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/ 4 years agoBrownlee keeps Ireland on course
France ..............16 Ireland ............17 BEN BROWNLEE’S lastgasp converted try saw Ireland snatch a dramatic victory over France to make it two...
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/ 4 years agoLet’s tip a top hat to Varsity showman
PETER JACKSON EXACTLY 150 years ago last Thursday, Oxford beat Cambridge in the inaugural Varsity match under the captaincy of a...
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James Harrington
/ 4 years agoToulouse suffer fifth defeat in a row
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN No Top 14 matches were originally scheduled for this weekend – the second of the Six Nations...
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/ 4 years agoAt last! Italy celebrate first win over England
By BEN JAYCOCK Italy ......................6pts Penalties: Teneggi 6, 44 England ................0pts ENGLAND’S hopes of a Grand Slam were ended in Treviso...
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/ 4 years agoDouble-ton Gaskell still eager for more
By PAUL REES Impact: James Gaskell came on to help Wasps beat Exeter PICTURE: Getty Images JAMES Gaskell has joined a...
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/ 4 years agoForthcoming fixtures
Week beginning Sunday, February 13, 2022 It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs ... Continue reading......
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/ 4 years agoFour-try Wales prove too strong for Scotland
Wales ..............26 Scotland ..........13 Fast start: Wales enjoy Joe Hawkins’ opening try WALES bounced back from their opening round thrashing by...
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/ 4 years agoAce Lealiifano leads Pasifica challenge
By BEN JAYCOCK FORMER Wallaby fly-half Christian Lealiifano will spearhead Moana Pasifika’s bid in Super Rugby Pacific which kicks off on...
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/ 4 years agoMcNally: Bath must stop panicking in the red zone
By DAN GALLAN TOWERING lock Josh McNally says there is one key aspect that must be addressed before all others as...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoBurger holds firm for Wasps move
ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER WASPS have held off a last-minute bid from the Lions to prevent inside centre...
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/ 4 years agoStormers surge to easy win
Lions ................10 Stormers ........32 A MOMENT of brilliance by Stormers No.8 and former Lion Hacjivah Dayimani lit up the first half...
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/ 4 years agoTupou cash call
AUSTRALIA prop Taniela Tupou has thrown down the gauntlet to Rugby Australia for them to ‘show him the money’ as the...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoBears’ reject Alex on way to Sharks
ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER SALE Sharks are poised to sign up former England U20 lock Alex Groves who...
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/ 4 years agoSharks cling on for Loftus win
Bulls ................22 Sharks ............29 BULLS fly-half Morne Steyn was red-carded after just ten minutes for a high tackle on Lukhanyo Am...
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/ 4 years agoBaa-Baas at HQ
ENGLAND will host the Barbarians at Twickenham on Sunday June 19, ahead of their summer tour to Australia. England last hosted...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoRowntree steps up as Munster coach
ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER FORMER England forwards coach Graham Rowntree is in line for a promotion with Munster...
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/ 4 years agoAbsent Danny gets a big lift
By BRYN PALMER Glasgow ........13pts Tries: Cummings 39 Conversions: Weir 40 Penalties: Weir 15, 60 Munster ........11pts Tries: Kleyn 72 Penalties:...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 4 years agoEngland need to stay calm to land KO punch
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK THERE are moments in games like England were involved in last weekend at Murrayfield...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoExiles fight for Cracknell, Coleman
ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER LONDON Irish are fighting to stop two more players from leaving the club at...
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/ 4 years agoCullen hopes Leinster can launch their challenge now
By RONAN O’NEILL Leinster ............26pts Tries: Penny 20, McCarthy 32, Abdaladze 67, Deegan 71 Conversions: R Byrne 21, 33, 73 Edinburgh...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoCipriani is no-go for Diamond
ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER WORCESTER Warriors have no immediate plans to reunite Steve Diamond with former England fly-half...
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/ 4 years agoStuart: We can still win title like 2020
By GARY FITZGERALD WILL Stuart claims England can still capture the Six Nations crown despite enduring Murrayfield pain and despair. The...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoMontauban fly in to lure wing Rokoduguni
ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER FORMER England winger Semesa Rokoduguni has held talks with Pro D2 outfit Montauban about...
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/ 4 years agoItaly’s future bright says Varley
ITALY welcome England to Rome today with only the most ardent Arzzuri supporters expecting anything positive from the game. The hosts...
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/ 4 years agoQuins duo could be so deadly says Eddie
By GARY FITZGERALD EDDIE Jones is banking on that special Harlequins factor to help England “light up Rome” and revive his...
