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/ 1 year agoIt’s a lot of work but we’ll be ready in time
Q&A Ben Jaycock talks to newly promoted Havant’s head coach Will Knight ahead of their National 2 East campaign How are...
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/ 1 year agoPeter Jackson: Warrior Peter O’Mahony learns a brutal lesson
A Grand Slam winner last year, Peter O’Mahony backed it up by captaining Ireland to a second successive Six Nations title.
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/ 1 year agoLest we forget: The bravery of the fallen
PETER JACKSON It's a long way from Maesteg to Mametz Wood, from a mining community in the Llynfi Valley to a...
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/ 1 year agoChampions march on
POOL A By JAMES ORPIN France..............29 Wales................ 11 THREE-TIME defending champions France grabbed a bonus point victory to see off Wales...
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/ 1 year agoNZ destroy newcomers
By BEN JAYCOCK New Zealand.45 Spain................. 13 NEW ZEALAND showcased their skill in the pouring rain to qualify for the semi-finals...
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/ 1 year agoPowerful England roar into last four
POOL C By WILLIAM GUPWELL England................ 17pts Tries: Carnduff 26, Bailey 44, Isaacs 86 Conversions: Kerr 27 South Africa....... 12pts Tries:...
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/ 1 year agoFiji demolition not enough for Los Pumitas to qualify
By BEN JAYCOCK Argentina........52 Fiji...................... 12 ARGENTINA boosted their slim hopes of a semi-final berth with a eight-try demolition job on...
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/ 1 year agoPOOL B
By SAM JACKSON Georgia ............28 Italy .................. 17 GEORGIA claimed their first win of the tournament by edging a disappointing Italy....
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/ 1 year agoTry happy Scotland face USA in fight for promotion
U20s TROPHY By JAMES ORPIN SCOTLAND will be looking to book their return to the U20s World Championship on Wednesday when...
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Features
/ 1 year agoHARVEY CUCKSON
YOUNG GUNS Bath & England u20 second row Harvey Cuckson thought long and hard about whether to represent England or Wales...
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/ 1 year agoI can’t wait to take on Ireland in semi
OLAMIDE SODEKE ENGLAND U2O SECOND ROW Winners: England celebrate their hard-fought victory against South Africa PICTURE: World Rugby THE team is...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 1 year agoInjury and illness can’t stop the fun
RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER IT’S time to dip back into the 1974...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 1 year agoDon’t lose Six Nations bonus on a Sunday
By Brendan Gallagher There have been more reports recently about the Six Nations wanting to do away with Sunday games and...
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Features
/ 1 year agoExpect the Chiefs Mk2 to be real contenders
PAUL REES LOOKS AT WHY EXETER’S DOR HAS PUT PLAYER RETENTION AHEAD OF RECRUITMENT AT SANDY PARK The most eye-catching result...
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Features
/ 1 year agoI played my last game in 38-degree heat…
MY LIFEIN RUGBY CHRIS PLANCHANT THE FORMER NORTH OTAGO, BIRKENHEAD PARK, NEW BRIGHTON, WATERLOO, DONCASTER AND CHESHIRE/ LANCASHIRE BACK ROWER OMAN,...
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International Rugby
/ 1 year agoWhy is captain replaced so early?
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME So the All Blacks keep their home record of wins at Dunedin...
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/ 1 year agoOn the road to glory in Europe
BRENDAN GALLAGHER ON THE RUGBY VISIONARIES WHO, AFTER A SLOW START, CHANGED THE GAME Brendan Gallagher looks back at the first...
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/ 1 year agoTHE 1995-96 HEINEKEN EUROPEAN CUP
AND so it came to pass that the Heineken European Cup finally became reality on October 31 1995 at a small...
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James Harrington
/ 1 year agoTime for players to behave properly
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN There are no ‘good’ responses to Melvyn Jaminet’s violently racist outburst on social media, or the serious...
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/ 1 year agoSwailes gunning for revenge in Le Crunch
Women’s U20 Summer Series ■ By LUCY WILDE NIAMH Swailes has warned France they will be taking on a very different...
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/ 1 year agoUnbeaten England get act together
■ By BEN HART ENGLAND U20s captain Steph Else hailed her side for ‘putting on a show’ after they dispatched Wales...
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Coach to Coach
/ 1 year agoI am really proud of our back-to-back promotions
Coach to coach Steve Hill puts the questions to Myles Landick, below, head coach at Jersey RFC Why did you get...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoGatland: I’d love to be allowed to select Hawkins
Warren Gatland says he has never been in favour of Welsh rugby’s cap rule and would like to be able to...
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/ 1 year agoInternational pair join Montpellier
MONTPELLIER have confirmed the signing of England No.8 Billy Vunipola, right, and former Scotland full-back Stuart Hogg, below. Hogg, who retired...
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/ 1 year agoHunslet become dual-code outfit
■ By JON NEWCOMBE A DUAL-CODE rugby club is set to return to the Rugby League heartland of Leeds, with Jason...
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/ 1 year agoEx-Bath wing to play for Knights
■ By SAM JACKSON Moving on: Semesa Rokoduguni in action for Bath FORMER England winger Semesa Rokoduguni will play for Doncaster...
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International Rugby
/ 1 year agoThe key talking points ahead of the second Test between Australia and Wales
Wales have not won a Test match since the 2023 World Cup. Wales will have another chance to try and end...
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International Rugby
/ 1 year ago5 key talking points ahead of England’s clash with New Zealand in Auckland
Steve Borthwick has sought to unnerve New Zealand by highlighting the pressure that comes with their remarkable record at Eden Park....
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International Rugby
/ 1 year agoGeorge Furbank ruled out of England’s second Test against New Zealand
Freddie Steward replaces Furbank at full-back in his first appearance for England since February 10 when he started against Wales in...
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International Rugby
/ 1 year agoAndy Farrell impressed by captain Peter O’Mahony’s response to being dropped
Caelan Doris will skipper the Six Nations champions against South Africa on Saturday. Ireland boss Andy Farrell feels captain Peter O’Mahony...














