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/ 11 months agoStop giving No.9s so much protection
By Nick Cain - Read his expert opinion every week Welcome to the 2025 Six Nations, and, unfortunately, a new abomination...
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/ 11 months agoPromotion questions still need answers
REFERENCES in letters from RFU Board member Wayne Barnes and interim chair Bill Beaumont in support of the beleaguered current Twickenham...
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/ 11 months agoQueensland stars leave Bristol Bears with red faces
By Roger Panting Bristol ................ 21pts Tries: Bazalgette 18, Lahiff 31, Ramply 69 Conversions: Bazalgette 18, 31, 69 Reds....................82pts Tries: Asiata...
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/ 11 months agoWe’re still in the Premiership race, says James Ramm
By Jon Newcombe James Ramm insists defending Premiership champions Northampton haven’t given up their title just yet, despite being nine points...
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/ 11 months agoEx-London Irish coach Jonathan Fisher finds exciting new life Down Under
By Paul Rees When London Irish went into administration two seasons ago, Jonathan Fisher was among those who suddenly found themselves...
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/ 11 months agoHarry Beddall: Tommy Reffell is my inspiration
By Simon Thomas Wales U20 captain Harry Beddall has revealed how he is taking inspiration from Test star Tommy Reffell. Beddall...
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/ 11 months agoWhen living beyond your means makes it tough to survive
Main men: Santi Carreras playing for Gloucester and, inset, George Skivington SANTI Carreras stood out for Gloucester in the two seasons...
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Chris Hewett
/ 11 months agoThe best Six Nations? Here are my top three
By Chris Hewett - Thinking Allowed The turn of the century was as notable for the things that failed to happen...
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/ 11 months agoWell said, Martin! Give him a medal…
THE public prints have been full of dire predictions about the BBC and its future as a Six Nations broadcaster. These...
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/ 11 months agoExeter v Harlequins
Preview Today. 12.45pm KIWI fly-half Liv McGoverne returns with Exeter needing a win to maintain their top four play-off hopes after...
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/ 11 months agoSix Nations: Thrilling three-horse race to beat them all
By Peter Jackson - The man truly in the know Ten years after the most nerve-wracking climax to any Six Nations,...
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/ 11 months agoBillingham’s amateurs work like the professionals
By Dan Robertshaw As one of the only fully amateur teams in National 2 North, Billingham care about more than just...
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/ 11 months agoPoole leads the way for Titans
■ By CHRIS COLLYER TENACIOUS back row Zak Poole became Rotherham Titans’ joint highest all-time try scorer last weekend landing his...
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/ 11 months agoSaope Soko adds weight to Worthing survival bid
By Ben Jaycock Zimbabwe international Saope Soko has come out of retirement to help keep Worthing in the National Leagues but...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 11 months agoWhy can’t we apply the laws fairly?
Rugby Matters - A weekly look at the game’s other talking points, By Brendan Gallagher You can blow a mental gasket trying...
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/ 11 months agoBrown was right, that 1964 title should have been Scotland’s
MENTION of the late Peter Brown the other week following his passing reminded me of a small niggling grievance he never...
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/ 11 months agoTom’s penalty on top victory Putts seal for Albion
National League 1 ■By GREG ROBSON Leicester L ....... 17pts Tries: Taylor 27, Sterland 39, Satala 44 Conversion: Bouchier 45 Penalties:...
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/ 11 months agoEarly Richmond blitz leaves Park on back foot
■By TOM DAVIES Darlington MP ....... 17 Richmond ............... 31 RICHMOND made the trip north looking to get back to winning...
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/ 11 months agoHowe’s that! Tom double sets up triumph
■ By KEVIN BEAL Dorking..............40 Guernsey.......... 20 FOUR tries in the second half secured the bonus-point victory as Dorking overcame a...
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/ 11 months agoSin-binning is so costly for Oaks
National 2 East ■ By STEPHEN FITZMAURICE Sevenoaks.............. 17 Tonbridge J............24 TONBRIDGE Juddians grinded out a solid victory against a tenacious...
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/ 11 months agoVisitors hold edge in closest contest
■ By ABI BENCE Worthing..................25 Canterbury..............29 CANTERBURY just did enough to take the honours in what proved to be a great...
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/ 11 months agoEarly tries help put Combe firmly in command
■ By ALISTAIR BEYNON Henley................. 8 Westcombe P.. 12 DESPITE throwing the kitchen sink at Westcombe Park in the second half,...
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/ 11 months agoKyle’s kicking keeps Cam top
■ By BILL HOOPER Camborne................ 31 Clifton.......................24 SIXTEEN points from the boot of Kyle Moyle helped keep Camborne top of the...
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/ 11 months agoLate score ruins Jerrum’s party
■ By JACK TOZER Cinderford...............29 Hinckley.................. 31 CALLUM Dacey’s try in the dying minutes secured an impressive win for Hinckley at...
