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/ 4 years agoDuffy dazzles in late Sale flourish
By MATT MERRITT 7th Place Play-off Wasps ...................... 21 Sale...........................28 SMART play-making from fly-half Lizzie Duffy saw Sale Sharks overcome their...
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/ 4 years agoWalker planning for long-term success
WELSH Rugby Union performance director Nigel Walker insists the success of the women’s game in Wales is a long-term project. Wales...
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/ 4 years agoGollings off to a winning start as Fiji coach
NEWS EXTRA By JON NEWCOMBE FORMER England 7s ace Ben Gollings has paid tribute to his players after they handed him...
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/ 4 years agoWestcombe leads way with hat-trick
By TOM BULMER 9th Place Play-off Loughborough ...... 60 Darlington MP........ 12 LOUGHBOROUGH were far too strong for their visitors, running...
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/ 4 years agoNo respite as the race for play-offs ramps up
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN The rugby season in Europe’s top three leagues gets confused at this time of year, as we...
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/ 4 years agoWilliams stays with Dragons
SCRUM-HALF Rhodri Williams has signed a contract to remain with Dragons. The Welsh region has not disclosed the length of the...
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/ 4 years agoTen-try Chiefs leave Bears in the shade
By HARRY SCOTT-MUNRO Semi-Finals Exeter ......................66 Bristol..........................0 EXETER Chiefs put in a ten-out-of-ten performance to brush aside West Country rivals Bristol...
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James Harrington
/ 4 years agoToulon must do their maths to avoid points deduction
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN TOULON’S end-ofseason run-in – and their points total for next season – may be complicated by JIFF...
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/ 4 years ago20-minute reds ‘will increase brain risk’
By PETER JACKSON WORLD Rugby is being warned that their proposed 20-minute red card will expose players to even greater risk...
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/ 4 years agoDavies eyes trophies
Lions ace: Gareth Davies WALES No.9 Gareth Davies has signed a new contract to stay at Scarlets. Davies has scored 55...
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/ 4 years agoBlacklock snatches final spot for Quins
By HARRY LATHAM-COYLE Harlequins ............. 18 Worcester............... 17 BETH Blacklock booked Harlequins’ place in the inaugural Allianz Cup final, striking a...
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/ 4 years agoChamppions Stockport on course for perfect season
By BEN JAYCOCK STOCKPORT are one game away from completing a perfect season and chairman Mike Drew says the club are...
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/ 4 years agoDon’t cut marquee players, says Lam
By PAUL REES PAT Lam has hit out at the Premiership’s decision to cut the number of marquee players from two...
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/ 4 years agoAlder can help make a pathway to success
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND It was good to see Nigel Walker recruit John Alder last week to bolster his...
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/ 4 years agoSuccess for Crawley
NEWS EXTRA Crawley ladies lifted the Women’s NC 3 South East (South) title at the first time of asking last weekend....
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/ 4 years agoBlack Ferns boss Moore steps down
NEW Zealand women’s head coach Glenn Moore has resigned after allegations against him prompted a team culture review. Hooker Te Kura...
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/ 4 years agoEngland job needs Eddie’s full attention
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK THIS is the week that Gareth Southgate did what Eddie Jones should have...
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/ 4 years agoOrange could replace grey area
PAUL REES CANVASSES OPINION ON RUGBY’S 20-MINUTE RED CARD EXPERIMENT World Rugby is considering making the 20-minute red card, which was...
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/ 4 years agoLate Jenkins score ends Exeter’s long wait for BUCS glory
BUCS FINALS ROUND-UP By NICK POWELL DAFYDD Jenkins’ late score ended Exeter’s sixyear wait for BUCS Super Rugby glory as they...
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/ 4 years agoForthcoming fixtures
It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs Week beginning Sunday, April 17, 2022 ... Continue reading......
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/ 4 years agoChampions Cup has too many also-rans
NICK CAIN THE European Cup is being diluted by the decision to extend the qualification criteria from six teams in each...
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/ 4 years agoIt’s tough for Hull in League country
NEWS EXTRA By BEN JAYCOCK POSITIONED in the centre of a rugby league obsessed city, Hull RUFC – who are top...
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/ 4 years agoWorthing ace McLean thrives on pressure
By BEN JAYCOCK VERSATILE utility back Matthew McLean has enjoyed a prolific season for Worthing and says he uses on the...
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/ 4 years agoWill swaps Newcastle for Wasps
FLY-HALF Will Haydon-Wood will join Wasps from Newcastle next season. The former England U20 international, 21, has appeared 13 times for...
