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Features
/ 4 years agoThinking prop Ray believed persistence trumped all
Peter Jackson remembers the life of Ireland‘s great British Lion Ray McLoughlin When they laid Ray McLoughlin to rest last Wednesday,...
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Rugby Matters
/ 4 years agoConnacht stars light up the ball
RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER IT’S probably fair to say that the late Ray McLoughlin, who died earlier this week aged 82,...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 4 years agoThe smoking priest fired up Crescent
Brendan Gallagher continues his series looking at rugby’s great schools CRESCENT College in Limerick – now styled Crescent Comprehensive – lies...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 4 years agoMaro has crucial skill of leading by example
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK MARO Itoje did not need the help of acting classes when he captained...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 4 years agoSinckler must change his technique or lose place
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME What can I say, last weekend the northern hemisphere rugby unions did...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 4 years agoBest thing about England’s autumn was their tries
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK THE last round of the autumn series made everyone’s weekend – it was pretty...
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Features
/ 4 years agoDAFYDD JENKINS
YOUNG GUNS EXETER CHIEFS DAFYDD Jenkins casts an envious eye towards the two Welsh caps that his close pal Christ Tshiunza...
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Features
/ 4 years agoNICK JENNINGS
ROOM 101 THE LOUGHBOROUGH STUDENTS FLANKER TAKES US THROUGH HIS PET HATES FROM THE RUGBY WORLD AND BEYOND 1. Plane seats...
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Features
/ 4 years agoSharks wing Solomona heads home
RUGBY SHORTS SALE winger Denny Solomona has left the club and plans to return to the southern hemisphere. New Zealand-born Solomona,...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoStormers in talks to keep Moerat
ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler THE Stormers have launched a bid to keep Saracens...
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Features
/ 4 years agoWorcester sign prop McCallum
RUGBY SHORTS WORCESTER have signed Glasgow’s Scotland prop Murray McCallum on an 18-month deal from January 1 until the end of...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoJapan beckons for wing Taqele
ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Move: Naiyaravoro NORTHAMPTON Saints winger Taqele Naiyaravoro could be heading to Japan at the...
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Features
/ 4 years agoChiefs plan more talks on branding
RUGBY SHORTS EXETER are to have further talks over the club’s Native American branding. The branding was discussed at the Chiefs...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoEngland career over for Mako and Billy?
ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER EDDIE Jones has warned outof-favour brothers Mako and Billy Vunipola that he will not...
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English Championship
/ 4 years agoOnojaife, Williams suspended
RUGBY SHORTS JORDAN Onojaife of Bedford Blues has been banned for three weeks after receiving a red card last weekend for...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoAshton set to quit Warriors
ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER CHRIS Ashton was in the advanced stages late last week of agreeing to a...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoMercer in top form as Eddie looks on
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN The Top 14 returned after a three-week international break for two rounds ahead of the start of...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoDu Preez linked to France
ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER GEORGE Ford’s arrival at Sale Sharks next summer could mean that Rob du Preez...
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Features
/ 4 years agoIt’s confirmed: Italy must leave the Six Nations
COLIN BOAG With the autumn international moneyspinners over for another year, what did we learn? The first is that the gulf...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoWebber on his way back to Sharks
ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER ROB Webber appears set to return to Sale Sharks at the end of the...
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Features
/ 4 years agoChiefs believe they can work through issues at Sandy Park
EXETER are looking to rediscover home comforts to reboot their Premiership campaign and get them off to a winning start in...
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Features
/ 4 years agoBerry has been squashed by Erasmus controversy
COLIN BOAG Watching last weekend’s match between Wales and Fiji I was somewhat bemused by referee Nic Berry’s performance. I can’t...
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Dream Team
/ 4 years agoDREAM TEAM
CHARLIE BECKETT, THE AMPTHILL AND FORMER ENGLAND U20s, JERSEY REDS, GLOUCESTER & LEICESTER LOOSE FORWARD, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoAt long last, the in-depth story about Obolensky
RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER It was back in February 2009 that a...
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Features
/ 4 years agoStrange case of the missing Boks
PAUL REES SUGGESTS THE WORLD RUGBY PLAYER OF THE YEAR AWARDS ARE FLAWED It was enough to tempt Rassie Erasmus to...
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Features
/ 4 years agoWOMEN’S GAME IN FOCUS: ZOE TEECE
Sarah Rendell takes a weekly look at some important women players ZOE TEECE THIS WEEK... DMP DURHAM SHARKS TIGHTHEAD DMP Durham...
