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/ 5 years agoJEFF PROBYN
A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Hopefully by spring all levels of game will return Ray of sunshine: England win...
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/ 5 years agoKayser’s a star TV find in any language
BEFORE the festive spirit of seasonal goodwill runs out, this column raises a jar of stout in suitably humble acknowledgement of...
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/ 5 years agoCavani case shows how to beat racism
RUGBY, like football, says it is serious about tackling racism. Events in the last few days would suggest one sport is...
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/ 5 years agoJAMES HARRINGTON
FRENCH COLUMN Jalibert in box seat to replace Ntamack Blow: Romain Ntamack broke his jaw playing for Toulouse on Boxing Day...
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/ 5 years agoShamed Matera must go back to school
NEWS EXTRA PABLO Matera must complete educational “restorative measures” before regaining the Argentina captaincy, the country’s rugby governing body has said....
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/ 5 years ago‘Tinners’ always made me man of the match
JON SKURR MY LIFEIN RUGBY THE FORMER WAKEFIELD, SEDGLEY PARK AND ROTHERHAM No.8 AND IRELAND SEVENS HEAD COACH Uphill battle: Jon...
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/ 5 years agoJim was just a special person
Jon Newcombe remembers one of the north’s most loved and respected coaches Brilliant advice: Jim Kilfoyle TRIBUTES have poured in for...
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/ 5 years agoIn awe of Matt’s work
A BIT of joyous news, an OBE for the incredible Matt Hampson whose ‘Get Busy Living’ centre up in rural Leicestershire...
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/ 5 years agoSteve Borthwick in talks to join Warren Gatland’s Lions staff
Neil Fissler reports interest from Warren Gatland in having Steve Borthwick be his Lions forwards coach
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/ 5 years agoPays to play until the final whistle
I WAS reading a recent article which insists that hooker, to the surprise of some, is the worst paid position in...
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/ 5 years agoMeritocracy is RFU’s need, not chiselled platitudes | Nick Cain
Nick Cain criticises the lack of leadership shown by RFU chairman Andy Cosslett in the face of urgent financial planning needed...
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/ 5 years agoWeather will test Russian allegiance
EVER since Russia got badly burnt fielding three ineligible players from South Africa during the RWC2003 qualifying tournament – an indiscretion...
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/ 5 years agoQ&A – Damian Hopley: Horror year underlined players’ need for the RPA
Neale Harvey talks to RPA chief executive Damian Hopley about the challenges the players' body faced in 2020
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/ 5 years agoSale Sharks may stick with Paul Deacon for the rest of the season
Premiership club may hold off on bringing in a permanent replacement for Steve Diamond until next summer
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/ 5 years agoWorcester Warriors hunt second Scotland international signing
Prop Rory Sutherland is a top target for Warriors director of rugby Alan Solomons
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/ 5 years agoHarlequins stalwart Danny Care set to extend stay
Veteran scrum-half has secured new terms at the Stoop
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/ 5 years agoRUGBY MATTERS
A weekly look at the game’s other talking points Try these hidden joys of the Championship BRENDAN GALLAGHER What a cracker:...
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/ 5 years agoCare’s not a former player yet, so Quins job comes first
QUINS boss Paul Gustard spent this week looking for answers after his side’s miserable non-performance against Racing last week. His side...
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/ 5 years agoFirst lady Mavis is pride of the Pirates
WHILE doffing their caps to Gillian Burns at Waterloo and Eileen Shepherd at Percy Park, Cornish Pirates are going in to...
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/ 5 years agoYOUNG GUNS
TOM CAIRNS EXETER SCRUM-HALF Faced with the veritable battalion of scrum-halves standing in his way at Exeter, you might expect 18-year-old...
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/ 5 years agoJEFF PROBYN
A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Ban rush defences to reduce brain harm World Cup glory in 2003: Law of...
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/ 5 years agoSt Brendan’s became back row powerhouse
Brendan Gallagher continues his series looking at rugby’s great schools The name of St Brendan’s Bristol might not mean much to...
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/ 5 years agoJAMES HARRINGTON
FRENCH COLUMN My team of 2020…and nearly all are French! Try time: Cheslin Kolbe was in top form for Toulouse ■...
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/ 5 years agoCockerill targets Quins centre Lang
SCOTLAND international James Lang, right, looks set to swap one capital city for another next season with a move from Harlequins...
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/ 5 years agoOspreys set to pick over parts of striken Cheetahs
Probyn: Ban rush defences to reduce brain injuries ■ By STEFFAN THOMAS THE Ospreys are looking to take advantage of the...
