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/ 4 years agoWales hooker Bradley Roberts signs for Dragons
Wales hooker Bradley Roberts has signed for the Dragons. Currently part of Wales’ Six Nations squad, the 26-year-old has signed a...
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/ 4 years agoWasps miss out on qualification at Munster
Munster…………..45 Tries: Murray, Zebo (2), O’Donoghue, Loughman, R Scannell Cons: Healy (4), Crowley (2) Pens: Healy Wasps…………….7 Tries: Robson Cons: Atkinson...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoHarrison of interest to Tigers
ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Move: Harrison LEICESTER Tigers are weighing up a move for Northampton Saints former England...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 4 years agoMy double Slam means more now
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Last week I wrote about the first of our back-toback Grand Slams...
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/ 4 years agoFarrell: We have the foundation to build on
VETERAN fly-half Johnny Sexton will captain Ireland for the third successive Six Nations after overcoming ankle and knee issues suffered in...
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/ 4 years agoSix Nations hits £20m jackpot of prize cash
By PETER JACKSON THE Six Nations will be playing for record sums in prize money of around £20m when the tournament...
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/ 4 years agoDREAM TEAM
SCOTT MORGAN THE FORMER WALES, BARBARIANS, BRISTOL, SCARLETS, LEEDS, CARDIFF BLUES, NEWPORT GWENT DRAGONS AND COVENTRY PLAYER CHOOSE THE BEST XV...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 4 years agoLeagues have caused the loss of playing numbers
JEFF PROBYN COLIN Boag’s article last week struck a number of chords that many have argued about the unavoidable future for...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 4 years agoWarp-speed Radwan is the new Jason Robinson
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK WHAT struck me about the announce- ment of England’s Six Nations squad by Eddie...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoRoberts wanted in Oz by Waratahs
By STEFFAN THOMAS JAMIE Roberts has emerged as a potential target for Australian Super Rugby side the Waratahs. The former Wales...
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/ 4 years agoSix Nations will bring certainty amid chaos
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND What a crazy time it has been for the Welsh regions in both their domestic...
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/ 4 years agoKnow-how from Lions tour can help beat England
By BRYN PALMER SCOTLAND head coach Gregor Townsend believes the insight his eight British & Irish Lions gained on last summer’s...
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/ 4 years agoThe ‘great selector’ is causing confusion again
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK THE ‘Fast Eddie’ nickname first coined in this column to describe Eddie Jones...
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/ 4 years agoReduce the Welsh Prem to increase quality
SHANE WILLIAMS MORE and more regional youngsters are being sent on loan to English Championship clubs this season to get significant...
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/ 4 years agoBack row Barbeary ready to rumble
By PAUL REES ALFIE Barbeary endured a nightmare 2021 when most of his time was spent recovering from injury, but he...
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/ 4 years agoNow RFU must find TV deal for ALL clubs
NICK CAIN THE new terrestrial broadcast deal struck between the Premiership and ITV is good news, but also long overdue. Disappearing...
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/ 4 years agoAnglo-Welsh league is way to go – Turner
By STEFFAN THOMAS PAUL Turner believes a development Anglo- Welsh league would be the best way forward for both the English...
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/ 4 years agoRatti can be a big cheese for Wales – Davies
By STEFFAN THOMAS SEB Davies insists his “awesome” Cardiff teammate James Ratti can make a massive impact on the international stage....
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/ 4 years agoHat-rick for magic Mapimpi
Lions ................37 Sharks ............47 MAKAZOLE Mapimpi’s magic with ball in hand saw the Springbok flyer grab a hat-trick and prove the...
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/ 4 years agoScott grafting for next chance with Scotland
By PAUL REES MATT Scott has not abandoned hope of playing for Scotland again despite being left out of the squad...
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/ 4 years agoMillfield roaring back to their best again
SCHOOLS RUGBY By BEN JAYCOCK MILLFIELD School first XV coach John Mallett is ‘delighted with his team’s success’ this season after...
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/ 4 years agoDe Wet try clinches fightback
Bulls ................26 Stormers ........30 THE Stormers claimed a thrilling fightback victory over the Bulls thanks to a late try by Paul...
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/ 4 years agoCan Crowley revive Italy’s serial losers?
RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER Kieran Crowley will become the eighth Italy coach...
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/ 4 years agoLindsay calls it a day at 41
NEWS EXTRA By SAM JACKSON IRELAND prop Lindsay Peat has retired from internationals at the age of 41. Peat won 38...
