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/ 4 years agoSuperior fitness is bedrock of Irish bid for glory
By GARY- FITZGERALD JAMES Stokes claims London Irish’s bid for domestic and European glory is based on the Exiles being “super...
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/ 4 years agoWe have to beware the curveballs now warns Matson
QUINS might be sitting pretty in Europe but head coach Tabai Matson has warned his team they must be ready for...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoCooper interests the Warriors
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler WORCESTER Warriors are keen on a move for Newcastle Falcons...
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/ 4 years agoHawks hailed in sporting share-all
By MICHAEL WHITFIELD Barnes...................... 17 Henley Hawks....... 17 HENLEY Hawks showed tremendous sportsmanship as they refused a last-gasp penalty attempt that...
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/ 4 years agoEvans remains the Pirates main funder
BENEFACTOR Dicky Evans will continue to help finance Cornish Pirates, despite selling his stake. Documents lodged at Companies House earlier this...
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/ 4 years agoBaxter: Scary how we lost ball
EXETER boss Rob Baxter said: “The amount of ball we gave up was scary really. “Credit to Glasgow, a lot of...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoBears going on the prowl for Turner
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER BRISTOL Bears boss Pat Lam is set to switch his attentions to Scotland hooker George...
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/ 4 years agoGrimes’ hat-trick downs Chester
By ELLIOT BURROW Fylde.........................40 Chester..................... 10 A FIRST-HALF hattrick from Tom Grimes helped Fylde to a home win over a spirited...
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/ 4 years agoAshton departure from Worcester confirmed
WORCESTER Warriors have confirmed that former England winger Chris Ashton has left the club “by mutual consent”. The ex-Wigan rugby league...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoFrance beckons again for Creevy
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER VETERAN London Irish hooker Agustín Creevy could be heading back to France at the end...
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/ 4 years agoBlaydon deny old boy Wearmouth
By CHRIS NUNN Blaydon.................... 19 Tynedale................. 14 FORMER Blaydon player Chris Wearmouth scored twice, but it wasn’t enough to earn Tynedale...
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/ 4 years agoBRITISH RUGBY RESULTS AND FIXTURES
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/ 4 years agoWinless Bath appoint Brent Janse van Rensburg as defence coach
Bath Rugby have confirmed the appointment of Brent Janse van Rensburg as defence coach for the remainder of the 2021/22 season....
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/ 4 years agoChris Ashton leaves Worcester Warriors
After weeks of media speculation, Worcester Warriors have parted company with ex-England winger Chris Ashton. Ashton was “unavailable for selection” all...
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/ 4 years agoQuins end Castres home record
Harlequins withstood a late fightback to end Castres' unbeaten European home run and earn a narrow victory in their Heineken Champions...
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/ 4 years agoDupont puts Frenchmen back on top
PETER JACKSON ANTOINE Dupont is the fifth from the Top 14 in the last seven years to be elected European Player...
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/ 4 years agoPollard rejects bigger money to join Tigers
SOUTH Africa fly-half Handre Pollard says he turned down “bigger deals” to join Leicester next season from Montpellier. Pollard, 27, will...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 4 years agoDupont or Am? They’re both great
JEREMY GUSCOTT I’VE got no complaints with the World Rugby team of the year and Stuart Hogg will be very pleased...
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/ 4 years agoMcHenry takes a short walk to his new career
ALEX McHenry has thrown himself into his new life at Wasps – so much so that he is currently living in...
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/ 4 years agoKelso pay tribute to ex-skipper Callander
FORMER Scotland captain Gary Callander has died aged 62. The former hooker captained his country on five of his six international...
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/ 4 years agoBorthwick: Privilege to work with them
STEVE Borthwick praised the “magnificent effort” of his team. The Tigers director of rugby said: “When Bordeaux kicked the ball to...
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/ 4 years agoEngland visit spurs Reds to be better
By LUKE JARMYN HARVEY Biljon believes having England training on the Channel Islands, and allowing his Jersey Reds side some access...
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/ 4 years agoLouie steers Hartpury to the ACE title
NEWS EXTRA By BEN JAYCOCK WAYNE Thompson’s Hartpury College cruised to back-to-back titles as they lifted the ACE League on Wednesday...
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/ 4 years agoRussell: Our best since I joined
FINN Russell had no doubts this impressive victory was Racing’s best since he went to Paris in 2018. “We came here...
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/ 4 years agoKoch’s signing is coup for Wasps
WASPS have strengthened their front row resources for next season with the signing of World Cup winner Vincent Koch. Koch has...
