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Brendan Gallagher
/ 3 years agoBrothers linking arms for Chile
Chile is a minute rugby community compared with many giants of the game and is inevitably centred on geographical pockets of...
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Peter Jackson
/ 3 years agoVeteran Earls out on his own
Like his native Limerick, there has never been anything flash or fancy about Keith Earls which goes some way to understanding...
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Peter Jackson
/ 3 years agoTreacherous route for top-ranked team
Before they know it, a pair of sacked England coaches will be back in Paris on World Cup business to oversee...
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Peter Jackson
/ 3 years agoTop Cat’s rousing farewell journey
Finlay Calder shall never forget how Clive Rowlands stood four-square behind him after the Lions‘ traumatic start to their victorious series...
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National League 2W
/ 3 years agoFijian Matavesi to turn on style for Camborne
National League Previews - League Two West This season’s National Two West features three new sides but newly promoted Camborne are the...
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National League One
/ 3 years agoRichmond in the mood to bounce back into big time
National League Previews: League One National One’s dramatic three-horse title race could only be settled on the final day last season...
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National League 2E
/ 3 years agoWinterbottom sets Esher’s sights on quick promotion
National League Previews - League Two East National Two East gets underway tomorrow with Esher going in as favourites, but multiple...
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National League 2N
/ 3 years agoLeeds Tykes and Hull add heft to battle at the top
National League Previews - League Two North Sedgley Park were runaway winners in National Two North last season but this year’s...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoKing keen to prove worth for Bedford
By BEN JAYCOCK Cameron King now sees himself as a settled Championship player and is looking forward to his new adventure...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 3 years agoI still think England could surprise a few
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME SO here we are again, losing a player as a result of...
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James Harrington
/ 3 years agoOyonnax are worth place at top table
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Promoted ProD2 champions Oyonnax demonstrated – if there was still any doubt after last weekend’s impressive opening...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoSkills guru Ryles back with Eddie
Eddie Jones has turned to another former member of his England coaching staff to link up with the Wallabies for the...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoWebb tests positive for growth hormone
By Ben Jaycock Former Wales international Rhys Webb has tested positive for a growth hormone following an unexpected check by the...
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/ 3 years agoSpringboks inflict record loss on All Blacks at HQ
By Nick Powell, Online Editor New Zealand…………………….7 Tries: Roigard 71 Conversions: Mo’unga 72 South Africa……………………..35 Tries: Kolisi 18, Arendse 34, Marx...
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/ 3 years agoSeries 3, Episode 5: Argentina’s World Cup prospects and Farrell and Vunipola bans with Marcelo Bosch
Following their respective suspensions, Billy Vunipola and Owen Farrell will miss the start of the World Cup this year as England‘s...
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/ 3 years agoInjured Watson out of World Cup
England winger Anthony Watson has been ruled out of the Rugby World Cup after sustaining a calf injury in last weekend’s...
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/ 3 years agoWainiqolo: ‘We can’t wait to face England’
Fijian winger Jiuta Wainiqolo says his side are relishing the chance to face England this Saturday and put right some of...
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/ 3 years agoSkipper Lawes makes 100th appearance as May returns
Courtney Lawes will captain the England team against Fiji as he becomes only the fifth English player to reach 100 test...
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/ 3 years agoVunipola out of Argentina with ban
Billy Vunipola has joined Saracens teammate Owen Farrell with a ban that will rule him out of playing against Argentina in...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoEngland captain Farrell banned for Argentina and Japan matches at World Cup
Owen Farrell will miss England’s first two World Cup games after a World Rugby appeal successfully overturned the Independent Judicial Committee...
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/ 3 years agoMorgan and Lake named co-captains as Wales reveal World Cup squad
Jac Morgan and Dewi Lake have been named as co-captains as Wales confirmed their 33-man squad for the Rugby World Cup....
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Rugby World Cup
/ 3 years agoNot again! Vunipola red adds to misery
By ADAM HATHAWAY in Dublin Maro Itoje admitted England have to clean up their act after Billy Vunipola’s red card sent...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoGatland: Penalty try verdict was harsh
By ROGER PANTING Wales head coach Warren Gatland said the yellow card issued to Rio Dyer played a large part in...
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Women's International
/ 3 years agoTake mental health seriously – Rugman
By BEN JAYCOCK Ellie Rugman has urged new England head coach John Mitchell to take mental health more seriously after her...
