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/ 8 years agoMidfield combo key for Ospreys
ASHLEY Beck hopes his burgeoning midfield partnership with Sam Davies can help the Ospreys climb the table. Steve Tandy ‘s men...
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Peter Jackson
/ 8 years agoSilence is deafening seven days on from that scrum farce
GEORGIAmade an immediate protest to World Rugby over the scrum farce in Cardiff, understandably so given that it denied them the...
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Peter Jackson
/ 8 years agoFijian flyers rule the wings this Autumn
AT THE last count the number of Fijian wings seen flying across the Test stage this year has risen to eight,...
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Peter Jackson
/ 8 years agoChurlish to suggest Farrell ‘s action anything but generous
AFTER a week when England ‘s players ended up on the back foot over their refusal to donate a penny of...
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Peter Jackson
/ 8 years agoLack of stardust on show in Swansea
A GRAND total of 44 players, the majority of them internationals, will be missing when Ospreys kick off against Glasgow in...
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Peter Jackson
/ 8 years agoNorth ‘s good for Wales but what about the region?
George North arrived at Franklin ‘s Gardens from West Wales one year after Chris Ashton left for North London. The Welsh...
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Features
/ 8 years agoAckermann leads race to sign Kriel
Lions skipper: Jaco Kriel GLOUCESTER head coach Johan Ackermann is keen on signing Springbok flanker Jaco Kriel, who played a major...
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Features
/ 8 years agoON THE BLIND SIDE
BY NEILFISSLER ■ EXETER CHIEFS look to have been successful in their battle to keep Australian-born forward Mitch Lees at the...
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Features
/ 8 years agoSaints to go on raid for Wasps flier Bassett
NORTHAMPTON have lined up a swoop on Wasps to take winger Josh Bassett to Franklin ‘s Gardens next season. The 25-year-old...
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/ 8 years agoSubscriptions…
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/ 8 years agoCroft at crossroads after forced early retirement
TOM Croft admits he faces an uncertain future after revealing he had not prepared fully for early retirement. Former England and...
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/ 8 years agoHougaard using Boks axe to spark Warriors survival bid
By NEALE HARVEY Axed: Francois Hougaard WORCESTER star Francois Hougaard admits he will consider his Test future after being made a...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoRichards fumes at ineffectual Falcons
GLOUCESTER head coach Johan Ackermann praised the work-rate of his charges after their victory over Newcastle. Despite having a penchant for...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoAckermann ‘s acumen for attack rubbing off
By COLIN NEWBOULT Try-scorer: Andy Symons makes a break for Gloucester PICTURES: Getty Images Held: No way through for try-scorer Mark...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoMulchrone confident Exiles can finally snap their seven-match losing streak
By NEALE HARVEY LONDON Irish defensive linchpin Fergus Mulchrone believes his side possess the resolve and attacking firepower to upset in-form...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoMallinder: We were right to go for broke
NORTHAMPTON director of rugby Jim Mallinder insisted that it was the right decision to go for the victory after turning down...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoDeacon ‘s Diamond geezers dig deep
By COLIN NEWBOULT Dangerman: Faf de Klerk makes a break PICTURES: Getty Images PERHAPS Steve Diamond should be absent more often?...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoKingston rues his missing players
HARLEQUINS director of rugby John Kingston was upbeat despite the convincing defeat. He said: “At 26-0 down after 19 minutes, it...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoGone in 18 minutes… Quins buried by Bath
By ROGER PANTING Causing havoc: Matt Banahan scores Bath ‘s fourth try PICTURES: Getty Images BATH scored the quickest bonus point...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoNew Chief Kvesic gets chance to show he ‘s up to speed after summer transfer
By NEALE HARVEY EXETER flanker Matt Kvesic is handed a golden chance to remind England of his credentials as he dons...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoO ‘Connor queries crucial Adams try
LEICESTER director of rugby Matt O ‘Connor claimed afterwards referee Greg Macdonald should have referred Jack Adams ‘ second try to...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoFive-try Warriors silence the Tigers faithful
By ROB WILDMAN WORCESTER deservedly recorded a first win at Welford Road to stun the huge Tigers support. A brilliant start...
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Nick Cain
/ 8 years agoTwo nation bid would harm, not help, the Islanders
YOU cannot blame Tim Nanai Williams for wanting a change in the World Cup eligibility rules to allow players qualified through...
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Nick Cain
/ 8 years agoChatty refs have aided the growth of dissent
Clear as day? Owen Farrell, right, appeals as Marika Koroibete touches down DISSENT is an evil genie that was always going...
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Features
/ 8 years agoEngland win shows TMO should decide every try
COLIN BOAG Correct call: The TMO ruled out Michael Hooper ‘s score for Australia There are still those who moan about...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 8 years agoRugby is thriving in West Country
I WOULD like to agree with Tom Rodwell ‘s letter last week. I was also at the Richmond v Doncaster match...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 8 years agoScrum shenanigans should be punished
WARREN Gatland can protest his innocence but not even the most rabid Welsh supporter I know thinks Gatland and Wales played...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 8 years agoHookers should be pinged for ‘foot up ‘
WE all know by now that referees have been given permission to change laws in the rugby handbook. It is now...