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/ 5 years agoTigers chase Taylor
LEICESTER Tigers are expected to open talks in the New Year with Wasps hooker Tommy Taylor. Taylor, 29, who won his...
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/ 5 years agoGB Sevens funded for Olympics
ENGLAND, Scotland and Wales will unite to field a combined GB Sevens team for the 2021 season ahead of the Olympics...
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/ 5 years agoPETER JACKSON
THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Tipuric’s flourish lights up the year Top try: Justin Tipuric scores for Wales against England...
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/ 5 years agoMonye and Obano put World Rugby to shame
COLIN BOAG Vile sentiments: Pablo Matera was let off by Argentinian Union As a year that has been like no other...
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/ 5 years agoDREAM TEAM
CALLUM PATTERSON, CORNISH PIRATES AND FORMER ULSTER, BALLYMENA AND NEWPORT SALOP CENTRE, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 5 years agoTragedy on the Andes became story of heroism
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 agoJEREMY GUSCOTT
OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE… EVERY WEEK Mavericks like Danny must choose their battlegrounds Such promise: Danny Cipriani playing for England v Ireland...
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/ 5 years agoFrom amateur to pro: Kyran Bracken outlines 12-month challenge
Kyran Bracken explains the audacious plan to turn George Hardy, a player he unearthed while coaching at Wanstead RFC, into a...
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/ 5 years agoKyran’s relit the fire in me to become a professional
George Hardy says: THE height of my playing career came at university level with Swansea and my three years there in...
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/ 5 years agoGreats of game, never forgotten
Brendan Gallgher looks back over 2020 and chronicles the outstanding figures lost to rugby Trademark moustache: Mike Slemen with England Mercurial:...
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/ 5 years agoBeing mangled by Gats was good career move
MY LIFE IN RUGBY BERNARD JACKMAN THE FORMER IRELAND, SALE SHARKS, CONNACHT AND LEINSTER HOOKER Charge: Leinster’s Bernard Jackman is tackled...
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/ 5 years agoQ&A – Susie Appleby: So refreshing to be treated as equals at Exeter Chiefs
The new three-year cycle of the Premier 15s welcomed Exeter Chiefs to the league's structure as a new club. Neale Harvey...
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/ 5 years agoJapan and Fiji could spring the big surprise at 2023 Rugby World Cup
Nick Cain examines the winners and losers from the 2023 Rugby World Cup draw
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/ 5 years agoRoom 101: Sale Sharks hooker Curtis Langdon
Sale Sharks forward Langdon selects three of his biggest pet peeves from the rugby world and beyond
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/ 5 years agoYOUNG GUNS
CHARLIEATKINSON WASPS FLY-HALF Charlie Atkinson’s first two Premiership games could hardly have been more different. After delighting in his Wasps debut...
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/ 5 years agoGloucester move for Scots lock Davidson
Wanted: Andrew Davidson GLOUCESTER are ready to switch their attentions towards Edinburgh lock Andrew Davidson as they step up their recruitment...
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/ 5 years agoTry-scoring hooker who couldn’t hit a barn door!
THE FORMER LEICESTER, WASPS AND LONDON IRISH HOOKER AND NEXT PHASE ACADEMY DIRECTOR JAMES BUCKLAND MY LIFEIN RUGBY Try time: James...
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/ 5 years agoSegun signs on again with Sarries
SARACENS have agreed a two-year deal with winger Roti Segun who was due to be out of contract at the end...
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/ 5 years agoJAMES HARRINGTON
FRENCH COLUMN Club vs Country row set to rumble on Building: Fabien Galthie with his players after Autumn Nations Cup final...
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/ 5 years agoNow Japan beckons for Warrior Hougaard
Move: Hougaard WORCESTER Warriors scrum-half Francois Hougaard is set to leave Sixways when his contract runs out at the end of...
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/ 5 years agoPlayer welfare is more than concussion alone
COLIN BOAG Suffering: Former Wales No.8 Alix Popham has early dementia During the week Sir Bill Beaumont, chairman of World Rugby,...
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/ 5 years agoDREAM TEAM
DEAN HAMMOND, THE EALING AND FORMER WORCESTER, WESTERN PROVINCE AND SOUTH AFRICA U20s WING, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE’S PLAYED WITH...
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/ 5 years agoMoney men call shots, making a mockery of draw timing
THE sense that the commercial programme for the 2023 World Cup in France is paramount, while rugby comes a distant second,...
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/ 5 years agoJEREMY GUSCOTT
OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK Tackling below the waist won’t end the injury risks Poor technique: Northampton centre Piers Francis gets...
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