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Top 14
/ 2 years agoFrench surprise as AWJ signs for Toulon
Alun Wyn Jones has joined French club Toulon as cover during the World Cup. The former Wales and British and Irish...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 2 years agoGatland calls up uncapped Plumtree
Uncapped back row Taine Plumtree, who Scarlets last week unveiled as a new signing, has been called up to the Wales...
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Features
/ 2 years agoRadford keen to put steel into the Saints
By JON NEWCOMBE Never one to shy away from a challenge as a child growing up on the largest council estate...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 2 years agoArundell shouldn’t be lost in France
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK HENRY Arundell’s new contract with Racing has been the subject of a lot of...
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The Rugby Championship
/ 2 years agoArendse piles the misery on Jones
By BEN JAYCOCK South Africa .................... 43pts Tries: Arendse 16, 30, 51, Penalty 54, 68, PS du Toit Conversions: Libbok 17,...
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The Rugby Championship
/ 2 years ago‘We just got beaten to the punch all day’
Australian coach Eddie Jones admitted his side were second best in most areas in their heavy defeat to South Africa. He...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoLeicester squad keeps on growing
Leicester have signed scrum-half Joe Powell, back row Matt Rogerson and fly-half Kieran Wilkinson (pictured) and re-signed lock Mike Williams. Leicester...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoRadwan’s aiming to fly high with Falcons
By BEN JAYCOCK Despite finishing bottom and with relegation set to return in next season’s top flight, Newcastle Falcons winger Adam...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoSanderson delight as Cowan-Dickie signs up
Sale Sharks have signed England and British and Irish Lions hooker Luke Cowan-Dickie from Exeter Chiefs. The 30-year-old had been set...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 years agoCardiff land prop Litterick
Cardiff have signed Harlequins prop Rhys Litterick for next season. The 24-year-old front row from West Sussex is Wales-qualified through his...
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Nick Cain
/ 2 years agoA man-mountain who needs to be stopped
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK Posolo Tuilagi is a force of nature who stands between England U20 and...
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Nick Cain
/ 2 years agoEngland missing that killer instinct
Steve Borthwick has been liberal with the superlatives when describing the performances of some of the players in his England World...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 years agoPostlethwaite goes on trial at Exeter
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Exeter Chiefs have taken former Sale Sharks lock Matt Postlethwaite on trial this week after...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 years agoPatchell’s switch
ON THE BLINDSIDE Wales fly-half Rhys Patchell who was thought to be heading to France after being released by The Scarlets...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 years agoRacing 92 rule out move for Smith
ON THE BLINDSIDE Marcus Smith staying with Harlequins beyond the final year of his contract, which ends next summer, moved a...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 years agoFrench to keep eye on hooker
ON THE BLINDSIDE | Neil Fissler French Top 14 sides will monitor Luke Cowan-Dickie’s progress with Sale Sharks with interest after...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 years agoKiss favourite for Reds
ON THE BLINDSIDE NEIL FISSLER Former London Irish boss Les Kiss has emerged as the clear favourite to replace former All...
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Chris Hewett
/ 2 years agoWhen law and spirit are not the same
CHRIS HEWETT We've heard an awful lot – far too much, frankly – about the spirit of cricket just recently, and...
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Chris Hewett
/ 2 years agoAnother lesson from the French
We are still a few days away from Premiership Rugby’s latest “big reveal”: the fixture list for the 2023-24 campaign, featuring...
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Challenge Cup
/ 2 years agoChallenge Cup invite for Black Lion and Cheetahs
Georgian team Black Lion and South African side Cheetahs have been invited to join the 2023- 24 European Challenge Cup. Organisers...
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Latest News
/ 2 years ago‘I wanted to keep on working with Steve’
By ADAM HATHAWAY Richard Wigglesworth admits staying close to head coach Steve Borthwick was one of his biggest motivations to take...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 2 years agoExeter sign Millar-Mills
Exeter Chiefs have signed England international Harriet Millar-Mills ahead of the new Premiership Women’s Rugby campaign. The 32-year-old former Wasps and...
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Shane Williams
/ 2 years agoWorld League will add to the pressure
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND ALL the excitement in the game at the moment surrounds the upcoming World Cup in...
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Features
/ 2 years agoNorth and south set for global showdown
Paul Rees considers the implications of a biennial 12-team international tournament due to begin in 2026 It has taken years to...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoJames: We’ll just keep improving
By BEN JAYCOCK Lifelong Sale Sharks fan Sam James is hoping his side go one step further next season and lift...
