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/ 5 years agoCliff used diplomacy to get what he wanted
RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER ON the 1955 tour to South Africa, Cliff Morgan was absolutely key to the Lions prospects and...
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/ 5 years agoWOMAN’S GAME IN FOCUS
Sarah Rendell takes a weekly look at some important women players LAGI TUIMA THIS WEEK... HARLEQUINS AND ENGLAND CENTRE Harlequins and...
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/ 5 years agoCAMERON ANDERSON
YOUNG GUNS WASPS FULLBACK/CENTRE When Scotland travelled to Argentina two years ago for the U20 World Championship they boasted the likes...
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/ 5 years agoMonye gets set for his Strictly debut
ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler UGO Monye next weekend launch’s his bid to become...
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/ 5 years agoFoulkes sees Coventry cast off their millstone
MOMENT IN TIME COVENTRY 1982-83 SUNDAY TELEGRAPH MERIT TABLE WINNERS NEIL FISSLER TALKS TO DAVID FOULKS AND PETER ROSSBOROUGH THE Seventies...
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/ 5 years agoWOMEN’S GAME IN FOCUS
Sarah Rendell takes a weekly look at some important women players CLARA NIELSON THIS WEEK... EXETER HOOKER Hooker Clara Nielson describes...
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/ 5 years agoYoung Gun: Exeter Chiefs lock Cory Teague
Boasting one of the more famous surnames in the southwest quadrant of English rugby must come with some added pressure for...
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/ 5 years agoTwickenham glory saved captain from his principal
MOMENTINTIME LOUGHBOROUGH COLLEGES MIDDLESEX SEVENS WINNERS 1976 NEIL FISSLER TALKS TO KEY PLAYERS NIGEL Gillingham had just led Loughborough College to...
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/ 5 years agoBridgend Grammar, where the Lions roam
Brendan Gallagher continues his series looking at rugby‘s great schools WHEN assessing the rugby talent factories in Wales, Bridgend Grammar School...
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/ 5 years agoBrynteg pupils on duty for the Lions
Top doc: Jack Matthews Jack Matthews (1950) The midfield hard man was ever present during the six Tests against NZ and...
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/ 5 years agoHooker Lewis learning fast at Sarries
By STEFFAN THOMAS LAST March Ethan Lewis found himself surplus to requirements at Cardiff with his future in the professional game...
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/ 5 years agoIslanders’ flair can give Super Rugby real boost
COLIN BOAG If it’s hyperbole you’re after, then Rugby Australia’s CEO, Andy Marinos, is your man. Formerly at SANZAAR for five...
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/ 5 years agoRogge paved way for Olympic return
RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER THE death earlier this week of former IOC...
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/ 5 years agoSevens ace Richard in Bath switch
ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Trial: De Carpentier BATH have had former England Sevens star Richard de Carpentier training...
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/ 5 years agoPortugal flyer Storti set for big time at Stade Francais
RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER AS predicted in these pages a few weeks back one of the big beasts of T14 Rugby...
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/ 5 years agoSky fight for Campbell
ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER FORMER Glasgow Warriors and Jersey Reds lock turned heavyweight boxing prospect Nick Campbell has...
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/ 5 years agoThomas was only inches away from immortality
RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER ELSEWHERE in this edition we read of Horace Wyndham Thomas becoming the first rugby player of real...
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/ 5 years agoAussie agents in hot pursuit of Luke Cowan-Dickie
LUKE Cowan-Dickie is on the radar of Australian NRL clubs after Eddie Jones said the Exeter hooker would make a fantastic...
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/ 5 years agoSpreadbury set for RFU exit
ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER THE exodus from the RFU continues with referees’ boss Tony Spreadbury set to leave...
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/ 5 years agoWasps miss out on lock Meihuizen
ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Searching: Blackett WASPS’ plans to get a second row into their squad before the...
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/ 5 years agoThe brooding Lamaison is victim of a bar brawl
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 agoEddie Jones open to all offers post World Cup
EDDIE Jones dropped his biggest hint yet that he will be leaving his job as England coach following the 2023 World...
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/ 5 years agoFarrell’s time at No.10 is over
NICK CAIN TALKS TO PETER WINTERBOTTOM ABOUT NATIONAL LEAGUE RUGBY, ENGLAND AND THE LIONS PETER Winterbottom was fearless as an England...
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/ 5 years agoI had great coaches everywhere I went
MY LIFE IN RUGBY THE FORMER LONDON IRISH AND WASPS CENTRE AND CURRENT US EAGLES DEFENCE COACH ROB HOADLEY Champion: Rob...
