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/ 7 years agoJust watch me play, Venter tells his Ospreys critics
By STEFFAN THOMAS OSPREYS new boy Shaun Venter has vowed to brush off criticism of his arrival in Welsh rugby and...
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/ 7 years agoMelville: Carnege’s fate is still in the balance
By JON NEWCOMBE RFU director of professional rugby Nigel Melville says the future of Yorkshire Carnegie as a Championship club is...
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/ 7 years agoItoje and Kruis are my No1 No2s says Bayfield
By NEALE HARVEY INDOMITABLE Saracens duo Maro Itoje and George Kruis offer England their best route to second row domination, according...
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/ 7 years agoDowson: Ludlum has the attitude that Eddie loves
LEWIS Ludlam’s hardnosed attitude and determination in the face of adversity will give him a vital edge in the battle for...
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/ 7 years agoJoe can star at World Cup then roar as a 2021 Lion!
By GARY FITZGERALD JOE Marler may enjoy his fresh taste of England so much he will decide to also take a...
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/ 7 years agoEllis blow as Wales head for the Alps
By PETER JACKSON Second op: Ellis Jenkins WALES head for the Swiss Alps this week amid renewed fears that one of...
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/ 7 years agoRob won’t join England says Exeter boss Rowe
Try time: Codie Taylor scores for the Crusaders in the Super Rugby final victory over the Jaguares PICTURE: Getty Images EXETER...
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/ 7 years agoAll Blacks Tests will bring £20m bonanza
■By PETER JACKSON ENGLAND and Wales are to play the All Blacks at home next year – fixtures guaranteed to break...
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/ 7 years agoRivals say Carnegie could still go down
By JON NEWCOMBE RIVAL clubs believe that Yorkshire Carnegie could still be relegated from the Championship even though their members have...
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/ 7 years agoDombrandt nearly quit over pitch assaults
By PETER JACKSON ENGLANDWorld Cup bolter Alex Dombrandt almost gave the game up because of two ‘dreadful incidents’ during his three-year...
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/ 7 years agoEx-RFU boss raps ‘remote’ Union
By NICK CAIN MARTYN Thomas, former chairman of the RFU, has criticised the Union for a lack of openness and accountability....
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/ 7 years agoPremiership finalists at risk for first Lions Test
By NICK CAIN WARREN Gatland has warned that England players will be at a disadvantage from the outset of the 2021...
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/ 7 years agoEngland ‘friendly’ raking in the cash
By PETER JACKSON Double trouble: Wing Yoann Huget scores the first of his two tries as Toulouse beat Clermont to claim...
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/ 7 years agoLeonard lined up to be Lions manager
By PETER JACKSON JASON Leonard is in line for a return to the international stage in a brand new role, 15...
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/ 7 years agoDylan out of World Cup says insider
By NEIL FISSLER Leading the charge: Richard Capstick scored for England as they fought back to beat Italy at U20 World...
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/ 7 years agoSaracens stage epic fightback to stay No1
By NEALE HARVEY Top dogs: Jamie George celebrates with Richard Wigglesworth after scoring his second try to clinch victory for Saracens....
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/ 7 years agoCipriani gets chance of big date at Twickenham
By PETER JACKSON DANNY Cipriani is set to end his glittering domestic season on the biggest stage of all, against England...
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/ 7 years agoIt’s Sarries v Chiefs again
JOE Simmonds celebrates scoring for Exeter Chiefs’ yesterday in their thumping 42-12 defeat of Northampton that set up a Twickenham final...
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/ 7 years agoMcGinity set to join Tigers’ shake-up
By NEIL FISSLER LEICESTER Tigers are close to appointing former agent Jan McGinity as the new head of operations in a...
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/ 7 years agoSaracens ask: What more can Goode do?
By NEALE HARVEY Out in front: Henry Slade runs in a try for Exeter in their big win over Northampton SARACENS...
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/ 7 years agoWelfare worries hit 13-club proposal
By NEALE HARVEY PREMIERSHIP Rugby proposals for a 13-team league from season 2020/21 may be scuppered because of concerns over player...
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/ 7 years agoBilly bags European treble for Saracens
From NEALE HARVEY at St James’ Park Best of the best: Saracens get the champagne flowing after downing Leinster PICTURE: Getty...
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/ 7 years agoEight-year waver on 6 Nations relegation
By PETER JACKSON THE Six Nations are being offered a stay of execution for up to eight years in their fight...
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/ 7 years ago‘Winner’ Shaun will transform Les Bleus
By PETER JACKSON Down and out: Gary Graham holds his head as Newcastle’s relegation is confirmed after their defeat at Kingsholm...
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/ 7 years agoRFU are ‘gagging’ us say Councillors
By NICK CAIN A NEW code of conduct approved last month by the RFU Council has been condemned as ‘a gagging...
