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/ 8 years agoKnee injury causes ‘Fridge’ to call it a day
A KNEE injury has had the better of Eifion Lewis Roberts who was forced to announce his retirement from the professional...
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/ 8 years agoPremiership Christmas fixtures announced
Premiership Rugby have today confirmed the Premiership fixtures for the Christmas weekend. The weekend starts at Sixways for the arrival of...
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/ 8 years agoFormer Bath captain to play for Ospreys this season
Bath flanker Guy Mercer has joined the Ospreys on a season long loan. The 27-year old, who only last year was...
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/ 8 years agoGeorge Lowe forced to retire from rugby
Harlequins have today announced that George Lowe has been forced to retire from the game on medical advice. Lowe made 139...
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/ 8 years agoOwen Farrell pens new five-year deal
Owen Farrell has signed a long-term contract extension with Saracens that will see him stay at Allianz Park until at least...
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/ 8 years agoHold Manu back until 2018 says top Tiger
By NEALE HARVEY Plea: Telusa Veainu ENGLAND supremo Eddie Jones should resist selecting Manu Tuilagi until the 2018 Six Nations and...
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/ 8 years agoSpringok star Franco joins Irish as Blues count costs
By ALEX BYWATER FRANCO van der Merwe will this week complete a move to Aviva Premiership newcomers London Irish after failing...
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/ 8 years agoRed Roses shaded in World Cup final thriller
By SAM JACKSON Jubilation: New Zealand leap for joy after beating England in the World Cup final PICTURE: Getty Images ENGLAND...
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/ 8 years agoCharteris: Ewels here to stay for England
By NEALE HARVEY EXPERIENCED Bath lock Luke Charteris expects second row partner Charlie Ewels to be a mainstay of England’s forward...
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/ 8 years agoOld boy Oakley relishing the opening shot from Bristol
HARTPURY captain Rhys Oakley reckons the club have the right foundations to ensure a successful first year in the Championship. The...
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/ 8 years agoOverseas stint may help as Eddie’s successor is sought
By NEALE HARVEY RFU director of professional rugby Nigel Melville has revealed that the search to find a successor to England...
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/ 8 years agoMarler shows the value of ‘old-fashioned’ drinking
JEFF PROBYN Having just read Joe Marler’s take on the British and Irish Lions and what it taught him about rugby,...
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/ 8 years agoBaa-baas calls up top Kiwi to help beat the All Blacks
THE Barbarians have hired a champion New Zealander with the best inside track on the All Blacks for their crack at...
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/ 8 years agoCockerill: Quit your comfort zone or move on
By ALEX BYWATER NEWS EXTRA RICHARD Cockerill has challenged his Edinburgh players to step out of their comfort zone or risk...
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/ 8 years agoSubscriptions…
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/ 8 years agoLeinster can edge out Scarlets
Alex Bywater discovers a Wales legend is looking across to Dublin for this season’s champions Martyn Williams believes the signing of...
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/ 8 years agoI’m still improving, Kruis warns rivals
By NEALE HARVEY GEORGE Kruis admits being dropped by the Lions was hard to take but insists lessons from the three-Test...
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/ 8 years agoI need to play to keep my shirt, Watson tells Eddie
By GARY FITZGERALD ANTHONY Watson has begged Eddie Jones to ditch plans he has to give him an autumn break. The...
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/ 8 years agoSarries to face Saints in European opener
Two in a row: Saracens win the Europen Champions Cup last season CHAMPIONS CUP ROUND 1 FIXTURES Friday October 13 Ulster...
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/ 8 years agoBasic catch and pass wins it for ABs
THAT try from Beauden Barrett yesterday morning to help New Zealand snatch victory over Australia was outstanding and just shows how...
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/ 8 years agoTom goes toe to toe against his old pals
By GUY WILLIAMS A WEEK today, when Rotherham launch their Championship campaign at home against Nottingham, will be an emotional experience...
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/ 8 years agoKings will be the whipping boys in the new PRO 14
EVERY PRO14 coach will be taking a look at the South Africas Kings and revelling at the chance of increasing their...
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/ 8 years agoThe green, green grass of home is down to Max
PETER JACKSON Max Boyce casts his mind back to the early Sixties and runs through his playing career at Glynneath. It...
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/ 8 years agoI can’t wait for the Premiership season
THE Premiership is back next week and I can’t wait. Last season was brilliant and the play-offs were full of drama...
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/ 8 years agoSir Colin will be sent on way to the march of a Dambuster
THE funeral of the ‘Pinetree’ takes place tomorrow at a venue named in memory of Les Munro, a New Zealander whose...
