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/ 1 year agoThomas and Murray get nod from Gatland
UNCAPPED pair Freddie Thomas and Blair Murray have been included in Wales’ squad. New Zealand-born Scarlets wing Murray, 23, qualifies through...
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/ 1 year agoTuipulotu steps up for Scotland
GREGOR Townsend has named centre Sione Tuipulotu as captain for the autumn Tests against South Africa, Australia, Fiji and Portugal, while...
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/ 1 year agoDREAM TEAM
SAM STUART, THE NEWCASTLE FALCONS AND FORMER HARLEQUINS AND ENGLAND U20 SCRUM-HALF, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH... 1....
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News Extra
/ 1 year agoLlewellyn giving his best in attackLlewellyn
GLOUCESTER centre Max Llewellyn says the team’s new attacking style of play is bringing the best out of him after scoring...
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/ 1 year agoMcElroy joins Sale
SALE have signed Tadgh McElroy from Ulster until the end of the season. Luke Cowan-Dickie is with England and Tommy Taylor...
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/ 1 year agoSaracens sign Swiel
SARACENS have signed versatile back Tim Swiel on a short-term deal to cover for the injured Louie Johnson. The 31-yearold, who...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 1 year agoJoseph Sua’ali’i out to prove he’s worth the money
Australia coach Joe Schmidt has selected rugby league convert Joseph Sua’ali’i in his 34-man squad for the autumn internationals. The 21-year-old...
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/ 1 year agoFiji get ready for Scots
PACIFIC Nations Cup champions Fiji have named a 39-player squad for the autumn Tests. Head coach Mick Byrne’s squad boasts a...
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/ 1 year agoMatera to miss Italy clash
ARGENTINA flanker Pablo Matera will miss next month’s Test against Italy after being suspended for two weeks for receiving a red...
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/ 1 year agoDominant All Blacks get in the mood for England
■By BEN JAYCOCK Debut delight: Super sub Ruben Love reaches out to score a try and, PICTURES: Getty Images NEW Zealand...
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/ 1 year agoJones: We showed spirit and played some good rugby
EDDIE Jones was left frustrated that Warner Dearns’ disallowed try proved the catalyst to his side’s downfall but says he’s still...
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/ 1 year agoRecall for Allan but no room for Varney
TOMMASO Allan returns from a break and Harlequins lock Dino Lamb is back from injury in Gonzalo Quesada’s Italy squad, while...
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/ 1 year agoSnyman back to add his weight for Boks
LEINSTER lock RG Snyman is one of four returning World Cup winners in the South Africa squad for their autumn internationals...
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/ 1 year agoRFU to provide sanitary products
SANITARY products will be provided at more than 500 rugby clubs across England in an effort to boost female participation in...
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/ 1 year agoLilli out to shine for Red Roses
■By DAN ROBERTSHAW Ambition: Lilli Ives Campion hopes to become an England regular LOUGHBOROUGH Lightning lock Lilli Ives Campion is relishing...
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/ 1 year agoCheika: Ollie has the class to get back to the top
By GARY FITZGERALD a Speed merchant: Ollie Hassell-Collins scoring against Gloucester last weekend MICHAEL Cheika is backing “raw” Ollie Hassell-Collins to...
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/ 1 year agoCoetzee’s pulling his weight again
By JON NEWCOMBE Stand and deliver: Jaco Coetzee playing for Bath against Quins last week PICTURES: Getty Images WHETHER he starts...
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/ 1 year agoGloucester sign Nelson
By SAM JACKSON GLOUCESTER have signed Morgan Nelson from Cornish Pirates to cover injuries to their hooking department. With George McGuigan...
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/ 1 year agoWilliams hoping for Dragons deal
WALES centre Scott Williams is training with Dragons and head coach Dai Flanagan says it could lead to the offer of...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 1 year agoCall time on this pantomime ploy
RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER THIS 60-second shot clock twaddle. If we must...
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/ 1 year agoWhy are we making life intolerable for our refs?
I’M not sure if referees have a patron Saint – such a notion probably contravenes some obscure World Rugby regulation –...
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/ 1 year agoTom’s a jack of all trades with Goode role model
By BEN JAYCOCK PLYMOUTH Albion playmaker Tom Putt is a victim of his own versatility but through the guidance of director...
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/ 1 year agoKey cogs yet to return will make us click – Davidson
By BEN JAYCOCK Hopeful: Wharfedale’s Robbie Davidson WHARFEDALE have endured an injury nightmare across their backline and despite coming into this...
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/ 1 year agoHornets hold on after Reds rally
By DAN PHILLIPS Hornets.....................46 Old Redcliffians....40 HORNETS savoured a narrow high-scoring victory over Old Redcliffians. The home side started strongly, with...
