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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 5 years agoThomas looks to France
ON THE BLIND SIDE Move: Henry Thomas HENRY THOMAS, the former England international tighthead, looks set to leave Bath to move...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 5 years agoSale miss out in pursuit of Nick Schonert from Premiership rivals Worcester
SALE SHARKS are believed to have failed in a bid to land Worcester Warriors tighthead Nick Schonert on a deal for...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 5 years agoLong-serving Henry Trinder to leave Gloucester
LONG-SERVING Gloucester centre Henry Trinder has left Kingsholm to kick-start his career with French club Vannes on a deal until the...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 5 years agoEvaluating how ready the Springboks are for the Lions
NICK CAIN EVALUATES THE SPRINGBOKS PREPARATION FOR THE UPCOMING LIONS SERIES WHEN Faf de Klerk was buried by a brutal Jake Ball...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 5 years agoCullen in his pomp was poetry in motion
Brendan Gallagher delves into some of rugby‘s most enduring images, their story and why they are still so impactful What’s happening...
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Features
/ 5 years agoMcCarthy pumped for wrestle with Lions
Daniel Gallan talks to Bedford captain Seán McCarthy ahead of today’s Sarries clash Like so many of us, Seán McCarthy had...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 5 years agoFree-flowing Fisher put an emphasis on speed
Brendan Gallagher continues his series looking at rugby’s great schools JOHN Fisher School might have been founded as recently as 1929...
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Features
/ 5 years agoButcher praying for a big May Day turnout
NEWS EXTRA By ALEX BYWATER WELSH Rugby Union chairman Rob Butcher admits he cannot be sure if the country’s rugbymad population will...
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Features
/ 5 years agoMy Life in Rugby – Dougie Flockhart: We took Bristol to the wire in play-off
THE Dumfries Primary 4 tournament, aged six or seven, was my first taste of rugby. Up until that point I was...
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoFranck Azema exit confirmed, destination unknown | James Harrington
Jono Gibbes is high among the favourites to replace Azema at Clermont Auvergne, writes James Harrington
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Features
/ 5 years agoAshton hit for six by dismissal
WORCESTER winger Chris Ashton has been banned for six matches after being found guilty of dangerous play in his side’s loss...
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Features
/ 5 years agoRevert to Five Nations over four weekends
COLIN BOAG Inconsistent: Scotland lose at home to Wales in Six Nations As the Six Nations ground to an end in an even...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoDay BBC bosses made Inverdale rage | Brendan Gallagher
SO farewell then to John Inverdale, the BBC’s main rugby anchor for much of the last 30 turbulent years during which...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 5 years agoHarlequins ace Danny Care switches management company
The Harlequins scrum-half makes switch to an entertainment company
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 5 years agoSam Burgess dares to win again
The ex-Bath and England centre could feature in the special forces show adapted on Australian television
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 5 years agoBristol Bears want to claw Atkinson away from Gloucester
Could Gloucester centre Mark Atkinson be on his way to Ashton Gate this summer?
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 5 years agoBen Volavola likely to snub Newcastle Falcons
The Fiji international fly-half is currently playing in France with Perpignan
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Features
/ 5 years agoRoom 101: Bedford Blues winger Pat Tapley
THE BEDFORD BLUES WINGER TAKES US THROUGH HIS PET HATES FROM THE RUGBY WORLD AND BEYOND 1. Anti-social rugby players I’d...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 5 years agoSimon Zebo set to link with Kidney and Kiss at London Irish
Zebo is set to leave Racing 92 at the end of the season and has been strongly linked with a return...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 5 years agoPowell to coach at Southwell
ON THE BLIND SIDE FORMER WALES No.8 Andy Powell has joined Nottinghamshire-based Southwell as head coach after moving nearer to family...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 5 years agoNorthampton Saints go shopping in Italy
Chris Boyd is looking to go talent-searching at Benetton
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Features
/ 5 years agoBristol Bears have banished bad eggs to build something special
PAUL REES TALKS TO BRISTOL’S LONG-SERVING LOCK JOE JOYCE ABOUT THE CLUB’S TRANSFORMATION Joe Joyce is Bristol’s longest serving player after joining...
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Features
/ 5 years agoSemi Radradra leads by example says Lam – and what a towering example that is for all
Pat Lam delves into Bristol's path to greater things after winning the Challenge Cup last season, and why Semi Radradra is...
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Features
/ 5 years agoBETH BLACKLOCK
WOMEN’S GAME IN FOCUS DARLINGTON MOWDEN PARK CENTRE Sarah Rendell takes a weekly look at some important women players THIS WEEK... Beth Blacklock...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 5 years agoThe Ash Splash, loved by many, hated by some
Brendan Gallagher delves into some of rugby’s most enduring images, their story and why they are still so impactful What is...
