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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 5 years agoRoberts wanted in Oz by Waratahs
By STEFFAN THOMAS JAMIE Roberts has emerged as a potential target for Australian Super Rugby side the Waratahs. The former Wales...
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/ 5 years agoSix Nations will bring certainty amid chaos
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND What a crazy time it has been for the Welsh regions in both their domestic...
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/ 5 years agoKnow-how from Lions tour can help beat England
By BRYN PALMER SCOTLAND head coach Gregor Townsend believes the insight his eight British & Irish Lions gained on last summer’s...
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/ 5 years agoThe ‘great selector’ is causing confusion again
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK THE ‘Fast Eddie’ nickname first coined in this column to describe Eddie Jones...
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/ 5 years agoReduce the Welsh Prem to increase quality
SHANE WILLIAMS MORE and more regional youngsters are being sent on loan to English Championship clubs this season to get significant...
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/ 5 years agoBack row Barbeary ready to rumble
By PAUL REES ALFIE Barbeary endured a nightmare 2021 when most of his time was spent recovering from injury, but he...
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/ 5 years agoNow RFU must find TV deal for ALL clubs
NICK CAIN THE new terrestrial broadcast deal struck between the Premiership and ITV is good news, but also long overdue. Disappearing...
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/ 5 years agoAnglo-Welsh league is way to go – Turner
By STEFFAN THOMAS PAUL Turner believes a development Anglo- Welsh league would be the best way forward for both the English...
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/ 5 years agoRatti can be a big cheese for Wales – Davies
By STEFFAN THOMAS SEB Davies insists his “awesome” Cardiff teammate James Ratti can make a massive impact on the international stage....
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/ 5 years agoChampions Cup Preview
The Heineken Champions Cup returns for the final round of pool fixtures this weekend, with clubs needing a top eight finish...
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/ 5 years agoFarrell ruled out of Six Nations opener
England captain Owen Farrell is set to miss their Six Nations opener against Scotland after suffering an injury while training with...
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/ 5 years agoEngland sevens captain Tom Mitchell signs for Major League LA Giltinis
England‘s rugby sevens captain Tom Mitchell has been signed on a two-year deal with American Major League side LA Giltinis. Mitchell...
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/ 5 years agoNew captain Biggar leads squad into Six Nations
Wayne Pivac announced Dan Biggar as his new captain after he named his 2022 Six Nations squad that includes three debutants....
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/ 5 years agoFarrell the right man to lead England as Six Nations squad is announced
Eddie Jones has reiterated that his captain Owen Farrell ‘is the right man to lead the team’ as he named six...
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/ 5 years agoWales name Six Nations training squad amid injury nightmare
Wales have named a 36-man squad for the 2022 Guinness Six Nations campaign. Three uncapped players feature, with Ospreys duo Dewi...
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/ 5 years agoDamages for Hankin over blow on head by teammate
NEWS EXTRA By SAM JACKSON FORMER Saracens prospect Matt Hankin has been awarded an undisclosed settlement after an ex-teammate hit him...
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/ 5 years agoEngland are true World Cup contenders warns Boyd
By PAUL REES Change? Boyd wonders if Marcus Smith will be asked to alter his approach. Owen Farrell WHEN Chris Boyd...
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/ 5 years agoQuins defeat cost me my form admits Simmonds
By PAUL REES A YEAR after captaining Exeter to the Premiership and Champions Cups double, Joe Simmonds found himself on the...
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/ 5 years agoPrem will make Boks better says Benhard
By GARY FITZGERALD JAKE White has urged the Springboks to stop picking overseas-based talent but Benhard Janse van Rensburg has no...
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/ 5 years ago‘Exceptional’ Aneurin could be answer to Wales’ midfield problems
WAYNE Pivac has been urged to select young Dragons centre Aneurin Owen in his squad for the upcoming Six Nations. Owen,...
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/ 5 years agoPatchell can spur Scarlets says Davies
By STEFFAN THOMAS RHYS Patchell’s return from a long-term injury can help take the Scarlets to another level says Jonathan Davies....
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/ 5 years agoWomen’s contracts mean their game can take off
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Chance to better themselves: Kelsey Jones of Wales is tackled by Ireland’s Hannah Tyrrell and...
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/ 5 years agoFans set to attend Wales’ Six Nations opener
NEWS EXTRA By SAM JACKSON CROWDS at outdoor events in Wales can return from Friday, January 21 after the Welsh government...
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/ 5 years agoDragons try to lure fly-half Hanrahan
DRAGONS are in talks to sign Clermont Auvergne fly-half JJ Hanrahan for next season. The 29-year-old moved to France from Munster...
