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/ 5 years agoSix Nations triumph can spur us on now vows Tipuric
JUSTIN Tipuric admits Wales’ Grand Slam heartbreak in Paris still haunts him, but he believes that Six Nations title win can...
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/ 5 years agoEngland call gives Wasps prop Tom West new direction
West got his first taste of an England training camp when he was called up in January to Eddie Jones' Six...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoTotally disagree with Boag’s view on Lions
COLIN Boag wrote that the new law variation, regarding red-carded players being substituted after 20 minutes, is a spineless capitulation, which...
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/ 5 years agoChilds swaps PRL for CVC
PREMIERSHIP Rugby chief executive Darren Childs has stood down after less than two years in charge. Former television boss Childs was...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoEddie must lose his obsession with power
RFU chief executive Bill Sweeney’s decision to retain Eddie Jones as England coach shows his grasp of the realties facing English...
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/ 5 years agoFind that lost slice of 50s life at Ealing
RUGBY MATTERS TRYING to celebrate your 150th anniversary with the usual array of dinners, golf days and social gatherings during a...
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/ 5 years agoRory off for American adventure at Seattle
New coach: Rory Best FORMER Ireland captain Rory Best has joined the coaching staff of Major League Rugby side Seattle Seawolves....
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/ 5 years agoFalcons are antithesis of flying Chiefs
AFTER a flakey start, Stuart Hogg showed almost super-human stamina when he scored Exeter’s 77th minute try against Wasps, last weekend....
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/ 5 years agoLa Rochelle fabled past can help Ronan O’Gara bid | Peter Jackson
Peter Jackson explains why he is rooting for La Rochelle to taste European glory and for Ronan O'Gara to be realised...
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English Championship
/ 5 years agoJoe Ford’s arrival helps Sam Olver keep big dream in focus
The Doncaster Knights fly-half was one of the players brought to Castle Park by head coach Steve Boden after Clive Griffiths'...
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/ 5 years agoCaptain’s challenge sets up Sullivan’s winner
By JOHN FALLON Ulster ..............24 Connacht ........26 CONNACHT coach Andy Friend is not convinced the new laws being trialled are going...
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/ 5 years agoGloucester 35-24 Newcastle: ‘Honest’ George lights fire under Gloucester
Gloucester come from 14 points down to claim comeback win against Newcastle
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/ 5 years agoFans set to return on May 17
PREMIERSHIP Rugby have moved two fixtures in mid-May to a Monday night in the hope of having fans attend. Newcastle Falcons’...
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/ 5 years agoWoeful Warriors smashed for six
Benetton................46 Glasgow ................19 BENETTON began their campaign with a thumping bonus point win over a poor Glasgow outfit. During the regular...
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/ 5 years agoWe blew away with the wind in second half says Dean Richards
The Newcastle director of rugby reflects on Falcons' second-half capitulation against Gloucester
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/ 5 years agoSam’s big Lions regret
SAM Warburton admits his biggest regret from his two tours as Lions captain was not embracing more the special social side...
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/ 5 years agoThe value of Danny Care, Mike Brown and Joe Marler to Harlequins’ revival
Harlequins attack coach Nick Evans describes how the team's veterans have been so key to their semi-final push
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoYoungsters see Edinburgh home
Edinburgh..............24 Zebre ......................18 EDINBURGH head coach Richard Cockerill praised the young players that stepped in on Friday night. With 16 players...
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/ 5 years agoGutsy finish by Saints pleases Chris Boyd
Post-match reaction from Chris Boyd on Northampton's 23-18 win over arch-rivals Leicester
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English Championship
/ 5 years agoJersey 55-12 Nottingham: Ten-try Reds enjoy happy homecoming in front of fans
JERSEY marked their return to home turf after a 60-week absence by turning on the style in a nine-try demolition of...
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/ 5 years agoWait goes on for Anscombe
OSPREYS head coach Toby Booth says he is unsure whether Wales flyhalf Gareth Anscombe will return before the end of the...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoBig win soured by injury blow to North
By STEFFAN THOMAS Ospreys ............36pts Tries: Phillips 8, 49; Williams 31, Aubrey 40, Cross 68, Parry 80 Conversions: Thomas 32, 40,...
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/ 5 years agoBristol 12-20 Exeter: Bears tranquilized by cold-blooded Chiefs
A glimpse into what may await Premiership followers at Twickenham in June?
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English Championship
/ 5 years agoRichmond 12-40 Doncaster: Rampaging Knights put Richmond to slaughter
Two tries for centre Howard Packman sees Knights back to winning ways after their mauling by Saracens a week ago
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/ 5 years agoPodrezov, Willemse add weight to Irish front row options
LONDON Irish have signed Russia prop Vladimir Podrezov on a short-term deal until the end of the season. Podrezov, 27, who...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoRyan’s loyalty to Scarlets rewarded by captaincy
By ALEX BYWATER PREVIEW... Dragons v Scarlets Today. Kick-off 1pm, Rodney Parade RYAN Elias admits he thought long and hard about...
