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/ 8 years agoClubs in no mood to show mercy to Sarries over cap
By NEALE HARVEY PREMIERSHIP clubs stand united in their determination to bring Saracens to book over potential salary cap infringements, we...
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/ 8 years agoDragons’ tour ends in savaging by Cheetahs
By ROB COLE THE Dragons ended their tour of South Africa with a hugely disappointing result as they were hammered by...
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/ 8 years agoGood prop news for the Warriors
CHARLIE Capps will join Glasgow Warriors next season after signing a twoyear deal, while fellow tight-head Adam Nicol has become the...
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/ 8 years agoFiji still kings of Hong Kong while Ireland join the party
HONG KONG WRAP FIJI turned on the style to claim a fifth consecutive Hong Kong Sevens title with an unstoppable display...
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/ 8 years agoSubscriptions…
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/ 8 years agoBlues lose out as TMO calls favour Connacht
By DECLAN ROONEY CARDIFF Blues were denied a spot in the PRO14 play-offs as Connacht sealed their passage with a contentious...
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/ 8 years agoChamberlain helps steer Hartpury to treble glory
By JOE BYRNES THE ribbons will remain red on The BUCS Super Rugby Championship Trophy after Hartpury sealed a glorious treble...
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/ 8 years agoCoach Williams leaves Quins
TOM Williams, the Quins winger caught up in the Bloodgate scandal, is leaving the club after serving as their transition coach....
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/ 8 years agoKelly puts an extra zip in flying Wasps
By ALEX BYWATER Top form: Kelly Sotherton in the heptathlon PICTURE: Getty Images Speed machine: Marcus Watson charges upfield SHE knew...
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/ 8 years agoScarlets’ try blitz sets up Judgement Day chance
By STEFFAN THOMAS WAYNE Pivac insists the Scarlets are still alive and fighting as they maintained their hopes of qualifying for...
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/ 8 years agoYoungs gets three weeks
LEICESTER hooker Tom Youngs was banned for three weeks when he appeared before a disciplinary panel. He was shown a red...
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/ 8 years agoI had to give Hughes poke in the eye says Dai
By GARY FITZGERALD Back on form: Nathan Hughes DAI Young has revealed he gave Nathan Hughes “a poke in the eye”...
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/ 8 years agoRuthless Munster sweep to the top
■By JOHN FALLON Benetton ……28 Munster ……….37 MUNSTER head coach Johann van Graan was thrilled with the ruthless streak in his...
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/ 8 years agoSutton joy but Wimbledon are just short
Regional Premier Leagues London & South East Premier SUTTON & EPSOMare promoted following a bonus point 38-31 win away to Bedford...
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/ 8 years agoGreat Glasgow end Dublin jinx
By DARAGH SMALL Leinster ……….24 Glasgow……….39 GLASGOW Warriors head coach Dave Rennie praised the defensive effort of his players in a...
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/ 8 years agoClose-run thing as Scunthorpe triumph
Midlands Premier SCUNTHORPE clinched the title – but they made their supporters sweat during a tense final-day 17- 16 triumph at...
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/ 8 years agoThree for Evans as Ospreys line up the Blues
By STEFFAN THOMAS S Kings …………7 Ospreys ……….43 ALLEN Clarke praised his Ospreys side as they thrashed the Southern Kings in...
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/ 8 years agoHull round off memorable season in style
Northern Premier HULL rounded off their championship season in grand style with a resounding 62-0 win over a weakened Rossendale side....
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/ 8 years agoMalins is happy to be versatile – for now
■By NEALE HARVEY SARACENS tyro Max Malins has identified All Blacks duo Beauden Barrett and Damian McKenzie as ideal role models...
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/ 8 years agoBournemouth one short of a thousand!
South West Premier BOURNEMOUTH rounded off their imperious run to the title in style – even if they did miss out...
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/ 8 years agoClifford:Gustard drive and Quins care kept me here
By NEALE HARVEY Charging in: Quins Jack Clifford is tackled by Bristol’s Jake Woolmore and Jordan Crane PICTURES: Getty Images ENGLAND...
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/ 8 years agoPremiership are helping Hartpury beat the drop
A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME JEFF PROBYN Survival battle: Simon Linsell reaches for the sky for Hartpury With just...
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/ 8 years agoLetters
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/ 8 years agoLudlam is leading the flow of talent coming from Saints
By NEALE HARVEY INDOMITABLEback rower Lewis Ludlam, will spearhead a post-World Cup flood of Northampton talent into the England ranks, predicts...
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/ 8 years agoWelsh clubs ask for clarity over Celtic Cup plans
Principality Stadium: Home of Welsh rugby PRINCIPALITY Premiership clubs have pleaded for clarity from the Welsh Rugby Union as they continue...
