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/ 4 years agoRescheduled matches clash with Six Nations
RUGBY SHORTS URC bosses have announced the recent postponed games in South Africa will be played on the final two weekends...
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/ 4 years agoVan Zyl demands Irish show ruthless streak
By GARY FITZGERALD CORNIEL van Zyl has warned the London Irish players of the pitfalls of complacency as the Exiles reach...
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/ 4 years agoGriffiths offers Bath fans better future
NICK CAIN THE decision by Bath owner Bruce Craig to pick Ed Griffiths as his successor as chairman is the most...
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/ 4 years agoPhillips reveals he had leg amputated
RUGBY SHORTS OSPREYS hooker Ifan Phillips has revealed he had a leg amputated after a road traffic collision involving two motorcycles...
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/ 4 years agoBiljon confident rugby can stay on track
By LUKE JARMYN HARVEY Biljon has called on rugby clubs, officials and supporters to “not get complacent” so the sport is...
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Chris Hewett
/ 4 years agoSuddenly, stability is in fashion for coaches
CHRIS HEWETT GUEST COLUMNIST It would be stretching things just a little to describe rugby’s pre-World Cup era as an age...
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/ 4 years agoWales show what goes down must come up
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Ever ready to enter into the season of goodwill, this column welcomes you...
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/ 4 years agoShaunagh honoured to play at Twickers
SHAUNAGH Brown intends to “enjoy the occasion” as Harlequins Women prepare for a second visit to Twickenham for “Big Game 13”....
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Chris Hewett
/ 4 years agoGriffiths brings fun and games to The Rec
CHRIS HEWETT IT IS not yet a mathematical certainty that Bruce Craig will end his long spell of chairmanship at Bath...
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/ 4 years agoRed-hot Jersey aim for top spot
Bedford Blues v Jersey Reds Boxing Day, Kick-off 3pm JERSEY travel to Bedford to take on Mike Rayer’s Blues in a...
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/ 4 years agoLeonard: ‘Old man’ Joe good for Eddie
By BEN JAYCOCK ENGLAND’S recorbreaking prop Jason Leonard believes Eddie Jones’ team are heading in the right direction after a successful...
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/ 4 years agoStrong start, good finish… shame about the middle!
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND It’s that time of year again when everyone is handing out awards. So, I thought...
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/ 4 years agoAmps target first win at Butts Park
Coventry v Ampthill Boxing Day, Kick-off 1.45pm PAUL Turner’s Ampthill travel to rivals Coventry with just three points separating the teams...
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/ 4 years agoHill and Skinner call time on Chiefs
SALE have confirmed the signing of England and British and Irish Lions lock Jonny Hill from Exeter Chiefs from the 2022-23...
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/ 4 years agoBan on fans will cost Scarlets £100k revenue
By STEFFAN THOMAS SIMON Muderack insists the Welsh Government’s decision to ban spectators from attending sporting events over the festive period...
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/ 4 years agoPirates psyched up for revenge mission
By MIKE SINCLAIR Cornish Pirates v Hartpury Boxing Day, kick-off 5pm, Mennaye Field Pack power: Pirates hooker Tom Channon crashes over...
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/ 4 years agoJason’s charity helps kids worldwide
JASON Leonard’s charity – The Atlas Foundation – have launched a Christmas fundraising campaign, the XV Days of Christmas. The campaign...
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/ 4 years agoJones urges tackle rethink
NEWS EXTRA EDDIE Jones has called for the tackle height to be lowered in youth rugby to further reduce the risk...
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/ 4 years agoScottish rely on Sheppard to lead the way
London Scottish v Doncaster Knights Boxing Day, Kick-off 3pm BASEMENT side London Scottish host title-fighting Doncaster having managd only one win...
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/ 4 years agoVan Rensburg in as Craig steps down
BATH owner Bruce Craig is to step down as chairman at the end of the year. Craig, who bought Bath in...
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/ 4 years agoForthcoming fixtures
It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs SUNDAY, DEC 26 NATIONAL LEAGUES Premiership (3pm kick-off unless...
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/ 4 years agoMy inspirational man of the year is Marcus
RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER EVERY December Time magazine nominates their Person of...
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/ 4 years agoDREAM TEAM
BILLY TWELVETREES, THE GLOUCESTER AND FORMER LEICESTER, ENGLAND & LIONS CENTRE, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST......
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/ 4 years agoBoost for grassroots
NEWS EXTRA FORMER Championship sponsor Greene King IPA has pledged £100,000 in funding to grassroots sports in the UK. The new...
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/ 4 years agoAny rugby schools I have missed? Let me know now
RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER AND finally for this year…a last call to our brilliant rugby playing schools out there. I’m calling...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 4 years agoConcussion problems cry out for a cut in subs
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE… EVERY WEEK AS 2021 draws to an end a strong potential remedy to address one of...
