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/ 5 years agoYOUNG GUNS
GEORGEHEAD HARLEQUINS HOOKER As a loosehead prop during his formative years at Tonbridge School, Old Reigatians RFC, Surrey and the Harlequins...
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/ 5 years agoDAZN in TV rights bid
AMERICAN streaming giants DAZN are set to launch in the UK later this month. The Premiership’s deal with BT Sport runs...
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/ 5 years agoSt Joseph’s now testing ground for the very best
Brendan Gallagher continues his series looking at rugby’s great schools Driving force: Lewis Ludlam on the break during St Joseph’s festival...
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/ 5 years agoCorbisiero back as a coach
FORMER England loosehead Alex Corbisiero is back in rugby after becoming scrum coach for Major League Rugby outfit LA Giltinis. The...
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/ 5 years agoAcademies boost the ‘parasitic’ Prem clubs
JEFF PROBYN Double act: Exeter chairman Tony Rowe with director of rugby Rob Baxter PICTURE: Getty Images With the last season...
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/ 5 years agoPress pack stay home
ENGLAND made the trip to Italy without their massive Press pack in tow. Normally England are accompanied by the biggest Press...
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/ 5 years agoQ&A – Steve Boden: Exeter’s vault to dominance will inspire every Championship club
Steve Boden talks all things Castle Park after taking over first-team duties from Clive Griffiths this year
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoObituary: Peter Jackson on the life of JJ Williams
The legendary Wales and Lions winger passed away at the age of 72 on Thursday
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/ 5 years agoTEAMS: Alun Wyn Jones to surpass Richie McCaw as most-capped Test player
Wales captain to win 149th cap in Test rugby in clash with Scotland at Parc y Scarlets
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/ 5 years agoJonny Hill hunts for third piece of silverware in as many weeks on England debut
Exeter Chiefs lock Hill will partner Maro Itoje in Rome as England go for Six Nations glory
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Club Rugby
/ 5 years agoChampions Cup finalists Racing 92 show an interest in Gloucester forward
Loosehead prop Val Rapava-Ruskin has emerged as a target for Top 14 club Racing 92
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoJackson column: All Blacks slayer ‘Chico’ faced up to his demons
The man who backed up the injured Gareth Edwards on the Lions 1971 tour but who never started a Test match
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Club Rugby
/ 5 years agoI made the right decision for me, says ex-Harlequins wing Gabriel Ibitoye
Ex-Harlequins wing Ibitoye tells TRP how he is settling in to life in France and the Top 14
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoGuscott column: Even considering the stakes, Italy game is a good chance to play Ollie Lawrence
Jeremy Guscott examines the selection options open to Eddie Jones ahead of England's Six Nations clash with Italy
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoEddie Jones needs tries to make up ground on Ireland in Six Nations finale
Nick Cain shines the spotlight on England's midfield being the main area requiring clear thinking in selection ahead of facing Italy
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 5 years agoThe Verdict: There won’t be an asterisk next to this team
Brendan Gallagher analyses the Premiership final and how Wasps faced up to their uphill battle
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoHarrington column: Clubs pay heavy price for out-of-window Test
James Harrington delivers his column on all things French rugby, with Toulouse the hardest hit by international call-ups
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Features
/ 5 years agoEngland need tries – lots of them – to be champions but expect Eddie to play safe
Warning: Charles Ollivon breaks through the England defence to score France’s third try PICTURE: Getty Images ENGLAND have not been good...
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/ 5 years agoBaabaas become part of rugby’s omnishambles
COLIN BOAG Frailties: Wallabies v All Blacks matches just keep coming The madness that plagues our game continues to deepen: after...
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/ 5 years agoStraying Baabaas prove they’re still amateurs
THERE is a line in the traditional Barbarians club drinking song that goes, “there’s a way we have in the Baabaas,...
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/ 5 years agoDREAM TEAM
WILL HURRELL, PLYMOUTH ALBION COACH AND FORMER LEICESTER, LONDON WELSH, COVENTRY, DONCASTER AND BRISTOL CENTRE, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE’S PLAYED...
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/ 5 years agoI ended with a screwed-up body and a world of pain
NEALE HARVEY talks to former Chiefs front row Neil Clark about his post-rugby trauma Former Exeter hooker Neil Clark has shone...
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/ 5 years agoItaly match gives Eddie chance to play Lawrence
JEREMY GUSCOTT My pick to replace Manu Tuilagi: Ollie Lawrence of Worcester Warriors scores against London Irish PICTURE: Getty Images IT...
