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Club Rugby
/ 5 years agoDelays on new stadium sees London Irish agree to play at Stoop
The pandemic has led to Irish's new stadium in Brentford not finishing construction on time
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Club Rugby
/ 5 years agoDelon Armitage closing in on surprise move in England
The ex-England full-back has spent the past eight years in France with Toulon and Lyon
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Club Rugby
/ 5 years agoLeicester Tigers source reveals last stages of Manu Tuilagi renewal talks
Leicester had given Tuilagi and others in contract talks a July 1 deadline to agree new terms
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International Rugby
/ 5 years agoIreland players agree 10 per cent wage cut for rest of 2020 with IRFU
Wage deferrals will also impact players earning over a certain wage and discussions on wage cuts reach outcome
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Club Rugby
/ 5 years agoIt’s official: Sale Sharks have signed Manu Tuilagi
Tuilagi keeps his England career alive by remaining in the Premiership with Sale Sharks
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Club Rugby
/ 5 years agoClub before country as Wales prop Tomas Francis signs for Exeter
Tighthead prop Francis is one of 30 players to agree extensions at Exeter Chiefs
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Club Rugby
/ 5 years agoPRO14 broadcaster Premier Sports ditch core production partner
Premier Sports have cancelled their contract with production company Sunset & Vine
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Club Rugby
/ 5 years agoGloucester add Logovi’i Mulipola to pack on short-term deal
The Samoan prop was one of two new signings announced by Gloucester over the weekend
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Club Rugby
/ 5 years agoLeicester target Nick Abendanon signs deal to stay in French rugby
FORMER England full-back Nick Abendanon has rejected the chance of moving back to the Premiership to stay in France next season....
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Miscellaneous
/ 5 years agoRegions fret over Welsh ban on scrums
By PETER JACKSON Ben passes loyalty test Ben Youngs is determined to finish his career as a one-club man at Leicester...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoWorld Cup gave Piers a taste of the high life
By NEALE HARVEY Texts: Eddie Jones Lifelong ambition: Piers Francis playing against USA at RWC 2019 PICTURE: Getty Images PIERS Francis...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoGeorge is latest Lion to commit at Sarries
SARACENS hooker Jamie George has penned a contract extension until 2023. The 29-year-old England and Lions hooker has played 226 times...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoEadie’s back and he’s found a whole new Bristol waiting
By NEALE HARVEY RETURNING Bristol hero Mitch Eadie admits to being staggered by the pace of change at the club. Academy...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoBen bids to make Tigers great again
By JON NEWCOMBE One-club man: Ben Youngs has spent 13 unbroken years at Leicester PICTURES: Getty Images Gone: Manu Tuilagi,Kyle Eastmond,Telusa...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoWelsh trio caught in rugby’s growing ‘minefield’
By ROB COLE Banned: Jesse Patton,Maredydd Francis and Mike Burgess WELSH rugby was back in the dock last week after bans...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoAshley: Judge me by my skill not my skin
By NEALE HARVEY Commitment: Ashley Johnson on the break for Wasps PICTURE: Getty images Exciting: Jack Willis Detail: Dai Young ASHLEY...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoSilence the razzmatazz,best tunes are on field
GUEST COLUMNIST CHRIS HEWETT Do stop me now: Music-free Shed at Kingsholm. Inset: Freddie Mercury When the new All Black captain...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoWarrior Richie targets Scotland return
By GARY HEATLY RICHIE Gray is aiming for a Scotland recall following his return to Glasgow Warriors after eight years playing...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoChampions Cup final will be true opinion poll
ONE of the principal signs of club rugby madness,apart from paying silly money to players already earning a packet at international...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoClubs give full support to revised fixture schedule
PREMIERSHIP clubs will play seven games in four weeks when the league restarts in August. The first four rounds of fixtures...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoKaino joins war against corruption in Pacific
By NEALE HARVEY Hot prospect: Auckland Blues No.8 Hoskins Sotutu PICTURE: Getty Images NEWLY-ELECTED Pacific Rugby Player Welfare board member Jerome...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoAussie golden time fails to find a winner
By SAM JACKSON THE REBELS and Reds drew 18-18 at Brookvale Oval on Friday,after the novelty of golden point extra time...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoRediscovered – lost treasure of the Pumas
RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER A weekly look at the game’s other talking points The question “What if ?” has been described...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoWhy restart the Prem?
I’M PUZZLED as to why the Premiership need to finish the season. As Saracens are in the Premiership for season 2019/2020...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoClub before country as Francis signs at Chiefs
By NEALE HARVEY Staying: Tomas Francis WALES prop Tomas Francis has ended speculation over his immediate future by extending his contract...
