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/ 4 years agoFalcons go for Dalton
NEWCASTLE have signed former Ulster forward Matthew Dalton on a twoyear deal. The 22-year-old former Ireland U20 international made ten PRO14...
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/ 4 years agoAmazon in pole for Autumn Internationals rights
AMAZON Prime are leading the race to show England, Scotland, and Wales’ Autumn International campaigns. Historically, the BBC and Sky Sports...
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/ 4 years agoYoungs set for ref duty
TOM Youngs has accepted a charge of disrespecting a match official during Leicester’s game with Bristol. The 34-year-old hooker has been...
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/ 4 years agoHandre Pollard can cement his place as best ever Bok 10 | Daniel Gallan
In Handre Pollard, Morne Steyn and Elton Jantjies, Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber has a set of flyhalves that tick every box....
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/ 4 years agoVegas date for Ireland
IRELAND will take on the US Eagles at the Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on Saturday, October 30. The fixture is...
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/ 4 years agoCapturing is as important as victory
Nick Cain on the underlying essence of today’s England A clash with Scotland A PREVIEW... England A v Scotland A Today....
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/ 4 years agoWales U20 crash as Ireland set up Triple Crown showdown
WALES U20s suffered a thrashing at home against a strong Ireland side who will play England for the triple crown next...
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/ 4 years agoCarmichael calls time
SCOTLAND and Edinburgh second row Lewis Carmichael has retired from playing aged 26 after “a number of concussions over a short...
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/ 4 years agoAttack was king amid madness
PAUL REES gives his verdict on a Premiership season like no other It was a Premiership campaign unlike any other, even...
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International Rugby
/ 4 years agoFaltering France hold off prying Azzurrini
FRANCE’S rocky start to the Six Nations continued as they laboured to a hardfought 13-11 victory over Italy. A week after...
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James Harrington
/ 4 years agoDouble delight for pragmatic Toulouse | James Harrington
Toulouse were crowned champions of France for the 21st time on Friday night, some 13 months after the players had...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 4 years agoBoks are ring rusty and were rocked by Benetton, but Lions have concerns too
Nick Cain sets the scene ahead of Lions lift-off for South Africa THE 2021 Lions tour of South Africa will be...
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/ 4 years agoAdam Hastings aims to provide spark at Gloucester
For the second time as a rugby player Adam Hastings will be uprooting his life to move south of the...
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James Harrington
/ 4 years agoBryce Hegarty tipped to be a star for Tigers
QUEENSLAND Reds attack coach Jim McKay says Bryce Hegarty’s signing for Leicester is a “win-win” for the player and the club....
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The Rugby Paper
/ 4 years agoHistory of Lions v Springboks
Brendan Gallagher charts some outstanding episodes from the 13 tours undertaken by the Lions to South Africa from 1891 onwards Riding...
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/ 4 years agoIreland Sevens book ticket to Tokyo
IRELAND won the men’s Olympic Repechage tournament in Monaco, while France and Russia were victorious in the women’s qualifier finals last...
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/ 4 years agoBasham can be best No.7 of lot says his ex-coach Jackman
By STEFFAN THOMAS Fan: Bernard Jackman BERNARD Jackman has tipped Taine Basham to become Wales’ first choice openside by the 2023...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 4 years agoBreakfast is essential in your life with the Lions
YOU’VE seen the DVD many times – Living with the Lions – but frankly that’s only the half of it. The...
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/ 4 years agoOllie’s Lions record falls at Murrayfield after 16 years
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW For more than 16 years, Ollie Smith of Leicester and England held a...
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/ 4 years agoHawkins aims to be like Sonny Bill
TEENAGE Ospreys centre Joe Hawkins is modelling his game on Sonny Bill Williams and Jonathan Davies as he looks to make...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 4 years agoMandela’s words ring true today as ever
DANIEL GALLAN EVER since Nelson Mandela used the Springbok emblem to help heal the wounds of apartheid, South Africa’s national rugby...
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/ 4 years agoIt’s all about love as Quins claim a thriller
LOUIS Lynagh had World Cup winning father Michael in tears as he emulated the Wallaby great by becoming a Twickenham hero...
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/ 4 years agoEnglish whitewash as Wales take on the All Blacks | Peter Jackson
UNTIL yesterday, the Lions had not started a Test match without an Englishman since the end of their first tour after...
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/ 4 years agoExeter 38-40 Harlequins: Underdogs? Quins roar like big dogs in a classic
WHEN it comes to long runs from the back there is nothing in the annals of English club rugby to match...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 4 years agoBok stars will inject new life into PRO14
WITH the final game of the Rainbow Cup over and Benetton seizing the trophy, it’ fair to say the tourniment and...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 4 years agoConor Murray named captain as Alun Wyn Jones drops out
CONOR Murray of Ireland was last night named as Lions captain after Alun Wyn Jones dislocated his shoulder in yesterday’s 28-10...
