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/ 9 years agoBow: Premiership must take control of tier two
By NEALE HARVEY Struggle: Nottingham in action against Cornish Pirates NOTTINGHAM chairman Alistair Bow fears Championship rugby will continue its downward...
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/ 9 years agoChanges at Grenoble
GRENOBLE have parted ways with Irish head coach Bernard Jackman. Jackman took over in the summer from Fabrice Landreau but the...
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/ 9 years agoWe’re off to a party in Dublin says Eddie
By GARY FITZGERALD EDDIE Jones vowed not to let the Irish “spoil the party” as he licked his lips at the...
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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 agoGive tier two teams a proper Euro Cup
THE Six Nations could be adapted every four years into a proper European Championship to find a way forward for the...
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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 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 agoHow are Wales any less ‘qualified’ than Eddie’s England?
IN response to last week’s letter from Stu Vigus regarding ‘Wonderous England’ failing to cope with Italy’s tactic – the team...
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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 agoWhat happens when the money runs out?
I RECENTLY attended the National League 2 South clash between Old Elthamians and Chinnor, a clash between two clubs who have...
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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 agoDoor ajar for Kruis to play his way into contention
By GARY HEATLY Options: Warren Gatland WARREN Gatland says it is not too late for George Kruis to force his way...
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/ 9 years agoOut go Aviva, in comes £5m blackhole fear
EXCLUSIVE By NEALE HARVEY PREMIERSHIP clubs fear they could face a £650,000 black hole in their finances next season if umbrella...
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/ 9 years agoHazell fed up with Gloucester failure
By NEALE HARVEY GLOUCESTER legend Andy Hazell reckons whoever fills the head coaching role vacated by Laurie Fisher must make an...
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/ 9 years agoAnother Red steps up to Premiership
By JON NEWCOMBE JERSEY’S pack continues to provide rich pickings for Premiership predators with hard-working flanker Gary Graham the latest to...
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/ 9 years agoA forgotten Lion still roars for Gloucester
AWelsh Lion sits on top of the English Premiership class for attendance, a record of ever-presence matched by only other from...
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/ 9 years agoLancaster helps new blood fire Leinster to try record
STUART Lancaster has wasted no time leaving an indelible mark on the PRO12. Leinster, whom the former England coach joined under...
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/ 9 years agoArms Park is shrinking
THE Cardiff Blues no doubt have many sound reasons of an almost exclusively financial nature behind their joint plan with the...
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/ 9 years agoOlding on song as off-key Zebre are humbled
By DECLAN ROONEY Ulster 68 Zebre 21 A KNEE injury for Marcell Coetzee marred Ulster’s ten-try rout of Zebre at Kinsgpan...
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/ 9 years agoDaly a must on Eddie’s teamsheet says Ashton
Neale Harvey finds a former England coach firmly in the corner of Wasps flier Elliot Daly No man is indispensible but...
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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 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 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 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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