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/ 5 years agoMarcus reminds me of great King John
SHANE WILLIAMS WHAT a shame there were no fans at the Arms Park to watch that great European clash between Cardiff...
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/ 5 years agoLeague ace Tuoyo signs for Moseley
NEWS EXTRA BIRMINGHAM Moseley have signed former Rugby League wing/centre Tuoyo Egodo on a permanent basis. The 24-year-old began his League...
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/ 5 years agoNorth America boost for Exeter women
EXETER women have signed United States prop Hope Rogers and Canada back row Gabrielle Senft as they aim for the Premier...
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/ 5 years agoWatching over his teammates, a giant tribute to Kawa
RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER AMPO Ordizia –a small Basque club riding high...
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/ 5 years agoWray could be back in four weeks
NEWS EXTRA SARACENS forward Jackson Wray is expected to return from a fractured skull in “four to six weeks”. The 31-year-old...
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/ 5 years agoDREAM TEAM
ALLAN DELL, THE SCOTLAND AND LONDON IRISH PROP, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST 1. Cian Healy...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 5 years agoBarnstorming ‘Bill’ put even the Liddells in the shade
RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER I am indebted to Andrew Beattie, the archivist at Eltham College, for more ‘gen’ on AL ‘Bill’...
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/ 5 years agoUS Eagle Kelter signs for Saracens
NEWS EXTRA SARACENS have signed USA Sevens international Alev Kelter until the end of the season. The 30-year-old played for the...
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/ 5 years agoEddie won’t drop Farrell, but he’s behind Marcus
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE… EVERY WEEK ENGLAND found a way to win without Owen Farrell at the end of an...
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/ 5 years agoIoan shows little guys can make big impact
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Had Cheslin Kolbe been watching Bristol’s last Premiership match at his pied a...
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/ 5 years agoYatton girls stake claim for slice of history
NEWS EXTRA By MARTIN WINTER A VILLAGE rugby club has fielded what could be the youngest female team in the country....
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/ 5 years agoName of Ravenhill will always be special
PETER JACKSON FOR those born and bred on the northern side of the Irish border, Ravenhill will forever be synonymous with...
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/ 5 years agoUnbeaten Skewen stay top with game in hand
Welsh National One roundup By TOM PROSSER SKEWEN continued to lead the charge in the WRU Division One West Central with...
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/ 5 years agoBiljon, Boyd banned for reffing criticism
NEWS EXTRA JERSEY Reds director of rugby Harvey Biljon missd yesterday’s match against Doncaster after being handed a one-match suspension by...
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/ 5 years agoSpurs will house Sarries
THE Tottenham Hotspur Stadium will host its first Premiership rugby fixture when Saracens entertain Bristol Bears on Saturday, March 26. The...
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/ 5 years agoITV set to show club rugby for first time
EXCLUSIVE By JON NEWCOMBE TOP-LEVEL live domestic club rugby in England is set to return to terrestrial TV from the end...
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/ 5 years agoI want to leave Tigers with the title says Genge
By PAUL REES ELLIS Genge wants to leave Leicester on a high and even though the Tigers head the Premiership table...
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/ 5 years agoTaylor quits after head knocks
EDINBURGH centre George Taylor has retired from rugby at the age of 25, saying it was “the toughest decision I’ve ever...
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/ 5 years agoWales lose Faletau and eight more Lions
By PETER JACKSON TAULUPE Faletau will miss the start of the Six Nations, leaving Wales to defend their title minus nine...
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/ 5 years agoHard yards in Jersey get Kyle England-ready
KYLE Hatherell is among the uncapped players being considered by England for the Six Nations squad which is announced on Tuesday...
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/ 5 years agoBRITISH RUGBY RESULTS AND FIXTURES
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/ 5 years agoMagical Marcus brings Quins back from brink
By ROGER PANTING Cardiff ................33pts Tries: Lane 12, 55; Ratti 18, Lewis 53, Domachowski 56 Conversions: Evans 12, 18, 53, 56...
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/ 5 years agoElias can burst out of Owens’ shadow now – Peel
By STEFFAN THOMAS RYAN Elias was one of the success stories of Wales’ recent autumn campaign, but Scarlets boss Dwayne Peel...
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/ 5 years agoDupont is suddenly a doubt for Six Nations
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN No matter what Leinster thought about the situation when the news broke, European rugby officials took one...
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/ 5 years agoCourtney’s got the drop in captaincy shoot-out
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK COURTNEY Lawes would be my choice of captain for the 2022 Six Nations...
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/ 5 years agoFormer Wales prop Buchanan joins race for return to WRU
By ROB COLE ANTHONY Buchanan is standing for a return to the Welsh Rugby Union 18 months after stepping down as...
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