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/ 9 years agoGosper predicts rugby boom in America
Rugby chief executive Brett Gosper believes this year’s Rugby World Cup Sevens in San Francisco could ignite interest in the sport...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 9 years agoSurely Folau should be reprimanded
A GROUP of well educated individuals will have decided on the respective fates of Bastareaud, Solomona, Folau and others. These authorities...
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Miscellaneous
/ 9 years agoPremiership relegation cost London Irish £3m
By NEALE HARVEY THE cost of relegation from the Premiership is starkly illustrated by London Irish declaring losses of almost £3m...
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/ 9 years agoBakewell’s got Tigers boxing clever again.
By NEALE HARVEY LEICESTER are in with a puncher’s chance of the Premiership title after transforming their season with early morning...
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/ 9 years agoScott’s sure underdogs will seize the day in Dublin
By STEFFAN THOMAS Hoping to sign off in style: Scott Williams PICTURES: Getty Images SCOTT Williams is confident the Scarlets are...
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/ 9 years agoTough season teaching George to get physical
HOOKER Jamie George admits this has been the most challenging campaign of his career after a stellar summer with the Lions....
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The Rugby Paper
/ 9 years agoNick’s right, revive the old school ruck
I AGREE with Nick Cain’s call for the return of the ruck. As alluded to in his column, it would create...
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/ 9 years agoQuinnell: Scarlets can do a Liverpool
By PETER JACKSON THE Scarlets are being backed to make history this week by doing to Leinster in the Champions’ Cup...
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/ 9 years agoDavies urges Ospreys to reclaim their place at top of Celtic league
By STEFFAN THOMAS BRADLEY Davies has challenged Ospreys to retake their place as Welsh rugby’s standard bearers after a poor campaign....
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/ 9 years agoJackson, Olding contracts revoked
ULSTER and Ireland players Paddy Jackson and Stuart Olding have been sacked. Last month, the players were cleared of rape after...
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/ 9 years agoMcGrath’s hospital pass lets Canna steal win
■ By RONAN O’BRIEN Leinster … 15 Benetton… 17 LEO Cullen’s Leinster lost at home for the first time since last...
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/ 9 years agoClifford: We must give JK a send-off
By NEALE HARVEY JACK Clifford has urged his Harlequins’ team-mates to rediscover their pride and give director of rugby John Kingston...
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/ 9 years agoStockdale score adds sparkle to turgid affair
■ By EOIN McINTYRE OSPREYS coach Allen Clarke had no complains after his side kept within three points of Ulster until...
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/ 9 years agoGallagher to take over from Aviva
GLOBAL insurance brokers Gallagher have been confirmed as new title sponsors of the English Premiership. Premiership Rugby have announced a multi-year...
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Featured
/ 9 years agoRugby Sevens at the Commonwealth Games dating back to 2002
Brendan Gallagher recounts the spectacles on show in the Manchester, Melbourne, New Delhi and Glasgow Games
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoItoje and Faletau’s agent banned by the RFU for betting spree
Matt Hart banned for 22 months for breaching RFU and World Rugby betting regulations
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoNew sponsorship deal to see England’s top flight named Gallagher Premiership
Premiership Rugby have found an American-based company to take over from Aviva
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoFormer Racing 92 fly-half Johan Goosen to end retirement saga by playing for Cheetahs
25-year-old Goosen set to play rugby for the Cheetahs before joining Montpellier at the end of the season
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/ 9 years agoEngland v Barbarians: Bristol coach Pat Lam to take charge of Baa-Baas
The Baa-Baas assemble at Twickenham at the end of May
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoHoward Packman makes switch from Bedford Blues to Ealing
Former Saints winger becomes latest recruit for Ben Ward's Ealing
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoOne-club man Darren Cave gets new deal with Ulster
Ulster centre set to play his 12th season at the Kingspan after penning one-year extension
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoBath’s Tom Dunn told to lose jelly belly for England
Tom Dunn reveals the straight-talking conversation he had with England head coach Eddie Jones
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/ 9 years agoGalacticos of 1998 ensured Sevens was here to stay
Brendan Gallagher recalls the glorious arrival of Rugby Sevens to the Commonwealth Games
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoSTATEMENT: Sale respond to Denny Solomona ban
Sale defend wing who received a four-week ban after being deemed by the three-person panel to have used homphobic language
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoWorcester announce signing of Edinburgh fly-half Duncan Weir
Alan Solomons adds Scotland international to fly-half core for 2018-2019 season
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoHarlequins director of rugby John Kingston to leave club after 17 years
It's been a tough season for Harlequins at home and in Europe
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/ 9 years agoWhat affects the decision-making process in rugby?
