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Jeff Probyn
/ 4 years agoMy concussion test puts me in the clear – for a few years anyway!
JEFF PROBYN AROUND five years ago, I took part in a brain study and the results have just been published so...
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/ 4 years agoHonest Amos has no regrets
Up front: Hallam Amos CARDIFF full-back Hallam Amos says he has no regrets about announcing his plans to retire despite missing...
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/ 4 years agoNew trophy planned for major Test nations
By STEFFAN THOMAS PLANS are being discussed to make Tests from the autumn and summer widows count towards a trophy. Currently,...
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Features
/ 4 years agoGray, Mathews given a chance at Wasps
RUGBY SHORTS WASPS have signed centre Alex Gray and fly-half Tommy Mathews on short-term contracts. Former England Sevens player Gray, 30,...
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James Harrington
/ 4 years agoNtamack at 12 with Jalibert 10 is the plan
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN After this weekend’s Top 14 matches, Fabien Galthie’s chosen 42 will head to FFR’s spartan ‘Marcatraz’ headquarters...
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/ 4 years agoIrish go on warpath to shock the Chiefs
By SAMUEL JACKSON LONDON Irish have been promising a big result for some time – and yesterday they delivered, beating mighty...
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/ 4 years agoRapid Rufus set to be let off the leash against Tonga
By BRYN PALMER SCOTLAND are poised to unleash the “electric” Rufus McLean on Test rugby on Saturday as they launch their...
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Features
/ 4 years agoTyro Puma forward joins London Irish
RUGBY SHORTS LONDON Irish have signed Argentina back five forward Juan Martin Gonzalez Samso. He will join the Exiles from November...
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/ 4 years agoForthcoming fixtures
Week beginning Sunday, October 24, 2021 It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs ... Continue reading......
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/ 4 years agoSamoa head coach Seilala Mapusua announces coaching staff for Killik Cup
Samoa‘s clash against the Barbarians for the Killik Cup at Twickenham on November 27, will be from a selected team to...
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/ 4 years agoClubs and Unions must get on better – Halliday
By STEFFAN THOMAS OUTGOING EPCR chairman Simon Halliday insists the relationship between clubs and unions must improve for the sake of...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 4 years agoPivac predicts more stars will follow Young
By STEFFAN THOMAS WAYNE Pivac believes more exiles will follow Thomas Young’s lead and return to Welsh rugby. Despite having only...
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James Harrington
/ 4 years agoA lot rests on Kolbe’s shoulders – and knee
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Toulon have welcomed a few global superstars down the years – but it’s difficult to imagine any...
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/ 4 years agoAddison injury sours victory
By JOHN FALLON Ulster ..............26 Lions ................10 A SERIOUS leg injury to full-back Will Addison in an accidental collision blighted Ulster’s...
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/ 4 years agoRuddock turns to coaching role just like his dad before
By ROB COLE RHYS Ruddock is considering turning into a chip off the old block after trying his hand at coaching....
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/ 4 years agoMarcus and Alex are musts for England says Esterhuizen
By GARY- FITZGERALD ANDRE Esterhuizen insists Marcus Smith and Alex Dombrandt would be two of the first names on his team...
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/ 4 years agoMyler’s late strike swings 8-try thriller Ospreys way
By STEFFAN THOMAS Benetton ..........26pts Tries: Lucchesi 6, Smith 52, Ioane 60, Menoncello 66 Conversions: Albornoz 7, Coetzee 53, 68 Ospreys...
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/ 4 years agoCudd makes return to lead Josh’s Quins pack
By ROB COLE NIC Cudd used to play with and against Cardiff skipper Josh Turnbull, but these days he is being...
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/ 4 years agoTownsend requires surgery
EXETER scrum-half Stu Townsend is unlikely to play again before the New Year after suffering a shoulder injury. The 26-year-old is...
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/ 4 years agoBrown: I’m still ready for you Eddie
By PAUL REES MIKE Brown is primed and ready to add to his 72 England caps – even at the age...
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/ 4 years agoPriestland keeps the Sharks at bay
By ROGER PANTING Cardiff ................23pts Tries: Morgan 9, Halaholo 26 Conversions: Priestland 9, 26 Penalties: Priestland 6, 68, 76 Sharks ................17pts...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 4 years agoDiversity’s problem? Lack of Asian stars
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Why is rugby so keen to raise issues and set out to...
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/ 4 years agoWilliams wants to shine with proud dad ringside
By STEFFAN THOMAS JOHNNY Williams hopes to be given the chance to finally wear the red of Wales in front of...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 4 years agoJosh Navidi is out for six months, Wales told
WALES have been hit by yet another crippling blow with Josh Navidi out for as long as six months. The multi-purpose...
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/ 4 years agoEasy maximum but Sexton a doubt for Ireland
By KEVIN FALLON Leinster ............50pts Tries: Sheehan 70, 77, Kelleher 23, Porter 29, penalty try 44+4, Doris 46, Healy 62 Conversions:...
