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/ 5 years agoGreig Laidlaw gives his first impressions of Japan’s Top League
The former Scotland captain had the option to stay in France but opted instead for the wonders of Japan
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/ 5 years agoPreview: No fear of Bristol Bears after Shark fight
Neale Harvey previews Sunday's 3pm kick-off as Tom James and the Northampton Saints take on Bristol Bears
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/ 5 years agoSuper Rugby AU: Two-try Hunter Paisami silences the Force
Hunter Paisami and code-hopper Suliasi Vunivalu impress for the Reds, as the Rebels add to the 'Tahs woes
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 5 years agoFacundo Cordero signs on for double time at Exeter Chiefs
EXETER CHIEFS winger Facundo Cordero has signed a new two-year deal to stay with the Premiership and European double winners. The...
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/ 5 years agoNeal: I’d take LA away over Newcastle any day!
BIGGER, and hopefully better, Major League Rugby kicked off last week with Seattle Seawolves bidding for a three-peat of Championships. MLR’s...
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/ 5 years agoFranchise Cup: Dead-eye Tiaan Swanepoel puts Sharks to the sword
TIAAN Swanepoel struck a game-winning penalty in the final minute to clinch victory for the Lions in a 12-try thriller against...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 5 years agoNow Stade Francais keep their eyes on Ollie Lawrence progress
Stade Francais have a void to fill after midfield star Gael Fickou appears set to join Racing 92
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/ 5 years agoSound of silence so eerie at home matches, says Exeter’s Dave Ewers
Premiership teams are not winning as many matches on home soil as before the pandemic
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 5 years agoDanny Cipriani edges closer to agreeing Bath deal
Neil Fissler reveals Danny Cipriani has been training with Jonny Wilkinson as he looks set to complete a deal with Bath
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/ 5 years agoGoode: Academy kids can wait, it’s all about winning to construct new mentality at Tigers
The Rugby Pod co-host acknowledges the young players in the stable at Leicester, but that it is Richard Wigglesworth and Dan...
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/ 5 years agoExeter 47-31 Leicester: Tiger cubs claw back some pride in defeat
Tigers show signs of life to finish strongly against free-scoring Chiefs
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/ 5 years agoWelsh luck ran out but future looks much brighter | Shane Williams
Shane Williams looks back on Wales' loss in Paris with admiration for Wayne Pivac's side
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/ 5 years agoHepher: Beating 14 players wasn’t not so simple
EXETER head coach Ali Hepher reflected on a 12-try extravaganza to insist: “We should absolutely celebrate a great win. “We did...
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/ 5 years agoLouis Rees-Zammit is truly fast but Slade is just too quiet | Jeremy Guscott
Jeremy Guscott's post-mortem of the 2021 Six Nations touches on five players crucial to their teams
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 5 years agoThe biggest and baddest moments from the 2021 Six Nations
Brendan Gallagher picks apart some moments from this year's tournament
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/ 5 years agoHarlequins 59-24 Gloucester: ‘Sloppy’ Quins still manage nine tries
Alex Dombrandt shines again for Harlequins at the Stoop, but Nick Evans feels the hosts 'left more out there'
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Chris Hewett
/ 5 years agoWallabies Rugby World Cup challenge is blooming in Brisbane sun | Chris Hewett
Success in France in two years' time for Australia will rest on the crop of young players emerging under Brad Thorn...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 5 years agoSandersons help put Kirkham on the map
Brendan Gallagher continues his series looking at rugby’s great schools LANCASHIRE might not quite be the rugby hotspot at senior level...
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/ 5 years agoSkivington: ‘We were better than score suggests’
Gloucester head coach George Skivington states his pride in Gloucester's 11 academy players after defeat to Harlequins
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/ 5 years agoHarry put his lads first, even before Manchester United | Peter Jackson
The Harry Leyland Stand on Merseyside has been empty now for a whole year, a silent memorial to a...
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/ 5 years agoHeartbreak for Wales as France win in red
ALUN Wyn Jones and Wales suffered last-gasp heartbreak in Paris as they saw their Six Nations Grand Slam dream end with...
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/ 5 years agoBath 47-22 Worcester: All over by half-time for Warriors reserves
WORCESTER’S miserable record at the Rec continued as they took their losing run on the ground to 17 matches. After last...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 5 years agoGetting inside head of Gatland not easy | Brendan Gallagher
Can Scotland expect to get more than a handful of players on the British & Irish Lions players?
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 5 years agoSarries comeback halts Exeter’s progress
■ By NATHAN ROCHE Saracens ........34 Exeter ..............21 SARACENS derailed Exeter’s hopes of reaching the top four by ending their sevenmatch...
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/ 5 years agoSix Nations TV deal talks go on
TALKS over Six Nations TV rights are said to be “on a knife edge” with a decision expected by the end...
