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/ 2 years agoJohann van Graan: Bath exactly where they should be after years of hard graft
Bath will face Northampton at Twickenham on Saturday after being transformed from Gallagher Premiership no-hopers to title contenders in under two...
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/ 2 years agoHarry Randall more than happy to show off his ‘super strengths’ in England camp
Harry Randall will watch two rival England scrum-halves go head to head at Twickenham on Saturday confident that his own unique...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 2 years agoCourtney Lawes proud of Northampton legacy as he prepares for final game
Courtney Lawes is proud of the one-club legacy he leaves behind at Northampton as he stands one victory away from a...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 2 years agoMatt Dawson: Scrum-Halves could decide Premiership Final
Matt Dawson believes the battle of the scrum-halves could decide the Premiership Rugby final – and who wears the number nine...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 2 years agoTwickenham security ‘all over’ any attempted protests at Premiership final
Premiership Rugby has been assured that security at Twickenham is “all over” any potential repeat of last year’s protests when Northampton...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 2 years agoCharlie Ewels believes Bath are ready to claim first Gallagher Premiership crown
Charlie Ewels says Bath are “embracing the pressure” ahead of their quest for a first Gallagher Premiership title. Bath and west...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 2 years agoTommy Freeman: Saints taking lessons from Dublin defeat into Premiership final
Northampton have been reflecting on the harsh lessons of their defeat at Croke Park to steel their bid to claim the...
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/ 2 years agoRugby union and league unite to pay tribute to Rob Burrow
English rugby union will unite with the Rugby Football League and pay tribute to Rob Burrow with a round of applause...
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/ 2 years agoSuper Rugby Americas Team of the Season
By JOE SANTAMARIA After 14 gruelling rounds, the playoffs await for the top four sides in this year’s Super Rugby Americas...
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International Rugby
/ 2 years agoWarren Gatland eager to see Josh Hathaway’s potential after Wales squad call-up
Warren Gatland is relishing seeing uncapped Gloucester back Josh Hathaway’s potential at first hand after naming him in a Wales training...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 2 years agoOnly one full house in ‘greatest season’ finale
NICK CAIN Here's something for the RFU mandarins and Premiership owners who are hell-bent on keeping England’s top league ring-fenced to...
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/ 2 years agoArmand calls for volunteers to help trust
By MARK STEVENS Former Exeter Chiefs and England star Don Armand is inviting rugby fans to join him on a unique...
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/ 2 years agoBolger’s double sinks Lancashire
Yorkshire.................30 Lancashire.............. 19 By LUKE JARMYN BARNSLEY’S Lauren Bolger grabbed two tries in a classy all-round performance as Yorkshire’s women crossed...
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/ 2 years agoSurrey ready for Kent challenge
Round-up UNBEATEN Surrey travel to Kent today confident they can secure a home semi-final in the Division 1 play-offs. In Pool...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 2 years agoDowson’s right, let’s be more like French
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME In agreement: Mark McCall and, right, Phil Dowson PICTURES: Getty Images IT...
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James Harrington
/ 2 years agoGopperth misses out on top flight
FRENCH COLUMN By JAMES HARRINGTON Jimmy Gopperth won’t be the oldest-ever player to feature in the Top 14 next season after...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 2 years agoCourtney Lawes ready to run ‘blood to water’ one last time at Franklin’s Gardens
Courtney Lawes says he will “treasure forever” his 17 years as a Northampton player as he prepares for an emotional Franklin’s...
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International Rugby
/ 2 years agoDan Carter: England will want to make ‘statement’ against New Zealand in summer
Former All Blacks fly-half Dan Carter believes England have the talent to move away from “risk-free” tournament rugby and will be...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 2 years agoJack van Poortvliet relishing England return after leaving last camp in tears
Jack van Poortvliet’s last experience of an England camp was being driven out in tears by his mum knowing his World...
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/ 2 years agoMelbourne Rebels ditched by Super Rugby over financial woes
Australian Super Rugby outfit Melbourne Rebels have been dropped from the competition due to financial difficulties. The Rebels have been in...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 2 years agoOwen Farrell believes Saracens will rise to challenge of knockout rugby
Owen Farrell insists Saracens are ready to shed the inconsistency that has defined their season as their Gallagher Premiership title defence...
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/ 2 years agoSuper Rugby Americas Review: Week 14
By Joe Santamaria The final round of the regular season began with a thrilling repeat of last year’s final between Dogos...
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/ 2 years agoLeinster stalwart Rhys Ruddock to retire at end of season
Leinster back rower Rhys Ruddock has confirmed he will retire from rugby at the end of the season after a decorated...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 2 years agoTom Curry set to return for Sale this weekend following ‘car crash’ hip injury
England flanker Tom Curry is poised for a long-awaited return to action for Sale Sharks’ semi-final against Bath on Saturday after...
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Champions Cup
/ 2 years agoAwesome! Toulouse make it a super six
By BEN JAYCOCK at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium Champions Cup final player of the match and European rugby’s biggest star Antoine Dupont...