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/ 5 years agoFab four agree contracts
GLOUCESTER have re-signed four of their highly prized Academy graduates ahead of the new season. Back-row Jack Clement, 19, scrum-half Stephen...
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/ 5 years agoIrish add Moldovan muscle
MOLDOVA international lock Andrei Mahu is to join London Irish from Russian side Krasny Yar Krasnoyarsk. Mahu, 29, will arrive for...
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/ 5 years agoKurt cops four-year ban
LYDNEY flanker Kurt Brown has been banned from all sport for four years from until March 12, 2024. Brown, who captained...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 5 years agoGareth’s golden boot sets Exeter on their way
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 agoAll Black slayer Chico faces up to his demons
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Maesteg has long been renowned for its music and muscle, its male voice...
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/ 5 years agoRunners nobbled in Sexton’s race to glory
Favourite: Irish fy-half Johnny Sexton leads the poll for Player of the Decade PICTURE: Getty VOTING for World Rugby’s Player of...
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/ 5 years agoNo Baabaas repeat for pampered England
ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEILFISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler RFU partner Red Bull have installed a state of the...
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/ 5 years agoTigers court fight doomed says lawyer
SPORTS lawyer Richard Cramer believes it will be difficult for Leicester Tigers to win their court case against a group of...
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/ 5 years agoI regret not fighting for future at Exeter
FORMER PONTYPRIDD, SCARLETS, EXETER AND CARDIFF BLUES FLANKER/LOCK AND CURRENT PLYMOUTH ALBION HEAD COACH DAMIAN WELCH MY LIFEIN RUGBY Safe hands:...
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/ 5 years agoIrish search for lineout guru
Talks: Declan Kidney LONDON IRISH are set to step up their search for a new lineout coach to join them in...
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/ 5 years agoMuddle-headed England selectors missed so many
BRENDAN GALLAGHER RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points Entertainers: Bob Demming, left, and Ralph Knibbs OCTOBER...
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/ 5 years agoRapava-Ruskin is on the radar at Racing 92
Channel-hopper? Val Rapava-Ruskin is wanted in France GLOUCESTER loosehead Val Rapava-Ruskin could be set to swap the West Country for France...
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/ 5 years agoExeter’s steady climb shows there is hope for all of us
Q&A STEVE BODEN ON THE RECORD Former Leeds, Doncaster and Jersey hooker and recently appointed Doncaster head coach Steve Boden talks...
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/ 5 years agoMayor hands chips to hungry kids
FORMER Sale Sharks, Northampton Saints and Wasps centre Chris Mayor, right, has thrown his weight behind a campaign to offer children...
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/ 5 years agoNew dad Corey inspired by family heritage
By ALEX BYWATER NEWS EXTRA COREY Domachowski is the form prop at Cardiff Blues, taking inspiration from his great grandfather’s remarkable...
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/ 5 years agoClubs fear hospitality screenings could be banned
CASH-strapped clubs could be set for another financial body blow if they are forced to cancel indoor screenings by the government....
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 5 years agoQEGS’ consistency up with the country’s finest
Brendan Gallagher continues his series looking at rugby’s great schools ALWAYS the bridesmaid, never the bride. Well except for one occasion....
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/ 5 years agoScotland is a must-win after Welsh mediocrity
WALES AND LIONS LEGEND SHANE WILLIAMS 99 not out: George North will bring his ton up against Scotland. Inset below, Louis...
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/ 5 years agoExeter’s Euro win is so richly deserved
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME As much as I am thrilled at Exeter and Bristol’s European victories...
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/ 5 years agoEngland v Barbarians called off after RFU discover second ‘bubble’ breach
RFU chief executive speaks out on Sunday's clash at Twickenham having to be cancelled
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 5 years agoRugby Matters: Olympic heavyweight John Coker was truly box office
Brendan Gallagher celebrates Black History Month by examining the multi-sport career of Harlequins wing John Coker
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoWilliams column: Gethin Jenkins is a great fit for Sam’s sizeable shoes
Shane Williams says that if you are to lose Sam Warburton from your staff, Gethin Jenkins is an ideal replacement
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoGuscott column: Jimmy Gopperth is key to Wasps springing a surprise
Jeremy Guscott lists the 37-year-old Kiwi central to Wasps' Premiership final hopes
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Features
/ 5 years agoQ&A – John Barnes: We are proud of our production at Hartpury
Hartpury director of rugby John Barnes talking player and coaching development within the Championship and Premier 15s
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoJackson column: Wallabies captain Michael Hooper and his whirlwind journey to a Test ton
Peter Jackson examines how Michael Hooper has outpaced others on his way to 100 Test caps before the age of 30












