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/ 4 years agoHat-trick hero Takulua takes Tonga back to the big time
By BEN JAYCOCK Tonga ........42 Hong Kong 22 Sontane Takulua scored a hat-trick as Tonga swept aside Hong Kong 44- 22...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoCommonwealth games Men’s 7s Preview: Tough pool start will be good for us, says Bowen
By BEN JAYCOCK England have landed in a tough pool for next weekend’s Commonwealth Games 7s, but Tom Bowen believes it’s...
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/ 4 years agoCommonwealth games Women’s 7s Preview: Quansah out for revenge as she prepares England for challenge
Back in action: England winger Celia Quansah After enduring a horrific injury first time around, England winger Celia Quansah is hoping...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoRadical thinking required to make the game safer
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND It was harrowing reading about my old teammate Ryan Jones last weekend. I’m sure everyone...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoWhy Wales should let Reffell stay at Leicester
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW As a Welshman thriving in the English Premiership, Tommy Reffell knows that a...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoFans put Bath top of the list when it comes to best ground
Paul Rees looks at the best and worst rugby grounds around the world as voted for by the fans Worth a...
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Columnists
/ 4 years agoEddie has made some big strides at the right time
TOM VARNDELL FORMER ENGLAND WING After a series win in Australia for the England men’s 15s and with a home Commonwealth...
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Columnists
/ 4 years agoSo why was Vlaicu left off kicking list?
RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER Oh dear, rugby does continue to let itself...
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Columnists
/ 4 years agoIreland’s triumph puts them in good company
An exceptional summer of Test rugby is over and what an advert for old fashioned three-Test tours and, in the case...
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Columnists
/ 4 years agoIt’s no shock as Chile qualify
READERS of this column will not be surprised at Chile’s “shock” win over USA in the second leg of their America...
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Columnists
/ 4 years agoScottish lock Tom relishing physical challenge
NEWS EXTRA ■By BEN JAYCOCK SCOTTISH Highlands second row Tom Smith has signed on for another year with Luctonians having revelled...
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Columnists
/ 4 years agoA-list West were pride of the north
CLUB0FTHEWEEK BY BRENDAN GALLAGHER WEST HARTLEPOOL Founded: 1881 President: Dave Laycock Home Ground: Brinkburn 1,000 capacity (76 seats) Last season: Durham...
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Columnists
/ 4 years agoAarvod revelled in Varsity culture
ALTHOUGH a fine schoolboy player at Durham, that nursery of many West players, Carl Aarvod went down to Emmanuel College, Cambridge...
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Columnists
/ 4 years agoNEWS EXTRA
Injury-hit Bercis so relieved to be back in business ■By BEN JAYCOCK HAVING endured an injury ridden campaign last season, Ampthill...
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Features
/ 4 years agoEddie has to decide what style he wants
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Now the tours are over, there is a time to rest and...
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Features
/ 4 years agoFofana, one of the stars of 2006, to bow out
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Clermont star Wesley Fofana this week became the latest Top 14 player to join the annual line...
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Features
/ 4 years agoBack tells ‘fickle’ England fans to give Eddie a break
By GARY FITZGERALD Eddie Jones may have been targeted by an irate compatriot in Sydney but Neil Back has called for...
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Challenge Cup
/ 4 years agoChampions Cup and Challenge Cup fixture lists: Premiership sides set to head to South Africa
The round-by-round fixtures for the 2022/23 Heineken Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup tournament have been announced. Teams were split...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoLes Kiss praises Arundell after storming summer
London Irish Head Coach Les Kiss was full of admiration for winger Henry Arundell after he announced himself in world rugby...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoEngland, Wales and Scotland abandon individual 7s teams
England, Wales and Scotland‘s 7s teams have decided to play as Great Britain throughout the World 7s series, abandoning their individual...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoFull Premiership 2022/23 fixtures: Westcountry rivals go toe-to-toe in opening round
Bristol Bears and Bath will raise the curtain of the Premiership for the second time in four seasons as they kick...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoDefiant Spain take World Rugby to CAS
The Spanish Rugby Federation (FER) will take their appeal against World Rugby over their ban from the World Cup to the...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 4 years agoChile stun States to spice up World Cup
USA 29-31 Chile (19-14 HT, 51-52 agg) Santiago Videla’s late penalty saw Chile beat The USA in a thrilling second leg...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoThat was tougher than 2016 – Jones
From ADAM HATHAWAY in Sydney EDDIE Jones last night insisted England’s Test series triumph over Australia was “tougher’ than their victory...
