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/ 9 years agoChief Thomas to go from player to coach
EXETER’S long-standing scrum-half Haydn Thomas confirmed he will be retiring from playing at the end of the season to take up...
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/ 9 years agoOspreys grounded without Alun-Wyn
Scarlets 40pts Tries: Boyde 35, S Evans 38, Shingler 60, McNicholl 72, J Davies 75 Conversions: Patchell 37, 40, 61 Penalties:...
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/ 9 years agoMunster hit Pro12 Dream Team for six
MUNSTER saw six of their players being selected in the Pro12 Dream Team for 2016/17 which includes only two Lions tourists...
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/ 9 years agoAnscombe penalty ensures Blues’ spot in Euro playoff
By JOHN ARKLESS Dragons 24pts Tries: Meyer 2, Beard 80 Convversions: O’Brien 80 Penalties: O’Brien 8, 21, Meyer 67, 73 Cardiff...
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/ 9 years agoHynard back to head Saracens academy
MIKE Hynard is to rejoin Saracens to take over from Don Barrell as academy manager. Premiership Rugby head of academies and...
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/ 9 years agoDeparting heroes sign off in style from Ulster
Ulster 17pts Tries: Wilson 9, Trimble 55 Conversions: Jackson 10, 56 Penalties: Jackson 41 Leinster 13pts Tries: Penalty try 62 Conversions:...
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/ 9 years agoWasps bid farewell to Festuccia, 36
WASPS’ Italian hooker Carlo Festuccia, 36, is to retire after a 19-year professional rugby career which included two stints with the...
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/ 9 years agoWarriors flop on Gregor’s farewell
Glasgow 18 Edinburgh 29 EDINBURGH ended their season of turmoil with a surprise victory over rivals Glasgow despite two firsthalf yellow...
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/ 9 years agoFrance to play Test in United Arab Emirates
BERNARD Laporte suggested France could play Test matches in the coming two seasons in the United Arab Emirates. The French Federation...
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/ 9 years agoFollow The Rugby Paper online…
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/ 9 years agoYoung so lucky he has time to get Wasps buzzing again
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Okay, I’ll admit it, even though I am a former Wasps player...
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/ 9 years agoNow Springboks must head north says veteran Burger
By NICK CAIN SCHALK Burger has called for South Africa to join the Six Nations and European Cup as soon as...
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/ 9 years agoJones hat-trick clinches title for Pwllheli
SWALEC Division One round-up By JAMES LLOYD PWLLHELI pipped Nant Conwy to the North title with a resounding 71-0 shutout triumph...
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/ 9 years agoPositive thinking is crucial now says Jackson
By NICK VERDIER DRAGONS back rower Ed Jackson is determined to keep positive after seeing a huge breakthrough following his broken...
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/ 9 years agoElloway climbs on board at St Ives
LONG-SERVING Cornish Pirates hooker Rob Elloway retired from professional rugby last month but he has no intention of hanging up his...
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/ 9 years agoConfident Ospreys unfazed by trip to Ireland
By ALEX BYWATER JAMES King says the Ospreys can travel to Ireland with confidence as they prepare for a tilt at...
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/ 9 years agoSpragg calls time to focus on new coaching role at Fylde
By JON NEWCOMBE HAVING experienced the full gamut of emotions as a player, Warren Spragg feels he is well-equipped to take...
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/ 9 years agoBurns determined to ignore snub and leave Tigers with winning roar
By NEALE HARVEY Title in his sights: Freddie Burns wants to exit with a Premiership success PICTURE: Getty Images Coach: Matt...
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/ 9 years agoDenman will bring prop power to Saints
GLOUCESTER have bolstered their front row options with the signature of Gareth Denman who will join in the summer from Northampton...
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/ 9 years agoWoodburn refusing to give up on England dream
IN-FORMExeter wing Olly Woodburn reckons being snubbed by England has only fuelled his ambition to nail down a Premiership winner’s medal....
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/ 9 years agoTuitupou: I’ve got the best of both worlds
By JON NEWCOMBE SAM TUITUPOU has revealed he turned down a one-year contract offer from Sale to begin his coaching education...
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/ 9 years agoNo lazy Sunday afternoon for lineout analyst Kruis
By ADAM HATHAWAY GEORGE Kruis will be skipping domestic duties today as he masterminds Saracens bid for European glory against Clermont...
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/ 9 years agoPart-time would be end of promotion
IN TRP last Sunday, Jon Newcombe quoted Richmond director of rugby Steve Hill as suggesting more Championship clubs will choose the...
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/ 9 years agoTe’o warns Farrell: I’m aiming to be a starter
By NEALE HARVEY Rival: Robbie Henshaw Learning fast: Ben Te’o PICTURE: Getty Images BEN TE’O has warned fellow British & Lions...
