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/ 3 years agoHastings ruled out of Scotland’s Six Nations
NEWS EXTRA SCOTLAND fly-half Adam Hastings will miss the Six Nations with a shoulder injury. The 26-year-old requires surgery after sustaining...
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/ 3 years agoKolisi to quit Sharks for long stay in Paris
NEWS EXTRA SOUTH Africa captain Siya Kolisi will join Racing 92 on a multi-year deal after the World Cup in October....
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/ 3 years agoWolstenholme takes Wigglesworth’s place
NEWS EXTRA FORMER Wasps scrum-half Sam Wolstenholme has signed for Leicester on a short-term contract. Wolstenholme will take interim Leicester head...
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/ 3 years agoIrish bring in Aussie tyro centre Poolman
NEWS EXTRA LONDON Irish have signed Australian centre Eddie Poolman from Sydney University. Poolman, 23, has represented the university for the...
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/ 3 years agoFalcons swoop for rising Argentina star Rubiolo
NEWS EXTRA NEWCASTLE have signed Argentina international Pedro Rubiolo on a twoand-a-half-year-deal. Rubiolo, who can play lock or flanker, made his...
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/ 3 years agoUmaga takes reins at Hull after Pearce exit
NEWS EXTRA HULL RUFC have appointed a new coaching team led by Mike Umaga after coach Gary Pearce stepped down after...
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/ 3 years agoWales centre Allen, 29, calls time
NEWS EXTRA FORMER Wales centre Cory Allen has retired from professional rugby at the age of 29 because of injury. Allen,...
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/ 3 years agoEngland pair commit futures to Saracens
JAMIE George and Elliot Daly have signed new contracts at Saracens. England hooker George, 32, has made 263 appearances since making...
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/ 3 years agoAxed Eddie set for Twickenham return
FORMER England head coach Eddie Jones will return to Twickenham next year to lead the Barbarians in a match against a...
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/ 3 years agoFagerson injury doubt for Six Nations opener
SCOTLAND tighthead Zander Fagerson is a doubt for the start of the Six Nations with a hamstring injury. Fagerson, 26, sustained...
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/ 3 years agoNorth ruled out after cheekbone operation
WALES centre George North has had an operation after suffering a facial injury during the Ospreys’ defeat to Leicester Tigers last...
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/ 3 years agoFalcons ace Maddison banned until New Year
NEWCASTLE hooker Charlie Maddison has been suspended for three weeks. Maddison, 31, was cited for striking Connacht scrum-half Caolin Blade with...
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/ 3 years agoPau coach hit with 10-week suspension
PAU head coach Sebastien Piqueronies has been given a 10-week suspension for making inappropriate physical contact with referee Sam Grove-White in...
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/ 3 years agoFairer funding a must for promotion says Lane
NEWS EXTRA By NICK POWELL BRISTOL full-back Rich Lane is keen to see relegation and promotion return to the top flight...
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/ 3 years agoHougaard to provide cover at Saracens
SARACENS have signed former Wasps utility back Francois Hougaard on a threemonth deal to provide injury cover on the wing. The...
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/ 3 years agoCup fixtures added so qualification is ‘fair’
TWO fixtures have been added to this season’s Premiership Rugby Cup to allow “fair” qualification for the semi-finals of the tournament....
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/ 3 years agoRed Rose tightheads ruled out with injury
ENGLAND tightheads Kyle Sinckler and Will Stuart have been ruled out after sustaining injuries in last weekend’s defeat to South Africa....
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/ 3 years agoO’Toole’s consortium get two more weeks
ATLAS Worcester Warriors Rugby Club Ltd have been given two more weeks to finalise their bid for the relegated Premiership club....
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/ 3 years agoCaptain Lillicrap calls time on Wales career
WALES women’s captain Siwan Lillicrap has retired from the international game. The 35-year-old back rower made her debut against Ireland in...
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/ 3 years agoEx-England coach Ed joins Coventry set-up
ED Robinson has joined Championship side Coventry as their new backs coach to replace Tony Fenner, who is relocating to New...
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/ 3 years agoLuctonians banking on Link as he cashes in on maul
By BEN JAYCOCK JOINT National Two West top try scorer Ben Link credits his side’s formidable pack for his free scoring...
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/ 3 years agoWinters’ boys are starting to warm up to it
NEWS EXTRA By BEN JAYCOCK OPTIMISTIC Peter Winterbottom says he is encouraged by the character of his Esher side – and...
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/ 3 years agoAnother League coach set to join Eddie’s team
NEWS EXTRA BRETT Hodgson will take over as England defence coach following the Autumn Nations Series with Anthony Seibold leaving to...
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/ 3 years agoEx-Bath wing Davis missing in Spain
NEWS EXTRA FORMER Bath player and reality TV contestant Levi Davis, 24, has gone missing in Spain. Former England wing Tom...
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/ 3 years agoTel Aviv, Scarlets help fill void for Saracens
NEWS EXTRA SARACENS have confirmed replacement fixtures against non-English teams after their Premiership home games with Wasps and Worcester were cancelled....
