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/ 5 years agoGloucester 34-18 Exeter: Understrength Chiefs hammered by Baxter
Gloucester ease past a youthful Exeter Chiefs side, who had Josh Hodge show off his talenta
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/ 5 years agoCarnage for England the last time they achieved the Triple Frown | Peter Jackson
THOSE England players bruised by their beatings at the hands and feet of the Celts, the first such triple whammy since...
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English Championship
/ 5 years agoKyle Evans is on rampage at Doncaster Knights after Rhinos blow
Jon Newcombe meets the Doncaster Knights who has hit the ground running in the Championship this season
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/ 5 years agoOspreys chasing Crusaders star Havili
Havili is not the only Crusaders player the Ospreys are exploring bringing to Wales
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoHands off Quins!
PLEA to Quins: Please don’t change your coaching team, the side are playing with their old style and have a smile...
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/ 5 years agoSkivington: ‘Bonus point showed real guts’
GLOUCESTER head coach George Skivington was delighted with the bonus point victory but believed his side’s improved performance was more important....
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/ 5 years agoLes is still waiting for his ticket offer from WRU | Peter Jackson
A FORTNIGHT ago this column highlighted the plight of Wales supporters whose 50-year debentures expired at the start of this month...
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/ 5 years agoBurns excited to reconnect with Tigers fans
FREDDIE Burns cannot wait to play in front of the Tigers faithful after agreeing a return to Welford Road for next...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoWill’s team looks spot on
WITH the Six Nations complete, attention will now switch to the selection for the forthcoming Lions tour to South Africa. I...
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/ 5 years agoPreview: Tigers will fight to the death for Borthwick
Leicester full-back Freddie Steward looks ahead to Sunday afternoon's visit of Newcastle Falcons to Welford Road
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/ 5 years agoUninsured Unions to lose big money if tour folds
NEWS EXTRA By SAM JACKSON THE home unions will be uninsured for any financial losses if the British and Irish Lions tour...
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/ 5 years agoFreddie Burns knows what it means to be a Tiger says Neil Back
Neil Back has his say on what the signing of Freddie Burns can do for Steve Borthwick's plans at Leicester Tigers
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoGriquas edge it by a single point
SOUTH AFARICA FRANCHISE CUP By GEORGE LAWRENCE GRIQUAS edged past the Pumas 23-22 in an ill-disciplined clash in Kimberley. While they had boasted much...
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/ 5 years agoWill Welch at full gallop again for trip down memory lane
Will Welch was back in a Falcons shirt last week and is looking to take another stride forward in his comeback...
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English Championship
/ 5 years agoPreview: Ben Ward wants big response after first-half failings at Coventry
EALING Trailfinders are looking to end the first block of league matches on a high and continue their fine start to...
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/ 5 years agoEye contact costs Carreras nine weeks
RUGBY SHORTS NEWCASTLE winger Mateo Carreras, 21, has been banned for nine matches after admitting intentional contact with the eye of Wasps’...
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/ 5 years agoFrance 23-27 Scotland: Scots joy as Six Nations classic goes right to wire
Brendan Gallagher reports on the showstopper in Paris
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/ 5 years agoVan der Merwe gets show on the road
MLR ROUND-UP By SAM JACKSON LA GILTINIS’ star-studded line-up tasted victory in their maiden match in Major League Rugby, beating New...
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/ 5 years agoJeremy Guscott tells Eddie Jones where he went wrong
JERRY Guscott, English rugby icon and now TV pundit, today launches a stern critique of Eddie Jones’ performance during the Six...
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/ 5 years agoGerald: Wayne so brave to keep faith
WRU president Gerald Davies led the acclaim as Wales were crowned king of Europe. “This Welsh team has played some wonderful...
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English Championship
/ 5 years agoDoncaster 17-15 Cornish Pirates: Knights go top with fourth win on the spin
DONCASTER’S stellar start to this Championship campaign gathered pace at Castle Park with their fourth successive victory – and their first...
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Features
/ 5 years agoCipriani signs for a season with Bath
RUGBY SHORTS FORMER England fly-half Danny Cipriani has agreed a deal to join Bath on an “extended one-year contract” that begins in...
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/ 5 years agoGregor: One of our best ever seasons
SCOTLAND’S Six Nations campaign feels like “one of our best-ever seasons” said head coach Gregor Townsend after they beat France in...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoSmith’s Steelers extend their unbeaten run to 18
JAPAN ROUND-UP By MATT MCILRAITH THE Kobelco Steelers extended their unbeaten run to 18 games after outclassing Yamaha Jubilo 53-22. Wayne Smith’s...
