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/ 9 years agoTop-flight veto plan for buddy system
EXCLUSIVE By NEALE HARVEY CONTROVERSIAL RFU plans for Premiership clubs to ‘buddy-up’ with their Championship counterparts have collapsed after top-flight sides...
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/ 9 years ago‘Sexton is still ahead of improving Russell for Lions’
IRELAND’S Jonny Sexton remains in pole position for the Lions fly-half starting jersey against New Zealand this summer, according to Brian...
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/ 9 years agoWard to return to the front line and forget those days as a jackal
By NICK VERDIER DAVE Ward knows his days in the Harlequins back row are coming to end but he is determined...
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/ 9 years agoAmbitious McGuigan is eyeing tour to Argentina
By NEALE HARVEY HUNGRY hooker George McGuigan has vowed to stake a claim for England’s summer tour by helping Leicester salvage...
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/ 9 years agoBristol step up rebuild with Ireland stand-off Madigan
BRISTOL have secured their second big-name signing ahead of next season with the capture of Ian Madigan. The Ireland No.10, who...
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/ 9 years agoRobshaw backed to stake claim for Lions tour
By CHRIS JONES CHRIS Robshaw will signal his recovery from shoulder surgery by playing for Harlequins against Newcastle on March 25....
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/ 9 years agoHeem on a hot streak with Sale now in sight
By NEALE HARVEY IN-FORM Worcester wing Bryce Heem insists Premiership safety will not be taken for granted despite last week’s 41-24...
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/ 9 years agoEaling rule out bid for top-flight
BRISTOL could be handed a lifeline after Ben Ward revealed Ealing would not be able to accept promotion to the top-flight...
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/ 9 years agoCalcutta Cup preview
Rarely can a Calcutta Cup have been so eagerly awaited as this Saturday’s Six Nations clash between the oldest of international...
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/ 9 years agoKurtley Beale to leave Wasps
Wasps have confirmed today that Kurtley Beale will return to Australia at the end of the season, following the conclusion of...
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/ 9 years agoScots change one for Triple Crown challenge
Scotland head coach Vern Cotter has made one change to his starting line-up to face England at Twickenham Stadium on Saturday....
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/ 9 years agoMarler to hit 50 against Scotland
Joe Marler will win his 50th Test cap during England‘s Calcutta Cup match against Scotland at Twickenham Stadium on Saturday. Quins...
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/ 9 years agoTipuric to win 50th Wales cap
Justin Tipuric will win his 50th Wales cap as head coach Rob Howley named an unchanged squad to face Ireland at...
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/ 9 years agoVunipola set for England return
Billy Vunipola will make his England return on Saturday after being named in Eddie Jones‘ 24-man squad. The Saracens No.8 is...
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/ 9 years agoCONFIRMED: Ian Madigan to join Bristol
As revealed in the Fissler Files on Sunday, Ireland international Ian Madigan has put pen to paper on a three-year deal...
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/ 9 years agoGloucester statement on Laurie Fisher
Gloucester Rugby can confirm that Head Coach Laurie Fisher has left the club with immediate effect. Fisher met with club officials...
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/ 9 years agoDragons sign Springbok star
Newport Gwent Dragons have made a big coup on the transfer market today with the signing of Springbok Zane Kirchner. The...
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/ 9 years agoVunipola back in England camp
Billy Vunipola has returned from injury to re-join the England squad. The No.8, who played 70 minutes for his club side...
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/ 9 years agoSubscriptions…
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/ 9 years agoDestroyer Hamish on mission at Twickenham
By GARY HEATLY HAMISH Watson felt he had a point to prove to Vern Cotter when he came off the bench...
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/ 9 years agoCardiff can stoke Welsh revival says Ryan
FORMER Wales captain Ryan Jones is hoping home comforts can help Rob Howley’s underperforming side return to winning ways against Ireland....
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/ 9 years agoPayne is back to put the heat on Ringrose
By SAM JACKSON Fit again: Jared Payne JARED Payne is back in contention for a spot in Ireland’s lineup for their...
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/ 9 years agoHow Eddie put spring back in Daly’s step after World Cup axe
High-stepping: Elliot Daly takes on Italy’s defence ELLIOT Daly has thanked Eddie Jones for giving him the confidence to believe he...
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/ 9 years agoBiggar: No sulking, we’ve got to shape up for Irish
By ALEX BYWATER Testing times: Dan Biggar takes on John Hardie at Murrayfield PICTURES: Getty Images DAN Biggar insists Wales won’t...
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/ 9 years agoNo need for motivation when we face Scots says Youngs
By GARY FITZGERALD BEN Youngs happily fanned the Calcutta Cup flames that threaten to burn red hot in the build-up to...
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/ 9 years agoEvans believes honesty will prove best policy for Wales
ROB EVANS hopes a brutally honest review of the defeat to Scotland can help Wales down Ireland on Friday night. Rob...
