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/ 5 years agoWe’re sure we can keep Blamire happy at Falcons insists Ward
By PAUL REES NEWCASTLE are confident they can keep their England hooker Jamie Blamire happy at the club even though it...
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/ 5 years agoBlackett: We were worth all 5 points
WASPS head coach Lee Blackett said it was a case of so near, yet so far as his team fell short...
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/ 5 years agoSaints aim to make a statement in Europe
By PAUL REES ALEX Waller is one of Northampton’s longest serving players, having made his debut 12 years ago, and hopes...
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/ 5 years agoSpirited Bath will fight back like Tigers says Moody
By PAUL REES Brutish: Tigers captain Ellis Genge has set the tone for new-look Leicester WHEN Lewis Moody looks at the...
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/ 5 years agoIrish have the quality to go all the way in Europe – Mafi
By GARY FITZGERALD STEVE Mafi says London Irish have the mental aptitude to transfer their sparkling Premiership form onto the European...
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/ 5 years agoYes, we can fix it insists boss Lam
BRISTOL boss Pat Lam admitted his side had been well beaten. “We lost that game fair and square because we didn’t...
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/ 5 years agoInjury-cursed Ashley wants key role in revival
By ALEX BYWATER FIT-AGAIN former Wales centre Ashley Beck is determined to take Worcester up the Premiership table and put together...
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/ 5 years agoByron pays for red mist
RUGBY SHORTS SALE winger Byron McGuigan, 32, has been banned for three games after he was sent off in Sunday’s loss...
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/ 5 years agoWarrior Bresler makes Top 14 debut at Racing
WORCESTER Warriors second row Anton Bresler has signed for French giants Racing 92, and made his Top 14 debut yesterday against...
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/ 5 years agoPoison is all coming from Eddie not the Press
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK OLLIE Lawrence must be wondering what he did to get in Eddie Jones’...
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/ 5 years agoGav took his Varsity blues out on France
RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER NEITHER Covid nor an unexpected cold snap –...
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/ 5 years agoPumas prop joins Wasps
RUGBY SHORTS WASPS have signed Argentina prop Rodrigo Martinez from Paraguaybased side Olimpia Lions. The injury-hit Premiership club, who have 20...
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/ 5 years agoDREAM TEAM
PETE LYDON, THE ROUEN AND FORMER STADE FRANCAIS, LONDON SCOTTISH & EALING UTILITY BACK, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED...
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/ 5 years agoPlenty of student gems to be found says Kiss
NEWS EXTRA By ADAM HATHAWAY LES Kiss says clubs are missing a trick and flunking their homework if they don’t keep...
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/ 5 years agoWalker’s jersey baits the big cats
RUGBY MATTERS Brendan Gallagher THERE’S another world out there. I was recently scrolling through the online brochure for this week’s sports...
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/ 5 years agoCattigan dies age 26
RUGBY SHORTS SCOTLAND and Stirling County back row Siobhan Cattigan has died at the age of 26. Cattigan won 19 caps...
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/ 5 years agoA fit Tuilagi is a must in my England midfield
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK THE clearest message from the Autumn Series is that England have a better midfield,...
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/ 5 years agoChristie keeping his Test options open
NEWS EXTRA By GARY FITZGERALD ANDY Christie is being tipped for a bright international future but the Saracens youngster is not...
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/ 5 years agoSarries look the clear favourites for smaller Euro crown
Challenge Cup WHO WOULD have thought it only a few years ago when they were jockeying for the title of the...
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/ 5 years agoPugh heads up Wales 7s
RUGBY SHORTS RICHIE Pugh is leaving his role as a coach at Ospreys to become the WRU head of Sevens. Ex-Wales...
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/ 5 years agoBaxter: Fans’ passion is driver
EXETER boss Rob Baxter wanted his squad to feel the fans’ passion when they marched off the ground after the game...
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/ 5 years agoBlair: Win’s a win but fans need more entertainment
By GARY HEATLY Edinburgh ........24pts Tries: Graham 13, Bofelli 21, Kinghorn 45, McInally 67 Conversions: Kinghorn 45, 67 Benetton ..........10pts Tries:...
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/ 5 years agoSuper-fit Price still on the run, even at 70
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Graham Price turned 70 the other week whereupon he treated himself to a...
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/ 5 years agoLyn leaves Russia job
RUGBY SHORTS LYN Jones has stepped down as Russia coach after three years in charge. Former flanker Jones, 57, who won...
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/ 5 years agoLudlam is our Mr 100% – Boyd
NORTHAMPTON boss Chris Boyd applauded the leadership of Lewis Ludlam. “He not only talks well but he leads by example,” Boyd...
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/ 5 years agoBig tackle count sees Ospreys win wrestle
By ROGER POANTING Ospreys ..............19pts Tries: Morris 32 Conversions: Myler 35 Penalties: Myler 17, 35, 58, 65 Ulster ..................13pts Tries: Penalty...
