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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 agoVan Velze calls for Griffiths to steady ship at Warriors
By NEALE HARVEY WORCESTER No.8 GJ Van Velze is demanding stability at the club – and reckons former consultant Edward Griffiths...
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/ 8 years agoRogers: Eddie can’t keep ignoring Falcons
By NEALE HARVEY HIGH-FLYINGNewcastle’s soaraway season is making it impossible for England boss Eddie Jones to continually ignore the claims of...
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/ 8 years agoBarritt’s not ready to smell the coffee yet
By GARY FITZGERALD BRAD Barritt aims to make it big in coffee when he finally hangs up his boots – but...
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/ 8 years agoSubscriptions…
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/ 8 years agoDoctors granted more time for saliva collection
WORLD Rugby have approved an optional additional period of up to three minutes to be added to the HIA process in...
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/ 8 years agoPivac keen to bring in Moriarty
STEFFAN THOMAS SCARLETS are planning a double swoop for Wales forward duo Ross Moriarty and Seb Davies. Gloucester back rower Moriarty...
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/ 8 years agoHappy new chapter for rugby in Montevideo
SLIGHTLY to their frustration, Old Christians in Montevideo tend to always be known for the Flight 571 disaster in 1972 when...
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/ 8 years agoWorcester bring in Aussie cover at 10
FRANCOIS Hougaard will be sidelined for at least two more weeks as he recovers from an adductor injury. Ryan Mills will...
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/ 8 years agoKeep those eyes peeled for the lad we called Jack
NEWS this week that the rugby loving HSH Princess Charlene of Monaco – born in Zimbabwe, educated in South Africa –...
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/ 8 years agoLeonard, Brown join Lions board for 2021
JASONLeonard and Steve Brown have been appointed to the board of the British & Irish Lions as representatives from the RFU....
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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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Club Rugby
/ 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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Club Rugby
/ 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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Club Rugby
/ 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 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 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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/ 8 years agoElder full of praise for joker Jimmy
Greene King IPA Championship EXCITING Carnegie No.15 Chris Elder experienced the most bitter-sweet 24 hours imaginable back in December 2016, when...
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/ 8 years agoEden drops in to steer Nottinghamto victory
By ROB WILDMAN RICHMOND triumphed in a ferocious battle between the two bottom clubs at Clifton Lane to record their second...
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/ 8 years agoBonus try keeps Knights on par with Trailfinders
By LUKE JARMYN ANopportunistic interception by Doncaster replacement David Nelson opened up centre Will Owen to get the bonuspoint try to...
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/ 8 years agoJersey boss cries foul over Hardy ‘take-out’
By TOM INNES DESPITE an improved display after the disappointing defeat to Richmond, Jersey were unable to return to winning ways...
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/ 8 years agoO’Connor eyeing fast track back to top-flight
By NEALE HARVEY EALING centre Piers O’Conor has challenged his table-topping side to show Bristol they mean business when the sides...
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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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Miscellaneous
/ 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 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 agoFearns: French lead in welfare
By NEALE HARVEY Going top: Ahsee Tuala breaks away to score Northampton’s fourth try against Quins PICTURE: Getty Images CARL Fearns...
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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 agoMore danger in playground than rugby field says expert
By MATTHEW EMERY DOCTOR Sam Barke, medical director of Return2Play, a leading sports medicine consultancy, says pre-teens are more likely 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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The Rugby Paper
/ 8 years agoGibson’s still best
THE selection of two fly-halves at 10 and 12 for the 2017 Lions was not a fresh idea. The 1971 Lions...
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/ 8 years agoSoloist Foden savouring the social life at Saints
By NEALE HARVEY On song: Ben Foden in action for Saints against Saracens PICTURE: Getty Images BEN Foden insists he will...
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