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Chris Hewett
/ 4 years agoWales’ fall from grace could hit an all-time low
CHRIS HEWETT ALL things considered, the world rankings do not feature highly on Wayne Pivac’s current agenda. The Wales coach would...
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/ 4 years agoSalary cap cuts have left Burrell in limbo
By PAUL REES LUTHER Burrell is one of a number of players who are unsure whether they will be looking for...
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/ 4 years agoEarl aims to prove to Eddie he’s still got it
By GARY FITZGERALD BEN Earl was left “frustrated and disappointed” at missing out on England’s failed Six Nations campaign but is...
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/ 4 years agoTigers join hunt for Watson to replace Nadolo
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER LEICESTER Tigers have spoken to England winger Anthony Watson about a potential switch to Welford...
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/ 4 years agoNine-try Ireland seal Grand Slam
Ireland ..................59 Scotland ..................5 THE future for Irish rugby looks bright as Ireland completed their Grand Slam in front of a...
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/ 4 years agoGloucester charged by fan power
LEWIS Ludlow expects the Kingsholm crowd to give Gloucester an edge in their battle to reach the play-offs. Three of their...
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/ 4 years agoDREAM TEAM
SAM LOCKWOOD, THE FORMER LEEDS, JERSEY AND NEWCASTLE PROP, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS EVER PLAYED WITH AND AGAINST. 1....
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/ 4 years agoExiles line up move for Saint Api
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER NORTHAMPTON lock Api Ratuniyarawa, right, is ready to play on next season despite turning 36...
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/ 4 years agoItaly young guns get in on the act
Wales ......................20 Italy ........................27 A SUCCESSFUL weekend for Italian rugby was rounded off with an impressive win by the young guns...
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/ 4 years agoZheng’s magic for Met sets up Exeter semi-final
BUCS RUGBY By NICK POWELL ROMA Zheng scored two tries and assisted another as Cardiff Met beat Cardiff Uni 34-33 in...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 4 years agoEddie’s an easy target but he deserves to stay
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK IF we go back to The Rugby Paper round table in January, most of...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoNgatai on wanted list at Wasps
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Moving: Charlie Ngatai WASPS are interested in Lyon inside centre Charlie Ngatai who will leave...
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/ 4 years agoPlayer development impresses Dickens
By BEN JAYCOCK Bright future ahead: Full-back Henry Arundell PICTURES: Getty Images HEAD coach Alan Dickens believes the future for English...
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/ 4 years agoLong road trips have built team spirit at Redruth
NEWS EXTRA By BEN JAYCOCK REDRUTH head coach Nigel Hambly credits his side’s long bus journeys for building camaraderie in their...
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/ 4 years agoSeibold linked with Rhinos job
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER BOOKIES are quoting England defence coach Anthony Seibold at 6/1 to be the next boss...
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/ 4 years agoFrance withstand England fightback
France ....................26 England ..................22 ENGLAND went down fighting in Perpignan as Lucas Brooke crashed over late on from a lineout maul...
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/ 4 years agoReds pack power turns Clarke into chart topper
By BEN JAYCOCK Nose for the line: Jersey hooker Eoghan Clarke CHAMPIONSHIP top try scorer Eoghan Clarke has scored a sensational...
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/ 4 years agoGive next generation game time to develop
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Late bloomer: Alex Dombrandt starred for Cardiff Met Uni before breaking into professional rugby We’ve...
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/ 4 years agoRushing Alun Wyn back hard to justify
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW During a BBC interview last week, Alun Wyn Jones waxed lyrical about the...
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/ 4 years agoMurray at double for Bears
By WILL FREEGUARD Harlequins ......12 Bristol ..............31 A YELLOW card to prop Chloe Edwards proved costly as Harlequins lost their unbeaten...
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/ 4 years agoWing or flanker, team man Kini will give his all
By JON NEWCOMBE WHILE Jack Nowell’s injury has robbed the Premiership’s final weeks of one winger turned back rower, Kini Murimurivalu...
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/ 4 years agoAshes cameo put Wales cap Rees in a class of his own
PETER JACKSON ALAN Rees won his Wales cap during the frozen winter of 1962-63. By then the Maesteg fly-half had been...
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/ 4 years agoWasps bank the bonus
By HARRY CHRISTOPHER Darlington MP..14 Wasps ..............42 WASPS took maximum points from their trip to the Darlington Arena in Round 3...
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/ 4 years agoWinter still on gardening leave
By JON NEWCOMBE COVENTRY director of rugby Rowland Winter remains on gardening leave with the Championship club offering no comment as...
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/ 4 years agoFarewell to little big man Colin Herridge
NEWS EXTRA By GEOFF NORDEMANN GREATS of the game assembled at St Nicholas church, Thames Ditton on Friday to say farewell...
