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/ 8 years agoEddie must take Care… and resist temptation
By SAM PARKHOUSE Leader: Dylan Hartley Starter: Jamie George Top form: Danny Care scores for Quins against Saracens PICTURE: Getty Images...
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/ 8 years agoO’Gara says non to French advance
RONAN O’Gara has ruled himself out of helping under-fire France coach Jacques Brunel at the World Cup. The Crusaders assistant coach,...
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/ 8 years agoScarlets lure in Hurricanes ace Lousi
THE Scarlets are set to sign powerful lock Sam Lousi from Super Rugby giants the Hurricanes. Lousi, who can also play...
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/ 8 years agoGunter on target as Brecon win battle of the leaders in the Plate
Welsh Plate /Bowl s-finals THE top two in One East clashed for a place in the final of WRU National Plate...
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/ 8 years agoBlues are ‘closer’ to keeping Gareth in Wales
>Continued from Page 1 interest in Anscombe but the revelation of Bristol’s interest increases the prospect of Wales’ No. 1 choice...
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/ 8 years agoTigers call for Ford to end fear of the drop
By NEIL FISSLER EXCLUSIVE SOS: Mike Ford LEICESTER TIGERS are set to parachute in Mike Ford tomorrow in a late attempt...
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/ 8 years agoNorthampton’s ‘ultimate warrior’ Teimana Harrison building case for England recall
Saints director of rugby says the six-time capped back row is deserving of a shot with England
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/ 8 years agoBilly Twelvetrees talks playing with Cipriani and Atkinson at play-off chasing Gloucester
"He's one of the most under-rated players in our whole squad" Twelvetrees says of midfield partner
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/ 8 years agoVincent Koch convinced Springboks can lift World Cup for third time
The Saracens prop says South Africa head coach Rassie Erasmus has the respect of the Bok camp
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/ 8 years agoOn-form Marcus Watson gets Wasps contract extension
The former England 7s star has scored 11 tries in 24 appearances for Wasps
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/ 8 years agoFormer Yorkshire Carnegie owner fears for club’s prestigious academy
Caddick says Yorkshire's influence as a county has dwindled in recent years
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/ 8 years agoI want to emulate Will Greenwood, says Harlequins Joe Marchant
The Harlequins centre is hoping his try-scoring feats have caught the eye of Eddie Jones
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/ 8 years agoAaron Mauger confirms Highlanders back Aaron Smith to miss six weeks
Double blow for the Highlanders after losing to the Blues
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/ 8 years agoGloucester sign Jamal Ford-Robinson from Northampton Saints
The second signing made by the Cherry and Whites for next season
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/ 8 years agoEdinburgh wrap up busy Monday with new deal for Hamish Watson
Watson re-signs and Cockerill seals deals for four new arrivals
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/ 8 years agoPity Deano changed his tune
LASTweek Newcastle’s Dean Richards is quoted as saying that ring-fencing the Premiership would be the ‘best thing’ not just for the...
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/ 8 years agoMarshall’s try turns it Munster’s way
■By JOHN FALLON Munster..........31 Zebre................12 MUNSTERremain in contention for top spot in Conference A after a bonus win over Zebre with...
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/ 8 years agoTwelvetrees driving Gloucester’s chase
■By JON NEWCOMBE Pushing forward: Billy Twelvetrees takes on Bristol’s George Smith PICTURES: Getty Images MADDENINGLY inconsistent is a term that...
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/ 8 years agoTop player but he’s not a captain
OWEN Farrell is a player with a huge heart, but in the heat of ‘battle’ good captaincy requires the ability to...
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/ 8 years agoCarty’s late cameo seals bonus point
■By DARAGH SMALL Connacht........29 Benetton........14 CONNACHT coach Andy Friend praised new Irish international Jack Carty for securing a crucial bonus point...
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/ 8 years agoBlues swoop for two of Wales’ speed machines
Boy Blue: Josh Adams CARDIFF Blues have snapped up Wales wing Hallam Amos for next season. Amos, 24, joins the Blues...
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/ 8 years agoBrown still best bet to start World Cup
SO Eddie Jones thinks that a psychologist is needed to sort out England’s mental problems? He should attend these sessions himself...
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/ 8 years agoLong wait over as Barclay stars on debut
■By GARY HEATLY Edinburgh......28 Leinster............11 EDINBURGH’S forwards bullied Leinster to record a bonus point win and keep their play-off hopes alive....
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/ 8 years agostandards in for playoffs
People think he is slow because his nickname is sausage legs, but everyone at Gloucester know how good he is and...
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/ 8 years agoEddie’s mind games backfired… now sort him out or sack him
NOWthat the euphoria of the Six Nations has subsided certain people in the game should look at themselves in the mirror....
