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/ 8 years agoSexton would welcome Autumn tours Down Under
By STEFFAN THOMAS JOHNNY Sexton believes the proposal for rugby’s new global season can take the game’s entertainment to a new...
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/ 8 years agoAmos set to get his Wales wing place back
By PETER JACKSON HALLAMAmos plans to be back on Wales duty next month for the first of 13 internationals leading to...
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/ 8 years agoSubscriptions…
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/ 8 years agoWoodburn craving solid return after soup diet
By JON NEWCOMBE Traget: Olly Woodburn at the Champions Cup launch LIFE has sucked in the past month for Exeter Chiefs...
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/ 8 years agoEdinburgh survive scare to kill off Cheetahs
By GEORGE LAWRENCE Edinburgh …37 Cheetahs …21 EDINBURGH survived a late scare to extend their unbeaten home run to three matches...
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/ 8 years agoBlackadder feels Bath on brink of bright new chapter
TODD Blackadder admits he is “desperate” to deliver some silverware to Bath’s success-starved fans before his time at the Rec is...
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/ 8 years agoCipriani top player for September
GLOUCESTER fly-half Danny Cipriani has been named Premiership player of the month for September. Cipriani was in stellar form for Gloucester...
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/ 8 years agoWing king Lowe the difference for Leinster
By RONAN O’NEILL JAMES Lowe scored twice as Leinster made it five wins from six to stay top of Conference B...
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/ 8 years agoAcid test awaits for fledgling Falcons
By JON NEWCOMBE Big game nous: Falcons will need experienced heads such as Niki Goneva at his best PICTURES: Getty Images...
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/ 8 years agoRejuvenated Fearns back to lead Lyon into Europe
By NEALE HARVEY LYONNo.8 Carl Fearns admits he feared for his career before forking out his own money to hasten his...
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/ 8 years agoOspreys left fuming at Owens and assistants
By STEFFAN THOMAS ALLEN Clarke slammed Nigel Owens and his officials after his Ospreys fell to a narrow defeat in Llanelli....
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/ 8 years agoWarrior Jones hitting top form ahead of Euro opener
GLASGOW welcome Saracens to Scotstoun next Sunday in their Pool 4 Champions Cup opener and Dave Rennie is relieved to have...
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/ 8 years agoOlding stay extended by a year
FORMER Ireland and Ulster centre Stuart Olding has signed a new deal with Brive which will keep him at the French...
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/ 8 years agoAnscombe class paves the way for Blues late surge
By ROB COLE GARETH Anscombe put his hand up for the Wales No.10 jersey next month with a masterful performance to...
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/ 8 years agoTime to let Liam wreak havoc from full-back
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND LIAM Williams is on fire with Saracens this season so now is the time for...
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/ 8 years agoEwers feels the pain for stricken pal Sam
By NEALE HARVEY DAVE Ewers is ready to noise-up Exeter’s forward pack as they absorb the loss of talismanic No.8 Sam...
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/ 8 years agoWarriors capitalise on Meyer yellow
By SAM JACKSON Glasgow…36 Zebre …8 GLASGOW scored five tries to cement their place at the top of Conference A with...
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/ 8 years agoHigh injury toll may scupper Scarlets chances of a repeat
EUROPE is on the horizon and, as a player, that’s what gets your juices flowing. Test rugby aside, the Champions Cup...
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/ 8 years agoBig final month can set Simmonds up for World Cup – Baxter
SAM Simmonds faces an uphill battle to feature at next year’s World Cup but Exeter director of rugby Rob Baxter is...
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/ 8 years agoO’Brien leads way to famous victory
By RICHARD O’NEILL Ulster…15 Connacht …22 IT COULD get confusing soon on the international scene if Connacht’s Sean O’Brien gets an...
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/ 8 years agoTyro back row ace Benjamin begins his transition
By ALEX BYWATER Switch: James Benjamin THE man described as “probably the best rugby player” at the Dragons is set for...
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/ 8 years agoCrowley impressed by calibre of Italy kids
By STEFFAN THOMAS KIERAN Crowley insists Italy’s young stars are better than their Celtic equivalents. And the experienced coach believes the...
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/ 8 years agoSopoaga wants to book place as a double agent
By NEALE HARVEY Buzzing: Lima Sopoaga takes on Leicester’s Adam Thompstone PICTURES: Getty Images WASPS fly-half Lima Sopoaga has vowed to...
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/ 8 years agoMorahan braced for war now honeymoon is over
By NEALE HARVEY AUSSIE wing wizard Luke Morahan says Bristol are braced for a Premiership backlash as they aim to prove...
