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/ 7 years agoTectonic plates are shifting but All Blacks for the hat-trick
THREE of the top four teams on the World Rugby rankings hail from the Northern Hemisphere and there is no doubt...
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Miscellaneous
/ 7 years agoCardifftickets just got dearer
By PETER JACKSON THE WRU have increased ticket prices for the Six Nations within weeks of announcing a record turnover of...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoBaa Baas or Springboks?
ARE the Barbarians even remotely considered to be an English club anymore? There were 13 South Africans in yesterday’s squad to...
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/ 7 years agoWillis states case with a stormer against Bristol
By NEALE HARVEY Out of my way: Tom Willis on the charge for Wasps PICTURES: Getty Images Offers: Nathan Hughe BURGEONINGWasps...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoBacking grassroots will offer best ‘rugby return’
SO, to address their continuing financial issues, the RFU are belatedly setting in place “financial metrics, against which spending and investment...
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/ 7 years agoHorwitz howitzers make it a double delight
By ANDRE JACOBS Cheetahs …17 Connacht …21 DAVIDHorwitz kicked two key penalties in the secondhalf as Connacht held on for their...
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/ 7 years agoSmith: Stirlo’s cavalry will keep Carnegie up
By JON NEWCOMBE MATT Smith finds himself in the unusual position of fighting relegation and pushing for promotion at the same...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoBut Newport used to be in England!
THE assertion in Peter Jackson’s column that Derek Morgan played for England but was born in Wales was factually inaccurate. As...
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/ 7 years agoBlues slip away after dominating first half
By RONAN O’NEILL CARDIFF Blues slipped to their fifth away defeat of the season in the PRO14 as Kieran Treadwell’s try...
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/ 7 years agoNew East Stand could lay a golden egg for the RFU
Winning ways again: England celebrate beating Australia by raising the Cook Cup. Inset, left, historic programme and, top right, the East...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoUK passports do not differentiate
PETER Jackson refers to the birth place of players who play for international teams but in the case of the UK...
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/ 7 years agoHibbard: We must show pride at Saints
By JAMES CANDY RICHARD Hibbard believes the only tonic to heal from the hurt of their Leinster hammering is to somehow...
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/ 7 years agoMoon in motion to keep job as Eddie’s coalman
By NEALE HARVEY Rising Test star: Ben Moon PICTURE: Getty Images Fan: Eddie Jones HAVING faced down some of the fiercest...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoShort cut shown up
AGREE in principle with Gus Pichot’s remarks regarding the qualification of foreign players, but I believe all he’s done is “lift”...
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/ 7 years ago24-point Thomson puts the boot into sloppy Scarlets
By LUKE JARMYN A MANof the match display and 24 points from Glasgow fly-half Brandon Thomson saw Warriors home despite having...
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/ 7 years agoFalcons aim for St James’ record
ROSS HEPPENSTALL NEWCASTLE Falcons will aim to smash their club record attendance for a home fixture when they host Sale Sharks...
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/ 7 years agoBenetton make fast start as Faiva sparkles
By TOM BLACKETT Kings …19 Benetton…22 THE Kings remain rooted to the bottom of Conference B after falling to Benetton on...
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/ 7 years agoSinckler: It’s how I play my best rugby
By JON NEWCOMBE WIND-UP merchant Kyle Sinckler insists his confrontational nature is here to stay. Sinckler’s mischievous persona came to the...
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/ 7 years agoMorgan is class above as Zebre hit for six
By STEFFAN THOMAS LUKE Morgan lit up the Liberty Stadium with a scintillating hat-trick as the Ospreys thrashed Zebre on Friday...
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/ 7 years agoDallaglio: Care is great player – he’ll be back
By GARY FITZGERALD DANNY Care can still wriggle his way back into Eddie Jones’ good books and persuade the doubting Aussie...
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/ 7 years agoEdinburgh powerless against Munster big guns
By BARRY MURPHY Munster …44 Edinburgh …14 RICHARD Cockerill took pride from his side’s performance even though they slumped to a...
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/ 7 years agoUnderhill: It wasn’t perfect but we have much more to come in 2019
By NEALE HARVEY Influential: Sam Underhil on his way to the line against New Zealand before the TMO call PICTURES: Getty...
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/ 7 years agoLate Glover score secures bronze medal for England
DUBAI SEVENS By ADAM ELLIS ENGLAND fought their way to a bronze medal finish in Dubai in leg one of the...