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/ 4 years agoWasps bank the bonus
By HARRY CHRISTOPHER Darlington MP..14 Wasps ..............42 WASPS took maximum points from their trip to the Darlington Arena in Round 3...
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/ 4 years ago6-try Champions cut loose in second half
By JOHN FALLON Connacht ..................8 Leinster ................45 LEINSTER captain Luke McGrath praised the way his men got on top in the...
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/ 4 years agoDoherty calls time
NEWS EXTRA HARROGATE director of rugby David Doherty has decided to resign at the end of the season. Doherty, who joined...
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/ 4 years agoPerfect Chiefs pull clear
By SAM BYTHEWAY Exeter ................47 Loughborough 15 EXETER Chiefs made it a perfect three from three in the Cup with a...
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/ 4 years agoUlster denied at death by TMO
By KEVIN FALLON Stormers ........23 Ulster ..............20 ULSTER were left fuming after a late try from replacement prop Callum Reid was...
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/ 4 years agoCult hero ‘Dick’ was first Italian to star at Grenoble
RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER The rise and rise of Ange Capuozzo at...
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/ 4 years agoExtra-time delight for Moana Pasifika
By BEN JAYCOCK DANNY Toala’s goldenpoint extra-time winner gave Moana Pasifika their first ever win in Super Rugby, with a 24-19...
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/ 4 years agoEngland’s next head coach will be English
By NICK CAIN THE RFU plans to revert to English coaches following Eddie Jones’ departure after next year’s World Cup, according...
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/ 4 years agoRyan sees glimpses of promise in the debris
By ANDY HOWELL Bulls ..................55pts Tries: Botha 4, Mapoe 26, 65; Arendse 28, 48; Grobbelaar 37, Coetzee 55, Burger 69 Conversions:...
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/ 4 years agoDark Blues armed with American firepower
RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER A YANK at Oxford is not an unknown phenomenon rugby wise but the Dark Blues have gone...
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/ 4 years agoBRITISH RUGBY RESULTS AND FIXTURES
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/ 4 years agoTrivialising Francis affair is a ‘disgrace’
By PETER JACKSON THE Six Nations failure to act against Wales over the Tomas Francis affair has been condemned by two...
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/ 4 years agoBlair’s double does for Sharks
By GARY HEATLY Sharks................5 Edinburgh ......21 EDINBURGH recorded a fine victory in South Africa in response to their derby defeat to...
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/ 4 years agoAttack minded Park aim to shoot down leaders Caldy
By BEN JAYCOCK Rosslyn Park talisman: Hugo Ellis ROSSLYN PARK’S attacking attitude has put them top of the league’s point scorers...
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/ 4 years agoPhillips try puts Hendy to sword
Welsh National One roundup A TRY from Tomos Phillips enabled Crymych to topple Hendy 13-10 and allow unbeaten Newcastle Emlyn to...
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/ 4 years ago‘Beleaguered Bill’ tries to defend the indefensible
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK WHO runs the RFU, Bill Sweeney or Eddie Jones? There have been rumours...
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/ 4 years agoOspreys are easy pickings for Odendaal inspired Lions
By TIM LEWIS Lions ..................45pts Tries: Maxwane 11, Van den Berg 38, 55; F Horn 43, Rass 68, Van der Merwe...
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/ 4 years agoBayliss sets high bar for Bath boys to follow
By JON NEWCOMBE IN three years, Josh Bayliss has gone from being a breakthrough academy player to one of Bath’s leaders...
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/ 4 years agoLes Bleues inspired to follow the men’s lead
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN A little over 24 hours after England’s statement win over Scotland in the first match of the...
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/ 4 years agoSweeney offers hope to clubs in second tier
NICK CAIN THERE could be good news for the Championship clubs, and the English club game as a whole, with indications...
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/ 4 years agoMunster hit six in Leinster warm-up
By JOHN FALLON Munster ..........51 Benetton ........22 MUNSTER bounced back from their double loss in South African with a six tries...
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/ 4 years agoShortage of props forces cancellation
WORCESTER’S Premiership match at Gloucester on Friday was cancelled because of injuries, illness and Covid-19 in the Warriors squad. Worcester said...
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/ 4 years agoForthcoming fixtures
Week beginning Sunday, March 27, 2022 It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs ... Continue reading......
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/ 4 years agoVukasinovic determined to reclaim his Wasps shirt
By BEN JAYCOCK THEO Vukasinovic enjoyed a dream return from his year-long injury lay-off with a man of the match try-scoring...
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/ 4 years agoDiamond urges Eddie NOT to pick Lawrence
By PAUL REES STEVE Diamond feels it would be unwise for England to pick Ollie Lawrence for the tour to Australia...
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