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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoRacing trying to tempt Marcus
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Racing 92 have made England and Harlequins fly-half Marcus Smith an offer of around €500,000...
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Features
/ 3 years agoToo many promises, too little scrutiny
After London Irish became the third club casualty of a brutal season, Paul Rees considers what might happen next If thoughts...
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Features
/ 3 years agoSafety first as red cards rise to an all-time high
Peter Jackson finds that only Ireland kept on the right side of every referee as the game gets to grips with...
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Features
/ 3 years agoWrong to sell the family silver
Francis Baron, former CEO of the RFU, is concerned with rugby's deal with private equity firm CVC THE CVC ACQUISITION OF...
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Young Gun
/ 3 years agoYoung Guns: Saracens & England U18 full-back Jack Bracken
Jack Bracken is hoping to replicate his father Kyran’s career but has switched positions from scrum-half to full-back. Bracken, 17, made...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 3 years agoMy Life in Rugby with Wayne Kilford: ‘Moore told me – The work starts now’
The former Nottingham, Leicester, Coventry and Midlands full-back talks about his life in the game My first captain in senior rugby...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 3 years agoWe must find a way to stop vicious spiral
RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER Heaven knows The Rugby Paper has been warning...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 3 years agoWhen I needed a helping hand…
RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER You could fill a noisy bar with the journalists past and present queuing to buy David Emery...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoSeries 2, Episode 22: Nick Abendanon on his career and French vs English domestic rugby, tributes to David Emery
In April earlier this year Bath and Clermont legend Nick Abendanon called time on a stellar 17-year career. Nick joins host...
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Feature
/ 3 years agoStigma, not disease, that is now HIV’s killer – Thomas
Welsh rugby legend Gareth Thomas says it is the stigma around HIV, rather than the illness itself, that poses the greatest...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoEaling look to pick up Caulfield
ON THE BLINDSIDE - NEIL FISSLER Ealing Trailfinders are still looking to strengthen their squad for next season despite finding their...
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Features
/ 3 years agoHow Ellie fell back in love with the game
By BEN JAYCOCK HAVING turned away from the sport as a teenager, Sevens flyer Ellie Boatman is now revelling in the...
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Dream Team
/ 3 years agoDream Team with Dan Barnes
The Jersey and former London Scottish, Rosslyn Park, Henley and Wasps academy centre, chooses the best XV he has played with...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoWarriors laugh off Farrell switch
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Wigan Warriors have moved to put distance between themselves and a reported big-money cross-code move...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoArundell and Pearson on Bath’s radar
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Bath will waste no time this week to cherry-pick the best talent if, as expected,...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoVan Vuuren keen to join Premiership
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Lions lock Pieter Jansen Van Vuuren, who is reaching the end of his deal with...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoCardiff facing battle for prop Rae
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Cardiff are keen on signing Bath tighthead prop D’arcy Rae, below, but they are facing...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoRimmer’s top job after race storm
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER At the end of last week, Ralph Rimmer was appointed as an independent adviser by...
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Features
/ 3 years agoHelping to develop the best referees
Paul Rees talks to Chris White about the specialist programme which has trained some of the top refs in world rugby...
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Features
/ 3 years ago15 stars of a bonkers season
Paul Rees selects his team of the tournament from the Gallagher Premiership 2022/23 The most emotionally charged Premiership campaign finished as...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 3 years agoMy Life in Rugby with Allan Jacobsen: ‘Simple Minds? No, I put up posters of David Sole’
The former Scotland prop and all-time appearance record holder for Edinburgh When I was a boy growing up in the 80s...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 3 years agoStunning Munster are the best of the bunch
RUGBY MATTERS - A weekly look at the game’s other talking points What with an epic Champions Cup final and a very...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 3 years agoBastareaud deserves his cheering send-off, too
Sergio Parisse’s long farewell has taken centre stage recently but let’s hear it also for Mathieu Bastareaud who also took his...
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Young Gun
/ 3 years agoYoung Guns: Scarlets & Wales U20 scrum-half Archie Hughes
Archie Hughes is looking to show the Scarlets and the world what he can do at the U20s World Championship later...