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Challenge Cup
/ 2 years agoLudlow: Sharks took it to Test level
By BEN JAYCOCK Gloucester captain Lewis Ludlow was dejected after the defeat to the Sharks in the Challenge Cup final but...
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/ 2 years agoConcern over refereeing
By BEN JAYCOCK Chester fourth official Martin Buck was part of the elite refereeing group between 2007-12 and believes the standards...
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Champions Cup
/ 2 years agoToulouse provide a lesson in brilliance
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Leinster............................. 22pts Tries: van der Flier 93 Conversions: Frawley 94 Penalties: Byrne 18, 43, 46, 65; Frawley 77...
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/ 2 years agoGloucester can’t live with Sharks
By BEN JAYCOCK Gloucester ....................... 22pts Tries: Tuisue 58, Socino 76, Clarke 79 Conversions: Hastings 58, 77 Penalties: Englefield 23 Sharks...
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/ 2 years agoCollier fits the bill for NZ challenge
READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK England finished the Six Nations with a resurgence, but their next destination, New Zealand, is...
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/ 2 years agoIRFU changing funding model
THE Irish Rugby Football Union has announced a change to its funding model which will see the four provinces contribute “up...
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/ 2 years agoBuckinghamshire push Surrey all way
By GEORGE WELLBELOVE Surrey ...................... 14 Buckinghamshire.. 5 SURREY won a battle of attrition by absorbing much of Buckinghamshire’s pressure. The...
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/ 2 years agoChamps Lancashire kick off with big win
Round-up REIGNING Gill Burns Cup champions Lancashire made a dominant start last week with a 39-6 victory against Gloucestershire in Pool...
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/ 2 years agoGoing, that bundle of barbed wire, a match for Edwards
SID Going, who died last Sunday aged 80, might have been a man of God but the diminutive scrum-half from Kawakawa...
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News Extra
/ 2 years agoPenguins put on show with Portugal stars
The serial touring rugby club, the Penguins RFC, were back on the road this month, under the leadership of CEO Craig...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 2 years agoResting players for big games isn’t on
JEFF PROBYN - A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME It was just a couple of weeks ago that certain people...
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News Extra
/ 2 years agoFalcons bring in Sale centre
NEWS EXTRA Newcastle have signed Connor Doherty on loan for next season from Sale Sharks. The 23-year-old centre, who has signed...
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James Harrington
/ 2 years agoTV deal hits the €700m jackpot
By JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Jeroboams of champagne all round at Ligue Nationale de Rugby (LNR) headquarters earlier this week, after...
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/ 2 years agoUnbeaten Knights gear up for final battle
By TOM JEFFREYS Japan League One round-up THIS morning sees the Saitama Wild Knights take on Brave Lupus Tokyo for the...
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/ 2 years agoWhat’s in The Rugby Paper: 26/05/24
This weekend sees one of the biggest fixtures in the domestic calendar take place as European heavyweights Toulouse and Leinster square...
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Champions Cup
/ 2 years agoChampions Cup Final Preview – Europe’s best set to provide fireworks
European rugby‘s two most successful sides battle it out for Champions Cup glory as Leinster face Toulouse in the final on...
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International Rugby
/ 2 years agoGenge ruled out of England Summer tour to Japan and New Zealand
Ellis Genge will play no part in England’s summer tour to Japan and New Zealand after sustaining a long-term calf injury...
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/ 2 years agoSeries 3, Episode 39: Gordon D’Arcy – Champions Cup Final Preview
The highly-anticipated Champions Cup final takes place on Saturday afternoon with two European heavyweights, Leinster and Toulouse, set to provide a...
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Challenge Cup
/ 2 years agoOx Nche: ‘You don’t win a scrum alone, you win it together.’
In the words of Springboks and Sharks prop Ox Nche, “salads don’t win scrums”; but what does win you scrums? During...
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Challenge Cup
/ 2 years agoChallenge Cup Final Preview – More than just a trophy on the line
The final fixture of the EPCR Challenge Cup takes place on Friday night, with Gloucester and the Sharks both desperate to...
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Challenge Cup
/ 2 years agoPowell and Sharks looking to make European history
South African outfit the Sharks sit on the cusp of history, but Director of Rugby Neil Powell knows his team need...
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/ 2 years agoYoung gun Baxter headlines Premiership Team of the Season
By Ben Jaycock Tyro Harlequins prop Fin Baxter is the headline selection in Premiership Rugby’s 2023/24 team of the season which...
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/ 2 years agoSlade awarded Premiership Player of the Season
By BEN JAYCOCK Exeter Chiefs and England star Henry Slade has picked up the 2023/24 Premiership Rugby Player of the Season...
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/ 2 years agoSinckler the latest England star to link up with BaaBaas
Kyle Sinckler is the latest England star to be included in Barbarian F.C.’s squad for this summer’s Killik Cup clash against...
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/ 2 years agoSarries to hit road as Sale upset their plans
By PAUL REES Sale and Bath joined Northampton and Saracens in the Premiership play-offs after a final round yesterday full of...
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