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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoBarnes leads racism claims probe
ON THE BLINDSIDE DAVID Barnes is set to be given carte blanche by the RFU to investigate sickening racism claims made...
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/ 4 years agoNo plans to replace lock Witty at Exeter
ON THE BLINDSIDE Released: Will Witty EXETER Chiefs have no plans to replace former England U20 lock Will Witty who was...
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/ 4 years agoIrish move to sign Miller from Warriors
LONDON Irish have signed hooker Isaac Miller from Worcester Warriors. Miller joins the Exiles after spending four seasons at Sixways, where...
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/ 4 years agoGrace heading for France after switching codes
On the move: Grace WELSH flyer Regan Grace will leave St Helens at the end of the 2022 Super League season to...
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/ 4 years agoDelgado moving on
EXETER’S Spain captain Laura Delgado has joined Gloucester-Hartpury for the 2022-23 Premier 15s season. The 32-year-old prop, who moved to Exeter in...
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/ 4 years agoRifleman Qorowale joins Falcons on two-year deal
NEWCASTLE Falcons have signed British Army three-quarter Vereimi Qorowale on a two-year contract. The 27-year-old Fijian has been playing for the...
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/ 4 years agoRFU backs Jersey split
Jersey Reds’ split from Jersey RFC has gained formal approval from the RFU. The club announced in March that it planned...
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/ 4 years agoScots score four to set up decider in Santiago
By GARY FITZGERALD Argentina ............6pts Penalties: Boffelli 7, 34 Scotland ..........29pts Tries: Watson 37, Bennett 41, M Fagerson 53, Johnson 63...
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/ 4 years agoAll Blacks cut down by Irish brilliance
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER New Zealand....12pts Tries: B Barrett 41, Jordan 78 Ireland ..............23pts Conversions: J Barrett 42 Tries: Porter 3, 48...
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/ 4 years agoFarrell: We’re learning how to deal with the pressure of top-level games
Proud Ireland boss Andy Farrell says his side are learning how to deal with pressure “We got what we deserved. These...
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/ 4 years agoAussies hit back to shock Fiji, Tonga lose again
PACIFIC NATIONS CUP Australia A bounced back from last week’s defeat to Samoa to shock Fiji with an impressive 32- 18...
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/ 4 years agoFerocious Baby Boks book place in the final
France ..............27pts Tries: Bielle-Biarrey 19, 58; Sa 39, Coulon 78 Conversions: Barré 21, 59 Penalties: Barré 42 South Africa ....42pts Tries:...
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/ 4 years agoSam’s the man with late winner for Ireland
By NICK POWELL Ireland ..............37pts Tries: Gibbons 10, McCormick 17, Penalty 23, McLoughlin 36 Conversions: Prendergast 11, 18, 37 Penalties: Prendergast...
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/ 4 years agoDeadeye Hawkins delivers killer blow
Wales ................23pts Tries: Evans 33, Thsinzua 40+2 Conversions: Hawkins 34, 40+3 Penalties: Hawkins 4, 19, 76 Italy ....................20pts Tries: Passerella 15,...
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/ 4 years agoHumiliation as Georgia put Scotland to the sword
Scotland ............17pts Tries: Townsend 10, Stirrat 15, Munn 64 Conversions: Townsend 16 Georgia ..............55pts Tries: Zazadze 20, 53; Shvangiradze 27, 66;...
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/ 4 years agoPumitas run out of puff as Kiwis stroll on
OCEANIA U20s WRAP NEW Zealand held Argentina scoreless in the second-half to earn their second win of the tournament, 32-9. Argentina,...
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/ 4 years agoSharks star Georgie says USA can rule the world
■By BEN JAYCOCK Standout season: Georgie Perris-Redding SALE flanker Georgie Perris-Redding claims there is nothing stopping the USA from winning the...
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/ 4 years agoBaby Boks hold no fear for Wales
■By STEFFAN THOMAS Rising star: Dafydd Jenkins DAFYDD Jenkins is confident Wales U20s can upset the formbook by beating South Africa...
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/ 4 years agoMore Wales women players turn professional
WALES women have added more professional players to their ranks in the build up to the World Cup in September while...
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/ 4 years agoWelsh resurgence all about mindset
RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER My experience over many decades is that Welsh rugby is rarely in as bad a state as...
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/ 4 years agoNamibia lead chase but no sign of breakthrough
Unless the earth shifts on its axis or Namibia manage to get three forwards sent off in the first half the...
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/ 4 years agoAbe key to RWC success
RUGBY has good reason to join the mourning for former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe who was assassinated in Japan earlier...
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/ 4 years agoLondon-born Grandidier now loving life in France
■By BEN JAYCOCK A LATE bloomer having joined his first rugby club at 17, London-born Aaron Grandidier has gone on to...
