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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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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 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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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 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...
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/ 4 years agoJennings: Living on the edge helps Exiles succeed
By GARY FITZGERALD RORY Jennings insists London Irish will continue to “live on the edge” in order to maintain their strong...
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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 agoChampions Cup Preview
The Heineken Champions Cup returns for the final round of pool fixtures this weekend, with clubs needing a top eight finish...
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/ 4 years agoFarrell ruled out of Six Nations opener
England captain Owen Farrell is set to miss their Six Nations opener against Scotland after suffering an injury while training with...
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/ 4 years agoEngland sevens captain Tom Mitchell signs for Major League LA Giltinis
England‘s rugby sevens captain Tom Mitchell has been signed on a two-year deal with American Major League side LA Giltinis. Mitchell...
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/ 4 years agoNew captain Biggar leads squad into Six Nations
Wayne Pivac announced Dan Biggar as his new captain after he named his 2022 Six Nations squad that includes three debutants....
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/ 4 years agoFarrell the right man to lead England as Six Nations squad is announced
Eddie Jones has reiterated that his captain Owen Farrell ‘is the right man to lead the team’ as he named six...
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/ 4 years agoWales name Six Nations training squad amid injury nightmare
Wales have named a 36-man squad for the 2022 Guinness Six Nations campaign. Three uncapped players feature, with Ospreys duo Dewi...
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/ 4 years agoMarcus reminds me of great King John
SHANE WILLIAMS WHAT a shame there were no fans at the Arms Park to watch that great European clash between Cardiff...
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/ 4 years agoLeague ace Tuoyo signs for Moseley
NEWS EXTRA BIRMINGHAM Moseley have signed former Rugby League wing/centre Tuoyo Egodo on a permanent basis. The 24-year-old began his League...
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/ 4 years agoNorth America boost for Exeter women
EXETER women have signed United States prop Hope Rogers and Canada back row Gabrielle Senft as they aim for the Premier...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 4 years agoWatching over his teammates, a giant tribute to Kawa
RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER AMPO Ordizia –a small Basque club riding high...
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/ 4 years agoWray could be back in four weeks
NEWS EXTRA SARACENS forward Jackson Wray is expected to return from a fractured skull in “four to six weeks”. The 31-year-old...
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/ 4 years agoDREAM TEAM
ALLAN DELL, THE SCOTLAND AND LONDON IRISH PROP, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST 1. Cian Healy...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 4 years agoBarnstorming ‘Bill’ put even the Liddells in the shade
RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER I am indebted to Andrew Beattie, the archivist at Eltham College, for more ‘gen’ on AL ‘Bill’...
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/ 4 years agoUS Eagle Kelter signs for Saracens
NEWS EXTRA SARACENS have signed USA Sevens international Alev Kelter until the end of the season. The 30-year-old played for the...
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