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Features
/ 3 years agoRobinson’s delight to be back at Bath
Jon Newcombe finds the club’s former captain in fine form as he returns to join coaching team Twenty five years after...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 3 years ago‘I’m backing England to reach last four’
Andy Robinson backs England to defy the doom mongers and at least reach the World Cup semi-finals. England, ranked as fifth...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 3 years agoTime is running out for chaotic England
By NICK CAIN Ireland............................... 29pts Tries: Aki 8, Ringrose 38, Lowe 55, Hansen 65, Earls 73 Conversions: Byrne 9, Crowley 74...
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Paul Rees
/ 3 years agoBorthwick must put trust in players
PAUL REES ENGLAND need someone to shoulder the burden, but they keep sticking their shoulder into the head of an opponent....
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 3 years agoIt’s time for England to climb out of their self-imposed bunker
BRENDAN GALLAGHER OK, I’ve counted to ten and imagined myself snoozing in a hammock on some Pacific atoll. I am calm...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 3 years agoWorld Rugby appeal hearing on Tuesday
An appeal against the decision to overturn the red card given to England captain Owen Farrell against Wales will be heard...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 3 years agoConan will be fit for RWC
Ireland head coach Andy Farrell says injured back row Jack Conan will be fit for selection for the World Cup. Conan...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 3 years agoGatland’s men get lesson in finishing
By PETER JACKSON Wales.................................. 16pts Tries: Parry 72 Conversions: Evans 72 Penalties: Costelow 9, 21, 25 South Africa .................... 52pts Tries:...
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Shane Williams
/ 3 years agoDyer’s yellow was a flawed decision
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND THERE’S no point beating around the bush and waffling on about positives because what we...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 3 years agoCapuozzo is quickly back in the swing
By TOM WRIGHT Italy...................57 Romania ............ 7 Ange Capuozzo scored two tries on his return from injury as Italy demolished 14-man...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 3 years agoFiji give France a run for their money
By BEN JAYCOCK France......................... 34pts Tries: Mauvaka 29, Atonio 39, Macalou 59 Conversions: Jaminet 30, 60 Penalties: Jaminet 5, 7, 10,...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 3 years agoLelos coast past Eagles
Georgia....................22 USA.............................. 7 Georgia eased past the USA yesterday in their second warm-up for this year’s World Cup. Fly-half Luka Matkava...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 3 years agoTeros complete clean sweep of warm-ups
Uruguay............33 Argentina XV .. 13 Uruguay completed their warm-ups with a fine win on Friday, their third in a row at...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 3 years agoWorld Cup No. 4 for Japan duo
Talismanic back row Michael Leitch and hooker Shota Horie will travel to their fourth World Cup after being named in the...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 3 years agoBrothers together for Chile
Chile's RWC squad includes four sets of brothers – atournament first. Los Cóndores have named Alfonso and Diego Escobar, Matías and...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 3 years agoIt’s time for Scotland to spring a surprise
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK SCOTLAND have been a decent side for a while now, but they struggle to...
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Nick Cain
/ 3 years agoDon’t let RFU make an ass of the laws
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK THE Owen Farrell disciplinary fiasco has multiple layers, but the one that looks...
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Nick Cain
/ 3 years agoJones still making the wrong headlines
NICK CAIN Eddie Jones is good at grabbing headlines, but increasingly they are not the sort that does rugby union any...
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Nick Cain
/ 3 years agoEdwards showed the way
NICK CAIN Shaun Edwards had two of the greatest low tacklers the English game has produced when he was coaching at...
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Paul Rees
/ 3 years agoConfusion rules over high tackle crackdown
Paul Rees says there needs to be clarity over challenges that come after a carrier's late change of direction Rugby's disciplinary...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 3 years agoNew Scotland cap Healy has point to prove
By BRYN PALMER New Scotland recruit Ben Healy admits he may have “a bit of a chip on his shoulder” as...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoBeziers keen to bring in Wilson
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler Former Scotland back row Ryan Wilson is wanted by French...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoDecision time for Sutherland
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler Scotland loosehead Rory Sutherland wants to sort out his future...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoDavis likely to join Kiss after Wallaby exit
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler Former Bath, Wasps and London Irish defence coach Brad Davis...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoJonny’s shirt set for auction
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler The shirt Jonny Wilkinson wore in the first half of...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoVolavola chosen ahead of Grayson
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEILFISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler Northampton Saints fly-half James Grayson was a target for French ProD2...
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