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/ 11 months agoBig Bill Beaumont must tell Bill Sweeney his time is up
Bill Beaumont will have to be at the top of his game early in the New Year now that an SGM...
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/ 11 months agoSteve Diamond adjusts the cap to fit
By Nick Cain - Read his expert opinion every week The season of good cheer got a kick-start last week with...
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/ 11 months agoNo surprise as France show how it’s done
By Nick Cain Vannes versus Bordeaux is one of my highlights of the 2024-25 season so far, because if you want...
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/ 11 months agoLeicester Tigers are still a work in progress, says Michael Cheika
By Mark Stevens Michael Cheika has never been one to shy away from a challenge – and his latest venture as...
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/ 11 months agoEthan Roots looking to find his old form
By Paul Rees Ethan Roots started 2024 with a bang, man of the match in Italy on his England debut, but...
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Chris Hewett
/ 11 months agoLet’s hope Brizball can stay in fashion
By Chris Hewett - Thinking Allowed This is not obviously the time to be talking balls – the Twickenham elite have...
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/ 11 months agoHuman tractors pull the big bucks
Back in the early 1990s, the Bristol hooker Mark Regan had a nickname for his tight-five colleague Simon Shaw. “I call...
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/ 11 months agoTom Varndell: Pat Lam has put flair into Bristol Bears
By Mark Stevens When it comes to scoring tries in Premiership Rugby, few players have struck fear into opposition defences quite...
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/ 11 months agoMaro Itoje: Life’s taken turn for the better under Steve Borthwick
England and Saracens lock Maro Itoje has claimed that the ‘atmosphere and experience’ of playing for the national team has improved...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 11 months agoMy take on the good, the bad and the ugly of rugby in 2024
Rugby Matters by Brendan Gallagher - A Weekly look at the game's other talking points The Good Lorenzo Pani: His exquisitely...
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/ 11 months agoFirefighter Jade Konkel turning the heat up for Harlequins
By Ben Jaycock Firefighter Jade Konkel has ignited a Harlequins title charge following a run of miserable successive seasons for the...
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/ 11 months agoA humble hero who had a big heart …
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW One of a kind: Geoff Wheel in his days playing for Wales and,...
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/ 11 months agoWhen Frank Wilson nearly downed the All Blacks
Twice on the same misty December afternoon long ago, Frank Wilson went close to doing what no Welsh wing had done...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 11 months agoChoice of ‘popular’ Bill Beaumont a surprise
By Jeff Probyn - A front-row view on the game I may be wrong but the speed at which the RFU...
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/ 11 months agoDylan Power out to turn Exeter University’s season with fighting finish
By Ben Jaycock Dylan Power is hoping for a change in fortunes after his Exeter University side suffered an underwhelming first...
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/ 11 months agoKyohei is on target for lively Saitama
JAPAN RUGBY SAITAMA Wild Knights fly-half Kyohei Yamasawa helped set up the opening try and was perfect from the kicking tee...
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/ 11 months agoPut John Mitchell in charge of Lions, says Maggie Alphonsi
By Paul Eddison John Mitchell is the perfect candidate to lead the inaugural Lions Women team when they tour New Zealand...
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/ 11 months agoI went to Twickenham and hated it, says Charlie Walker
By Ben Jaycock Charlie Walker has lambasted the RFU’s ticket prices for England matches fearing more potential supporters will be lost...
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/ 11 months agoClubs need to learn and work together
Coach to coach Steve Hill puts the questions to Kyle Dench, the head coach at Otley RFC How and why did...
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/ 11 months agoSteelmen enjoy taste of revenge
Welsh Rugby Super Rygbi round-up ■By CARL FIELD EBBW Vale avenged last weekend’s Gwent derby defeat at Pontypool with a thoroughly...
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/ 11 months agoHennessey joins Cardiff on loan deal
CARDIFF have signed Bath centre Louie Hennessey on a short-term loan. The 20-year-old, who originally came through the club’s pathway, will...
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/ 11 months agoHope for hooker Ryan Elias
By Sam Jackson Scarlets hope hooker Ryan Elias will recover from a neck injury and play some part in the conclusion...
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James Harrington
/ 11 months agoStuart Lancaster looks like he will hang on
French Column, By James Harrington In the end, after weeks of speculation, chairman Laurent Travers will leave Racing 92 at the...
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/ 11 months agoTrinder’s delight as he joins 100-club at Cov
NEWS EXTRA ■By PAUL SMITH FOR those of us who love sport but were never gifted, fit, smart or driven enough...
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/ 11 months agoForthcoming fixtures
Week beginning Sunday, December 29, 2024 It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs ... Continue reading......