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/ 5 years ago‘We chased the Prem dream and went bust’
LONDON Welsh might have been a powerhouse in the amateur era of the 1960s and 1970s, supplying seven members of the...
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/ 5 years agoYoung Gun: Worcester Warriors centre Oli Morris
Oli Morris discusses his ambitions for the new Premiership season and divulges in how his Warriors career started with a trip...
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/ 5 years agoRoom 101: Harrogate head coach Sam Cox
Harrogate head coach Sam Cox takes us through his pet hates from the rugby world and beyond
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/ 5 years agoScots’ brains trust restoring Uppingham’s former glory
Brendan Gallagher continues his series looking at rugby’s great schools BACK in the dawn of rugby history Uppingham played their own...
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/ 5 years agoKolbe’s tax bill set to rocket at Toulon
ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER CHESLIN Kolbe, below, could find himself worse off following his recordbreaking move to Toulon...
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/ 5 years agoBoobbyer quit at his peak to aid post war reconciliation
BRIAN Boobbyer was arguably Uppingham’s finest ever rugby player – certainly in modern times – but, as a committed Christian who...
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/ 5 years agoSharks move closer to AJ Bell deal
ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER SALE Sharks are just ironing out the last few details of the £17m deal...
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/ 5 years agoTime for Exeter Chiefs to ditch the warpaint | Colin Boag
Exeter Chiefs' appropriation of Native American symbolisation is treading a tightrope, explains Colin Boag
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/ 5 years agoSaints sign Springbok flier Skosan
RUGBY SHORTS NORTHAMPTON have made their fourth summer signing by bringing in South Africa wing Courtnall Skosan. The 30-year-old, who has...
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/ 5 years agoI’m delighted for Cheslin Kolbe, he deserves all the riches | Jeremy Guscott
The newest member of rugby's One Millions Pounds Club, Cheslin Kolbe warrants the rich rewards for his entertaining skillset
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/ 5 years agoIrish boost prop stock
RUGBY SHORTS LONDON Irish have signed props Ryan Bower and Jamie Dever on shortterm contracts. Bower, 30, joins following stints with...
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/ 5 years agoDream Team: Former Bath and Northampton prop Charlie Beech
1. David Flatman – Flats was an inspiration during my time at Bath, both as a prop and as a bloke....
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/ 5 years agoSuperpowers take showdown to tropics
RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER THIS cursed Pandemic has taken us down some...
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/ 5 years agoOne more for Swinson
RUGBY SHORTS TIM Swinson has signed a contract extension with Saracens to stay to the end of the 2021-22 season. The...
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/ 5 years agoTigers call for Evans
RUGBY SHORTS LEICESTER have signed back row forward Gareth Evans, 29, on a short-term contract from Ospreys. Evans, who started his...
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/ 5 years agoAndy Titterrell swots up on the new England U20s crop
Andy Titterrell took all of two days off to unwind from the scenes of England’s U20 Six Nations glory this summer,...
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/ 5 years agoDefibrillators are essential, every club should have one | Shane Williams
An issue that is personal for Shane Williams that has raised awareness once again after the passing of Alex Evans at...
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/ 5 years agoPremiership clubs like look of Ospreys lock Rhys Davies
'Several' Premiership clubs are interested in young Ospreys lock Rhys Davies
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/ 5 years agoThe prince has his eyes on the prize as usual
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 agoSaracens prop Mako Vunipola in new contract talks as Top 14 watch
Saracens are set to ask England prop Mako Vunipola to take a salary cut, TRP understands
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/ 5 years agoBernard’s living the dream in Brentford
Danial Gallan talks to leading Exiles about their goal to become top four regulars Apalpable sense of anticipation greets you as...
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/ 5 years agoMunster coach Stephen Larkham is wanted back by Brumbies
Larkham is under contract at Thomond Park until the end of the coming season
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/ 5 years agoWinning a breakdown was my greatest joy
MY LIFE IN RUGBY THE FORMER BRUMBIES, BATH, LEICESTER AND EXETER FLANKER TURNED DEFENCE COACH JULIAN SALVI WHEN I look back...
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/ 5 years agoLadesma and Cheika are under pressure
MARCELO BOSCH FORMER ARGENTINA AND SARACENS CENTRE Having lived in Europe for 14 years, I’m now back in Argentina and have...
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/ 5 years agoWe ignored coach, played our fast 15-a-side rugby and claimed the day!
MOMENT IN TIME LONDON WELSH 1994-95 NEIL FISSLER TALKS TO KEY PLAYERS THE record books show that Welsh won promotion from...
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