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/ 6 years agoWhite: Title’s big call even without Sarries
By NEALE HARVEY Eyes on the prize: Nic White moves the ball for Exeter PICTURE: Getty Images EXETER’S Nic White says...
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/ 6 years agoSaints set to move if Youngs talks fail
■By NEIL FISSLER NORTHAMPTON Saints are ready to launch an audacious move for England scrum-half Ben Youngs if he does not...
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/ 6 years agoMore diversity still needed
I WROTE last season about diversity in the game, how the RFU could encourage more people to take up the whistle...
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/ 6 years agoTe’o joins Sunwolves for their final season in Super Rugby
FORMER England centre Ben Te’o will join Japanese side Sunwolves for the 2020 Super Rugby season, as revealed by TRPin August....
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/ 6 years agoBritish League ‘coming in 2022’
By PETER JACKSON A BRITISH and Irish League could be launched in two seasons’ time. Ospreys owner Rob Davies has confirmed...
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/ 6 years agoStop baying for Wray’s blood and move on
JOHN Oakenfull (Letters, November 24) is, presumably, and like others, all too willing to have their say on the recent salary...
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/ 6 years agoThe Welsh way once ruled world – not now
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW There was a time, believe it or not, when Wales pioneered the science...
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/ 6 years agoDu Preez red card has Sharks treading water
■By ROGER PANTING THE first half sending off of Sale lock, Jean- Luc du Preez, ruined any chance his side had...
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/ 6 years agoStill want ring-fencing?
WITHthe possibility of champions Saracens being relegated at the end of this season, would Premiership Rugby be as enthusiastic in advocating...
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/ 6 years agoHow can saying sorry excuse a gouge?
PLAYERS who commit foul acts so blatant that it leaves them without a leg to stand on have long learnt that...
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/ 6 years agoSolomons is ‘chuffed to bits’ by Warriors
WORCESTER director of rugby Alan Solomons gave his side firm instructions at half-time. “I told them it was like playing with...
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/ 6 years agoKeep pushing for evidence on Sarries
FIRSTLY Tony Rowe was right when he said ‘England aren’t strong enough’ although it took until the final to be proved...
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/ 6 years agoOrtega shows France is country for old men
THE years may keep rolling by but Rodrigo Capo Ortega keeps rolling on. The second row whose longevity makes Alun-Wyn Jones...
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/ 6 years agoMercer urges Premiership clubs to scrap salary cap
■By JON NEWCOMBE FORMER Bath captain Guy Mercer advocates scrapping the salary cap as a way of stopping more of the...
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/ 6 years agoHow much longer can Baa-Baas last?
Crowd pleasers: Craig Millar scores the Barbarians’ fourth try against Wales yesterday COLIN BOAG The Barbarians are one of the most...
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/ 6 years agoNomad Te’o is off again
JONNYWilkinson played for two clubs in 17 years. Ben Te’o will soon have played for three in less than a year...
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/ 6 years agoSevens star Taylor seriously injured in car crash
STEVE TAYLOR, the former Wales Sevens international and Cardiff Blues wing, is fighting for his life in a Glasgow hospital after...
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/ 6 years agoMagical Radradra can cast spell on Premiership
Serious talent: Semi Radradra picks wonderful lines PICTURE: Getty Images PAT LAM has pulled off a sensational coup with the signing...
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/ 6 years agoHardwick will make Ford fight for his Tigers’ place
Breakout: Tom Hardwick is enjoying his run By JON NEWCOMBE ICE-COOL Leicester fly-half Tom Hardwick is enjoying throwing down the gauntlet...
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/ 6 years agoAssault-charge Jennings gets a new chance
By NEALE HARVEY FALLEN former Sale Sharks and England U20s midfield star Mark Jennings has spoken of how the combined assistance...
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/ 6 years agoDevastating as Saints march all over Tigers
■By ROB WILDMAN End of a sweeping attack: Tom Collins scores a second half try for Northampton PICTURES: Getty Images DYNAMIC...
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/ 6 years agoNot bad for one week’s work with lads, Wayne
SHANE WILLIAMS New brooms: Wayne Pivac and Sam Warburton watch the match yesterday PICTURE: Getty Images Wayne Pivac summed it up...
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/ 6 years agoAdam made a man out of me – Boyce
By NEALE HARVEY BATH prop Lewis Boyce says he will owe Welsh legend Adam Jones a huge debt of gratitude if...
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/ 6 years agoAshton: Faf can spark Sale
By GARY FITZGERALD Fireball: Faf de Klerk CHRIS Ashton insists Faf de Klerk is the best No.9 in world rugby and...
