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/ 6 years agoDuhan the destroyer looks tailor-made for Gatland
By GARY HEATLY FORMER Ireland winger Tommy Bowe would “not be one bit surprised” to see Scottish powerhouse winger Duhan van...
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/ 6 years agoWill Connors feels better for his Saracens teachings by Farrell
The Leinster No.7 admits he is a work in progress after making only 23 appearances for the province
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/ 6 years agoEddie: ‘Outstanding’ Itoje was close to being back to his best
Eddie Jones and match-winner Maro Itoje reflect on England's late win over France
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/ 6 years agoPotential stars will quit ‘treadmill’ warns Jones
By NEALE HARVEY RICHMOND No.9 Luc Jones predicts potential England players will go part-time or quit the game unless the RFU...
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/ 6 years agoEngland have their own Faf on the way
RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER LONGEVITY – players who seemingly go on for...
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/ 6 years agoItaly 7-48 Wales: A Golden Slam beckons as Italians self-destruct in tragedy of errors
George North equals Shane Williams' tally of tries in the Six Nations, as Wales run riot in Rome
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/ 6 years agoFired-up Wales eye payback in Paris
WAYNE Pivac has warned France they will face a different side to the one which was hammered in Paris last autumn...
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/ 6 years agoPRO16 heading Skyward with South African franchises on board
How close could the PRO16 come to reaching the TV sums struck by the Premiership and Top 14 in recent deals?
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/ 6 years agoCVC cash could be first step towards pay-per-view
SO CVC have stumped up £365m to become 1/7th partners in the Six Nations. That’s how rugby rolls these days as...
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/ 6 years agoWorcester Warriors keep close eye on Gloucester’s Hudson
GLOUCESTER utility back Tom Hudson is attracting Worcester Warriors’ interest as he seems to have no future at Kingsholm. Hudson, 26,...
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/ 6 years agoThorley’s big crime? He’s just too fast!
OLLIE Thorley, the highly-watchable Gloucester wing, will be on a watching brief himself for the next month following the latest sitting...
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/ 6 years agoPied-piper John helped launch three dynasties
ONE of the great pleasures of the Rosslyn Park Sevens every March – alas cancelled for a second year due to...
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/ 6 years agoGabriel Ibitoye tells Harlequins he’s staying in France
GABRIEL Ibitoye has turned down the chance of returning to Harlequins and will this week instead sign a permanent deal with...
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/ 6 years agoZebre 31-48 Leinster: Leinster march on thanks to Kearney hat-trick
DAVE Kearney scored a hat-trick as Munster continued their winning run in Italy on Friday. The superb Leinster conveyor...
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/ 6 years agoEWAN RICHARDS
YOUNG GUNS BATH SECOND ROW Premiership debutsat 18 are rare so it comes as no surprise when England U20s prospect Ewan Richards...
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/ 6 years agoLeicesters Tigers hunt new No.10 after parting ways with Tom Hardwick
Hardwick is considering legal action against the Premiership club
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/ 6 years agoGlasgow 30-25 Ospreys: Thompson’s boot keeps Warriors in Euro chase
GLASGOW Warriors are still in the hunt for a Champions Cup qualification spot in Conference A after they came from behind...
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/ 6 years agoSuper Rugby AU: Petaia’s late try completes Reds thrilling comeback
JORDAN PETAIA broke Brumbies hearts with a last-minute try securing the bragging rights for the Queensland Reds as Super Rugby AU’s...
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/ 6 years agoBath in tussle with Premiership rival to keep hold of Joe Cokanasiga
BATH seem to have won their tug-of-war with London Irish to retain the services of England winger Joe Cokanasiga when his...
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/ 6 years agoDragons 22-26 Ulster: Dragons fall short but rescue late bonus point
THE Dragons were made to rue their wastefulness as they were beaten by a clinical Ulster side at the Principality Stadium....
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/ 6 years agoPlayers have lost two stone in lockdown!
Neale Harvey draws focus towards the mid-level of the English rugby system with Southern Premier outfit Exmouth revealing how the pandemic...
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/ 6 years agoExeter 21-20 Harlequins: Dave Ewers gets dogged Exeter over the line
Exeter snatch victory against Quins after trailing for all but five minutes in the match at Sandy Park
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/ 6 years agoConnacht 14-15 Edinburgh: Chamberlain steals points in stoppage time
OUT-HALF Nathan Chamberlain was the hero for Edinburgh as he snatched victory deep into stoppage time at the Sportsground. Connacht paid...
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/ 6 years agoThorley hit for four
RUGBY SHORTS GLOUCESTER winger Ollie Thorley has been banned for four weeks after his red card against Wasps for clashing heads with...