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/ 8 years agoWilliams still believes Tigers can dominate Europe
LEICESTER’S wavering league form will have no bearing on their ability to mount a Champions Cup challenge, says defiant pack leader...
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/ 8 years agoLudlam on mission to be Saints answer to Savea
HAVING endured injury and illness that stymied his early career, Northampton No.7 Lewis Ludlam is aiming to add his name to...
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/ 8 years agoBajans gear up for a big day out at the Oval
BARBADOS may bat a very modest 83rd in the world rankings – just ahead of India and below Serbia – but...
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/ 8 years agoBerwyn paid price for putting family first
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Berwyn Jones used to run like the wind, so much so that not...
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/ 8 years agoScene set for Hesketh to star again
Jango: Temeura Morrison SO Kiwi actor Temuera Morrison – Jango Fett in Star Wars – is to play Eddie Jones in...
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/ 8 years agoFormer Ulster star signs extension with Brive
Former Ireland and Ulster centre to remain in France
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/ 8 years agoJapan’s 2015 World Cup upset over the Boks to be made into movie
Heroics of 2015 pool match to be turned into a film called 'The Brighton Miracle'
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/ 8 years agoThe flame still burns for Bismarck du Plessis and his hopes of a Springboks return
Incumbent South Africa hooker Malcolm Marx won the team's Player of the Year award last year
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/ 8 years agoSix Nations cash will drop to just £6m as rugby’s sponsorship market shows signs of decline
Peter Jackson looks at the state of title sponsorships in Europe's international and club tournaments
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/ 8 years agoCornish Pirates bring in Worcester back rower
Just back from an arrangement which saw him play club rugby in New Zealand
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/ 8 years agoSaracens captain Brad Barritt to have facial surgery
The centre took a boot to the face during Saracens' 50-27 win over Bath
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/ 8 years agoEuro bosses aiming for Transatlantic exposure
EUROPEAN rugby bosses have revealed they plan to take future Champions Cup and Challenge Cup matches to the USA in a...
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/ 8 years agoHamilton happy to ignore keyboard warriors
By ALEX BYWATER LUKE Hamilton has revealed that he has been a target for social media abuse after swapping his Welsh...
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/ 8 years agoHill battles to claim his place as regular Warrior
WORCESTER hero Ted Hill believes versatility is key as he aims to complete a quick-fire transition from academy prospect to first...
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/ 8 years agoSubscriptions…
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/ 8 years agoSmid out to follow Rhodes route to England
By NEALE HARVEY NEWLY England-qualified Ealing back rower Rayn Smid has his sights on following compatriot Michael Rhodes into the Red...
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/ 8 years agoEddie talks rubbish on Cipriani says Goode
By GARY FITZGERALD EDDIE Jones has been accused of talking ‘absolute rubbish’ over Danny Cipriani’s axing from the England squad. The...
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/ 8 years agoEwels set to pledge his future with Blackadder
By NEALE HARVEY New deal: Charlie Ewels PICTURES: Getty Images INFLUENTIAL Bath second row Charlie Ewels is preparing to follow the...
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/ 8 years agoHopper hopes his injury hell is behind him in France
By JON NEWCOMBE Ten months out: Matt Hopper FORMER Harlequins and Cornish Pirates centre Matt Hopper is close to a return...
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/ 8 years agoFitzgerald helps Scarlets down the Eagles
CELTIC CUP ROUND-UP By CARL FIELD SCARLETS A returned to winning ways in the Celtic Cup with a 35-19 defeat of...
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/ 8 years ago6 Nations cash will drop to just £6m
By PETER JACKSON He’s in: Liam Williams scores the first of his three tries for Saracens despite the efforts of Semesa...
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/ 8 years agoAngry Biljon blasts late Irish rejig
By LUKE JARMYN FRUSTRATED Jersey coach Harvey Biljon believes there are a lot of unanswered questions over the peculiar postponement of...
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/ 8 years agoEarl tells pal Tom, I want that No.7 shirt
By NEALE HARVEY Learning curve: Ben Earl is tackled during the England training PICTURES: Getty Images SARACENS’ back row bruiser Ben...
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/ 8 years agoWebber believes West can give Sharks teeth
Forward guru: Dorian West has joined Sale PICTURE: Getty Images ANOTHER ‘old-school’ addition or a breath of fresh air? Rob Webber...
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/ 8 years agoWinter restocks
COVENTRY boss Rowland Winter has added more international class to his squad with the signings of Tonga back five forward Daniel...
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/ 8 years agoFranks is showing prop Painter how to mature
NORTHAMPTON’S tyro tight-head Ehren Painter is banking on a crash-course in the realities of elite rugby to propel him into England’s...
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