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/ 8 years agoSacré bleu! Stade have work to do…
THE steps of the Sacre Coeur – there are 270 as I painfully recall, if you don’t cheat and start at...
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/ 8 years agoBeirne confirms move to Munster
TADHGBeirne will leave PRO12 champions Scarlets at the end of the season to head back to his native Ireland and join...
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/ 8 years agoFarmer White scoops top prize for cattle breeding
FORMER Tigers, England and Lions prop Julian White now has a prestigious farming award to place alongside his various jerseys, rugby...
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/ 8 years agoBack row star Blair extends stay at Irish
BLAIR Cowan has signed a contract extension with London Irish. Cowan, 31, has been a pivotal figure in the Exiles’ back...
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/ 8 years agoRUGBY MATTERS
BRENDAN GALLAGHER A new weekly look at the game’s other talking points Class: Visser celebrates with Marcus Smith Try of the...
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/ 8 years agoEngland duo get ‘off-field yellows’
HARLEQUINS scrumhalf Danny Care has received a citing commissioner’s warning (equivalent to an offfield yellow card) for a dangerous tackle on...
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/ 8 years agoKings tumble to another humbling
Benetton 31 Kings 3 THE Southern Kings are still searching for their first win in the PRO14 after they lost 31-3...
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/ 8 years agoParling’s protégé now punching his weight
By NEALE HARVEY EXETER lock Sam Skinner is hell bent on crowning his remarkable rags to riches story by leading the...
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/ 8 years agoSinclair steps up to take Dusty’s place
NORTHAMPTON have appointed Simon Sinclair as the club’s new Academy manager. Sinclair has been part of the Saints’ Academy system since...
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/ 8 years agoStockdale wings in to give Ulster Euro boost
By BILL KIELY CONNACHT’S hopes of a first win in Belfast since 1960 were dashed when Jacob Stockdale got through for...
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/ 8 years agoSmith out to purge his Paris nightmare
NEALE HARVEY MATT Smith insists Leicester have a squad capable of lifting the Champions Cup – and will prove it during...
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/ 8 years agoCollier vows to fill Kyle void for club and country
By NEALE HARVEY WILL Collier has declared himself ready to take centre stage for Harlequins and England in the absence of...
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/ 8 years agoSamson’s Scarlets’ tower of strength
By ROB COLE SAMSON Lee celebrated his 100th appearance for the Scarlets against Edinburgh two weeks ago and now he has...
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/ 8 years agoWorld Cup downer helped to raise my game says Reinach
By NEALE HARVEY New Saint: South African No.9 Cobus Reinach PICTURES: Getty Images COBUS Reinach has revealed how his disillusionment with...
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/ 8 years agoEwels hopes young guns will answer call to arms
By NEALE HARVEY BATH’S stand-in skipper Charlie Ewels has challenged his batch of England hopefuls to boost their Test chances by...
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/ 8 years agoHarley’s try keeps Warriors winning run on the road
By JAMES HANWELL ROBHarley’s late try ensured Glasgow Warriors’ winning start to the PRO14 campaign continued with a thrilling victory over...
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/ 8 years agoEx-Tiger Thorn takes over at Reds
QUEENSLAND Reds have sacked Nick Stiles after just one season in charge and appointed former All Blacks great Brad Thorn as...
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/ 8 years agoHenson intensity driving Dragons recovery
By STEFFAN THOMAS HALLAM Amos hopes Bernard Jackman’s band of brothers can guide Dragons to success. The Rodney Parade outfit have...
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/ 8 years agoRecord man Sexton fires Leinster to derby victory
By RONAN O’BRIEN TWO tries from Rory O’Loughlin in the firsthalf helped Leinster to a fifth win of the season as...
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/ 8 years agoTime to end Scarlets’ Euro Cup heartbreaks
No contender for Europe’s blue riband trophy can have endured more heartache in their pursuit than the Scarlets, a point acknowledged...
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/ 8 years agoInjury toll leaves ‘A’ league in tatters
By SAM JACKSON THE Premiership ‘A’ league fixture list was decimated last week amid ongoing injury problems. Five games were postponed...
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/ 8 years agoCockerill bewildered by PRO14 officiating
By GARY HEATLY EDINBURGHhead coach Richard Cockerill slammed the officiating in the PRO14 following his side’s stuttering win over Zebre on...
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/ 8 years agoGallaher’s gallant name lives on
The All Blacks released a video last Wednesday to mark the centenary of Dave Gallaher’s death at Passchendaele at the age...
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/ 8 years agoYoung after new recruits
DAIYoung is urgently looking for short-term recruits with 14 players unavailable for selection against Bath last Sunday through injury. “We had...
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/ 8 years agoDragons shot down in second half blitz
By ROGER PANTING Cometh the hour: Tom James touches down for Bklues after 60 minutes PICTURE: Huw Evans A FORMIDABLEsecond half...
