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/ 2 years agoAll Blacks move into the final but this was a sorry mismatch
From NICK CAIN at the Stade de France Argentina............................6pts Penalties: Boffelli 4, 34 New Zealand......................44pts Tries: Jordan 10, 61, 72 Barrett...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 2 years agoPaying the price of a lopsided draw
BRENDAN GALLAGHER And there, ladies and gentlemen, we can see the mortal danger of having such a lopsided draw. We may...
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/ 2 years agoA touch of Aznavour
THE Springboks held their team announcement on Thursday in what was basically a village hall, in Presles, about half an hour...
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/ 2 years agoMullins called into front row
NICK Mullins, the meticulously prepared ITV commentator, was caught off guard by South African prop Frans Malherbe at the Springbok team...
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/ 2 years agoEnjoying training in the steps of Mo Farah
WORLD CUP DIARY By Adam Hathaway ENGLAND were training at INSEP, or L’Institut national du sport, de l’expertise et de la...
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/ 2 years agoShirts still on sale for top dollar
THE official Rugby World Cup superstore in Place de la Concorde in Paris was doing a roaring trade on Thursday but...
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/ 2 years agoFriends keen to back Ben
BEN Earl had a few friends and family coming over for last night’s semi-final against South Africa. The England back row...
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/ 2 years agoWho is in charge of timetable?
THEY might have been training at an elite athletic venue, but England’s timekeeping has again been way short of Olympic standard....
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 2 years agoBorthwick must plot his own course
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK FOR the first time in a long time all four quarter-final games were outstanding...
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoAfter Jersey, Biljon offered a chance at Rotherham
By BEN JAYCOCK Having had his world turned upside down due to Jersey Reds’ suspension from the Championship, Harvey Biljon has...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 years agoFrench taking an interest in Underhill
ON THE BLINDSIDE England backrow Sam Underhill has been attracting interest from French Top 14 giants Racing 92 and Bordeaux, who...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 years agoCastres in move for Collier
ON THE BLINDSIDE Castres Olympique have moved to lure long-serving Harlequins tighthead prop Will Collier, who was called into Steve Borthwick’s...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 years agoStooke in line for return to Rec
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler Former Bath lock Elliott Stooke, below, could return to The...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 years agoSaracens on right course to keep Itoje
ON THE BLINDSIDE Premiership champions Saracens are said to be ‘quietly confident’ that they will be able to agree a new...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 years agoTen out of ten for Grayson
ON THE BLINDSIDE Former Northampton Saints boss Paul Grayson has been hailed for his work with Wigan Warriors scrum-half and place-kicker...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 years agoMcKellar in frame for Jones position
ON THE BLINDSIDE Leicester Tigers boss Dan McKellar, above, has emerged as a potential target for the Australian Rugby Union if ...
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Nick Cain
/ 2 years agoOne-sided victory is nothing to celebrate
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK TONY Rowe is one of the most vociferous of the Premiership owners, and...
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Nick Cain
/ 2 years agoCoventry show the right spirit
NICK CAIN If you were looking for an example of the true spirit of the game look no further than Coventry’s...
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Nick Cain
/ 2 years agoWhy take off key players?
NICK CAIN The main factor in France being edged out by South Africa in last weekend’s quarter-final classic was that there...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoSale have the power to cut down Tigers
■ By ROB WILDMAN Leicester ...........................17pts Tries: Brown 8, Liebenberg 36, Hassell-Collins 59 Sale .................................... 24pts Conversions: Tries: Shillcock 36 Roebuck...
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/ 2 years agoDu Preez wins the plaudits from boss
Sale boss Alex Sanderson hailed captain Rob du Preez as far more than a “fill in” man for England ace George...
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/ 2 years agoUnbeaten Bristol are too strong for Saints
By TOM VICKERS Northampton................... 27pts Tries: Seabrook 2, 13, Pearson 22, Freeman 40 Conversions: Smith 3, 14 Penalties: Smith 73 Bristol...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoLam: I’m proud of how we played
Bristol boss Pat Lam hailed his side’s ‘guts’ as he saw his men come back from a 19-8 first-half deficit to...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoBath fly high as Saracens sink again
By BEN JAYCOCK Saracens ...........................16pts Tries: Christie 2 Conversions: Lozowski 3 Penalties: Lozowski 19, 37, 52 Bath .................................... 25pts Tries: de...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoReid delighted with first victory at StoneX since 2010
Player of the match Miles Reid was delighted to have helped end his side’s curse and become the first Bath side...
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Chris Hewett
/ 2 years agoNext time, Dupont will take what is his
CHRIS HEWETT THINKING ALLOWED DID the spirit of rugby romance go to meet its maker in the immediate aftermath of the...
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Chris Hewett
/ 2 years agoKolbe’s magic hidden from view
CHRIS HEWETT AMONG the many mysteries of this World Cup –Why isn’t Patrice Lagisquet coaching a competitive nation? Why doesn’t Ben...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoGloucester hold on to weather the storm
By LUKE JARMYN Newcastle.........................14pts Tries: Penalty 67, Radwan 72 Conversions: Connon 73 Gloucester ........................18pts Tries: McGuigan 15, Morris 21 Conversions: Barton 16...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoChick: That was one that got away
Despite the torrential conditions at Kingston Park making it an unpredictable affair, Newcastle skipper Callum Chick felt their loss to Gloucester...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoDombrandt: We don’t fear anyone
By PAUL REES PREVIEW... Harlequins v Exeter Today. Kick-off 3pm, Twickenham Stoop ALEX Dombrandt is not feeling sorry for himself after...
