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/ 7 years agoInjury-hit Exiles sign up reinforcements
LONDON Scottish have signed former Scotland 7s flyer Robert Beattie until the end of the season from Glasgow Hawks to ease...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoRugby must rediscover its identity
RUGBY needs to look seriously at its reason for being. We are not soccer (now resembles contactless sport) or American Football...
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/ 7 years agoPlenty of life in the old dog yet – Myler
■By NEALE HARVEY Still got it: Stephen Myler off-loads against Jersey Inspiration: Wigglesworth and Smith, below VETERAN London Irish fly-half Stephen...
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/ 7 years agoRussian strong man joins Sale
Sale have signed loosehead Valery Morozov from Enisei- STM. The 24-year-old Russia international has won 15 caps and will join the...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoRemarkable job to stay under the cap
SHOCK horror! UEFA suspect Manchester City FC have been contraventing their rules on the amount they spend on players’ salaries. The...
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/ 7 years agoEtzebeth to Toulon
CLUB president Mourad Boudjellal has confirmed that Springbok lock Eben Etzebeth and All Black wing Nehe Milner-Skudder are heading to Toulon....
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/ 7 years agoOspreys striving to reclaim No.1 spot
Target: Brad Davis OSPREYS are preparing for a season-defining Christmas period as they look to reassert themselves as the strongest Welsh...
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/ 7 years agoCarter leads Steelers to the title
DAN Carter led the Kobe Kobelco Steelers to victory in the Top League final in Japan, thrashing Suntory Sungoliath 55-5 at...
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/ 7 years agoDuncan calls on Te’o to play big role over Xmas
Adapting: Rory Duncan BEN Te’o’s value to Worcester will be apparent over the forthcoming block of Premiership matches, insists head coach...
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/ 7 years agoMcConnochie muscling up for his shot at Bath
■By NEALE HARVEY SPEEDSTER Ruaridh McConnochie says he would never have been able to live with himself had he not given...
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/ 7 years agoInjuries bring best out of Amor’s tyros
ENGLAND7s head coach Simon Amor has hailed the performances of his newcomers Charlton Kerr, Will Muir and Ryan Olowofela for their...
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/ 7 years agoJake proving he’s cut out for the big time
■By JOHN HARDING Advice: Harry Williams WHAT to take when you are going away, even for a few days, can be...
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/ 7 years agoWelsh regions battle for Matawalu
■By STEFFAN THOMAS NIKO Matawalu has emerged as a shock transfer target for both the Cardiff Blues and Scarlets. The two...
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/ 7 years agoSelfless Slater has new lease of life after Tigers exit
GLOUCESTER lock Ed Slater appeared to be on the scrapheap 18 months ago after being sent on his way by Leicester...
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/ 7 years agoEver-improving Mako’s back to show he’s still England’s No.1
■By NEALE HARVEY Loosehead pecking order: Ben Moon, Ellis Genge and Alec Hepburn MAKO Vunipola believes England are genuine World Cup...
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/ 7 years agoKyle is becoming the all-court prop England need – Jones
One of the best: Quins star Kyle Sinckler KYLE Sinckler’s stock is rising but mentor-in-chief Adam Jones has challenged his protégé...
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/ 7 years agoEllis in line to bolster defence for Tigers
■ By JON NEWCOMBE EXCLUSIVE Defence king: Dave Ellis LEICESTER TIGERS started interviewing for a defence coach at the end of...
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/ 7 years agoDiamond: Bad cop, bad cop working at Sharks
SALE supremo Steve Diamond says his relationship with forwards coach Dorian West is a match made in heaven. Former Saints man...
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/ 7 years agoSheedy could set sights on Red Rose
■ By PETER JACKSON Electric start: Sean Maitland scores the first try for Saracens in their win over Cardiff Blues PICTURE:...
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/ 7 years agoNow Dragons will call for Edwards
■By SAMUEL JACKSON WALES defence coach Shaun Edwards is due to be announced as Bernard Jackman’s successor at the Dragons. Jackman,...
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/ 7 years agoJackson, Olding bid for costs rejected
THE two Irish players who were acquitted of rape have lost a court bid to recoup legal costs. Ex-Ulster players Paddy...
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/ 7 years agoNorthampton Euro bid hit by a Romanian blizzard
NORTHAMPON Saints suffered Challenge Cup frustration as their clash with Timisoara Saracens was cancelled 30 minutes before the scheduled kick-off time...
