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Geoff Parling: Champions Cup should revert to the old system
Leicester Tigers boss Geoff Parling reckons European chiefs should turn back time to revive the Champions Cup and revert to their old system.
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/ 12 hours agoSuperb Sharks demolish Clermont
■ By SAM JACKSON Off to a flyer: Tom O’Flaherty gets the first try for Sale in their impressive win at...
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/ 12 hours agoDowson: I’d love to keep Furbank at club
■ By PAUL REES PHIL Dowson thought long and hard before signing a new contract at Northampton and believes players should...
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/ 12 hours agoReturn to the Prem still our goal, say Warriors
WORCESTER Warriors insist they are determined to meet their “financial business plan objectives … and be promoted to the Prem at...
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/ 12 hours agoCarreras: I’ll play where I’m needed
■ By PAUL REES Great balance: Santi Carreras in action for Bath PICTURES: Getty Images SANTI Carreras has settled in quickly...
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/ 12 hours agoWade sets sights on Ashton record
■ By SAM JACKSON CHRISTIAN Wade is back and hungry to chase down Chris Ashton’s record as the all-time leading try-scorer...
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/ 12 hours agoColes out to seize chance
■ By PAUL REES ALEX Coles has enjoyed a stand-out year with club and country but is not getting ahead of...
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/ 12 hours agoMartin will not be the last, says McCall
SARACENS boss Mark McCall says there will be more big signings after confirming the arrival of England lock George Martin for...
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/ 12 hours agoDREAM TEAM
LEWIS GJALTEMA, THE FORMER HARLEQUINS AND BLUES SCRUM-HALF WHO NOW PLAYS FOR TONBRIDGE JUDDIANS, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED...
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Champions Cup
/ 12 hours agoClermont 14-35 Sale Sharks: Alex Sanderson’s side turn on the power to topple European giants
Alex Sanderson saw his Sale Sharks dismantle European giants Clermont in their own backyard and kick-start their latest European crusade in...
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/ 12 hours agoGlasgow Warriors 28-21 Toulouse: Rampaging Warriors fight back to stun Antoine Dupont & co
A stunning second-half comeback from 21-0 down saw Glasgow Warriors topple six-time European champions Toulouse in a thunderous Champions Cup encounter...
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/ 12 hours agoSharks 28-23 Saracens: Sarries looking good but fail to take chances
This was a game Saracens could and should have won despite travelling to Durban with a much-changed team after putting Clermont...
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/ 12 hours agoToulon vs Bath: Billy Sela handed Will Stuart role as Johann van Graan’s side take on French flyers
Billy Sela has been tasked with locking out the Bath scrum against Toulon in the absence of the injured Will Stuart.
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/ 12 hours agoMunster 31-3 Gloucester: The Red Army take their time to dispatch Cherry and Whites
A largely reserve Gloucester side frustrated Munster for 67 minutes before a yellow card broke their resistance and they conceded three...
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/ 12 hours agoEveritt banking on youth in Castres citadel
PREVIEW... Castres v Edinburgh Today. Kick-off 1pm, Stade Pierre-Fabre EDINBURGH have opted to rest several big names with youth given its...
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/ 12 hours agoThis farce could rip the game to pieces
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK Top dogs: Matas Jurevicius on the charge for Ealing who are flying at...
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/ 12 hours agoHappier hunting ground for Prem
THE opening round of the European Cup was notable for far fewer complaints by Prem clubs that they are always on...
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/ 12 hours agoHarlequins vs Bayonne: Oscar Beard – I want to test myself against the best out there
Marcus Smith returns against Bayonne as Harlequins look to build on an impressive display against Leinster at the Aviva Stadium.
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/ 12 hours agoLeicester Tigers 15-23 Leinster: Adam Radwan told to force England to pick him
Geoff Parling had some straight advice for try-scoring Adam Radwan after the wing had raised hopes of a first Leicester Tigers...
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/ 12 hours agoLa Rochelle swept aside by Stormers
■ By SAM JACKSON Stormers .......... 42pts Tries: Maart 3, 53; Zas 8, Venter 46, Gelant 57, Theunissen 71 Conversions: Feinberg-Mngomezulu...
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Chris Hewett
/ 12 hours agoGlad we were spared Gianni’s sycophancy
CHRIS HEWETT THINKING ALLOWED JUST for once, we must congratulate World Rugby on getting it right. Their staging of the pool...
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/ 12 hours agoSo, what IS going to happen next year?
BEFORE long, the start of next season will be closer in time than the beginning of this one. Not that it...
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/ 12 hours agoJalibert hits high notes as Scarlets show heart
■ By BEN JAYCOCK Bordeaux ..........50pts Tries: Jalibert 11, 26; Poirot 14, Barlot 20, Jacobs 39, Uberti 60, Mousques 67, Bielle-Biarrey...
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/ 12 hours agoNorthampton Saints vs Pretoria Bulls: We’re ready for a battle, says George Hendy
Buoyed by their impressive win in Pau last Sunday, Northampton Saints boss Phil Dowson has made only two changes to the...
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/ 12 hours agoBristol Bears vs Pau: Pat Lam says victory would be huge for his side
Bristol Bears director of rugby Pat Lam has named a strong team for today’s clash against French high-flyers Pau, saying a...
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/ 12 hours agoThe Big Brekky feeding the soul as well as body
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW ON THE filthiest of winter mornings last Tuesday when the squalls rattled everybody...
