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/ 6 years agoSubscriptions…
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/ 6 years agoCueto: England need unity on and off pitch
By GARY FITZGERALD EDDIE Jones will not hesitate to kick more disruptive stars into World Cup touch if they step out...
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/ 6 years agoVaughan takes reins at Wasps
By SAM JACKSON Switch: Stephen Vaughan WASPS have appointed Stephen Vaughan as their new chief executive (sports). Vaughan, who joins after...
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Features
/ 6 years agoIf Joe’s Jurgen then I want to be Pep!
Jon Newcombe talks to Jacob Ford, youngest of the great rugby family, about his coaching job Making his name: Jacob Ford...
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/ 6 years agoNomad Herron hopes Quins is journey’s end
By NEALE HARVEY Top 10: Harlequins new boy Brett Herron scoring for Jersey Help: Marcus Smith and James Lang INDOMITABLE new...
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/ 6 years agoLudlum leads the charge of England novices
ENGLANDbrought Wales’ 14-match unbeaten run to a halt at Twickenham on Sunday thanks to an exhilarating performance from a largely experimental...
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/ 6 years agoEddie’s scary white-knuckle ride just got even scarier!
Contentious: Eddie Jones Risk: Willi Heinz is one of only two No.9s WHEN it comes to explaining events as part of...
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/ 6 years agoFrancis: I’m not here just to make up the numbers
By NEALE HARVEY Out: Te’o and Cipriani Punching above his weight: Piers Francis HAVING seen off Ben Te’o and Danny Cipriani,...
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Features
/ 6 years agoBarrett red card shows deep split in the game
COLIN BOAG Controversy: Scott Barrett is sent off The most significant moment of last weekend’s rugby wasn’t England defeating Wales, or...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoUnfair to lose star men at this stage
NATIONAL League rugby starts in just three weeks but Yorkshire Carnegie are flashing the RFU cash and signing players who had...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoWaist-high tackle law could be a game-changer
AS a coaching professional I am fascinated to see how implementation of the waist-high tackling law progresses and how it affects...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoHow many others are Prem missing?
THE rise of Ruaridh McConnochie to the World Cup squad shows talent is slipping through the net. Fortunately he was rescued...
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/ 6 years agoEngland need to find two more great players
THERE is a widely accepted premise among international coaches that you need five worldclass players to win the World Cup, with...
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/ 6 years agoTackling in League is safer than Union – Burrell
LUTHERBurrell has branded Rugby Union’s obsession with lowering tackle heights as “ridiculous”. Rising concussion rates have been cited by World Rugby...
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/ 6 years agoLuther puts his money on ‘scrapper’ Ludlam
By NEALE HARVEY Worked tirelessly: Lewis Ludlam PICTURES: Getty Images LEWIS Ludlam’s bloody-minded determination to prioritise winning rugby matches over making...
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/ 6 years agoEddie’s got balance right but Daly still looks shaky
Work in progress: Elliot Daly’s a match-winner, but is not commanding in the air PICTURE: Getty Images Ilike the 31-man England...
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/ 6 years agoFarrell will have Ireland fired up says Robinson
By GARY FITZGERALD Old mate: Andy Farrell JASON Robinson insists it would be foolish to write off a potential Irish World...
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/ 6 years agoWing or 15, back-three overlap now says Watson
By NEALE HARVEY Utility back: Elliot Daly Aromatherapist: Jack Nowell Versatile: Speedster Anthony Watson PICTURE: Getty Images ANTHONY Watson insists England’s...
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/ 6 years agoCipriani: I’ll be ready if Eddie calls, I felt ready 7 years ago
DANNYCipriani insists he will be ready for the call should Eddie Jones require him as a late replacement for the World...
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Miscellaneous
/ 6 years agoShattered Halfpenny still makes his mark
By ROB COLE LEIGH Halfpenny proved that even after nine months away from the international stage he still has plenty to...
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Miscellaneous
/ 6 years agoWales are favourites now says artful Eddie
By ALEX BYWATER Jibe: Eddie Jones Dragon’s roar: George North celebrates scoring the only try of the game PICTURE: Getty Images...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoSean Long and his eye for detail can be a game changer for Harlequins’ Marcus Smith
Sean Long was part of Paul Gustard and Billy Mallard's plan for next season at Harlequins
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 6 years agoGallagher column: Scrap the World Cup warm-up games and take a short tour
Brendan Gallagher recalls England's wins over Australia and the All Blacks in a short tour prior to the 2003 World Cup
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/ 6 years agoEngland back row stocks low as Jack Singleton is named as cover for Wales clash
No Underhill, Curry or Wilson for England ahead of Cardiff showdown
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoJohan Ackermann has put Gloucester on the path to challenge for top prizes
After seven years with Gloucester, departing chief executive Stephen Vaughan says the club is in a strong position
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Dream Team
/ 6 years agoDream Team: Former England Women’s 7s and XVs star Claire Allan
Claire Allan picks a best XV of players she played with and against
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Featured
/ 6 years agoCain column: Nigel Wray is being hounded for caring about his players at Saracens
Is the Saracens chairman the victim of vigilantism from other Premiership clubs?
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoFormer Leicester Tigers wing Steve Booth has died suddenly aged 42
English rugby has been shocked by the sudden passing of former Leicester Tigers and Bath wing Steve Booth at the age...















