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/ 9 years agoMurray is minted in pole position
LIONS WATCH Certainty for Lions: Ireland’s Conor Murray. Inset: Kieran Marmion Given the influence that Conor Murray had on the 2013...
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English Championship
/ 9 years agoKnights are charging on in pursuit of derby clash
PREVIEW… Cornish Pirates v Doncaster Today. Kick-off 3pm, Mennaye Field By JON NEWCOMBE Expectation: Paul Jarvis DONCASTER KNIGHTS’ centurion Paul Jarvis...
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English Championship
/ 9 years agoTimid Titans given 7-try thumping after Burnell’s exit
Rotherham 7pts Tries: Tresidder 19 Conversions: Ryan 19. Nottingham 46pts Tries: Thacker 24, Evans 40, Stevens 58, 63, Stephenson 69, Langley...
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English Championship
/ 9 years agoBoyce determined to leave Carnegie a farewell present
By JON NEWCOMBE PREVIEW… Yorkshire Carnegie v Richmond Today. Kick-off 3pm, Headingley HARLEQUINS-bound prop Lewis Boyce insists there is no panic...
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English Championship
/ 9 years agoBurns runs hot as Scots get lesson in finishing
London Scottish 22pts Tries: Atkinson 58, Fergusson 61, 79; Holland 80 Conversions: Lydon 79 Bedford Blues 41pts Tries: Adamson 5, 39;...
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English Championship
/ 9 years agoJersey end Exiles’ run to give Biljon his greatest day
Jersey 15pts Tries: Scott 32, Graham 74 Conversion: Sheedy 74 Penalty: Sheedy 39 London Irish 11pts Tries: Steele 15 Penalty: Brophy...
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Features
/ 9 years agoHartley’s run will end as Eddie starts stage two
NICK CAIN PICKS HIS ENGLISH LIONS AS EDDIE JONES REACHES A WATERSHED Hooker choice: Dylan Hartley in action against Australia last...
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/ 9 years agoBarnes takes the big heat
ONE name seemed to be missing from the roll of honour for the 2017 Six Nations, that of Wayne Barnes. His...
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/ 9 years agoNow you see them…Six Nations flyers!
PAUL FLAVINmade a late entrance into the Test arena for Ireland against France one day 20 years ago, so late that...
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/ 9 years agoWarren so wrong on Sam’s loss as skipper
PETER JACKSON Confusion: Sam Warburton was given mixed messages PICTURE: Getty Images Warren Gatland has found the oldest scapegoat under the...
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/ 9 years agoHougaard in a hurry to take Warriors to the heights
TALISMANIC Worcester scrum-half Francois Hougaard has a warning for those who doubt the Six ways outfit will ever crack the Premiership:...
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/ 9 years agoPressure almost led me to suicide admits Kitto
By NEALE HARVEY Passing on staying silent: Jono Kitto is urging players to talk about their problems PICTURE: Getty Images LEICESTER...
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/ 9 years agoWe’ll come straight up predicts Bristol boss
By SAM JACKSON BRISTOL chairman Chris Booy says that the Premiership strugglers will “walk promotion” back to the top flight if...
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Champions Cup
/ 9 years agoClermont v Toulon (Stade Michelin) – April 2
Form in Europe this season: Clermont are one of the few French clubs who place European Cup success over the Top14...
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Champions Cup
/ 9 years agoSaracens v Glasgow (Allianz Park) – April 2
Form in Europe this season: Saracens couldn’t quite repeat their 100 per cent record in qualifying of last year but came...
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Champions Cup
/ 9 years agoMunster v Toulouse (Thomond Park) – April 1
Form in Europe this season: In a fearsome looking group Munster, inspired by the memory of their late coach Anthony Foley,...
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Champions Cup
/ 9 years agoLeinster v Wasps (Aviva Stadium) – April 1
Form in Europe this season: Leinster qualified as fourth seeds with their campaign being built around impressive back-to-back wins over Northampton...
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Champions Cup
/ 9 years agoEurostars who can earn chance to make a late check-in for the Lions
Warren Gatland’s final selection may be swayed by stellar Euro showings says Brendan Gallagher Hooking hopeful: Saracen Jamie George Leinster Lions?...
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/ 9 years agoWage cap plan ‘will harm potential England players’
By NEALE HARVEY ROSSLYN Park managing director Shaun Justice fears the development of England players will be stymied by new proposals...
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/ 9 years agoWarriors sign up ex-Brumbie scrum-half
By SAM JACKSON WORCESTER Warriors have completed the permanent signing of English-qualified scrumhalf Michael Dowsett. Dowsett, who celebrated his 25th birthday...
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/ 9 years agoKey vows to get Titans playing ‘with heart and gut’ again
By JON NEWCOMBE INCOMING Rotherham head coach Andy Key wants to put the pride back in the Titans jersey and let...
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/ 9 years agoLewington still hopes Eddie will come calling
By NEALE HARVEY How it was: Alex Lewington holds off Newcastle’s George McGuigan PICTURE: Getty Images FORGOTTEN London Irish wing Alex...
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/ 9 years agoA strong Dragons can only be good for Wales
THE WRU’s takeover of Newport Gwent Dragons has been all but confirmed, and I think any move that makes them a...
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/ 9 years agoIs another run-out at home of Welsh rugby just one game away?
IT’S Welsh Cup, Plate and Bowl action this weekend, and I’m hoping to be involved with Amman United against Cardigan in...
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/ 9 years agoOur backs and pack must get it together
SHANE WILLIAMS When I look back on Wales’ Six Nations campaign, my overriding emotion is confusion. How can we play with...
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/ 9 years agoGlasgow grit too much for Connacht
Glasgow 35 Connacht 24 CONNACHT’S hero to zero season continued at a sun kissed Scotstoun as the reigning Pro12 champions fell...
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/ 9 years agoDistraction of takeover is getting to Dragons
Dragons 17pts Tries: Landman 48, Griffiths 67 Conversions: O’Brien 50, 67 Penalty: O’Brien 13 Ulster 27pts Tries: Gilroy 8, Payne 59,...
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/ 9 years agoOspreys are humbled in Italy to stay out of top two
Treviso 13pts Tries: Sgarbi 19 Conversion: Tebaldi 20 Penalties: Tebaldi 58, McKinley 73 Ospreys 5pts Tries: Giles 41 By ROB COLE...
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/ 9 years agoLate try foils Blues as Irish eye Wasps
Leinster 22pts Tries: Leavy 5, McGrath 33, Molony 67 Conversions: R Byrne 6, 33 Penalty: R Byrne 55 Cardiff Blues 21pts...
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/ 9 years agoPivac hails ‘complete’ first half by his Scarlets
Scarlets 26pts Tries: Patchell 3, 31, W Jones 20, Ja Davies 24 Conversions: Patchell 21, 25, 32 Edinburgh 10pts Tries: Burleigh...
