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/ 4 years agoWelsh ace Cracknell joins Irish
LONDON Irish have signed flanker Olly Cracknell from Welsh side the Ospreys. The 27-year-old joins the Exiles with immediate effect after...
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/ 4 years agoNot even a bonus point for Hooper
STERN-FACED Stuart Hooper admitted he was thoroughly frustrated by Bath’s latest defeat. “We are leaving here with nothing,” he said. Defeat...
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/ 4 years agoBenjamin hones his hooking skills at Pirates
NEWS EXTRA By MIKE SINCLAIR JAMES Benjamin is the latest back row convert to enrol at the Cornish Pirates finishing school...
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/ 4 years agoVunipola ruled out for a month
RUGBY SHORTS SARACENS No.8 Billy Vunipola will be out for a month following minor damage to his knee ligaments in last...
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/ 4 years agoForthcoming fixtures
Week beginning Sunday, November 7, 2021 It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs ... Continue reading......
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/ 4 years agoLapses of concentration are costing us, blasts Thomas
WORCESTER boss Jonathan Thomas lamented his players inability to remain fully “in the moment” for 80 minutes. The Warriors head coach...
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/ 4 years agoFar East life rekindles Freddie’s rugby fire
By JON NEWCOMBE AFTER his career hit an all-time low at Bath, Freddie Burns says playing in Japan’s Second Division helped...
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/ 4 years agoInjured Alun Wyn to miss Six Nations
RUGBY SHORTS WALES captain Alun Wyn Jones, 36, is set to miss the 2022 Six Nations with a shoulder injury sustained...
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/ 4 years agoNew broom has given the old lags a kick up backside
BRENDAN GALLAGHER COMMENT THE thing about new starts, fresh brooms, and kicks up the backside is sometimes it’s not so much...
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/ 4 years agoMcCall: It’s such a harsh lesson
MARK McCall laid it on the line to his stunned Sarries stars after seeing a 14-man Irish outfit produce a phoenix-like...
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/ 4 years agoEngland ready for fierce Kiwi backlash
ENGLAND expect a fierce backlash from the Black Ferns today after last Sunday’s record 43-12 win in Exeter. Head coach Simon...
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/ 4 years agoWales offer top ten contracts
RUGBY SHORTS THE WRU is set to offer ten of their 15-a-side women players full-time deals, while there will be retainer...
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/ 4 years agoEngland must be at their best to beat the Wallabies
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK AUSTRALIA has always had unbelievable potential as a Rugby Union nation, because the skill-set...
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/ 4 years agoLeeming hitting top form after beating cancer
NEWS EXTRA By LUKE JARMYN JERSEY Reds fly-half Sam Leeming is making up for lost time after his 20- month break...
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/ 4 years agoLondon Scottish set to head north for Super 8
By SAM JACKSON LONDON Scottish hope to join an expanded Super 6 tournament in Scotland next season while remaining at their...
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/ 4 years agoHogg out to prove Scots are among world elite
Challenge: Stuart Hogg CAPTAIN Stuart Hogg wants Scotland to prove they belong among Test rugby’s elite by beating Australia at Murrayfield...
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/ 4 years agoMarcus gets fans’ cheers, but why keep him waiting?
From NICK CAIN at Twickenham England ............69pts Tries: Radwan 3, George 13, 70; May 29, Itoje 33, Youngs 40, 51; Smith...
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/ 4 years agoENGLAND AND WALES AUTUMN NATIONS SERIES TICKETS TO BE WON
WIN a pair of tickets to England v Australia or Wales v Australia courtesy of Dove Men + Care! Dove Men...
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/ 4 years agoBoyd: We had five props on bench
SAINTS director of rugby Chris Boyd cut a forlorn figure after their second successive big defeat. He said: “It proved a...
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/ 4 years agoGeorgian war hero Yachvili helped forge special bond
RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER FRANCE and Georgia square up on Sunday in...
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/ 4 years agoDate set for vote on switching back Test allegiance
NEWS EXTRA INTERNATIONAL players will be able to switch nationality if changes to eligibility rules are voted through by World Rugby...
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/ 4 years agoEven a Jenkins’ can’t stop Boks
PETER JACKSON in Cardiff Wales..................18pts Tries: Biggar 10, 14, 27, 31, 50, 65 South Africa ....23pts Tries: Marx 73 Penalties: Pollard...
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/ 4 years ago5 Fitness Tips during the Autumn Internationals
By Regan Phillips Personal trainer, fitness coach and online coach. Currently fitness coach for the Hungarian 15s and 7s teams. That’s...
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/ 4 years ago‘Good day for the new boys’
GREGOR Townsend sung the praises of tryscroing wingers Kyle Steyn and Rufus McLean. “Kyle is a very hard worker who sometimes...