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Features
/ 3 years agoSleeping giant that is struggling to wake up
Peter Jackson consults his stats book to see which teams are the best-supported in Europe’s big leagues Crowd pleasers: Leicester Tigers...
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Features
/ 3 years agoWe want Worcester to play at Sixways again
Q&A Ben Jaycock speaks to Worcester Warriors Supporters Trust founder Marcus Mulcahy about the group’s plans to revitalise the club Following...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoSeries 2 Episode 21: Sarries back on top, London Irish discussion and Premiership season review
A memorable Gallagher Premiership season (for many of the wrong reasons) is done and dusted as Saracens have reclaimed their throne...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoFrance-bound Fearns turns down Nat 1 offer
Carl Fearns, who is leaving Newcastle this summer, is set to return to France for the third time after previous spells...
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Dream Team
/ 3 years agoDream Team with Barry Everitt
Barry Everitt, the former Munster, Leinster, London Irish and Northampton fly-half, chooses the best XV he's played with or against... 1....
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoWestern Force move for Potter
Western Force are poised to announce that they have signed former Leicester Tigers winger Harry Potter who was released early from...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoWallaby lock heads for Rebels
Wallaby lock Lukhan Salakaia-Loto has signed a deal with Super Rugby outfit Melbourne Rebels after only spending a season playing in...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoGray the new Apollo in Gladiators
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER While Owen Farrell and George Ford were preparing to go head-to-head in the Premiership Final...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoNow Stade eye Cowan-Dickie
England hooker Luke Cowan-Dickie could still play in France next season despite the recent collapse of his move to Montpellier, with...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoEllis will get his medal either way
Tom Ellis started the season with Bath but was guaranteed to finish his Saturday with a Premiership winner’s medal in his...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoLondon Irish look to boost squad
London Irish have given the clearest indication yet that they expect to be playing in the Premiership next season after it...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 3 years agoMy Life in Rugby with Byron McGuigan: ‘Nothing could top that 38-38 draw with England’
The former Scotland, Glasgow, Exeter and Border Bulldogs winger, who has just brough the curtain down on his playing career at...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 3 years agoIreland mustn’t copy this breakdown flaw
RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER The tumultuous happenings in Dublin last week were...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 3 years agoLet’s hope technology passes trial
RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER Be careful for what you wish for! World Rugby are carrying out their promise to trial chip...
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Young Gun
/ 3 years agoYoung Guns: Harlequins & England U20 wing Cassius Cleaves
With effervescent characters like Joe Marler and Danny Care, Harlequins from the outside is seen as a fun environment but academy...
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Features
/ 3 years agoTrio complete an incredible journey
Ben Jaycock talks to Ed Jackson, the former Wasps forward who took up mountaineering after hurting his back. Having been forced...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoSeries 2, Episode 20: Gallagher Premiership Final Preview with Alex Lozowski
It was a great weekend in Europe for French rugby with a resounding Challenge Cup win for Toulon and a one-point...
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Dream Team
/ 3 years agoDream Team with Mike Schmid
Mike Schmid, the former Canada and Rotherham No.8 and coach, and Esher DOR, who is the current director of sport at...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoYarde’s heading for exit at Bayonne
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Former England winger Marland Yarde will be looking for a new club this summer after...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoLeinster face fight for Boyle
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Leinster are trying to keep highly-rated prop Jack Boyle from moving to the Premiership this...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoEaster on wanted list in America
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Nick Easter, who played at three World Cups with England, has emerged as a target...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoMoneybags Racing keen to sign Smith
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Racing 92 are serious about tempting Marcus Smith to quit south-west London for a move...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoEddie has no time for sentiment, mate
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Eddie Jones is due in London for the first time since taking over as Australia...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoClubs queue up for Kibirige
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Former England sevens winger Zach Kibirige is in demand, with five clubs bidding for his...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 3 years agoMy Life in Rugby with Alex Tait: ‘Being a one-club man means so much to me’
The former Newcastle and England U20s full-back and winger talks about his life in the game I am immensely proud to...
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Young Gun
/ 3 years agoYoung Guns: Bath & England U20s fly-half/full-back Sam Harris
Sam Harris was delighted with his match-winning conversion for England U19s earlier this month, but is keeping his feet firmly on...
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