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Summer Tours
/ 3 years agoSpringboks change 14 as Wales bring in Cuthbert
South Africa have changed all-but one of the starting XV who beat Wales last week, with the visitors making just one...
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Summer Tours
/ 3 years agoCurry tour over after concussion blow
Tom Curry is heading home from Australia due to a concussion sustained in England‘s first test defeat in Perth. Curry suffered...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoJones: We blew our chances to win it
■From ADAM HATHAWAY in Perth England boss Eddie Jones accused referee James Doleman of favouring the Wallabies after they had a...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoSo close! Last-kick heartache for Wales
Wayne Pivac was left frustrated by Wales’ discipline after a last-gasp Damian Willemse penalty broke Welsh hearts and denied them an...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoChief Kirsten relishing his return to Pretoria
■By PAUL REES When Jannes Kirsten left the Bulls five years ago, he never imagined he would be facing his former...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoNewcastle to investigate after Burrell racist claims
Newcastle Falcons have launched an internal investigation to determine if any of the racism that Luther Burrell experienced happened while at...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoI’m enjoying this crazy journey, says Ashton
By GARY FITZGERALD Chris Ashton has described his latest title-winning journey as “crazy” and insists it has merely fuelled his desire...
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International Rugby
/ 3 years agoEales urges England to stick with Jones
■By STEFFAN THOMAS Eddie Jones’ position as England head coach may be under scrutiny but Australian legend John Eales insists the...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoEngland welcome Claudia return
Claudia MacDonald has returned to the England squad after a neck injury forced her to miss the Six Nations and final...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoTriple-try Aussie blitz too much for England
■By NICK CAIN Australia ……….30pts Tries: Petaia 63, Fainga’a 69, Samu 76 Conversions: Lolesio 64, 70, 77 Penalties: Lolesio 23, 40,...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 3 years agoEngland must play smarter if they are to turn things around – Guscott
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE… EVERY WEEK A big part of playing the game at the highest level is rugby intelligence,...
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Columnists
/ 3 years agoEngland have the talent but they lack direction
PAUL REES Right, Henry Arundell made the most metres of any Red Rose player despite only having two touches England packed...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoWe must protect this jewel in club rugby
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it’ is common-sense wisdom that should apply...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoFunding plans for women just bizarre
NICK CAIN The RFU revealed a bizarre £220 million 10-year plan for professional women’s rugby that appears to be based more...
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International Rugby
/ 3 years agoCourageous Wales go so close to beating world champs in a thriller
■By PETER JACKSON South Africa ....32pts Tries: Mbonambi 46, Marx 51, Kolbe 65, Penalty 74 Conversions: Willemse 48, 67 Penalties: Jantjies...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoPenaud double as France race clear
■By BEN JAYCOCK Japan ..............23 France ............42 Damian Penaud scored a brace as France put together a strong second-half performance to...
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Shane Williams
/ 3 years agoBiggar’s boys show how good they are
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Driving force: Taulupe Faletau was back to his magnificent best Sometimes you just have to...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoItaly end 31-year drought in Romania
Romania ..........13 Italy ................45 Fly-half Tommy Allan scored 15 points as Italy secured their first win in Romania in 31 years....
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoCheika gets off to winning start
■By BEN JAYCOCK Argentina ..............26 Scotland ................18 Michael Cheika was victorious in his first game in charge of Argentina last night...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoFiji unfazed by new-look Tonga
PACIFIC CUP NATIONS Fiji dampened the hype surrounding Tonga’s new all-star cast as they blew away their Pacific Island rivals 36-0....
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoAll Blacks give Irish a lesson in control
■By JOHN FALLON New Zealand ..42pts Tries: Barrett 21, Reece 30, Tupaea 36, Savea 38, 53, Sowakula 70 Conversions: Barrett 22,...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoFarrell: Plenty of positives, but we have to fix set-piece and be clinical
Andy Farrell is confident Ireland can pick up the pieces from a frustrating opening Test and have a right crack at...
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Columnists
/ 3 years agoEngland are running out of time to find their identity
Paul Rees looks at what Eddie Jones needs to see from his players as they prepare for next year’s World Cup....
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Columnists
/ 3 years agoValue for money more important than ever
COLIN BOAG Anyone keeping a close eye on the Premiership clubs, and their announcements about departing and arriving players, can’t fail...
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Chris Hewett
/ 3 years agoSlammin’ Sam just won’t let story end
CHRIS HEWETT GUEST COLUMNIST Three decades and a thousand miles down the road, die-hard All Blacks supporters still unfurl their “Bring...
