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Features
/ 8 years agoFaux pas to undervalue French infuence
THERE was, predictably, a deal of moaning and mourning from some quarters about the decision of World Rugby’s delegates to vote...
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Features
/ 8 years agoPlundered Islanders will still pack a punch
Nick Cain assesses the threats that ‘bankrupt’ Samoa will pose England at Twickenham on Saturdfay GIVEN the rate at which Pacific...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoWade aims to top the charts before jaunt in France
By NEALE HARVEY Ace: Christian Wade CHRISTIAN Wade admits he would love to end his career in France – but only...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 8 years agoGregor so proud of team’s courage
GREGOR Townsend hailed a great performance from his side. “I’m very proud, the way we defended in the first half and...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 8 years agoBravehearted Scots fall just short of first All Blacks win
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER SCOTLAND the brave gave New Zealand plenty to think about in this wonderfully vibrant game but even at...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 8 years agoSerin’s late try can’t stop the Boks narrow win
By LUKE JARMYN IN A GAME between two under-performing sides it would have been asking a lot for this to be...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 8 years agoMagnificent Mickey, 93, digs in for another day to cherish
MICKY Steele-Bodger is a name to conjure with, one of those you might find in a ‘Flashman’ novel. What the 93-year-old...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 8 years agoIt’s a mad, mad world as Bernie bashes Bill
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK THE international administration of Rugby Union was left embarrassed and in abject disarray...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 8 years agoSuper sub Keatley kicks Irish to victory
By DECLAN ROONEY IAN Keatley showed admirable nerve to kick two late penalties and deny Fiji a first win over Ireland....
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Autumn Internationals
/ 8 years agoLate try double ends bad run for Pumas
By SAM JACKSON Italy…15 Argentina …31 ARGENTINA scored two tries in the last 10 minutes to claim a 31-15 win over...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 8 years agoPure farce as Wales play the crocked prop card that drew jeers in Paris
PETER JACKSON COMMENT Held: Kristian Dacey tries to break through The Georgian Prime Minister had promised to declare tomorrow a public...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 8 years agoTipuric is key if we want to beat the All Blacks
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Clean ball: Cory Hill rises highest to claim a lineout for Wales There is no...
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Miscellaneous
/ 8 years agoLydiate: All Blacks need our A game
Gatland: We didn’t cheat over scrums DAN Lydiate has warned Wales they must bring their A game or risk being hammered...
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Miscellaneous
/ 8 years ago’Steaming’ Cheika in a bust up with fans
We played it smart in the rain says Eddie By GARY FITZGERALD MICHAEL Cheika accused Twickenham fans of giving him a...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 8 years agoFrom Exiles junkyard to Test starter for Scotland
Neale Harvey talks to Scotland new cap Darryl Marfo about his time with the Exiles and working with Richard Cockerill
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Autumn Internationals
/ 8 years agoAussies offer acid test of England’s back row mobility
Nick Cain analyses the challenge of the Wallabies who have a 'score to settle'
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Columnists
/ 8 years agoJackson column: Beal lit up Arms Park long before Twickenham
From Bridgend and Welsh schools to Northampton and the Lions, Peter Jackson speaks with the former full-back
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Columnists
/ 8 years agoCain column: Eddie’s tunnel vision over Dylan Hartley is harmful
Nick Cain writes his opinion on how the England head coach has set a precedent that risks locking him in
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Autumn Internationals
/ 8 years agoMichael Cheika picks power over playmaker in Wallabies midfield
Samu Kerevi gets the nod to start at inside centre alongside Tevita Kuridrani
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Autumn Internationals
/ 8 years agoLydiate to captain Wales as Gatland makes 14 changes
All the team news for the Test against Georgia at the Principality Stadium
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 8 years agoVerdict: Pumas need a re-boot starting with their selection policy
Brendan Gallagher analyses a team performing below expectations
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Columnists
/ 8 years agoGuscott column: Watson closes in on Brown for vote at full-back
Mike Brown’s early replacement gave us a glimpse of what a new back three may look like with Anthony Watson switching...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoFreddie Burns admits England days are numbered under Eddie
By Neale Harvey Freddie Burns will put body and soul into winning silverware at Bath after accepting his chances of an...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 8 years agoEddie Jones receives telling off from his mother…
England head coach Eddie Jones might be 57 years old but that wasn’t enough to save him from a stern dressing...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 8 years agoPLAYER WATCH…
WALES 1. ROB EVANS Good with ball in hand, ran hard and got to grips with scrum in the end Rating:...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 8 years agoIt’s the same old song for Wales but they do hit some high notes
By ALEX BYWATER THE HOODOO continued as Wales suffered a 13th straight defeat to Australia who again emphasised their dominance over...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 8 years agoEngland warned over new Aussie star Alaalatoa
By NEALE HARVEY ENGLAND’S front row must brace for a torrid time from up and coming Wallabies tight-head Allan Alaalatoa at...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 8 years agoPumas rugby needs a re-boot starting with new selection policy
BRENDAN GALLAGHER Misfiring: Juan Martin Hernandez VERDICT Patience is a virtue – as the Pumas discovered when they went through 30...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 8 years agoWatson closes in on Brown for vote at full-back
OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE…EVERY WEEK JEREMY GUSCOTT Impressive skillset: Anthony Watson, tackled here by Emiliano Boffelli, shone at full-back PICTURE: Getty Images...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 8 years agoNICK CAIN’S PLAYER WATCH…
ENGLAND 1. MAKO VUNIPOLA At the top of his game. Great ball-playing prop, made 20 tackles and multiple hard yards Rating:...
