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Latest News
/ 7 years agoChiefs will help Hogg escape his RWC misery
By NEALE HARVEY Getting hands on the ball: Stuart Hogg with Exeter PICTURE: Getty Images Talks: Rob Baxter FLYING full-back Stuart...
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Miscellaneous
/ 7 years agoTipuric is tempted by Bears’ £500,000
JUSTIN Tipuric is weighing up a £500,000- a-year offer from Premiership leaders Bristol Bears – with some of French rugby’s biggest...
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/ 7 years agoHatley can boost my England ambitions says Walker
FULLY-FIT and firing again after an injury-hit start to his Bath career, double U20s World Cupwinning hooker Jack Walker believes the...
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/ 7 years agoFlying Irish will be boost for England says Davis
By NEALE HARVEY Electric: Ben Loader terrorises the Tigers LONDON Irish are once again becoming a “fantastic vehicle” for young backthree...
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/ 7 years agoHeyneke goes, now Stade look at Gonzalo
JAMES HARRINGTON All change: Gonzalo Quesada is favourite as long term replacement at Stade for Heyneke Meyer, inset Aseventh defeat in...
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/ 7 years agoEddie Jones: My two big errors in the World Cup final
By SAM JACKSON In: Joe Marler Out: Mako Vunipola Joy and despair: England lose to the Springboks EDDIE Jones has admitted...
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Champions Cup
/ 7 years agoFrench clubs likely to cook up a storm in Champions Cup
Brendan Gallagher looks at the contenders to win the European crown
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoMike Brown is the ideal teammate, says Harlequins wing Ibitoye
Club matters are at the heart of the wing nailing down a place in Paul Gustard's plans at Harlequins
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Champions Cup
/ 7 years agoChampions Cup test can help Matt Kvesic endorse England bid
Exeter Chiefs travel to face La Rochelle this weekend in Round One of the Champions Cup
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoHarlequins have the mindset for raising the profile of the women’s game, says Rachael Burford
Harlequins are setting the bar with their Women's team set to play in Big Game 12 at Twickenham Stadium
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British and Irish Lions Tour
/ 7 years agoLions and Barbarians lined up for Twickenham
The Lions plan to host a match at Twickenham before they jet off to tour South Africa in 2021
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International Rugby
/ 7 years agoTom Curry is England’s best player, says Chris Robshaw
No major changes needed with England in the view of former captain Chris Robshaw
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British and Irish Lions Tour
/ 7 years agoLions Tour 2021 has tasty look to it says former Springbok captain John Smit
John Smith and Francois Pienaar look ahead to the Lions tour of South Africa in 2021
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoBath hope to bring Rhys Webb back from Toulon
Bath are eager to add a world-class scrum-half to their squad for next season, Neil Fissler reports
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoRugby Photographer of the Year: could it be you?
Rugby Journal have launched the inaugural Rugby Photographer of the Year competition that will celebrate the very best of rugby photography...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoThe Business Links – How Saracens’ salary cap breach became the biggest story since Bloodgate
Nick Cain summarises the events of last week surrounding Saracens salary cap sanctions and the appeal process
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoScarlets hit with injury blows to Wales duo
How do injuries to Jonathan Davies and Rhys Patchell impact an already beat up Wales backline?
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International Rugby
/ 7 years agoBen Youngs was exposed in Japan says Kyran Bracken
Kyran Bracken believes Eddie Jones made a mistake in only taking two scrcum-halves to Japan
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoWe’ve now hit bottom of the pit says Clarke
By STEFFAN THOMAS TWO late penalty misses from James Hook saw the Ospreys fall to arguably the worst defeat in their...
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/ 7 years agoEvans finds a cure for his Japan hangover
By JAMES CANDY CARDIFF Blues outsidehalf Jarrod Evans believes he has rediscovered the form that got him in Warren Gatland’s thoughts...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoDid Sarries problems hit England?
THE news that something must have been going on at Saracens can’t come as a surprise. They have continued to attract...
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/ 7 years agoO’Brien steps up in show of strength
Connacht……….11 Leinster ……….42 By JOHN FALLON WALLABY veteran Scott Fardy said Leinster’s strength in-depth is starting to show. Leinster lost Irish...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoSringboks played the simple way
FOR as long as I can remember there has been a saying in boxing ‘Styles Make Fights’. A beats B, but...