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/ 11 months agoBath amend plans for their new stadium
BATH have submitted an amended planning application for its proposed new 18,000 capacity stadium. Bath have played at the Recreation Ground...
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/ 11 months agoInjury blow rules out Stuart McCloskey
Stuart McCloskey is set for a spell on the sidelines after sustaining a “significant hamstring injury” in Ulster’s United Rugby Championship...
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/ 11 months agoHoward: Set-piece is now our DNA
■By BEN JAYCOCK Probyn: I’m surprised that Bill Beaumont was the choice >> Page 29 JOE Howard feels Bedford Blues have...
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/ 11 months agoReading Rugby Club announce new sponsor
By Graham Lyke Reading Rugby are pleased to announce that they have teamed up with sponsor, SELECT CAR LEASING, a national...
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/ 12 months agoCall to axe Sweeney ‘as soon as possible’
By NICK CAIN BILL Sweeney’s tenure as RFU chief executive is in a precarious position after Bill Beaumont’s announcement as an...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 12 months agoHenry Arundell lines up England return
By Sam Jackson Henry Arundell, one of rugby’s most exciting talents, is poised to join Bath next season from Stuart Lancaster’s...
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/ 12 months agoArundell lines up England return
By SAM JACKSON HENRY Arundell, one of rugby’s most exciting talents, is poised to join Bath next season from Stuart Lancaster’s...
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/ 12 months agoThe motion to call an SGM sent to Bill Sweeney, which had been signed by more than 200 RFU clubs
Dear Bill, 1. The publication of Annual Report (2023/24), including the Remuneration Committee report in respect of the remuneration of the...
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/ 12 months agoWillis: I’m loving my life with Toulouse
By MARK STEVENS WHILE some sides would consider the tag of defending champions as a target on their backs, it appears...
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/ 12 months agoWillis: I’m loving my life with Toulouse
By MARK STEVENS WHILE some sides would consider the tag of defending champions as a target on their backs, it appears...
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/ 12 months agoSherratt backing Faletau to hit the heights
By SIMON THOMAS TAULUPE Faletau has been tipped to move on up through the gears as he continues his long-awaited comeback....
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/ 12 months agoMatt Sherratt backing Taulupe Faletau to hit the heights
By Simon Thomas Taulupe Faletau has been tipped to move on up through the gears as he continues his long-awaited comeback....
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/ 12 months agoSherratt backing Faletau to hit the heights
By SIMON THOMAS TAULUPE Faletau has been tipped to move on up through the gears as he continues his long-awaited comeback....
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/ 12 months agoClement: I’m here to put fear into our opponents
By GARY FITZGERALD On the up: Jack Clement in action for Gloucester JACK Clement feels the Cherry and Whites are now...
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/ 12 months agoClement: I’m here to put fear into our opponents
By GARY FITZGERALD On the up: Jack Clement in action for Gloucester JACK Clement feels the Cherry and Whites are now...
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/ 12 months agoJack Clement: I’m here to put fear into our opponents
By Gary Fitzgerald Jack Clement feels the Cherry and Whites are now ripening nicely into a potential top four side and...
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/ 12 months agoSpeedster Ollie ends the year on a high
By PAUL REES OLLIE Sleightholme will not be among those glad to see the back of 2024 – a year in...
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/ 12 months agoSpeedster Ollie Sleightholme ends the year on a high
By Paul Rees Ollie Sleightholme will not be among those glad to see the back of 2024 – a year in...
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/ 12 months agoSpeedster Ollie ends the year on a high
By PAUL REES OLLIE Sleightholme will not be among those glad to see the back of 2024 – a year in...
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/ 12 months agoVan Graan is the key to our rise to the top, says Ewels
By MARK STEVENS Top tier: Charlie Ewels is enjoying life at Bath CAST your mind back only a couple of years...
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/ 12 months agoJohann Van Graan is the key to our rise to the top, says Charlie Ewels
By Mark Stevens Cast your mind back only a couple of years and it was clear to see Bath were a...
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/ 12 months agoVan Graan is the key to our rise to the top, says Ewels
By MARK STEVENS Top tier: Charlie Ewels is enjoying life at Bath CAST your mind back only a couple of years...
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/ 12 months agoFreddie Steward leads calls for Michael Cheika to stay at Leicester Tigers
By Paul Rees Michael Cheika will hold talks with Leicester after Christmas over his future having signed a one-year contract with...
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/ 12 months agoSteward leads calls for Cheika to stay at Tigers
By PAUL REES MICHAEL Cheika will hold talks with Leicester after Christmas over his future having signed a one-year contract with...
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/ 12 months agoSteward leads calls for Cheika to stay at Tigers
By PAUL REES MICHAEL Cheika will hold talks with Leicester after Christmas over his future having signed a one-year contract with...












