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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....
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Columnists
/ 7 years agoNew dad Faz must win the tactical battle between 10s
JEREMY GUSCOTT Fierce competitor: Owen Farrell has bounced back from an indifferent Six Nations PICTURES: Getty Images OWEN Farrell and Johnny...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoRising star Ibuanokpe ditches Quins for Saracens
TRANSFER ROUND-UP SARACENS have signed prop Josh Ibuanokpe from Harlequins. The 23-year-old tighthead has spent five years with Quins and made...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoI won’t be fazed by Todd’s exit says Williams
By JON NEWCOMBE Taking up new challenge: Mike Williams NEW Bath signing Mike Williams insists Todd Blackadder’s decision to leave the...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoJoe’s back to boost Wasps’ bid for playoffs
By NEALE HARVEY Winner: Jonathan Joseph Sibling rivalry: Marcus and Anthony Watson ENGLAND lock Joe Launchbury returns from an Achilles/calf injury...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoDecisions didn’t go our way – Diamond
SALE director of rugby Steve Diamond thought two points each was the right outcome. He said: “We had a couple of...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoHonours are even after dramatic late shootout
By ROGER PANTING Matter of inches: Faf de Klerk was denied by the woodwork PICTURES: Getty Images Dejected: Ian Madigan after...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoGustard: Work to be done in attack
HARLEQUINS’ head of rugby Paul Gustard was dissatisfied after missing out on the bonus point. He said: “We needed four points...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoQuins stop the rot as Tigers fiasco goes on
By NEALE HARVEY Making it safe: Semi Kunatani crashes over for Harlequins’ second try PICTURES: Getty Images Resilient: Mike Fitzgerald scores...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoJohan: Relegation system is so tough
JOHAN Ackermann called for a rethink over promotion and relegation from the Premiership after his side’s victory condemned Newcastle to demotion....
