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/ 8 years agoYou haven’t heard the last of Spain, insists Jaime Nava
The Spain captain claims there is no justice in the system after his team are disqualified from the Rugby World Cup...
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International Rugby
/ 8 years agoLang takes centre stage as Jackson returns at 10
By SAM JACKSON HARLEQUINS playmaker James Lang and Edinburgh flanker Jamie Ritchie were set to make their make Scotland debuts in...
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International Rugby
/ 8 years agoGatland’s fledgling Dragons show fire
From ALEX BYWATER in Argentina In at the corner: James Davies scores the opener for Wales PICTURES: Huw Evans IN THE...
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International Rugby
/ 8 years agoO’Shea’s Azzurri fall to eighth defeat on the spin
By GEORGE LAWRENCE WORLD Cup hosts Japan extended Conor O’Shea’s Italy’s winless run to eight games and provided a timely boost...
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International Rugby
/ 8 years agoDe Klerk puts mighty spring into thenew South Africa
BRENDAN GALLAGHER VERDICT Idon’t think I’m alone in thinking that Sale’s Faf De Klerk could well have been the Premiership player...
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International Rugby
/ 8 years agoWe missed Launchbury, Boks had Le Roux back
JEREMY GUSCOTT ENGLAND were immaculate in the first 20 minutes and when George Ford and Owen Farrell combine like that in...
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International Rugby
/ 8 years agoGreat start, good ending …in between it’s disaster!
From NICK CAIN at Ellis Park Passion: Willie le Roux celebrates his try SO much for a 3-0 series win. England...
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Features
/ 8 years agoYOUNG GUNS
JAMES SCOTT WORCESTER & ENGLAND U20S LOCK James Scott might have been a footballer and could have been a top basketball...
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Features
/ 8 years agoConnacht avoid red mist yet again
PETER JACKSON looks at the saints and sinners from Europe’s three main leagues For the first time in 15 years, Connacht...
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/ 8 years agoEl Abd’s in dreamland after latest miracle job
DAVID BARNES FRENCH COLUMN Dad’s a hero: Joe El Abd with his children Maya, 6, Gabriel, 8, and Zachary, 4, at...
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/ 8 years agoBotha hits back after German club gets the boot
By STEFFAN THOMAS FORMER England lock Mouritz Botha has blasted EPCR’s decision to throw his Heidelberger RK side out of the...
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/ 8 years agoProp star Du Plessis has lofty ambition post rugby
By NEALE HARVEY Mentor: Petrus du Plessis PETRUS du Plessis has ambitions to fly high as a commercial pilot. First, however,...
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/ 8 years agoWorley relishing challenge to be the new Foden
MATT Worley learnt his trade alongside Dan Carter – now the precocious 20-year-old has his sights set on nailing down the...
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/ 8 years agoAltitude fatigue was factor in England’s tour defeat
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Under pressure: Kyle Sinckler’s scrum technique needs tuning PICTURE: Getty Images As...
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/ 8 years agoDan leading Latvia’s charge for Olympics
By JON NEWCOMBE Coach: Dan Scarbrough FORMER England wing Dan Scarbrough has been appointed head coach of Latvia’s national Sevens team...
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/ 8 years agoBiggar exit offers Davies’ chance to state his claim
By STEFFAN THOMAS Stepping out of the shadows: Ospreys fly-half Sam Davies SAM Davies is confident he can emerge from Dan...
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Features
/ 8 years agoMY LIFEIN RUGBY
THE FORMER NEW ZEALAND, ENGLAND AND HARLEQUINS CENTRE JAMIE SALMON Three years after being rejected by Kent at an U19 trial...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 8 years agoBeaumont must go into bat for smaller nations
RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER A weekly look at the game’s other talking points Man in charge: World Rugby chairman Bill Beaumont...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 8 years agoWalker’s positivity inspired Coventry
HARRY WALKER, England’s oldest surviving international, passed away earlier this week aged 103 but hopefully his ‘can do’ spirit will continue...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 8 years agoCherry’s late try secures crown for Australia
WOMEN’S SEVENS DISAPPOINTING Paris campaign for England ended in anti-climax after they booked a place in the Cup quarter-finals. On the...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 8 years agoTwo-horse race to decide World Series
By ADAM ELLIS PARIS SEVENS Class act: Fiji’s Sevuloni Mocenacagi dives in to score against Samoa FIJI and South Africa will...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 8 years agoFiji triumph as Irish win surprise bronze
LONDON SEVENS WRAP FIJI made it four wins on the bounce in the Sevens World Series, overcoming South Africa 21-17 in...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 8 years agoItaly on the rise
Italy………………30 Argentina……26 ITALY managed their best ever finish to a pool stage with a fine victory over Argentina. The Azurrini got...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 8 years agoFrench points fest in first half
France…………46 South Africa…29 FRANCE booked their place in the semi-finals with a barnstorming 46-29 victory over South Africa to top Pool...
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/ 8 years agojust too powerful
Georgia…………24 Back a penalty from 47 metres after 13 minutes, but Gela Aprasidze quickly cancelled it. Ireland were given hope when...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 8 years agoWelsh bid for semis falls short despite win
Wales …………18 Japan …………17 WALES needed a bonuspoint win to give them any chance of making the semifinals but Japan pushed...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 8 years agoKiwis fired up to defend world crown
By ADAM ELLIS DEFENDING champions New Zealand are revved up for their semi-final clash with France after coming through a tough...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 8 years agoGeorgia
Ireland …………20 IRELANDwere outgunned by Georgia and now go into the battle for 9th to 12th spots – with the bottom...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 8 years agoSpowart try secures victory
Australia ……18 New Zealand 27 NEW Zealand held off a determined Australia to move into the semi-finals as top of Pool...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 8 years agoTop seeds know they must step it up a gear
By NEALE HARVEY Dangerman: Winger Gabriel Ibitoye runs in a try for England SCRUM-HALF Ben White insists there is plenty in...
