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/ 4 years agoColeman aims to play his way back into Wallabies
By DANIEL GALLAN ADAM Coleman still harbours ambitions to play for Australia. The 30-year-old London Irish lock last donned his nation’s...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoBlackett seeking a fly-half and full-back
ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER WASPS boss Lee Blackett is still looking to replace the spine of his backline...
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/ 4 years agoPearce advice falls on deaf ears
PETER JACKSON A CURIOUS exchange took place outside the Ulster dressing room last Saturday night, one which highlighted the professional game’s...
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/ 4 years agoCare, Green sign on at Harlequins
RUGBY SHORTS DANNY Care and Tyrone Green have extended their stays at Harlequins. No.9 Care, 35, has been with the club...
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/ 4 years agoHostile Murrayfield fans will bring the best out of Sinckler
KYLE Sinckler is relishing the gauntlet of fire that England players will endure from opposing fans during the Six Nations –...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoDiamond could put bite on his old club, Sharks
ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Raid: Flanker Cameron Neild is wanted by Worcester SALE Sharks are bracing themselves for...
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/ 4 years agoA crocks XV to take on the best
PETER JACKSON SO MANY established internationals will be missing from the Six Nations starting grid that it’s easily possible to pick...
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/ 4 years agoChiefs agree to new logo
EXETER will get rid of their Native Americanthemed branding at the end of the season. The club will keep their ‘Chiefs’...
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/ 4 years agoGeorge Skivington: Atkinson must start
GEORGE Skivington has called on England to be bold and pick Marcus Smith and Mark Atkinson as their midfield axis against...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoEnglish granny hunt for Tyrone
ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER THE RFU have been in touch with Harlequins full-back Tyrone Green in a bid...
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/ 4 years agoConcussed Underhill facing lengthy lay-off
By PAUL REES BATH will not rush Sam Underhill back into action after the England flanker suffered his fourth concussion in...
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/ 4 years agoExtension for Proctor
FORMER All Black Matt Proctor has signed a contract extension with Northampton. Proctor, 29, has made 41 appearances since joining from...
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/ 4 years agoWALES v SCOTLAND GUINNESS SIX NATIONS TICKETS TO BE WON
WIN a pair of tickets to Wales v Scotland courtesy of Dove Men+Care! Wales continue their 2022 Guinness Six Nations campaign...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoToulouse first in line to sign World Cup star de Jager
ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER TOULOUSE are favourites to land Sale Sharks World Cup-winning second row Lood de Jager...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 4 years agoThe Rugby Paper’s Six Nations preview: Green giants can cast long shadow over rivals
Amid the clinking cutlery and a few chinking glasses, The Rugby Paper’s brain’s trust gathered at Jeremy Guscott’s favourite Bath watering...
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/ 4 years agoDavies joins World Rugby
PHIL Davies has become director of rugby at World Rugby. The 58-yearold replaces Joe Schmidt who leaves the role at the...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 4 years agoBattle of the 10s will be exciting at Murrayfield
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK MARCUS Smith playing opposite Finn Russell at fly-half is an intriguing head-to-head going into...
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Dream Team
/ 4 years agoDREAM TEAM
PIERS FRANCIS THE ENGLAND AND NORTHAMPTON CENTRE CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST – EXCLUDING CURRENT TEAMS...
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/ 4 years agoA Murrayfield ambush waits for England
ENGLAND Nick Cain assesses England’s opening match and their wider issues THE Scots are an ambush outfit, and the last thing...
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/ 4 years agoFifita switch confirmed
VAEA Fifita’s move from Wasps to Scarlets has been confirmed. As revealed by TRP at the beginning of January, the former...
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/ 4 years agoMoriarty’s physicality will be vital in Dublin
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Momentum is everything in the Six Nations and whoever comes out on top in the...
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/ 4 years agoGregor: We aim to be in at the death
SCOTLAND Bryn Palmer says Scotland have new sense of confidence Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend believes his side can throw off...
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/ 4 years agoBoks success meaningless if we fall to Scots – Tom Curry
By GARY FITZGERALD Previous: England win at Murrayfield in 2020 TOM Curry has warned his England teammates the autumn successes over...
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/ 4 years agoGlasgow pile on the late pressure
By JOHN FALLON Connacht ........20 Glasgow ........42 GLASGOW coach Danny Wilson was thrilled with the way his men attacked the Connacht...
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/ 4 years agoSorry, Ireland you must get used to being favourites!
IRELAND Brendan Gallagher runs the rule over his tip to win the Championship Twinkle toes: Ireland’s tighthead anchor Tadhg Furlong PICTURE:...
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/ 4 years agoLevel-headed George Ford is ready to roll
By ROSS HEPPENSTALL WHEN GEORGE Ford was brought into the England’s Six Nations squad after initially being snubbed, there was no...
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/ 4 years agoTry-scorer Moriarty: I’m ready if Wales want me
By ROGER PANTING Dragons ............13pts Tries: Moriarty 44 Conversions: Davies 44 Penalties: Davies 40. 62 Benetton ..........13pts Tries: Els 22 Conversions:...
