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/ 1 year 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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/ 1 year 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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/ 1 year 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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/ 1 year 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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/ 1 year 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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/ 1 year 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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/ 1 year agoForthcoming fixtures
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/ 1 year 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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/ 1 year 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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/ 1 year 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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/ 1 year 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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/ 1 year 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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/ 1 year 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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/ 1 year 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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/ 1 year 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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/ 1 year 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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/ 1 year 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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/ 1 year 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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/ 1 year 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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/ 1 year 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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/ 1 year 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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/ 1 year agoAdam Radwan’s southern move is no surprise
By Chris Hewett Farewell then, Adam Radwan. One of the brighter, sparkier wings to emerge in English club rugby over the...
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/ 1 year agoSix of the best who deserved a chance during the Six Nations
Thinking Allowed by Chris Hewett A great rugby coach is rarer than radium, as England have discovered in recent decades. Precious...
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/ 1 year agoMuddy waters getting muddier
The baffling case of Samu Kerevi’s 20-minute red card during Australia’s romp in Cardiff two months ago provides a stark insight...
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/ 1 year agoDamian Penaud in the mood to break his ducks for France
By Peter Jackson - The man truly in the know Flying high: Damian Penaud scoring for France against Ireland during last...
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/ 1 year agoMason Cullen leaves it late to grab bonus point for Ampthill
By Ben White Chinnor ............19pts Tries: Watson 16, Worboys 44, Stokes 52 Conversions: Worboys 18, 54 Ampthill ...........32pts Tries: Penalty 30,...
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/ 1 year agoEaling Trailfinders swoop for 12 tries to sink Cornish Pirates
By William Gupwell Ealing ............... 84pts Tries: Montgomery 5, 7, 36; Reid 18, Wilson 24, De Wee 26, Harris 39, 50;...
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/ 1 year agoRace is on to win a place in RWC 2027
Rugby Matters - A weekly look at the game's other talking points, by Brendan Gallagher Qualification for the Rugby World Cup...
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/ 1 year agoFrance Six Nations Preview – Antoine Dupont and Romain Ntamack to take centre stage
Six Nations 2025 James Harrington says it is time for Fabien Galthie to prove all his changes have been worth it...
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/ 1 year agoIreland Six Nations Preview – Jack Crowley is the man to call the shots at 10
Brendan Gallagher puts the case for the Munster fly-half to get the nod ahead of Sam Prendergast David Humphreys or Ronan...
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/ 1 year agoScotland Six Nations Preview – Time for Finn Russell & Co to throw away the L-plates
Paul Rees looks at the problems Gregor Townsend is facing to make sure his side fire on all cylinders Everyone has...
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/ 1 year agoWales Six Nations Preview – Warren Gatland will be hoping history can repeat itself
Paul Rees reports on a team desperate to turn things right around after last year’s wooden spoon Warren Gatland was gungho...
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/ 1 year agoItaly Six Nations Preview – Ange Capuozzo must make most of forward power
Brendan Gallagher predicts another good championship after two wins and a draw last time out Can Italy build on their best-ever...
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/ 1 year agoEngland Six Nations Preview – Steve Borthwick’s men need to kick off with a bang
Paul Rees finds some reasons to be cheerful as Maro Itoje prepares to lead his side in the toughest of starts......
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/ 1 year agoIreland U20s Six Nations Preview – Neil Doak’s charges will have to start quickly
Ireland U20s will be desperate to go one better this year and return to the top of the Six Nations. The...
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/ 1 year agoLogan’s U-turn gives Murray more options
SCOTLAND NORTHAMPTON back row Reuben Logan has opted for Scotland over England or Wales and is set to play an integral...
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/ 1 year agoEngland U20s Six Nations Preview: Mark Mapletoft is keen to build for the future in defence of title
Mark Mapletoft says his group have put their groundbreaking 2024 behind them, operating with a clean slate going into their Six...
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/ 1 year agoWales U20s Six Nations Preview: Richard Whiffin turns to Harry Beddall to lead from front
Leicester flanker Harry Beddall leads Richard Wiffin’s new-look Wales squad. The 20-year-old, who represented Wales in the Six Nations and World...
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/ 1 year agoLaborde: Three away fixtures is going to be tough
FRANCE JUNIOR World Cup finalists France will be hoping for a much improved Six Nations after finishing a disappointing third last...
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/ 1 year agoGyamfi-Opoku will add power to Azzurrini at 8
ITALY HEAD coach Roberto Santamaria has named a 36-man squad which includes Bath academy player Enoch Gyamfi-Opoku. Gyamfi-Opoku is a product...
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/ 1 year agoRiley hopes milestone is just start of celebrations
By BEN JAYCOCK Onre club legend: Sedgley Park centre Matt Riley SEDGLEY Park stalwart Matt Riley brought up a remarkable 450...
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/ 1 year agoSkipper Ali vows to turn around Hull’s recent slide
By BEN JAYCOCK Record man: Hull centre Ali Heard HULL captain Ali Heard has been left frustrated as his side have...
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/ 1 year agoLuctonians are ready to cut loose as they aim for top four
By BEN JAYCOCK On the attack: Luctonians winger Charlie Grimes LUCTONIANS winger Charlie Grimes takes huge pride in being part of...
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/ 1 year agoLightning Leia sets sights on glory with Scotland
NEWS EXTRA By CHRIS COLLYER LEIA Brebner-Holden made her first start for Loughborough Lightning this season and now hopes to further...
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/ 1 year agoHurry up, Harry! Sloan closing in on making bow
By BEN JAYCOCK Wise head: Harry Sloan in his Harlequins days EXPERIENCED campaigner Harry Sloan has enjoyed sharing wisdom at Canterbury...
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/ 1 year agoDREAMTEAM
NATHAN MORRIS, THE CANTERBURY AND EX-ENGLAND U20 HOOKER, WHO ALSO PLAYED WITH LONDON WELSH AND WASPS, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE...
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/ 1 year agoL’borough keep up pressure at the top
BUCS RUGBY By TOM JEFFREYS All five of the top half of the table won their games, with all ten teams...
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/ 1 year agoEngland take chunk out of Sale resources
By PAUL REES SALE’S delight at having eight players in the England squad is tempered by their resources being stretched against...
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/ 1 year agoRemember it’s a game for players
Coach to coach Steve Hill talks to World Rugby high performance consultant coach Peter Drewett, below What was your playing background...
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/ 1 year agoBristol & Glos share the honours
ACADEMY RUGBY By TOM JEFFREYS BRISTOL are known as the Premiership’s great entertainers, and it’s a club-wide philosophy as they drew...
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