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Latest News
/ 5 years agoWales 0-45 Ireland: Woeful Wales ship seven in Arms Park demolition job
Wales overwhelmed by Ireland to suffer second-successive heavy defeat in the Six Nations
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoSuper Rugby Aotearoa: Damian McKenzie’s golden boot decides clash in Dunedin
DAMIAN McKenzie’s ‘golden point’ penalty dramatically secured three straight wins for the Chiefs to keep their Aotearoa final hopes alive. McKenzie...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 5 years agoLong-serving Henry Trinder to leave Gloucester
LONG-SERVING Gloucester centre Henry Trinder has left Kingsholm to kick-start his career with French club Vannes on a deal until the...
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoRegions should not suffer for their service to country | Shane Williams
WALES’ four regions were conspicuous by their absence in Europe this weekend. To not even have one of our professional sides...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 5 years agoFree-flowing Fisher put an emphasis on speed
Brendan Gallagher continues his series looking at rugby’s great schools JOHN Fisher School might have been founded as recently as 1929...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoItaly 3-67 England: Nine-try England book date in final
Italy played their best rugby in years in a first half which England still managed to score two tries in, before...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoLess can be more for rugby insists Hogan
Should seismic reform to place in the Premiership? A reduction in the number of games would be a good start, says...
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Chris Hewett
/ 5 years agoGourdon proves big is not the best policy | Chris Hewett
Rugby's struggles with David and Goliath statures for forwards can often by a headscratcher, writes Chris Hewett
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoWalder: Mike Brown can be vintage for the Falcons
DAVE Walder believes the delivery of Newcastle Brown to Kingston Park next season will refresh the Falcons and ensure there is...
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Chris Hewett
/ 5 years agoIsrael Folau row looks set for re-run in Tonga | Chris Hewett
Folau's journey into cyberspace should inhibit any return to Test rugby, after recent comments by Tonga's head coach that he would...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 5 years agoLions face six weeks in just one city bubble
THE Lions may be forced to spend virtually their entire six weeks in South Africa confined to the same bio-secure bubble...
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoHarmony at Toulouse is music to Kaino’s ears | James Harrington
Earlier this week, both Toulouse and Clermont head coaches insisted that their sides are underdogs for today’s Champions Cup quarter-final at...
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoTownsend’s experience can spark Lions attack | Jeremy Guscott
Gregor Townsend is on the ticket list for the South Africa tour, a wise choice made by Warren Gatland in the...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoPandemic sees even champs Exeter suffer loss
By SAMUEL JACKSON PREMIERSHIP and European champions Exeter Chiefs have recorded a pretax loss of £2.26m after being “significantly impacted” by...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoCaptain Sarah Hunter returns to England starting line-up
Hunter will form a completely new back row selected by head coach Simon Middleton for the trip to Italy
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Challenge Cup
/ 5 years agoJake Ball evades citing for contact with Faf de Klerk
The ball was deemed to be out at the ruck by referee Mathieu Raynal when Ball charged into de Klerk
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoExeter Chiefs turnover falls by almost £5m in published financial statement
Tony Rowe and Rob Baxter have spoken about Exeter's loss-making performance for the financial year ending June 2020
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/ 5 years agoUnattached Israel Folau offered route back to Test rugby by Tonga
Could the disgraced Wallabies full-back be on his way back to union?
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/ 5 years agoScarlets plan to prosper through New Zealand link
The Scarlets stand to net gains as part of the deal to let Brad Mooar return to New Zealand
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Champions Cup
/ 5 years agoWe came to target Barton, admits La Rochelle’s O’Gara
La Rochelle head coach Ronan O'Gara says the French club came to Kingsholm with the gameplan set up to disrupt George...
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European Challenge Cup
/ 5 years agoBenetton 29-16 Agen: Taulagi’s red card opens door for Benetton
Agen show no signs of winning as their hapless season continues
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Features
/ 5 years agoSemi Radradra leads by example says Lam – and what a towering example that is for all
Pat Lam delves into Bristol's path to greater things after winning the Challenge Cup last season, and why Semi Radradra is...
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoEngland’s ‘power’ scrum looks more powder puff | Nick Cain
Nick Cain looks at England's troubles at the scrum, with the same errors holding back the front row that occurred at...
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Champions Cup
/ 5 years agoMunster 33-40 Toulouse: Matthis Lebel try kills Munster momentum
Munster put up a fight at Thomond Park but lose out in the battle of Europe's two giants waiting on their...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoLondon Irish aces line up for England’s call
Tom Parton, Ollie Hassell-Collins and Ben Loader have all been crucial to the Exiles' push for Champions Cup qualification in the...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 5 years agoSam Burgess dares to win again
The ex-Bath and England centre could feature in the special forces show adapted on Australian television
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Champions Cup
/ 5 years agoPreview: Wales ace Sheedy leads Bristol Bears into dog fight
Callum Sheedy and Matthieu Jalibert to go head-to-head at Stade Chaban-Delmas on Sunday afternoon
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoFekitoa: Paolo Odogwu is the vital piece for Wasps
The Wasps and New Zealand centre is expecting teammate Paolo Odogwu to get his shot with England soon on the Test...
