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/ 4 years agoBanahan urges Bath to bridge the divide
By TOM BRADSHAW BATH legend Matt Banahan says the club must urgently return to its city roots to stop an “us...
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/ 4 years agoParisians in pursuit of Dragon Moriarty
By NEIL FISSLER STADE Francais are keen to lure Dragons back row Ross Moriarty to Paris this summer. Moriarty, 28, has...
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/ 4 years agoWorcester play waiting game after Irish veto
By PAUL REES STEVE Diamond has branded as ridiculous the five-week wait Worcester face between their final two Premiership fixtures at...
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/ 4 years agoFit-again Miles keen to seize the moment
By JON NEWCOMBE BATH’s exciting back rower Miles Reid aims to be bigger and better than ever before having just returned...
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/ 4 years agoJudge decides on summer move to Sarries
EXCLUSIVE By JON NEWCOMBE SARACENS have signed experienced tighthead Christian Judge from Worcester. The Barnet-based club are losing World Cup winner...
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/ 4 years agoTV chiefs aiming to build on popularity upsurge
EXCLUSIVE By JON NEWCOMBE WOMEN’s rugby is set for another major boost with ITV planning for live coverage of all 26...
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/ 4 years agoCornwell has questions over Championship Cup integrity
By BEN JAYCOCK MARK Cornwell has been left wondering ‘what his side are doing here’ as he questions the integrity of...
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/ 4 years agoRadwan targets big finish Down Under
By BEN JAYCOCK Winging in: Adam Radwan celebrates a try for Newcastle PICTURES: Getty Images ADAM Radwan is determined to finish...
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/ 4 years agoTigers legend Youngs announces retirement
LEICESTER and former England hooker Tom Youngs has confirmed his retirement from rugby with immediate effect. The 35-year-old made 215 appearances...
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/ 4 years agoHolmes joins Ealing with more stars set to follow
By JON NEWCOMBE EALING Trailfinders are making some serious moves in the transfer market despite withdrawing their appeal against the decision...
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/ 4 years agoCipriani confirms Bath exit
FORMER England fly-half Danny Cipriani is to leave Bath at the end of the season to join an overseas club with...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 4 years agoSaracens the favourites – if they finish in top two
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK NO-ONE should be surprised that Saracens are tucked in at second in the league...
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/ 4 years agoChampionship ‘serfs’ must unite for uprising
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK HAVE the Championship clubs finally woken up and smelled the coffee? Have they...
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/ 4 years agoNo place in the game for abuse of officials
NICK CAIN THERE was a recent commentary that referees are over-protected and should not be immune from criticism, particularly by pro...
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/ 4 years agoBravo to WRU for giving grassroots day in the sun
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND It has been open season on the Welsh Rugby Union recently, and quite rightly in...
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/ 4 years agoGlasgow taught a harsh lesson
By GARY HEATLY Bulls ................29 Glasgow ..........17 GLASGOW’S poor South African trip ended with defeat to the Bulls on Friday, with...
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/ 4 years agoUlster put end to Edinburgh’s home run
By GARY HEATLY Edinburgh ..............10 Ulster ......................16 ULSTER bounced back from their defeat to Munster with a battling victory over Edinburgh...
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/ 4 years agoLions survive scare to beat Benetton
Lions ......................37 Benetton ................29 THE LIONS got back to winning ways with a bonus point victory over Benetton at Ellis Park....
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/ 4 years agoDragons embarassed by lowly Zebre
By DELME PARFITT Zebre ..................21pts Tries: Bigi 24, Penalty 64, Gesi 75 Penalties: Rizzi 12, 17 Dragons..............18pts Tries: Jones 54, Rosser...
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/ 4 years agoConnacht can’t hold on as Sharks find their form
By JOHN FALLON Sharks ....................41 Connacht ................21 MUNSTER lock Gerbrant Grobler crossed for two tries to end Connacht’s hopes of a...
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/ 4 years agoLosing bonus secures Leinster’s play-off spot
By KEVIN FALLON Stormers ................20 Leinster ..................13 LEINSTER fell to their second defeat in a row in South Africa but a...
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/ 4 years agoCasey’s late show sees Munster pull clear
By JOHN FALLON Munster ............42pts Tries: Haley 6, 26, Casey 63, 77; Ahern 40 Conversions: Healy 7, 27, 40, Carbery 78...
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/ 4 years agoIrish give back row Caulfield another shot in top-flight
ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER LONDON Irish are poised to make a move for Cornish Pirates' former England U20...
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/ 4 years agoCohen returns as player agent
ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER SIMON Cohen could soon be back at Leicester Tigers just weeks after his gardening...
