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Six Nations
/ 9 years agoFrenchwide boys make light of travel sickness
By NICK VERDIER FRANCE have finally won away from home in the Six Nations and it came on the back of...
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Six Nations
/ 9 years agoO’Mahony: We won’t be lacking motivation
IRELAND flanker Peter O’Mahony says Joe Schmidt’s side won’t be short on motivation against England, despite seeing their Six Nations hopes...
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Six Nations
/ 9 years agoAdvantage Webb in battle for Lions jersey
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND THIS was much more like it from Wales and in George North and Rhys Webb,...
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Six Nations
/ 9 years agoIrish dogs of war must soldier on to rescue season
BRENDAN GALLAGHER VERDICT SUDDENLY Soldiers Field seems a long time ago and a million miles away. The slayers of New Zealand...
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Miscellaneous
/ 9 years agoTop-flight veto plan for buddy system
EXCLUSIVE By NEALE HARVEY CONTROVERSIAL RFU plans for Premiership clubs to ‘buddy-up’ with their Championship counterparts have collapsed after top-flight sides...
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Miscellaneous
/ 9 years agoWe’re off to a party in Dublin says Eddie
By GARY FITZGERALD EDDIE Jones vowed not to let the Irish “spoil the party” as he licked his lips at the...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoCalcutta Cup preview
Rarely can a Calcutta Cup have been so eagerly awaited as this Saturday’s Six Nations clash between the oldest of international...
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Young Gun
/ 9 years agoYoung Gun: Max Coyle – Harlequins full-back
Concussion may have cut his U18s Premier-ship final appearance short but Max Coyle is determined to create long-lasting memories from his...
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Featured
/ 9 years agoJeff Probyn: Crooked feeds are bigger concern than lack of rucking
What a fuss about nothing. As all hell breaks loose because of what Italy did not do, and what England could...
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Guest columnists
/ 9 years agoLions watch: wings
Warren Gatland is going to be spoiled for choice when it comes to selecting his 2017 Lions wings. The head coach...
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Nick Cain
/ 9 years agoNick Cain talks to Bob Dwyer about his old Aussie coaching pal Eddie Jones
Bob Dwyer and Eddie Jones are two of the most successful international coaches in Rugby Union history, having both won World...
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Featured
/ 9 years agoBiggar: No sulking, we’ve got to shape up for Irish
Dan Biggar insists Wales won’t be lacking motivation when they face Ireland on Friday, despite having only pride to play for...
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English Championship
/ 9 years agoLichfield in shock as they miss out on Super league
Lichfield Ladies director of rugby Becky Williams reckons the RFU have made a “mistake” in excluding the “best club in the...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoKurtley Beale to leave Wasps
Wasps have confirmed today that Kurtley Beale will return to Australia at the end of the season, following the conclusion of...
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Room 101
/ 9 years agoRoom 101: Ted Stagg – Caldy hooker
1. Littering I just don’t see the point of throwing rubbish on the floor when everywhere you go there is a...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoScots change one for Triple Crown challenge
Scotland head coach Vern Cotter has made one change to his starting line-up to face England at Twickenham Stadium on Saturday....
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoMarler to hit 50 against Scotland
Joe Marler will win his 50th Test cap during England’s Calcutta Cup match against Scotland at Twickenham Stadium on Saturday. Quins...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 9 years agoJust how good is Stuart Hogg
Earlier in his career – and he’s still only 24 for heaven’s sake – the story that Stuart Hogg was distantly...
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Shane Williams
/ 9 years agoShane Williams: Sorry Gav, you’ve just had one good game
I felt the full wrath of the Welsh public in my career. It’s brutal and there’ll be no-one hurting more than...
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Peter Jackson
/ 9 years agoPeter Jackson: How Wales are missing Henson’s abiding class
As Wales prepare to salvage what’s left of the Six Nations, their best midfield player will be otherwise engaged in a...
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Featured
/ 9 years agoDestroyer Hamish on mission at Twickenham
Hamish Watson felt he had a point to prove to Vern Cotter when he came off the bench to star against...
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20 Questions
/ 9 years ago20 Questions: Tom Calladine – Rotherham flanker
How’s your week been? Pretty hard to be honest after two big defeats to Yorskhire Carnegie and Bedford last week. But...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoTipuric to win 50th Wales cap
Justin Tipuric will win his 50th Wales cap as head coach Rob Howley named an unchanged squad to face Ireland at...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoVunipola set for England return
Billy Vunipola will make his England return on Saturday after being named in Eddie Jones‘ 24-man squad. The Saracens No.8 is...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 9 years agoJeremy Guscott: Eddie must get England playing at a higher tempo
Scotland have good cause to feel confident going to Twickenham based on their home victories over Ireland and Wales. However, the...
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Nick Cain
/ 9 years agoNick Cain: Yes, England were foggy, but so are World Rugby
Eddie Jones and his players can thank their lucky stars that their latest tactical tutorial came from Italy. There is a...
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Featured
/ 9 years agoNo need for motivation when we face Scots says Youngs
Ben Youngs happily fanned the Calcutta Cup flames that threaten to burn red hot in the build-up to the latest crunch...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 9 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Lee Blackett – former Rotherham and Leeds centre
I’d love to say that the biggest crowd in Rotherham‘s history (6,894) turned out specifically to see my club debut against...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoCONFIRMED: Ian Madigan to join Bristol
As revealed in the Fissler Files on Sunday, Ireland international Ian Madigan has put pen to paper on a three-year deal...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoGloucester statement on Laurie Fisher
Gloucester Rugby can confirm that Head Coach Laurie Fisher has left the club with immediate effect. Fisher met with club officials...