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/ 11 months agoStudents hang on to repel spirited fightback
■ By ALEX GREGGOR Exeter Uni......... 31 Luctonians.......26 EXETER University were forced to dig deep to resist a spirited fightback from...
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/ 11 months agoDavidson set for take-off out in Japan
■By BEN JAYCOCK ANDREW Davidson is flourishing on and off the pitch in his new Japanese surroundings. The former Newcastle, Gloucester...
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/ 11 months agoHartpury give the edge to L’borough
BUCS RUGBY ■ By TOM JEFFREYS LOUGHBOROUGH put one hand on the league trophy as Bath fell to defeat against Hartpury....
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/ 11 months agoCinderford banking on youthful return
■By BEN JAYCOCK CINDERFORD prop James Elliott has been impressed by the standard of National Two West claiming several sides would...
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/ 11 months agoIt’s important to enjoy the journey
Coach to coach Steve Hill talks to Jim Evans, below, the forwards coach at Harlequins Academy What was your playing background...
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/ 11 months agoSaracens sign up Clarke
RUGBY NEWS SARACENS have signed hooker Eoghan Clarke from Munster to replace Kapeli Pifeleti, who has left the club to join...
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/ 11 months agoWales job for Lynn
GLOUCESTER-Hartpury head coach Sean Lynn said it was a “really tough” decision to leave the club, after being announced as Wales’...
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/ 11 months agoLawrence Bath deal
ENGLAND centre Ollie Lawrence has signed a new “long-term” contract with Premiership leaders Bath. The 25-year-old joined the club in October...
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/ 11 months agoDark clouds hanging over selection of duo
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN EVERY member of a France team must contribute to preserving an exemplary image,” reads the opening paragraph...
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/ 11 months agoLancaster leaves Racing
On his way: Stuart Lancaster and Racing 92 have parted company PICTURE: Alamy STUART Lancaster and Racing 92 have parted ways...
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/ 11 months agoAso brace helps Wild Knights maintain unbeaten start to season
JAPAN ROUND-UP VINCE Aso scored a brace of tries as Saitama Wild Knights continued their spotless start to the Japan Rugby...
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/ 11 months agoForthcoming fixtures
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/ 11 months agoI’m enjoying the challenge with Falcons – Dickens
■By PAUL REES No regrets: Alan Dickens is part of the Newcastle coaching staff NEWCASTLE may be bottom of the Premiership...
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/ 11 months agoMorse to focus on senior game
■By SIMON THOMAS WHEN the Wales U20s squad for the Six Nations was announced, one notable omission was the name Morgan...
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/ 11 months agoLam: We’ll keep defying critics
■By PAUL REES PAT Lam expects his Bristol side to continue defying the critics after going into the Premiership break second...
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/ 11 months agoSix Nations Predictions League: Round One with Jeremy Guscott and The Rugby Analyst
Ahead of the 2025 Six Nations opener in Paris tonight the boys from the podcast, alongside this week’s guests, England legend...
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/ 11 months agoTommy Freeman – England must rule skies in Dublin
By Adam Hathaway Focus: Tommy Freeman Tommy Freeman has urged England to rule the Dublin skies next weekend against Ireland –...
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/ 11 months agoFears that BBC will lose Six Nations
By Peter Jackson Fears are growing within the BBC that this year’s Six Nations will bring an end to their historic...
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/ 11 months agoNorthampton Saints aiming to take Champions Cup form into rest of Premiership season
By Paul Rees Phil Dowson wants Northampton to translate their Champions Cup form into the Premiership as they plot a charge...
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/ 11 months agoRob Howley stays with Wales but no room for Alex King
Rob Howley will resume his role of Wales attack coach in the Six Nations with Alex King taking no part. King,...
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/ 11 months agoFin Baxter’s ready to take on the best during Six Nations
By Paul Rees Fin Baxter was one of the players of last season, a prop dubbed the baby-faced assassin who at...
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/ 11 months agoMaro Itoje wants to get into mind of England team-mates
By Adam Hathaway Maro Itoje is aiming to get into the heads of his squad at England training camp ahead of...
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/ 11 months agoRob Baxter on a high as Exeter Chiefs get in groove
By Mark Stevens It’s taken a while, but Exeter have finally found their spark, turning a season of frustration and underperformance...
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/ 11 months agoMark McCall – We were missing too many players
Saracens DoR Mark McCall raised concerns over why matches in the Premiership are being played when players are short of key...
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/ 11 months agoTime to be brave and start with Henry Pollock at flanker for England
By Nick Cain - Read his expert opinion every week Are England fit for purpose going into the Six Nations? Steve...
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/ 11 months agoDo the right thing, Bill Beaumont, and tell Bill Sweeney to be on his way
By Nick Cain Bill Beaumont has a duty to advise Bill Sweeney that his tenure as RFU chief executive is...
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