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DREAM TEAM

LEWIS BARKER, THE CALDY AND FORMER MOLD, RGC AND MACCLESFIELD FLY-HALF, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST...

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Chris Hewett
/ 4 years ago

Romance alive and kicking in France

CHRIS HEWETT GUEST COLUMNIST Hot news! Manchester City won the Premier League. Again. Didn’t see that one coming. And Bayern Munich...

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Chris Hewett
/ 4 years ago

Diamond knows the principles of winning

CHRIS HEWETT AT a rough guess, the number of times Steve Diamond has been mistaken for Aristotle can be counted on...

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/ 4 years ago

Long list of contenders but will the best man say yes?

PAUL REES LOOKS AT THE RUNNERS AND RIDERS WHEN IT COMES TO TAKING OVER FROM EDDIE JONES If Eddie Jones takes...

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/ 4 years ago

Ruthless Saracens reign supreme again

By HARRY LATHAM-COYLE Saracens ..........43pts Tries: Packer 7, 40; Fleetwood 22, Carson 42, Campbell 61, Corrigan 65 Conversions: Kelter 7, 22,...

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Aitchison showed her class at No.10

SARACENS fly-half Holly Aitchison, who is usually found at centre but was at 10 for the injured Zoe Harrison, had a...

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Tyro Chief Jenkins hungry for more after stellar debut season

By PAUL REES EXETER Chiefs may have failed to qualify for the Premiership play-offs for the first time in seven seasons,...

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/ 4 years ago

‘Free-flowing’ top-flight can help fanbase grow

By PAUL REES SIMON Massie-Taylor believes the quality of rugby in the Premiership this season will tempt the millions whose rugby...

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/ 4 years ago

Five Boks sides to play in Europe

THE Cheetahs have been invited to play in next season’s European Challenge Cup. It was confirmed this week that the four...

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/ 4 years ago

Faf joins Eagles

SALE Sharks scrum-half Faf de Klerk’s move to Japanese side Yokohama Canon Eagles was confirmed this week. The 30-year-old South African...

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/ 4 years ago

Van Graan’s time ends with five-try defeat in Ulster

By JOHN FALLON Ulster ......................36 Munster ..................17 JOHANN van Graan said this was a bitterly disappointing way to end his four...

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/ 4 years ago

Dreadful Warriors collapse in Dublin

By JOHN FALLON Leinster ............76pts Tries: Sheehan 15, 39; Larmour 19, 64, McCarthy 29, Doris 43, Ala’atoa 49, Gibson-Park 54, Ringrose...

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Smith gets drop on Sharks in injury time

Bulls ........................30 Sharks ....................27 CHRIS Smith scored an 84th minute match winning drop-goal to edge a thriller at Loftus and send...

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/ 4 years ago

Stormers prove too strong for Scots

By BEN JAYCOCK Stormers ..............28 Edinburgh ............17 THE Stormers set up a home semi-final against Ulster with a victory over Edinburgh...

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/ 4 years ago

Ronan will be in hot demand after RWC

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND The name of Ronan O’Gara is once again on the lips of rugby lovers across...

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/ 4 years ago

Drovers return for former Wales centre Warren

By HUW S THOMAS Career change: Adam Warren PICTURE: Getty Images DRAGONS centre Adam Warren – brutally discarded at the last...

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/ 4 years ago

Williams shocked by MBE

FORMER Wales and Lions star Brynmor Williams says he is “blown away” at receiving an MBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours....

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/ 4 years ago

Wallabies will be no walkover says Deans

By BEN JAYCOCK FORMER Australia head coach Robbie Deans believes England will be in for a stern test against a resurgent...

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/ 4 years ago

Kayaks revel in rewriting history

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Good value? Cheslin Kolbe has scored only four tries this season PICTURE: Getty...

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Marris crashes over at the death

By DAVID BALLHEIMER DIVISION 3 Berkshire ..........5 Oxfordshire ......7 OXFORDSHIRE snatched the Division Three final in the most exciting of ways...

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Cornwall take centre stage at Twickenham

By BRIAN QUINN DIVISION 1 Cheshire............24pts Cornwall ..........37pts Champions: Cornwall celebrate with the Bill Beaumont Cup PICTURE: RFU TEAMS CHESHIRE: Barlow,...

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Carter stars as Somerset turn on the power

By NATHAN EDWARDS DIVISION 2 Somerset ..............36 Staffordshire........20 CHARLIE Carter’s Twickenham brace helped Somerset win the Division Two trophy. Somerset’s...

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/ 4 years ago

Eastern Counties edge thrilling final

By DAVID BALLHEIMER WOMEN’S DIVISION 2 Eastern Counties..26 Hampshire ..............19 EASTERN Counties won the Division 2 Cup courtesy of Sophia John’s...

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/ 4 years ago

Stefinotti stars with a hat-trick

WOMEN’S DIVISION 3 Cornwall ................36 Notts, L & D............17 By DAVID BALLHEIMER CORNWALL won the Division Three Cup with a six-try...

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Smart and Solly hat-tricks blow Berkshire away

By CIERAN EDWARDS WOMEN’S DIVISION 1 Berkshire ..........5pts Leicestershire..40pts Ecstatic: Leicestershire show of their Gill Burns trophy PICTURE: RFU SARAH Smart...

