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/ 8 years agoKeatley stops off at Irish en route to Treviso
Exile: Ian Keatley IAN KEATLEY’S departure from Munster has been brought forward after London Irish snapped up the fly-half on a...
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/ 8 years agoDynamic England dare to dream
ENGLAND fans left Dublin last night dreaming of Six Nation success – and even World Cup glory – as Eddie Jones’...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 8 years agoReferees must simply stop ignoring the laws
I WAS RFU President in 2013/14 and spent a few weeks with England U20s as they went on to win the...
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/ 8 years agoCarl fighting for chance to keep battling world’s best
■By NEALE HARVEY Support: Alan Solomons WORCESTER back rower Carl Kirwan has lifted the lid on the mental anguish of his...
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/ 8 years agoWhy should we bail out SANZAAR? It’s their own fault
COLIN BOAG Twitter spat: Brian Moore commentating In crisis: Warratahs’ Jed Holloway on the attack during the Super Rugby semi-final in...
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/ 8 years agoUnderdog status suits me just fine
Jon Newcombe talks to Graham Rowntree as work begins for his World Cup return Passionate: Graham Rowntree takes a Georgia training...
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/ 8 years agoReds won’t block Biljon if top-flight come calling
JERSEY chairman Mark Morgan says he would not stand in the way of rugby director Harvey Biljon taking a top job...
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/ 8 years agoItaly’s Six Nations place safe despite desperate run
RELEGATION will not be introduced to the Six Nations, according to tournament chief Ben Morel, who also says there is no...
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/ 8 years agoYachvili: The players did ‘sack’ Lievremont
DAVID BARNES FRENCH COLUMN Star turn: Dimitri Yachvili kicks the conversion for France during the 2011 World Cup final PICTURE: Getty...
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/ 8 years agoGustard chasing Scarlets ace Boyce
■By STEFFAN THOMAS Wanted: Will Boyde HARLEQUINS want Scarlets flanker Will Boyde to help continue Paul Gustard’s revolution. Boyde’s contract in...
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/ 8 years agoTroubled Guildford ends time in France
KIWI winger Zac Guildford, who was part of the All Blacks World Cup-winning squad in 2011, has left French division two...
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/ 8 years agoBike ride to Japan!
THE 2019 Rugby World Cup kicked off at Canterbury yesterday – on two wheels. Ron Rutland and James Owens are making...
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/ 8 years agoKingspan get Carter
ULSTER have signed Australia international second row Sam Carter from the ACT Brumbies for next season. Carter, 29, made his Test...
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/ 8 years agoSix-try Cheetahs make it four on the spin
■By SAM JACKSON Cheetahs …40 Kings …36 CHEETAHS pulled off a bonus point derby victory as Reinach Venter’s late try secured...
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/ 8 years agoHarcourt reacts to Haskell’s ‘negative’ comments
■By NEALE HARVEY BROADSTREET secretary Richard Harcourt has hit back at James Haskell over critical comments he made in last week’s...
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/ 8 years agoQuins banish away day blues for crack at title
■By NEALE HARVEY Getting a grip on Saracens: James Horwill grapples with Billy Vunipola PICTURES: Getty Images Potential: Alex Dombrandt Class...
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/ 8 years agoNeath heading for the drop but Bramwell won’t let them wither
■By ALEX BYWATER Captain fantastic: Neath’s Aaron Bramwell THEY are doomed to Principality Premiership relegation and are enduring their worst season...
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/ 8 years agoCare staying at Stoop
ENGLAND scrum-half Danny Care has signed a new two-year deal with Harlequins, who have resigned a handful of stars for next...
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/ 8 years agoShaunagh swaps her fire drill for scrum practice
■By SAM PARKHOUSE Part of the team: Shaunagh Brown with Kent firefighters FIREFIGHTER Shaunagh Brown has put country before career after...
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/ 8 years agoDollman extends ten-year stretch
EXETER Chiefs pair Ollie Devoto and Olly Woodburn have signed new two-year contracts, while long-serving full-back Phil Dollman has penned a...
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/ 8 years agoSharks on target for 70 per cent English
TEENAGE Sale centre Luke James has signed a new four-and-a-half-year contract with the club, tying him to the Sharks until 2024....
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/ 8 years agoGlory days come with a big price for Dafydd
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Streaking into the corner: Dafydd James scoring for the British Lions in Brisbane...
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/ 8 years agoPivac predicts big future for Macleod
WAYNE Pivac believes tyro Scarlets back rower Josh Macleod can follow him into international rugby. A foot injury has hampered the...
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/ 8 years agoDevastating England dare to dream again
■By SAM JACKSON Got it licked: Henry Slade crosses to score England’s fourth try against Ireland to the delight of his...
