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Features
/ 9 years agoGatland has to be worried by captaincy shambles
COLIN BOAG Last weekend unexpectedly threw up the most intriguing Six Nations clash. England v Italy was akin to watching a...
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/ 9 years agoFollowing in illustrious footsteps
Gavin Hastings Rock of a man at the back, commanding under the high ball and always made a huge dent when...
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/ 9 years agoStop moaning Eddie, you were out-thought
Postbox special on that Italian tactic which has split opinion within the rugby fraternity Smart move or poor spirit? Italians stand...
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/ 9 years agoThe four dramatic times Scots beat their HQ hoodoo
Scotland wins at Twickenham are one of the great rarities in Six Nations rugby, there being only four since England started...
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/ 9 years agoO’Shea’s tactics were not in spirit of fair play
Scragged: Danny Care finds trouble waiting for him WONDER if admirers of the round ball game remember a recent advert created...
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/ 9 years agoEngland’s calmness was credit to rugby
SO MUCH for the eagerlyanticipated home victory – yet England’s hard-earned triumph over Italy produced any number of talking points. Credit...
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/ 9 years agoON THE BLIND SIDE
BY NEILFISSLER ■BRISTOL are now the favourites to land Ireland fly-half Ian Madigan if he is released from the final year...
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/ 9 years agoThis shows Italy are not relegation fodder
THE events should be an embarrassment to your correspondent, Stuart Stanton of Leeds and columnist Colin Boag. I refer, of course,...
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/ 9 years agoKeatley weighs up offer from Warriors
WORCESTER have offered Ireland fly-half Ian Keatley a move to Sixways next season. Keatley, 29, is keen on going to the...
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/ 9 years agoYes, England were foggy, but so are World Rugby
EDDIE Jones and his players can thank their lucky stars that their latest tactical tutorial came from Italy. There is a...
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/ 9 years agoKyle’s too pricey for Super League
Injured: Kyle Eastmond KYLE EASTMOND looks like pricing himself out of a return to Super League if he leaves Wasps at...
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/ 9 years agoLeicester looking at Carnegie speedster
HAVING seen Ryan Burrows, their best forward, sign for Newcastle next season, Yorkshire Carnegie could be set to lose their most...
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/ 9 years agoHow Wales are missing
Henson’s abiding class As Wales prepare to salvage what’s left of the Six Nations, their best midfield player will be otherwise...
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/ 9 years agoWilliams’ rich seam of talent Alun-Wyn misses the point
THERE are many examples of illustrious families to be found in the history books of the game but none, surely, to...
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/ 9 years agoSo should the Italians have just caved in, Matthew?
ITALY had been held up to such public ridicule before Twickenham last Sunday that not one of their detractors considered it...
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/ 9 years agoEddie’s done good but he must beware of arrogance
BOB Dwyer and Eddie Jones are two of the most successful international coaches in Rugby Union history, having both won World...
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Young Gun
/ 9 years agoYoung Gun: Ben Loader – England U18s full-back
Breaking into senior rugby ranks is high on Ben Loader’s agenda but for now his focus is on ending his schoolboy...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 9 years agoDai Young on coaching his son at Wasps
The raw emotion Olly Robinson expressed when his father Andy was sacked as Bristol director of rugby earlier this season revealed...
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Room 101
/ 9 years agoRoom 101: Ricky Aley – South Leicester fly-half
1. Noisy eaters It really gets me when people eat loudly and slurp. Apparently, this makes me misophonic – yes, the...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 9 years agoDom Waldouck weighing up the option of sabbatical
Eco-friendly centre Dominic Waldouck is unsure what role he will play for new-age Newcastle next season, if any, but appearing in...
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20 Questions
/ 9 years ago20 Questions: Ethan Davies – Wales Sevens
Enjoying the break after thye opening two events in Wellington and Sydney? I’m just about over the jet-lag! We’ve started training...
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English Championship
/ 9 years agoTom Arscott EXCLUSIVE: I thought it was the end of my career
By JON NECOMBE Yorkshire Carnegie signing Tom Arscott feared he was “damaged” goods and might never play professionally again after his...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 9 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Nikki Walker – former Ospreys and Worcester wing
Winning the Celtic League in my first season at Ospreys with a victory at the Border Reivers was a bitter-sweet experience...
