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/ 7 years agoWood hunts 32 players to launch the new Carnegie
By JON NEWCOMBE FORMER England scrum-half Martyn Wood has begun the mammoth task of building a squad from scratch in less...
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Features
/ 7 years agoHard-man Paul was worth his weight in gold at Neath
PAUL James was one of the hardest men I played with. He could take a punch or kick to the head...
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Features
/ 7 years agoWRU must get behind our Sevens potential
SHANE WILLIAMS Sevens graduate: James Davies is a regular for Scarlets PICTURE: Getty Images WALES AND LIONS LEGEND ALL the focus...
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Features
/ 7 years agoMurrayfield could bid for Euro Cup
SCOTTISHRugby will consider bidding to host the Champions League final at Murrayfield, says chief operating officer Dominic McKay. A pre-season friendly...
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Features
/ 7 years agoHenderson is Ulster’s new captain
IAIN Henderson has taken over from fellow Ireland forward Rory Best as skipper of PRO14 side Ulster The versatile 27-year-old, currently...
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Features
/ 7 years agoWales search the world for young talent
Steffan Thomas discusses how Wales are counteracting the English poachers Wake up call: Tomas Francis came through the English system WELSH...
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Features
/ 7 years agoGrasshoppers joined Wasps as rugby insects
LIKE many a good idea, the formation of Preston Grasshoppers came about during a meeting in a pub, The Bull Hotel,...
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Features
/ 7 years ago’Pantomime villain’ Nelson used Robinson to work a flanker in derby clash
Grudge match: Grasshoppers v Fylde at Lea SEPARATED by ten miles but worlds apart from a rugby point of view, Fylde...
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Features
/ 7 years agoMighty Wade bridged giant gap to star for England
Two famous north-west clubs reach significant milestones this coming season with Preston Grasshoppers celebrating their sesquicentenary and Fylde their centenary JON...
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/ 7 years agoPumas stars ready for a move to Europe
By ADAM ELLIS Senior fly-half: Joaquin Diaz Bonilla THE Premiership could be ready for an influx of more Argentina internationals after...
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Features
/ 7 years agoSin bins spell the end of Tonga’s resistance
By ADAM ELLIS SAMOA got the better of their Polynesia neighbours in the mudbath of Apia. The playing surface in the...
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Features
/ 7 years agoEmotional as Japan bless their new venue
By ADAM ELLIS Hitting back: Sam Matavesi scores for Fiji JAPAN blessed the first Test match to be played at Kamaishi...
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Features
/ 7 years agoKingsley set to give Canucks new ideas
CANADA head coach Kingsley Jones has praised the value of the Pacific Nations Cup as the Canucks renew their rivalry with...
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Features
/ 7 years agoIs our country in good hands at No.10, Eddie?
A simple question: what is the most significant difference between Danny Cipriani and Boris Johnson, apart from hair colour and a...
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Features
/ 7 years agoGill demands minimum of play-off place for Blues
By STEFFAN THOMAS RHYS Gill has warned nothing but a play-off place in this season’s Guinness PRO14 will do for Cardiff...
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/ 7 years agoInvasion of the Boks will just keep growing
By NEALE HARVEY Imposing: London Irish’s Franco van Der Merwe battles in the lineout with Bath’s Luke Charteris PICTURES: Getty Images...
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/ 7 years agoMaitland: Scots are running personal bests
By GARY HEATLY SCOTLAND winger Sean Maitland has revealed that squad members have been smashing their personal fitness goals as the...
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Features
/ 7 years agoKolisi so close to a return
INJURED South Africa captain Siya Kolisi is showing positive signs of returning to action in the coming weeks after wrestling with...
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Features
/ 7 years agoWe had to dog that one out says happy Hooper
MICHAEL Hooper praised the Wallabies solid and resilient defence for helping them “dog out” a muchneeded, if unspectacular, Rugby Championship victory....
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Features
/ 7 years agoChristian salvation for worried Cheika
By GARY FITZGERALD Inside dart: Reece Hodge scores for the Wallabies PICTURE: Getty Images CHRISTIAN Leaiifano enjoyed a happy and successful...
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Features
/ 7 years agoHerschel can spark the Boks warns Kruger
By STEFFAN THOMAS HERSCHEL Jantjies can be South Africa’s secret weapon and lead them to World Cup glory, says former Springbok...
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Miscellaneous
/ 7 years agoRichmond demand Carnegie review
By SAM JACKSON RICHMOND are demanding a review of the RFU’s decision to allow Yorkshire Carnegie to play on in the...
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Miscellaneous
/ 7 years agoA British League is ‘urgently needed’
By PETER JACKSON THE MAN whose millions kept Cardiff Blues afloat for more than 20 years today calls for the creation...
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Columnists
/ 7 years agoJackson column: New chance for Welsh clubs to join British League
After TRP's front page story last Sunday, Peter Jackson travels back in time to when the Welsh regions passed over joining...
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Dream Team
/ 7 years agoDream Team: Bedford Blues flanker Daniel Temm
New Bedford Blues signing Daniel Temm picks a XV
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Featured
/ 7 years agoQ&A: Underdogs Ampthill are ready for the fight
Ampthill head coach Paul Turner talks to TRP about the club's prospects in the Championship this season and Wales at the...
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International Rugby
/ 7 years agoJonny May reveals how much different England’s Rugby World Cup training is compared to 2015
Speedster Jonny May takes our flash quiz of questions

