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/ 4 years agoBanahan aiming for new life as a golf pro
By JON NEWCOMBE HAVING played in his first professional golf tournament, recently retired rugby star Matt Banahan admits turning from lock...
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/ 4 years agoVerdict: Quins have taught Eddie Jones a lesson in how to attack
SO a season that started with Eddie Jones arguing it was almost impossible to play attractive attacking rugby under the current...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 4 years agoWrong for table toppers to wind up with nothing
WE’RE at the end of the rugby season and once again, the complete travesty of justice that is the Premiership playoffs...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 4 years agoBooth has helped Adam Beard find his consistency and regain Wales slot
ADAM Beard believes getting dropped from the national squad last autumn was a blessing in disguise and insists he can become...
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/ 4 years agoStokes agrees extension at Irish
LONDON Irish full-back James Stokes has signed a contract extension with the Brentford-based club. The 29-year-old, who has also played on...
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/ 4 years agoGrounds will be used to ring-fence
A DAMAGING and potentially divisive suspension of promotion-relegation in the English league structure for up to three or four seasons is...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 4 years agoWhere’s the justice?
CAN someone tell me how Manu Tuallagi got only ten minutes in the bin and no post match citing for poleaxing...
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/ 4 years agoTigers fan Stewart keen to star in front of mum and dad at Welford Road
By ADAM HATHAWAY Big talent: Freddie Steward LEICESTER’S Freddie Steward spent yesterday afternoon with his feet up watching the player he...
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/ 4 years agoNew dad Robshaw set for shoulder surgery
By SAM JACKSON CHRIS Robshaw’s American adventure is turning into an injury nightmare. The former England and Quins captain, 35, who...
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/ 4 years agoHarlequins will name Tabai Matson as new head coach this week
BILLY Millard says Harlequins will unveil their new coaching setup later this week, with former London Irish and Fiji centre Tabai...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 4 years agoCameras don’t lie on forward passes
QUESTION: When is a forward pass not a forward pass? Answer: Almost never, it seems. How many times this season have...
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/ 4 years agoHastings and Horn can inspire Covid-wrecked Scottish squad
By BRYN PALMER SCOTTISH Rugby performance director Jim Mallinder has challenged Scotland’s next generation to step up and show their leadership...
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/ 4 years agoIrish lively lads can strike gold in Tokyo
RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER IFI was a betting man, and thank the...
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/ 4 years agoDorian West could leave as Sale Sharks plan changes
SALE Sharks boss Alex Sanderson is looking to re-shuffle his coaching staff this summer, and whispers are that Dorian West could...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 4 years agoDREAM TEAM
RUSSELL EARNSHAW, THE MAGIC ACADEMY COACH AND FORMER ENG- LAND 7S, BATH, WEST HARTLEPOOL, ROTHERHAM, DONCASTER & PERTEMPS BEES FLANKER, CHOOSES...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 4 years agoLions 28-10 Japan: Gutting for AWJ but his Lions are looking good
THIS was a tough, testing workout against worthy and tireless opponents but in the final analysis that will count for...
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/ 4 years agoDeep diving podcast into ‘97 Lions is a must-hear
RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER SUDDENLY our cup over-runneth with Lions previews not to mention retrospectives, podcasts, books and specials dealing with...
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/ 4 years agoOyonnax coaching job for Alex Codling
ALEX Codling is set to return to the game with a move across the Channel in time for next season. The...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 4 years agoGatland’s call: New lock and stand-in skipper
LIONS tour boss Warren Gatland reacted calmly to the devastating loss of his captain Alun Wyn Jones. “We’ve got to make...
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/ 4 years agoGarvey to Worcester
RUGBY SHORTS WORCESTER have signed experienced forward Matt Garvey. The 33-year-old is the club’s 13th signing and joins from Gloucester, where...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 4 years agoThe three key selection dilemmas facing Lions coach Warren Gatland
THE debate surrounding selection for the Test series is one of the areas that galvanises Lions fans, and the 2021 tour...
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/ 4 years agoTiger White joins Exiles
LONDON Irish have signed former Leicester scrum-half Ben White. The 23-year-old left Tigers earlier this month having been around the first...
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/ 4 years agoLewis Ludlow to captain England ‘A’ at Welford Road
11 uncapped players named for the match which will see John Mitchell act as head coach
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/ 4 years agoEngland rule Bath flanker Miles Reid out of summer schedule
A fractured facial bone for the back row, who was in contention to make his England debut this summer
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