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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 years agoLibbok books spot in play-offs
By JOHN FALLON Connacht ........ 12 Stormers.......... 16 Connacht coach Pete Wilkins lamented his side’s failure to fire a shot in...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoBest I’ve felt for six years – Roux
By JON NEWCOMBE Quinn Roux is feeling in the best shape of his life but the former Ireland international admits it’ll...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoMcNally to leave Rec this summer
Bath lock Josh McNally is to leave the club at the end of the 2023-24 season after five years at The...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoBlues coach role for Cruse
NORTHAMPTON hooker Tom Cruse will join the coaching team at Bedford when he retires at the end of the season. The...
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Chris Hewett
/ 2 years agoToo many coaches taking liberties in selection
It should not be difficult to distinguish between a Premiership rugby match and a game of county cricket: one, full of...
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Chris Hewett
/ 2 years agoMako reinvented job of loosehead
CHRIS HEWETT THINKING ALLOWED Eddie Jones coached Mako Vunipola during a brief spell in charge of Saracens, and coached him again...
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Features
/ 2 years ago‘We have to manage load’
PAUL REES EXAMINES THE FALLOUT FROM GLOUCESTER’S 90-0 HIDING BY NORTHAMPTON SAINTS George Skivington has had better weeks. He knew his...
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Features
/ 2 years agoCup final is genuine clash of the giants
By PAUL REES Nearly half of the Champions Cup finals have involved Toulouse or Leinster, the two most successful sides in...
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Features
/ 2 years agoDean seeks platform
Ross Heppenstall finds out what Dean Richards has been up to since stepping down as Newcastle Falcons boss for more success...
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News Extra
/ 2 years agoA tribute to unlucky Rory…
On the charge: Exeter’s Rory O’Loughlin powers forward against Munster PICTURES: Getty Images Another week ends with another player forced to...
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Peter Jackson
/ 2 years agoJust listen, Leighton had ability to be rugby star
PETER JACKSON - THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Upon his death last month at the age of 71, Leighton James...
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International Rugby
/ 2 years agoWales star Lake looking towards a brighter future
By SIMON THOMAS It’s been a difficult season for the game in Wales with the Test team suffering a Six Nations...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 2 years agoSlade extends his stay at the Chiefs
ENGLAND centre Henry Slade has agreed a new contract with Exeter. The 31-year-old has won 62 caps for England and started...
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Premiership
/ 2 years ago‘Privilege to play in Jonny’s 10 jersey’
By LUKE JARMYN Achieving his boyhood dream of replicating the highs of Jonny Wilkinson in Newcastle’s No.10 shirt has led to...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoMaitland to call time in summer
Saracens wing Sean Maitland, 35, will retire from rugby at the end of the season. The 53-cap Scotland flyer, who represented...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoFlyer Kildunne wins player of Championship
Full flight: England star Ellie Kildunne ENGLAND full-back Ellie Kildunne has been named the Women’s Six Nations Player of the Championship...
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News Extra
/ 2 years agoWalkerburn’s centenary sevens gets green light
By LUKE JARMYN A huge community effort and overwhelming support from around the world has ensured that one of rugby’s oldest...
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Miscellaneous
/ 2 years agoBears in hunt for a home play-off
Preview Bristol v Leicester Today. 3.30pm By BEN JAYCOCK ELLA Lovibond will lead Bristol Bears out on her 50th appearance, while...
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Miscellaneous
/ 2 years agoSarries looking to hit top gear
Preview Exeter v Saracens Today. 3pm By BEN JAYCOCK SARACENS full-back Sarah McKenna feels her side will be able to find...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 2 years agoLeaders hand Hyatt first start at fly-half
PREVIEW... Gloucester Hartpury v Trailfinders Today. Kick-off 2pm By BEN JAYCOCK REIGNING champions and league pacesetters Gloucester-Hartpury make nine changes ahead...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 2 years agoLightning Bo bags ‘amazing’ fab four
By TOM CASTLE Loughborough L ....... 38pts Tries: Westcombe-Evans 3, 42, 62, 71, Wassell 17, Scarratt 77 Conversions: Scarratt 17, 62,...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 2 years agoLawes is level with England’s greatest
RUGBY MATTERS Members of the Rugby Writers club have recently been voting for the Pat Marshall award which we scribes use...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 2 years agoMias made his mark in land of the giants als
Lucien Mias, below, who died this week aged 93, was never a giant of a man physically but when the force...
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Bill Beaumont Cup
/ 2 years agoConductor Smith hits the right note
By ROB MORROW Lancashire..............54 Somerset.................33 LANCASHIRE commenced their campaign with a bonus-point victory over a spirited Somerset, conducted by fly-half, Greg...
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Bill Beaumont Cup
/ 2 years agoHolders Kent are back in business
By JOSH THOMAS Hampshire........ 30pts Kent.....................32pts KENT began their defence of the Bill Beaumont Cup with a thrilling victory over Hampshire....
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Bill Beaumont Cup
/ 2 years agoDevon on top in west points feast
By MO SHER Division 3 round-up DEVON are in pole position to quality for the knock-out stages of the third-tier competition...
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Bill Beaumont Cup
/ 2 years agoIt’s Harry Houdini as Cheshire steal it late
By LUKE JARMYN Division 2 round-up IN the penultimate round of County Championship group fixtures, 12 sides battled it out in...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 years agoI put everything into coaching, emotion is key
Steve Hill puts the questions to Pete Davies head coach of Oxford Harlequins who have just been promoted to Level 4 Why...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoPriddey is Dawe’s Captain fantastic
By MO SHER Surrey..........................0 Cornwall..................55 WHEN it comes to County Championship rugby, Cornwall are kingpins. And on a stunning day just...
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National League 2E
/ 2 years agoTop three dominate but real gems to be found across entire league
THE BEST XV FROM 2023-24 AS VOTED FOR BY OUR REPORTERS Following Esher’s National Two East title success, Ben Jaycock canvassed...
