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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 years agoSaracens keep eye on Carre
ON THE BLINDSIDE Premiership Champions Saracens could re-sign out-of-favour Wales loosehead Rhys Carre for next season. Carre, 25, made eight appearances...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 years agoEngland’s big names to get new offer
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER England stars are poised to be offered guaranteed payments of between £100,000 to £150,000 by...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 years agoGrace aiming to get back in game
ON THE BLINDSIDE Regan Grace looks set to stay in Rugby Union after turning down approaches from several Super League clubs,...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 years agoAfter Ribbans, Toulon set their sights on Ludlam
ON THE BLINDSIDE Toulon are eyeing a move for England and Northampton back row Lewis Ludlam – who is out of...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 years agoSutherland on way to Oyonnax
ON THE BLINDSIDE Scotland and Lions star Rory Sutherland has joined Top 14 new boys Oyonnax, who have had a tough...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 years agoSkivington looks ahead
ON THE BLINDSIDE Gloucester boss George Skivington has already started shopping for the 2024/2025 campaign despite this new season only getting...
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Nick Cain
/ 2 years agoThe twin pillars of England’s rebuild
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK Ollie Chessum and Marcus Smith play with such enthusiasm when they pull on...
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Nick Cain
/ 2 years agoTime to discover if spine is strong
NICK CAIN One of the oldest methods of assessing the strength of a team is to look at the 2-8-9-10-15 positions...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoRussell already one of the family – Blackett
By JON NEWCOMBE Lee Blackett has revealed how Finn Russell’s meticulous preparation has already made him part of the Bath family....
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoHodge: I’m ready to step up
Exeter full-back Josh Hodge is ready to step up and fill the void left by Stuart Hogg who retired in the...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoHodge leads the demolition squad
By MARK STEVENS Exeter ................................ 65pts Tries: Feyi-Waboso 2, Fisilau 9, Roots 13, Hendrickson 17, Slade 23, Hodge 30, 36, 56;...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoMcCall: A tough pill to swallow
Saracens DoR Mark McCall said he and his side would have to ‘lick their wounds’ in the wake of their record...
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Chris Hewett
/ 2 years agoOne Goon show we could all do without
CHRIS HEWETT THINKING ALLOWED It is just about possible, if you’re seriously odd, to imagine that Dan Cole might stand a...
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Chris Hewett
/ 2 years agoTravelling coast to coast is a delight
CHRIS HEWETT A good many moons ago, this column identified the No.14 shirt as the latest cutting-edge fashion garment in the...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoGloucester score late to snatch it in a thriller
By ROGER PANTING Gloucester ....................... 29pts Tries: Clark 20, McGuigan 24, Ludlow 58, Ford-Robinson 80 Conversions: Barton 20, 54, 58 Penalties:...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoSkivington: Pleased with the way we stayed in the fight
Despite a morale-boosting victory against Harlequins, Gloucester head coach George Skivington accepted that his side were not at their best. “It...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoSpencer treble gives Bath a battling start
By BEN JAYCOCK Bath .................................... 34pts Tries: Barbeary 12, Spencer 22, 39, 47; Redpath 31, Muir 72 Conversions: Tries: Spencer 32,...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoRussell enjoys opening night
Bath director of rugby Johann van Graan was pleased with his new fly-half Finn Russell’s debut and to secure the club’s...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoIbitoye in control as Bristol get going
By ROGER PANTING Bristol ................................ 25pts Tries: Ibitoye 2, 22; Thacker 20 Conversions: MacGinty 20, 22 Penalties: Williams 38, 43 Leicester...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoLam: We should have gone for bonus point
Bristol director of rugby, Pat Lam, was disappointed that his side could not pick up a bonus-point by failing to score...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 2 years agoA French-inspired XV to take on the world
RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER A weekly look at the game’s other talking points The ProD2 Twitter account – sorry X account...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 2 years agoWhy do Aussies let so many escape?
RUGBY MATTERS The problems facing Australian Rugby are many and numerous but a largely unmentioned issue would appear to be letting...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoSaints getting beefed up for new season
By PAUL REES PREVIEW... Sale v Northampton Today. Kick-off 1.30pm, AJ Bell Stadium NORTHAMPTON are aiming to be bigger and better...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoSanderson: To improve, we need to dare players to fail
ALEX Sanderson believes Sale will need to show more in attack if they are to go one better than last season...
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Peter Jackson
/ 2 years agoRegions facing a battle to stay afloat
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW ACCORDING to the official blurb, Wales’ match against the Barbarians next month is...
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Peter Jackson
/ 2 years agoHistory backing France
PETER JACKSON For reasons that defy all logic, France have never failed to reach a World Cup final once every 12...
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Peter Jackson
/ 2 years agoBlocking out the noise
PETER JACKSON The Springboks have been warming up for tonight’s semi-final against France to the overpowering sound of an ecstatic Gallic...