Significant or insignificant, we have to make decisions all the time. In sports, they have to be fast, and mistakes can...
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/ 9 years agoBiggar bringing new lucky charm to Saints
By ALEX BYWATER Points machine: Dan Biggar DAN Biggar hopes revolutionary technology can help him kick-start his Northampton Saints career with...
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/ 9 years agoPatchell’s packing heat from distance
By STEFFAN THOMAS RHYS Patchell insists he’s ready to step up and fire the Scarlets into a first Champions Cup final....
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/ 9 years agoWatson ruled out of Scotland’s tour
EDINBURGH flanker Hamish Watson has been ruled out for the rest of the season and Scotland’s summer tour of the Americas...
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/ 9 years agoAdams aiming for a big finish to ignite Test bid
By NEALE HARVEY Prolific: Premiership top try scorer Josh Adams PICTURES: Getty Images HOT SHOT Worcester wing Josh Adams has quashed...
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/ 9 years agoWray takes back full control of Saracens
SARACENS chairman Nigel Wray is to reclaim complete control of the twice European champions by buying back shares he sold to...
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/ 9 years agoCounty councillors set to vote on Stadium for Cornwall
By MIKE SINCLAIR “STADIUM for Cornwall COMING HERE” reads the giant poster in a field at the side of the A390,...
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/ 9 years agoGraham boys sign on at Newcastle
NEWCASTLE Falcons flanker Gary Graham has signed a two-year contract extension, while brother Guy has also agreed terms with the club....
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/ 9 years agoRotatation will be key to Scarlets’ double bid
SHANE WILLIAMS Been there, done it: Scarlets triumphed in last year’s PRO12 final at the Aviva Stadium PICTURE: Getty Images WALES...
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/ 9 years agoGroom heads home for shot with Lions
SCRUM-HALF Nic Groom has left Northampton to join Super Rugby side Lions in his native South Africa. The 28-year-old made 51...
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/ 9 years agoUlster still in mix for honours with bonus point win
By RONAN O’NEILL Edinburgh …20 Ulster …32 RICHARD Cockerill blamed a poor first-half showing for the defeat at the hands of...
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/ 9 years agoTrailfinders bring in reinforcements
EALING have signed two more new faces for next season. Fly-half Sam Olver will join from Worcester on a two-year deal....
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/ 9 years agoBiggar signs off in style as Ospreys eye play-off shot
By ROGER PANTING DAN Biggar bade farewell to Liberty Stadium by guiding Ospreys to a convincing victory to keep alive their...
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/ 9 years agoLions front row Grant set to retire in summer
GLASGOW Warriors loose head prop Ryan Grant will retire from rugby at the end of the season following a 13-year career....
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The Rugby Paper
/ 9 years agoProbyn is spot on, community clubs need help urgently
HAVING crossed verbal swords with Jeff Probyn back in November on the issue of RFU funding for grassroots rugby, I feel...
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/ 9 years agoWe’ll front up for big tests ahead says Pivac
By TOMOS INGS Flying high: Scarlets’ Gareth Davies dives over to score PICTURE: Huw Evans WAYNE Pivac believes his Scarlets pack...
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/ 9 years agoMako set for big late push after energiser in Tenerife sun
Mentally rested: Mako Vunipola WORKHORSE England prop Mako Vunipola says he has no desire to rest and will fight tooth and...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 9 years agoWhat are laws for?
HAS anyone any idea why rugby referees allow scrum halves to deliberately feed the ball into the scrum directly into the...
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Miscellaneous
/ 9 years agoWorcester hit by £8m losses for last season
By NEALE HARVEY WORCESTER Warriors have declined to comment over losses of £8.1m for season 2016-17 amid off-field upheaval that has...
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/ 9 years agoJackman blasts ‘shocking’ late decision
By ROB COLE A SCRUM penalty conceded on their own ball with the clock in the red denied the Dragons their...
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/ 9 years agoLet jaded Lions have summer off – Dowson
By NEALE HARVEY Periphery: Dom Barrow Tired out: Courtney Lawes PICTURES: Getty Images COURTNEY Lawes is among a number of jaded...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 9 years agoLeft field choice to fill problem 12 shirt
EVER since Mike Catt and Will Greenwood retired, England have had a problem at inside centre. They have desperately sought a...
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Miscellaneous
/ 9 years agoBall is in George’s court now say Blues
By PETER JACKSON THE George North transfer saga takes a new twist today with the revelation of an enterprising move from...
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/ 9 years agoStander try sets Munster on way to bonus
By JOHN FALLON Kings …22 Munster …39 MUNSTERbegan preparations for their Champions Cup semi-final with a hardfought win over Southern Kings....












