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Welsh Premiership
/ 3 years agoWilliams leaves it late to add bonus point
By PAUL HOPKINS Swansea................... 8 Cardiff......................29 Cardiff's charge towards the Indigo Premiership top spot gained momentum with a bonus-point victory over...
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Welsh Premiership
/ 3 years agoWarren keeps Drovers’ dream alive
By HUW S THOMAS Bridgend.................... 8 Llandovery............. 31 The Indigo Premiership leaders resisted the gritty challenge of much improved Bridgend to...
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Welsh Premiership
/ 3 years agoGregory bursts over to edge it for Steelmen
By DENNIS EVANS Carmarthen............ 13 Ebbw Vale............... 15 Ebbw Vale maintained their late push for the play-off semi-finals with victory over...
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Welsh Premiership
/ 3 years agoAndrews casts a spell over the Gogs
By STEPHEN BEVAN Aberavon.................32 RGC............................. 15 The Wizards moved three points clear of Ebbw Vale in the race for the fourth...
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Welsh Premiership
/ 3 years agoFive-star Black & Ambers eye silverware
By BRYN ROGERS Pontypridd................ 7 Newport...................34 Newport are back in the hunt for a top-four finish, and a potential league-and-cup double,...
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Welsh Premiership
/ 3 years agoEight-try Ironmen pile on Llanelli misery
By ROB COLE Llanelli................ 7 Merthyr.............50 A bad week for the Llanelli players ended in even worse fashion as they conceded...
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James Harrington
/ 3 years agoParra has his eye on a final flourish
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN For a while, it looked as if Morgan Parra’s season – and possibly his career – had...
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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One
/ 3 years agoToole try completes Brumbies fightback
Super Rugby Pacific round-up By CAM STEPHENS The Brumbies stole an unforgettable, high-octane Australian derby as Corey Toole’s 77th-minute try completed...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoPumas blow Cheetahs away to remain only unbeaten side
Currie Cup round-up By BEN JAYCOCK Defending champions Pumas are the only unbeaten side remaining in the Currie Cup after their...
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Champions Cup
/ 3 years agoHeineken Champions Cup Last 16 Preview
For the first time in the tournament’s history, the Champions Cup will see one-off Last 16 games played to decide who...
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International Rugby
/ 3 years agoSeries 2 Episode 12: World Rugby tournament prospects and Champions Cup Round of 16 preview
Plans for a World Rugby tournament that will culminate every two years in a grand final between the top side in...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoHogg, 30, announces shock retirement
Stuart Hogg has stunned the rugby world by announcing his intention to retire after this year’s Rugby World Cup. Hogg made...
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Champions Cup
/ 3 years agoSaracens sweat on Farrell for Euro clash
By PAUL REES England captain Owen Farrell is a doubt for Saracens in the last 16 of the Heineken Champions Cup...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoAnscombe offered a £100,000 cut in pay
By PETER JACKSON Ospreys have offered Gareth Anscombe a reduced contract for next season amounting to a pay cut of around...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoGive refs more latitude on cards – Skivington
By PAUL REES George Skivington believes referees should be given more latitude over challenges that involve head contact following Freddie Steward’s...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoLewies: Don’t rule out England shock
By PAUL REES Stephan Lewies expects England to be a contender for this year’s World Cup despite a third successive Six...
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Schools / Universities
/ 3 years agoBenson, Holmes take the plaudits at HQ
Jamie Benson scored two tries as he notched all Cambridge’s points and steered the Light Blues to a 15-10 Varsity Match...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoDallaglio calls on Borthwick to pick a leader from pack
By GARY FITZGERALD England head coach Steve Borthwick has been urged to change his position over the England captaincy and give...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 3 years agoKay: Fitness guru is key for England
Steve Borthwick still has “an ace” up his sleeve in his determined bid to transform England into realistic World Cup contenders....
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoLaycock: We’ll finish strongly
By PAUL REES Mark Laycock is confident Newcastle will finish the campaign strongly after becoming the third person to take charge...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 3 years agoEngland look far too set in their ways
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK Attacking rugby is an art. It’s the ultimate match within a match, and there’s...
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Premiership
/ 3 years ago55,000 see Saracens secure top-two finish
By PAUL REES Saracens .......................... 36pts Tries: Lozowski 7, Tompkins 12, Christie 36, Maitland 56, Itoje 65 Conversions: Farrell 8, 13,...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoVunipola: We just want to get better
Billy Vunipola says Saracens are focused on getting better after their victory against Harlequins ensured they would be at home in...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoLeicester muscle too much for Bears
By ROB WILDMAN Leicester .......................... 46pts Tries: Youngs 15, Watson 29, Montoya 53, 59, Pollard 67, Clare 80 Conversions: Pollard 15,...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoLam: We must put blame on ourselves
Bristol boss Pat Lam was frustrated by injuries and poor discipline for a defeat which leaves his team struggling to make...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoPeerless Pearson lifts Irish into fourth
By GARY FITZGERALD London Irish .................... 37pts Tries: Fa’aso’o 7, Pearson 17, Loader 42, Munga 64 Conversions: Jackson 8, 18, 43,...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoWe were chasing shadows in the second half, admits Dowson
Phil Dowson bemoaned his side's costly mistakes as Saints came out decidedly second best against Irish in Brentford. Director of Rugby...
