Neal – London Scottish centre
How’s pre-season going? Pretty well, thanks. We’ve been training at the Lensbury Hotel which is a great place to train. The...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 9 years agoAlex Lozowski fine-tuning basics for England bid
Alex Lozowksi has declared himself ready to rise to the challenge of retaining his hard-won England place after impressing on the...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 9 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Andy Saull – former Saracens, Newcastle and Yorkshire Carnegie flanker
Running out first in front of an 80,000-plus world record crowd at Wembley to mark my 100th appearance for Saracens was...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 9 years agoSaracens fear explosion in wages could wreck team
Saracens coach Alex Sanderson fears the club may struggle to retain their galaxy of England and Lions stars, with the likes...
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Dream Team
/ 9 years agoDream Team: Rory Pitman – Jersey No.8
1. Phil John – A Scarlet legend who’s been very reliable over the years. He started playing in 1999 and must...
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Features
/ 9 years ago2017-18 pre-season fixtures
It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs Thursday August 10 USA Islanders vs Saracens Friday August...
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/ 9 years agoDusty to leave Franklin’s Gardens
DUSTY Hare will be leaving Northampton Saints at the end of September. Hare, 64, has been at Franklin’s Gardens since January...
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/ 9 years agoCharnley’s up to speed after summer schooling
JON NEWCOMBE catches up with Sale’s ‘other’ rugby league convert, Josh Charnley FOR keen angler Josh Charnley, his debut season in...
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/ 9 years ago20 QUESTIONS
MATT PROTHEROE BRISTOL FULL-BACK How’s the move to Bristol going? Really well thanks. I’m getting used to everything around the club...
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/ 9 years agoDangerous for PRO14 to copy Super Rugby conferences
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK THE new PRO14 marks South Africa’s first steps at shifting from SANZAAR to...
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/ 9 years agoShock to be axed after All Blacks win
MY LIFEIN RUGBY JAN WEBSTER THE FORMER ENGLAND, MOSELEY, STAFFORDSHIRE & BARBARIANS SCRUM-HALF After all these years, I’d like to put...
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/ 9 years agoWorld Rugby look silly over Sonny Bill appeal victory
THE disciplinary tangle that World Rugby has got itself into over Sonny Bill Williams appealing successfully against the matches that counted...
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/ 9 years agoEx-Tiger Mauger takes top job at Highlanders
FORMER Leicester boss Aaron Mauger has been hired as head coach of the Highlanders on a three-year deal. Mauger will replace...
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/ 9 years agoAussies bank on Hooper
WITHAustralian rugby in dire straits both on and off the pitch, Wallaby coach Michael Cheika has turned to openside flanker Michael...
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/ 9 years agoBradley returns to club game in Italy
FORMER Ireland scrum-half Michael Bradley has been named head coach of Italian PRO14 side Zebre. Former Italy players Carlo Orlandi and...
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/ 9 years agoChallenge will be getting our star back-line enough ball
Q&A MATT O’CONNOR ON THE RECORD Leicester head coach Matt O’Connor tells NEALE HARVEY why the Tigers are ready to reclaim...
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/ 9 years agoHooper honoured to be Wallaby skipper
MICHAEL Hooper has been named as the new Australia captain, taking over from hooker Stephen Moore. Flanker Hooper has won 68...
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/ 9 years agoYOUNG GUNS
BILLY SCANNELL MUNSTER HOOKER This year will live long in the Scannell household’s memory with Niall and Rory making their international...
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/ 9 years agoAshton try eases pain of Toulon dilemma
DAVID BARNES FRENCH COLUMN Former England and Saracens winger Chris Ashton has scored his first try in the colours of his...
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/ 9 years agoEddie pushing to find limits of human fitness
NICK CAIN GETS EDDIE JONES’ VERDICT OF THE SUMMER ACTION EDDIE Jones started the new season by announcing he intends to...
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/ 9 years agoNew-fangled PRO 14 is disaster waiting to happen
COLIN BOAG There is no shortage of top-class rugby players, but my goodness the game seems to be very light on...
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/ 9 years agoScarlets can get Leigh back to attacking best
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND NOW the Guinness PRO14 is all sorted, I’m looking forward to the campaign ahead because...
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/ 9 years agoDREAM TEAM
ARTHUR ELLIS, THE EALING & FORMER OSPREYS AND WASPS OPENSIDE, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST… 1....
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/ 9 years agoHalfpenny will help us to emulate Leinster – Parkes
NEWS EXTRA By ALEX BYWATER SCARLETS Kiwi centre Hadleigh Parkes is loving life in Wales and has set his sights on...
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