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/ 6 years agoRennie starts those All Blacks whinging again
COLIN BOAG Lucky break: Jordie Barrett scores after Rieko Ioane’s foot in touch Last weekend saw the first Bledisloe Cup match...
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/ 6 years agoBrad proves Gopperth still has years to go
BRAD Thorn, who won a World Cup with New Zealand more than a decade after trousering an Australian Sports Medal for...
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/ 6 years agoBlind Pugh was TMO
ONCE again we must ask: what is the point of rugby technology, and the people employed to use it? Television match...
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/ 6 years agoGopperth’s key to Wasps springing a final surprise
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE EVERY WEEK IT would be hard to hit form any better than Wasps have done on...
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/ 6 years agoNiall targets first Irish ton at Warriors
TOM VALE talks to Worcester Warriors’ multi-talented hooker Niall Annett Niall Annett must be one of the most respected and admired...
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/ 6 years agoTyro Italy scrum-half Varney self-isolating
GLLUCESTER’S uncapped Italy scrum-half Stephen Varney is isolating having tested positive for Covid-19. Welsh-born Varney, 19, who is asymptomatic, joined the...
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/ 6 years agoThe Maunder dynasty’s arrow is pointing up in Exeter’s era of success
Nick Cain discusses the Champions Cup final and the journey of Exeter Chiefs with scrum-half Jack Maunder
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/ 6 years ago‘Having an opinion in this day and age is not a good thing’ – James Haskell
Now his autobiography is out, James Haskell is unabating in his value of being himself after adhering to RFU and club...
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/ 6 years agoCain column: Will Eddie’s big smile embrace the new caps?
Nick Cain believes England head coach Eddie Jones could have better utilised his training camp to whet the midfield options available
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/ 6 years agoEXCLUSIVE: Why was JP Doyle made redundant?
Respected referee JP Doyle discusses in length his career in Premiership and European competition
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/ 6 years agoWilliams column: Selection that offers new opportunities didn’t come without surprise
Shane Williams is intrigued by the young players named in head coach Wayne Pivac's squad for the autumn
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/ 6 years agoGuscott column: Exeter Chiefs will need all their gumption to win Champions Cup
Can Exeter win at the first time of asking against a Racing 92 side who have lost two finals?
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/ 6 years agoCrucial bubble doesn’t burst before Six Nations
We’ve just seen the 2020-21 club season kick-off in Wales, Ireland and Scotland and already we are moving into international mode....
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/ 6 years agoWillie John’s view on the Lions will be valid always
WARREN Gatland was back ‘home’ in Wales this weekend running the rule over some familiar faces at the Liberty Stadium. In...
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/ 6 years agoThe Maunder dynasty is helpingto build Exeter’s era of success
NICK CAIN TALKS TO JACK MAUNDER, THE LATEST STAR IN A FAMILY OF OUTSTANDING SCRUM-HALVES Rivals: From left, Sam Hidalgo-Clyne, Stu...
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/ 6 years agoCaptain Andy got close-up of Baxter’s inner steel
Family firm of scrum-halves: From left, Jack, Andy and Sam Maunder Boss: Andy at work in his butcher’s shop AS well...
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/ 6 years agoRed hot atmosphere in the concrete fridge
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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/ 6 years agoON THE BLINDSIDE
BY NEILFISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler Packman chasing a Prem return DONCASTER Knights winger Howard Packman is keen to secure...
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/ 6 years agoWillie John’s just writing a horrible history book
CHRIS HEWETT GUEST COLUMNIST Old warhorse: Willie John McBride with the Lions PICTURE: Getty Images Willie John McBride was rarely mistaken...
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/ 6 years agoGarbajosa position in jeopardy
MONTPELLIER have sounded out which British coaches might be available for a move to the Top 14 with pressure mounting on...
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/ 6 years agoFrance’s third XV have first class look
MOSTof the talk has been about the election. France is not the only rugby nation where deeds performed in high sporting...
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/ 6 years agoItoje nears celeb A-list
MARO ITOJE could soon rub shoulders with entertainment superstars Samuel L Jackson and Beyonce. The England lock has signed for the...
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/ 6 years agoWomen’s game can point way for restart
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME “If the women can stay virus free with such a diverse group...
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/ 6 years agoExit from Kingsholm wasn’t about money
MY LIFEIN RUGBY LUKE NARRAWAY THE FORMER ENGLAND, GLOUCESTER, LONDON IRISH AND PERPIGNAN NO.8 “I wasn’t offered another contract by Gloucester...
