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/ 8 years agoSix Nations needs no hype – it’s all genuine – and raw – emotion
IF Eddie Jones was not warned by his RFU minders about the pitfalls of buying a standard class rail ticket from...
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/ 8 years agoFarrell in Murrayfield tunnel row with Scots
By GARY FITZGERALD Grand Slam dream over: England’s Owen Farrell and Jonathan Joseph look dejected at the end of the match...
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/ 8 years agoGatland ready to call up new blood
By ALEX BYWATER WARREN Gatland says he’ll give Wales’ fringe players the chance to impress in the rest of the Six...
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/ 8 years agoMelville: 11-month season is non-starter
By NEALE HARVEY ENGLAND players no longer face the threat of an 11-month season as talks between Premiership Rugby and the...
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/ 8 years agoAlun Wyn set to sign new dual contract
By PETER JACKSON ALUN WYN Jones is set to sign a new Wales contract aimed at extending his monumental international career...
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/ 8 years agoGatland raps TMO as ‘no try’ row rages
By GARY FITZGERALD WARREN Gatland hit out at the Twickenham TMO last night after his Welsh team were denied a crucial...
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/ 8 years agoJudo horror injury will force Sam to quit at 26
By NEIL FISSLER SAM JONES is set to hang up his boots after failing to recover from an horrendous injury he...
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/ 8 years agoWyn Jones fires stern warning to England
By ALEX BYWATER ALUN Wyn Jones warned England there’s still more to come from Wales after Warren Gatland’s side put on...
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/ 8 years agoWage hike see Quins declare £4.8m loss
By NEALE HARVE SPIRALLING wage costs contributed to Harlequins declaring ‘unsustainably high’ operating losses of £4.8m for season 2016-17. Quins, who...
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/ 8 years agoEngland is not job for me insists Deano
By NICK CAIN DEAN Richards, the fan’s favourite to replace Eddie Jones as England coach, last night ruled himself out of...
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/ 8 years agoNorth scare but Gareth backs Leigh to win it.
By PETER JACKSON Dousing the fire: Matt Gallagher scores for Saracens against Newport Gwent Dragons PICTURE: Getty Images SIR Gareth Edwards...
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/ 8 years agoRing-fence Premiership or lose stars warns Dusty
By NEALE HARVEY MORE exceptional youngsters like Marcus Smith will be held back unless the Premiership is ring-fenced, warns frustrated Leicester...
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/ 8 years agoHalfpenny told to up his game or face axe
By PETER JACKSON LEIGH Halfpenny is being warned to raise his game as Wales full-back in the face of growing competition...
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/ 8 years agoNew breakdown laws spoil game – top ref Ed
By NEALE HARVEY RENOWNED referee Ed Morrison fears the essence of Rugby Union around the battle for possession is being lost...
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/ 8 years agoSubscriptions…
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/ 8 years agoFrom Jersey journeyman to England contender
By NEALE HARVEY GARY Graham’s potent mix of determination and “edge” will see him thrive on the England stage, according to...
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/ 8 years agoSevens ace Gray earns pro contract with Atlanta
FORMER England Sevens star Alex Gray has signed a reserve future contract with the Atlanta Falcons. The 26-year-old, the first English...
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/ 8 years agoKennedy warns off rival clubs after Lewington quits Irish for Saracens
LONDON Irish rugby director Nick Kennedy insists he did all he could to retain the services of Alex Lewington after the...
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/ 8 years ago‘Sort out season to end injury mayhem’
By NEALE HARVEY Warning: Toby Booth BATH coach Toby Booth has urged Premiership Rugby to come clean over season structure changes...
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/ 8 years agoPatchell set for Six Nations entrance
By PETER JACKSON RHYS Patchell is heading towards a Six Nations debut as part of Wales’ 23 against Scotland in Cardiff...
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/ 8 years agoEarning a national jersey is the pinnacle in every sport
A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME JEFF PROBYN Development tool: Tier Two sides such as Samoa need games against the...
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/ 8 years agoRUGBY SHORTS
Lydiate out for season OSPREYS and Wales flanker Dan Lydiate has been ruled out for the rest of the season after...
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/ 8 years agoKiwis left short at No.10 as Sopoaga signs off
NEWS EXTRA ALL Blacks coach Steve Hansen is disappointed at Lima Sopoaga’s decision to leave New Zealand and sign for Wasps....
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/ 8 years agoTeenager Sam beats cancer to sign deal at Knights
NEWS EXTRA By GEORGE LAWRENCE DONCASTER Academy flanker Sam Jones has completed the most remarkable comeback to pen a professional contract...
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/ 8 years agoWales in SOS to Worcester wing Josh
Wreckage mounts for Welsh wingers By PETER JACKSON Finding form: Manu Tuilagi scored for Leicester Tigers in their defeat of London...