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/ 5 years agoPat Lam rues Bristol’s failure to launch against Exeter
Post-match reaction from Pat Lam and Ali Hepher from Friday night's battle between the top two at Ashton Gate
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English Championship
/ 5 years agoCornish Pirates 18-20 Ampthill: Off-colour Pirates are defied by Amps 13 men
The Dave Ward derby saw the hooker's current team edge his old employers at the Mennaye
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/ 5 years agoBears snare Ward
BRISTOL Bears Women have appointed former Harlequins and Bath hooker Dave Ward as head coach for the 2021- 22 Premier 15s...
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/ 5 years agoMurray’s double ends the wait for Munster
By JOHN FALLON Leinster ............3 Munster ..........27 CONOR Murray crossed for two tries as Munster got their first win in two...
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/ 5 years agoCov canter in as Cornwell blasts attitude at Hartpury
By ANDREW BEACHAM Hartpury ..........24pts Tries: R Smith 23; Venner 35, 57 Conversions: Williams 24, 36, 58 Penalties: Williams 32 Coventry...
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/ 5 years agoDavid quits Warriors for high-flying Quins
WORCESTER back Nick David will join Harlequins at the end of the season. David, 22, who can play wing or full-back,...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoErasmus: Tough competition will prepare us for Lions challenge
Building excitement: Wandisile Simelane of the Lions on the attack against the Bulls last season SOUTH AFRICA Rugby have released the...
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/ 5 years agoPaolo Odogwu aims to set high standards
The jittery Wasps wing previews Sunday's clash against Bath at the Ricoh, where Thomas Young will make his 100th appearance
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/ 5 years agoDu Preez banned
SALE Sharks fly-half Rob du Preez has been suspended for three weeks after his red card in the win over Gloucester...
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/ 5 years agoPremiership Rugby push back mid-May schedule to allow fans to attend matches
Spectators will be allowed back into sporting stadia as of Monday May 17, making Premiership Rugby move to have fixtures rescheduled
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoDave Ward to leave Ampthill to become Bristol Bears Women head coach
Amps forward coach Ward will take over at Shaftesbury Park at the end of the season
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/ 5 years agoSimon Middleton names England squad for Six Nations final
Emily Scarratt to lead the Red Roses against France on Saturday, as captain Sarah Hunter is named on the bench
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/ 5 years agoRainbow Cup in tatters as PRO14 cancel cross-hemisphere matches
Restrictions prohibiting travel between South Africa and the UK & Ireland forces PRO14 to offset Rainbow Cup dates
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/ 5 years agoDarren Childs steps down as Premiership Rugby chief executive to take CVC job
Childs will leave PRL in 'the coming weeks' after less than two years at the top of English rugby's top league
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English Championship
/ 5 years agoMark McCall among ten coaching staff to sign new Saracens contracts
Ten senior coaching staff have committed their futures to the 2024-25 season at Saracens
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoAlun Wyn Jones signs one-year deal to stay in Welsh rugby
Wales captain Jones taking things one year at a time two years out from the 2023 Rugby World Cup
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/ 5 years agoLondon Irish sign hooker Mike Willemse from Edinburgh
Willemse becomes the first new signing announced by the Exiles for the 2021-22 season
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/ 5 years agoRFU complete Six Nations review and reiterates its ‘full support’ of Eddie Jones
Bill Sweeney and the RFU have completed their review of England's poor Six Nations campaign
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/ 5 years agoBristol Bears missing key trio for Exeter showdown
Callum Sheedy set to miss 'a couple of weeks' due to a shoulder injury according to Bears director of rugby Pat...
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/ 5 years agoNo deal yet between IRFU and Tadhg Furlong
Furlong, 28, is yet to come to an agreement with the IRFU and Leinster
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/ 5 years agoSale Sharks confirm two-year deal with England centre Manu Tuilagi
Tuilagi is nearing full fitness for Sharks after injuring his Achilles in November
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/ 5 years agoPreview: Make or break time in race for play-offs
Leicester Tigers arrive at the Rec on Sunday afternoon in good form, but Cam Redpath is upbeat about Bath's chances
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English Championship
/ 5 years agoPreview: Amps expect arm-wrestle against improving Hartpury
AMPTHILL welcome old National One rivals Hartpury back to Dillingham Park for the second time in the Championship, with director of...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 5 years agoChris Harris can go from Scotland’s defensive rock to Bok basher for Lions
The Gloucester centre starred in aways wins at Twickenham and the Stade de France for Scotland in the Six Nations –...
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