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/ 9 years agoTipuric holds key to Wales success
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND IWAS delighted to see some of the new names in the Wales squad this week,...
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/ 9 years agoJones wants his succesor to grow legacy
By GARY FITZGERALD EDDIE Jones has outlined why it is so important his successor is taken under his wing in order...
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/ 9 years agoHarry thanks Leinster toughs for giving him a good kicking!
Unbeaten for England: Harry Williams ENGLAND tight-head Harry Williams claims having his backside kicked during Exeter’s recent defeats by Leinster could...
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/ 9 years agoOld king Cole gets set to repel youngsters
By NEALE HARVEY FIRED-UP tight-head Dan Cole says he is relishing his ninth Six Nations campaign as much as his first...
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/ 9 years agoRing-fence Premiership or lose stars warns Dusty
By NEALE HARVEY MORE exceptional youngsters like Marcus Smith will be held back unless the Premiership is ring-fenced, warns frustrated Leicester...
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/ 9 years agoHigh praise for Van Rensburg as James finds his feet at No10
Wanted man: Rohan Janse van Rensburg By JON NEWCOMBE SAM JAMES says he would welcome Rohan Janse van Rensburg back at...
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/ 9 years agoHaskell frustrated to be hit for four
ENGLAND flanker James Haskell believes his disciplinary record should have counted more in his favour after he received a four-week ban...
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/ 9 years agoHalfpenny told to up his game or face axe
By PETER JACKSON LEIGH Halfpenny is being warned to raise his game as Wales full-back in the face of growing competition...
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/ 9 years agoHeat builds on coach O’Connor at Tigers
ON THE BLING SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler LEICESTER TIGERS head coach Matt O’Connor is fighting to...
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/ 9 years agoRokoduguni ruled out for entire Six Nations
SEMESA Rokoduguni will be out for longer than expected after shoulder surgery and will miss the entire Six Nations. The Bath...
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/ 9 years agoNew breakdown laws spoil game – top ref Ed
By NEALE HARVEY RENOWNED referee Ed Morrison fears the essence of Rugby Union around the battle for possession is being lost...
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/ 9 years agoTaxman hits Falcons with winding-up order
THE FINANCIAL plight of Newcastle Falcons was again in the spotlight after the club were issued with a winding-up order by...
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/ 9 years agoKingsley fine tunes Canucks ahead of World Cup qualifier
Star of the show: Ospreys wing Jeff Hassler Old mates: Kingsley Jones, left, with Phlippe St Andre WITH Canada largely covered...
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/ 9 years agoSubscriptions…
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/ 9 years agoTeen-star Matthieu can light up Six Nations
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Anew fly-half is on schedule to do something beyond the most revered No.10’s,...
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/ 9 years agoSuccession planning only way after that 12-year blip
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Sideways star: Harlequins No.10 Marcus Smith PICTURE: Getty Images Don’t you just...
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/ 9 years agoFrom Jersey journeyman to England contender
By NEALE HARVEY GARY Graham’s potent mix of determination and “edge” will see him thrive on the England stage, according to...
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/ 9 years agoNico is double trouble as Cheetahs roar in
Cheetahs …45 Kings…24 NICO LEE backed up last week’s hat-trick by scoring two tries as the Cheetahs claimed a bonus-point win...
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/ 9 years agoOwen can be Wales’ flexible friend says partner Billy
By NEALE HARVEY OWEN Williams’ flexibility across the back-line can propel him into Six Nations starting contention for Wales, says Gloucester...
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/ 9 years agoBen Youngs pens new Leicester Tigers deal
England international commits to Welford Road to the delight of coach Matt O'Connor
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/ 9 years agoGaffney challenges Northampton Saints to earn European cup spot
Northampton's interim director of rugby praises the impression Phil Dowson has made on him since his arrival
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/ 9 years ago‘Sort out season to end injury mayhem’ says Bath coach Toby Booth
Booth explains how the demanding physicality of Premiership rugby has changed his training programme
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/ 9 years agoEddie Jones signs contract extension as England head coach
Australian signs on to 2021 and RFU confirm steps being taken to bed in his successor for smooth transition
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/ 9 years agoSenior Munster stars show public support for team-mate who served steroid doping ban
Irish rugby in hot debate over whether past dopers should be signed by provinces and the role of IRFU
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/ 9 years agoBarclay continues as Scotland captain despite Laidlaw’s inclusion for Six Nations
Gregor Townsend also names four uncapped players in squad expected to challenge for Six Nations title
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/ 9 years agoGatland hands Worcester wing Josh Adams Six Nations call-up
Full details of the Wales squad named by Warren Gatland
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/ 9 years agoWronged Jon will get chance to state case
PETER JACKSON Dejection: Greig Laidlaw, left, and Finn Russell are devastated after Scotland’s last-gasp loss to Australia in the 2015 World...