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/ 9 years agoTime to rethink the B&I Cup fiasco and offer real incentive
WITH the Championship stumbling from one crisis to another, due to lack of sufficient central funding, there is another aspect of...
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/ 9 years agoEadie: I can’t wait to learn from Saints stars
By NEALE HARVEY NORTHAMPTON bound Mitch Eadie is ready to put Bristol’s relegation nightmare behind him as he prepares to do...
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/ 9 years agoBeck hoping his recovery can continue with Wales
By ALEX BYWATER Firing again: Ashley Beck OSPREYS centre Ashley Beck is delighted to be back playing rugby after revealing he...
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/ 9 years agoEngland deserved even more Lions
AFTER every Lions selection there are complaints that some countries have been under represented. However if you take fair representation as...
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/ 9 years agoSale sign tighthead prop
Sale Sharks have secured the signing of tighthead WillGriff John from Doncaster Knights. Born in Plymouth, John, 24, started his playing...
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/ 9 years agoNorthampton prop off to Gloucester
Gloucester have confirmed that prop Gareth Denman will join the club in the summer from Northampton Saints. The 26-year-old Rotherham-born front...
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/ 9 years agoFour highly-rated youngsters sign for Bristol
Bristol Rugby have added four highly-rated young players to their ranks as plans for next season continue. Samoa international lock Chris...
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/ 9 years agoRugby Continues Seeing an Increase in Popularity Worldwide
AN increase in popularity was seen after the announcement of rugby getting a place in the 2016 Olympic Games, the first...
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/ 9 years agoFalcons bring in Fijian lock
Tevita Cavubati will bolster Newcastle Falcons‘ pack next season having agreed terms to join from Worcester Warriors in the summer. The...
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/ 9 years agoRob Buchanan commits Harlequins
Hooker Rob Buchanan has re-signed for Harlequins. The Harlequins Academy graduate has made 116 appearances for the Club since making his...
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/ 9 years agoTigers No.1 legacy safe with Genge says Ayerza
By NEALE HARVEY LEICESTER prop legend Marcos Ayerza has revealed how the joy of entrusting his beloved No.1 jersey to tyro...
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/ 9 years agoHartley’s Lions hopes ‘were stifled by Saints’
By NEALE HARVEY DYLAN Hartley’s failure to win a Lions call had its roots in Northampton’s restricted game plan, according to...
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/ 9 years agoWarburton: Lions have weapons to strike fear
SAM Warburton has hailed Stuart Hogg and George North as the “X-factor” men who can put the frighteners on the All...
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/ 9 years agoCarter set to face England for last time
By PETER JACKSON Home play-off here we come: Sam Hill, right, celebrates Chiefs’ fourth try in their defeat of Northampton PICTURE:...
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/ 9 years agoJack the lad’s aiming to tango in Argentina
LIVEWIRE Exeter scrumhalf Jack Maunder admits he is still struggling to come to terms with his shock inclusion by England for...
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/ 9 years agoWilson: No arguments, I must prove my dominance to Eddie
By JON NEWCOMBE CONSIDERED by many to be unlucky not to make England’s Argentina tour in June, Newcastle back-row Mark Wilson...
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/ 9 years agoBristol rover Jeffries will stay on and fight
By NEALE HARVEY WORLDLY-wise Bristol lock-cum-flanker Sam Jeffries is determined to make an impact in next season’s Championship as he continues...
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/ 9 years agoBristol will be back – McCafferty
PROMOTION and relegation between the top tiers will continue for the foreseeable future, says Premiership Rugby boss Mark McCafferty. There were...
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/ 9 years agoDavies planning to give back to the game
WALES lock Bradley Davies is preparing for life after rugby by taking some initial steps into coaching. Davies, 30, has suffered...
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/ 9 years agoEvans at double to seal home semi-final
Connacht 8 Scarlets 30 STEFF Evans touched down twice and Scarlets secured a home semi-final with a bonus point victory over...
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/ 9 years agoWill double-chasing Sarries’ Test stars remain focused?
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Ilove this time of the season, with all the phoney wars over...
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/ 9 years agoDragons are hit hard by late double sin-binning
By GARY HEATLY EDINBURGH coach Duncan Hodge hailed his side’s stunning late comeback on Friday night which halted their run of...
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/ 9 years agoSaracens snap up Welsh ace Day to bolster the lock stocks
By NICK VERDIER SARACENShave completed the signing of former Bath lock Dominic Day. The 31-year old, who has three Test caps,...
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/ 9 years agoNow for a derby day showdown at Scarlets
By ALEX BYWATER OSPREYS ensured they head into the final week of the regular season with destiny in their own hands...
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/ 9 years agoHill predicts more in Tier 2 will adopt part-time model
By JON NEWCOMBE RICHMOND director of rugby Steve Hill believes it is inevitable that more clubs will adopt their part-time model...
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