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Jeff Probyn
/ 2 years agoWR should fund free second opinion
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME IMUST admit to being a little surprised by last week’s paper where...
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/ 2 years agoRegional results
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/ 2 years agoBear keen to be a big hit Down Under
■ By BEN JAYCOCK FORMER Cornish Pirates back row Bear Williams has flourished in making the difficult transition from rugby union...
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/ 2 years agoBath take the glory in late drama
BUCS RUGBY ■ By TOM JEFFREYS DEFENDING league champions Exeter University suffered their first defeat of the season this week, losing...
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/ 2 years agoHancox joins the 200 club
AFTER 10 years of donning the red, black and yellow shirt for Bournemouth, skipper Grant Hancox made his 200th appearance this...
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/ 2 years agoLawson flies the flag for Gosforth
SCHOOLS RUGBY ■ By TOM JEFFREYS THE first phase of the boys RFU ACE League has just about drawn to a...
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/ 2 years ago‘Team’ should be at centre of everything
Coach to coach Steve Hill talks to Rob Powell, below, head coach at Richmond RFC Why did you get into coaching...
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/ 2 years agoMaverick Jalibert makes his case
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN HOW do you solve a problem like Matthieu Jalibert? The 25-year-old Bordeaux fly-half is, undoubtedly, one of...
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/ 2 years agoJoe keen to follow in family
■ By BEN JAYCOCK JOE Ford is leading the charge to take Doncaster Knights to the promised land but says they...
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/ 2 years agoForthcoming fixtures
Week beginning Sunday, October 27, 2024 It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs ... Continue reading......
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/ 2 years agoRobson keen to make it to the top with Coventry
■ By CHRIS COLLYER COVENTRY ended the first five-match block of fixtures as the Championship’s only unbeaten side and full-back Charlie...
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/ 2 years agoSchools to reduce contact
A NON-CONTACT version of rugby union will be implemented in schools to help the RFU manage a “decline in participation over...
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/ 2 years agoIn The Rugby Paper this week
Elliot Daly has issued a rallying call to his England teammates to replicate the famous 2019 World Cup semi-final win next...
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/ 2 years agoSwansea RFC vs Pontypool – Super Rygbi Cymru Match Preview
By Peter Ryan – @PeterRyanSports On Thursday, Pontypool will make the hour-plus journey to St Helens to take on Swansea RFC...
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/ 2 years agoAntoine Dupont headlines our five key talking points from the weekend
By Charlie Elliott From Antoine Dupont’s ridiculous try-assist to newcomers announcing themselves and familiar faces returning in South Africa, this weekend has...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 2 years agoSteve Borthwick: We need to build a fortress
By Adam Hathaway Steve Borthwick has urged his England to pick up the winning habit and turn Twickenham into a fortress...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 2 years agoNewcastle Falcons end losing run
By Paul Rees Newcastle Falcons finally brought their 25-match losing run to an end with a victory in their battle of...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 2 years agoRivals driving me on – Tommy Reffell
By Simon Thomas Tommy Reffell says he is being driven on by the competition for the Wales No.7 jersey with Jac...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 2 years agoNick Isiekwe finds sense of direction
By Adam Hathaway Nick Isiekwe insists the new spirit of co-operation between club and country can help him take the next...
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/ 2 years ago20-minute red gets go-ahead
Referees will have the option to show a 20-minute red card during the autumn internationals. Teams will lose a player for...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 2 years agoGabriel Ibitoye can go to the next level, says Pat Lam
By Mark Stevens Bristol director of rugby Pat Lam believes in-form winger Gabriel Ibitoye is capable of playing at the next...
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International Rugby
/ 2 years agoGareth Davies calls time on Test career
Wales scrum-half Gareth Davies, 34, has announced his retirement from international rugby. The Scarlets half-back won 77 Wales caps and toured...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 2 years agoAlex Sanderson: George Ford wants to be a player, not a coach
By Jon Newcombe George Ford returns to training next week but it has come too late for him to be included...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 2 years agoOllie Lawrence happy to move in at No.12
By Paul Rees A play called The Fear of 13 opened in London to five-star reviews last week, but it is...
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/ 2 years agoRed Roses march on
England will face Australia, USA, and Samoa in the pool stages of next year’s World Cup. The Red Roses, who are...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 2 years agoNorthampton Saints won’t rush Alex Mitchell
By Paul Rees Northampton will not rush Alex Mitchell back into action despite missing the injured England No.9 in the opening...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 2 years agoAll Blacks will have to be at their best against England
By Jeremy Guscott - Outspoken and unmissable, every week... In some ways the New Zealand system means that they are not...
