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/ 2 years agoJoe Launchbury has helped me cope, says George Hammond
By Gary Fitzgerald George Hammond used “role model” Joe Launchbury as a mental crutch to help him through one of the...
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/ 2 years agoEligibility journey of Benhard Janse van Rensburg
By Peter Jackson - The man truly in the know At Eden Park on June 20, 2014, the cream of England’s...
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/ 2 years agoQuestions over Garry Ringrose’s ‘lenient’ ban refuse to go away
By Peter Jackson - The man truly in the know The Rugby Paper’s investigation into the Six Nations giving Romain Ntamack...
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/ 2 years agoFinal acts will define England’s season
ANALYSIS >> PAUL REES SAYS THAT, WHILE A FIRST DEFEAT TO ITALY IS UNLIKELY, BORTHWICK’S MEN WILL FACE A STERNER TEST...
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/ 2 years agoMaverick Marcus Smith has role to play
Steve Borthwick explained the dropping of Marcus Smith to the bench today by saying he wanted to unleash the Harlequin when...
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/ 2 years agoBucs Super Rugby: Loughborough made to fight all the way
Bucs Rugby By Tom Jeffreys Loughborough survived the biggest threat to their league title hopes by the skin of their teeth...
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/ 2 years agoLuke John on hand to lead Cambridge fightback
By Oli Shapley Oxford Uni Men …………… 28pts Cambridge Uni Men …… 35pts Tries: Fankah 8, 34; Roddy 27, 55 Conversions:...
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/ 2 years agoKatie Hains double puts Oxford University Women on the right track
By Oli Shapley Oxford Uni Women......27pts Tries: Hains 20, 27; Berry 32, Hamer 50, Maria-Hawley 65 Conversion: Maria-Hawley 65 Cambridge Uni...
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/ 2 years agoGeorgia’s flyer Akaki Tabutsadze on his way to the top
Rugby Matters - A weekly look at the game’s other talking points, By Brendan Gallagher It's the Rugby Europe Championship final...
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/ 2 years agoDr Bill Mulcahy put his college on the map
Ireland lock Dr Bill Mulcahy will be remembered for many things not least being a rumbustious Ireland lock who also won...
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/ 2 years agoLions ready to fight for their lives, vows Polish star
By CONOR MCLARNON LEICESTER Lions’ Jordan Tebbatt is eager to get one over on his former side as the relegation-threatened club...
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/ 2 years agoOspreys are soaring but Mark Jones won’t take credit
By Simon Thomas Mark Jones is quick to acknowledge the work of those who have gone before him at the Ospreys,...
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/ 2 years agoInjury is no Achilles heel for fit-again veteran Dan
nBy BEN JAYCOCK Enforcer: Sale FC prop Dan Birchall carries forward MOST players never recover from a torn Achilles tendon, but...
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/ 2 years agoHeath takes aim at coach for England’s playing style
nBy CAMERON STEPHENS England attack coach: Richard Wigglesworth RENOWNED rugby commentator Nick Heath believes that England will struggle to develop into...
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/ 2 years agoGloucester bring in Venter
GLOUCESTER have signed South African back row James Venter from the Durban-based Sharks. The 28-year-old began his career at Lions in...
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/ 2 years agoStreet on his way to Saracens
SARACENS have signed tighthead Marcus Street from Exeter on a multiyear contract which will start at the end of the season....
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/ 2 years ago2024/25 FANTASY
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/ 2 years agoKnights can take on the best again, says Smith
By CONOR MCLARNON Focus: Doncaster Knights flanker Thom Smith DONCASTER flanker Thom Smith feels he and his fellow players shoulder the...
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/ 2 years agoBazalgette: I learnt a lot from the Bears
By CHRIS COLLYER RELIABLE fly-half Harry Bazalgette is no stranger to multitasking as his kicking skills continue to prove invaluable to...
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/ 2 years agoPlayers must pack their own parachute
Coach to coach Steve Hill talks to Paul Westgate, below, the head of performance rugby at the University of Nottingham How...
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/ 2 years agoEngland need a true, open pathway
By Jeff Probyn - A front row view of the game So, Bill Beaumont is calling for a game in unison...
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/ 2 years agoQEGS stand in the way of Harrow’s title defence
By TOM JEFFREYS HARROW face the unique opportunity to defend their National Schools Cup champions title as they face Queen Elizabeth...
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/ 2 years agoLarkham delight as Brumbies rule
By BEN JAYCOCK Try time: Declan Meredith dives over to score for Brumbies against Blues and, inset, head coach Stephen Larkham...
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/ 2 years agoStade are willing to fight for Gustard
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN STADE Francais’ billionaire owner hinted last week that head coach Paul Gustard’s reported move to Leicester may...
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/ 2 years agoLynn excited to name his first Wales squad
NEW Wales head coach Sean Lynn has named a 48-player training squad ahead of the 2025 Six Nations. The Gloucester-Hartpury boss...