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/ 5 years agoHooper: We want to move the ball wide and create space
Stuart Hooper identifies what had Bath fly out of the gate to take a commanding lead against Worcester in the first...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 5 years agoI wish Stander well, but he shouldn’t have played for Ireland | Brendan Gallagher
Respect CJ Stander and what he has done in rugby, but Brendan Gallagher will remain against the permittence of 'project players'
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/ 5 years agoGlo-Hartpury 28-24 Worcester: Lock steals a march after the clock goes red
ROBYN LOCK’S last-gasp try salvaged victory for Gloucester-Hartpury at the Alpas Arena, as Worcester Warriors were denied victory in dramatic fashion....
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Features
/ 5 years agoTRP’s 2021 Six Nations team of the tournament
15 Stuart Hogg (Scotland) Scotland have been patchy but their skipper has been superb throughout both in attack and defence. Once a...
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English Championship
/ 5 years agoCoventry 19-55 Ealing: Big scoring Trailfinders smash third 50 in a row
Trailfinders remain potent in attack as their uphold their unbeaten record at Butts Park Arena
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/ 5 years agoNewcastle 18-20 Wasps: Eye-gouging row as Wasps break the losing streak
Falcons wing Mateo Carreras subject to gouging accusation on Josh Bassett in the defeat to Wasps
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/ 5 years agoBiarritz explore options far and wide | James Harrington
With signings Steffon Armitage and Henry Speight in the fold, ProD2 Biarritz are poised to launch a promotion bid this season....
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/ 5 years agoLoughboroug 14-36 Wasps: Meg shows Sonny Bill style for six-try Wasps
WASPS produced one of their best results of the season with a six-try display to defeat Loughborough Lightning. This was the...
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Six Nations
/ 5 years agoIreland 32-18 England: Outplayed, outfought, this was just dismal
Ireland give CJ Stander the perfect send-off. leaving Eddie Jones to defend an abject England performance
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English Championship
/ 5 years agoRichmond 23-15 Jersey: Richmond delight at first win in 13 months
TRIES by scrum-half Luc Jones and wing Dan Kelly in an eightminute purple patch early in the second half secured Richmond’s...
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/ 5 years agoLee Blackett delight at Wasps character to win at Falcons
LEE BLACKETT hailed his side’s collective desire as they dug deep to see off Newcastle on their own turf. Wasps had...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 5 years agoEngland’s Lions hopefuls hit skids with Triple Frown | Brendan Gallagher verdict
Critics have raised the alarm bell over England's slump, so why hasn't Eddie listened? Brendan Gallagher's verdict on the loss to...
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/ 5 years agoBristol 7-62 Harlequins: Quins warm up for big Saracens showdown
HARLEQUINS gathered steam ahead of their showdown against title rivals Saracens next week with a dominant win over Bristol Bears. Gerard...
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Guest columnists
/ 5 years agoTale of two Tadhgs has sad ending for Eddie | David Flatman
THE two Tadhgs, Beirne and Furlong, achieved such dominance that England were rarely on the front foot. England looked meek in...
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English Championship
/ 5 years agoCornish Pirates v Bedford: Pirates will keep ‘edge’ but with fewer penalties
CORNISH Pirates are aiming to extend their Championship start to three wins out of three when Bedford Blues visit the Mennaye...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 5 years agoSale 31-3 DMP: Lisa Neumann double decides battle of the Sharks
SALE SHARKS secured their third win as a Premier 15s club with two-try Lisa Neumann key to a clinical display over...
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/ 5 years agoScotland 52-10 Italy: Worst-ever finish for under-fire Italians
Scotland wrapped up the try bonus point within the first half-four at Murrayfield
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/ 5 years agoBristol want fresh air at top after wiping Wasps bogey
Bears hooker Bryan Byrne says last week's win over semi-final opponents Wasp has provided major momentum for the league leaders ahead...
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Features
/ 5 years agoWomen’s Game in Focus: Saracens hooker May Campbell
A player who wishes to use her platform to raise concerns over the degree of high tackles going unpunished in the...
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/ 5 years agoFrance 32-30 Wales: If it’s any consolation Wales, this was a classic match for the ages
Wales play out an absolute classic in the Paris night, as Brice Dulin strikes in the final play to smash their...
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/ 5 years agoOwen Williams waits on Welsh offer for return home from Top League
Wales fly-half/centre Owen Williams says his future remains totally flexible after taking the chance to head to Japan to represent NTT...
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Premiership
/ 5 years agoSale v London Irish: Fatherhood helping AJ cope with Faf de Klerk
SALE’S AJ MacGinty attributes an injury-free run, fatherhood and a better understanding with Faf de Klerk as some of the factors...
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/ 5 years agoCaptain Tom Curry could be Eddie’s own Will Carling | Nick Cain
Eddie Jones can start his rebuild in the young openside flanker and free up Owen Farrell
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/ 5 years agoSuper Rugby Aotearoa: Fightback puts end to Chiefs misery
AFTER suffering 11 consecutive Super Rugby losses, the Chiefs ended their Aotearoa misery as Luke Jacobson’s late close-range try gave...
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/ 5 years agoLovejoy Chawatama aims to make statement against Bok giants
LOVEJOY Chawatama is backing London Irish’s forwards to fight fire with fire as two multi-national packs go head-to-head in the race...
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