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/ 8 years agoKibirige: I just love scoring for Falcons
■ By JON NEWCOMBE Flyer: Zack Kibirige scores for Falcons DESPITE being ruled out of today’s Premiership Cup clash with a...
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/ 8 years agoNo limits to how far pioneering ref Cox can climb
TRAILBLAZING referee Sara Cox climbs another step on the ladder to the top today when she becomes the first female to...
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/ 8 years agoGat aims for 14th time lucky vs Australia
WARREN Gatland insisted Wales can take on Australia in confident mood after watching his team win their opening match of an...
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/ 8 years agoRobson injury gives Joe space to state his case
■ By NEALE HARVEY Injured: Dan Robson LONG-SERVING scrumhalf Joe Simpson believes his performances over the next three months will dictate...
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/ 8 years agoSasagi’s in but Tofua on his way
SARACENS have signed Samoa prop Hisa Sasagi on a short-term deal until the end of January. The defending Premiership champions are...
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/ 8 years agoHerring’s late try completes Ulster recovery
■ By RONAN O’BRIEN PRO14 Benetton……….10 Ulster…………….15 SECOND-HALF tries from Sean Reidy and Rob Herring rescued Ulster after a poor opening...
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/ 8 years agoFollow The Rugby Paper online…
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/ 8 years agoSexton on five-man short list
LEINSTER and Ireland fly-half Johnny Sexton has been nominated for the World Rugby player of the year award. Sexton – the...
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/ 8 years agoPivac fumes as Scarlets faulter in the final quarter
■ By GARY HEATLY SCARLETS head coach Wayne Pivac was not a happy man after his side threw away their lead...
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/ 8 years agoFletcher: England must overcome tactical flaws
■ By NEALE HARVEY ENGLAND must overcome their tactical deficit to fully match New Zealand says former Red Rose U18s boss...
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/ 8 years agoElliott quits Blues for Italian job
BEDFORD centre Jamie Elliott has joined Zebre with immediate effect. Elliot, 26, who made his Premiership debut for Northampton Saints at...
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/ 8 years agoMatawalu’s magic puts Warriors in command
■ By ALEX BYWATER OSPREYS had more territory and possession and made more metres than their opponents, but Glasgow were comfortable...
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/ 8 years agoJarvis makes case to be Gatland’s switch-hitter
AARON Jarvis has told Warren Gatland he can still be a Wales prop star at next year’s World Cup. Gatland is...
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/ 8 years agoTigers cub Heyes hard at work to mimic Cole
By NEALE HARVEY UPWARDLY mobile Leicester prop Joe Heyes is ready to burst into the limelight and show why Dan Cole...
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/ 8 years agoError ridden Dragons pay for early profligacy
■ By JOHN FALLON DRAGONS coach Bernard Jackman lamented the butchering of two excellent chances in the first quarter and then...
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/ 8 years agoOsborne relishing task of making Mose great again
NEW Birmingham Moseley head coach Collin Osborne says work-rate and passion are non-negotiables as he begins the task of steering the...
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/ 8 years agoFardy to skipper depleted Leinster
Preview Southern Kings v Leinster Today, Kick-off 12.45pm SCOTT Fardy will captain Leinster for the first time as the side shows...
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/ 8 years agoCurrie Cup success has coach Easter dreaming big
By NEALE HARVEY NICK Easter insists there are “no limits” to his coaching ambitions after helping South Africa’s Sharks clinch their...
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/ 8 years agoMorgan close to long-term Ospreys deal
By STEFFAN THOMAS Wales debutant: Luke Morgan LUKE Morgan is poised to commit his long-term future to the Ospreys and sign...
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/ 8 years agoMulvihill lays down the challenge to Shingler
■ By STEFFAN THOMAS STEVE Shingler has been told it’s now or never for him at Cardiff Blues as the region’s...
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/ 8 years agoKing’s on comeback trail at OEs after ACL nightmare
By NEALE HARVEY BEN King has twice overcome career-threatening injuries in pursuit of the rugby career he loves. Now the Exeter-born...
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/ 8 years agoGrasshoppers begin search for Founders
PRESTON Grasshoppers RFC are searching for relatives of the club’s founders as part of their 150 year celebrations. While they hail...
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/ 8 years agoBleyendaal returns to Munster midfield
Preview Cheetahs v Munster Today, Kick-off 2.45pm TYLER Bleyendaal will captain Munster against the Cheetahs in his first game for the...
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/ 8 years agoSale draft Sharks fly-half du Preez
SOUTH Africa international fly-half Robert du Preez has joined Sale on a shortterm loan from the Durban Sharks. AJ MacGinty has...