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/ 2 years agoSpencer agrees new three-year Bath deal
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/ 2 years agoSix Nations: ‘Really smart rugby brain’ – Jamie Osborne backed to shine in unfamiliar role
Ireland interim boss Simon Easterby is confident versatile back Jamie Osborne can shine in unfamiliar territory during Saturday’s crunch Guinness Six...
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/ 2 years agoGregor Townsend: Scotland have a lot to play for in last two Six Nations games
Gregor Townsend insists Scotland still have plenty to play for in this year’s Guinness Six Nations despite back-to-back defeats against Ireland...
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/ 2 years agoSuper Rugby Americas: Round Three Review
By Joe Santamaria Pamoas 24 – 10 Peñarol Last year’s beaten finalists, Pampas, put the rest of the competition on notice with...
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/ 2 years agoSix Nations: Marcus Smith dropped as England shake up backline for Italy clash
England have dropped Marcus Smith and Henry Slade in a dramatic shake-up of the backline for Sunday’s Guinness Six Nations clash...
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/ 2 years agoEngland keen to ‘unleash’ Marcus Smith late on after dropping him to the bench
England coach Steve Borthwick is looking forward to “unleashing” Marcus Smith once opponents Italy are fatigued after dropping him to the...
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/ 2 years agoSix Nations: France v Ireland best moments
By Charlie Elliott France and Ireland have cemented their status as the two teams to beat in the Six Nations, being...
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/ 2 years agoSix Nations: A brief history of Ireland v France
By Charlie Elliott Recently, Ireland and France have been the biggest rivals in the Six Nations. While it isn’t geographical and historical like...
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/ 2 years agoSix Nations: France and Ireland combined 23-man squad
By Charlie Elliott Ireland host France this weekend in the Six Nations in the biggest match of the tournament so far. ...
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/ 2 years agoGloucester-Hartpury 36-20 Bristol Bears: PWR finalists confirmed as Ilona Maher plays last game, for now…
By Charlie Elliott Ilona Maher’s time in the PWR has come to an abrupt end, as Gloucester–Hartpury dispatched Bristol Bears 36-20 in the...
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/ 2 years agoEngland’s Six Nations critics hit by Kevin Sinfield broadside
By Adam Hathaway Kevin Sinfield has hit back at critics of England’s style of play, declaring they are in it to...
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/ 2 years agoRFU offers grassroots more say
The RFU has promised to give grassroots clubs more control over community rugby as the governing body attempts to win support...
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/ 2 years agoLee Blackett’s backing for England pathway plan
By Mark Stevens Lee Blackett believes England Rugby have been meticulously developing its resources in a concerted effort to unearth a...
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/ 2 years agoTed Hill – Setbacks have made me stronger
By Adam Hathaway At the age of 25, Ted Hill has had enough knock backs to last a career but he...
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/ 2 years agoEmanuel Brothers hitting the heights for Wales U20s
By Simon Thomas From a warzone in the back garden to playing together for Wales, the Emanuel brothers have already come...
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/ 2 years agoPlaying for England A team a real eye opener, says George Hendy
By Gary Fitzgerald George Hendy hopes to enjoy more chances of strutting his stuff on the international stage after helping his...
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/ 2 years agoJack van Poortvliet pleased to have Ben Youngs for support
By Mark Stevens Jack van Poortvliet knows that the road back to England’s No.9 jersey will be tough, but in clubmate...
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/ 2 years agoSix Nations: Barnstorming Tom Curry shows Ben Earl how it should be done
By Adam Hathaway Being in England camp with Tom Curry has shown Ben Earl what a world class player looks like...
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/ 2 years agoWill Stuart proving his true worth, says Andy Robinson
By Jon Newcombe Former England boss and current Bath coach Andy Robinson believes consistency of selection is bringing the best out...
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/ 2 years agoFelix Jones rejoins Springboks
Former England defence coach Felix Jones will rejoin the South Africa staff next week. The 37-year-old was part of the Springboks’...
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/ 2 years agoMax Pepper is on his way to Bristol Bears to Steve Diamond’s disappointment
Newcastle wing Max Pepper will join Bristol this summer. Pepper, whose brother Guy quit Falcons for Bath last summer, will follow...
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/ 2 years agoJeremy Guscott: Go for it, England, and don’t play safe
By Jeremy Guscott - Outspoken & unmissable every week... Sport can be about small margins, and it is amazing how quickly...
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/ 2 years agoPremiership Cup: Blood-hungry Exeter Chiefs give Sale Sharks a lesson
By Mark Stevens Exeter Chiefs ...................50pts Tries: Wyatt 7, 30; Hodge 17, Brown-Bampoe 21, 44; Fisilau 61, Vermeulen 70 Conversions: Hodge...
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/ 2 years agoDominant Ealing run Saints off the park
■By ROB WILDMAN Northampton Saints ..... 26pts Tries: Hendy 10, Ramm 14, 26, 75 Conversions: Hutchinson 10, 14, 75 Ealing Trailfinders...
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/ 2 years agoDowson can’t hide his dismay
SAINTS boss Phil Dowson was scathing after Saints had lost out on their home patch. “They were far more up for...
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