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International Rugby
/ 3 years agoRichards keeps England on course
■By BEN JAYCOCK France ................20pts Tries: Montgaillard 33, Penalty 63 Conversions: Auriac 34 Penalties: Auriac 29, 50 England ............29pts Tries: Richards...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 3 years agoExile Zach is next French revelation
BRENDAN GALLAGHER - Rugby Matters A weekly look at the game’s other talking points English Rugby, or rather the RFU and Premiership...
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Features
/ 3 years agoExcessive sanctions creating a divide
So Spain have lost their appeal with World Rugby and their absence from RWC2023 and a £75,000 fine is confirmed, a...
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Columnists
/ 3 years agoEvergreen Parisse set to join the 500 club
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Amassing 500 matches among the European elite requires surviving an endurance test of...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoPlymouth ready for double celebration
■By JON NEWCOMBE Plymouth Albion have big plans to become a sustainable Championship club playing in front of sell-out 5,000 crowds...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 3 years agoPutting £222m into women’s game is a high-risk strategy
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Champions: Saracens celebrate after their victory in the Allianz Premier XVs final...
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Columnists
/ 3 years agoWe’ll see if Jones has made any progress for World Cup
With player welfare supposedly at the forefront of everyone’s minds, who would believe the way international rugby tours are structured nowadays?...
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Features
/ 3 years agoGalthie in no rush to sign up his coaches
JAMES HARRINGTON - FRENCH COLUMN FFR President Bernard Laporte was ready to offer Les Bleus’ head coach Fabien Galthie a new,...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoSummer Tours Week 2 Preview: All top tier teams in action for huge weekend
If last week was the warm up, then this one is undoubtedly the grand opening to proceedings as all Six Nations,...
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International Rugby
/ 3 years agoCrosbie handed maiden start as Watson misses out on first test for Argentina
Edinburgh‘s Luke Crosbie will make his first start for Scotland in the first test against Argentina on Saturday evening. Crosbie, 25,...
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International Rugby
/ 3 years ago‘Proven’ Reffell makes first Wales start in tour opener
Wayne Pivac praised the form of debut starter Tommy Reffell as he named his squad for the first test of their...
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International Rugby
/ 3 years agoFolau makes return to international rugby with Tonga debut
Israel Folau will make his first start in international rugby since 2019 as he seals his switch to Tonga with a...
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International Rugby
/ 3 years agoJones admits Owen Farrell ‘very unhappy’ about losing captaincy
Eddie Jones has admitted that Owen Farrell was "very unhappy" when the coach informed him he would lose the England captaincy...
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International Rugby
/ 3 years agoLawes captains England for Australia opener
Courtney Lawes has been named England captain ahead of Owen Farrell, with the latter starting for the first time since November....
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International Rugby
/ 3 years agoMaori All Blacks hammer Ireland in opener
Maori All Blacks 32-17 Ireland XV Ireland's tour of New Zealand got off to a poor start as they were convincingly...
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International Rugby
/ 3 years agoEngland vulnerable off back of winning run – Proudfoot
England forwards coach Matt Proudfoot has drawn inspiration from the recent State of Origin Rugby League series to explain why he...
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International Rugby
/ 3 years agoSpain lose appeal and will not play in World Cup
Spain’s hopes of playing in their first Rugby World Cup since 1999 came to an end after they lost their appeal...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 3 years ago‘New era’ dawns for re-named Dragons RFC
Newport-based Dragons are to rebrand as "Dragons RFC", in a move to designed to build the identity of the club. Dragons,...
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Summer Tours
/ 3 years agoTwin Tours: A Look at England’s and Wales’ Summer Internationals
With the world cup drawing ever nearer, this summer’s tours for both England and Wales were always going to be crucial...
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International Rugby
/ 3 years agoSchmidt to assist All Blacks in Foster’s absence
Former Ireland coach Joe Schmidt has been called in to assist New Zealand for their first test against Ireland, with head...
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International Rugby
/ 3 years agoCoach Foster among positive New Zealand Covid-19 tests
Head Coach Ian Foster was one of four key New Zealand individuals who tested positive for Covid-19, just five days before...
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International Rugby
/ 3 years agoGeorge calls on England to repeat the triumph of 2016
From ADAM HATHAWAY in Perth Jamie George has urged England to turn back time and repeat the heroics of 2016 when...
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International Rugby
/ 3 years agoPivac: I can’t wait to take on Boks
By STEFFAN THOMAS Most of Wales will be hiding behind the sofa on Saturday but Wayne Pivac can’t wait to take...
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Features
/ 3 years agoBorthwick shows he has the edge
COLIN BOAG What did you make of the Premiership final? I thought it was enthralling, and epitomised everything that’s great about...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 3 years agoPlaying Farrell at 12 could cause trouble for England
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK The relevance of England’s game against the Barbarians is that it was an opportunity...
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