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English Championship
/ 7 years agoI’ll still be making big hits despite ban says Spencer
By NEALE HARVEY NEWS EXTRA HARD-NOSED Leicester hitman Will Spencer has vowed to carry on making big hits despite the red...
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/ 7 years agoGosper calls for tougher sanctions
REFEREES should show more red and yellow cards in an effort to eradicate dangerous tackles in the game, says World Rugby...
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/ 7 years agoCanada rediscover their ‘brand’ under Kingsley
By JON NEWCOMBE CANADA’S all-time record points scorer James Pritchard says qualification for World Cup 2019 “means everything” for rugby back...
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Columnists
/ 7 years agoMantle holds his place alongside St Helens’ mightiest
AS a teenaged all-rounder of prodigious ability growing up in the Fifties, John Mantle excelled as a track-and-field athlete, captained the...
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Columnists
/ 7 years agoRory is still clambering along the peaks to his rugby Everest
RORY Best’s double falls into the unbeatable category, beating the All Blacks in Dublin one day and appearing at Buckingham Palace...
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Columnists
/ 7 years agoMorgan has best answer to Pichot’s foreign rant
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Once upon a time long ago when players could switch allegiance almost as...
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Columnists
/ 7 years agoStreet-smart Ireland top of the world
NICK CAIN PICKS HIS WORLD XV BASED ON No.7 specialist: Sam Underhill PICTURES: Getty Images 15. Damian McKenzie 14. Teddy Thomas...
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/ 7 years agoCockerill expects a Welsh slaying
Preview Dragons v Edinburgh Today, Kick-off 5.30pm DRAGONS have been boosted by the return of Wales duo Tyler Morgan and Hallam...
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/ 7 years agoHealy back to fire Connacht attack
By GEORGE LAWRENCE Preview Kings v Connacht Today, Kick-off 1pm RECORD try scoringwing Matt Healy returns to the Connacht lineup after...
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/ 7 years agoMurray poised for Munster return
By SAM JACKSON Preview Zebre v Munster Today, Kick-off 3.30pm SCRUM-HALF Conor Murray is set to make his first Munster appearance...
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/ 7 years agoSlow-starting Blues finished off by Matawalu’s double
By GARY HEATLY Glasgow 40pts Tries: Ashe 10, Matawalu 16, 69, Gibbins 29, Seymour 36, Hughes 53 Conversions: Horne 10, 16,...
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/ 7 years agoFonotia aims to prove he’s ready to stay centre stage
By STEFFAN THOMAS Scarlets 29pts Tries: Kruger 26, Hardy 37, Fonotia 40, Prydie 61 Conversions: Jones 27, 38, 62 Penalties: Jones...
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/ 7 years agoSickener for Clarke as Ospreys obliterated
By RONAN O’NEILL Leinster 52pts Tries: C O’Brien 12, Penny 24, McCarthy 38, Fardy 45, E Byrne 57, Deegan 64, B...
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/ 7 years agoMaartens’ late brace sends Benetton crashing
Cheetahs 31 Benetton 25 TWO late tries by No.8 Daniel Maartens gave the Cheetahs only their second PRO14 victory of the...
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Features
/ 7 years agoRUGBY MATTERS
Impossible to resist the smooth-talking Robbo BRENDAN GALLAGHER A weekly look at the game’s other talking points Calling time: Ian Robertson...
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Features
/ 7 years agoShaky stats but Pichot’s point is solid
Outspoken: Gus Pichot BRAVO Gus Pichot for having the cajones to mention the elephant in the room that shames the biggest...
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Features
/ 7 years agoCanuks complete mission in Marseilles mud bath
CANADA’S journey to maintain their record of qualifying for all nine World Cup finals has been a long and trying one...
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Features
/ 7 years agoInjuries could stop Irish claiming the World Cup
COLIN BOAG Big loss: Johnny Sexton would be sorely missed Ireland’s win against the All Blacks was great for rugby with...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoDelight to see game played at high tempo
WHAT a pleasure it was to watch Japan play last weekend. The tempo and ball handling skills they show are a...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoAmateur game pay high price for East Stand overspend
FRANCIS Baron and John Owen are absolutely right to challenge the financial management of the current RFU hierarchy. The RFU’s commitment...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoPichot’s got a point about qualification
AGUSTIN Pichot, World Rugby’s vicechairman, came in for a lot of criticism this week over his tweet showing the percentage of...
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/ 7 years agoSubscriptions…
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/ 7 years agoWessels favourite at Scarlets
■ SARACENS have appointed former London Irish director of rugby Nick Kennedy as head of player recruitment. The 36-year-old had previously...
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/ 7 years agoBlackadder: Testing autumn has been a gift for All Blacks
By NEALE HARVEY Under fire: All Blacks’ Sonny Bill Williams NEW Zealand’s November tribulations against England and Ireland will only strengthen...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoCox: We owed the fans a win after Bath
ALAN Solomons praised his side’s resilience as they climbed to sixth in the Premiership table. “I’m really happy with the win...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoBlunt Quins attack fails to find the killer touch
By ROGER PANTING Worcester 20pts Tries: Schonert 32, Mills 63 Conversions: Weir 32, 63 Penalties: Weir 12, Pennell 40 Harlequins 13pts...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoJudge relishing ‘surprise’ jump from Pirates as Sarries look to lay down the law
By NEALE HARVEY PREVIEW… Leicester v Saracens Today. Kick-off 3pm, Welford Road CORNISH Pirates tighthead Christian Judge says talks over his...
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Premiership
/ 7 years ago’Worst display of the season’
TODD Blackadder chastised his men after this lacklustre loss at Kingston Park. The unhappy Bath director of rugby insisted the visitors...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoCenturian Flood drives Falcons change of tide
By GARY FITZGERALD Newcastle 16pts Tries: Williams 39 Conversions: Flood 40 Penalties: Flood 6, 57, 70 Bath 8pts Tries: McConnochie 28...