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/ 2 years agoSaracens go top in last-minute drama
By Paul Rees Bristol Bears ................... 35pts Tries: Harding 2, 35, 41; Randall 18, Fricker 43 Conversions: MacGinty 36, 42 Penalties:...
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/ 2 years agoJohann van Graan: That was a match of quality
Bath head coach Johann van Graan was impressed with what he saw. “What a rugby game,” he said. “A very high-quality...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 2 years agoI’m calmer than I’ve ever been – Beno Obano
By Jon Newcombe Beno Obano has credited the calming influence of Bath head of rugby Johann van Graan for one of...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 2 years agoRobbie Smith determined to be in contention for Scotland
By Paul Rees Robbie Smith’s patience paid off in the summer when he made his debut for Scotland and the Northampton...
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Chris Hewett
/ 2 years agoIt would be grand for Wasps to return
By Chris Hewett - Thinking Allowed Prize assets: Immanuel Feyi-Waboso and, inset from top, Tom Willis, Gabriel Oghre, Alfie Barbeary, Asher...
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/ 2 years agoTrouble in store for the All Blacks at No.7
It's an old joke, with a touch of truth about it. When an England supporter on tour in New Zealand pops...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 2 years agoTiti Lamositele’s happy to do his talking on the pitch
By Jon Newcombe Titi Lamositele is happy at being the quiet achiever at Harlequins having moved to a club full of...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 2 years agoJacques Vermeulen keen to join the fight
By Mark Stevens When push comes to shove, Exeter Chiefs forward Jacques Vermeulen is not one to shy away from the...
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/ 2 years agoFrench quick to dismiss ‘soft red’
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW ONLY France could ban one of their most notorious agents provocateurs for life,...
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/ 2 years agoThe day Glasgow had the last word down in Cardiff
A MEMORIAL service is to be held at Dollar Parish Church on Friday week in honour of a Scot who carried...
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Miscellaneous
/ 2 years agoHudson keen for home delight
Preview Leicester v Quins Today. 5.45pm SOMETHING has to give at Welford Road today as winless Leicester and Harlequins face off....
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/ 2 years agoDaley-McLean backs Harrison
By BEN JAYCOCK Battle for No. 10: Zoe Harrison and, inset, Holly Aitchison Star: Katy Daley-McLean KATY Daley-McLean is backing Zoe...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 2 years agoSteve Borthwick’s work in progress
Paul Rees takes a look at England's options, and talks to the Newcastle chief about turning things around... Steve Borthwick’s squad...
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/ 2 years agoDiamond still has faith as Falcons battle on
THE Premiership’s bottom two sides, Newcastle and Exeter, faced each other at Kingston Park on Friday night – a match which...
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/ 2 years agoCall for All Blacks to pick from players based abroad
By GRANT SHUB BRUCE Reihana, who played two Tests for the All Blacks in 2000, believes it’s time for New Zealand...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 2 years agoJoe Batley sets sights on reaching top
By Paul Rees Joe Batley has two remaining targets in a career that started at Gloucester 10 years ago – help...
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/ 2 years agoIreland likely to be without Kelleher
NEWS EXTRA IRELAND hooker Ronan Kelleher is expected to be sidelined for the autumn series opener against New Zealand in Dublin...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 2 years agoConfused path to rules of combat
RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER Man in the middle: Former Wasps prop Will...
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/ 2 years agoBowring’s proud links to grand Welsh dynasty
THE rugby world was awash with tributes, praise and thanks from grateful coaches – many English as it happens from Stuart...
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/ 2 years agoIt’s not a wing and a prayer for Esher’s bigger boys
By BEN JAYCOCK Prop star: Esher’s Conor Ganley HAVING previously been unbeaten for several years in Hong Kong and only tasting...
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/ 2 years agoBishop bashes down the Gate
By WILL JUDD Fylde......................... 61 Harrogate................ 14 FYLDE were far too good for outclassed Harrogate. Cameron Smith opened the scoring for...
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/ 2 years agoPocklington has the Ionians power
By BRIAN NORMAN Hull Ionians............33 Sheffield Tigers.... 20 HULL Ionians deserved their bonus-point win with their creative play creating space, while...
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/ 2 years agoIn-form Fylde flanker Toby has Tykes in his sights
By BEN JAYCOCK Aiming high: Fylde flanker Toby Harrison AFTER derailing their title pursuit last season, in-form Fylde are chomping at...