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Dream Team
/ 4 years agoDREAM TEAM
SAM HIDALGO-CLYNE, THE EXETER CHIEFS SCRUM-HALF, PICKS HIS FAVOURITE XV FROM PLAYERS HE’S PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST 1. Joe Marler –...
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/ 4 years ago‘B team’ at Flaminio was rich experience
RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER RUGBY in the 21st century continues to develop...
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/ 4 years agoTommaso Allan positive about the future of Italian rugby
Tommaso Allan is confident in the future of Italian rugby, saying that there is a ‘New Italy‘. The topic and phrasing...
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/ 4 years agoEngland make six changes ahead of Italy clash as Jones aims to ‘light up Rome’
Eddie Jones makes six changes to his starting XV ahead of the trip to Italy, as Alex Dombrandt and Harry Randall...
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/ 4 years agoWales aiming to bounce back from Ireland defeat with visit of Scotland
By BEN JAYCOCK Jac Morgan makes his international debut as Wales host Scotland in the Six Nations at the Principality Stadium...
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/ 4 years agoThe Rugby Paper Podcast: Episode Two
The Rugby Paper Podcast returns for its second podcast. This week, host Oliver Little is joined by special guest Tommaso Allan. The...
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Features
/ 4 years agoThe Rugby Paper Podcast
The Rugby Paper Podcast returns this Thursday with another bumper episode to get you ready for the second round of Six...
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/ 4 years agoJones gives fascinating insight into how his coaching team operates
Eddie Jones has given an insight into how his coaching team operate on a Test week and how they’ve reacted to...
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/ 4 years agoJoe Launchbury is recalled to England squad
Eddie Jones confirmed this lunchtime that Wasps' Joe Launchbury would replace the injured Lewis Ludlam in the England squad ahead of...
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/ 4 years agoVilliere scores hat trick as France start Six Nations with win
France overcame an early scare to beat a spirited Italy side in Paris to open their campaign with a bonus-point win....
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Dream Team
/ 4 years agoDREAM TEAM
DAVID SISI, THE ITALY, ZEBRE AND FORMER BATH, LONDON IRISH AND ENGLAND U20s BACK ROW, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 4 years agoWhat a stupid time to change the scrum laws!
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Wouldn’t you know it? Just days before the first major tournament with...
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/ 4 years agoRegions soon to hear loan repayment deal
By STEFFAN THOMAS WELSH Rugby Union chief executive Steve Phillips is confident negotiations over the refinancing of the £20m CLBILS loan...
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/ 4 years agoIntercept try keeps Durham one clear of Exeter
BUCS ROUND-UP By BEN JAYCOCK DURHAM remain at the top of BUCS table after their 30-17 away win over third place...
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Chris Hewett
/ 4 years agoThese late, late shows are a test of nerve
CHRIS HEWETT GUEST COLUMNIST Funny places, rugby Press boxes. It was comedy gold, listening to the antediluvian correspondent of a middle-market...
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/ 4 years agoCardiff last up for unbeaten Christ College
SCHOOLS RUGBY By BEN JAYCOCK CHRIST College Brecon face Cardiff High Scool on Wednesday aiming to complete an unbeaten season in...
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Chris Hewett
/ 4 years agoSerendipity enhances Euro Cup’s Round of 16
CHRIS HEWETT UNINTENDED consequences? You can’t move for them in the Union game, whether the governing class is ring-fencing the Premiership...
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James Harrington
/ 4 years agoOverseas players facing the squeeze
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN It turns out the week leading up to the first round of the Six Nations – the...
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Columnists
/ 4 years agoMoney alone can’t buy success
PAUL REES SPEAKS TO PREMIERSHIP DIRECTORS OF RUGBY ABOUT THE SALARY CAP CUTS As Pat Lam wrestles with the question whether...
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/ 4 years agoForthcoming fixtures
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/ 4 years agoOllie’s England call up spurs fit-again Loader
By GARY FITZGERALD THE spring is back in Ben Loader’s stride and the smile back on his face...now he aims...
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English Championship
/ 4 years agoPittman confident Reds have set-up for success
By LUKE JARMYN JERSEY fly-half Tom Pittman believes the islanders have the coaches, facilities and resources to win the Championship. The...
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/ 4 years agoEddie: I’ll copy Rassie and make a ref video
From ADAM HATHAWAY at Murrayfield EDDIE Jones threatened to produce a Rassie Erasmus style video as England crashed and burned at...
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/ 4 years agoGloucester’s away day blues are in the past
By PAUL REES GLOUCESTER are on course for their best season on the road in the Premiership, but George Skivington is...
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/ 4 years agoGopperth, Fekitoa to exit Wasps
WASPS centres Jimmy Gopperth and Malakai Fekitoa will leave the club at the end of the season. New Zealander Gopperth, 38,...
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