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/ 4 years agoSwansea leave no room for doubt
Welsh round-up By ROB COLE NEATH’S 150th anniversary celebrations got off to a familiar start as they welcomed their oldest rivals,...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoSale Sharks on look-out for prop in Russia
ALEX Sanderson is looking to bolster his options in the front row with a move for a Russian prop just a...
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/ 4 years agoBEDFORD BLUES
Head of Rugby: Mike Rayer Captain: Rich Lane Ground: Goldington Road Capacity: 5,000 Louis Grimoldby is a big signing for them,...
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/ 4 years agoChanges will make it safer
PAUL REES looks at this season’s law trials and explains the thinking behind them TThe law trials that will feature in...
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/ 4 years agoCliff used diplomacy to get what he wanted
RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER ON the 1955 tour to South Africa, Cliff Morgan was absolutely key to the Lions prospects and...
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/ 4 years agoHawks call off game in memory of Dave
By SAM JACKSON HENLEY Hawks postponed yesterday’s match with Hinckley as a mark of respect for second row forward Dave Hyde....
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoStandoff goes on
ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER THE standoff between agents and clubs couldn't have come at a worse time for...
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/ 4 years agoCORNISH PIRATES
Head of Rugby: Alan Paver/Gavin Cattle Captain: Nicolas De Battista Ground: Mennaye Field Capacity: 4,000 Pirates are going to be one...
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/ 4 years agoSALE
Head of Rugby: Alex Sanderson Captain: Jono Ross Ground: AJ Bell Stadium Capacity: 12,000 Sale were close to finishing second last...
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/ 4 years agoDuane’s back for the Boks at last
RUGBY CHAMPIONSHP PREVIEW Australia vS Africa DUANE Vermeulen will end a two-year wait to pull on Springboks colours when he takes...
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/ 4 years agoForthcoming fixtures
Weekend beginning Friday September 18th, 2021 It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs ... Continue reading......
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoFrench keep an eye on Slade and Simmonds
HENRY Slade’s name is appearing on the long term shopping lists of several French clubs that are also keeping tabs on...
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/ 4 years agoCOVENTRY
Head of Rugby: Rowland Winter Captain: Ryan Burrows Ground: Butts Park Arena Capacity: 4,000 Cov are the sort of team that...
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/ 4 years agoSARACENS
Head of Rugby: Mark McCall Captain: Owen Farrell Ground: StoneX Stadium Capacity: 10,500 The Premiership’s dominant side in the 2010s is...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 4 years agoForget 12s, Rugby Tens is ready-made product
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME The announcement of a new idea is always something to look forward...
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/ 4 years agoSanderson calls in the SAS for a pre-season boot camp
By NEIL FISSLER ALEX Sanderson has sent his Sale Sharks on a pre-season camping trip with members of the SAS. Sharks...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoOkafor ready to mingle on the tele
ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER UGO MONYE isn’t the only former rugby player taking part on a reality tv...
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/ 4 years agoDONCASTER KNIGHTS
Head of Rugby: Steve Boden Captain: Sam Graham Ground: Castle Park Capacity: 5,000 They’re my ones to watch. I think Steve...
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/ 4 years agoWASPS
Head of Rugby: Lee Blackett Captain: Joe Launchbury Ground: Ricoh Arena Capacity: 32,609 Wasps were the breakout club in 2019-20 as...
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/ 4 years agoGrassroot scrums are the best spectacle
JEFF PROBYN WITH last week’s reintroduction of the game at grassroots it was really good to actually get back to and...
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/ 4 years agoBen Earl expects warm welcome in Bristol Bears
BEN Earl labels Bristol ‘my second club’ and is relishing a swift return to the place he claims has helped make...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoJosh Matavesi all set for switch to Japan
JOSH Matavesi is set to complete a move to Japan to join Freddie Burns' former club Shokki Shuttles as The Rugby Paper...
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/ 4 years agoWhat it’s all about
PREMIERSHIP 2021-22 SEASON TEAM-BY-TEAM 8-PAGE GUIDE PICTURE: Getty Images Harlequins scrum-half and inspiration Danny Care cradles the Gallagher Premiership Trophy following...
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/ 4 years agoWORCESTER
Head of Rugby: Alan Solomons Captain: Ted Hill Ground: Sixways Stadium Capacity: 11,499 On the one hand, they cannot go any...
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/ 4 years agoStandard is getting higher says Boyd
By JON NEWCOMBE NORTHAMPTON Saints DoR Chris Boyd hopes the return of fans will help turn Franklin’s Gardens into a fortress....
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/ 4 years agoLaunchbury tells Wasps, let me come back to better
Upbeat: Joe Launchbury is battling back from injury JOE Launchbury remains up beat despite approaching a new season resigned to being...