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/ 4 years agoJosh’s glad to be in mix again after quarantine
By ROB COLE Cardiff v Scarlets Boxing Day. Kick-off 3pm, Cardiff Arms Park CARDIFF skipper Josh Turnbull may not have played...
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/ 4 years agoSpain will dedicate RWC bid to Kawa
RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER SPANISH rugby is reeling this Christmas at the shock death of their New Zealand-reared back five forward...
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/ 4 years agoBoss McFarland will have revenge on his mind
By JOHN FALLON Ulster v Connacht Boxing Day. Kick-off 5.15pm, Kingspan Stadium LEINSTER against Munster will always be the top billing...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 4 years agoWage bill is cutting the clubs to the bone
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME My fellow columnist Colin Boag wrote last week that the salary cap...
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/ 4 years agoFriendships put on hold for derby day in Scotland
By BRYN PALMER Glasgow v Edinburgh December 27. Kick-off 7pm TRADITION dictates that form goes out the window in derby games,...
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/ 4 years agoWe shall recall them with pride
Brendan Gallagher remembers the great rugby players who passed away in 2021 RAYMOND JOHN McLAUGHLIN UCC Dublin, Gosforth, London Irish, Connacht,...
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/ 4 years ago2022 Under-20 Six Nations: England’s fixtures confirmed
England’s 2022 Under-20 Six Nations home fixtures will be played at Castle Park and StoneX Stadium with tickets now on sale. In...
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/ 4 years agoPat Lam: Decision by Premier League to keep going important for rugby
Bristol boss Pat Lam has voiced concerns for the Gallagher Premiership if another national lockdown happens. Lam described the Premier League’s...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoBears going on the prowl for Turner
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER BRISTOL Bears boss Pat Lam is set to switch his attentions to Scotland hooker George...
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/ 4 years agoGrimes’ hat-trick downs Chester
By ELLIOT BURROW Fylde.........................40 Chester..................... 10 A FIRST-HALF hattrick from Tom Grimes helped Fylde to a home win over a spirited...
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/ 4 years agoAshton departure from Worcester confirmed
WORCESTER Warriors have confirmed that former England winger Chris Ashton has left the club “by mutual consent”. The ex-Wigan rugby league...
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/ 4 years agoFrance beckons again for Creevy
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER VETERAN London Irish hooker Agustín Creevy could be heading back to France at the end...
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/ 4 years agoBlaydon deny old boy Wearmouth
By CHRIS NUNN Blaydon.................... 19 Tynedale................. 14 FORMER Blaydon player Chris Wearmouth scored twice, but it wasn’t enough to earn Tynedale...
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/ 4 years agoBRITISH RUGBY RESULTS AND FIXTURES
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/ 4 years agoChiefs set to lose two locks
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER EXETER will confirm this week that two members of their Champions Cup-winning squad will be...
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/ 4 years agoVisitors win Hull of big-city clash!
By MALCOLM KNOWLES Hull Ionians...... 16pts Hull......................22pts HULL claimed the derby spoils in their first meeting with Hull Ionians in seven...
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James Harrington
/ 4 years agoColy looks destined to be rival for Dupont
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Depending on your point of view, the fact that France’s so-called ‘golden generation’ shows no sign of...
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/ 4 years agoShields wins a reprieve…Schonert gets a ban
WASPS have won their appeal against a fourweek ban imposed on back rower Brad Shields. The 30-year-old was sent off against...
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/ 4 years agoTwo off in leaders’ derby defeat
By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians..............24 Stourbridge............ 19 LUCTONIANS turned in a display of commitment and desire to down table-topping Stourbridge in a...
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/ 4 years agoBaxter: Players are still chasing big cash
By SAM JACKSON EXETER boss Rob Baxter says players have not lowered their wage expectations in line with the Premiership’s lower...
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Chris Hewett
/ 4 years agoPerpetual underdogs Connacht do still bite
CHRIS HEWETT GUEST COLUMNIST Is there anything funnier in team sport – or in any other walk of life, come to...
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/ 4 years agoJack’s a better lad than we thought says Adam
By ADAM HATHAWAY Big impact: Jack Walker playing for Quins HARLEQUINS scrum coach Adam Jones admits he has been stunned by...
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/ 4 years agoYoungs is fired up to keep Tigers on the run
By PAUL REES LEICESTER are one match away from going into the new year with an undefeated record in the Premiership,...
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Chris Hewett
/ 4 years agoThis rugby vote is just game for a laugh
CHRIS HEWETT THE right to vote is a deadly serious matter, but that doesn’t mean it’s not good for a laugh:...