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/ 8 years agoTheRUGBYPaper
‘We’re giving everyone else’s coaches experience’ By NEALE HARVEY FORMER Cornish Pirates director of rugby Ian Davies has branded the RFU’s...
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/ 8 years agoSevens set to launch IPL-style tournament
By NEALE HARVEY PLANS to introduce an annual IPL cricketstyle franchised Sevens competition in 2018 will be a “game-changer for smaller...
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/ 8 years agoRuddock: Add Cotter to the list for Wales
By PETER JACKSON WALES are being advised to consider Vern Cotter as their new head coach. Mike Ruddock, the only Welshman...
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/ 8 years agoWales miss out as Dai commits to Wasps
By PETER JACKSON DAI Young is set to sign a long-term contract with Wasps that will effectively rule him out of...
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/ 8 years agoNew Year discussion to reduce bench size
WORLD Rugby are to consider reducing the number of substitutes per game in an attempt to tackle the escalating injury toll....
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/ 8 years agoPivac: I’d say yes to following Gat
RUGBY SHORTS SCARLETS head coach Wayne Pivac would consider the chance to succeed fellow New Zealander Warren Gatland as Wales head...
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/ 8 years agoWilliams will stay at the Rec until summer
BATH winger Jeff Williams has signed a contract extension until the end of the season with the Premiership club. The former...
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/ 8 years agoHealy gets to rest over Christmas
CIAN Healy will miss Leinster’s festive PRO14 inter-provincial derbies after being banned for three matches for the reckless use of a...
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/ 8 years agoCampagnaro could be back for 6 Nations
EXETER centre Michele Campagnaro could return to action within the next month. The Italy international, 24, has missed the entire season...
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/ 8 years agoEvans joins Cross Keys as coach
FORMER British and Irish Lions lock Ian Evans, 33, has joined the coaching team at Welsh Premiership side Cross Keys. Evans,...
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/ 8 years agoStander signs on for another three years
LIONS and Ireland back-row CJ Stander has signed a new three-year IRFU deal to keep him at Munster until 2021 The...
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/ 8 years agoMallinder paid ‘for not axing coach West’
By NEALE HARVEY JIM Mallinder’s loyalty to “old school” forwards coach Dorian West contributed to his downfall at Northampton, according to...
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/ 8 years agoHumphreys says No to the top job with Blues
By PETER JACKSON Eye for the line: Anthony Watson breaks to score for Bath in their win over Toulon PICTURE: Getty...
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/ 8 years agoStrettle could return for Premiership swansong
By NEALE HARVEY Saints players need a long, hard look at themselves WING wizard David Strettle has revealed why proposed changes...
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/ 8 years agoItoje nears fitness for Six Nations
MAROItoje will recover from a fractured jaw in time to be fit for the start of England’s Six Nations title defence...
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/ 8 years agoWales will be without Sam for a year
By PETER JACKSON WALES are resigned to being without Sam Warburton for a further eleven months following his second operation since...
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/ 8 years agoScots back in pole for takeover of Worcester
By NEALE HARVEY Failed bid: Jed McCrory WORCESTER are set to agree a takeover by the Scottish Rugby Union after a...
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/ 8 years agoManu back and aiming for a big Six Nations
By GARY FITZGERALD MANU Tuilagi can make up for lost time this Christmas and prove he has lost none of his...
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/ 8 years agoHadleigh comes across the world to fulfil his rugby dreams in Cardiff
By PETER JACKSON at Principality Stadium Pace to burn: Elliot Daly scores for Wasps in their tight win over Leicester PICTURE:...
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/ 8 years agoWales in good place insists Gatland
WARREN Gatland insists he’s happy for Wales to go into the Six Nations under the radar after his side sealed a...
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/ 8 years agoNow for the Six Nations title says happy Eddie
By GARY FITZGERAL Twinkle toes: Elliot Daly crosses for England ‘s sixth try PICTURE: Getty Images EDDIE Jones insists his England...
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/ 8 years agoWe must beat Boks say Gat ‘s battlers
WALES insist their autumn campaign will be a failure unless they beat South Africa on Saturday. Warren Gatland ‘s side suffered...
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/ 8 years ago’Steaming’ Cheika in a bust up with fans
We played it smart in the rain says Eddie By GARY FITZGERALD MICHAEL Cheika accused Twickenham fans of giving him a...
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/ 8 years agoLydiate: All Blacks need our A game
Gatland: We didn’t cheat over scrums DAN Lydiate has warned Wales they must bring their A game or risk being hammered...
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/ 8 years agoEddie in four-letter fury over ‘grindathon’
By GARY FITZGERALD EDDIE Jones last night condemned his side’s latest defeat of the Pumas as “a grindathon” after blowing his...