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/ 4 years agoCrowley has to feed Italy’s new-found ‘dog’ to buck their dismal trend
ITALY Can Italy break a catastrophically poor run of 32 straight defeats in Six Nations and claim their first win since...
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/ 4 years agoPirates help prop pair get chance in Europe
NEWS EXTRA By MIKE SINCLAIR JAMES Kenny and Patrick Schickerling, who began the season competing for Championship places in the Cornish...
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/ 4 years agoI’ll take Scots’ abuse for my team says Eddie
By GARY FITZGERALD EDDIE Jones is bracing himself to be the target of more abuse and hostility in Edinburgh but tells...
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/ 4 years agoOspreys in charge as Webb pulls the strings
By STEFFAN THOMAS Ospreys ............23pts Tries: Protheroe 45, Parry 55 Conversions: Myler 46, 57 Penalties: Myler 29, 69, 75 Edinburgh..........19pts Tries:...
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/ 4 years agoAviva and Twickenham major hurdles for Pivac
WALES Paul Rees assesses the likely strength of the challenge from the reigning champions Finisher: Josh Adams scoring for Wales against...
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/ 4 years agoGonzalo eyes glory despite Jaguares set-back
NEWS EXTRA By STEFFAN THOMAS DRAGONS scrum-half Gonzalo Bertranou insists the Jaguares’ exclusion from Super Rugby has made it difficult for...
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/ 4 years ago‘Lions must fight for Wales places’
By PETER JACKSON WALES are being challenged to start the Six Nations with a performance designed to send a strident message...
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/ 4 years agoEvans keeps his nerve to land famous win
By ROGER PANTING Cardiff ................29pts Tries: Lane 21, Amos 70 Conversions: Evans 21, 70 Penalties: Evans 20, 42, 48, 80; Thomas...
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James Harrington
/ 4 years agoFrance must deliver… and Galthie knows it
FRANCE Fans expect this to be best year yet under Galthie, writes James Harrington Talisman: Antoine Dupont is expected to be...
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/ 4 years agoDurham lead way as top four battle intensifies
BUCS RUGBY By BEN JAYCOCK BUCS Super Rugby returned on Wednesday after its mid-season break with another enthralling round of action....
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/ 4 years agoBlitzboks make it 32… and counting
NEWS EXTRA SOUTH Africa won a 32nd consecutive Sevens Series match with a 31-24 quarter-final win over a gutsy Scotland side...
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/ 4 years agoTougher than it looks for Munster
By RONAN O’NEILL Zebre ................17 Munster ..........34 MUNSTER scrum-half Neil Cronin said they were flattered by the margin of their bonus...
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English Championship
/ 4 years agoReds romp in as Richmond fail to utilise wind power
By TOM INNES Jersey ..............29pts Tries: Brown 14, 72, Grey 20, Clarke 63, Mitchell 79 Conversions: Van Breda 20, 80 Richmond...
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/ 4 years agoHook: I’d give Adams shot at 13
By STEFFAN THOMAS JAMES Hook does not expect Wales to retain their Six Nations title but the former Ospreys, Perpignan, and...
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/ 4 years agoRecord crowd set for Irish vs Chiefs
London Irish host Exeter Chiefs at the Brentford Community Stadium in what is set to be Irish’s biggest attendance since moving...
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/ 4 years agoBeck brings up his 50th appearance as Warriors host Saints
Ashley Beck will make his 50th appearance for Worcester Warriors as they welcome Northampton Saints to Sixways in a Saturday afternoon...
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/ 4 years agoPlayoff hunting Gloucester head north to take on the Falcons
Playoff hunting Gloucester head north to take on ninth place Newcastle Falcons at Kingston Park in Saturday afternoon’s Premiership clash. The...
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/ 4 years agoJoseph makes his 150th appearance in clash with the champions
Jonathan Joseph will play his 150th game for Bath as they welcome champions Harlequins to The Rec in tonight’s Premiership clash....
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/ 4 years agoEngland’s injury crises is by-product of the pandemic
By BEN REDWOOD THE SIX NATIONS have so far been dominated by two things – coronavirus and injuries. England and Wales...
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/ 4 years agoExeter Chiefs end Native American branding
Exeter Chiefs are to end their Native American-themed branding at the end of the season after criticism and pressure from the...
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/ 4 years agoTownsend labels England game as their ‘biggest fixture’
Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend has labelled next weekend’s Six Nations match with England as ‘their biggest fixture’ but knows they...
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/ 4 years agoScarlets sign All Black Vaea Fifita from Wasps
Scarlets have signed All Black Vaea Fifita from Premiership side Wasps. The 29-year-old, who can play in the second row and...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoJamie Roberts heads down under
Jamie Roberts will leave Dragons this month to move to Australian side Waratahs for “personal reasons”. Roberts has been granted an...
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