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/ 4 years agoIrish have the quality to go all the way in Europe – Mafi
By GARY FITZGERALD STEVE Mafi says London Irish have the mental aptitude to transfer their sparkling Premiership form onto the European...
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/ 4 years agoYes, we can fix it insists boss Lam
BRISTOL boss Pat Lam admitted his side had been well beaten. “We lost that game fair and square because we didn’t...
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/ 4 years agoInjury-cursed Ashley wants key role in revival
By ALEX BYWATER FIT-AGAIN former Wales centre Ashley Beck is determined to take Worcester up the Premiership table and put together...
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/ 4 years agoByron pays for red mist
RUGBY SHORTS SALE winger Byron McGuigan, 32, has been banned for three games after he was sent off in Sunday’s loss...
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/ 4 years agoWarrior Bresler makes Top 14 debut at Racing
WORCESTER Warriors second row Anton Bresler has signed for French giants Racing 92, and made his Top 14 debut yesterday against...
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/ 4 years agoPoison is all coming from Eddie not the Press
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK OLLIE Lawrence must be wondering what he did to get in Eddie Jones’...
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/ 4 years agoGav took his Varsity blues out on France
RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER NEITHER Covid nor an unexpected cold snap –...
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/ 4 years agoPumas prop joins Wasps
RUGBY SHORTS WASPS have signed Argentina prop Rodrigo Martinez from Paraguaybased side Olimpia Lions. The injury-hit Premiership club, who have 20...
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/ 4 years agoDREAM TEAM
PETE LYDON, THE ROUEN AND FORMER STADE FRANCAIS, LONDON SCOTTISH & EALING UTILITY BACK, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED...
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/ 4 years agoPlenty of student gems to be found says Kiss
NEWS EXTRA By ADAM HATHAWAY LES Kiss says clubs are missing a trick and flunking their homework if they don’t keep...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 4 years agoWalker’s jersey baits the big cats
RUGBY MATTERS Brendan Gallagher THERE’S another world out there. I was recently scrolling through the online brochure for this week’s sports...
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/ 4 years agoCattigan dies age 26
RUGBY SHORTS SCOTLAND and Stirling County back row Siobhan Cattigan has died at the age of 26. Cattigan won 19 caps...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 4 years agoA fit Tuilagi is a must in my England midfield
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK THE clearest message from the Autumn Series is that England have a better midfield,...
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/ 4 years agoChristie keeping his Test options open
NEWS EXTRA By GARY FITZGERALD ANDY Christie is being tipped for a bright international future but the Saracens youngster is not...
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Challenge Cup
/ 4 years agoSarries look the clear favourites for smaller Euro crown
Challenge Cup WHO WOULD have thought it only a few years ago when they were jockeying for the title of the...
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/ 4 years agoPugh heads up Wales 7s
RUGBY SHORTS RICHIE Pugh is leaving his role as a coach at Ospreys to become the WRU head of Sevens. Ex-Wales...
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/ 4 years agoBaxter: Fans’ passion is driver
EXETER boss Rob Baxter wanted his squad to feel the fans’ passion when they marched off the ground after the game...
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/ 4 years agoBlair: Win’s a win but fans need more entertainment
By GARY HEATLY Edinburgh ........24pts Tries: Graham 13, Bofelli 21, Kinghorn 45, McInally 67 Conversions: Kinghorn 45, 67 Benetton ..........10pts Tries:...
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/ 4 years agoSuper-fit Price still on the run, even at 70
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Graham Price turned 70 the other week whereupon he treated himself to a...
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/ 4 years agoLyn leaves Russia job
RUGBY SHORTS LYN Jones has stepped down as Russia coach after three years in charge. Former flanker Jones, 57, who won...
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/ 4 years agoLudlam is our Mr 100% – Boyd
NORTHAMPTON boss Chris Boyd applauded the leadership of Lewis Ludlam. “He not only talks well but he leads by example,” Boyd...
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/ 4 years agoBig tackle count sees Ospreys win wrestle
By ROGER POANTING Ospreys ..............19pts Tries: Morris 32 Conversions: Myler 35 Penalties: Myler 17, 35, 58, 65 Ulster ..................13pts Tries: Penalty...
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/ 4 years agoWill URC’s missing Boks ever return?
PETER JACKSON THE fanfare proclaiming assorted Springbok superstars as an integral part of the United Rugby Championship has yet to live...
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/ 4 years agoHayward is U20s boss
RUGBY SHORTS FORMER Wales internationals Liza Burgess and Byron Hayward have been appointed to age-grade coaching roles by the WRU. Ex-Wales...
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/ 4 years agoDempsey stars as Warriors prepare for France
By GARY HEATLY Glasgow ............33pts Tries: Tuipulotu 1, Steyn 31, Dempsey 39, Price 59, Matthews 70 Conversions: Thompson 17, 39, 59,...
