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James Harrington
/ 2 years agoTV deal hits the €700m jackpot
By JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Jeroboams of champagne all round at Ligue Nationale de Rugby (LNR) headquarters earlier this week, after...
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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One
/ 2 years agoCrusaders stun Blues to keep season alive
By TOM JEFFREYS Super Rugby Pacific round-up Crusaders salvaged some dignity in their torrid Super Rugby Pacific campaign with a shock...
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Champions Cup
/ 2 years agoChampions Cup Final Preview – Europe’s best set to provide fireworks
European rugby‘s two most successful sides battle it out for Champions Cup glory as Leinster face Toulouse in the final on...
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International Rugby
/ 2 years agoGenge ruled out of England Summer tour to Japan and New Zealand
Ellis Genge will play no part in England’s summer tour to Japan and New Zealand after sustaining a long-term calf injury...
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Challenge Cup
/ 2 years agoOx Nche: ‘You don’t win a scrum alone, you win it together.’
In the words of Springboks and Sharks prop Ox Nche, “salads don’t win scrums”; but what does win you scrums? During...
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Challenge Cup
/ 2 years agoChallenge Cup Final Preview – More than just a trophy on the line
The final fixture of the EPCR Challenge Cup takes place on Friday night, with Gloucester and the Sharks both desperate to...
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Challenge Cup
/ 2 years agoPowell and Sharks looking to make European history
South African outfit the Sharks sit on the cusp of history, but Director of Rugby Neil Powell knows his team need...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoYoung gun Baxter headlines Premiership Team of the Season
By Ben Jaycock Tyro Harlequins prop Fin Baxter is the headline selection in Premiership Rugby‘s 2023/24 team of the season which...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoSlade awarded Premiership Player of the Season
By BEN JAYCOCK Exeter Chiefs and England star Henry Slade has picked up the 2023/24 Premiership Rugby Player of the Season...
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World
/ 2 years agoSuper Rugby Americas Review: Week 13
Round Thirteen of the Super Rugby Americas season began with a thumping 63-25 victory for Pampas against defending champions Peñarol. The...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 years agoComposure is the name of the game for Umaga
By SIMON THOMAS Jacob Umaga showed plenty of composure with his match-winning heroics for Benetton in Durban last weekend – which...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 years agoBotham back to push Test case
Having seen his Six Nations campaign cut short at the first hurdle, James Botham will be looking to force his way...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoIt’s away day delight as Sharks bite Sarries
By BEN JAYCOCK Saracens ........................... 10pts Tries: Riccioni 66 Conversions: Farrell 67 Penalties: Farrell 26 Sale .....................................20pts Tries: Roebuck 23, R...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 years agoLake’s at double to sink the Dragons
By SIMON THOMAS Ospreys ............... 26pts Tries: Lake 36, 43, Morgan-Williams 40, Williams 58 Conversions: Edwards 37, 40, 59 Dragons................13pts Tries:...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoSarries to hit road as Sale upset their plans
By PAUL REES Sale and Bath joined Northampton and Saracens in the Premiership play-offs after a final round yesterday full of...
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Challenge Cup
/ 2 years agoLudlow’s up for the Sharks challenge
By BEN JAYCOCK Despite suffering a 14-try whitewash last weekend and finishing second bottom in the Premiership for a second straight...
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English Championship
/ 2 years agoUzokwe: Championship has got tougher to win
By BEN JAYCOCK Despite not getting the chance to secure promotion to the Premiership, back rower Simon Uzokwe says Ealing Trailfinders’...
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English Championship
/ 2 years agoCattle prods for a proper pathway
By LUKE JARMYN Cornish Pirates’ coach Gavin Cattle believes this season’s success for the Penzance-based club is a clear indicator that...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoBig Ben strikes at right time for Sale
By PAUL REES Ben Curry is often referred to as the twin brother of Tom, the 50-cap England flanker who has...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoDanny hails departing ‘Quins legend’ Collier
By BEN JAYCOCK Harlequins’ household names are nearing the end of their careers but scrum-half Danny Care believes their new coaching...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoSteve’s call left Clarke out in the cold
By ROSS HEPPENSTALL Steve Borthwick has been blasted for the way he axed a key member of England’s backroom staff. Jon...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoMcCall: Vunipolas at the heart of all we have achieved
By BEN JAYCOCK Saracens director of rugby Mark McCall says departing stalwarts Mako and Billy Vunipola are ‘two of the keenest...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoWilliams is still the centre of attention
By PAUL REES When Bristol signed Benhard Janse van Rensburg and Virimi Vakatawa last year to boost their midfield, few would...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 years agoLam so keen to keep hold of Vakatawa
Pat Lam wants Virimi Vakatawa to extend his stay at Ashton Gate and is in talks with the France centre over...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoHendy: We want special send off for top Saints
By BEN JAYCOCK Northampton flyer George Hendy has enjoyed a breakthrough year with the table toppers and while the likes of...