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Features
/ 4 years agoDodgy wine cost me England cap!
MY LIFE IN RUGBY THE FORMER ENGLAND U21, BARBARIANS, BRISTOL, COVENTRY, STOURBRIDGE AND BERRY HILL BACK ROW JULIAN HORROBIN Club legend:...
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Features
/ 4 years agoWartime ‘Springboks’ were simply unbeatable
Brendan Gallagher delves into some of rugby’s most enduring images, their story and why they are still so impactful Iconic Rugby...
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Features
/ 4 years agoTOM WILSTEAD
YOUNG GUNS BRISTOL FLY-HALF TOM Wilstead lives out his schoolboy dreams every day he turns up for training at Bristol Bears....
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Features
/ 4 years agoStellar cast of Scottish champions
Brendan Gallagher continues his series looking at rugby’s great schools STEWART’S Melville College in Edinburgh might not be among the oldest...
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Features
/ 4 years agoROOM 101: SAM DICKINSON
ROOM 101 THE CALDY LOOSE FORWARD AND FORMER ROTHERHAM, NORTHAMPTON AND EALING PLAYER TAKES US THROUGH HIS PET HATES FROM THE...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoTigers join the battle to sign Pollard
ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER On the move: Pollard LEICESTER Tigers are locked in a battle to sign Springbok...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoCome back to us, Chiefs’ stars tell Nic
ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER EXETER Chiefs stars with England last week were quick to sound out Wallaby scrum-half...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoSaracens want Obano to link up with cousin Maro
ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Wanted list: Beno Obano SARACENS have lined up a move for Maro Itoje’s cousin...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoQuins eye deal for prop Dooley
ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER LEINSTER loosehead Pete Dooley could be heading to the Premiership next season with Premiership...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoJapan beckons for Sale’s Solomona
ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Has a yen: Solomona FORMER England winger Denny Solomona is weighing up his future...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoGustard tops Bath defensive wish list
ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER In Italy: Paul Gustard BATH are looking for a new defensive coach and have...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoBlackie went into battle with programme notes!
RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER THE irony will not be lost on Wasps legend Alan Black, who passed away this week, but...
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Features
/ 4 years agoRoberts’ book revives club v country issues
COLIN BOAG Split loyalties: Jamie Roberts playing for Harlequins J amie Roberts’ comments in his autobiography, describing how he was caught...
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Features
/ 4 years agoEngland’s chance of payback for Bok agony
NICK CAIN ON THE MIGHTY TASK FACING EDDIE JONES’ PACK ON SATURDAY IF there is one team on the planet with...
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Features
/ 4 years agoWOMEN’S GAME IN FOCUS
Sarah Rendell takes a weekly look at some important women players SONIA GREEN - SARACENS FLANKER Saracens forward Sonia Green got...
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Features
/ 4 years agoScots pioneers took the game global, now it’s rewards time
RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER The eclectic nature of Scotland’s teams these days...
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Features
/ 4 years agoWinstanley’s guidance got me ready for Premiership
MY LIFE IN RUGBY THE FORMER SALE SHARKS, WORCESTER, ROTHERHAM, LEEDS AND ROUEN PROP ROB O’DONNELL BIG tall props were fashionable...
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Features
/ 4 years agoJonny’s glowing again in Mediterranean sun
Brendan Gallagher delves into some of rugby’s most enduring images, their story and why they are still so impactful Iconic Rugby...
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Features
/ 4 years agoOLLY HARTLEY
YOUNG GUNS WASPS CENTRE OLLY Hartley yesterday took his first steps towards emulating his England trialist dad Gary when he made...
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Features
/ 4 years agoRosslyn Park robbed of Winterbottom class
Brendan Gallagher continues his series looking at rugby’s great schools ROSSALL, situated in the Lancashire coastal town of Fleetwood, have a...
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Features
/ 4 years agoRossall beach hockey was just bonkers
EVERY rugby player at Rossall will at some stage have played Rossall Hockey, a unique version of the game which relies...
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Features
/ 4 years agoTOM SHANKLIN
ROOM 101 THE FORMER WALES INTERNATIONAL TURNED TV COMMENTATOR TAKES US THROUGH HIS PET HATES FROM THE RUGBY WORLD AND BEYOND...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoSanderson eyes up quality locks for Sale
ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler SALE Sharks are set to step up their attempts...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoBears may go after Genge if Mako stays
ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Bristol-born: Ellis Genge BRISTOL could switch their attention to Ellis Genge if they can’t...
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