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/ 7 years agoMore bonus points for five-try Warriors
Zebre ………………7 Glasgow ……….31 By GARY HEATLY GLASGOW Warriors secured a second successive bonus point victory running in five tries. The...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoDisrespectful to ditch silver medals
LIKE all England supporters I was disap -pointed to lose the RWC final and I fully understand the frustration and disappointment...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoJones holds his nerve to see Scarlets over the line
By ROB COLE A LAST gasp Dan Jones penalty saved the Scarlets’ blushes as they overcame a stubborn Benetton in Llanelli...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoDon’t let the RFU’s Adult Competition Review pass by
WHILE most of the rugby world has been distracted by the Rugby World Cup, it may have gone unnoticed that the...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoEuro test can help Kvesic endorse his England bid
On a misson: Exeter’s Matt Kvesic By NEALE HARVEY AFTER unexpectedly forcing his way back into England contention, Matt Kvesic is...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoRassie got it right in just 18 months
Triumph: Rassie Erasmus RASSIE Erasmus built a World Cup winning team in 18 months, so why did Eddie Jones fail after...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoNext Lions tour has tasty look says Smit
Best captain in world: Alun Wyn Jones with the Lions in 2017 PICTURE: Getty Images By STEFFAN THOMAS FORMER South Africa...
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/ 7 years agoDREAMTEAM
ALY MULDOWNEY, THE BRISTOL AND FORMER STAFFORD, STOURBRIDGE, MOSELEY, GLASGOW, EXETER, CONNACHT AND GRENOBLE LOCK, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS...
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Miscellaneous
/ 7 years agoLions and Baa-baas lined up for Twickenham
By PETER JACKSON Backing: Jason Leonard THE Lions are planning to play the Barbarians at Twickenham for the first time since...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoRobshaw: England will be even better in 2023
By GARY FITZGERALD England’s best player: Tom Curry EDDIE JONES may claim he has to start building a new team but...
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Miscellaneous
/ 7 years agoSaracens’ £22.9m loan brings concern
By SAM JACKSON TO ADD to Saracens’ week of financial pressure, their £22.9m loan from Barnet Council to expand their Allianz...
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/ 7 years agoSubscriptions…
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Miscellaneous
/ 7 years agoMr Harlequins, Mike Brown, is inspiring me says Ibitoye
Probyn: Jealousy is fuelling some of the Saracens outcry By ADAM ELLIS Over again: Gabriel Ibitoye scores for Quins GABRIEL Ibitoye...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoYoungs was exposed in Japan says Bracken
By GARY FITZGERALD Winner: Kyran Bracken Mistake: Ben Youngs was given too much time PICTURES: Getty Images Strength: Harry Williams fends...
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/ 7 years agoWillgriff looks set to get his big chance with Wales
By STEFFAN THOMAS Potential: Willgriff John WAYNE Pivac is set to turn to Sale Sharks prop Willgriff John in a bid...
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/ 7 years agoAussies need to succeed or game will wither
By STEFFAN THOMAS JOHN Eales insists Rugby Union’s popularity in Australia will plummet if the Wallabies don’t get back on the...
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/ 7 years agoCowan beats depression to star again for the Exiles
■By NEALE HARVEY Battle won: Blair Cowan REVITALISED London Irish back rower Blair Cowan is relishing life in the top-flight again...
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/ 7 years agoMunster win ugly ahead of Europe
Munster ……….22 Ulster…………….16 IRISH fans hoping for a cracking derby clash to cure their World Cup hangover were left disappointed at...
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/ 7 years agoDu Toit, Scarratt are best in world
SOUTH Africa flanker Pieter-Steph du Toit and England’s Emily Scarratt were named men’s and women’s 15s player of the Year 2019...
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/ 7 years agoWe’re making strides insists Dean as his Dragons fall
By GARY HEATLY EDINBURGH head coach Richard Cockerill argued his side were not at their best, but was pleased to get...
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/ 7 years agoSaracens will appeal so there’s little hope of a quick end to this rugby blood-letting
By NICK CAIN Building a dynasty: Nigel Wray holds the Premiership trophy in 2015 PICTURE: Getty Images THE vitriol directed at...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoTEAMS: No rest for Exeter Chiefs’ World Cup trio
Team news for Round 4 of the Premiership, with Exeter Chiefs hosting Sale Sharks at Sandy Park
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoNow Japan gets ready to make Sevens sing at Tokyo Olympics
Brendan Gallagher's thoughts on how Japan can extend rugby's legacy far beyond the World Cup
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Featured
/ 7 years agoWorld Cup in review: Beauty and the Beast in equal parts
The Rugby World held its breath ten years ago when the blazers took a punt and asked Japan to stage RWC2019,...
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International Rugby
/ 7 years agoThe Rugby Paper’s Team of the World Cup
Nick Cain finds room for only one All Black in his starting XV
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 7 years agoSaracens seek to slash budget by moving on from Liam Williams
Saracens were interested in bringing in a star of the NRL
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoNigel Wray confirms Saracens will appeal salary cap sanctions
"Together we have created something incredibly special" - Nigel Wray to fight to defend Saracens
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