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/ 4 years agoKaraoke pair keen to put Saints in the mix
By JON NEWCOMBE Taking charge: Phil Dowson , who becomes Saints DoR next season, coaching the squad. PICTURES: Getty Images ANYONE...
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/ 4 years agoRivals grab the ones that got away
RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER EVEN in these difficult cash-strapped times, with many redundancies and cuts at the RFU in recent years...
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/ 4 years agoRaiders sock it to charity
NEWS EXTRA WORTHING Raiders were one of 11 teams supporting Rugby Against Cancer’s first-ever Sock Day 2022 during their match against...
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/ 4 years agoWorcester want to take that step up in Europe
JONATHAN Thomas says it is “game on” as Worcester look to launch themselves up the Premiership table and qualify for the...
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/ 4 years agoChatty men Sexton and Biggar give refs earache
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW The most argumentative of fly-halves to be found in Europe, or anywhere else...
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/ 4 years agoWasps to give ticket money to help Tonga
NEWS EXTRA WASPS will donate 20 per cent of the ticket revenue from their Premiership match against Saracens next Sunday to...
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Chris Hewett
/ 4 years agoIt’s time to rethink a British and Irish League
CHRIS HEWETT GUEST COLUMNIST The best we can say for the United Rugby Championship is that the revamped tournament is having...
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/ 4 years agoGloucester have No.9 factory
PETER JACKSON SINCE the turn of the century, three Gloucester scrum-halves have played for England: Willi Heinz, Peter Richards and Andy...
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/ 4 years agoFormer Lions ace Hibbard calls time
DRAGONS’ former Wales and Lions hooker Richard Hibbard has announced his retirement with immediate effect. Hibbard played 38 Wales internationals and...
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Chris Hewett
/ 4 years agoRugby needs this new ITV audience
CHRIS HEWETT WHO out there remembers what occurred immediately after the great Ashes series of 2005? To be clear: pretty much...
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/ 4 years agoMet Uni duo keep it classy
PETER JACKSON THEY are remembered at Cardiff Metropolitan University as ‘the king of the cream cakes’ and ‘the Cornish pastie kid’:...
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/ 4 years agoCuthbert on course
OSPREYS wing Alex Cuthbert has been banned for a high tackle against Racing 92 but will be available for Wales’ Six...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoSanderson’s sights are on O’Flaherty
ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER SALE Sharks boss Alex Sanderson is on the lookout for a new winger this...
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/ 4 years agoMorris No to Munster shows love of Sarries
By STEFFAN THOMAS WHEN push came to shove there was only one place Dom Morris wanted to be. Even though there...
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/ 4 years agoBRITISH RUGBY RESULTS AND FIXTURES
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/ 4 years agoSaints lure Braley back
ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER NORTHAMPTON Saints are closing in on a deal to bring Italy scrum-half Callum Braley...
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/ 4 years agoFarrell out with new ankle injury and Underhill takes head bang
ENGLAND captain Owen Farrell is set to miss the Six Nations opener against Scotland after suffering an injury while training with...
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James Harrington
/ 4 years agoGalthie’s surprise UFO lands his chance
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN France coach Fabien Galthie revealed his squad selection for Les Bleus’ first training camp ahead of the...
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/ 4 years agoHouse-hunting Hughes looks at the Exiles
ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Off: Nathan Hughes’ contract at Bears is ending LONDON Irish have enquired about the...
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/ 4 years agoSevens star Mitchell joins American revolution
ENGLAND sevens captain Tom Mitchell will join the LA Giltinis on a two-year deal after he recovers from injury. Mitchell, who...
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/ 4 years agoForthcoming fixtures
Week beginning Sunday, January 23, 2022 It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs ... Continue reading......
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoVan Graan wants Allende at Bath
ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER JOHAN van Graan could make another raid on employers Munster this time. Van Graan,...
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/ 4 years agoITV name schedule for Prem screenings
By SAM JACKSON ITV has agreed a new deal with Premiership Rugby to broadcast a number of matches, including the Twickenham...
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/ 4 years agoEngland bounce back to book semi-final spot
By SAM JACKSON ENGLAND face Argentina in today’s semi-finals of the inaugural Spain Sevens in Malaga. Favourites South Africa – who...
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/ 4 years agoEddie gives Gerrard seal of approval
ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER EDDIE Jones’ neverending quest to learn from ‘the Beautiful Game’ continues after picking the...
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/ 4 years agoEddie puts a big smile on the faces at Cardiff Met
By BEN JAYCOCK CARDIFF Met head coach Daniel Milton was ‘over the moon’ that England head coach Eddie Jones recognised the...