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Champions Cup
/ 5 years agoWasps 25-27 Clermont: Agony as Odogwu’s boots cost Wasps
A close call for the TMO as Odogwu's boot was deemed to be in touch in tight encounter against Clermont
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoHarlequins icon Mike Brown leaves to join the Falcons
Quins' record holder for appearances will reunite with Dean Richards at Premiership rivals Newcastle
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Champions Cup
/ 5 years agoBlackett: Gutting to lose like that
The Wasps head coach reacts to their Champions Cup exit after a narrow defeat at the hands of Clermont Auvergne
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Chris Hewett
/ 5 years agoThat Rome weekend puts block on Georgia | Chris Hewett
If Italy are not all washed up as a permanent member of the Six Nations elite –a sporting society so exclusive,...
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Champions Cup
/ 5 years agoPreview: Golden ticket buys Beaumont’s band of brothers a shot in last chance saloon
Josh Beaumont looks ahead to Sale's first European Cup quarter-final since 2006, as Sharks travel to Parc y Scarlets
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Chris Hewett
/ 5 years agoWayne Smith may spark new Kiwi dominance | Chris Hewett
Wayne Smith played a bigger role in the 2015 All Blacks side than you may think, writes Chris Hewett
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Champions Cup
/ 5 years agoExeter 47-25 Lyon: Battling Chiefs show champion pedigree
Chiefs come from 17-5 down to advance to the Champions Cup quarter-finals with victory at Sandy Park
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoBBC and ITV drive Six Nations bid to £100m
BBC and ITV have upped their bid for the Six Nations to avoid the tournament vanishing behind a paywall
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Chris Hewett
/ 5 years agoJohn Eales was the best | Chris Hewett
ANOTHER Wayne Smith, the highly accomplished rugby correspondent of The Australian, is calling it a day after half a century on...
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Champions Cup
/ 5 years agoGreat to be back with pals says Jonny Hill
Exeter Chiefs lock Hill scores two tries on his return from England Six Nations duty
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoSuper Rugby AU: Tongan Thor puts hammer on Rebels
TANIELA Tupou’s two tries inspired the Reds to victory over the Rebels to set up a mouth-watering showdown with the Brumbies...
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoSpotlight rightly falls on women’s game now | Shane Williams
Wasn’t it great to see the Women’s Six Nations finally kick-off yesterday. And wasn’t it interesting to see it standing alone...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoFrance 53-0 Wales: Nightmare for Abrahams as Boujard lands hat-trick
A poor result for Wales on their visit to Vannes in the opening round of the 2021 Women's Six Nations
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoTop League: Brilliant Beauden Barrett spears Kubota
BEAUDEN Barrett proved the match winner for the second week running as Suntory became the last unbeaten team in the red...
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoFaletau is back to his brilliant best – with years in front of him | Shane Williams
Taulupe Faletau is stuck, for now, on 99 Test caps – let's hope he doesn't follow Mike Phillips in not reaching...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoEngland 52-10 Scotland: Big win but work to do says Poppy Cleall
New tackling and breakdown adaptations result in five cards being dished out at Castle Park, as England cross for eight tries
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/ 5 years agoSuper Rugby Aotearoa: Brown’s boys confound Crusaders
TONY Brown’s Highlanders inflicted leaders Crusaders’ first loss of the season and got their own campaign back on track after a...
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European Challenge Cup
/ 5 years agoLeicester 48-32 Connacht: Tigers leave it late to end Connacht’s challenge
An 11-try thriller at Welford Road sees Leicester come through to beat Connacht and advance in the Challenge Cup
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoFranck Azema exit confirmed, destination unknown | James Harrington
Jono Gibbes is high among the favourites to replace Azema at Clermont Auvergne, writes James Harrington
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 5 years agoThe Ash Splash, loved by many, hated by some
Brendan Gallagher delves into some of rugby’s most enduring images, their story and why they are still so impactful What is...
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European Challenge Cup
/ 5 years agoOspreys 24-28 Newcastle: Falcons hit quick triple with Tipuric in sin bin
Justin Tipuric pays the price for a no-arms tackle that reduced Ospreys to 14 players and gave Newcastle the edge
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 5 years agoHarlequins ace Danny Care switches management company
The Harlequins scrum-half makes switch to an entertainment company
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