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/ 2 years agoWhen the Pontypool front row became a hit
It’s pretty much 50 years ago to the day that the Pontypool front row became a thing, well sort of....
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/ 2 years agoA Tier Two XV to have you out of your seat
Rugby Matters - A weekly look at the game’s other talking points By Brendan Gallagher You won’t ever see my 2024...
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/ 2 years agoClow keeps Rams in touch at the top
■By BEN JAYCOCK RAMS’ inward approach is paying dividends with the club involved in another title race thanks in part to...
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/ 2 years agoClifton are in the Nat Two West promotion mix, says Jay Evans
By Ben Jaycock Clifton took a while to get going this season but after winning eight in a row, 19-year-old back...
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/ 2 years agoAdam Brown: We all love the Friday night lights
By Ben Jaycock Leeds Tykes hooker Adam Brown has urged National League clubs to put on more Friday night fixtures following...
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/ 2 years agoYamasawa’s boot steers killer Knights past Rams
JAPAN RUGBY ■ By BEN JAYCOCK LAST season’s finalists Saitama Wild Knights are up and running with three wins from three...
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/ 2 years agoHow Ireland inspired one man’s dream
By Brendan McGilligan As Ireland ran World Cup holders Australia close in the final Pool A match of the 1999 World...
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/ 2 years agoTrust players to put their own twist on things
Coach to coach Steve Hill talks to Rosslyn Park DoR Kieran Power, below Why did you get into coaching rugby and...
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/ 2 years agoCentury of highs for La Rochelle
FRENCH COLUMN JAMES HARRINGTON AN IMPRESSIVE milestone at Stade Marcel Deflandre was reached last night, where La Rochelle hosted their 100th...
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/ 2 years agoMark McCall: That was horrible and ugly
By Adam Hathaway at The Rec Thunderstruck Mark McCall urged his Saracens side to get off the canvas after they were...
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/ 2 years agoCool Handre Pollard levels it up for Leicester Tigers
Springbok flyhalf Handre Pollard’s last-minute conversion rescued a draw for Leicester Tigers against Harlequins at Twickenham in front of 78,000 fans....
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/ 2 years agoSteve Diamond is happy to stick with Newcastle Falcons
By Paul Rees Steve Diamond has committed himself to Newcastle long-term, as long he is wanted by the new owners when...
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/ 2 years agoDafydd Jenkins excited to be back
By Mark Stevens By his own admission, it’s been a ‘painful’ watch for Dafydd Jenkins so far this season. Sidelined after...
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/ 2 years agoAJ MacGinty out for four months with knee injury
Bristol fly-half AJ MacGinty is to miss the next four months due to a knee injury that requires surgery. The United...
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/ 2 years agoGeorge Ford set to follow family line and take up coaching
By Ross Heppenstall George Ford admits he sees himself following in the footsteps of his father and two brothers by moving...
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/ 2 years agoFreddie Steward prepares new plan of attack
By Paul Rees Freddie Steward has the safest pair of hands in the Premiership and is now set on finding his...
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/ 2 years agoStrength in depth at Bath and Scotland is huge, says Josh Bayliss
By Jon Newcombe On form: Josh Bayliss Josh Bayliss enjoyed his best run in a Scotland jersey over the autumn but...
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/ 2 years agoDanny Wilson backing Rodrigo Isgro to create havoc for Harlequins
By Gary Fitzgerald Rodrigo Isgro is a “physical specimen” who will become an even more destructive weapon for Quins once he...
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/ 2 years agoSides are coming after us – Phil Dowson
By Gary Fitzgerald Phil Dowson concedes his Saints are still struggling to cope with being targeted by rivals desperate to stick...
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/ 2 years agoOllie Sleightholme is the right man for England
By Jeremy Guscott - Outspoken and unmissable every week... Since Ollie Sleightholme won his first two England caps against New Zealand...
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/ 2 years 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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/ 2 years 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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/ 2 years 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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/ 2 years 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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/ 2 years 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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/ 2 years 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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/ 2 years 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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/ 2 years 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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/ 2 years 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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/ 2 years 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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/ 2 years 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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/ 2 years 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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/ 2 years 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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/ 2 years 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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/ 2 years 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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/ 2 years 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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/ 2 years 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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/ 2 years 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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/ 2 years 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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/ 2 years 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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/ 2 years 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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/ 2 years 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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/ 2 years 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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/ 2 years 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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/ 2 years 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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/ 2 years 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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/ 2 years 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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/ 2 years 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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/ 2 years 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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/ 2 years 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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