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/ 9 years agoNorthampton bring in Francis
Northampton Saints have signed Piers Francis ahead of next season from Super Rugby side the Blues. Francis who is originally from...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 9 years agoBeale determined to deliver the goods at Wasps before departing
Kurtley Beale reckons the addition of Springbok superstar Willie Le Roux to an already electrifying backline has given Wasps the extra...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 9 years agoBrendan Gallagher: Good riddance to record run, now Eddie can experiment
It had to happen – and in fact you could argue it might have been better for England if France had...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 9 years agoJeremy Guscott: So, why did England give Ireland so much ball?
It was always going to be a tough ask to claim a second Grand Slam on the bounce in Dublin but...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoDon’t call it a comeback: Four of the best Rugby comebacks
We all love a comeback victory. There is no better pleasure in sport than coming from behind to cause a massive...
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/ 9 years agoBrian Ashton: Daly is a must for regular place on Eddie’s teamsheet
No man is indispensible but one member of the England backline is starting to prove as close to undroppable as any...
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British and Irish Lions Tour
/ 9 years agoDoor ajar for Kruis to play his way into Lions contention
Warren Gatland says it is not too late for George Kruis to force his way into Lions reckoning for this summer’s...
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Six Nations
/ 9 years ago‘Cheating’ French rile Howley in prop row
ROB HOWLEY believes France went against the spirit of rugby with the way they replaced prop Uini Atonio during the 20...
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Six Nations
/ 9 years agoIt’s Rorke’s Drift again, but this time the Welsh heroics end badly
By PETER JACKSON Roar power: Referee Wayne Barnes awards a try to Damien Chouly, of France, deep in injury-time to level...
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Six Nations
/ 9 years agoGood riddance to record run, now Eddie can experiment
BRENDAN GALLAGHER VERDICT Days are numbered: England captain Dylan Hartley It had to happen – and in fact you could argue...
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Six Nations
/ 9 years agoSo, why did England give Ireland so much ball?
OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE… EVERY WEEK JEREMY GUSCOTT On the charge: Ben Te’o should have been brought on sooner It was always...
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Six Nations
/ 9 years agoSchmidt denies pulling a fast one
IRELAND head coach Joe Schmidt denied he had been playing mind games by withdrawing No.8 Jamie Heaslip minutes before kick-off. The...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 9 years agoForthcoming fixtures
Week beginning Sunday, March 19, 2017 It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs SUNDAY, MARCH 19...
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International Rugby
/ 9 years agoStrettle try-double keeps Clermont marching on
CLERMONT, even though they, too, have endured traumatic ends to their seasons in recent years through unexpected failure, have returned to...
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International Rugby
/ 9 years agoYou traitor, fans yell at the Stade president
You are a traitor. You have been playing Monopoly with our club. The accusation, full of bitterness and disillusion, was the...
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International Rugby
/ 9 years agoSpain defy red mist to push Belgium to verge of drop
By JON NEWCOMBE RUGBY EUROPE CHAMPIONSHIP Spain playmaker: Brad Linklater SPAIN overcame Jesus Moreno’s 43rd-minute red card for a stamp to...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoMunster to face Ealing
MUNSTER ‘A’ completed the lineup for the British & Irish Cup semi-final by overcoming provincial rivals Ulster ‘A’ 26-3 last Sunday....
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoNant stretch lead with rout of Ruthin
SWALEC Division One round-up By ROB COLE NANT CONWY pulled eight points clear at the top of Division One North as...
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Club Rugby
/ 9 years agoPrincipality Premiership
By RICH JONES Ebbw Vale 13 Pontypridd 20 PONTYPRIDD made it three wins from three in Tier One as they extended...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoChanges at Grenoble
GRENOBLE have parted ways with Irish head coach Bernard Jackman. Jackman took over in the summer from Fabrice Landreau but the...
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/ 9 years agoIbanez on the move
RAPHAEL Ibanez will step down as director of rugby at Bordeaux-Begles at the end of the season. The 98-cap French hooker...
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/ 9 years agoBroken toe for Bowe
IRELANDwing Tommy Bowe faces a spell on the sidelines after breaking his toe after coming off the bench against Wales. Ireland...
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/ 9 years agoStridgeon joins WRU
PAUL Stridgeon has joined the WRU on a permanent basis as physical performance manager. Stridgeon, who first linked up with Wales...
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/ 9 years agoHome tie for Premiership’s seventh best
A DRAWhas taken place for the play-off matches to determine which club secures the final place in next season’s Champions Cup....
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/ 9 years agoChief Short named player of the month
EXETER Chiefs wing James Short has been named Premiership player of the month for February. Short, below, was judged to be...
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/ 9 years agoDefeated Morley in relegation battle
MORLEYwere unable to make their game in hand count in their battle to avoid relegation as they went down 27-19 at...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoWhite confirms move to join Wallabies in West Country
By STEVE RIGBY EXETER Chiefs confirmed the signing of Australian scrum-half Nic White for next season. As revealed on Blindside last...
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Six Nations
/ 9 years agoEngland go numb as the big freeze strikes again
From NICK CAIN at the Aviva Stadium No farther, Brown: England full-back Mike Brown is shackled Pile-up: the ball runs loose...
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Features
/ 9 years agoYOUNG GUNS
DOMINIC MORRIS ENGLAND U20s WING Being injured at the start of the season, Dominic Morris would not have expected to have...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoDefending champions Exeter face Hartpury in BUCS final
UNIVERSITY RUGBY HARTPURY College and Exeter will battle it out for the BUCS Rugby Championship at Twickenham on March 30 after...