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/ 5 years agoExclusive: England’s summer tour of USA switches to UK
Neil Fissler reveals changes to England's intended tour of America this summer
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/ 5 years agoAlun Wyn Jones wants to see plenty of new faces in Wales’ summer squad
The Wales captain reflects on an unlikely Six Nations triumph that has bagged the WRU a significant windfall
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English Championship
/ 5 years agoNottingham 24-36 Coventry: Nayalo’s quickfire double gets Coventry off to flier
COVENTRY shrugged off two enforced changes in the warm-up to just about retain control of this ninetry thriller at...
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Features
/ 5 years agoAki, Van Wyk hit for four, Banahan three
RUGBY SHORTS CENTRE Bundee Aki will serve a fourmatch suspension after his red card in Ireland’s Six Nations victory over England. Aki,...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoHat-trick for Mafi as Reds go top
AUSTRALIA ROUND-UP By ADAM ELLIS THE REDS regained top spot in Super Rugby AU with a 46-14 victory that condemned the Waratahs...
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/ 5 years agoEdwards takes on skills role as Rachel Taylor resigns at Wales
WALES Women skills coach Rachel Taylor has resigned ahead of their 2021 Six Nations campaign. The former Wales captain, 37,...
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/ 5 years agoSir Clive exposed by his old guard selection
Error: Woodward LIONS squads that are selected with the dial pointing more towards past reputation than current form have a habit...
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English Championship
/ 5 years agoBedford 20-25 Jersey: Blues’ yellow fever sets up Reds first win of the season
A DOMINANT display by the Jersey forwards saw the islanders end their nine-game winless drought in style against ill-disciplined Bedford. A...
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Features
/ 5 years agoTigers pounce for England prospect
RUGBY SHORTS LEICESTER have signed England U20 hooker Nic Dolly from Coventry on a “multi-year deal”. Dolly, 21, was released by...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoHow much would behind-closed-doors Lions tour matches cost South Africa?
The Lions will tour South Africa this summer, but will fans be allowed to follow in-tow?
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/ 5 years agoWorld Rugby to fund two Pacific Island teams’ inclusion in Super Rugby
£1.2m made available for two teams to be included in Super Rugby from Pacific Island nations
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/ 5 years agoDanny Cipriani is back in the Premiership with Bath
Bath have announced the signing of fly-half Danny Cipriani on a contract that will begin in May. The England playmaker, capped...
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/ 5 years agoEngland wing Joe Cokanasiga signs Bath extension
Cokanasiga was in the final three months of his contract at the Rec
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/ 5 years ago‘It’s game-changing’ – new test can detect concussion through saliva
The University of Birmingham has had its study into a new concussion detection test published in the British Journal of Sports...
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/ 5 years agoJoe Batley extends Worcester Warriors contract to 2023
A new deal at Warriors for the player Jonathan Thomas knows well from their time at Bristol
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British and Irish Lions
/ 5 years ago2021 British & Irish Lions tour will take place in South Africa, not UK
A major development for the Springboks' desire to host the Lions on home soil
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/ 5 years agoRFU will seek input from England players on whether Eddie Jones should remain
Bill Sweeney and Conor O'Shea will oversee a review into England's fifth-place finish in the 2021 Six Nations
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/ 5 years agoLeicester Tigers confirm the return of Freddie Burns
As reported in The Rugby Paper on March 14, Burns will return to Welford Road from his stint in Japan ahead...
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/ 5 years agoGreig Laidlaw gives his first impressions of Japan’s Top League
The former Scotland captain had the option to stay in France but opted instead for the wonders of Japan
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/ 5 years agoPreview: No fear of Bristol Bears after Shark fight
Neale Harvey previews Sunday's 3pm kick-off as Tom James and the Northampton Saints take on Bristol Bears
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/ 5 years agoHarlequins 59-24 Gloucester: ‘Sloppy’ Quins still manage nine tries
Alex Dombrandt shines again for Harlequins at the Stoop, but Nick Evans feels the hosts 'left more out there'
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/ 5 years agoPatchell set for return as Scarlets chase top table
By STEFFAN THOMAS PREVIEW... Scarlets v Connacht Monday. Kick-off 8pm, Parc y Scarlets GLENN Delaney admits budgetary uncertainty is making life...
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/ 5 years agoSuper Rugby Aotearoa: Fightback puts end to Chiefs misery
AFTER suffering 11 consecutive Super Rugby losses, the Chiefs ended their Aotearoa misery as Luke Jacobson’s late close-range try gave...
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/ 5 years agoGilpin gets set for big challenge
WORLD Rugby has appointed Alan Gilpin as chief executive. Englishman Gilpin, 47, had been interim chief executive since Brett Gosper’s departure...
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/ 5 years agoSkivington: ‘We were better than score suggests’
Gloucester head coach George Skivington states his pride in Gloucester's 11 academy players after defeat to Harlequins
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/ 5 years agoUlster sign off in style against 13 men Zebre
Ulster ..............49 Zebre..................3 ULSTER made their numbers count when Zebre were reduced to 13 men to wrap up their PRO14 campaign...
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