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/ 4 years agoBaa-baas keen on Monaco warm up
ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER THE Barbarians are set to break new ground this summer by looking to hold...
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/ 4 years agoHas rugby really got its head around this?
RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER The subject of concussion and possible long term...
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/ 4 years agoBlues end Christchurch drought to surge top
By BEN JAYCOCK EIGHTEEN long years after Carlos Spencer instigated their last win against the Crusaders in Christchurch, the Blues ended...
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/ 4 years agoKelly has his head down to pass test for Eddie
By JON NEWCOMBE DAN Kelly hopes the distribution skills he’s layering onto his defensive work will see him go to Australia...
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/ 4 years agoPrem rivals keep tabs on Cardall
ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER WASPS lock Tim Cardall is attracting interest from Premiership clubs despite having another year...
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/ 4 years agoPoland celebrate centenary in style
RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER POLAND have celebrated their centenary by battling their way back into the Rugby Europe Championship, their first...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 4 years agoStats can be misleading without proper analysis
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME I read an article this week about how the game has changed...
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/ 4 years agoPrem clubs eye Cov No.8 Betteridge
By BEN JAYCOCK COVENTRY’S Fred Betteridge has impressed in his breakthrough year at the club and is attracting interest from Saracens...
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/ 4 years agoContepomi ready for Pumas return
ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER LEINSTER are set to suffer a blow to their coaching staff when they lose...
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/ 4 years agoSorry saga of failures that haunt Arms Park
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Rout: Liam Williams celebrates after he scores for Scarlets against Cardiff last weekend...
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/ 4 years agoIrish prop star Will hungry for more after his England taster
By PAUL REES Big impact: London Irish prop Will Goodrick-Clarke WILL Goodrick-Clarke’s call-up into the England squad during the Six Nations...
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/ 4 years agoRowntree gets the top job at Munster
GRAHAM Rowntree will replace Johann van Graan as Munster head coach in July. The former England prop, who is currently forwards...
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/ 4 years agoTable-topping Tigers look set to land Watson
ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Leaving Bath: Anthony Watson LEICESTER Tigers are confident that they have won the race...
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/ 4 years agoWRU still think they were right over Big Al
PETER JACKSON THE Welsh Rugby Union hierarchy finally got around the other day to addressing the home defeat to Italy but...
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/ 4 years agoSilverware at Saints is my sole focus – Paul Hill
By PAUL REES PAUL Hill is one of a number of players who have had a taste of international rugby over...
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/ 4 years agoWhy France must find right cover for Dupont
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK ANTOINE Dupont is captain of Toulouse for a reason, and as stand-in captain of...
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/ 4 years agoDeano to step down at Falcons
ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER DEAN Richards is set to stand down at the end of the season and...
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/ 4 years agoWhy so lenient with Latu?
PETER JACKSON SILALOTU Latu, the Australian hooker who plays for Stade Francais when not in a state of suspension, will remain...
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/ 4 years agoObano targets May return after ‘crushing’ knee injury
By BEN JAYCOCK Nearing full fitness: Beno Obano BENO Obano has been through some dark days on the road to recovery...
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/ 4 years agoClubs queue up for Zach’s services
ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER ZACH Mercer will spark a massive scramble for his services when he returns to...
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/ 4 years agoCaldy ace Jones guns for top spot
By BEN JAYCOCK Deadshot: Caldy’s points machine Ben Jones PICTURES: Gareth Lyons NATIONAL One top points scorer Ben Jones has enjoyed...
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/ 4 years agoAmbitious Neath set to sign Wales duo
MERTHYR are lining up ambitious moves for former Wales internationals Dan Baker and Tavis Knoyle. The semi-professional Welsh Premiership club, who...
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Chris Hewett
/ 4 years agoHigh time Bath hung up their silk pyjamas
CHRIS HEWETT GUEST COLUMNIST Marvin Hagler had it right – not that there were too many people queuing up to tell...
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/ 4 years agoEngland U18 boys look to follow Welsh girls
ENGLAND are looking to secure a clean sweep in the U18s Six Nations festival against Scotland today. In the opening round, England’s...
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/ 4 years agoBRITISH RUGBY RESULTS AND FIXTURES
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Chris Hewett
/ 4 years agoSeeing is no longer believing in rugby
CHRIS HEWETT BACK in the day, when England were at the cutting edge of sports science and spending eye-watering amounts of...
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