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Bill Beaumont Cup
/ 7 years agoErrors galore but Devon downed
■ By TONY FIELDING Glou’shire …54 Devon …14 ALTHOUGH Gloucestershire had a comfortable lead by half-time, in truth the first half...
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Bill Beaumont Cup
/ 7 years agoRadley does the damage for Herts
■ By MO SHER Hampshire …20 Hertfordshire 29 DIVISION One newcomers Hampshire pushed last season’s runners up, Hertfordshire, all the way....
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Bill Beaumont Cup
/ 7 years agoReed is the key in tense Midlands thriller
DIVISION 2 ROUND-UP ■ By MATT BALDWIN EAST Midlands powered past Warwickshire in a 42-27 thriller. East Mids grabbed the first...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoLaw sabbatical proves wise choice for Pincus
UNSUNGBristol wing Tom Pincus insists Bristol can build towards Champions Cup rugby next season having secured their Premiership status with two...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoBailey gets big boost for Canada
HEAD coach James Bailey has named his squad for the next leg of the women’s World Sevens Series in Canada on...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoEx-Wales No.10 on cloud nine at Ampthill
■ By NEALE HARVEY Top 10: Paul Turner EMOTIONAL Ampthill head coach Paul Turner insists winning promotion to the Championship stands...
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National Leagues
/ 7 years agoParty time for Pratt’s Canterbury climbers
■ By BRAD HARPER Glory be: Canterbury and their fans hail their success PICTURE: Phillipa Hilton TEAMS CANTERBURY: Grimes (Moss 50),...
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Features
/ 7 years agoMY LIFE IN RUGBY
THE FORMER HARLEQUINS AND ENGLAND ‘A’ FLY-HALF PAUL CHALLINOR IT’S 20 years since I last laced up my boots and while...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoWalker’s not slowing down after bringing ton up at Trailfinders
EALING Trailfinders stalwart Alun Walker says he had no doubts about signing for another year despite interest from Premiership clubs. Walker,...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoLeicester benchwarmer glad to have a new rep
By NEALE HARVEY Just rewards: Fraser Balmain Top Tiger: Dan Cole Big fan: Ed Slater GLOUCESTER forward of the year Fraser...
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English Championship
/ 7 years agoShaun is still one of Wales’ own even if he’s in France
One morning in early August last year, hot on the heels of Wales confirming Wayne Pivac as their head coach post-Japan,...
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English Championship
/ 7 years agoWhy can’t refs spot what the citers see?
Let off: Leinster’s Fergus McFadden is spoken to by referee George Clancy after the clash, inset, with Ulster’s Sean Reidy ONE...
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English Championship
/ 7 years agoThey may have to rename it Losers Cup
PETER JACKSON LOSINGmore matches than you win over the course of a season hardly seems conducive to qualifying for a competition...
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English Championship
/ 7 years agoRichmond pair prop up our team of the season
JON NEWCOMBE canvasses opinion for The Rugby Paper’s Championship Dream XV Making his mark: Richmond prop Will Goodrick-Clarke London Irish may...
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English Championship
/ 7 years agoRyan takes Dragons job
DRAGONS are set to appoint Dean Ryan as their new head coach. The 52-year-old will take over at Rodney Parade from...
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English Championship
/ 7 years agoCipriani on shortlist for star player
GLOUCESTER fly-half Danny Cipriani, 31, has been nominated for the Rugby Players Association Player of the Year award. Northampton’s Cobus Reinach,...
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English Championship
/ 7 years agoWillis leads Trailfinders to Cup – now for the Prem!
By NEALE HARVEY First blood: Seb Steggman breaks for the opener PICTURE: PRiME Media Images CRAIG Willis showed why Ealing Trailfinders...
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Features
/ 7 years agoWHO ARE YOUR RUGBY HEROES?
Consistently brilliant: Mark McCall’s Saracens are into another Champions Cup final 99 not out: Sutton and Epsom’s Matt Whittaker THERE have...
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Miscellaneous
/ 7 years agoFolau in the dock
ISRAEL Folau gave evidence yesterday on the first day of the hearing into his sacking by Rugby Australia for a social...
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Miscellaneous
/ 7 years agoRPA should extend support to Championship says Day
By NEALE HARVEY SARACENS-BOUND Cornish Pirates No.9 Alex Day believes it is high time Championship players became fully paid-up members of...
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Features
/ 7 years agoSmart money’s on Mr Motivator
Fresh-faced veteran: Richard Wigglesworth PICTURES: Getty Images High five: Richard Wigglesworth’s first Premiership title with Sale in 2006 RICHARD Wigglesworth has...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoPRO14 play-off shambles may hit Gat’s plans
WHAT a shambles the PRO14’s Champions Cup play-off game is turning into! The whole selling point about Judgement Day this year...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoCoaching brain drain is a nightmare for Welsh team lovers
I WAS fascinated to read comments by Warren Gatland this week on Robin McBryde and his move to Leinster which will...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoWorld Cup could help Dean Ryan and Dragons
SHANE WILLIAMS Good recruit: Josh Adams will fit in really well at Cardiff Blues PICTURE: Getty Images THIS is the stage...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoHanrahan leaves Italians heartbroken
By DECLAN ROONEY JJ HANRAHAN denied Benetton a deserved spot in the PRO14 semi-finals with a penalty from halfway to save...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoBest gets a big Belfast send-off to remember
By JOHN O’SULLIVAN Fond farewell: Ulster players salute their captain Rory Best ULSTER marked Rory Best’s and Darren Cave’s final game...
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Columnists
/ 7 years agoShingler’s lineout expertise key for Gatland
By ALEX BYWATER WARREN Gatland has backed “outstanding” flanker Aaron Shingler to bounce back from his injury hell and throw himself...
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Columnists
/ 7 years agoTigers set to pounce for Falcons 15 Hammersley
LEICESTER Tigers are keeping tabs on Newcastle Falcons full-back Simon Hammersley, who could leave the club this summer. Hammersley penned a...
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Columnists
/ 7 years agoQuins fear wage demands could see Kyle depart
Wanted in the West Country: Quins prop Kyle Sinckler BATH will target England and British Lions tight-head Kyle Sinckler when his...
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Columnists
/ 7 years agoWhiffen favourite for job at Scarlets
BY NEILFISSLER Off: Whiffen GLOUCESTER are set to lose their academy head coach Richard Whiffen at the end of the season....