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Nick Cain
/ 3 years agoEngland need to be fit for purpose
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK ONE of the crosses that Steve Borthwick’s England team are going to have...
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Nick Cain
/ 3 years ago10-minute window to make the correct call
NICK CAIN Freddie Steward’s red card being overturned by a Six Nations disciplinary panel was the right outcome because the decision...
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Premiership
/ 3 years ago14-man Newcastle dig deep to secure victory
By LUKE JARMYN Newcastle.........................17pts Tries: Radwan 12, Obatoyinbo 63 Conversions: Connon 13, 64 Penalties: Connon 40 Gloucester ........................12pts Tries: Blake 6,...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoStrong start, but poor finish
After a strong start to their campaign, defeat to Newcastle ended injury-ridden Gloucester’s play-off chances. They had two tries disallowed in...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoTime we showed some pride – Dunn
By PAUL REES Bath v Exeter PREVIEW... Today. Kick-off 3pm, The Recreation Ground Tom Dunn says that the time for Bath...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoBaxter calls on Chiefs to win the 10-pointers
Rob Baxter says every match is a virtual cup final for Exeter as they look to make the Premiership play-offs and...
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Chris Hewett
/ 3 years agoGeorgians to be left out in the cold again
CHRIS HEWETT You have to hand it to our lords and masters at World Rugby, the non-governing governing body: they never...
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Chris Hewett
/ 3 years agoUnfair on Steward – and on ref Peyper
CHRIS HEWETT The trouble with the refereeing profession? Ninety-eight per cent of its members give the rest a bad name. Okay,...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoRobson hoping for a double delight
By LUKE JARMYN Welsh fly-half Arwel Robson is dreaming of a special double in May, with his first child due on...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoOrrell out to leave tough times behind
By JON NEWCOMBE Not even a club with as proud a heritage as Orrell is immune to the participation crisis affecting...
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National League 2E
/ 3 years agoBlackheath upbeat – and now back in business!
By LUKE JARMYN Blackheath director of rugby James Shanahan believes Club are building a long-term ‘renaissance’ after securing the National 2...
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Shane Williams
/ 3 years agoChanges threaten smaller nations
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Here we go again! No global season, but a new inter-hemisphere international tournament set to...
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Women's Six Nations
/ 3 years agoTuipulotu powers Wales past poor Irish
By JAMES SKELDON Wales..... 31pts Tries: Callender, 4, Bevan 13, Harries 22, Jones 32, Tuipulotu 46 Conversions: Bevan 13, 23, 33...
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Women's Six Nations
/ 3 years agoHunter bids farewell as England march on
By BEN JAYCOCK England .............58pts Tries: MacDonald 9, 24, Cokayne 18, 31, Heard 27, Cleall 42, Kabeya 50, M Packer 58,...
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Women's Six Nations
/ 3 years agoNew coaches in charge as Italy prepare for French test
By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW... Italy v France Today. Kick-off 8pm, Stade Charles-Mathon Italy welcome France to Parma’s Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi today...
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Women's Six Nations
/ 3 years ago‘I picked up a ball when I was nine. I love playing’
By PAUL REES When Sarah Hunter last week announced that she would be retiring after Sunday’s Six Nations clash between England...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 3 years agoStewart hat-trick in Ulster fightback
By KEVIN FALLON Ulster ..............32 Bulls .................23 Ulster hooker Tom Stewart said this hard-earned win over the Bulls at Kingspan Stadium...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 3 years agoCostelow on target to help Scarlets to season’s best
By ROGER PANTING Scarlets ...........32pts Tries: Evans 8, 45 Conversions: Costelow 8, 45 Penalties: Costelow 14, 22, 52, 55, 71, 76...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 3 years agoAlun Wyn shows his worth one more time
By ROGER PANTING Ospreys ...............37pts Tries: Smith 9, Lydiate 36, Morris 43, Hopkins 50, Williams 56 Conversions: Walsh 9, Scully 43,...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 3 years agoSweet relief for Young as Cardiff cling on
By MATT LLOYD Zebre..................30pts Tries: Gesi 3, Krumov 29, Trulla 68, Kvesic 73 Conversions: Prisciantelli 3, 68 Penalties: Prisciantelli 39, 44...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 3 years agoLions find their feet in final 20
Benetton .........28 Lions.................32 The Lions kept alive their play-off hopes with a comeback win in Treviso having trailed 28-13 going into...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 3 years agoGlasgow too good for Munster
By DAVE MURPHY Munster ..........26 Glasgow ..........38 Domingo Miotti led Glasgow to a stunning victory over Munster at Thomond Park to...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 3 years agoConnacht make it a high five
By JOHN FALLON Connacht ........41 Edinburgh .......26 Hat-trick hero Caolin Blade said they knew they had to dig deep when Connacht...
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