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/ 4 years agoNo panic for Lam, second chapter can salvage story
Belief: Pat Lam PAT LAM divided Bristol’s season into four parts before the start of the campaign and with the second...
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/ 4 years agoDoctor Amos calls time
By SAM JACKSON CARDIFF and Wales fullback Hallam Amos will retire at the end of the season to focus on his...
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/ 4 years agoNewcastle 13-5 Bristol: Connon the marksman guns down sorry Bears
NEWCASTLE fly-half Brett Connon redeemed himself for his second-half sinbinning by sealing Falcons first win against a poor Bristol side since...
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/ 4 years agoCarbery keeps Munster winning
By JOHN FALLON Munster ..........20 Connacht ........18 JOEY Carbery landed a final minute conversion to preserve Munster’s winning start. Replacement hooker...
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/ 4 years agoBroadstreet was no go for Stooke
By PAUL REES State of the art: A virtual look inside Wasps new training facilities ELLIOTT Stooke was so appalled at...
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/ 4 years agoRugby can conquer America? Dream on
INTERESTING to read Saracens “investors taking their brand to a global level” and “playing games in America” at the same time...
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/ 4 years agoLam: Too much ‘me’ out there, we gifted that game away
BRISTOL DoR Pat Lam is pleased to have a byeweek coming up given their long injury list, which saw him make...
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/ 4 years agoEdinburgh show heart to hold off Bulls fightback
By BRYN PALMER Edinburgh ........17pts Tries: Immelman 7 Penalties: Van der Walt 28, 32, 36; Bennett 73 Bulls ....................10pts Tries: Coetzee...
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/ 4 years agoNagy on winner at Ospreys after axe by Saints
NEWS EXTRA By ROB COLE MAX Nagy has used the BUCS Super Rugby route to get himself into professional rugby, despite...
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/ 4 years agoRugby must face reality – Sir Bill, it’s reliant on you
WORLD Rugby’s new guidance limiting full contact training to just 15 minutes a week reflects the game’s sad failure to end...
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/ 4 years agoSale 28-22 Harlequins: Super Quirke sends message to Eddie
RAFFI Quirke will hope to make the England squad for the Autumn Internationals tomorrow after his delightful double in front of...
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/ 4 years agoWarriors roll on but miss bonus
By GARY HEATLY Zebre Parma ....6 Glasgow ..........17 GLASGOW made it three wins in a row in after a dominant first...
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/ 4 years agoFamily affair at Ystalyfera as Gareth goes top
NEWS EXTRA By STEFFAN THOMAS YSTALYFERA playercoach Gareth James celebrated a significant milestone two weeks ago when he became the first...
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/ 4 years agoIgnore lower tiers at your peril, RFU
ANOTHER well informed column by Jeff Probyn in TRP (Oct 10). The Premiership has effectively been ring fenced now it is...
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/ 4 years agoSanderson: ‘Raffi can be even better than Faf’
SALE boss Alex Sanderson reckons rising star ‘Raffi de Klerk’ could be even better than World Cup-winning South African Faf de...
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/ 4 years agoPowerful start, then Dragons collapse
By ROGER PANTING Dragons ..............10pts Tries: Lewis 21 Conversions: S Davies 21 Penalties: S Davis 28 Stormers ..........24pts Tries: Zas 64,...
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Features
/ 4 years agoFiji coach to Edinburgh
RUGBY SHORTS OLYMPIC Sevens gold-winning head coach Gareth Baber is to join Edinburgh as skills and assistant attack coach. The 49-...
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/ 4 years agoDREAM TEAM
OLLIE STEDMAN, THE BEDFORD AND FORMER NEWCASTLE, LONDON WELSH, LEEDS, EALING AND DONCASTER No.8, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED...
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/ 4 years agoDavies: Switch from Wales has given me new lease
By GARY FITZGERALD Kicking on: Aled Davies SARACENS scrum-half Aled Davies is loving his new English “adventure” and has no regrets...
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/ 4 years agoCanucks deserve all our sympathy
RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER Canada’s failure to qualify for the World Cup...
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Features
/ 4 years agoSimpson joins Bath
RUGBY SHORTS BATH have brought in Gloucester scrumhalf Joe Simpson on a three-month loan. Simpson, 33, spent a month on loan...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 4 years agoBig question is who does Eddie play outside Smith
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK WHEN Marcus Smith first broke through as an apprentice I saw him as having...
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News Extra
/ 4 years agoBoks U20 back row called for Scotland training
NEWS EXTRA SCOTLAND have selected South Africa-born Sharks back row Dylan Richardson for a two-day training camp before their first Autumn...
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/ 4 years agoWar-bonnets are just a salute to courage
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK THE problem that the ExChiefs4Change pressure group has is that it is annexing...
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/ 4 years agoShocking case of teen star Stafford
MENTION of Bedford Modern school elsewhere in this paper calls to mind one of the saddest stories in English rugby history,...