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/ 9 years agoDonald puts those fishing rods away again
A FEW months back, at the end of the New Zealand season, Stephen Donald found himself out of work. The Chiefs...
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/ 9 years agoGallant Doddie saves the day after Farrell no-show
PAYING homage to the famous can be a tricky business as Belfast City Council and the Nobel Prize people know only...
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/ 9 years agoKyle’s craving consistency after injury hell
By NEALE HARVEY NEALE HARVEY AFTER a stop-start return following ten months out after Achilles surgery, Wasps centre Kyle Eastmond is...
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/ 9 years agoSteenson signs on in search of silverware
By NEALE HARVEY All smiles: Chiefs fly-half Gareth Steenson PICTURE: Getty Images EXETER talisman Gareth Steenson has set his heart on...
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/ 9 years ago‘Sort out season to end injury mayhem’
By NEALE HARVEY Warning: Toby Booth BATH coach Toby Booth has urged Premiership Rugby to come clean over season structure changes...
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/ 9 years agoHooley’s dreaming big after choosing American route
By JON NEWCOMBE BEDFORD Blues fly-half Will Hooley’s call-up to the US Eagles squad for the upcoming Americas Rugby Championship (ARC)...
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/ 9 years agoPatchell set for Six Nations entrance
By PETER JACKSON RHYS Patchell is heading towards a Six Nations debut as part of Wales’ 23 against Scotland in Cardiff...
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/ 9 years agoHealy heads new coaching team for Germany after axe falls on Potgieter
By JON NEWCOMBE In: Paul Healy Out: Kobus Potgieter GERMANYhave announced a new coaching team on the eve of the Rugby...
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/ 9 years agoEarning a national jersey is the pinnacle in every sport
A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME JEFF PROBYN Development tool: Tier Two sides such as Samoa need games against the...
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/ 9 years agoBooth: Mako miles ahead but Beno’s pushing hard
By NEALE HARVEY Out in front: Mako Vunipola Charging on: Beno Obano is in line for his Test debut PICTURE: Getty...
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/ 9 years agoRUGBY SHORTS
Lydiate out for season OSPREYS and Wales flanker Dan Lydiate has been ruled out for the rest of the season after...
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/ 9 years agoGaffney challenges Saints to earn European cup spot
By NEALE HARVEY REJUVENATED Northampton are targeting a top six finish after last week’s narrow victory over Gloucester. Alan Gaffney, right,...
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/ 9 years ago…while Harrison has strength of Troy on his side
By JON NEWCOMBE Durable: Sale loosehead Ross Harrison ROSS HARRISON will not tear his hair out if he is overlooked once...
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/ 9 years agoKiwis left short at No.10 as Sopoaga signs off
NEWS EXTRA ALL Blacks coach Steve Hansen is disappointed at Lima Sopoaga’s decision to leave New Zealand and sign for Wasps....
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/ 9 years agoSubscriptions…
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/ 9 years agoPolledri pushing for Test debut against England
By SAM JACKSON Rising star: Jake Polledri JAKE Polledri was not expecting his Italy call-up so soon but the Gloucester flanker...
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/ 9 years agoTeenager Sam beats cancer to sign deal at Knights
NEWS EXTRA By GEORGE LAWRENCE DONCASTER Academy flanker Sam Jones has completed the most remarkable comeback to pen a professional contract...
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/ 9 years agoWasps are Willie’s sole focus after Boks axe
By NEALE HARVEY Creator: Danny Cipriani FLYING full-back Willie Le Roux insists reclaiming his Springboks place is low on his agenda...
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/ 9 years agoWatch out Robshaw, Rhodes is ‘best blindside in England
By NEALE HARVEY Big fan: Alex Sanderson Combative: Saracens blindside Michael Rhodes UNCOMPROMISING flanker Michael Rhodes poses a huge threat to...
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/ 9 years agoTrinder: Saints defeat will not alter our attacking focus
Confident: Henry Trinder LONG-SERVING centre Henry Trinder insists Gloucester will not waver from their attacking principles instilled by rugby director Johan...
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/ 9 years agoCheetahs sprint clear with hat-trick from Lee
By TIM LEWIS Kings 21 Cheetahs 45 A HAT-TRICK from Nico Lee helped the Cheetahs thrash the Southern Kings in the...
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/ 9 years agoCare: Quins can build a team around fly-half Smith
Partners for club and country: Danny Care and Marcus Smith in England training MARCUS Smith’s new contract has been hailed as...
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/ 9 years agoTop-flight coaches need to branch out
IAN Davies bemoans the recent ‘farcical’ appointments of Alan Gaffney and Alan Solomons while claiming that coaches in the Championship should...
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