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Women's International
/ 2 years agoMiddleton keen to help Japan move up a notch
Simon Middleton has taken on a new role as high performance adviser to the Japan national women’s 15s team. Named World...
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Peter Jackson
/ 2 years agoWales pull another one from nowhere
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW When it comes to finding players from anywhere and nowhere for World Cups,...
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Peter Jackson
/ 2 years agoCripps, the hard man overlooked by Big Five
PETER JACKSON Brandon Cripps earned his stripes in the twice-weekly mayhem of the Welsh club scene during an era when more...
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U20 Six Nations
/ 2 years agoSpirited England out for revenge
By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW...England v France (Today, Kick-off 6pm) England U20s have the opportunity to make amends for their dismal defeat...
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U20 World Cup
/ 2 years agoIreland ready for tough challenge as SA look for sprint finish
PREVIEW...Ireland v South Africa (Today, Kick-off 3.30pm) Richie Murphy's Grand Slam winners Ireland face their biggest challenge yet as they meet...
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U20 World Cup
/ 2 years agoBaby Blacks set for Aussie clash
Preview: New Zealand v Australia (Today, 1pm) New Zealand have had to settle for a fifth-place semi-final against arch rivals Australia...
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World
/ 2 years agoWales in the mood to rumble
By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW...Wales v Georgia (Today, Kick-off 3pm) Wales U20s defence coach Craig Everett says his side are ‘chomping at...
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World
/ 2 years agoJapan keen to break their duck
Preview: Argentina v Japan (Today, 12.30pm) Japan head coach Rob Penney has made 11 changes for this afternoon’s ninth-place semi-final against...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 2 years agoYoung stars need more room to grow
RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER A fascinating Junior World Cup has reached the...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 2 years agoThe day Jonny saved his best until the final play of the game
Brendan Gallagher looks back at the players who shone on the biggest stage Johnno or Jonny? Who was the iconic English...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 2 years agoWhen Johnno’s Dad’s Army had one last hurrah
There are those, and I would be one, who still consider RWC2003 the best run and most enjoyable tournament to date...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 2 years agoWe trained for hours in baking sun – then lost!
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME As England ramp up their preparation for this year’s Rugby World Cup,...
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James Harrington
/ 2 years ago90 players in search of a new club
JAMES HARRINGTON | FRENCH COLUMN What links 16 props, 12 hookers, 10 second rows, 15 back rowers, 13 scrum-halves, 11 wingers,...
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Olympic & Commonwealth Games
/ 2 years agoDupont is looking to take a sabbatical
Antoine Dupont could take a sabbatical year after the 2024 Olympic Games, reports in France suggest. The France captain, 26, is...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 2 years agoRichardson keen on Scotland role
By GRANT SHUB When Dylan Richardson was called up to play for Scotland against Japan at Murrayfield in 2021, the South...
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English Championship
/ 2 years agoSeries 2 Episode 26: Championship future, U20 World Cup and building up to the main event
On this week’s edition of the podcast, Brendan and Chris assess Simon Halliday’s comments on the future of the English second...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoU20s World Cup: France, Ireland, South Africa and England through, New Zealand and Wales out
Reigning champions France topped the seeds heading into the semi-finals of the U20s World Cup with England, Ireland and South Africa...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoEngland edge through despite Australia stalemate
By BEN JAYCOCK Australia……….. 22pts Tries: Talataina 30, Craig 40, McLaughlin-Phillips 79 Conversions: Bowen 31, 40 Penalties: Bowen 19 England ……………………....
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English Championship
/ 2 years agoHalliday’s collective ultimatum
By NICK CAIN New Championship chairman Simon Halliday says the survival of many of the clubs in the second-tier professional league...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoMontpellier U-turn blocks Thomas from playing in Wales
By PETER JACKSON Montpellier have done a U-turn on Henry Thomas, slamming the door on the former England prop playing in...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoGlobal tournament to kick off in 2026
By SAM JACKSON The global season is taking shape with a biennial competition featuring all 10 teams from the Six Nations...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 years agoDragons to go private
Dragons RFC will return to private ownership this summer after a takeover deal for the Newport-based region was agreed on Friday...
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Challenge Cup
/ 2 years agoGeorgia and Israel in line for Challenge Cup
By JON NEWCOMBE Teams from Georgia, Israel and South Africa are in the running to fill the two vacant spots in...
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Features
/ 2 years agoCardall set to fire for the Falcons
By PAUL REES As Tim Cardall reflects on the eventful last nine months for the career, his hope for the new...
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National League One
/ 2 years agoOldest club gets extra help
Blackheath rugby club is among 52 community assets which will be revived thanks to almost £13 million of government levelling up...
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