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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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/ 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 agoTigers back row Brink freed to join the Bulls
RUGBY SHORTS LEICESTER Tigers have agreed to release back rower Cyle Brink from his contract to return home to South Africa....
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/ 4 years agoTough-nut Marcus can look after himself OK
By ADAM HATHAWAY SOUTH African centre Andre Esterhuizen might have a reputation as a midfield hard man but he reckons the...
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/ 4 years agoLozowski latest to commit to Sarries
RUGBY SHORTS SARACENS trio Alex Lozowski, Alex Lewington and Andy Christie have signed contract extensions. Versatile back Lozowski, 28, returned to...
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/ 4 years agoHooper believes beleaguered Bath will get on a roll
STUART Hooper has been put through the wringer this season with Bath having lost all their 11 matches, but he says...
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/ 4 years agoO’Driscoll slams the dementia ‘insults’
By PETER JACKSON WORLD Rugby’s claim that early dementia can be caused by smoking, drinking and other lifestyle choices has been...
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/ 4 years agoDillane quits Connacht for French challenge
RUGBY SHORTS IRELAND lock Ultan Dillane says he is ready to “experience a new challenge” after confirming that he will leave...
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/ 4 years agoBilly close to return for Sarries as knee improves
By GARY FITZGERALD BILLY Vunipola is back on track to return to the Saracens front line and has remained upbeat and...
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/ 4 years agoLynagh’s out to catch eye of Eddie
By GARY FITZGERALD Better times: Steve Thompson wins the World Cup with England in 2003 PICTURE: Getty Images LOUIS Lynagh hopes...
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/ 4 years agoAldcroft inspires Gloucester victory
RUGBY SHORTS WORLD player of the year Zoe Aldcroft and teenager Sisilia Tuipulotu both scored twice as Gloucester-Hartpury claimed a bonus-point...
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/ 4 years agoNew deals depend on Six Nations silverware
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Two years, or 20 matches if you prefer, is how long it has taken Fabien Galthie and...
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/ 4 years agoMacron’s pique opens way for national cup
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK THE chances of a new variation of Covid coming through was as predictable...
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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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/ 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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/ 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 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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/ 4 years agoNorth to miss start of the Six Nations
By PETER JACKSON In the roar: Joe Marchant celebrates scoring Harlequins’ fourth try against Cardiff PICTURE: Getty Images GEORGE North’s comeback...
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/ 4 years agoNew women’s union will offer protection
By PAUL REES DANIELLE Waterman set up the Women’s Rugby Association, which launched last week, to ensure players do not lose...
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/ 4 years agoBristol kids earn bragging rights over Bath
ACADEMY ROUND-UP By BEN JAYCOCK FOR the first time in 20 months, Premiership Rugby’s Academy U18 league returned for the 2021-22...
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/ 4 years agoAfeaki: Tonga can shake world order
By STEFFAN THOMAS TONGA have been tipped to make a seri- ous impact at the 2023 World Cup by beating tier...
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/ 4 years agoVan Graan needs full power to plug Bath
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK JOHANN van Graan is the latest coach expected to plug the gaping hole...
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/ 4 years agoChampions or chumps? Cup caters for them all
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW In the Super League for the overhyped, baseball’s World Series has long been...
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/ 4 years agoFlyer Muir banned for four weeks
NEWS EXTRA BATH wing Will Muir has been handed a four-week suspension for making contact with the eye area of Leinster’s...
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/ 4 years agoEngland take on All Blacks and Boks next autumn
ENGLAND will play New Zealand and South Africa in next year’s Autumn Nations Series in what boss Eddie Jones is describing...
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/ 4 years agoBear hugs were PR disaster for Genge
NICK CAIN TIMING is everything in sport, and the Bristol Bears video released this week trumpeting their signing of Ellis Genge...
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/ 4 years agoTime for Amanda to break silence
PETER JACKSON IN THE Forbes’ list of the world’s 100 most powerful women, Amanda Blanc from Treherbert in the Rhondda ranks...
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/ 4 years agoForthcoming fixtures
NEWS EXTRA It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs SUNDAY, DEC 19 CUP COMPETITIONS European Champions...
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/ 4 years agoDREAM TEAM
MIKE DODDS, THE FORMER GALA, NORTHAMPTON, OTAGO AND SCOTLAND WING/FULL-BACK, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST... 1....
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/ 4 years agoMunster keep winning, but it’s not one to thrill the fans!
By JOHN FALLON Munster ............19pts Tries: O’Donoghue 58 Conversions: Healy 59 Penalties: Healy 8, 28, 35, 70 Castres ..............13pts Tries: Kornath...
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/ 4 years agoBattle to be top of the North is one to watch in the new year
By WARREN MUGGLETON Proud: Matt Riley IF you are looking for a New Year’s resolution, make sure it is following National...
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/ 4 years agoSchmidt to be selector for All Blacks
NEWS EXTRA FORMER Ireland head coach Joe Schmidt, 56, is to join New Zealand as a selector. The 56-year-old, who led...
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/ 4 years agoBristol-boy Genge can be a home town hero
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK IT’S not surprising that Ellis Genge has made a success of being captain of...
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/ 4 years agoRegions let down by double standards
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND European rugby is in chaos and it’s hard to escape the feeling that the Welsh...
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/ 4 years agoSuperb victory crowned by King
By JON BATHAM Canterbury.......29 Guernsey.......... 17 MAN-of-the-match Tristan King inspired Canterbury to a bonus-point win over Guernsey. The versatile forward was...
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/ 4 years agoEngland Sevens prepare for 2022 relaunch
NEWS EXTRA ENGLAND Sevens will return to the World Series in both the men’s and women’s competition in Malaga (January 21-23)...
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