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/ 4 years agoWhen a millionaire sparked the biggest spending spree in rugby
MOMENT IN TIME RICHMOND COURAGE DIVISION TWO CHAMPIONS 1997 NEIL FISSLER TALKS TO JOHN KINGSTON AND SIMON MASON JUST before rugby...
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/ 4 years agoWHERE ARE THEY NOW?
BACK ROW John Kingston: Coached at Harlequins and is now a partner of sports consultancy Taylor- Woodcock-Kingston. Matt Yeldham: Prop, went...
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/ 4 years ago‘Piranhas looking to take our players’
IF the way that Ashley Levett pulled the plug on Richmond was brutal, it was nothing compared to the bloodletting they...
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/ 4 years agoSummer Tours Week 3 Preview: Home Nations look to bounce back
Last week’s Summer Tests saw the end of two long losing head-to-head runs, a last-gasp victory and a 17-minute period of...
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/ 4 years agoCoventry Stadium set to welcome the Rugby Sevens spirit for Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games
We might be biased, but here at Birmingham 2022 we firmly feel that rugby is best enjoyed in the sunshine. Get...
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/ 4 years agoJones: We blew our chances to win it
■From ADAM HATHAWAY in Perth England boss Eddie Jones accused referee James Doleman of favouring the Wallabies after they had a...
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/ 4 years agoSo close! Last-kick heartache for Wales
Wayne Pivac was left frustrated by Wales’ discipline after a last-gasp Damian Willemse penalty broke Welsh hearts and denied them an...
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/ 4 years agoChief Kirsten relishing his return to Pretoria
■By PAUL REES When Jannes Kirsten left the Bulls five years ago, he never imagined he would be facing his former...
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/ 4 years agoNewcastle to investigate after Burrell racist claims
Newcastle Falcons have launched an internal investigation to determine if any of the racism that Luther Burrell experienced happened while at...
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/ 4 years agoI’m enjoying this crazy journey, says Ashton
By GARY FITZGERALD Chris Ashton has described his latest title-winning journey as “crazy” and insists it has merely fuelled his desire...
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/ 4 years agoEales urges England to stick with Jones
■By STEFFAN THOMAS Eddie Jones’ position as England head coach may be under scrutiny but Australian legend John Eales insists the...
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/ 4 years agoEngland welcome Claudia return
Claudia MacDonald has returned to the England squad after a neck injury forced her to miss the Six Nations and final...
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/ 4 years agoWitty joins Perpignan
Exeter have granted lock Will Witty early release from his existing deal to join Top 14 club Perpignan. The 27-year-old moved...
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/ 4 years agoTriple-try Aussie blitz too much for England
■By NICK CAIN Australia ……….30pts Tries: Petaia 63, Fainga’a 69, Samu 76 Conversions: Lolesio 64, 70, 77 Penalties: Lolesio 23, 40,...
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/ 4 years agoEngland have the talent but they lack direction
PAUL REES Right, Henry Arundell made the most metres of any Red Rose player despite only having two touches England packed...
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/ 4 years agoWe must protect this jewel in club rugby
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it’ is common-sense wisdom that should apply...
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/ 4 years agoFunding plans for women just bizarre
NICK CAIN The RFU revealed a bizarre £220 million 10-year plan for professional women’s rugby that appears to be based more...
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/ 4 years agoCourageous Wales go so close to beating world champs in a thriller
■By PETER JACKSON South Africa ....32pts Tries: Mbonambi 46, Marx 51, Kolbe 65, Penalty 74 Conversions: Willemse 48, 67 Penalties: Jantjies...
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/ 4 years agoPenaud double as France race clear
■By BEN JAYCOCK Japan ..............23 France ............42 Damian Penaud scored a brace as France put together a strong second-half performance to...
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/ 4 years agoItaly end 31-year drought in Romania
Romania ..........13 Italy ................45 Fly-half Tommy Allan scored 15 points as Italy secured their first win in Romania in 31 years....
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoRona has suitors in France and Australia
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Offers: Curtis Rona Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler LONDON Irish centre Curtis Rona is in...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoGatland’s not going to Glasgow
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Warren Gatland has said he would consider moving back to Europe when his contract with...
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/ 4 years agoFlyer Watson set for take off to Treviso
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Marcus Watson, one of seven players that Wasps announced in May was leaving the club,...
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/ 4 years agoBordeaux ready to buy Du Preez out of Sale deal
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER In demand: Dan Du Preez Bordeaux have moved to take Sale Shark No.8 Dan du Preez...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoBath begin search for Ewels cover
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER BATH are ready to enter the transfer market after it was confirmed that club skipper...
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/ 4 years agoBulls keen to re-sign ex-Tigers back row
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Target: Van Staden MARCO van Staden, whose departure from Premiership champions Leicester Tigers was announced...
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/ 4 years agoKnights give Smith a lift from school
■By JON NEWCOMBE ROBBIE Smith is pleased to have swapped the classroom for his first full-time rugby contract at Steve Boden’s...















