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/ 8 years agoSacré bleu! Stade have work to do…
THE steps of the Sacre Coeur – there are 270 as I painfully recall, if you don’t cheat and start at...
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/ 8 years agoKeep those eyes peeled for the lad we called Jack
NEWS this week that the rugby loving HSH Princess Charlene of Monaco – born in Zimbabwe, educated in South Africa –...
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/ 8 years agoHappy new chapter for rugby in Montevideo
SLIGHTLY to their frustration, Old Christians in Montevideo tend to always be known for the Flight 571 disaster in 1972 when...
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/ 8 years agoSubscriptions…
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/ 8 years agoVan Velze calls for Griffiths to steady ship at Warriors
By NEALE HARVEY WORCESTER No.8 GJ Van Velze is demanding stability at the club – and reckons former consultant Edward Griffiths...
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/ 8 years agoScarlets now have the grunt up front to match their flair
IT’S a new dawn once again with the start of Europe this weekend and as ever I’m finding it hard to...
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/ 8 years agoUnfortunate to lose one, two may be catastrophic
It all seems to have fallen apart at Ospreys and I must admit I’m seriously worried. There have been some very...
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/ 8 years agoDragons shot down in second half blitz
By ROGER PANTING Cometh the hour: Tom James touches down for Bklues after 60 minutes PICTURE: Huw Evans A FORMIDABLEsecond half...
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/ 8 years agoCockerill bewildered by PRO14 officiating
By GARY HEATLY EDINBURGHhead coach Richard Cockerill slammed the officiating in the PRO14 following his side’s stuttering win over Zebre on...
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/ 8 years agoRecord man Sexton fires Leinster to derby victory
By RONAN O’BRIEN TWO tries from Rory O’Loughlin in the firsthalf helped Leinster to a fifth win of the season as...
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/ 8 years agoHarley’s try keeps Warriors winning run on the road
By JAMES HANWELL ROBHarley’s late try ensured Glasgow Warriors’ winning start to the PRO14 campaign continued with a thrilling victory over...
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/ 8 years agoSamson’s Scarlets’ tower of strength
By ROB COLE SAMSON Lee celebrated his 100th appearance for the Scarlets against Edinburgh two weeks ago and now he has...
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/ 8 years agoStockdale wings in to give Ulster Euro boost
By BILL KIELY CONNACHT’S hopes of a first win in Belfast since 1960 were dashed when Jacob Stockdale got through for...
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/ 8 years agoKings tumble to another humbling
Benetton 31 Kings 3 THE Southern Kings are still searching for their first win in the PRO14 after they lost 31-3...
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Features
/ 8 years agoMostert puts Premiership on red alert
SPRINGBOK lock Franco Mostert is attracting the interest of a host of Premiership clubs for when his contract in Japan and...
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Features
/ 8 years agoLozowski holding out for more cash
SARACENS are planning more talks with England squad man Alex Lozowski in a bid to keep him at the club when...
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/ 8 years agoON THE BLIND SIDE
BY NEILFISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler ■ LONDON IRISH might find it difficult to keep hold of highly rated winger...
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/ 8 years agoSix Nations still looking for new title sponsor
SIX NATIONS big wigs are facing a race against time to find a new sponsor in time for the first round...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoMcCall demands greater consistency ahead of Europe
By SAM JACKSON SARACENS boss Mark McCall has urged his side to produce a more complete 80-minute performance against Wasps today...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoWasps feeling sting of fixture congestion
By NEALE HARVEY WASPS fly-half Jimmy Gopperth has urged Premiership and European rugby bosses to review their match scheduling after conceding...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoClifford to miss Autumn series
HARLEQUINS flanker Jack Clifford seems certain to miss England’s Autumn internationals after injuring his right shoulder again. Clifford underwent surgery on...
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/ 8 years agoTry-happy Quins head for Europe with Care on top form
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER HARLEQUINS finished the first phase of the Premiership season with their best display to date with five tries...
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/ 8 years agoMay’s the best says delighted O’Connor
AFTER seeing Jonny May grab his sixth Leicester try in six games, Tigers boss Matt O’Connor said: “He’s easily the best...
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/ 8 years agoEvans gives Eddie an openside reminder
By NEALE HARVEY ENGLAND openside prospect Will Evans offered a timely reminder of his lavish potential with a starring role for...
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/ 8 years agoCome off it, Vern…Montpellier can cash in this year
VERN Cotter started jockeying for position this week as his Montpellier side, who have blasted their way to the head of...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoSinckler’s a lucky boy to get off so lightly
KYLE Sinckler can consider himself fortunate to get off with a seven-week ban after making contact with Northampton lock Michael Paterson’s...
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/ 8 years agoNo panic yet insist ‘buoyant’ Warriors
CARL Hogg remains stoic despite the Warriors recording six losses from six matches. “We’d love to be sitting there with more...
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/ 8 years agoBurns deserved his red says Blackadder
By TOM BRADSHAW TODDBlackadder says Bath have “no complaints” after Freddie Burns was red-carded for a tip-tackle on his full debut...
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Miscellaneous
/ 8 years agoWales to adopt the Wallaby model
By PETER JACKSON WALES are preparing to introduce a controversial new rule aimed at stemming the exodus of their international players....