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Dream Team
/ 9 years agoDream Team: Brendon O’Connor – Leicester flanker
1. Tony Woodcock – I played with him at the Blues and he’s a great player. So much so that he...
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Features
/ 9 years ago20 QUESTIONS
TOM CALLADINE ROTHERHAM FLANKER How’s your week been? Pretty hard to be honest after two big defeats to Yorskhire Carnegie and...
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/ 9 years agoTeen star Reiko grabs a hat-trick
Super Rugby By NICK VERDIER KIWI teenage sensation Reiko Ioane propelled himself into All Blacks reckoning ahead of the Lions tour...
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/ 9 years agoHarper hoping for a Macc makeover
LUKE JARMYN gets the lowdown on how Macclesfield are trying to build for the future LUKE JARMYN Macclesfield chairman and former...
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/ 9 years agoON THE BLIND SIDE
BY NEILFISSLER ■GLOUCESTER are continuing to monitor Bristol’s highly rated full-back Jason Woodward, who could quit the club if they are...
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/ 9 years agoYOUNG GUNS
MAX COYLE HARLEQUINS FULL-BACK Concussion may have cut his U18s Premiership final appearance short but Max Coyle is determined to create...
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/ 9 years agoWarriors’ midfield maestro in demand
WORCESTER Warriors are dithering over offering Ryan Mills a new deal and it could open the door for a move to...
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/ 9 years agoBristol join battle to land Madigan
Premiership bound? Ian Madigan BRISTOL are looking to make a late bid to hijack Northampton Saints £500,000 a year move for...
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/ 9 years agoBackline trio extend deals at Sandy Park
Staying: Campagnaro EXETER Chiefs will announce this afternoon that they have agreed new deals with three more players to remain at...
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/ 9 years agoNothing very super about Super Rugby
COLIN BOAG The Super Rugby season has started and the SANZAR chief executive have come out slugging, claiming that this competition...
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/ 9 years agoEddie’s elixir will be far too potent for Italians
IT is difficult to take issue with Eddie Jones because 16 months into his tenure as England coach he has been...
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/ 9 years agoGoode: I’d make Farrell captain of both England and the Lions
By GARY FITZGERALD Friendly rivals: Dylan Hartley and Owen Farrell Choice: Andy Goode EDDIE Jones may have missed a trick by...
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/ 9 years agoWork comes first, but family’s family after all
CHRIS JONES talks to Dai Young about the complexities of coaching your son The raw emotion Olly Robinson expressed when his...
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/ 9 years agoHogg and Mako are on the plane
The British & Irish Lions’ tour to New Zealand this summer is one of the most eagerly anticipated events for years....
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/ 9 years agoYoung and Solomona top the list of outside bets for summer crusade
Stand-out Premiership openside: Wasps’ Thomas Young IS THERE any chance of Warren Gatland coming up with a genuine bolter for the...
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/ 9 years agoBentley is king of my Lions bolters
BRENDAN GALLAGHER looks at the proud history of Lions bolters coming up fast on the rails As far as I can...
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/ 9 years agoMY LIFE INRUGBY
THE FORMER ROTHERHAM AND LEEDS CENTRE AND CURRENT WASPS BACKS COACH LEE BLACKETT I’d love to say that the biggest crowd...
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Young Gun
/ 9 years agoYoung Gun: Will Butler – England U20s centre
Will Butler faced a race against the clock to be fit for the Six Nations but he is now looking to...
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Featured
/ 9 years agoChris Cracknell battling to avoid the scrapheap
Former Fiji 7s coach Chris Cracknell fears he may have to quit rugby after failing to find work following last August’s...
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Room 101
/ 9 years agoRoom 101: Billy Burns – Gloucester scrum-half
1. Hoovering My girlfriend may disagree but I like to think I do my fair share of tidying up. One thing...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 9 years agoBath reap benefits from Cheika snub with Ben Tapuai
Ben Tapuai admits leaving Australia left him “scared” but says a fresh start was necessary after being snubbed by Wallabies boss...
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20 Questions
/ 9 years ago20 Questions: Will Browne – Richmond wing
How about that 49-26 win against Bedford last week? Yeah, it was a great feeling for us to finally get a...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 9 years agoEXCLUSIVE: Why Maxime Mermoz left French rugby behind
The sea, the sun, the trophies, Maxime Mermoz appeared to have it all. But underneath all that glitter it was a...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 9 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Nick Baxter – former Worcester and England Sevens wing
To be the first player to score 100 National League tries and everything else that came my way was beyond any...
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