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/ 7 years agoCheeseman loan deal
HARLEQUINS centre Henry Cheeseman has joined Richmond for the rest of the season. Josh McNulty has also gone on loan to...
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/ 7 years agoSubscriptions…
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/ 7 years agoSmith still dreams of calling the big one at St James’
■By JON NEWCOMBE BBC RADIO Newcastle rugby commentator Ian Smith celebrates a milestone today that modern-day professional players can only dream...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoPremiership coach marks Wilson as the must-start no.6 for England
Northampton Saints forwards coach Phil Dowson looks at England's back row
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/ 7 years agoBrexit minister Stephen Barclay’s history with rugby and Fylde
'My childhood activities revolved around rugby'
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International Rugby
/ 7 years agoSteve Hansen to step down as All Blacks head coach after World Cup
Weeks of speculation over World Cup-winning coach's future becomes clearer at press conference
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/ 7 years agoShaun Edwards in advanced talks to become new Dragons head coach
Already committed to moving to Wigan Warriors in 2020
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/ 7 years agoWallabies can turn things around in 2019, says Matt Toomua
Leicester Tigers and Australia centre throws his support behind Michael Cheika
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/ 7 years agoBristol Bears flanker George Smith on how long he has left at the top and Pat Lam
The evergreen Australia back row feels he can reach four decades playing the game
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/ 7 years agoStade Francais teenager Nicolas Chauvin dies after sustaining neck injury in match
Stade Francais are 'in mourning' following death of 19-year-old
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/ 7 years agoConnacht submit plans to redevelop the Sportsground Stadium
The PRO14 side's capacity could be doubled
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/ 7 years agoSale Sharks complete addition of Russian international prop
Valery Morozov has been on the Sharks' radar for the past 12 months
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/ 7 years agoEXCLUSIVE: Leicester Tigers line up Paul Gustard as director of rugby
The story from our front page on Sunday
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/ 7 years agoDragons and Bernard Jackman part ways
Forwards coach Ceri Jones will take interim charge of the struggling PRO14 club
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/ 7 years agoWill RWC 2019 see the end of Southern Hemisphere dominance?
The 2019 Rugby World Cup is less than a year away and some fans have already discovered whether or not they...
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/ 7 years agoWho is favourite to succeed Eddie Jones?
Barring a complete flop at next year’s World Cup, Eddie Jones will be England coach until his current contract expires in...
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/ 7 years agoJackman’s on the brink at Dragons
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND “Players don’t know their roles. There is confusion everywhere!” BERNARD Jackman is living on borrowed...
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/ 7 years agoAnscombe faces his big test against Farrell
Breakthrough: Gareth Anscombe in action against South Africa PICTURE: Getty Images GARETH Anscombe had a breakthrough campaign with Wales in November....
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/ 7 years agoWallabies can turn it around like in 2015 says Toomua
NEALE HARVEY Resilient: Wallaby centre Matt Toomua MATT Toomua promises Australia will respond to their 2018 debacle by ramming Kyle Sinckler’s...
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/ 7 years agoSam’s delayed Test bow worth the wait
■By NEALE HARVEY International bow: Sam Skinner in action for Scotland PICTURES: Getty Images EXETER lock Sam Skinner has revealed how...
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/ 7 years agoDREAMTEAM
JOHN MULDOON, BRISTOL DEFENCE COACH AND FORMER CONNACHT AND IRELAND FLANKER, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST…...
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/ 7 years agoNumbers don’t lie, fans snub the regions
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Astartling fact can be unearthed from the mound of attendance figures at the...
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/ 7 years agoPlayers’ Association go stum on big player fitness issue
Together again? Andy Farrell and Stuart Lancaster with England PICTURE: Getty Images ■ Just suppose, for argument’s sake, that Ireland win...
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/ 7 years agoTop clubs shake-up
Bragging rights: Gloucester’s Gerbrandt Grobler celebrates Willi Heinz’s early try in their big win over Exeter PICTURE: Getty Images BLINDSIDE EXCLUSIVE...
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/ 7 years agoWhere have all the Welsh coaches gone?
THERE was a time when Wales taught the world how to develop coaching into an art form, when everyone who was...
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/ 7 years agoValue of Six Nations is cut by 60 per cent in Guinness deal
By PETER JACKSON What it’s all about: Ireland celebrate winning Six Nations PICTURE: Getty Images THE Six Nations have been forced...
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/ 7 years agoEastwood calls for ring-fence debate
WASPS chief executive Nick Eastwood insists no decisions around ring-fencing the Premiership can be made until all available options have been...
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