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/ 12 hours agoYou’ve still got a few more years to go yet, Leigh
Veteran: Leigh Halfpenny playing for Cardiff last night PICTURE: Getty Images JIMMY Gopperth went to within a fortnight or so of...
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Challenge Cup
/ 12 hours agoNewcastle Red Bulls 14-10 Johannesburg Lions: It’s two in a row for battling Bulls
Murray McCallum powered over the try line in the final minutes as Newcastle Red Bulls left it agonisingly late to break...
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/ 12 hours agoRacing 92 vs Exeter Chiefs: Rob Baxter urges Chiefs to step up to the plate in Racing challenge
Exeter Chiefs director of rugby Rob Baxter has thrown down the gauntlet to his emerging talent, challenging them to “step up...
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/ 12 hours agoDragons looking to end poor run
Preview ■ By SAM JACKSON Dragons v Lyon Today. 3.15pm. Rodney Parade DRAGONS believe today’s clash with Lyon can act as...
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/ 12 hours agoNottingham so close to ending Ealing’s run
■ By LUKE JARMYN Nottingham ......14pts Tries: Green 20, Yarnell 42 Conversions: Parks 21, 43 E Trailfinders ..17pts Tries: Bailey 38,...
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/ 12 hours agoCaldy run out of steam to put Coventry in the clear
■By JOHN LYON Caldy .................22pts Tries: Barlow 13, Higginson 25, C Wilkinson 60 Conversions K Wilkinson 13, 26 Penalty: K Wilkinson...
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/ 12 hours agoWarriors in control to make it six of the best
■ By TOM EVANS Worcester .........................31pts Tries: Reed 24, Anstee 30, Zheng 34, Spandler 43, Short 69 Conversions: Eden 24, 30,...
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/ 12 hours agoMaisey steps up to snatch it for Bedford
■By MIKE SINCLAIR C Pirates ...........26pts Tries: Nelson 19, Relton 30, Rice 48, Yates 69 Conversions: Robson 19, 30, 48 Penalty:...
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/ 12 hours agoChinnor race home to leave Cambridge in doghouse
By STEVE Cambridge ......15pts Tries: Timpson 14, Doorey-Palmer 17 Conversion: Annand 15 Penalty: Annand 36 Chinnor .............55pts Tries: Hanks 3, Cousins...
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/ 12 hours agoKeylock has final say as Doncaster crash again
■ By GUY Doncaster .........30pts Tries: Davidson 12, Veainu 17, Kerr 48, Viliamu 58 Conversions: Bunting 17, 58 Penalty: Bunting 69...
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/ 12 hours agoStuttering Hartpury too sharp for Scottish
■ By BLUEBELL NICHOLLS L Scottish ........ 24pts Tries: Clayton 10, Hyde 27, 35; Ransom 49 Conversions: Wilstead 28, 36 Hartpury...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 12 hours agoI fear the worst in RWC mismatches
RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER RUGBY’S obsession with micro-management long ago became a...
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/ 12 hours agoVan Zyl was cast out and never forgiven
HENNIE van Zyl, who had been the second oldest surviving Springbok behind Frik du Preez, died aged 89 earlier this month...
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/ 12 hours agoAlbion’s drive for home form sees Moa race down the line
■ By JOSEPH TERRY PLYMOUTH Albion No.8 Benjamin Moa has called the Brickfields a fortress as his side battle for a...
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/ 12 hours agoCraggs is the spirit of Park, present and yet to scrum…
■ By CHRIS COLLYER Powerhouse: DMP’S Joe Craggs SINCE returning to National Two North after relegation from National One last season,...
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/ 12 hours agoBen’s backing Chester boys to beat any travel sickness
■ By CHRIS COLLYER Try machine: Ben Ivory scoring for Chester NATIONAL Two West newcomers Chester are bedding into their new...
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/ 12 hours agoShanahan is seeing Bury winning the mind games
■ By JOSEPH TERRY That’s how to do it: Bury celebration BURY St Edmund’s director of rugby James Shanahan believes a...
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/ 12 hours agoBadham leads the battle for survival
NEWS EXTRA ■ By JOSEPH TERRY IORI Badham has impressed enough to make his Scarlets URC debut this season but remains...
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/ 12 hours agoExeter finish the season unbeaten
SCHOOLS REPORT ■ By JOSEPH TERRY EXETER sealed an undefeated ACE League campaign beating SGS in a promotion final 33-31. The...
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/ 12 hours agoL’borough triumph to take top spot
BUCS RUGBY ■ By JOSEPH TERRY LOUGHBOROUGH moved top of the BUCS Super Rugby table, after defeating Exeter 49-40 in a...
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/ 12 hours agoFANTASY RUGBY 2025/26
We are now approaching the TRP Fantasy Rugby 2025/26 Substitution Window. The window opens on Thursday January 1, through to midnight...
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/ 12 hours agoPerpignan say Reece is joining them – but is he?
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Class act: Sevu Reece runs in a try for New Zealand against Wales last month PICTURE: Getty...
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/ 12 hours agoAlbi showing Nissa the way in third-tier tussles
THE third-tier of men’s club rugby — the Nationale — doesn’t usually make many waves in France, even though matches are...
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Club Rugby
/ 12 hours agoChris Robshaw: Henry Pollock is a breath of fresh air for the game
Chris Robshaw admits he has caught the infectious Henry Pollock bug, which is sweeping around the rugby world.
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