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Women's International
/ 2 years agoInjury rules Kabeya out
By SAM JACKSON England flanker Sadia Kabeya has been ruled out of England’s WXV 1 campaign because of a torn hamstring....
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Women's International
/ 2 years agoScots battle past Boks for impressive opening win
WXV 2: Scotland...........31 South Africa....17 By PAUL MARTIN Rachel Malcolm hailed Scotland’s resilience after being part of the dominant pack which...
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Women's International
/ 2 years ago17-try Ireland begin campaign in fantastic form
WXV 3: Ireland........... 109 Kazakhstan....... 0 By JOE HARVEY Ireland got their WXV 3 campaign off to the perfect start with...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 2 years agoCompton hat-trick sees Bears past Tigers
Bristol.......................55 Leicester................... 3 By STEWART MCCULLOGH A Grace Crompton hat-trick inspired Bristol Bears to an emphatic victory over Leicester Tigers at...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 2 years agoWarriors blow Sale away with second half
Warriors...................49 Sale........................... 14 Women’s Allianz Cup By MIKE HALL WARRIORS Women turned on the jets in the second half, producing compelling...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 2 years agoQuins cut down as Lightning strike
Harlequins..............29 Loughborough.......38 Women’s Allianz Cup By EDDIE MCATEER LOUGHBOROUGH blotted Harlequins’ perfect record in the Allianz Cup with an impressive first...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 2 years agoCherry and Whites spoil Trailfinders’ party
Trailfinders............24 Glouc-Hart...............29 Women’s Allianz Cup By RICHARD WESTABY TRAILFINDERS Women’s first home game of their inaugural season ended in a narrow...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoHawkins can’t wait to get going
By MARK STEVENS As one of Exeter’s new kids on the block, Joe Hawkins says the Chiefs are bang on track...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 2 years agoBanahan: England will reach the semis
By JON NEWCOMBE On the weekend that he started his own international coaching career, Matt Banahan is backing England to reach...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoDay: It’s right time to ban Tramadol
By BEN HART Danny Cipriani called it a magic pill, but RPA General Secretary Christian Day says the time is right...
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Paul Rees
/ 2 years agoBig four are streets ahead
Paul Rees says the 40 group matches have highlighted the difference in the two sides of the draw World Rugby’s plans...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 years agoRegions determined to fight their corner
Welsh outfits will be hoping to improve on last season with Ireland and SA teams still looking like the ones to...
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English Championship
/ 2 years agoEaling will still be team to beat
With the sudden demise of champions Jersey Reds, the race for the Championship is more open than ever, Ben Jaycock reports...
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National League One
/ 2 years agoMoseley boys have last laugh with late penalty
■By TOM BULMER Darlington MP27 B Moseley .......28 BIRMINGHAM Moseley snatched a dramatic late win at the Darlington Arena. Adam Balding’s...
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National League One
/ 2 years agoLast-gasp Lewis try saves the day
■By SIMON DAVIES Leicester Lions ....26 Rams ........................24 LEICESTER Lions bounced back from fivestraight defeats to beat the leaders in style....
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National League One
/ 2 years agoWarren and Crowe seals Park triumph
■By JOHN ALLANSON Bishop’s S...............33 Sedgley P ...............45 WARREN SEALS was the architect for Sedgley Park as they edged a thrilling...
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National League One
/ 2 years agoBrilliance of sets tone for Browning Chinnor
■By JOHN VAUGHAN Chinnor..............53pts Tries: Browning 9, 13, 50, 54, Gillespie 59, 74, Hardwick 23, Clementson 44, Ryan 67 Conversions: Bourton...
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National League One
/ 2 years agoCinderford first-half shutout sets
■By THOMAS LLEWELLYN one for victory Cinderford.............. 20 Plymouth A ............ 12 CINDERFORD keep second in the table after keeping Plymouth...
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National League One
/ 2 years agoRichmond rain on Sale’s parade
By GARETH DANIELS Sale FC..................... 15 Richmond................24 THE blue and whites entered the Heywood Road turf looking to bounce back to...
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National League One
/ 2 years agoSinclair steers the Titans around Park
By MIKE JAMOS Taunton T...............40 Rosslyn Park.......... 17 TAUNTON Titans ran riot on home soil to leave Rosslyn Park departing with...
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National League One
/ 2 years agoI’m enjoying seeing the big picture – Easter
By MATTHEW LUDDINGTON Oxfordshire-based Chinnor might not grab the headlines in a league filled with historic English rugby powerhouses and well-funded...
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoTigers on the loose as Field’s misery extended
By ANDREW SMITH Huddersfield...25 Sheffield T...... 44 A DOMINANT firsthalf display from Sheffield Tigers saw bottom-placed Huddersfield slip to their fifth...
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoFylde grit is in vain as Dale stand tall
By STUART McCRACKEN Fylde.........................28 Tynedale.................34 TYNEDALE made it back-to-back wins as they condemned Fylde to their fourth defeat in a row....
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