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/ 8 years agoWHO ARE YOUR RUGBY HEROES?
Impact: England’s Sarah Bern goes over for their third try against Italy This week we want your votes for two outstanding...
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/ 8 years agoCarnegie academy threatened by cut in budget
By JON NEWCOMBE CARNEGIE’S famed academy is under threat following the news that swingeing cutbacks are necessary for the club to...
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/ 8 years agoGlory days are here – just as Wray predicted
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW As captain of Saracens during that chaotic first season of the post-amateur era,...
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/ 8 years agoJoseph set to challenge Slade for No13 shirt
■By NEALE HARVEY Impressive: Henry Slade scores against Ireland JONATHAN Joseph is ready to challenge for his England place and remind...
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/ 8 years agoRFU and Saracens condemn Billy Vunipola’s defence of Israel Folau’s views
RFU statement: "We will be meeting with Billy to discuss his social media posts."
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/ 8 years agoEXCLUSIVE: Michael Cheika identifies ideal replacement for Stephen Larkham
England attack coach under Martin Johnson Brian Smith could take the role with the Wallabies
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/ 8 years agoRugby Australia cast Israel Folau’s future in doubt after full-back ducks calls
Wallabies chiefs intend to tear up Folau's contract with the union
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/ 8 years agoPremiership Rugby release statement on salary cap-related investigation into Saracens
Saracens have reiterated their compliance with salary cap rules and willingness to be transparent with PR's investigation
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/ 8 years agoHadleigh Parkes aims to get Scarlets back firing
"Diamonds are built under pressure after all"
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/ 8 years ago‘Hell awaits you’: Israel Folau posts another anti-gay judgement
Folau condemns alcoholics, atheists and fornicators in new controversial Instagram post
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/ 8 years agoDave Rennie commits to Glasgow Warriors
Sticking at Scotstoun and not replacing Cheika
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/ 8 years agoChristian Wade takes big leap towards NFL dream with Buffalo deal
Christian Wade has said he is ‘lost for words’ after being signed to join the Buffalo Bills as part of the...
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/ 8 years agoMunster head coach Johann van Graan to stay until 2022
The South African wants to secure new deals for his coaching assistants next
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/ 8 years agoSam striving to stake Scots claim at Quins
By NEALE HARVEY Ambitious: Sam Hidalgo-Clyne is now at Quins PICTURES: Getty Images Mission: Danny Care ON-LOAN Harlequins No.9 Sam Hidalgo-...
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/ 8 years agoEngland’s second-half blips fixable says Nowell
By NEALE HARVEY Ace: Scott Wisemantel JACK Nowell insists England’s second half implosions in the Six Nations have failed to dent...
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/ 8 years agoFord: I’m sure I can help keep Tigers up
By JON NEWCOMBE Confident: Mike Ford MIKE FORD saw at first hand the size of his task at Leicester Tigers yesterday...
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/ 8 years agoBlacker to bolster scrum-half options
SCARLETS look set to bolster their ranks with the signings of Cardiff Blues scrum-half Dane Blacker and Ospreys prop Alex Jeffries....
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/ 8 years agoFrustrated Ewels demands Bath boys shape up
Pushing: Charlie Ewels CHARLIE Ewels knows Bath’s squadron of England hopefuls must rescue their club’s season or risk becoming nearly men...
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/ 8 years agoWebb may ask Toulon for World Cup ticket
By PETER JACKSON RHYS Webb faces a tough decision if he is to be reunited with Wales this summer in time...
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/ 8 years agoFrancis staying a Chief
WALES prop Tomas Francis has extended his deal at Premiership leaders Exeter and will still be eligible to play for his...
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/ 8 years agoMulvihill had to talk me down from the cliff admits Dacey
By STEFFAN THOMAS Skipper: Kristian Dacey KRISTIAN Dacey has admitted the uncertainty which engulfed Welsh rugby in recent months almost forced...
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/ 8 years agoNo stain on Green character says QC
NEWCASTLE lock Calum Green has been cleared of biting Sale’s Rob Webber during their match last month. The 28-year-old was suspended...
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/ 8 years agoI’ll be fully fit for World Cup camps vows Navidi
By STEFFAN THOMAS Operation: Josh Navidi JOSH Navidi’s Wales career will come full circle when he rocks up at the World...
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/ 8 years agoCarty’s penalties keep Connacht in frame
By JOHN FALLON Zebre ..................5 Connacht ..........6 CONNACHT head coach Andy Friend says attentions have turned to Cardiff Blues after a...
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/ 8 years agoWillie thanks Wasps for his return to the Boks
By NEALE HARVEY Mercurial: Willie le Roux touches down for Wasps’ third try against Northampton PICTURES: Getty Images Recall: Rassie Erasmus...