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English Championship
/ 4 years agoDragons axis adds fire to Pirates bid for promotion
By LUKE JARMYN Developing at Pirates: Arwel Robson CORNISH Pirates jointhead coach Gavin Cattle believes the club’s Welsh connections are paying...
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/ 4 years agoOptional changes to laws get 2022 go-ahead
NEWS EXTRA WORLD Rugby are to allow more flexible laws in the community game from January 2022 in a bid to...
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/ 4 years agoBoks big guns get Sharks sparking
By SUFIAN ALAM Sharks ............30 Bulls ................16 THE Sharks, boosted by a host of Springboks returning to club action, claimed a...
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/ 4 years agoPrecocious Tshiunza targets Six Nations
By STEFFAN THOMAS Big talent: Christ Tshiunza makes his debut for Wales against Fiji PICTURES: Getty Images MOST teenagers might feel...
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/ 4 years agoURC will press on despite Omicron
NEWS EXTRA THE United Rugby Championship remains committed to the competition’s format and playing all postponed matches despite a turbulent week...
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/ 4 years agoSuper-sub Porter sets up second-half stampede
By JOHN FALLON Leinster ............47pts Tries: Ruddock 23, Ringrose 32, Sheehan 39, Larmour 41, Doris 49, Baird 58, Deegan 74 Conversions:...
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/ 4 years agoFifth place again for GB Sevens in Dubai
GREAT Britain men finished fifth at the second Dubai Sevens event of the season with a 10-5 win over Kenya in...
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/ 4 years agoMoseley sign Lewis
NEWS EXTRA FLY-HALF Dan Lewis has joined Birmingham Moseley on a permanant deal. Lewis, 25, played 18 games for Coventry before...
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/ 4 years agoLions end long wait for victory
By BEN JAYCOCK Stormers ........19 Lions ................37 THE Lions picked up their first win since the opening round, as they comfortably...
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/ 4 years agoBorthwick stonewalls Tigers bid for Pollard
LEICESTER have ramped up their bid to sign South Africa’s World Cup winning fly-half Handre Pollard for the 2022-23 season to...
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/ 4 years agoSmith steps in to help Canterbury
CANTERBURY have formed a sponsorship and community partnership to support young players across south east England. The sponsorship is provided by...
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/ 4 years agoThe cooped-up players deserve our sympathy
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND WALES’ four regions begin their European campaigns this weekend and they will head into the...
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/ 4 years agoPark power up their defence in bid to reach Championship
By WARREN MUGGLETON ROSSLYN Park are in a “good place” but want to “get better” in the hunt for promotion, says...
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/ 4 years agoExiles on course to hit first target
By TOM SANSOM FIVE years on from their plummet through the leagues, London Welsh are on course to complete their initial...
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/ 4 years agoChiefs down Saracens to lay their challenge
By ADAM HATHAWAY EXETER director of rugby Rob Baxter watched his side deliver a message to the rest of the Premiership...
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/ 4 years agoForesters ‘jokers’ aiming to be trump cards
NEWS EXTRA By LUKE JARMYN NATIONAL One promotion contenders Cinderford are “happy to be the joker in the pack” as they...
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/ 4 years agoMajor milestone in Kenilworth relocation
KENILWORTH’S planned relocation from their Glasshouse Lane sites has moved a significant step closer with the signing of an agreement to...
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Champions Cup
/ 4 years agoBristol say No to plea by Scarlets to postpone
By PETER JACKSON BRISTOL Bears have turned down a request from the Covid-marooned Scarlets to postpone next Saturday’s Champions’ Cup tie...
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Chris Hewett
/ 4 years agoSoaked in the stands, rinsed in the wallet
CHRIS HEWETT GUEST COLUMNIST Bath have not won a competitive match at the Recreation Ground since early June. As they are...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 4 years agoEddie has stepped over line in his book
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME I CAN’T help wondering what is happening to our game, as more...
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James Harrington
/ 4 years agoMercurial Teddy’s off in search of Test rebirth
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN France international winger Teddy Thomas wasn’t even in Racing 92’s squad for this weekend’s Top 14 defeat...
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/ 4 years agoPennell: Eddie’s wrong on Lawrence
By NICK CAIN Oh yes! Dave Ewers roars his delight after Tom O’Flaherty, right, scores for Exeter Chiefs against bitter rivals...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 4 years agoVirtuoso Slade may have done for Farrell
CHRIS HEWETT THERE’S a question out there that dare not speak its name, but we’ll ask it anyway: is Owen Farrell...
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/ 4 years agoRegions battle for new cap Roberts
By STEFFAN THOMAS THE Dragons are leading the race for the signature of newly-capped Wales hooker Bradley Roberts, but they face...
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/ 4 years agoForthcoming fixtures
Week beginning Sunday, December 5, 2021 It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs ... Continue reading......
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