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/ 6 years agoMillard: We’ll keep driving forwards
Harlequins general manager Billy Millard reacts to the drop-off in performance by his team in the second half against Chiefs
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/ 6 years agoTigers build pack depth
RUGBY SHORTS NEMANI Nadolo and Dan Cole have re-signed with Leicester, who are adding Scotland prop Darryl Marfo, Northampton prop Francois...
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/ 6 years agoBoyd: We’ve lost a lot of those
A three-point margin saw Northampton over the line in a close encounter with Sale Sharks
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/ 6 years agoCarbery stars on his return for Munster
MUNSTER head coach Johann van Graan has refused to confirm if they are in talks to bring Simon Zebo back from...
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/ 6 years agoOne more for Jamie
RUGBY SHORTS WALES centre Jamie Roberts has signed a oneyear contract extension at Dragons. Roberts, 34, joined Dragons in August 2020...
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/ 6 years agoRed card shocker amplified by four
SO Ollie Thorley’s red card is compounded with a four-week ban. I can’t see anybody in authority coming out of that...
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/ 6 years agoWe were out-muscled complains unhappy Gloucester head coach Skivington
GLOUCESTER head coach George Skivington was downcast as his side failed to complete a hattrick of wins after morale-boosting victories over...
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/ 6 years agoDelaney expects missile Dan to strike big
NEWS EXTRA ■By STEFFAN THOMAS SCARLETS flanker Dan Davis has been likened to Wales superstar Justin Tipuric and tipped to become a...
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/ 6 years agoScott back at the Reds
RUGBY SHORTS JERSEY Reds have resigned former back Scott van Breda on loan from Worcester, who have renewed deals with Will...
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/ 6 years agoArrogant Sarries deserved their Cornish pasting
SARACENS’ defeat to Cornish Pirates did not come as a surprise to those of us living in the far south-west and...
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/ 6 years agoNewcastle 19-38 Bath: Bath’s belief shines through the storm
BATH’S group morale was key as the West Country side produced a superb six-try display to get their third victory from...
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/ 6 years ago‘Mad’ Mark stumbles on answer for his rage
DURING the course of an eventful career which took him from Neath in the west to Hull in the east, Mark...
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/ 6 years agoMiotti signs for Warriors
RUGBY SHORTS ARGENTINIAN fly-half Domingo Miotti will join rivals Glasgow Warrior next season. Miotti, 24, spent two seasons with the Jaguares...
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/ 6 years agoNegative nines are killing my passion
SCRUM-HALF’S are killing my enthusiasm after a lifetime playing and watching the game. This box-kicking the ball back and forth, saying...
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/ 6 years agoToo many Falcons penalties groans Richards
NEWCASTLE boss Dean Richards highlighted illdiscipline, errors and fatigue after his side suffered their worst league defeat of the season. He...
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/ 6 years agoEaling 54-6 Ampthill: Kernohan’s try is pick of the bunch for Trailfinders
Ealing hold Amps tryless at Vallis Way to go two from two in the Championship
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/ 6 years agoChiefs on course for clash with Leinster in last eight
NEWS EXTRA EXETER Chiefs will continue their Champions Cup defence at home to Lyon in the revised knockout phase. Wasps will host...
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/ 6 years agoCarl Hogg makes Gloucester return as academy director
As revealed in The Rugby Paper on February 28
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/ 6 years agoJoey Carbery to return from long injury lay-off for Munster
The Ireland fly-half is back to start for the first time since January 2020 after an ankle injury nightmare
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/ 6 years agoFrance centre Virimi Vakatawa back to fitness in time for ‘Le Crunch’
France head coach Fabien Galthie has named his squad to face England in the Six Nations
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/ 6 years agoBristol Staying Ahead Of The Pack
Bristol Bears celebrated passing the halfway point of the 2020/21 season with a hard fought win against Worcester Warriors that put...
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/ 6 years agoEngland head coach Eddie Jones drops three for France clash
Jamie George, Elliot Daly and Jonny Hill are all dropped from England's starting line-up for the visit of France this weekend...
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/ 6 years agoCVC formalises £365m deal to buy into Six Nations
CVC significantly extends its influence in northern hemisphere rugby with a deal agreed to acquire a 14.5 per cent stake
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/ 6 years agoHalaholo: ‘I was involved in heavy drinking and in my last year at high school I had my daughter’
Halaholo opens up on the trials of his youth on the rough side of Auckland, his dark past with the bottle,...
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/ 6 years agoLess practice makes perfect for Bath No.10 Rhys Priestland
Jon Newcombe talks to the Bath fly-half about his kicking streak that has set a new Premiership record
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/ 6 years agoThe secret of youth for Richard Wigglesworth? Luck and excellent player rotation
DURABLE Leicester No.9 Richard Wigglesworth says luck allied to an insatiable appetite for self-improvement are fuelling his desire to keep playing....
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