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/ 8 years agoPhillips: £5b sounds good but it breaks down small
■By STEFFAN THOMAS Warning: Martyn Phillips WRU chief executive Martyn Phillips has warned the Six Nations board to think twice before...
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/ 8 years agoSimpson aims for flying finish to life at Wasps
■By NEALE HARVEY Ambitious: Joe Simpson LONG-SERVING Wasps No.9 Joe Simpson believes his best years are still to come after revealing...
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/ 8 years agoHammer can’t be the only tool in the box
IF your plan does not have the ability to change direction then any unconsidered hazards and associated risk has a high...
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/ 8 years agoDon’t back CVC, says Gosper, keep money in game
WORLD Rugby chief executive Brett Gosper has urged the Six Nations unions to consider the good of the global game and...
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/ 8 years agoBudgetary demands too great to save Sunwolves
NEWS EXTRA THE Japan Rugby Football Union have disputed SANZAAR’s claims that they were not willing to underwrite the Sunwolves. The...
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/ 8 years agoGlasgow have faith superior fitness will be telling
■By GARY HEATLY GLASGOWskipper Callum Gibbins believes his side can use the way Scotland exposed England fitnesswise in the second half...
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/ 8 years agoTaufete’e aims to extend his scoring spree in survival fight
■By NEALE HARVEY Eagles sharp shooter: Joe Taufete’e USA hooker Joe Taufete’e will have England on full alert in Japan this...
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/ 8 years agoKoch convinced Boks good bet for hat-trick
■By NEALE HARVEY Boks prop star: Vincent Koch is back in Springbok reckoning under Rassie Erasmus PICTURE: Getty Images VINCENT Koch...
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/ 8 years agoBiggar relishing role as back seat driver
■By GARY FITZGERALD Finisher supreme: Dan Biggar DAN Biggar claims Wales have not yet peaked in their pursuit of world domination...
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/ 8 years agoPocket rocket primed for European explosion
SCOTTISHrugby’s man of the moment Darcy Graham feels his tries against Wales and England will count for little if he cannot...
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/ 8 years agoDREAMTEAM
JON GOODRIDGE, HARTPURY COACH AND EX-GLOUCESTER, LEEDS AND BRISTOL FULL-BACK, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE’S PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST 1. Mike...
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/ 8 years agoItaly proved professional status isn’t everything
CATHERINE SPENCER FORMER ENGLAND CAPTAIN The Grand Slam performance of the Red Roses was head and shoulders above the rest. The...
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/ 8 years agoPivac will need AWJ to drive Wales on
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND It’s about time everyone woke up to the fact that Alun-Wyn Jones is a true...
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/ 8 years agoItoje is not the answer to captain conundrum
THEmen’s tournament has fewer worries about sponsorship or such one-sided games but England have a few worries all the same. If...
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/ 8 years agoBig game by Lyttle puts Ulster second
■By RONAN O’BRIEN Ulster..............33 Kings................19 ROB Lyttle sparkled as Ulster ran in five tries and moved into second place in Conference...
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/ 8 years agoBoyd’s ultimate warrior building case for recall
■By NEALE HARVEY Leading the fight: Teimana Harrison scores Saints’ first try in Premiership Cup final win over Saracens PICTURE: Getty...
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/ 8 years agoAnother bonus win keeps Warriors top
■By GARY HEATLY Glasgow..........35 Cheetahs........17 GLASGOW stayed on top in Conference A with this relatively comfortable bonus point victory. Warriors scored...
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/ 8 years agoBlues confident of keeping Anscombe
CARDIFF Blues boss John Mulvihill is optimistic Gareth Anscombe will stay at the region despite big money offers from abroad. The...
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/ 8 years agoWorld Rugby are ‘turning the game into a joke’
By PETER JACKSON WORLD Rugby stand accused today of turning the international game into ‘a laughing stock’ by allowing too many...
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/ 8 years agoDeadly Evans keeps Ospreys in playoff hunt
■By STEFFAN THOMAS ALLEN Clarke praised the character of his Ospreys side as they overcame a stubborn Dragons outfit to keep...
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/ 8 years agoFrench test to kick off next year’s Six Nations
ENGLANDwill begin their next quest for Six Nations glory against France in Paris on Sunday, February 2. They then travel to...
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/ 8 years agoTigers in relegation fight warns Youngs
LEICESTER Tigers captain Tom Youngs warned his team were in a serious relegation fight after their defeat by Northampton. Newcastle and...
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/ 8 years agoBlues bag a bonus despite Navidi’s agony
■By ROGER PANTING Horror show: Josh Navidi suffers elbow dislocation BLUES overcame the early loss of Josh Navidi to destroy Scarlets...
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