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/ 8 years ago‘Brothers from other mothers’ dominate Six Nations
THEopening Six Nations weekend featured a cast of 138 players as, of course, will each ensuing round. Almost exactly a quarter...
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/ 8 years agoImportant players can aspire for Premiership says Morris
■By NEALE HARVEY WASPS flanker Ben Morris claims Premiership ringfencing would be a disaster for tier two rugby. Morris, 27, joined...
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/ 8 years agoGats was hard on me says hero North
GEORGE North warned Wales’ Six Nations rivals that Warren Gatland’s men will only get better after the giant wing crowned the...
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/ 8 years agoJudge targets top-three finish to repay his debt to Paver
Excelled at Sarries: Christian Judge Master: Alan Paver BATH-BOUNDprop Christian Judge says he owes Cornish Pirates scrum guru Alan Paver a...
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/ 8 years agoRevenge mission kicks off Cooper’s Rebel life
■By GEORGE LAWRENCE QUADECooper steered the Melbourne Rebels to a hard-fought 29-26 win over his former side Queensland Reds as they...
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/ 8 years agoVaughan: Close the league but prepare for expansion
■By NEALE HARVEY GLOUCESTER chief executive Stephen Vaughan says Premiership Rugby must get their head around an expansion system if they...
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/ 8 years agoPremiership self-interest set to repeat
JEFF GAGE Europe’s second tier: Saints skipper Dylan Hartley “It’s time the rest of English rugby woke up to the fact...
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/ 8 years agoResilient Beno back early for Bath run-in
■By NEALE HARVEY Raging bull: Beno Obano is charging for a recall after injury PICTURE: Getty Images PROP star Beno Obano...
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/ 8 years agoWallaby Fainga’a admits he’s been sub-standard
Probyn: World league could spell the end of World Cup ■By NEALE HARVEY Star signing: Nick Phipps MULTI-CAPPED Australia hooker Saia...
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/ 8 years agoWhy rugby and CBD have gone hand-in-hand
Rugby players are subject to a litany of injuries and many players suffer from shortened careers due to a build-up of...
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International Rugby
/ 8 years agoWe’re good because of the level of scrutiny Joe Schmidt pays to preparation, says Ireland captain Best
"We know that it is preparation that wins games"
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/ 8 years agoWales announce team to take on France in Six Nations
Team news is in...
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/ 8 years agoAmbitious Coventry chairman Jon Sharp talks Butts Park Arena revamp
Coventry are in talks to create a plan similar to Exeter Chiefs
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/ 8 years agoTe’o blow increases likelihood Manu Tuilagi starts for England in Dublin
England retain 25 players for Six Nations opener against Grand Slam champions
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/ 8 years agoI have got huge respect for the noise the Irish fans make, says Jamie George
Not long to go until the 2019 Six Nations kicks off
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/ 8 years agoNewcastle sign Alex Dunbar on loan from Glasgow Warriors
Does this signal the end of the Scotland centre's time at Scotstoun?
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/ 8 years agoCurrie Cup winner Nick Easter to join Sharks for Super Rugby
Nick Easter has found his calling in South Africa
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/ 8 years agoDanny Care inks new Harlequins deal
The England scrum-half was set to be out of contract in the summer
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/ 8 years agoNo fear for Piutau, Hughes worth his weight
WRECKING-BALL-Nathan Hughes will use the Six Nations to showcase exactly why Bristol were prepared to make him one of the highest...
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/ 8 years agoUmaga kicking on nicely with run of games for Carnegie
By JON NEWCOMBE Silky skills: Wasps loanee Jacob Umaga HALIFAX-BORN Jacob Umaga is relishing being back amongst his roots and getting...
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/ 8 years agoEddie’s got firepower to cause Ireland real problems – Gustard
By NEALE HARVEY Brings new dimension to the pack: Billy Vunipola PICTURE: Getty Images PAUL Gustard believes England have the ballcarrying...
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/ 8 years agoShields striving for bigger Red Rose impact
BRAD SHIELD-Sadmits his ball-carrying must improve if he is to cement his England place right through to the World Cup. Shields,...
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/ 8 years agoEdinburgh stunned by Kings potent riposte
By LARRY PORTER Kings 25 Edinburgh 21 SOUTHERN Kings scored two tries in the last four minutes to record only their...
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/ 8 years agoDragons blow out after Lewis fires wide
By ALEX BYWATER DRAGONS caretaker head coach Ceri Jones refused to point the finger at rookie referee Ben Blain as his...
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/ 8 years agoFinishing ace puts Blues on victory Lane
By ROGER PANTING OWEN Lane’s piece of magic was enough to enliven a drab encounter and secure Blues a valuable win...
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/ 8 years agoChampions get a scare but keep home record in tact
By BARRY O’NEILL SCARLETS had to settle for a losing bonus point at Leinster on Friday night with captain Steff Hughes...
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