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/ 7 years agoRPA should extend support to Championship says Day
By NEALE HARVEY SARACENS-BOUND Cornish Pirates No.9 Alex Day believes it is high time Championship players became fully paid-up members of...
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/ 7 years agoFolau in the dock
ISRAEL Folau gave evidence yesterday on the first day of the hearing into his sacking by Rugby Australia for a social...
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/ 7 years agoHor will fires war ning to Kyle over ill-discipline
By NEALE HARVEY Assessing his options: Quins lock James Horwill Learning curve: Kyle Sinckler has been told to toe the line...
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/ 7 years agoPivac gets best out of people says Hayward
By STEFFAN THOMAS BYRON Hayward has transformed the Scarlets’ defence – and now he faces the task of stepping into the...
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/ 7 years agoO’Driscoll: Ringrose, Lamour are key
By GARY HEATLY GARRY Ringrose and Jordan Larmour are the men who can break down Saracens’ defence and help Leinster lift...
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/ 7 years agoBristol look to explore American investment
EXCLUSIVE By NEALE HARVEY Stunned: Bristol celebrate Harry Thacker’s late winner against Leicester PICTURE: Getty Images STEVE Lansdown, majority shareholder of...
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/ 7 years agoWales wait on French verdict from Edwards
By ALEX BYWATER SHAUN Edwards will this week decide between a firm offer to join France or the option of staying...
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/ 7 years agoRFU face grassroots revolt over cash cuts
■By NEALE HARVEY THE RFU are facing a grassroots revolt over plans to slash their Community Rugby budget. In a letter...
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/ 7 years agoFan comes on pitch to call out Billy
Afters: Munster fan confronts Sarries No.8 Billy Vunipola PICTURE: Dan Sheridan BILLYVunipola was confronted by a spectator after his man of...
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/ 7 years agoEdwards gets coach offer from Wasps
■By PETER JACKSON THE Shaun Edwards saga has taken another twist with Wasps revealing their bid to bring him back into...
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/ 7 years agoBoos for Billy after Marler’s drink jibe
By SAM JACKSON Dive bomber: Tom Seabrook flies in for a Gloucester try against Bath PICTURE: Getty Images BILLYVunipola was forced...
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/ 7 years agoClubs in no mood to show mercy to Sarries over cap
By NEALE HARVEY PREMIERSHIP clubs stand united in their determination to bring Saracens to book over potential salary cap infringements, we...
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/ 7 years agoSubscriptions…
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/ 7 years agoKelly puts an extra zip in flying Wasps
By ALEX BYWATER Top form: Kelly Sotherton in the heptathlon PICTURE: Getty Images Speed machine: Marcus Watson charges upfield SHE knew...
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/ 7 years agoItoje: Shut grounds to beat the racists
By NICK CAIN MARO Itoje has called for matches to be played in empty stadiums in the fight against racism. Itoje,...
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/ 7 years agoFord: I’m sure I can help keep Tigers up
By JON NEWCOMBE Confident: Mike Ford MIKE FORD saw at first hand the size of his task at Leicester Tigers yesterday...
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/ 7 years agoWebb may ask Toulon for World Cup ticket
By PETER JACKSON RHYS Webb faces a tough decision if he is to be reunited with Wales this summer in time...
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/ 7 years agoTigers call for Ford to end fear of the drop
By NEIL FISSLER EXCLUSIVE SOS: Mike Ford LEICESTER TIGERS are set to parachute in Mike Ford tomorrow in a late attempt...
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/ 7 years agoBristol lure Anscombe with £500k contract
By PETER JACKSON BRISTOL are waving the largest cheque book in the Premiership at Gareth Anscombe in a move that could...
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/ 7 years agoWorld Rugby are ‘turning the game into a joke’
By PETER JACKSON WORLD Rugby stand accused today of turning the international game into ‘a laughing stock’ by allowing too many...
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/ 7 years agoTigers in relegation fight warns Youngs
LEICESTER Tigers captain Tom Youngs warned his team were in a serious relegation fight after their defeat by Northampton. Newcastle and...
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/ 7 years agoJust unbelievable!
Scots comeback stuns England as Wales complete their Grand Slam EDDIE Jones blamed “mental problems” on England’s Calcutta Cup meltdown that...
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/ 7 years agoEddie hails Tuilagi, his ‘smiling’ assassin
By GARY FITZGERALD EDDIE Jones saluted “smiling” Manu Tuilagi for returning to his dynamic, destructive best as the much-troubled star helped...
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/ 7 years agoGatland: We must seize this Slam bid
WARREN Gatland urged Wales to go out and live their dreams when they face Ireland in Saturday’s Grand Slam showdown. The...
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/ 7 years agoKyle’s critics know nothing about game, raps George
By GARY FITZGERALD JAMIE George has fired a broadside at critics claiming England’s Cardiff defeat is evidence that Eddie Jones’ men...
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