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Miscellaneous
/ 6 years agoClubs plan massive Tier Two shake-up
By NEALE HARVEY REVOLUTIONARY plans for a new Championship league are set to be discussed. Clubs in Tier Two have spent...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoPreston Grasshoppers head of rugby Gareth Dyer proposes blanket salary cap for National Leagues
Gareth Dyer lays out the options available to National League clubs and why an even salary cap is suitable all round
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoOspreys sign Stephen Myler to back-up Anscombe
Ospreys head coach Toby Booth lures Stephen Myler to PRO14 switch
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoJudge me by my skill not my ethnicity, says Ashley Johnson
Johnson is now pursuing his coaching ambitions at Moseley and wants no prejudice in rugby
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoSaracens lock in Maro Itoje with new long-term contract
"The culture at Saracens is second to none and I think that’s evident for everyone to see" - Itoje sticks by...
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International Rugby
/ 6 years agoPlaying regularly for England remains my lifelong goal, says Piers Francis
The inside centre missed out on appearing in the Six Nations with a head injury
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International Rugby
/ 6 years agoAll Black Jerome Kaino joins war against corruption in Pacific
Kaino has joined Dan Leo's fight to advocate for greater transparency in the governance of Pacific Island rugby
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoEngland captain Owen Farrell commits long-term future to Saracens
Farrell is one appearance away from hitting 200 for Saracens
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoMitch Eadie is back at Bristol and finds a whole new look to Bears
The Bristol academy product and Rovers fan is back where it all began, which means playing at Ashton Gate
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoNine more test positive for COVID-19 after latest round of Premiership testing
Premiership Rugby confirm number of positive tests from 856 screened over the past week
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoElliot Daly becomes third England star to commit to Saracens in recent days
The British & Irish Lion joins Jamie George and Mako Vunipola in re-signing with Saracens
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British and Irish Lions Tour
/ 6 years agoBritish & Irish Lions tour to South Africa to go ahead as scheduled in 2021
The pandemic nor fixture congestion will impact the Lions tour of South Africa in 2021, as Lions announce tour to go...
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International Rugby
/ 6 years agoWorld Rugby seek new referees chief as Alain Rolland moves on
The former Leinster scrum-half is leaving his role as high-performance officials manager
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoNewcastle centre Johnny Williams completes switch to Scarlets
Williams, 23, is eligible to play for Wales through his father
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoExclusive: Yorkshire Carnegie disband academy as RFU pull funding support
The likes of Stuart Hooper, Danny Care and Jordan Crane came through the academy at Leeds
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoWasps starlets Jacob Umaga and Alfie Barbeary among 15 to sign new terms
Senior figures Joe Launchbury and Dan Robson also commit to playing at Ricoh Arena
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Club Rugby
/ 6 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
/ 6 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
/ 6 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
/ 6 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
/ 6 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
/ 6 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
/ 6 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
/ 6 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
/ 6 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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Latest News
/ 6 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
/ 6 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
/ 6 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
/ 6 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
/ 6 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
/ 6 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
/ 6 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
/ 6 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
/ 6 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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Latest News
/ 6 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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Latest News
/ 6 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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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 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
/ 6 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
/ 6 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
/ 6 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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Schools / Universities
/ 6 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
/ 6 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
/ 6 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
/ 6 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
/ 6 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
/ 6 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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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 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
/ 6 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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Miscellaneous
/ 6 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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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 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...
International Rugby
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