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Schools / Universities
/ 5 years agoState school PE staff work hardest to provide rugby
IN RESPONSE to Jordan Crane’s remarks in last week’s My Life in Rugby re state school rugby. While accurate in regard...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoPressure mounts on PRO14 broadcaster
By ALEX BYWATER THE PRO14’s main broadcaster,Premier Sports,have cancelled their contract with production company Sunset+Vine with immediate effect as they feel...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoExeter brand change was key to success
Get rid of gimmicks COULDN’T agree more with Colin Boag regarding Exeter Chiefs,Sale Sharks,Newcastle Falcons and all the other marketing name...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoOwen busy rebuilding Old Reds for shot at promotion
By ADAM ELLIS NEW Old Redcliffians director of rugby Craig Owen is grateful to have time on his side as he...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoWhenever play resumes,listen to Hewett
THE RFU released their ‘return to rugby roadmap’ last week,concerning the return of the community game. It shows there has been...
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Latest News
/ 5 years ago‘Hoppers propose blanket salary cap
By JON NEWCOMBE Frustrated: Gareth Dyer High point: Luke Procter scores for Hoppers against Stourbridge PICTURE: Gareth Lyons PRESTON Grasshoppers head...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoKiwi knives are out for Gatland the ‘dud’
READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK NICK CAIN WHEN Warren Gatland hove into Hamilton after the World Cup to coach the...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoColchester aim to raise community engagement
By JEREMY BLACKMORE Proud: Anthony O’Riordan COLCHESTER hope their imminent move to a multimillion- pound new home at the town’s Northern...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoCut again,Sweeney and Jones!
WE are told that the 149 redundancies announced by the RFU will be shared across the the workforce,but there are fears...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoGreening still holds hope of Olympic bid
By ADAM ELLIS Success: United States players celebrate their 27-0 Cup final victory over Samoa at the USA Sevens tournament in...
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Miscellaneous
/ 5 years agoRebel Manu begs for his Tigers job back
By PETER JACKSON MANU Tuilagi made a forlorn attempt to save his Leicester career before the Tigers confirmed his departure on...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoClubs do have a contract, but so did their players
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Cash cow: A half-full Twickenham would still generate more income than any...
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Club Rugby
/ 5 years agoPremiership Rugby announce first four rounds of fixtures for 2019-20 restart
Harlequins and Sale Sharks to kick-off resumption of 2019-20 Premiership season
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Club Rugby
/ 5 years agoWebb: I’m back where it all started to reclaim Wales No.9 shirt
Rhys Webb speaks to Alex Bywater about his return to Ospreys and the competition with Tomos Williams and Gareth Davies
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Club Rugby
/ 5 years agoLance Bradley – Our senior players wanted a forwards coach in charge
The Gloucester CEO opens up on the recruitment process which saw George Skivington appointed as head coach
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International Rugby
/ 5 years agoFormer Labour MP calls on RFU to sell Twickenham Stadium
Derek Wyatt believes the RFU should sell Twickenham and lease it while they build a new, better-situated stadium
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Club Rugby
/ 5 years agoScotland wing Sean Maitland commits to two more years with Saracens
The 48-cap Scotland back is staying at Saracens until 2022
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoWhat to expect from the Premiership restart
The coronavirus pandemic that has been sweeping the globe throughout the year has had far-reaching consequences on the way we live...
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Champions Cup
/ 5 years agoEPCR take decision to not host 2020 European Cup finals in Marseille
Stade Velodrome will not be the venue for October's finals
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International Rugby
/ 5 years agoBlack role models are so important – Jonathan Joseph
The Bath and England centre started his career when Topsy Ojo, Jason Robinson and Ugo Monye were three of a handful...
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Club Rugby
/ 5 years agoSix Premiership players test positive for COVID-19
The Premiership has carried out 804 tests, with a total of ten cases diagnosed
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Club Rugby
/ 5 years agoLast summer’s big-money arrivals at London Irish could leave
The Exiles top-earner Adam Coleman is one of ten players understood to be locked in salary reduction talks
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Club Rugby
/ 5 years agoSaracens conclude agreement with emerging fly-half Manu Vunipola
The cousin of Billy and Mako Vunipola has penned an extension through to 2023
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Club Rugby
/ 5 years agoEngland prop Ellis Genge staying put at Leicester Tigers
“Ellis is a unique individual who we love having at Leicester Tigers” - Geordan Murphy
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Club Rugby
/ 5 years agoHarlequins play hard-ball with Welsh region’s pursuit of Adam Jones
Toby Booth wants to lure the Harlequins scrum coach to Ospreys in the PRO14












