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International Rugby
/ 2 months agoLouis Lynagh: Italy will cause some damage in this year’s Six Nations
Louis Lynagh is adamant Italy are in the “perfect place” to cause some more special Six Nations tremors in the coming...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoExeter Chiefs 59-14 Sale Sharks: Visitors slump as Rus Tuima heads Chiefs’ demolition squad
Exeter Chiefs served their revenge ice-cold and with interest, obliterating Sale Sharks to wipe away the bitter memory of November’s 34-3...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoNorthampton Saints 40-22 Leicester Tigers: James Pater on song to lead Saints into box seat
James Pater and Archie McParland demonstrated once again just how bright and exciting the future is for Northampton Saints as the...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoInjury blow for Todaro
NORTHAMPTON wing Edoardo Todaro is facing a long lay-off after tearing the cruciate ligament in his right knee at a training...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoJulian Heaven prioritises Exeter Chiefs over Spain ahead of World Cup
Julian Heaven qualifies for five countries but has turned down the chance to play for Spain ahead of next year’s World...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoMapletoft set for Irish test
ENGLAND A head coach Mark Mapletoft has named a 26-player squad for the upcoming fixture against Ireland XV on Friday night...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoWill Muir eager to make up for lost time at Bath after injury setback
As the Premiership goes into hibernation for a couple of months, many players will get a long break, but it has...
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Letters
/ 2 months agoSaracens success is limited
MARK McCall’s records are good on paper and the fact he won three European trophies and Six Premiership titles are forever...
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Letters
/ 2 months agoArtificial pitches a turn-off
AS a new recipient of the state old age pension, I am now officially grumpy, so allow me to moan about...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoHartpury hooker Will Crane glad to learn the Gloucester way in the Champions Cup
There are few players in the country who have put in more hours to make their rugby dream a reality and...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoDREAM TEAM
AUGUSTIN SLOWIK, THE FORMER BRISTOL, LEEDS, WORCESTER, LONDON SCOTTISH, NORTHERN SUBURBS, SYDNEY RAYS, JERSEY REDS AND NICE FULL-BACK, SELECTS THE BEST...
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Columnists
/ 2 months agoNick Cain: England must ditch the hype and make history
The Six Nations decision to play this season’s tournament opener between reigning champions France and Ireland in Paris on Thursday evening...
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Chris Hewett
/ 2 months agoChris Hewett: For once, a cheer for the governing classes
Rugby's governing classes have a long track record of not knowing what day of the week it is, so it is...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoLet’s not go back to the Stone Age
IT’S all sweetness and light down there in Wallaby land, with the recently-departed Northampton flanker Angus Scott-Young and the one-time Clermont...
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Columnists
/ 2 months agoPeter Jackson: Referees need to keep their distance
Behind locked doors at their camp on the Algarve, Ireland’s brains trust will have devoted more time than usual analysing the...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoMissing from big kick-off
EIGHT props will be missing from the starting grid for the Six Nations. All will be back, some later than sooner,...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 months agoA repeat for Scarlets as they battle through fog
■By SIMON THOMAS Benetton ...........20pts Tries: Odogwu 37, Garbisi 71 Conversions: Smith 38, Farias 72 Penalties: Smith 25, 30 Scarlets ............20pts...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 months agoUlster go up to third but Cardiff still looking good
■By BEN JAYCOCK Ulster ................21pts Tries: Wilson 11, Bell 18, Irvine 66 Conversions: Murphy 12, 19, 67 Cardiff ..............14pts Tries: Mulder...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoOspreys 19-13 Dragons: Keelan Giles steps up to steal victory for the home side
Keelan Giles scored a 79th-minute try to end another turbulent week for Ospreys with a morale-boosting victory over Dragons in a...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 months agoWarriors hold firm to keep Munster at bay
■By BEN JAYCOCK Glasgow ............31pts Tries: Smith 7, Lancaster 8, Oguntibeju 33, McKay 40 Conversions: Lancaster 7, 9, 34, 40 Penalty:...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 months agoPenny pounces to sink Edinburgh
■By JOHN CLEMENT Leinster .............28pts Tries: Deegan 13, Penny 43, 68, 75 Conversions: Tector 13, 43, 68, 75 Edinburgh .........20pts Tries:...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 months agoSharks ………….36 Stormers …….. 24
SHARKS handed their arch rivals their first loss of the season with a pulsating win in Durban to put themselves back...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 months agoConnacht swerve TMO’s error
■By SAM JACKSON Zebre ..................15pts Connacht ..........31pts Tries: Garcia 56, Stavile 74 Conversion: Roger 74 Penalty: Roger 26 Tries: Joyce 41,...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 months agoLions……………..17 Bulls ……………..52
HAROLD Vorster came back to haunt his former side with two tries as the Bulls avoided back-to-back defeats. Vorster opened the...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoRayer: You can’t win with only 12 players
■By OLLY DARCY Hartpury ............18pts Tries: Short 2, 55 Conversion: Bazalgette 2 Penalties: Bazalgette 66, 75 Bedford .............13pts Try: Brown 14...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoWorcester battle hard to get back on the right track
■By BEN WHITE Ampthill ...........14pts Tries: Mullarkey 54, Auvaa 80 Conversions: Grimoldby 55, Heslop 80 Worcester .......41pts Tries: Lane 7, Short...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoLondon Scottish 27-10 Cambridge: Guy Rogers at the double to give lift to the Exiles
London Scottish clinched a vital bonus point win against a chaotic Cambridge side to secure their fourth win of the season...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoWatson on hand to steal it for Chinnor
■By PAUL SMITH Coventry ...........14pts Tries: Poole 4, 6 Conversions: Thomas 4, 6 Chinnor ..............19pts Tries: Cave 11, Pascoe 31, Watson...
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Latest News
/ 2 months ago11-try Ealing hit top gear to demolish Richmond
By JOSEPH E Trailfinders ..65pts Tries: Campbell 4, Wilson 15, Thompson 20, Stronge 23, 44; Holgate 27, 56; Cousins 36, Parry...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoDoncaster sink Pirates with classy exhibition
By GUY Doncaster ........ 44pts Tries: Kerr 3, 43; Margetts 26, 52, 57; Davies 62, 67 Conversions: Bennett: 52, 57, 62...
