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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One
/ 8 years agoBarbarians put the brakes on a few England careers
A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME JEFF PROBYN Poor preparation: England were humbled by the Barbarians last weekend PICTURE: Getty...
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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One
/ 8 years agoIt’s no home comfort yet for Umaga’s woeful Blues
By ADAM ELLIS Bad day at the office: Jerome Kaino of the Blues PICTURE: Getty Images MELBOURNE Rebels heaped more woes...
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/ 8 years agoSonny Bill knee op a success – but he’s out of Test
By SAM JACKSON NEWS EXTRA ALL BLACKS centre Sonny Bill Williams has said that the surgery he undertook for a knee...
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/ 8 years agoLoyal Ojo signs up for Irish fightback
By SAM JACKSON Staying: Scott Steele LONDON Irish’s record try-scorer Topsy Ojo has signed a contract extension with the club, and...
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/ 8 years agoThompson told to get some ring time under his belt
By JON NEWCOMBE FORMER Newcastle hooker Matt Thompson has something in common with Rio Ferdinand – their professional boxing careers have...
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/ 8 years agoWoolmore ready for top flight after Jersey blooding
HUNGRY prop Jake Woolmore insists Bristol’s collection of Championship recruits will prove their critics wrong in next season’s Premiership. While Charles...
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Bill Beaumont Cup
/ 8 years agoGreedy Lancashire make it nine wins under Nelson
DIVISION 1 Lancashire 32 - 16 Hertfordshire By SAM JACKSON Done it again: Lancashire captain Adam Lewis lifts the trophy FLY-HALF...
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Features
/ 8 years agoYOUNG GUNS
JORDAN OLOWOFELA LEICESTER FULL-BACK Atry-double in the Junior World Cup opener against Argentina continued the recent run of success for England...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 8 years agoFrance edge 50-point thriller
France U20s…26 Ireland U20s…24 UNDER-20 Six Nations champions France were run close by Ireland as they held on to claim a...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 8 years agoWales seek upset against favourites
WALES Under-20 head coach Geraint Lewis has told his charg es they can’t rest on their laurels after their 26-21 win...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 8 years agoWales earn their revenge
Wales U20s ………26 Australia U20s…21 WALES got revenge for last year’s last-minute Pool defeat to Australia with a tight victory on...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 8 years agoLate mistakes cost Scotland
Italy U20s ……27 Scots U20s……26 ITALY face England today full of confidence after they overcame Scotland with a dramatic lastminute pushover...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 8 years agoBig defence energising our attack – Ponton
By NEALE HARVEY PREVIEW… England v Italy Today. Kick-off 3.30pm, Stade Aime-Giral, Perpignan ROCK solid defence and adaptability under pressure are...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 8 years agoOlowofela’s early double sets England on their way
By SAM JACKSON England U20s ….39pts Tries: Olowofela 7, 36: Walker 16, 45, Smith 79 Conversions: Grayson 8, 17, 46; Smith...
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/ 8 years agoPontypool wear crest with rightful pride
THE year 1868 marked the debut of the Trades Union Congress, the installation of the first traffic lights in London and...
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/ 8 years agoSexton, driving force of the Irish All Blacks
AS THE bars in Ballsbridge began to thin out in the early hours of Sunday morning, a welloiled, middle-aged Leinster supporter...
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/ 8 years agoBrock goes on and on as others cry enough
Ageless: Brock James has scored more than 3,000 points IN FRANCE, a whole host of grand old warriors are slowly trying...
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/ 8 years agoWhat a joke to call this reserve clash a Test match
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Bill Beaumont knows the definition of a Test match better than most, a...
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/ 8 years agoKnight has point to prove after joining Rouen
French leave: Shaun Knight Return: Dan Mugford FORMER Bath prop Shaun Knight says the prospect of being third or fourth choice...
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/ 8 years agoBordeaux job just too good to turn down
By NEALE HARVEY Coaching role: Luke Narraway in action for Coventry PICTURE: Nick Meredith FORMER England No.8 Luke Narraway says the...
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Features
/ 8 years agoMY LIFEIN RUGBY
DAVE SEYMOUR THE FORMER SARACENS, SALE AND ENGLAND SEVENS FORWARD To have started, and ended, my career working for Steve Diamond...
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Features
/ 8 years agoHow Bok tour turned whitewashed England into All Black beaters
Skipper in ‘72: John Pullin I’M NOTsure how much store Eddie Jones puts in history but the last time England travelled...
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Features
/ 8 years agoHope on the High Veldt … if you forget the drubbings
BRENDAN GALLAGHER looks back at the big England wins on tour against the Springboks Try-scorer: Ben Clarke England have taken some...
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/ 8 years agoSubscriptions…
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/ 8 years agoDallaglio: Eddie must give Cipriani chance at fly-half
By GARY FITZGERALD EDDIE Jones must start Danny Cipriani in South Africa after giving him his first taste of international rugby...
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/ 8 years agoFollow The Rugby Paper online…
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/ 8 years agoFOUR YOUNG GUNS SET TO FIRE FOR NEW-LOOK SPRINGBOKS
WARRICK GELANT Full-back/wing Age: 23 Team: Bulls The inventive outside back has been in scintillating form this season. He is a...
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/ 8 years agoRassie’s been on a mission to make Boks competitive
NEIL DE KOCK FORMER SARACENS AND SOUTH AFRICA SCRUM-HALF Outstanding season: Faf de Klerk holds off Jamie Shillcock to score for...
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/ 8 years agoWallabies to blood kids against Ireland
AUSTRALIA HEAD coach Michael Cheika has named five uncapped players in a 32-man squad for the three- Test series against Ireland....














