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/ 9 years agoHow 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...
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/ 9 years agoLeicester looking at Carnegie speedster
HAVING seen Ryan Burrows, their best forward, sign for Newcastle next season, Yorkshire Carnegie could be set to lose their most...
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/ 9 years agoKyle’s too pricey for Super League
Injured: Kyle Eastmond KYLE EASTMOND looks like pricing himself out of a return to Super League if he leaves Wasps at...
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/ 9 years agoKeatley weighs up offer from Warriors
WORCESTER have offered Ireland fly-half Ian Keatley a move to Sixways next season. Keatley, 29, is keen on going to the...
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/ 9 years agoON THE BLIND SIDE
BY NEILFISSLER ■BRISTOL are now the favourites to land Ireland fly-half Ian Madigan if he is released from the final year...
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/ 9 years agoThe four dramatic times Scots beat their HQ hoodoo
Scotland wins at Twickenham are one of the great rarities in Six Nations rugby, there being only four since England started...
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/ 9 years agoFollowing in illustrious footsteps
Gavin Hastings Rock of a man at the back, commanding under the high ball and always made a huge dent when...
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/ 9 years agoHogg-warts wizardry as Stuart casts his spells …
BRENDAN GALLAGHER looks at the qualities of the Scotland full-back destined to be a Lion. Real pace: Stuart Hogg makes a...
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/ 9 years agoSubscriptions…
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/ 9 years agoChampionship play-offs axe gives clubs time to recruit
By SAM JACKSON THE RFU Council have approved a threeseason plan to remove the end-of-season playoff system in the Championship. As...
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/ 9 years agoConnacht keep up push for Europe
Connacht 33 Zebre 3 PAT Lam is hoping Connacht’s good run is not too late to secure a Champions Cup spot....
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/ 9 years agoWarriors go on rampage with 7-try procession
By ALEXANDER MCLEMAN Glasgow 47pts Tries: Grigg 28, 36, Hughes 42, Tagive 50, Jones 57, Bennett 66, Horne 74 Conversions: Horne...
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/ 9 years agoLate Oliver try leaves lowly Blues wanting more
By ALEX BYWATER Cardiff Blues 13pts Tries: Summerhill 48 Conversions: Shingler 49 Penalties: Shingler 22, 34 Munster 23pts Tries: Saili 52,...
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/ 9 years agoScarlets handed first loss of 2017
By DECLAN ROONEY Leinster 45pts Tries: McGrath 10, 21, Ruddock 48, Carberry 51, 54; E Byrne 59, J Gibson-Park 80 Conversions:...
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/ 9 years agoSam’s star turn sends Ospreys top of the tree
By ALEXANDER MCLEMAN Edinburgh 9pts Penalties: Weir 4, 64, 72 Ospreys 13pts Tries: Matavesi 20 Conversions: Davies 21 Penalties: Davies 18,...
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/ 9 years agoPayne proves he’s fit to start
Ulster.19 Treviso 7 JARED Payne showed Joe Schmidt that he’s ready for an international return with a try in his first...
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/ 9 years agoOspreys deserve all our support in Cardiff
THE OSPREYS will play their Challenge Cup quarter-final with Stade Francais at Principality Stadium and I’m sure it’s going to be...
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/ 9 years agoTragedy of Elli, 20, makes moaning about results irrelevant
WALES’ loss to Scotland was put into perspective by the tragic death of Elli Norkett and I’d like to use this...
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/ 9 years agoSorry Gav, you’ve just had one good game
Ifelt the full wrath of the Welsh public in my career. It’s brutal and there’ll be no-one hurting more than the...
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/ 9 years agoEvans believes honesty will prove best policy for Wales
ROB EVANS hopes a brutally honest review of the defeat to Scotland can help Wales down Ireland on Friday night. Rob...
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/ 9 years agoBiggar: No sulking, we’ve got to shape up for Irish
By ALEX BYWATER Testing times: Dan Biggar takes on John Hardie at Murrayfield PICTURES: Getty Images DAN Biggar insists Wales won’t...
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/ 9 years agoPayne is back to put the heat on Ringrose
By SAM JACKSON Fit again: Jared Payne JARED Payne is back in contention for a spot in Ireland’s lineup for their...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoTaylor thrilled to be on the long road back
By CHRIS JONES A YEAR ago Saracens centre Duncan Taylor was putting together a string of outstanding performances for Scotland that...
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/ 9 years agoSarries in Falcons’ sights as they eye Top Six
By JON NEWCOMBE Falcon soars: Calum Green wins a lineout for Newcastle against Wasps PICTURE: Getty Images CALUM GREEN is confident...
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/ 9 years agoPREVIEW… Newcastle v Saracens
Today. Kick-off 2pm NEWCASTLE are within touching distance of booking a place in the Champions Cup for next season and beating...
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/ 9 years agoOlivier backs Warriors to win their ‘Test’
THE Six Nations might be on a break this weekend but Worcester’s World Cupwinning centre Wynand Olivier reckons there will be...
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/ 9 years agoMathewson is on alert over old foe Hougaard
By NICK VERDIER THEY are used to locking horns in Super Rugby but today scrum-halves Alby Mathewson and Francois Hougaard will...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoPREVIEW… Worcester v Bristol
Today. Sixways, kick-off 3pm As much as both sides want to downplay the importance of this match, it is a must-win...
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/ 9 years agoDiamond: They put their cues in the rack
SALE boss Steve Diamond was angry with his side’s performance and criticised some of their lacklustre individuals. “That may be a...