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/ 4 years agoBlack Ferns eye bigger picture
Belief: Haggart THE Black Ferns will be playing their 100th Test today – their first in over two years as they...
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/ 4 years agoAzema in for Collazo at Toulon – at a price!
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Two stories have gripped French rugby this week – the changing of the coach at Toulon, and...
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/ 4 years agoBattered Sandy takes his secret to the grave
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Every now and then, whenever the x-certificate stuff reared its ugly head during...
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/ 4 years agoAndre the giant can win back Bok place
By JON NEWCOMBE HARLEQUINS attack coach Nick Evans believes blockbusting centre Andre Esterhuizen has all the tools to work his way...
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/ 4 years agoForthcoming fixtures
Week beginning Sunday, October 31, 2021 It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs ... Continue reading......
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/ 4 years agoNonu’s coming to America, better tell San Diego!
PETER JACKSON MA’A NONU’S tendency to make Vasco da Gama look a trifle seasick by comparison still knows no bounds. As...
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/ 4 years agoCroft: I’d love to be playing in new Tigers
By PAUL REES IT IS four years since Tom Croft retired after spending 12 seasons with Leicester, winning 40 England caps...
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/ 4 years agoKnee agony for Obano
RUGBY SHORTS BATH prop Beno Obano is facing a long spell on the sidelines after rupturing his anterior cruciate ligament in...
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/ 4 years agoLawday relishing key role in Alex’s absence
By JON NEWCOMBE AS he prepares to deputise for England call-up Alex Dombrandt against Saracens today, Quins No.8 Tom Lawday says...
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/ 4 years agoHepetema’s hoping for fresh contract with resurgent Irish
By GARY FITZGERALD Playing with freedom: Terrence Hepetema TERRENCE Hepetema wants to stay a lot longer at London Irish and aims...
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/ 4 years agoDaly back in December
RUGBY SHORTS ELLIOT Daly could return for Saracens in early December after surgery on a stress fracture. The 29-year-old has not...
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/ 4 years agoCurry: I can put arm round new lads
By PAUL REES TOM Curry was one of England’s younger players when he played in the 2019 World Cup, but less...
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/ 4 years agoJeffries glad to be back after four-year absence
NEWS EXTRA By LUKE JARMYN BRISTOL back row Sam Jeffries is hoping to take a leaf out of Boks great Juan...
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/ 4 years agoWorld 12s organisers confident event will go ahead
NEWS EXTRA WORLD Rugby has refused to sanction the proposed World 12s tournament after opposition from unions and domestic competitions. Launched...
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/ 4 years agoPolledri not near return
RUGBY SHORTS GLOUCESTER flanker Jake Polledri is still a long way from returning after a knee injury he sustained almost a...
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/ 4 years agoAlun Wyn faces new battle for fitness
Warrior cry: James Shillcock roars with delight after scoring for Worcester in their win against Sale PICTURE: Getty Images WALES head...
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/ 4 years agoRees-Zammit helps athletes cope with mental pressure
By JON NEWCOMBE LIONS and Wales star Louis Rees-Zammit has become patron of the mental health charity, Sporting Minds UK. Rees-Zammit...
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/ 4 years agoBoks are not invited
NEWS EXTRA THERE are no plans to add South Africa to the Six Nations, according to the tournament’s chief executive Ben...
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/ 4 years agoCarey fills in for Oisín
RUGBY SHORTS NORTHAMPTON have signed tighthead prop Conor Carey until the end of the season to cover the hamstring injury to...
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/ 4 years agoI can’t fault the fight in our boys says beleaguered Hooper
BATH’S director of rugby Stuart Hooper believed the red card proved decisive. “I didn’t see the incident close-up but if a...
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/ 4 years agoThornton’s back at Ampthill
GEORGE Thornton has re-joined Ampthill for the remainder of the Championship season. Loosehead Thornton, 24 (1.89m, 129kg) joins Ampthill from Ayrshire...
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/ 4 years agoPirates consider short term stadium solution
NEWS EXTRA CORNISH Pirates chairman Paul Durkin says there are alternative plans to build a smaller Stadium for Cornwall should the...
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/ 4 years agoExiles sign fourth Puma
RUGBY SHORTS LONDON Irish have signed Argentina wing Lucio Cinti Luna on an undisclosed deal. The four-cap 21-year-old joins compatriots Juan...
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/ 4 years agoSharks ‘were off in every area’
SALE Sharks still await their first away victory of the season following their defeat at Sixways. It was a performance that...
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/ 4 years agoTommy can rock on for England insists Vesty
By ADAM HATHAWAY TOMMY Freeman has got what it takes at Test level if Eddie Jones gives him his international debut...
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/ 4 years agoKeswick’s volunteer army rally to battle flooding
NEWS EXTRA By LUKE JARMYN A NUMBER of clubs in Cumbria had their plans thrown up in the air this week...
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