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/ 4 years agoGustard rejects Falcons offer to replace Richards
ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Staying in Italy: Paul Gustard NEWCASTLE Falcons have been inquiring about taking former Harlequins...
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/ 4 years agoLeicester set to sign Watson
ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER LEICESTER Tigers are widely tipped to next week confirm the signing of England winger...
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/ 4 years agoSalvi leaves Sandy Park
ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER EXETER have parted company with defence coach Julian Salvi with their hopes of a...
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Chris Hewett
/ 4 years agoVery few now could master art of Joggie
CHRIS HEWETT GUEST COLUMNIST The way the old-timers tell it, the Springboks were so petrified by the majesty of the All...
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Chris Hewett
/ 4 years agoAll eyes on Leinster’s honorary All Black
CHRIS HEWETT WHEN it comes to openside flankers, New Zealand’s grand tradition has long been grander than everyone else’s. Nathan, Mourie, Jones,...
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/ 4 years agoLeicester lesson has served Leo well
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Leo Cullen left Dublin for Leicester during the summer of 2005 on a...
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/ 4 years agoOnly Evans to coach Wales was a Wallaby
PETER JACKSON AT the last count, as conducted by people who know about these things, there were almost 75,000 Evanses living...
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/ 4 years agoRestart offers vital help for challenges of life after rugby
PAUL REES TALKS TO PLAYERS AND COACHES ABOUT THE PRESSURES OF THE MODERN GAME Dan Vickerman was the keynote speaker at...
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/ 4 years agoAgainst all the odds, Dawie left a legacy
RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER Dawie De Villiers passed away last week, aged...
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/ 4 years agoHammer blow to game in Spain
RUGBY MATTERS SO Spain have been kicked out of the World Cup for a second time in succession and I suspect...
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/ 4 years agoTigers are poised for Test match challenge
By PAUL REES EUROPE returns this weekend and with it the prospect of the club match of the season. Leicester, unbeaten...
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/ 4 years agoAshton hat-trick leaves Varndell fuming
NEWS EXTRA By BEN JAYCOCK TOM Varndell was left ‘fuming’ last night as his Premiership top try scorer record was broken...
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/ 4 years agoAce Francis ready for a fresh start at The Rec
By BEN JAYCOCK Bath-bound: England midfielder Piers Francis NORTHAMPTON Saints and England centre Piers Francis will join Bath for the 2022-23...
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/ 4 years ago‘Toughest test’ awaits Caldy after historic title success
By BEN JAYCOCK It’s ours: Josiah Dicknson lifts the trophy for Caldy JUST a day after achieving promotion to the Championship,...
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/ 4 years agoStep up to the Championship is just reward for Gallagher
By BEN JAYCOCK Breakthrough: Matt Gallagher is on the move NATIONAL 2 North top try scorer Matt Gallagher is making the...
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/ 4 years agoPoints Crusade has been an overall success for chief Stean
By BEN JAYCOCK DINGS Crusaders director of rugby Stean Williams has achieved his target of breaking the club’s record points tally...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 4 years agoRespect for referee is golden rule of rugby
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME As the game struggles to recover from the pandemic and we are...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 4 years agoIs poor coaching to blame?
JEFF PROBYN England hero: Steve Thompson playing at 2003 World Cup PICTURE: Getty Images THERE have been more sad revelations of...
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/ 4 years agoRace for Champ goes to final day
Welsh leagues round-up THE battle for the Championship title is going down to the wire with Bargoed, Neath and Pontypool all...
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/ 4 years agoOspreys chief Garcia calls for plan of action
By SAM JACKSON OSPREYS chief executive Nick Garcia says Welsh rugby needs a long-term plan to be implemented this summer. Wales...
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/ 4 years agoBRITISH RUGBY RESULTS AND FIXTURES
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/ 4 years agoReed excels in Newport triumph
WILL Reed returned to the Newport line-up to kick 15 points and then secure the final turnover in the 82nd minute...
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/ 4 years agoAussie sides still alive as Waratahs stun Crusaders
By NICK POWELL Flyer: Mark Nawaqanitawase scores for Waratahs THE WARATAHS produced a brilliant display to stun the Crusaders. Dylan Piestch...
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/ 4 years agoShelford enjoy double delight
NEWS EXTRA By IMOGEN AINSWORTH SHELFORD have done the double this season, with both their men’s and women’s 1st XV teams...
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James Harrington
/ 4 years agoAll to play for as it begins to get serious
JAMES HARRINGTON Like any other league, the business end of the Top 14 season is played in a haze of permutations...
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/ 4 years agoRedpath new Scottish boss
By BEN JAYCOCK FORMER Scotland scrum-half Bryan Redpath has been appointed director of rugby at London Scottish following Matt Williams’decision to...
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