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/ 3 years agoCrossdale joins mate Shields at Perpignan
NEWS EXTRA PERPIGNAN have signed versatile back Ali Crossdale from Wasps, who joins former teammate Brad Shields at the struggling Top...
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/ 3 years agoChiefs bring in three more young Wasps
NEWS EXTRA EXETER have signed three more players from Wasps just weeks after picking up hooker Dan Frost. Academy lock Alfie...
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/ 3 years agoBok Kitshoff swaps Stormers for Ulster
NEWS EXTRA WORLD Cup-winning prop Steven Kitshoff will join Ulster on a three-year deal after next year’s World Cup. The 30-yearold...
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/ 3 years agoGeorgia all set o take on Wales challenge
NEWS EXTRA By STEFFAN THOMAS GEORGIA captain Merab Sharikadze insists his side are feeling the pressure to perform against Wales next...
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/ 3 years agoDelight for Riley as he hits 400 for Sedgley
NEWS EXTRA By BEN JAYCOCK SEDGLEY Park captain Matt Riley reached the incredible landmark of 400 appearances for the club yesterday...
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/ 3 years agoOaks call for defence guru Ellis
NEWS EXTRA DAVE Ellis had been appointed to Andy Robinson’s Romania coaching team. Ellis has come on board initially for the...
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/ 3 years agoBlackett joins Scarlets as more Wasps move on
NEWS EXTRA FORMER Wasps head coach Lee Blackett has joined the Scarlets for the remainder of the season. Blackett, 39, becomes...
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/ 3 years agoHoney’s eager to show he’s ready for next level
By BEN JAYCOCK Deadeye Fraser Honey hopes to put himself in the shop window for a Championship club by leading Redruth...
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/ 3 years agoWilliams: 2nd XV pushing us to improve
NEWS EXTRA ■By BEN JAYCOCK DINGS Crusaders director of rugby Stean Williams believes his side’s formidable start to the season is...
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/ 3 years agoSteadman enjoying the buzz at Ionians
NEWS EXTRA ■ By BEN JAYCOCK HULL Ionians head of rugby Graham Steadman has claimed ‘there’s a real buzz around the...
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/ 3 years agoReynolds happy with the family feel at Rams
NEWS EXTRA ■ By BEN JAYCOCK RAMS have made a dominant start to this year’s National One and are thriving in...
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/ 3 years agoLions lick wounds after pain of first defeat
NEWS EXTRA By BEN JAYCOCK LEICESTER Lions have never achieved promotion to National One but after a strong start to the...
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/ 3 years agoGeorge: It’s been tougher than I expected
NEWS EXTRA By BEN JAYCOCK DAN George has been surprised by the competitiveness of National Two East, admitting that he was...
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/ 3 years agoWilliams excited by big October challenge
NEWS EXTRA By BEN JAYCOCK CAMBRIDGE face a challenging month ahead in National One against the other leading sides and director...
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/ 3 years ago10-hour trips are proving tough for Redruth
Despite the RFU restructure of the National Leagues to reduce travel, Redruth head coach Nigel Hambly is bemused by the teams...
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/ 3 years agoAward for Park after fine start to season
NEWS EXTRA ■By BEN JAYCOCK AFTER a dominant and unbeaten start to the season, Rosslyn Park were awarded the RFU’s step...
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/ 3 years agoFleming delight as Exeter keep on winning
NEWS EXTRA ■By BEN JAYCOCK EXETER University have made a remarkable start to their inaugural season in the National Leagues winning...
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/ 3 years agoBrown on a high as new boys too good for Leeds
NEWS EXTRA ■By BEN JAYCOCK NEWLY-PROMOTED Nottingham went top at the end of round one of BUCS Super Rugby, beating Leeds...
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/ 3 years agoRedpath: We’ll do all that we can to be better
NEWS EXTRA ■By NICK POWELL BATH centre Cameron Redpath admits the squad were thankful for a few weeks off at the...
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/ 3 years agoStudents spurred on by this summer’s graduates
NEWS EXTRA ■By NICK POWELL AN impressive 37 university players have been picked up by Premiership and Championship clubs heading into...
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/ 3 years agoCampbell proud of progress shown at Hinckley
NEWS EXTRA ■By BEN JAYCOCK CHRIS Campbell has made the step up to director of rugby at Hinckley and in and...
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/ 3 years agoAny team can beat anyone in National 1 – Cattell
NEWS EXTRA ■By BEN JAYCOCK JOINT Bishop’s Stortford head coach Marcus Cattell expects National 1 to be one of the most...
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/ 3 years agoWinning start has Rochford targeting top ten
NEWS EXTRA ■By BEN JAYCOCK ROCHFORD Hundred made a strong start to their season by winning their two opening games but...
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/ 3 years agoSweet for Sheffield to reclaim bragging rights
NEWS EXTRA ■By BEN JAYCOCK SHEFFIELD director of rugby Simon Tomlinson is revelling in last weekend’s victory over arch rivals Sheffield...
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/ 3 years agoVenables kicks on to keep Leeds in the hunt
NEWS EXTRA By BEN JAYCOCK CHARLIE Venables balances his job as a strength and conditioning coach at Leeds Rhinos alongside his...












