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Latest News
/ 2 years agoSteve’s call left Clarke out in the cold
By ROSS HEPPENSTALL Steve Borthwick has been blasted for the way he axed a key member of England’s backroom staff. Jon...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoMcCall: Vunipolas at the heart of all we have achieved
By BEN JAYCOCK Saracens director of rugby Mark McCall says departing stalwarts Mako and Billy Vunipola are ‘two of the keenest...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoWilliams is still the centre of attention
By PAUL REES When Bristol signed Benhard Janse van Rensburg and Virimi Vakatawa last year to boost their midfield, few would...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoFighting back from hip injury was my biggest success – Devoto
By MARK STEVENS Centre stage: Ollie Devoto playing for Exeter Ollie Devoto has enjoyed many a triumph with Exeter over the...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 years agoLam so keen to keep hold of Vakatawa
Pat Lam wants Virimi Vakatawa to extend his stay at Ashton Gate and is in talks with the France centre over...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoHendy: We want special send off for top Saints
By BEN JAYCOCK Northampton flyer George Hendy has enjoyed a breakthrough year with the table toppers and while the likes of...
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Letters
/ 2 years agoEaling too strong for Championship
Well done to Ealing Trailfinders for winning the Championship – although once Jersey Reds were no longer in the competition it...
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Letters
/ 2 years agoInclude Welsh sides in two-tier Premiership
A couple of letters in last week’s paper along with Nick Cain’s column got me thinking on these subjects of ring-fencing...
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Letters
/ 2 years agoI agree, bring back England Counties
Agree with Surrey coach Marc Bertrand’s views last week on the Bill Beaumont Cup and the need to bring back England...
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Champions Cup
/ 2 years agoEx-Wasps buzzing for European glory
By BEN JAYCOCK Thibaud Flament has risen from Loughborough University’s fifth team to become a French international with the intention of...
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Dream Team
/ 2 years agoDREAM TEAM
JAMIE ELLIOTT, THE BEDFORD BLUES AND FORMER NORTHAMPTON AND ZEBRE CENTRE, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST......
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 2 years agoSarries’ star exits generate extra fuel
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK Saracens are the defending Premiership champions, and Mark McCall’s side are looking more and...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoRuthless Bath crush Saints on perfect day
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Bath .................................... 43pts Tries: Bayliss 7, Muir 14, 63; Dunn 42, Spencer 53, Barbeary 60 Conversions: Russell 8,...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoJohann savours ‘special’ moment
Bath head of rugby Johann van Graan is proud of his side’s turnaround this season but says the job is not...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoOllie helps top Tigers finish with a flourish
By MARK STEVENS Leicester .......................... 40pts Tries: Hassell-Collins 20, van Poortvliet 26, Reffell 43, Brown 54 Conversions: Pollard 21, 26, 44,...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoIt’s a tale of mixed emotions for Baxter
When Rob Baxter sits down to carry out his final assessment of this season, the Exeter director of rugby will look...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoBig win but it’s not enough for Bears
By NICK POWELL Harlequins ....................... 28pts Tries: Cunningham-South 9, 52; Dombrandt 22, Northmore 47 Conversions: Smith 10, 23, 48, 53 Bristol...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoPat’s proud as his boys stoop to conquer in record style
Pat Lam was pleased with his team’s efforts in a history-making win at The Stoop despite missing out on a place...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoMcCall: ‘They wanted it more’
Saracens director of rugby Mark McCall admitted his side were ‘out enthused’ by Sale. He said: “That was a really disappointing...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoFalcons’ misery but hosts restore pride
By PAUL REES Gloucester ....................... 54pts Tries: Mercer 10, Harris 18, C Atkinson 20, Thorley 31, Blake 42, May 48, Hearle...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoMay: My focus is only on cup final
Jonny May made sure his final appearance at Kingsholm ended on a high and is relishing his last appearance for Gloucester...
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Nick Cain
/ 2 years agoDiamond’s rough support loses sparkle
By NICK CAIN What makes this season even more of a travesty is that Steve Diamond, Newcastle’s consultant rugby director, who...
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International Rugby
/ 2 years agoCrusader Scott next in line for All Blacks
The All Black captaincy is vacant following Sam Cane’s decision to sign a three-year contract in Japan with Suntory Sungoliath. Cane,...
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Nick Cain
/ 2 years agoTop flight losing its soul, and integrity
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK GLOUCESTER’S 90-0 capitulation to Northampton at Franklin’s Gardens last weekend reflected all that...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 years agoWarriors ripped apart by 13 Lions
By BRYN PALMER Lions ................44 Glasgow.......... 21 Glasgow's hopes of a top-two finish suffered a major blow in Johannesburg as the...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 years agoHigh-five as Cardiff seal first league win of 2024
By LUKE JARMYN Sharks .............. 14pts Tries: Appollis 24, Bosch 76 Conversions: Cronje 25, 77 Cardiff ..............34pts Tries: Lawrence 14, Donnell...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 years agoDeadly Davies does Italian job for the Scarlets
By LUKE JARMYN Zebre.................. 18pts Tries: Licata 3, Hasa 51 Conversions: Montemauri 4 Penalties: Montemauri 23, 27 Scarlets ............ 22pts Tries:...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 years agoMunster make it eight in a row
By BRYN PALMER Edinburgh ....... 26 Munster........... 29 Munster head coach Graham Rowntree insists his side have the belief to repeat...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 years agoIceman Cooney lands late killer blow for Ulster
By JIM SHORT Ulster ............... 23 Leinster........... 21 John Cooney was the hero when his last-minute penalty secured victory for Ulster...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 years agoBulls book home play-offs spot after Benetton battering
Bulls .................56 Benetton......... 35 The Bulls booked a home tie in the play-offs with a nine-try demolition job at Loftus Versfeld....