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/ 6 years agoMurphy: We were blown away
GEORDANMurphy offered no excuses for the crushing defeat. Leicester’s head coach said: “Northampton were better than us in all aspects of...
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/ 6 years agoSeeds of Boks multi-racial glory were sewn by student ‘yobs’
BRENDAN GALLAGHER RECALLS THE ‘PROTEST TOUR’ OF 1969, FIFTY YEARS ON It’s barely a month since the first truly multi-racial South...
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/ 6 years agoI’m proud to call Warren a mate as well as a great coach
Send off: Gatland WHAT a send-off Warren Gatland received from the crowd at Principality Stadium. And didn’t he deserve every clap...
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/ 6 years agoDREAMTEAM
JONO ROSS, SALE AND FORMER HARLEQUINS, BULLS, SARACENS AND STADE FRANCAIS FLANKER, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR...
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/ 6 years agoO’Shea takes over at RFU as Melville moves on
CONOR O’SHEA will join the RFU as director of performance to replace Nigel Melville, who leaves his position as director of...
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/ 6 years agoO’Flaherty dazzles as irresistible Chiefs cut loose
■By NEALE HARVEY WINGER Tom O’Flaherty wowed a record Sandy Park crowd with a scintillating display as Exeter handed Wasps a...
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/ 6 years agoTwickenham victory thrilled Duckham
Captain: Bob Hiller The Sixth Springboks will always be known as the Protest Tour but there was some rugby played –...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoTEAMS: Leicester are lock, stock and barrel for Saints derby match
World Cup stars return to Premiership action for East Midlands derby
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoMike Brown set to miss the rest of the season for Harlequins
Paul Gustard reveals Brown has been playing through the injury since preseason
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International Rugby
/ 6 years agoTipuric: It was time for some fresh ideas at Wales
The Wales flanker tells TRP he felt it was the right time for change after 12 years of success under Warren...
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/ 6 years agoCrusaders alter identity in wake of terror attacks on mosques
The Crusaders have overhauled their identity in the wake of the Canterbury mosque shootings earlier this year, but won't change their...
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International Rugby
/ 6 years agoConor O’Shea replaces Nigel Melville in senior RFU post
The former Harlequins DoR left Italy last month after almost four years in charge of the Azzurri
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/ 6 years agoI’m probably the weakest in the running backs’ room but my pro rugby career helps me, says Christian Wade
We catch up with Christian Wade and his NFL dream and discover a player determined to get a shot with the...
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/ 6 years agoWasps flanker Jack Willis aims to add spice to England’s Undercurry
Neale Harvey talks to Wasps' turnover machine Jack Willis
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoBristol Bears stun the Premiership with Semi Radradra signing
Pat Lam beats competition from the NRL to complete the blockbuster signing of the Fiji star
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/ 6 years agoWorcester Warriors sign highly-rated Ted Hill to 2022 extension
Alan Solomons sees a Test-class future for 20-year-old flanker Ted Hill
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/ 6 years agoAllen Clarke leaves Ospreys after ‘dark period’ in season
The Ospreys head coach leaves the region following a difficult start to the season
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoWasps fly-half Jacob Umaga signs extension after breaking into first team
Umaga spent last season with Auckland and Yorkshire Carnegie before returning to Wasps readied for first team
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoEXCLUSIVE: Bristol Bears offer Rory Best shot at the Premiership
Pat Lam is attempting to make the former Ireland captain put his retirement plans on hold
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/ 6 years agoRapid Rugby can be game-changer in Asia
By NEALE HARVEY Vision: Mark Evans GLOBAL Rapid Rugby in Asia and the Pacific could change the face of world rugby...
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/ 6 years agoAshton still hungry for England call
SALE wing Chris Ashton wants a return to the Test arena for the 2020 Six Nations. Ashton, who has scored 20...
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/ 6 years agoSchmidt may quit coaching
JOE Schmidt has revealed he may never return to rugby coaching. Schmidt, who stepped down after Ireland’s World Cup failure, said:...
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/ 6 years agoSubscriptions…
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/ 6 years agoSimmo’s now got the voice to match his skills – White
By NEALE HARVEY Leader: Joe Simmonds UNSUNG Exeter fly-half Joe Simmonds believes confidence gained from regular starts has improved his game...
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/ 6 years agoBears offer Rory chance to go out at the top
By PETER JACKSON EXCLUSIVE RORY Best is being asked to kick retirement into touch and take a fast track to the...
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/ 6 years agoBustling Beno ready to muscle in on prop stars
By NEALE HARVEY Barnstormer: Beno Obano charges upfield for Bath during the Champions Cup match against Ulster PICTURE: Getty Images INSPIRED...
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