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Chris Hewett
/ 4 years agoLatest twist in Sam Burgess saga can’t be ignored
THE controversy surrounding Sam Burgess, the Rugby League maestro who took to Rugby Union like a fish to concrete but still...
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/ 4 years agoOrlando’s new world
PAUL REES previews the new season and picks a young talent who could set the game alight When Orlando Bailey started...
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/ 4 years agoKingsholm can be fortress again
Gary Fitzgerald talks to Gloucester coach Dom Waldouck about the return of crowds Former wrestler: Russian prop Kirill Gotovtsev PICTURE: Getty...
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/ 4 years agoSam: Cips is great but we can’t rely on one man
By GARY FITZGERALD SAM Underhill has been impressed by the positive and creative input Danny Cipriani has brought to The Rec...
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/ 4 years agoCommunity game future worries me
I TOTALLY agree with the article from Peter Winterbottom, and as a past president of Cumbria Rugby Union, I am very...
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/ 4 years agoTabai aims to mix Quins stardust with dose of reality
TABAI Matson labels his Harlequins stars “a shining light” on the rugby stage but admits they will need to be pragmatic...
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/ 4 years agoBATH
Head of Rugby: Stuart Hooper Captain: Charlie Ewels Ground: The Rec Capacity: 14,509 A club known for its churn of players...
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/ 4 years agolast shot at success
Williams joined the club from Chinnor days before lockdown and hasn’t taken charge of a league match yet, in his 18...
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/ 4 years agoRough diamond Genge has matured into fine captain insists Youngs
By ADAM HATHAWAY Moving aside: Tom Youngs TOM YOUNGS might have handed over the captaincy at Leicester but the hooker will...
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/ 4 years agoHewett a joy to read
CHRIS Hewett is a consistently great columnist to enjoy. His points are well presented and I always feel he knows what...
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/ 4 years agoMatt still hopes for an England call
By GARY FITZGERALD All-action: Matt Rogerson’s energy as captain can help galvanise London Irish PICTURES: Getty Images MATT Rogerson still harbours...
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/ 4 years agoBRISTOL
Head of Rugby: Pat Lam Captain: Steven Luatua Ground: Ashton Gate Capacity: 27,699 Bristol achieved their core goals of finishing in...
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/ 4 years agoEALING TRAILFINDERS
Head of Rugby: Ben Ward Captain: Rayn Smid Ground: Vallis Way Capacity: 3,000 Even without any additions to their squad, they’d...
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Features
/ 4 years agoRennie to coach the Baa-baas
RUGBY SHORTS AUSTRALIA head coach Dave Rennie and Wales assistant coach Jonathan Humphreys will take charge of the Barbarians against Samoa...
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/ 4 years agoLevel 4 should forgo third promotion place
RE PETER Winterbottom’s remarks last week... While I understand, of course the frustrations that Nat 2 clubs would feel, were they...
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/ 4 years agoRoberts strikes gold after fighting for life
CHRIST College Brecon have produced a host of Wales and Lions internationals over the years but they are proud as proud...
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English Championship
/ 4 years agoJersey 0-19 Sale: Quickfire treble puts Sharks in open water
SALE’S first pre-season match, and their first trip to the Channel Islands to play Championship side Jersey Reds ended in a...
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/ 4 years agoBorthwick knows his captains, have faith!
MANY an eyebrow has shifted in a northerly direction since the news broke late last month, but Steve Borthwick knows what...
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/ 4 years agoHowe puts boot in to swing win Quins way
Welsh Championship Cup round-up By ROB COLE BARGOED completed the double over Cross Keys in Pool A of the WRU Championship...
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/ 4 years agoWorcester 52-39 Connacht: New-look Warriors get monkey off their back
IT MAY have been only a pre-season friendly but Worcester recorded their first win since November 21. Since then they have...
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/ 4 years agoHansen’s right, the Lions turned people off rugby
EVEN when he lost nine in a row with Wales, Steve Hansen never shied away from speaking his mind, much less...
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James Harrington
/ 4 years agoKolbe saga could lead to transfer windows
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Cheslin Kolbe’s midcontract switch from Toulouse to Toulon raised a few eyebrows in France. The deal itself...
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/ 4 years agoScarlets 55-21 Nottingham: Nine-try Scarlets wow the crowd to kick-off Peel era
DWAYNE Peel’s first game as Scarlets head coach ended in a romp against Championship side Nottingham as 22-year-old winger Ryan Conbeer...
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/ 4 years ago‘Borzov’ Morgan sped to hearts of the fans
RHYS Morgan played 539 matches for Newport over the best part of 20 years and one for Wales back in those...