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/ 8 years agoCollazo’s ‘safe’ even if Toulon take drop
FRENCH COLUMN DAVID BARNES Toulon president Mourad Boudjellal has sworn he will stick by team boss Patrice Collazo even if his...
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/ 8 years agoLosing fear factor key to beating All Blacks
■ By NEALE HARVEY Game changer: Manu Tuilagi beats Dan Carter to score a try PICTURE: Getty Images TOM Youngs believes...
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/ 8 years agoTrailfinders capture tyro prop star Els
EALING have signed South African prop Jordan Els, 21, from the Sharks in Durban. Els said: “I’ve spent three years with...
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/ 8 years agoGarside ‘punished’ for crack at Saints
By NEALE HARVEY Cover: Karl Garside AMPTHILL prop Karl Garside fears his hopes of representing England Counties in Georgia next summer...
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/ 8 years agoCurtain call for Blues ace Jenkins
■ By STEFFAN THOMAS WALES prop star Gethin Jenkins wants to follow the path of Shaun Edwards as he takes his...
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/ 8 years agoUmaga signs loan deal at Carnegie
WASPS academy flyhalf Jacob Umaga has joined Yorkshire Carnegie on loan. The playmaker, who signed for Wasps in 2015, has scored...
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/ 8 years agoWallabies call for Tiger Polota-Nau
TATAFU Polota-Nau has been drafted into Australia’s squad for the three-Test tour of Wales, Italy and England this month. The Leicester...
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/ 8 years agoCanada gear up for RWC repechage
CANADAcontinued preparations for the Rugby World Cup repechage tournament with a 26-20 win over Oxford University on Wednesday. Matt Evans, in...
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/ 8 years agoJohnny Sexton the lone ranger in World Rugby Player of the Year shortlist dominated by All Blacks and Boks
Sale Sharks scrum-half Faf de Klerk one of five stars shortlisted
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/ 8 years agoVoting is open as Rhino Prop Star finalists are announced
Over 200 nominations have been narrowed down to three...
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/ 8 years agoEddie Jones turns to Mark Wilson as England’s solution at number 8
The England team named to take on the Springboks
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/ 8 years agoDanny Cipriani opens up on the frustration of being overlooked by England
'I know my skillset'
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/ 8 years agoWales record cap-holder Gethin Jenkins to retire from rugby
The prop has been suffering from a chronic knee injury
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/ 8 years agoFranco Mostert in line for first Gloucester start after ‘touchy’ negotiations
The Lions had disputed the lock's move to Kingsholm
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/ 8 years agoRassie Erasmus to test homegrown talent with England match falling outside international window
Only South Africa and Japan based players are available to South Africa
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/ 8 years agoMore clarity please between kit colours
I WATCHED Cardiff Blues v Glasgow last weekend and how on earth can anyone, especially the officials, allow the two teams...
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/ 8 years agoIrish heritage a Test ticket
DURING the 2012 Junior World Cup at Stellenbosch, Will Addison stood at outside-centre for England in a 20-15 win over an...
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/ 8 years agoScots have found new star with Hastings
WALES should have enough to beat Scotland in their first clash of the Autumn series on Saturday. But I think Gregor...
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/ 8 years agoPortugal centre living the dream at Falcons
By JON NEWCOMBE AFTER an injury delayed start to his Newcastle career, Pedro Bettencourt is finally getting an opportunity to show...
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/ 8 years agoLarder fear over Eddie’s coaching turnaround
By JON NEWCOMBE PHIL LARDER is surprised at the wholesale changes to Eddie Jones’ coaching team so soon before a World...
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/ 8 years agoFollow The Rugby Paper online…
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/ 8 years agoBrave Batley battles back after cancer treatment
By JOHN HARDING Rising star: Joe Batley wins clean lineout ball for Bristol against Zebre PICTURES: Getty Images SEVENTEEN months ago...
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/ 8 years agoVersatile Anscombe’s plea for stint at No.10
■By ALEX BYWATER GARETH Anscombe has issued a stark warning to Cardiff Blues and revealed his frustration at continually being switched...
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/ 8 years agoCotton livid as Lions face extinction
Full stretch: Northampton’s Alex Mitchell scores in their big win against Bristol PICTURE: Getty Images FRAN Cotton today warns of an...
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/ 8 years agoForward platform provides Leinster lift-off
Benneton …3 Leinster …31 By JON BYRNE SCRUM-HALF Jamison Gibson-Park put in a starring performance behind a dominant pack as Leinster...
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