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Columnists
/ 3 years agoEngland need to rewrite the script quickly
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK The roll call for England’s three-Test tour of Australia reads as follows: two...
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Features
/ 3 years agoQuins take top spot for live TV coverage
Jon Newcombe crunches the numbers and finds out who was the biggest ‘turn on’ in the Premiership It will come as...
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Chris Hewett
/ 3 years agoCrusaders revive the dying art of rucking
CHRIS HEWETT GUEST COLUMNIST The former England captain Phil de Glanville will continue as “Senior Professional Game Board Representative”, according to...
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International Rugby
/ 3 years agoDazzling French too strong for battling Irish
By BEN JAYCOCK France ..............42pts Tries: Labarthe 16, Gailleton 18, Depoortere 47, Montgaillard 70, 78 Conversions: Auriac 18, 18, 46, 48...
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International Rugby
/ 3 years agoConcern for England as Baby Boks take charge
By BEN JAYCOCK England ............22pts Tries: Stewart 9, Ilione 58, Oresanya 79 Conversions: Smith 10, 59 Penalties: Smith 50 South Africa...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoTop 14 clubs in pursuit of Du Preez brothers
ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEILFISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler Sale forwards Jean-Luc and Dan du Preez are on the...
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International Rugby
/ 3 years agoQuestion is: Where are Wales mentally?
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND The first moment of truth of the summer for Welsh rugby comes at Loftus Versfeld...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoPride of the Premiership
Paul Rees selects his team of the season – with a nod to those who came close FULL-BACK: Freddie Steward (Leicester)...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoFour Irishmen join the South African all-stars
By BEN JAYCOCK THE Stormers lifted the inaugural United Rugby Championship as they saw off the Bulls 18-13 in an all-South...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoEuropean sides need to rise to the SA challenge
BY NEIL DE KOCK If you had said after the first six weeks of the competition that the Stormers would be...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoEngland prepare warm-up
ENGLAND will play two international matches in September in preparation for October's Women's Rugby World Cup. The Red Roses will play...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoScots girls to go pro
SCOTLAND’S national women's rugby team will turn professional later this year, with a minimum of 30 players offered contracts. The Scottish...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 3 years ago‘I’m very passionate, I don’t like watching’
Claudia MacDonald tells Ben Jaycock how she’s desperate to regain her fitness and return to action Claudia MacDonald thought she just...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 3 years agoCrowley set to enjoy Italy’s ‘Blue summer’
RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER A weekly look at the game’s other talking points After that brilliant last-minute win over Wales in...
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Features
/ 3 years agoAu Revoir, Arrivederci, Hywl Fawr, Goodbye…
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW At close of business on Friday, 40 Test players boasting a collective stack...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoPMs, chefs, and a whole lot of history in between
We kick off our new Club of the Week series with Streatham and Croydon who have been celebrating their 150th anniversary...
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National League 2N
/ 3 years agoHull ace Humberstone bows out as a winner
■By BEN JAYCOCK Hot shot: Simon Humberstone kicks a penalty for Hull Inset, winning the league title Having played the sport...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoThousands gather to say farewell to Benny
Peter Jackson at Parc y Scarlets for Phil Bennett’s memorial service The 440-mile drive there and back took him all of...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 3 years agoA rugby tale: From the sublime to the ridiculous
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Well, what an end to the season with two games of stark...
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Features
/ 3 years agoAll eyes on Mercer as he rules in Paris
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN There’s no doubt the better side won Friday’s Top 14 final. Montpellier’s 29-10 win over Castres at...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoBest leaving Knights in search of a new home
■By BEN JAYCOCK In the hope of setting himself up for life after rugby, Mark Best has decided to find a...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoTop 14 Final Preview – Castres and Montpellier eye the big prize
Castres will be the narrowest of favourites as they play Montpellier in what promises to be a classic French Top 14...
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International Rugby
/ 3 years agoEngland suffer setback as Jonny May tests positive for Covid-19
England have suffered a setback upon arriving in Australia for their three-Test tour after winger Jonny May tested positive for Covid-19....
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoSummer Tours Week 1 Preview: Emerging nations and ‘A’ teams prepare to raise the curtain
For the first time since 2018, a full summer of rugby tours is back on the calendar, and though some of...
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International Rugby
/ 3 years agoWales prepared for anything on tour in South Africa – Kieran Hardy
Kieran Hardy has said that Wales preparation has left them “ready for everything” as they face the world champions this Summer....
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoMoroni joins Falcons from Tigers
Leicester Tigers’ Premiership winning centre Matias Moroni has signed for Newcastle Falcons, agreeing a two-year deal to move to Kingston Park....
