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/ 8 years agoHe’s like a duck on a trapeze!
Brendan Gallgher recalls the splendid commentary of France’s rugby-playing priest Abbe Henri Pistre THERE is a smash hit TV series or...
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/ 8 years agoForgive me Father, I am about to wreak havoc
BRENDAN GALLAGHER LOOKS AT THE MEN OF THE CLOTH WHO WAGED WAR ON THE FIELD Rugby – at least outwardly –...
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/ 8 years agoOpera is voice of the people
LASTweek’s column on the striking difference in ticket prices between rugby and football internationals in Cardiff prompted a veritable flood of...
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/ 8 years agoSam’s club hold on to the values that count
WITHold-fashioned values under attack from all angles, how refreshing to discover that one club has put them on display at the...
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/ 8 years agoTop Cat still carries the bruises from Meads’ knee
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Clive Rowlands woke up yesterday with the same ache in his lower back,...
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/ 8 years agoElias has ability to make next Lions tour insists Owen
By STEFFAN THOMAS SCARLETS captain Ken Owens has tipped his understudy Ryan Elias for a place on the British and Irish...
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/ 8 years agoChampionship is tough life now says Reihana
Force to be reckoned with: Saints flyer Bruce Reihana hands off a young Jonny May in 2010 PICTURES: Getty Images BRISTOL...
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/ 8 years agoStedman’s backing Brown to be a star
By JON NEWCOMBE OLLIE STEDMAN believes Yorkshire Carnegie young gun Louie Brown has the potential to be the next Tom Biggs....
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/ 8 years agoStooke out to grab his new chance
BEHEMOTH lock Elliott Stooke reckons the faith being shown in him by Bath’s coaches will help him deliver on his early...
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/ 8 years agoI joined Irish because of Venter says Franco
By NEALE HARVEY SECOND row enforcer Franco van der Merwe has revealed why the lure of working under South African legend...
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/ 8 years agoInvestec may return to rugby
INVESTEC could not have picked a better time to make a return to rugby sponsorship after terminating their deal with the...
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/ 8 years agoSpringboks want Willie to go home
WASPS could lose their second marquee signing in as many seasons with Willie Le Roux under pressure to return to South...
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/ 8 years agoON THE BLIND SIDE
BY NEILFISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler ■JUAN IMHOFF, the Argentina winger who is out of contract at the end of...
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/ 8 years agoWilson eyes Bedford link
JAMES WILSON could join the growing clan of ex-Northampton players at Championship side Bedford. The 34-year-old wing/full-back was one of a...
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/ 8 years agoHanson on his way to Gloucester
GLOUCESTER have signed Wallaby hooker James Hanson on a short term deal from the Melbourne Rebels. Hanson has just signed a...
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/ 8 years agoSubscriptions…
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/ 8 years agoRhys can earn recall if he maintains early form
Impressive start: Rhys Priestland in action against Northampton PICTURE: Getty Images RHYS Priestland was unfairly treated by the Welsh rugby public....
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/ 8 years agoSam’s a huge loss but it may work out well for the future
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND SAM Warburton’s injury is a huge blow for Wales. I thought he was outstanding on...
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/ 8 years agoChampions tamed by late Andrew try
In front: Johnny McNicholl runs in his try for Scarlets PICTURE: Huw Evans By RONAN O’BRIEN CHAMPIONS Scarlets fell to their...
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/ 8 years ago5-try Leinster cut loose to leave Kings pointless
By ANDRE JACOBS THREE tries in a devastating 12-minute spell after half-time eased Leinster to their third bonus point win of...
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/ 8 years agoTenacious Dee stars in massive win for Dragons
By ALEX BYWATER DRAGONS hooker Elliot Dee produced a stand-out individual display as Bernard Jackman’s men recorded their first win of...
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/ 8 years agoShingler fires wide as Blues crash to another defeat
By ROGER PANTING A LATE penalty from Finn Russell condemned Blues to a third consecutive defeat. Despite the loss it was...
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/ 8 years agoLacklustre Ospreys get rocket from Tandy
By ALEX BYWATER OSPREYS head coach Steve Tandy accused his players of a lack of effort at a rain-soaked Liberty Stadium....
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/ 8 years agoCockerill Huw Evans left fuming by sloppy second half
BENETTON caused a shock to earn their first win of the season against Edinburgh on Friday night. And given that the...
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/ 8 years agoCheetahs claw back to record big kill on Zebre
Cheetahs 54 Zebre 39 IT was touch and go for a moment, but the Cheetahs – with two tries apiece from...
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/ 8 years agoIt’s wrong Eddie must wait a year to face those NZ bullets
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK EDDIE Jones was in full ogre-slaying mode this week, sounding like the armour-plated...
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/ 8 years agoDaly back on show as Young calls for intensity
LIONS star Elliot Daly will make his first start of the season for Wasps following an extended pre-season break. Daly has...
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/ 8 years agoWe don’t want to be chasing game warns Clifford
BACK-ROWER Jack Clifford reckons Harlequins must fly off the blocks if they are to stop Wasps recording their third win of...
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/ 8 years agoJohnson out to prove Wasps can defend
By NICK VERDIER WASPS have built a reputation as the most lethal attack in the Premiership, but Ashley Johnson has revealed...
