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Dream Team
/ 5 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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/ 5 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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/ 5 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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/ 5 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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/ 5 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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/ 5 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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/ 5 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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/ 5 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
/ 5 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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/ 5 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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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 5 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
/ 5 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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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 5 years agoTigers sure they can fend off Shark attack on Ford
ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER LEICESTER Tigers are confident of keeping George Ford at Welford Road next season despite...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 5 years agoDAZN step up hunt for rugby rights
ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Bids: Kevin Mayer DAZN chairman Kevin Mayer has announced that the streaming service are...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 5 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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Features
/ 5 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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/ 5 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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/ 5 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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/ 5 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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/ 5 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
/ 5 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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/ 5 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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/ 5 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
/ 5 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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Latest News
/ 5 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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/ 5 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
/ 5 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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/ 5 years agoSpringbok clash will be preview of RWC 2023
THE best is saved until the end this month. The final weekend of the autumn series sees a repeat of the...
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Features
/ 5 years agoEligibility rules are area fraught with difficulty
COLIN BOAG There are some issues in rugby that fall into the ‘just too difficult’ category, and player eligibility is somewhere near...
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/ 5 years agoWOMEN’S GAME IN FOCUS
Sarah Rendell takes a weekly look at some important women players CLAUDIA MACDONALD THIS WEEK... WASPS & ENGLAND SCRUM-HALF Claudia MacDonald...
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/ 5 years agoKnights brought out best in me
MY LIFE IN RUGBY THE FORMER MUNSTER, PLYMOUTH, DONCASTER AND LEICESTER FLY-HALF DECLAN CUSACK Calling the shots: Declan Cusack playing for...
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/ 5 years agoBlanco breaks the line … and Wallaby hearts
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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/ 5 years agoRandall challenged to come back better
RUGBY SHORTS BRISTOL boss Pat Lam has encouraged scrum-half Harry Randall to come back stronger after he was ruled out for...
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/ 5 years agoWilliams banned for four weeks
RUGBY SHORTS BATH forward Mike Williams and kit manager Steve Middleton have both been banned after incidents in last week’s defeat...
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/ 5 years agoBaxter keeps Sam’s spirits up after snub
RUGBY SHORTS SAM Simmonds must use his club form to force his way into the England side, says Exeter boss Rob...
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/ 5 years agoVunipola ruled out for a month
RUGBY SHORTS SARACENS No.8 Billy Vunipola will be out for a month following minor damage to his knee ligaments in last...
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/ 5 years agoNICK BINGHAM
ROOM 101 THE SHEFFIELD TIGERS PROP TAKES US THROUGH HIS PET HATES FROM THE RUGBY WORLD AND BEYOND 1. Rugby/cold showers...
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/ 5 years agoInjured Alun Wyn to miss Six Nations
RUGBY SHORTS WALES captain Alun Wyn Jones, 36, is set to miss the 2022 Six Nations with a shoulder injury sustained...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 5 years agoLam ready to raid Saracens talent again
ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler PAT Lam could return to Saracens at the end...
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/ 5 years agoWales offer top ten contracts
RUGBY SHORTS THE WRU is set to offer ten of their 15-a-side women players full-time deals, while there will be retainer...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 5 years agoQuins want loosehead Boyce to come back
ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Return: Lewis Boyce BATH are fighting to hang on to highly-rated loosehead prop Lewis...
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Features
/ 5 years agoGUY PEPPER
YOUNG GUNS NEWCASTLE FALCONS FLANKER GUY Pepper is the latest member of the Barnard Castle School production line who hopes to...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoGeorgian war hero Yachvili helped forge special bond
RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER FRANCE and Georgia square up on Sunday in...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 5 years agoNow De Klerk eyes Oriental gravy train
ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER FAF de Klerk has been exploring potential future career options in Japan as the...
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Features
/ 5 years agoWatson’s production line is strong as ever
Brendan Gallagher continues his series looking at rugby’s great schools Colts champions: George Watson’s U16s, winners of the Scottish Schools in...
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/ 5 years agoNone of this touchy feely nonsense in Spain
RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER WHAT’S in a word? For decades those coming off the bench used to be called replacements or...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 5 years agoMediator set for agents meeting
ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER RUGBY agents and Premiership Rugby will this week hold a mediation meeting in London...
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/ 5 years agoDallas was not a big hit for Kiwis
GEORGE Watson’s College have produced a host of notable players but one of their rugby alumni also went on to achieve...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 5 years agoDiamond spotted twice in the West Country
ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER STEVE Diamond was spotted by Blindside spies twice in the West Country over the...
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/ 5 years agoKerevi’s a big loss, but what we all want to see is Marcus set free
PAUL REES TALKS TO TV PUNDIT DAVID FLATMAN ABOUT ENGLAND V AUSTRALIA David Flatman believes the absence of Semu Kerevi will...
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