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/ 5 years agoWill URC’s missing Boks ever return?
PETER JACKSON THE fanfare proclaiming assorted Springbok superstars as an integral part of the United Rugby Championship has yet to live...
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/ 5 years agoHayward is U20s boss
RUGBY SHORTS FORMER Wales internationals Liza Burgess and Byron Hayward have been appointed to age-grade coaching roles by the WRU. Ex-Wales...
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/ 5 years agoDempsey stars as Warriors prepare for France
By GARY HEATLY Glasgow ............33pts Tries: Tuipulotu 1, Steyn 31, Dempsey 39, Price 59, Matthews 70 Conversions: Thompson 17, 39, 59,...
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/ 5 years agoDragons axis adds fire to Pirates bid for promotion
By LUKE JARMYN Developing at Pirates: Arwel Robson CORNISH Pirates jointhead coach Gavin Cattle believes the club’s Welsh connections are paying...
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/ 5 years agoOptional changes to laws get 2022 go-ahead
NEWS EXTRA WORLD Rugby are to allow more flexible laws in the community game from January 2022 in a bid to...
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/ 5 years agoBoks big guns get Sharks sparking
By SUFIAN ALAM Sharks ............30 Bulls ................16 THE Sharks, boosted by a host of Springboks returning to club action, claimed a...
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/ 5 years agoPrecocious Tshiunza targets Six Nations
By STEFFAN THOMAS Big talent: Christ Tshiunza makes his debut for Wales against Fiji PICTURES: Getty Images MOST teenagers might feel...
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/ 5 years agoURC will press on despite Omicron
NEWS EXTRA THE United Rugby Championship remains committed to the competition’s format and playing all postponed matches despite a turbulent week...
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European Rugby
/ 5 years agoCardiff and Munster are homeward bound from South Africa
Cardiff have announced that the majority of their playing and background staff will leave South Africa on Thursday morning following a...
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/ 5 years agoLeo: Battle is won, but war is not over
By GARY FITZGERALD DAN Leo says World Rugby’s landmark decision to allow players to swap allegiance is a step in the...
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/ 5 years agoCup gives glimpse of future – Kidney
By PAUL REES THE Premiership Cup has the reputation of being filler material in the club calendar, but Declan Kidney believes...
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/ 5 years agoDREAM TEAM
JON CLARKE, THE FORMER BRISTOL, NORTHAMPTON, WORCESTER & LEEDS CENTRE, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST 1....
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/ 5 years agoRFU lays bare impact of pandemic
THE RFU announced a revenue shortfall of £120m compared to previous forecasts in its annual report published on Wednesday as a...
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Features
/ 5 years agoSharks wing Solomona heads home
RUGBY SHORTS SALE winger Denny Solomona has left the club and plans to return to the southern hemisphere. New Zealand-born Solomona,...
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/ 5 years agoThat was full of emotion says Kiss
LONDON Irish head coach Les Kiss enjoyed the emotion of the day. “We put two wins together in the Prem Cup...
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/ 5 years agoChiefs believe they can work through issues at Sandy Park
EXETER are looking to rediscover home comforts to reboot their Premiership campaign and get them off to a winning start in...
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/ 5 years agoWorcester sign prop McCallum
RUGBY SHORTS WORCESTER have signed Glasgow’s Scotland prop Murray McCallum on an 18-month deal from January 1 until the end of...
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/ 5 years agoBaxter: We need the joy of winning
WHEN back-rower Dave Ewers plays, Exeter win. The Chiefs have suffered four defeats in the Premiership this season but Ewers, absent...
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/ 5 years agoEuro Cup turmoil as Covid traps the teams
By ALEX BYWATER EUROPEAN Rugby chiefs are said to be “worried” and “concerned” for the start of next month’s Champions Cup...
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/ 5 years agoThomas: I’m still in charge of the team
By PAUL REES Leading voice: Ted Hill welcomes the arrival of Steve Diamond to Sixways PICTURES: Getty Images STEVE Diamond takes...
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/ 5 years agoChiefs plan more talks on branding
RUGBY SHORTS EXETER are to have further talks over the club’s Native American branding. The branding was discussed at the Chiefs...
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/ 5 years agoCricket shrine is ‘ruined’ by Ospreys
Bounce back: Rob Simmons, centre, is mobbed after scoring for London Irish PICTURE: Getty Images THE Ospreys have been accused of...
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/ 5 years agoErasmus apologises and withdraws appeal
SOUTH Africa director of rugby Rassie Erasmus has apologised and withdrawn his appeal against his World Rugby suspension. The 49-year-old was...
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/ 5 years agoOnojaife, Williams suspended
RUGBY SHORTS JORDAN Onojaife of Bedford Blues has been banned for three weeks after receiving a red card last weekend for...
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