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/ 4 years agoPivac: We have much to build on
Wayne Pivac insists Wales are heading in the right direction despite getting battered into submission 30-14 by South Africa in Cape...
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/ 4 years agoMears: England showed grit beyond their years
Former England hooker Lee Mears was impressed by the fight shown by Eddie Jones’ side in the final Test but says...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 4 years agoBrilliant to win series but far from perfect
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK England are clearly in a better place now than they were when they started...
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Nick Cain
/ 4 years agoA veil of secrecy which keeps us all in the dark
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK There is a complete contradiction at the heart of the English Premiership having...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoWales fall at the last but head for home with pride restored
By PETER JACKSON South Africa ....30pts Tries: Pollard 14, Mbonambi 38, Kolisi 53 Conversions: Pollard 16, 39, 54 Penalties: Pollard 5,...
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Shane Williams
/ 4 years agoReturn of the old guard should drive Wales on
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND In the end, Cape Town was a step too far but, for a team so...
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Chris Hewett
/ 4 years agoIt’s time we made the players the main event
CHRIS HEWETT GUEST COLUMNIST The sagacious lexicographer Dr Johnson – we’re talking Samuel here, not Martin – famously caused a ruckus...
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Chris Hewett
/ 4 years agoBossing line-outs is still the key skill
Chris Hewett Rugby has always had its share of brass necks, but did the Wales U20 lock Dafydd Jenkins abuse the...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoA night for heroes as Irish crush All Blacks
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER They've only gone and done it! After losing the First Test 42-19, Ireland went to work like never...
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/ 4 years agoFarrell: Without doubt, this is the proudest I’ve been as part of a group
Ireland coach Andy Farrell thinks a subtle change of mindset contributed to Ireland’s historic series win. “We talked about this being...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoSteward contract talks stall at Tigers
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Off? Freddie Steward Freddie Steward could become the next big name to quit Premiership champions...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoSaints lead hunt for Worcester’s wonderkid Fin
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Northampton Saints are the early front runners to sign Worcester’s highly-rated fly half Fin Smith...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoWales Sevens call for Ospreys silver star Cross
Olympic silver medallist Sam Cross has been included in Wales Sevens’ 13-man squad for the upcoming Commonwealth Games. The Sevens will...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoRoberts calls it a day
Wales and British and Irish Lions centre Jamie Roberts has retired at the age of 35. Roberts won 94 Wales caps...
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/ 4 years agoGrace looking to make most of return journey
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW One hundred summers ago, Johnny Ring left Port Talbot on a journey of...
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/ 4 years agoKen Kennedy, a Lion whose impact on top sport lasted a lifetime
Peter Jackson The Lions have lost another of their Invincibles in former Ireland hooker Ken Kennedy. His sudden death at the...
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/ 4 years agoRed cards are now haunting All Blacks
Peter Jackson In their first 112 years of Test rugby, the All Blacks got by without any more than three players...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoThe one that got away for Roberts
Peter Jackson If Jamie Roberts could only be granted the wish of playing one match over again, he would name the...
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Features
/ 4 years agoHow TMO helps and hinders referees
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Okay, I admit it. I got it wrong, I predicted another lesson...
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Features
/ 4 years agoTop eight to follow in Spring’s footsteps
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Young Racing 92 fullback Max Spring earned careful praise from France head coach Fabien Galthie after a...
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Summer Tours
/ 4 years agoZander Fagerson wins 50th cap as Scots ring changes
Tighthead prop Zander Fagerson is set to make his 50th Scotland appearance as the visitors make eight changes for the decisive...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoDan and Dillon passed fit as Wales make one change
Wales have made just one change for the second consecutive week after Dan Biggar was passed fit despite a shoulder problem....
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International Rugby
/ 4 years agoFrance finish with a flourish against flat Georgia
Georgia U20s 17 (10) Tries: Kuntelia 8, Tsikhistavi 54Conversions: Khutsishvili 9, 55Penalties: Khutsishvili 23 France U20s 44 (17) Tries: Masse 27,...
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International Rugby
/ 4 years agoCare and Chessum come in for England in decider at SCG
Danny Care returns to the England starting line-up and Ollie Chessum makes his first start as England head to the Sydney...
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/ 4 years agoIreland draw Maori series after Wellington win
Ireland continued their extraordinary turnaround on tour in New Zealand as they beat the Maori All Blacks 30-24 to level their...
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/ 4 years agoGeorgia stun Italy to bring promotion into focus
Georgia 28-19 Italy Georgia produced an excellent performance to shock Italy and put sharp focus on the prospect of Six Nations...
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