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/ 9 years agoBarnstorming Billy can put the frighteners on
BEN Youngs insists the potential return of “the world’s best No.8” for the Calcutta Cup clash at Twickenham is bad news...
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/ 9 years agoTop clubs vie to lure Brown from Harlequins
By MATTHEW EMERY HARLEQUINS face the prospect of losing star full-back Mike Brown in the summer. And Brown’s fellow England international,...
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/ 9 years agoSorry Gav, you’ve just had one good game
Ifelt the full wrath of the Welsh public in my career. It’s brutal and there’ll be no-one hurting more than the...
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/ 9 years agoLads from the North dominate Counties XV
ENGLANDCounties U18 have named their 23-man squad for the two-match tour of Ireland in April. They play Ireland U18 Clubs on...
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/ 9 years agoFisher hints at exit after Gloucester capitulate.
By NEALE HARVEY GLOUCESTER’S fast disintegrating campaign was thrown into chaos late last night when head coach Laurie Fisher apparently gave...
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/ 9 years agoTragedy of Elli, 20, makes moaning about results irrelevant
WALES’ loss to Scotland was put into perspective by the tragic death of Elli Norkett and I’d like to use this...
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/ 9 years agoRobinson to return for Tindall XV
RUGBY SHORTS FORMER Wales fly-half Nicky Robinson came out of retirement just a day after he retired this week. Robinson, who...
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/ 9 years agoOspreys deserve all our support in Cardiff
THE OSPREYS will play their Challenge Cup quarter-final with Stade Francais at Principality Stadium and I’m sure it’s going to be...
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/ 9 years agoRobshaw returns to training
HARLEQUINS flanker Chris Robshaw has returned to non-contact training less than eight weeks after having an operation on a shoulder injury....
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/ 9 years agoPayne proves he’s fit to start
Ulster.19 Treviso 7 JARED Payne showed Joe Schmidt that he’s ready for an international return with a try in his first...
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/ 9 years agoDual role for Molenaar
CENTRE Tim Molenaar will combine his playing duties with joining the 1st XV coaching team at Moseley next season. Former club...
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/ 9 years agoSam’s star turn sends Ospreys top of the tree
By ALEXANDER MCLEMAN Edinburgh 9pts Penalties: Weir 4, 64, 72 Ospreys 13pts Tries: Matavesi 20 Conversions: Davies 21 Penalties: Davies 18,...
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/ 9 years agoRed Roses face big test
ENGLANDwomen will face Australia, Canada and the Black Ferns in New Zealand this June ahead of the World Cup in August....
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/ 9 years agoScarlets handed first loss of 2017
By DECLAN ROONEY Leinster 45pts Tries: McGrath 10, 21, Ruddock 48, Carberry 51, 54; E Byrne 59, J Gibson-Park 80 Conversions:...
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/ 9 years agoWray deserves England call, McCall tells Jones
By GARY FITZGERALD MARK McCall is “gobsmacked” by Eddie Jones’ continued snub of flanker Jackson Wray. Wray, 26, has been desperate...
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/ 9 years agoLate Oliver try leaves lowly Blues wanting more
By ALEX BYWATER Cardiff Blues 13pts Tries: Summerhill 48 Conversions: Shingler 49 Penalties: Shingler 22, 34 Munster 23pts Tries: Saili 52,...
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/ 9 years agoHalfpenny close to new deal with Toulon
LEIGHHalfpenny looks set to turn down the offer of a dual-contract in Wales to stay with Toulon. Mourad Boudjellal, boss of...
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/ 9 years agoWarriors go on rampage with 7-try procession
By ALEXANDER MCLEMAN Glasgow 47pts Tries: Grigg 28, 36, Hughes 42, Tagive 50, Jones 57, Bennett 66, Horne 74 Conversions: Horne...
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/ 9 years agoLichfield in shock as they miss out on Super league
By NICK VERDIER LICHFIELD Ladies director of rugby Becky Williams reckons the RFU have made a “mistake” in excluding the “best...
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/ 9 years agoConnacht keep up push for Europe
Connacht 33 Zebre 3 PAT Lam is hoping Connacht’s good run is not too late to secure a Champions Cup spot....
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/ 9 years agoChampionship play-offs axe gives clubs time to recruit
By SAM JACKSON THE RFU Council have approved a threeseason plan to remove the end-of-season playoff system in the Championship. As...
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/ 9 years agoForthcoming fixtures
It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs SUNDAY, MARCH 5 NATIONAL LEAGUES Aviva Premiership Newcastle v...
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/ 9 years agoSix Nations star helps autistic kids dream come true
England and Saracens stars Jamie George and Will Fraser handed out team shirts to a group of children with autism. England...
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/ 9 years agoCurry twins sign long-term Sale contracts
Sale Sharks have announced that England U20s Internationals Ben and Tom Curry have both signed five-year contracts at the club. The...
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