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/ 4 years agoProp Moody commits to All Blacks
NEWS EXTRA CRUSADERS and All Blacksw prop Joe Moody has re-signed with New Zealand Rugby through to 2024, following Ardie Savea...
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/ 4 years agoTigers and Chiefs put Europe on a warning
By SAM JACKSON LEICESTER Tigers and Exeter Chiefs kept the Premiership flag flying in the Heineken Cup yesterday. Leicester landed a...
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/ 4 years agoBig pre-Xmas clash to be broadcast on website
By WARREN MUGGLETON NATIONAL One rivals Rams and Chinnor aim to put on a Christmas show on Friday night. Both teams...
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/ 4 years agoIeuan vice-chair at WRU
FORMER Wales and British Lions wing Ieuan Evans has become vicechair at the WRU. Evans takes up the role to succeed...
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/ 4 years agoTwo more teams in for Rugby Europe
EXCLUSIVE By JON NEWCOMBE Delight: Leicester Tigers hail their 19-16 victory over Bordeaux Begles yesterday THE Rugby Europe Championship will be...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 4 years agoRef Pearce has shown how to end back-chat
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Watching the Exeter/Sara cens game it was great to see a referee...
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/ 4 years agoDavies takes step back
ROB Davies is to stand down as Ospreys chairman and from his role on Welsh rugby’s Professional Rugby Board (PRB). Ospreys...
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/ 4 years agoHooper: Our lads are on a journey
STUART Hooper said it was always going to be a tough outing for his understrength side at Aviva Stadium, so he...
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/ 4 years agoZoe’s on top of world along with Middleton
Drive: Zoe Aldcroft on the attack for Red Roses ENGLAND second row Zoe Aldcroft was crowned World Rugby women’s player of...
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/ 4 years agoBRITISH RUGBY RESULTS AND FIXTURES
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Chris Hewett
/ 4 years agoOh, for those refreshing Heineken Cup years!
CHRIS HEWETT GUEST COLUMNIST Heineken Cup rugby was once so vibrant and exhilarating – so spellbindingly good, year after year –...
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/ 4 years agoJosh aims to be the centre of attention
By STEFFAN THOMAS JOSH Adams has forged himself a reputation as one of the best wings in world rugby, but he...
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/ 4 years agoWatkins double keeps heat on Penallta
Welsh National One roundup By ANDREW DEERING NEWBRIDGE recorded a thumping 33-0 victory over Pontypool to keep pressure on Penallta at...
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Chris Hewett
/ 4 years agoWhy doesn’t Curry cut mustard for best XV?
CHRIS HEWETT THIS column does not make a habit of agreeing with World Rugby, but this being the season of goodwill,...
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/ 4 years agoIrish following same points pattern as their glory year
By PAUL REES WHEN London Irish reached the Premiership final in 2009, they took at least a point from every match...
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James Harrington
/ 4 years agoNew loans aiming to return with interest
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN What do Top 14 back rows Jordan Joseph and Martin Devergie, hookers Guillaume Marchand and Bastien Soury,...
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/ 4 years agoGalvanised Ospreys can spring a surprise
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND I WAS with James Hook at the start of last week when he mentioned Ifan...
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/ 4 years agoFormer England ace Hull oversees referees
NEWS EXTRA THE RFU has appointed former England full-back Paul Hull as head of professional game match officials to replace Tony...
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James Harrington
/ 4 years agoMid-table Racing on top of the JIFF chart
JAMES HARRINGTON THE argument that the French Top 14 is a haven for overseas megaplayers is increasingly hard to defend –...
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/ 4 years agoCinderford boss calls for clarity on leagues
By LUKE JARMYN CINDERFORD director of rugby Paul Morris has called the current uncertainty around the Championship and its make-up next...
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Features
/ 4 years agoAtkinson extends Glouc stay
RUGBY SHORTS GLOUCESTER and England centre Mark Atkinson has signed a “multi-year” deal to stay at Kingsholm. The 31-year-old is in...
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/ 4 years agoForthcoming fixtures
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/ 4 years agoFord can rival Everitt mark after Eddie axe
RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER Pace setter: George Ford scores a try for...
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/ 4 years agoAdkins joins Pirates on loan deal
RUGBY SHORTS CORNISH Pirates have signed Gloucester prop Olly Adkins on a shortterm deal after Exeter loanee Patrick Schickerling returned to...
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/ 4 years agoLoan system prepared me for Chiefs’ call says Harvey
By BEN REDWOOD HARVEY Skinner has praised Exeter Chiefs relationships with local clubs in his development from academy to first team....















