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/ 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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/ 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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/ 5 years agoHarlequins ace Danny Care switches management company
The Harlequins scrum-half makes switch to an entertainment company
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/ 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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/ 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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/ 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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/ 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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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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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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/ 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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/ 5 years agoSimon Zebo set to link with Kidney and Kiss at London Irish
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/ 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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/ 5 years agoNorthampton Saints go shopping in Italy
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/ 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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/ 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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/ 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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/ 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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/ 5 years agoBETH BLACKLOCK
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 5 years agoThe Ash Splash, loved by many, hated by some
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/ 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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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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Columnists
/ 5 years agoI’d tell Eddie – you’ve got until Christmas to get it right | Jeremy Guscott
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/ 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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/ 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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/ 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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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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/ 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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/ 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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/ 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
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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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/ 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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/ 5 years agoWarren Gatland on the radar as RFU probe boss Jones
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 5 years agoBristol Bears star Ratu Naulago excites Eddie
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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
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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
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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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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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/ 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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The Crusaders are approaching the 25th anniversary of their foundation, with silverware rarely eluding their grasp in their trials of combat...
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoLouis Rees-Zammit is truly fast but Slade is just too quiet | Jeremy Guscott
Jeremy Guscott's post-mortem of the 2021 Six Nations touches on five players crucial to their teams
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Features
/ 5 years agoNiyi wants more of Lam’s wisdom
RUGBY SHORTS BRISTOL winger Niyi Adeolokun has extended his contract with the Premiership high flyers for another year. Adeolokun, 30, joined...
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/ 5 years agoLEWIS BRADLEY
ROOM 101 THE HUDDERSFIELD FLANKER AND VICE-CAPTAIN TAKES US THROUGH HIS PET HATES FROM THE RUGBY WORLD AND BEYOND 1. Body shaming...
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/ 5 years agoLions turned hoses on Bevan and Gibson
MY LIFE IN RUGBY ALLAN MARTIN THE FORMER WALES, LIONS AND ABERAVON LOCK Mixing it: They nicknamed Allan Martin ‘Panther’ for his lineout...
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/ 5 years agoThe biggest and baddest moments from the 2021 Six Nations
Brendan Gallagher picks apart some moments from this year's tournament