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/ 1 year agoHarrison hat-trick is Macc highlight
By HARRY JONES Macclesfield..........47 Devonport S............35 A POSITIVE start to Macclesfield’s season has faded slightly in the last couple of weeks,...
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/ 1 year agoSnow makes sure Titans standard is never falling
By CHRIS COLLYER Experienced: Joe Snow playing for Taunton DYNAMIC scrum-half Joe Snow believes the key to Taunton Titans’ recent successful...
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/ 1 year agoRichardson leads the swashbucklers
By MO SHER Worthing..................34 Henley......................55 WORTHING’S search for a first league win of the season continues as they were swept aside...
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/ 1 year agoWalsh wins it with a last-gasp score
By MIKE MARSHALL Guernsey.................36 Bury St Eds..............35 GUERNSEY Raiders left it late to clinch victory in a thriller. Bury stung the...
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/ 1 year agoJuddians are looking good – courtesy of wing Barnes
By BEN JAYCOCK On the run: Tonbridge Juddians wing Curtis Barnes TONBRIDGE Juddians have made a statement start to the season...
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/ 1 year agoBorthwick needs to have a bigger pool
Winning feeling: Marcus Smith breaks clear during the victory against Ireland at Twickenham in last season’s Six Nations and, inset, Elliot...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 1 year agoWR should fund free second opinion
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME IMUST admit to being a little surprised by last week’s paper where...
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/ 1 year agoRegional results
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/ 1 year agoBear keen to be a big hit Down Under
■ By BEN JAYCOCK FORMER Cornish Pirates back row Bear Williams has flourished in making the difficult transition from rugby union...
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/ 1 year agoBath take the glory in late drama
BUCS RUGBY ■ By TOM JEFFREYS DEFENDING league champions Exeter University suffered their first defeat of the season this week, losing...
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/ 1 year agoHancox joins the 200 club
AFTER 10 years of donning the red, black and yellow shirt for Bournemouth, skipper Grant Hancox made his 200th appearance this...
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/ 1 year agoLawson flies the flag for Gosforth
SCHOOLS RUGBY ■ By TOM JEFFREYS THE first phase of the boys RFU ACE League has just about drawn to a...
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/ 1 year ago‘Team’ should be at centre of everything
Coach to coach Steve Hill talks to Rob Powell, below, head coach at Richmond RFC Why did you get into coaching...
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/ 1 year agoMaverick Jalibert makes his case
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN HOW do you solve a problem like Matthieu Jalibert? The 25-year-old Bordeaux fly-half is, undoubtedly, one of...
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/ 1 year agoJoe keen to follow in family
■ By BEN JAYCOCK JOE Ford is leading the charge to take Doncaster Knights to the promised land but says they...
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/ 1 year agoForthcoming fixtures
Week beginning Sunday, October 27, 2024 It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs ... Continue reading......
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/ 1 year agoRobson keen to make it to the top with Coventry
■ By CHRIS COLLYER COVENTRY ended the first five-match block of fixtures as the Championship’s only unbeaten side and full-back Charlie...
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/ 1 year agoSchools to reduce contact
A NON-CONTACT version of rugby union will be implemented in schools to help the RFU manage a “decline in participation over...
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/ 1 year agoIn The Rugby Paper this week
Elliot Daly has issued a rallying call to his England teammates to replicate the famous 2019 World Cup semi-final win next...
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/ 1 year agoSwansea RFC vs Pontypool – Super Rygbi Cymru Match Preview
By Peter Ryan – @PeterRyanSports On Thursday, Pontypool will make the hour-plus journey to St Helens to take on Swansea RFC...
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/ 1 year agoAntoine Dupont headlines our five key talking points from the weekend
By Charlie Elliott From Antoine Dupont’s ridiculous try-assist to newcomers announcing themselves and familiar faces returning in South Africa, this weekend has...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 1 year agoSteve Borthwick: We need to build a fortress
By Adam Hathaway Steve Borthwick has urged his England to pick up the winning habit and turn Twickenham into a fortress...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 1 year agoNewcastle Falcons end losing run
By Paul Rees Newcastle Falcons finally brought their 25-match losing run to an end with a victory in their battle of...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 1 year agoRivals driving me on – Tommy Reffell
By Simon Thomas Tommy Reffell says he is being driven on by the competition for the Wales No.7 jersey with Jac...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 1 year agoNick Isiekwe finds sense of direction
By Adam Hathaway Nick Isiekwe insists the new spirit of co-operation between club and country can help him take the next...
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/ 1 year ago20-minute red gets go-ahead
Referees will have the option to show a 20-minute red card during the autumn internationals. Teams will lose a player for...
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