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/ 4 years ago

Parkes: Wales can give the Boks a test

FORMER Wales centre Hadleigh Parkes believes Wayne Pivac’s side can hit top form on this summer’s tour of South Africa. Wales...

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Australia win keeps heat on Blitzboks

WORLD 7s SERIES By BEN JAYCOCK HENRY Paterson scored a hat-trick including a golden-point try as Australia beat New Zealand 19-14...

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/ 4 years ago

Brumbies deny New Zealand clean sweep

SUPER RUGBY PACIFIC By BEN JAYCOCK Poacher: Tom Wright scores for Brumbies THE Brumbies will be flying the Australian flag in...

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/ 4 years ago

Pumas keep play-off hopes alive

CURRIE CUP A FAST start gave the Pumas just enough of a lead as they repelled a Cheetahs fightback to bolster...

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/ 4 years ago

The Rugby Paper Podcast: Episode Eighteen with Andy Christie

The Rugby Paper Podcast returns for another episode as Scotland and Saracens back-row Andy Christie joins host Oliver Little and Ben...

By Ben Redwood
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/ 4 years ago

Springbok Faf de Klerk latest Japan Rugby League One recruit

World Cup winning scrum-half Faf de Klerk will be joining Japanese side Yokohama Canon Eagles after leaving Sale Sharks at the...

By Ben Jaycock
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/ 4 years ago

Former England flanker Tom Wood announces retirement from rugby

Former England flanker Tom Wood has announced he will retire from professional rugby next month following 12 seasons at Northampton. Wood...

By Ben Redwood
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/ 4 years ago

Heartache for Sexton as French grab glory

By HATHAWAY ADAM IN MARSEILLE LEINSTER skipper Johnny Sexton choked back the tears as his Irish province melted in the Med...

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/ 4 years ago

Cuthbert joins list of Welsh casualties

By PETER JACKSON WALES have been hit by yet another blow ahead of their series against the Springboks with Lions wing...

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/ 4 years ago

England 7s back on track at Twickenham

By BEN JAYCOCK SPURRED on by a 50,000-plus Twickenham crowd, England reached today’s London Sevens quarter finals after finishing second in...

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/ 4 years ago

Wardy’s faith helped inspire me, Uzokwe

By JON NEWCOMBE EALING’S Simon Uzokwe is delighted to have repaid the faith shown in him by director of rugby Ben...

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/ 4 years ago

Esterhuizen scoops top Premiership award

HARLEQUINS centre Andre Esterhuizen has been voted the Rugby Players’ Association’s players’ player of the year, getting the most votes in...

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/ 4 years ago

Hines to lead team on charity fundraiser

FORMER Scotland lock Nathan Hines will be joined by a team of rugby legends as they embark on the mammoth 750-mile...

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National Two is to be split in to three

THE RFU have confirmed the structural changes to level three for the 2022/23 season with National Two set to be split...

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/ 4 years ago

Van Graan gets top gig

INCOMING Bath boss Johann van Graan will become the head of rugby and take complete responsibility for rugby matters. Stuart Hooper,...

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/ 4 years ago

By George! Coach Skiverton has got big plans in place

By PAUL REES GEORGE Skivington marked his new longterm contract with Gloucester by declaring his intent to make the club a...

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/ 4 years ago

Bye weekends have been crucial in easing workload, insists Boyd

By PAUL REES Bonus ball: Tom James scores Northampton’s fourth try against Saracens a fortnight ago CHRIS Boyd believes the bye...

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Wasps aim to give legend Jimmy a perfect send-off

LEE Blackett has paid tribute to Jimmy Gopperth who this weekend plays his final game for Wasps – against Leicester, the...

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Jeremy Guscott
/ 4 years ago

Top talent Steward must be managed so carefully

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK THE only surprise with Freddie Steward winning the double of the RPA England Men’s...

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/ 4 years ago

Rae eager for Cov to carry Cup form into next season

By BEN JAYCOCK DESPITE coming up short in the final, Coventry interim head coach Alex Rae was pleased to give the...

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Latest News
/ 4 years ago

DREAM TEAM

MATT GARVEY, THE FORMER LONDON IRISH, BATH, GLOUCESTER AND WORCESTER LOOSE FORWARD, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR...

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Features
/ 4 years ago

Salary cap alone is not to blame for Euro failure

PAUL REES ASKS SOME EUROPEAN KINGS WHY ENGLISH CLUBS HAVE BEEN OFF THE PACE Every year the Premiership fails to supply...

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/ 4 years ago

Saracens avenge last year’s defeat

Saracens ................30 Harlequins ............10 TABLE-TOPPERS Saracens cruised to victory against their London rivals to book a place in their fourth consecutive...

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/ 4 years ago

Detiveaux try seals victory for Chiefs

Exeter ....................28 Bristol ....................24 EXETER CHIEFS came from behind to beat Bristol and book their first-ever Premier 15s final with a...

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/ 4 years ago

Bern urges other nations to invest

By BEN JAYCOCK ENGLAND back rower Sarah Bern believes it’s time other unions invest in their women’s teams or they will...

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