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/ 8 years agoHonesty is best policy for Trimble
NEWseason launches tend to be tedious exercises: a stream of coaches and players trotting out a stream of banalities, clichés and...
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/ 8 years agoBarnes bins the card calls
WAYNE Barnes struck an overdue blow on behalf of referees subjected to unsolicited advice from players urging the use of cards...
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/ 8 years agoHerr Thorburn awaits the call
SOToby Flood, surplus to England requirements, wants to play for Germany. He can do so because his grandfather came from Berlin....
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/ 8 years agoChampions Cup draw announced
Saracens will begin their defence of the European Champions Cup at Northampton Saints on 15 October 15. Sarries, who beat Clermont...
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/ 8 years agoEngland beat France to reach Women’s World Cup final
England overcame France 20-3 in Belfast yesterday to set up a Women’s Rugby World Cup final against New Zealand on Saturday....
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/ 8 years agoJoe Launchbury to continue as Wasps captain
England lock Joe Launchbury will continue as Wasps‘ captain for the 2017/18 season, having led the side to the Premiership Final...
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/ 8 years agoAnthony Perenise re-joins Bath
Anthony Perenise will turn out for Bath this season after agreeing to re-join the club three years after leaving for Bristol....
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/ 8 years agoAmerican international signs for London Scottish
London Scottish have added international quality to their front-row after completing the signing of American tighthead Dino Waldren. Waldren has earned...
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/ 8 years agoChristian Lealiifano signs for Ulster
Australian international fly-half Christian Lealiifano has agreed to join Ulster on a five-month deal. Lealiifano’s contract will run until 22nd January...
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/ 8 years agoSubscriptions…
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/ 8 years agoHook backs Owen to star in Welsh two playmaker system
By ALEX BYWATER JAMES Hook has urged Wales to adopt a twin playmaker system to take them to the next level....
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/ 8 years agoKings and Cheetahs ‘to turn up the heat in PRO14’
SAREL Pretorius says his former side Toyota Cheetahs will be ready to give their opposition a warm reception in the first...
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/ 8 years agoSlade happy in midfield but No.10 still his aim
By NICK VERDIER HENRY Slade still sees himself as a fly-half but the Exeter star is prepared to keep playing in...
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/ 8 years agoPortuguese pathfinder Vieira quits Italy for Rotherham
IT’S A brave decision to swap the sunshine of the Portuguese coast for industrial South Yorkshire, but that’s the choice of...
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/ 8 years agoBlues to get defence tips from Shaun
WALES defence coach Shaun Edwards has joined Cardiff Blues on a consultancy basis. The 50-year-old has already begun working with the...
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/ 8 years agoMorahan happy Bristol match his ambitions
By NEALE HARVEY FORMER Wallabies star Luke Morahan reckons Bristol’s signing of former All Black Charles Piutau has reinforced his decision...
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/ 8 years agoBedford toughening up for promotion bid
BEDFORD player-coach Alex Rae reckons adding grit to his side’s traditional running game will ensure Championship favourites Bristol do not have...
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/ 8 years agoAlcohol abuse no laughing matter for players in Pacific
DAN LEO EXPERT ANALYST ON PACIFIC NATIONS I’ll admit, it hasn’t been a great month off the field for my fellow...
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/ 8 years agoSuper Sene is as inspiration for Ireland and the Islanders
WITHthe Women’s RWC in full flow, one person who has left her mark is Kiwi-born Samoan, now Irish player, Sene Nauopu....
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The Rugby Paper
/ 8 years agoEuropean Cup is a mess for the fans
I CAN’T be the only rugby supporter who continues to be frustrated by the ‘much improved’ organisation of the major European...
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/ 8 years agoDTH ready to turn up the heat for Falcons
By JON NEWCOMBE NEWCASTLE signing DTH van der Merwe plans to blaze a trail in the Premiership before putting out fires...
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/ 8 years agoAckermann era could spell end for Humphreys
IT’S clear the Cherry and Whites are going through an overdue reconstruction: new coach, new players, new DNA. Johan Ackermann is...
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/ 8 years agoGrace: Plymouth can make mark in six-way title race
By NEALE HARVEY RETURNING Plymouth back rower Eoghan Grace reckons his side are ready to give big-spending Coventry a run for...
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/ 8 years agoGive full penalties for crooked feeds
THE rule regarding crooked scrum feeds is very clear: the scrumhalves’ shoulders should be parallel to the scrum, he should stand...
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/ 8 years agoTest stars are back in best shape ever warns Pivac
By ALEX BYWATER Winners: Scarlets celebrate their PRO12 success DEFENDING champions Scarlets have sent out an ominous warning ahead of the...
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