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Features
/ 5 years agoCarlin Isles sets sights on an Olympic double at Tokyo
Adam Ellis meets the USA Sevens star who is revisiting his past as a 100m sprinter with the view of competing...
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoI’d tell Eddie – you’ve got until Christmas to get it right | Jeremy Guscott
RUGBY coaches do not change dramatically in terms of personality – even if they have life-changing moments. So, it is unlikely...
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Features
/ 5 years agoEye contact costs Carreras nine weeks
RUGBY SHORTS NEWCASTLE winger Mateo Carreras, 21, has been banned for nine matches after admitting intentional contact with the eye of Wasps’...
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Features
/ 5 years agoCipriani signs for a season with Bath
RUGBY SHORTS FORMER England fly-half Danny Cipriani has agreed a deal to join Bath on an “extended one-year contract” that begins in...
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Features
/ 5 years agoAki, Van Wyk hit for four, Banahan three
RUGBY SHORTS CENTRE Bundee Aki will serve a fourmatch suspension after his red card in Ireland’s Six Nations victory over England. Aki,...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 5 years agoLions need jokers to entertain the pack | Brendan Gallagher
This summer's Lions tour looks set to miss out of its traditions of old – so what will remain?
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoCredit Pivac, he made big calls and they paid off | Shane Williams
What a brilliant finish that was to the 2021 Six Nations! Scotland were superb and deserved their victory in France. Even...
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Features
/ 5 years agoTigers pounce for England prospect
RUGBY SHORTS LEICESTER have signed England U20 hooker Nic Dolly from Coventry on a “multi-year deal”. Dolly, 21, was released by...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoDad’s Army given the hurry up in America
RUGBY MATTERS IS it me or is there a delicious irony over in the USA where the always innovative MLR has...
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Features
/ 5 years agoRoom 101: Wharfedale back-five forward George Hedgley
WHARFEDALE LOOSE FORWARD GEORGE HEDGLEY TAKES US THROUGH HIS PET HATES FROM THE RUGBY WORLD AND BEYOND 1. Gameshows and soaps ...
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Features
/ 5 years agoFord junior takes the reins at Bury
RUGBY SHORTS JACOB Ford has become head coach at Bury St Edmunds with Nick Wakley stepping up to the DoR role....
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 5 years agoJono Gibbes favourite for Clermont Auvergne job
Richard Cockerill has also been linked with a move away from Edinburgh to the Top 14 giants
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoRacing snap up bargain of the season in Fickou | James Harrington
Racing 92 have signed Gael Fickou to form an all-France midfield with Virimi Vakatawa
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 5 years agoCardiff Blues in talks over Dai Young extension
CARDIFF BLUES have offered Dai Young a two-year contract to turn his interim appointment as director of rugby into a...
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Features
/ 5 years agoHelping Islanders stay home will aid England
COLIN BOAG Banned: Mateo Carreras should have seen red for his eye gouge of Josh Bassett It has taken longenough, but it...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 5 years agoWarren Gatland on the radar as RFU probe boss Jones
THE RFU have sounded out Lions boss Warren Gatland and South Africa director of rugby Rassie Erasmus as they seek Eddie...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 5 years agoBristol Bears star Ratu Naulago excites Eddie
BRISTOL BEARS flyer Ratu Naulago could become the next South Sea Islander to be given a chance to impress by England coach...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 5 years agoLondon Irish are keen to keep Wallabies star Adam Coleman
LONDON IRISH have opened talks with former Wallaby lock Adam Coleman about extending his stay in West London. Currently sidelined with...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 5 years agoRugby League coach Brett Hodgson was wanted by Eddie Jones
EDDIE JONES wanted Brett Hodgson, the new coach of Super League outfit Hull to work with England after skills coach Jason...
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoWhy such MI6-style secrecy over Eddie’s RFU judging panel? | Nick Cain
Bill Sweeney told the media some of the people involved on the panel overseeing the RFU's debrief of England's Six Nations...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 5 years agoText-book Worsley, the tackle machine
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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Brendan Gallagher
/ 5 years agoSt Peter’s learned how to take on the big boys
Brendan Gallagher continues his series looking at rugby‘s great schools NO sooner had I mentioned recently that Campion were the only...
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Features
/ 5 years agoYoung Guns: Worcester Warriors fly-half Fin Smith
Name-checked by England head coach Eddie Jones earlier this month, we meet the young Warriors playmaker
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Features
/ 5 years agoHow the Crusaders built greatness to conquer Super Rugby
The Crusaders are approaching the 25th anniversary of their foundation, with silverware rarely eluding their grasp in their trials of combat...