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/ 6 years agoWill Eddie’s big smile embrace the new caps?
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK THE Eddie Jones mission statement as he delivered his first, provisional, England squad...
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/ 6 years ago’Jackie’ saw chance of a cap cruelly taken away
PETER JACKSON England promoted another uncapped scrum-half last week, an autumn ritual dating back to a time when Britannia ruled the...
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/ 6 years agoSale fiasco shows PRL not fit for purpose
IF there were questions about PRL being fit for purpose before Sale’s Covid outbreak, its fog of indecision over what to...
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/ 6 years agoWales work a flanker to get North in Paris
ON SATURDAY August 23, George North was sent off for a dangerous tackle during Ospreys’ home draw against the Dragons. The...
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/ 6 years agoEarl’s try speed tops them all
BEN Earl has set a strike rate record for Premiership try-scorers with each of his 11 tries this season coming at...
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/ 6 years agoSad I’m not involved still – it hasn’t really sunk in yet
JP DOYLE ON THE RECORD Q&A JP Doyle refereed at the 2015 World Cup but was made redundant by the RFU...
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/ 6 years agoCall it off and stick with local friendlies – Hilton
NEWS EXTRA By WARREN MUGGLETON NCA Rugby should “call off” the 2020/21 season, according to Canterbury chairman Giles Hilton. Third and...
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/ 6 years agoYOUNG GUNS
CHUNYAMUNGA LONDON IRISH LOCK When Chunya Munga lined up for his Premiership debut against Saracens in August, a couple of days...
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/ 6 years agoBrash? Yes, I don’t want to be boring!
ADAM ELLIS talks to England flanker turned author James Haskell Man of many talents: James Haskell in England action, MMA training...
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/ 6 years agoYorkshire rugby’s in safe hands while Wappett’s legacy lives on at Bradford
Brendan Gallagher continues his series looking at rugby’s great schools Influential: Coach Dan Scarborough at Bradford GS Bradford GS guru Geoff...
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/ 6 years agoHookey deserves a fitting send-off
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND I HAVEN’T bought it yet, but James Hook’s new book Chasing a Rugby Dream will...
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/ 6 years agoThe online trolls are unfair on Diamond
No party time: Sale after their Premiership Cup victory over Harlequins COLIN BOAG Rugby has values, good ones, including respect and...
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/ 6 years agoPivac’s rewarded Callum’s consistency
In-form 10: Bristol fly-half Callum Sheedy PICTURE: Getty Images YOUcan see from his selection that Wayne Pivac has done his homework....
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/ 6 years agoChiefs will need all their teamwork to win a cracker
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE… EVERY WEEK Racing fight to the finish: Juan Imhoff’s winning try in the 76th minute against...
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/ 6 years agoHow Millfield pals pulled Chris Robshaw back from despair after 2015
Chris Robshaw reflects on the troubling times of his career as England captain and Quins holding a special place in his...
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/ 6 years agoQ&A – Jason Whittingham: We’ll ride out the storm but we need help from Treasury
Worcester Warriors co-owner Jason Whittingham discusses the state of English rugby under the current circumstances
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/ 6 years agoGuscott column: Finn Russell has a box of tricks but may be too risky for Lions
Does the impact of Handre Pollard's injury for the Springboks change things for how the Lions approach their selection?
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/ 6 years agoWilliams column: Don’t kill the Cheetahs off for the ‘Big Four’
Cheetahs could pay the price for the PRO14 wants to expand its broadcast revenue
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/ 6 years agoJackson column: At long last, Billy Boston will get his statue
Billy Boston's time in Cardiff has come after having his adoration by the masses in northern England recognised
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/ 6 years agoCain column: How did a £91m sink hole open up to swallow RFU?
Nick Cain questions where the RFU cash reserves have been spent, and how the government will be asking the same
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/ 6 years agoMoney to be made in bad boys’ memoirs
Naughty boy: Joe Marler tampers with Alun Wyn Jones THE naughty step is fast turning into a bookcase. Dylan Hartley, James...
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/ 6 years agoCockerill hit by Mata injury blow
EDINBURGHback row Bill Mata has been ruled out for up to two months. The Fijian had surgery on Thursday after damaging...
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/ 6 years agoBilbo next for Tigers?
WILL Harry Potter, the new bright spark in a gloomy Leicester back division, ever play a televised match without a commentator...
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