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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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Rugby World Cup
/ 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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/ 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...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 8 years agoIbitoye stars as England maintain their perfect record
By SAM JACKSON Yellow: James Grayson ANOTHER bonus point victory set Steve Bates’ side up for a semi-final with South Africa...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 8 years agoSeven-try Azzurrini bashing seals last four place
SUNDAY WRAP ENGLAND surged past Italy to extend their lead at the top of Pool B and book their semi-final place...
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Features
/ 8 years agoArgentina apart, where would rest of world be without those Kiwis?
WHEREVER you looked yesterday just about every country – England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Italy, France, Australia, Japan – had something in...
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Features
/ 8 years agoSurely Bok reserves don’t merit cap status
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Made to wait for his cap: Wales prop Charlie Faulkner PICTURE: Getty Images...
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/ 8 years agoGoneva try helps Fiji open title defence with win over Samoa
PACIFIC NATIONS CUP ROUND-UP NEWCASTLE wing Vereniki Goneva was on the scoresheet as Fiji began their Pacific Nations Cup title defence...
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/ 8 years agoBoden banking on that Yorkshire grit
JON NEWCOMBE talks to Steve Boden about stepping up to the head coach role at Carnegie Making his point: Carnegie head...
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/ 8 years agoWoodward’s way or the highway after Tour of Hell
BRENDAN GALLAGHER looks at how the infamous tour in 1998 helped turn England into world beaters Record defeat: Ben Sturnham on...
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/ 8 years agoJackson in France
FORMER Ulster and Ireland fly-half Paddy Jackson has signed a twoyear deal with French Top 14 club Perpignan. The 26-year-old had...
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/ 8 years agoFalcons’ soaring wage bill costing Kurdi dear
By NEALE HARVEY NEWCASTLE’S reliance on their Jordanianborn owner Semore Kurdi is starkly illustrated in the club’s latest accounts, which reveal...
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/ 8 years ago’Quotas’ in SA rugby will soon become a distant memory
THE Springbok starting XV which faced England in the first Test at Ellis Park featured more than a handful of African...
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/ 8 years agoSpencer has the complete package to star for Eddie
NEIL DE KOCK FORMER SARACENS AND SOUTH AFRICA SCRUM-HALF Star in the making: England scrum-half Ben Spencer PICTURE: Getty Images England...
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/ 8 years agoKendall takes reins
FORMER England Deaf international Jack Kendall has taken over as head coach at Ilford Wanderers. Kendall, who played for England U18s...
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/ 8 years agoRugby aiding rehabilitation
RICHMONDhave announced a partnership between their community development team and HM Young Offenders Institution, Feltham to bring the benefits of rugby...

