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International Rugby
/ 3 years agoAdam Beard: Veteran Jones ‘leading the enthusiasm’
Alun Wyn Jones’ second row colleague Adam Beard has said the 150-capped legend is providing plenty of motivation in training ahead...
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International Rugby
/ 3 years agoThompson hoping Scottish summer can re-ignite form after Warriors woes
Glasgow Warriors fly-half Ross Thompson is hoping that Scotland’s tour to South America can re-ignite his early season form, after a...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoAled Davies cited as podcast guests weigh in on controversial yellow
Saracens‘ scrum-half Aled Davies has been cited for the controversial yellow card he received against Leicester in Saturday’s Premiership Final. Davies,...
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Features
/ 3 years agoThe Rugby Paper Podcast: Episode Twenty-One with Jeff Probyn
The Rugby Paper Podcast returns this week as former England World Cup Finalist and English title winning prop Jeff Probyn joins...
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International Rugby
/ 3 years agoCare will not overthink chance to make history
Danny Care is looking to make the most of his return to the England set up after nearly four years away,...
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International Rugby
/ 3 years ago‘Write anyone off at your peril’ – Pivac quietly confident of Wales success
Wales boss Wayne Pivac was in optimistic mood ahead of his side’s tour of South Africa, whilst recognising the huge task...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 3 years agoWales Women’s captain Lillicrap makes Westcountry switch
Wales Women’ captain Siwan Lillicrap has swapped Bristol for Gloucester-Hartpury, as the Cherry & Whites continue to strengthen their squad ahead...
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International Rugby
/ 3 years agoPivac hands uncapped O’Connor place on South Africa Tour
Wales boss Wayne Pivac has handed uncapped prop Harri O’Connor a call up for the July Tour to South Africa. O’Connor...
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Women's International
/ 3 years agoRed Roses confirm September fixtures
England women will make their fourth trip to Exeter’s Sandy Park as they take on the United States, before facing Wales...
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International Rugby
/ 3 years agoJones urges England to ‘go after’ Aussies on tour
Eddie Jones has called for England to match the ‘aggressive’ environment the Australians will provide for his players as they prepare...
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Challenge Cup
/ 3 years agoEuropean draws set for 28 June
The pool draws for the 2022/23 Heineken Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup tournaments will be held at Dublin’s Aviva Stadium on...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 3 years agoLeinster scrum-half Nick McCarthy comes out as gay
Leinster scrum-half Nick McCarthy has come out as gay in an interview with the club’s official website. Former Ireland U20 international...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 3 years agoPlayer of the year Zoe Aldcroft extends Gloucester-Hartpury deal
England second row and World Rugby Player of the year Zoe Aldcroft has extended her contract with Gloucester-Hartpury. A central figure...
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International Rugby
/ 3 years agoEddie Jones: Billy Vunipola’s final display clinched spot in squad
Eddie Jones credited Billy Vunipola's performance in the Premiership Final as earning his place in England's squad for their tour of...
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International Rugby
/ 3 years agoEddie Jones sees positives despite thumping defeat
Eddie Jones praised England‘s ‘intent’ despite their 52-21 hammering at the hands of the Barbarians on Sunday. Though England were well...
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International Rugby
/ 3 years agoCare and Vunipola set to return for Australia tour
Danny Care and Billy Vunipola moved in line for first capped appearances since November 2018 and March 2021 respectively, after they...
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Latest News
/ 3 years ago14-man Barbarians hammer sorry England
England 21-52 Barbarians England made a dismal start to their Australian tour preparation as they suffered a record defeat to the...
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Features
/ 3 years agoAll-South African final is a turn-off for Celtic fans
COLIN BOAG When the PRO14 organisers, desperately trying to breathe some life into things, decided to change its name to the...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoBurns keeps his cool to put Tigers back on top
By NICK CAIN Leicester ..........15pts Tries: Liebenberg 15, Wiese 35 Conversions: Burns 28 Drop-goals: Burns 80 Saracens ..........12pts Penalties: Farrell 5,...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 3 years agoBurns has final word in tale of two celebrations
BRENDAN GALLAGHER THERE was almost too much to absorb in one gulp at Twickenham on Sunday but ultimately it was about...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoSaracens left clinging to the wreckage as the game drifted away
PAUL REES VERDICT Pressure: Richard Wigglesworth charges down Owen Farrell’s clearance to set up the second try Owen Farrell reflected last...
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Columnists
/ 3 years agoThis merry-go-round is fraught with danger
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK BY the time Eddie Jones selected his England team to take on a...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoCollier can help turn scrum into a weapon
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK THIS is a testing time at tighthead, an England problem position which must...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoStormers secure fightback victory
By JOHN FALLON Stormers............18pts Tries: Roos 45, Venter 57 Conversions: Libbok 46 Penalties: Libbok 43 Drop goals: Libbok 74 Bulls ..................13pts...
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