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International Rugby
/ 2 years agoFraser Dingwall: England will stay on track
By Paul Rees Fraser Dingwall is confident the shock loss of two coaches this summer will not derail England who have...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoAaron Wainwright proves handy on the oche
By Simon Thomas Wales star man Aaron Wainwright has turned his attention to another sporting passion as he recovers from surgery....
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoSimon Halliday: We need clarity from RFU
Simon Halliday believes that the RFU is duty-bound to find a resolution for the Championship clubs because the play-off agreement has...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoGareth Thomas: I want to hold on at No.1
By Simon Thomas Having finally established himself as Wales’ number one No.1, Gareth Thomas, above, is determined to hold on to...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoBeing captain is an honour but won’t change me – Alex Dombrandt
By Jon Newcombe Alex Dombrandt has vowed captaincy won’t change him as a player or a person after being tasked with...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoWe should be following F1 example, says Maro Itoje
By Adam Hathaway Maro Itoje has urged rugby’s administrators to follow Formula One out of the grid and give rugby a...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoJames Ratti enjoys his ‘weird ride’
By Simon Thomas James Ratti is the first to admit his “mad journey” to becoming a Welsh international has been “a...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoHelping Wasps would be a ‘slap in the face’
By Jon Newcombe London Welsh board director Jonathan Shankland says allowing Wasps to remerge from the ashes of administration and go...
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Letters
/ 2 years agoDual registration likely to distort competitiveness of recipient clubs
SO as the new season starts for the top tiers there is now a route between Championship and Premiership via a...
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Letters
/ 2 years agoGreat to see Christian Wade back
It's great to have Christian Wade back in the Premiership, with Gloucester. It’s hard to comprehend how such a prodigious talent...
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Letters
/ 2 years agoTime to leave scrums to the professionals?
I would be interested to hear your readers' views about aspects of the current state of the community game in England....
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Letters
/ 2 years agoDream Team – Jake Sharp
JAKE SHARP, THE FORMER SARACENS, BEDFORD, LONDON SCOTTISH & COVENTRY FLY-HALF, WHO IS NOW TRANSITION MANAGER FOR NORTHAMPTON SAINTS, CHOOSES THE...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 2 years agoJeremy Guscott: I can’t call a winner, but it’ll be exciting
By Jeremy Guscott OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE… EVERY WEEK The beauty of the last Premiership season was it was incredibly competitive, and...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoTommy Reffell leads Leicester Tigers’ smash-and-grab raid
By Mark Stevens Exeter Chiefs ...................14pts Tries: Fisilau 48, Cairns 58 Conversions: Hodge 49, 59 Leicester Tigers ............. 17pts Tries: Liebenberg...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoThat was a slap in the face – Rob Baxter
Rob Baxter said his Chiefs had been given a ‘slap in the face’. “It’s hugely disappointing to lose in the way...
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Premiership
/ 2 years ago‘Old-man’ Maro Itoje has Saracens buzzing
By Roger Panting Gloucester ....................... 26pts Tries: Thomas 40, Clarke 56, Clement 71, Blake 76 Saracens .......................... 35pts Conversions: Barton 40,...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 2 years agoDefeat difficult to take – George Skivington
Gloucester's head coach George Skivington accepted that defeat in their opening league fixture was difficult to take. “I’m disappointed to lose...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoNorthampton Saints cut down by dazzling Ben Spencer
By Brendan Gallagher Bath .................................... 38pts Tries: Cokanasiga 5, Hill 26, Spencer 34, Lawrence 62, Coetzee 77 Conversions: Russell 6, 26,...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoJohann Van Graan: Our impact players made a real difference
Johann van Graan praised the impact of his bench to close out the win. “It was an important start for us...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoNewcastle Falcons can’t hold on to livewire Harry Randall
By Ben Jaycock Newcastle Falcons..........3pts Penalties: Connon 41 Bristol Bears ................... 24pts Tries: Williams 6, Naulago 49, Malins 64, 77 Conversions:...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoThere’s no panic here, says Steve Diamond
Steve Diamond insists there will be no panicking at Newcastle despite their 22-game run without a Premiership victory. He said: “I’m...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoWe must find another gear – Alex Sanderson
By Paul Rees Preview... Sale v Harlequins Today. Kick-off 3pm, Salford Community Stadium No side accumulated more points than Sale after...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoLennox Anyanwu gets his chance to replace Esterhuizen
Lennox Anyanwu starts at inside-centre for Harlequins as they begin life without South African talisman Andre Esterhuizen. The 23-year-old has filled...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoOnce again, the RFU is failing second tier
By Nick Cain READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK A new English season starts this weekend with strife and frustration in...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoTwickenham stadium deal may come at a cost
The idea that the renaming of Twickenham as the Allianz Stadium for a reported £100m over 10 years is such a...
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Miscellaneous
/ 2 years agoFantasy Rugby 2024/25
PRIZE MONEY WINNER £500 SECOND £250 THIRD £125 LAST £250 MANAGER OF THE MONTH £25 SECOND £10 THIRD £5 LAST £10...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 2 years agoRugby Rivalries that don’t stand the test of time
Rugby Matters by Brendan Gallagher - A weekly look at the game’s other talking points Eyes down all you pub quiz...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoSorry, but it now looks like Eben Etzebeth got away with one
So, for 10 months or more I have been defending Eben Etzebeth, and by implication referee Ben O’Keeffe, for the deliberate...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 years agoScarlets denied in final minutes
By Simon Thomas Benetton ........20 Scarlets ..........20 The Scarlets were denied a memorable victory at the death out in Treviso, but...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 years agoAlex Nankivell the difference as Munster win a thriller
By John Fallon Munster ...........35pts Tries: Nankivell 29, Haley 32, Hodnett 45, Coombes 60, Daly 70 Conversions: Burns 29, 33, 46,...