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/ 7 years agoBolter Holmes has Lions pair in his sights
NEALE HARVEY WALES’ newcomer Jonah Holmes insists he will not consider himself a Test player until he is named in the...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoAt home with the Sleightholmes – Ollie shows Dad he’s up to speed at Northampton Saints
We caught up with Ollie and Jon after the Saints back's try against Wasps
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoTEAMS: Gallagher Premiership – Round 9
Harlequins take on Exeter Chiefs under the lights at Twickenham Stoop
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Champions Cup
/ 7 years agoConor Murray handed first start of the season for Munster
The Ireland scrum-half's comeback from a neck injury is officially complete
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoEllis Jenkins to see multiple specialists before undergoing surgery for ‘significant’ knee injury
Cardiff Blues and WRU work with specialists to try and keep flanker's World Cup dream alive
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International Rugby
/ 7 years agoWyatt Crockett to lead Barbarians as Rassie Erasmus names team to face Pumas
Eight Springboks feature in the starting XV
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International Rugby
/ 7 years agoJake White left hanging by ARU after approach to replace Michael Cheika
Rugby Australia chief executive Raelane Castle cancels phone call
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International Rugby
/ 7 years agoWe need leaders to match Owen Farrell’s consistency, says Jason Robinson
The former England winger says recent results have blown the World Cup wide open
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International Rugby
/ 7 years agoTesting autumn for All Blacks will turn out to be a gift, says Bath’s Todd Blackadder
The former New Zealand captain on the defeats to South Africa and Ireland being a blessing in disguise
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Autumn Internationals
/ 7 years agoReferee takes unusual step of admitting mistake over Owen Farrell tackle
"If I made a mistake, I’ve got to put my hand up and say I was wrong"
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoJohan Ackermann waits on Franco Mostert’s availability for Gloucester amid dispute
Franco Mostert is in Gloucester, met his teammates, but is grounded from playing
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/ 7 years agoWRU launch latest series of Exiles camps
The WRU has just launched the next series of Exiles camps for young Welsh qualified players based outside Wales. One day...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoJack Nowell to be sidelined for nine weeks, Rob Baxter confirms
A big doubt for Exeter's remaining Champions Cup pool stage matches
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoWayne Pivac goes public with Scarlets’ interest in Premiership wing
Cardiff Blues have also shown interest
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Featured
/ 7 years agoSam Burgess lets rip at ‘selfish players’ who cost England at the 2015 World Cup
Former England and Bath centre has his say on players who had their 'own agendas'
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/ 7 years agoAphiwe Dyanti and Malcolm Marx added to cosmopolitan Barbarians squad for Argentina clash
Rassie Erasmus has named 13 of his South Africa tourists into the Barbarians group preparing to face Argentina on Saturday. They...
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Featured
/ 7 years agoAndy Farrell to become head coach of Ireland after 2019 Rugby World Cup
Joe Schmidt's successful reign to come to an end, IRFU confirms
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/ 7 years agoSlow-starting Blues finished off by Matawalu’s double
By GARY HEATLY Glasgow 40pts Tries: Ashe 10, Matawalu 16, 69, Gibbins 29, Seymour 36, Hughes 53 Conversions: Horne 10, 16,...
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/ 7 years agoMurray poised for Munster return
By SAM JACKSON Preview Zebre v Munster Today, Kick-off 3.30pm SCRUM-HALF Conor Murray is set to make his first Munster appearance...
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/ 7 years agoHealy back to fire Connacht attack
By GEORGE LAWRENCE Preview Kings v Connacht Today, Kick-off 1pm RECORD try scoringwing Matt Healy returns to the Connacht lineup after...
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/ 7 years agoCockerill expects a Welsh slaying
Preview Dragons v Edinburgh Today, Kick-off 5.30pm DRAGONS have been boosted by the return of Wales duo Tyler Morgan and Hallam...
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Miscellaneous
/ 7 years agoJoltin’ Joe gets Eddie World Cup approval
By GARY FITZGERALD Doing damage: Joe Cokanasiga scores England’s third try EDDIE Jones opened the World Cup door to Joe Cokanasiga...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoPichot’s got a point about qualification
AGUSTIN Pichot, World Rugby’s vicechairman, came in for a lot of criticism this week over his tweet showing the percentage of...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoCanada rediscover their ‘brand’ under Kingsley
By JON NEWCOMBE CANADA’S all-time record points scorer James Pritchard says qualification for World Cup 2019 “means everything” for rugby back...
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Miscellaneous
/ 7 years agoEllis blow spoils big day for Wales
WARREN Gatland told Wales they can improve even further for the Six Nations after watching his team seal a first Autumn...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoAmateur game pay high price for East Stand overspend
FRANCIS Baron and John Owen are absolutely right to challenge the financial management of the current RFU hierarchy. The RFU’s commitment...
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/ 7 years agoGosper calls for tougher sanctions
REFEREES should show more red and yellow cards in an effort to eradicate dangerous tackles in the game, says World Rugby...
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