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Champions Cup
/ 2 years agoEx-Wasps buzzing for European glory
By BEN JAYCOCK Thibaud Flament has risen from Loughborough University’s fifth team to become a French international with the intention of...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 2 years agoSarries’ star exits generate extra fuel
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK Saracens are the defending Premiership champions, and Mark McCall’s side are looking more and...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoRuthless Bath crush Saints on perfect day
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Bath .................................... 43pts Tries: Bayliss 7, Muir 14, 63; Dunn 42, Spencer 53, Barbeary 60 Conversions: Russell 8,...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoJohann savours ‘special’ moment
Bath head of rugby Johann van Graan is proud of his side’s turnaround this season but says the job is not...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoOllie helps top Tigers finish with a flourish
By MARK STEVENS Leicester .......................... 40pts Tries: Hassell-Collins 20, van Poortvliet 26, Reffell 43, Brown 54 Conversions: Pollard 21, 26, 44,...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoIt’s a tale of mixed emotions for Baxter
When Rob Baxter sits down to carry out his final assessment of this season, the Exeter director of rugby will look...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoBig win but it’s not enough for Bears
By NICK POWELL Harlequins ....................... 28pts Tries: Cunningham-South 9, 52; Dombrandt 22, Northmore 47 Conversions: Smith 10, 23, 48, 53 Bristol...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoPat’s proud as his boys stoop to conquer in record style
Pat Lam was pleased with his team’s efforts in a history-making win at The Stoop despite missing out on a place...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoMcCall: ‘They wanted it more’
Saracens director of rugby Mark McCall admitted his side were ‘out enthused’ by Sale. He said: “That was a really disappointing...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoFalcons’ misery but hosts restore pride
By PAUL REES Gloucester ....................... 54pts Tries: Mercer 10, Harris 18, C Atkinson 20, Thorley 31, Blake 42, May 48, Hearle...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoMay: My focus is only on cup final
Jonny May made sure his final appearance at Kingsholm ended on a high and is relishing his last appearance for Gloucester...
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Nick Cain
/ 2 years agoDiamond’s rough support loses sparkle
By NICK CAIN What makes this season even more of a travesty is that Steve Diamond, Newcastle’s consultant rugby director, who...
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International Rugby
/ 2 years agoCrusader Scott next in line for All Blacks
The All Black captaincy is vacant following Sam Cane’s decision to sign a three-year contract in Japan with Suntory Sungoliath. Cane,...
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Nick Cain
/ 2 years agoTop flight losing its soul, and integrity
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK GLOUCESTER’S 90-0 capitulation to Northampton at Franklin’s Gardens last weekend reflected all that...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 years agoWarriors ripped apart by 13 Lions
By BRYN PALMER Lions ................44 Glasgow.......... 21 Glasgow's hopes of a top-two finish suffered a major blow in Johannesburg as the...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 years agoHigh-five as Cardiff seal first league win of 2024
By LUKE JARMYN Sharks .............. 14pts Tries: Appollis 24, Bosch 76 Conversions: Cronje 25, 77 Cardiff ..............34pts Tries: Lawrence 14, Donnell...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 years agoDeadly Davies does Italian job for the Scarlets
By LUKE JARMYN Zebre.................. 18pts Tries: Licata 3, Hasa 51 Conversions: Montemauri 4 Penalties: Montemauri 23, 27 Scarlets ............ 22pts Tries:...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 years agoMunster make it eight in a row
By BRYN PALMER Edinburgh ....... 26 Munster........... 29 Munster head coach Graham Rowntree insists his side have the belief to repeat...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 years agoIceman Cooney lands late killer blow for Ulster
By JIM SHORT Ulster ............... 23 Leinster........... 21 John Cooney was the hero when his last-minute penalty secured victory for Ulster...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 years agoBulls book home play-offs spot after Benetton battering
Bulls .................56 Benetton......... 35 The Bulls booked a home tie in the play-offs with a nine-try demolition job at Loftus Versfeld....
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 years agoLibbok books spot in play-offs
By JOHN FALLON Connacht ........ 12 Stormers.......... 16 Connacht coach Pete Wilkins lamented his side’s failure to fire a shot in...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoBest I’ve felt for six years – Roux
By JON NEWCOMBE Quinn Roux is feeling in the best shape of his life but the former Ireland international admits it’ll...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoMcNally to leave Rec this summer
Bath lock Josh McNally is to leave the club at the end of the 2023-24 season after five years at The...
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Chris Hewett
/ 2 years agoToo many coaches taking liberties in selection
It should not be difficult to distinguish between a Premiership rugby match and a game of county cricket: one, full of...
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Chris Hewett
/ 2 years agoMako reinvented job of loosehead
CHRIS HEWETT THINKING ALLOWED Eddie Jones coached Mako Vunipola during a brief spell in charge of Saracens, and coached him again...
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