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/ 8 years agoLet’s shred selection policy that has never been used
THEWRU introduced their so-called selection policy four seasons ago on the premise that only homebased players will be eligible for Wales....
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/ 8 years agoAcademy lads put on strong show in Munich
ENGLAND Sevens finished fourth at the Oktoberfest 7s last weekend after losing to South Africa in the bronze final match in...
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/ 8 years agoUnfortunate to lose one, two may be catastrophic
It all seems to have fallen apart at Ospreys and I must admit I’m seriously worried. There have been some very...
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/ 8 years agoByron’s out to steal march on Scotland
By JOHN NEWCOMBE Try machine: Byron McGuigan hands off Henry Taylor of Saracens to score for Sale PICTURES: Getty Images BYRON...
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/ 8 years agoFamiliarty breeding success for DMP
By JON NEWCOMBE DARLINGTON Mowden Park have a ground that would be the envy of the Championship, and now they’re building...
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/ 8 years agoScarlets now have the grunt up front to match their flair
IT’S a new dawn once again with the start of Europe this weekend and as ever I’m finding it hard to...
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/ 8 years agoMoriarty back in November
WALES will be forced to rule a second Lions flanker out of action until the New Year – Ross Moriarty. The...
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/ 8 years agoWilliams: Tipuric top Welsh No.7 of all time
JUSTINTipuric is the best Welsh flanker of all-time according to former back row star Martyn Williams. Tipuric, 28, was named the...
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/ 8 years agoRhys Webb makes switch to Toulon to cast doubts over Wales selection
By Adam Ellis Ospreys scrum-half Rhys Webb will leave the PRO14 side at the end of the season after agreeing a...
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/ 8 years ago‘I’m dangling on a rope and they’ve lit the rope’ says Haskell on England future
By Adam Ellis James Haskell admits he will have to work hard to get back into Eddie Jones‘ selection plans after...
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/ 8 years ago‘I felt I needed to trim down’ – Fitness regime behind Cook’s fine form
Slimline Bath scrum-half Chris Cook credits a gruelling summer training regime for helping him see off Kahn Fotuali’i to spearhead the...
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/ 8 years agoRFU on the fence about whether to sell Twickenham naming rights
By Adam Ellis The RFU has refused to rule out the possibility of selling the naming rights for Twickenham Stadium as...
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/ 8 years agoRory Best comes to the defence of Howley after O’Brien’s criticisms
By Adam Ellis Ireland captain Rory Best has voiced his views on the criticisms aimed at Rob Howley by team-mate Sean...
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/ 8 years agoGary Gold to leave Worcester at the end of the season for USA post
By Adam Ellis Worcester Warriors director of rugby is to leave the Aviva Premiership club at the end of the season...
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Miscellaneous
/ 8 years agoKingston: Don’t touch skull-caps
No. Absolutely not.” However, Kingston refused to condone Sinckler’s actions in interfering with Paterson’s skull-cap. He fumed: “We can’t have that....
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/ 8 years agoChiefs aim to muscle their way to Euro crown
INTERVIEW NICK CAIN TALKS TO ROB BAXTER ABOUT EXETER’S EUROPEAN CHALLENGE EXETER Chiefs are rolling towards Europe’s elite clubs like a...
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/ 8 years agoScarlets gearing up to land knock-out blow
SCOTT Williams insists the Scarlets are revved up to start their European campaign with a bang. After their stunning triumph in...
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/ 8 years agoCoaches endorse League-style rolling subs system
BATH coach Toby Booth has called for the introduction of rolling substitutions – or interchanges as they are known in Rugby...
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/ 8 years agoSlade back to his best after injury frustration
By MIKE SINCLAIR Central to Chiefs’ success: Henry Slade holds off Jimmy Gopperth in Exeter’s win over Wasps last Sunday PICTURES:...
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/ 8 years ago…but Greenwood wants more pace at outside-centre
By NEALE HARVEY WILL Greenwood has urged England boss Eddie Jones to think hard before handing Henry Slade the keys to...
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/ 8 years agoBrown joins Vunipola on injured list
MIKE Brown is a doubt for the Autumn internationals after Harlequins said they must wait to discover the extent of his...
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/ 8 years agoFord warns Smith to get ready for target practice
By GARY FITZGERALD GEORGE Ford is gearing himself up for a fresh battle for the England No.10 jersey with the precocious...
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/ 8 years agoToomua: Tigers roused and looking dangerous
By NEALE HARVEY AUSSIE midfield ace Matt Toomua is confident his burgeoning relationship with England fly-half George Ford can fire Leicester...
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/ 8 years agoSinckler’s ‘gouge’ row could cost England slot
By NEALE HARVEY HOT-HEAD Harlequins prop Kyle Sinckler faces an anxious wait to see if he will be available for England’s...
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/ 8 years agoBig demand for Scotland ace Russell
GLASGOW coach Dave Rennie says he will do whatever it takes to keep Finn Russell with his flyhalf in the sights...
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