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Columnists
/ 3 months agoNick Cain: Fault-lines show cracks in the All Black armour
Jordie Barrett’s tour-ending ankle injury against Ireland in Chicago last weekend plays into the hands of an England team hunting their...
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Latest News
/ 3 months agoRichard Sharp, ever the gentleman player
Hero: Richard Sharp in action and, top right, after his starring role against Scotland in 1963 PICTURES: Alamy RICHARD Sharp, who...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 3 months agoWales vs Argentina: Ben Thomas – I’ve never enjoyed rugby so much
Wales regular Ben Thomas says he has grown up a lot over the past couple of years – both on and...
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International Rugby
/ 3 months agoBristol cubs show fight against experienced tourists
■By BEN JAYCOCK Bristol ................14pts Tries: Wornsip 28, Harris 72 Conversions: Protheroe 29, 73 Argentina XV ...38pts Tries: Pérez Rachel 17,...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 3 months agoEngland A 14-31 New Zealand XV: Josh Hodge and Tom Pearson stand out in crowd
England A were their own worst enemies as mistakes and inaccuracies gifted their opponents an ultimately comfortable victory.
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International Rugby
/ 3 months agoWe were sluggish, admits Mapletoft
ENGLAND A coach Mark Mapletoft believed his side didn’t capitalise on their aerial superiority. He said: “With the players we had...
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Columnists
/ 3 months agoDavid Norrie: 40 years on, and still stuck in the dark ages
The definition of insanity is to keep doing the same thing over and over again – and expect a different result.
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Chris Hewett
/ 3 months agoChris Hewett: I’d stick with Ben Earl in the back row, Steve Borthwick
Welcome to the “Yeti Syndrome”, a vivid way of categorising the many things we seek in rugby but no longer expect...
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Latest News
/ 3 months agoKeystone Cops are still calling the shots
YOU can understand why rugby’s lords and masters are chasing the US dollar, but doing it in the way the Keystone...
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Letters
/ 3 months agoAbandon fully professional rugby in Wales – it is not working
WELSH rugby is in dire straits. I believe it is a position that is irrecoverable with the current regional model and...
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Letters
/ 3 months agoRichard Sharp, the pride of Cornwall
ON a damp Thursday afternoon in January 1960 with a Cornish mist hiding Carn Brae, a small group of local Redruth...
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Letters
/ 3 months agoLet’s send Baa-Baas to Paraguay
I AM a long time Rugby League fan who has, in recent years, become a convert to Union too. I am...
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Letters
/ 3 months agoNewcastle relegation question
IN last week’s letters Jeff Gage states that Newcastle should have been relegated last season. That would almost certainly have led...
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Letters
/ 3 months ago‘Away ends’ not for me
LAST season the idea of “away ends” was tested but I haven’t heard if this will be trialled again – or...
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Latest News
/ 3 months agoDREAM TEAM
KEVIN SORRELL, THE FORMER SARACENS CENTRE AND COACH, WHO IS NOW ENGLAND U20S BACKS COACH, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS...
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Columnists
/ 3 months agoPeter Jackson: Fearless Fred Howard calls Henry Pollock to account
A retired referee of global renown called the other day to pose a rhetorical question about the legality of Henry Pollock’s...
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Latest News
/ 3 months ago‘Shunto’ spent his career on the bench
THE village of Penclawwd, renowned for its cockles and for sending a pair of schoolboy half backs to run rings round...
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Latest News
/ 3 months agoNo stopping Trailfinders as they go on rampage
■By BEN WHITE Ampthill .............. 0pts E Trailfinders ..71pts Tries: De Wee 9, Wilson 19, 80; Hatherwell 31, Collins 40, 63;...
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Latest News
/ 3 months agoHartpury hold on to deny Cov in thriller
■By OLLY DARCY Hartpury .......................... 36pts Coventry ..........................31pts Tries: Lemon 18, Morgan 20, 30; Lennon 28, Holiday 51 Conversions: Bazalgette 18,...
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Latest News
/ 3 months agoGarside on hand to come to rescue
By LUKE JARMYN Caldy ..................15pts Tries: Tudor 6, Hyde 24 Conversion: K Wilkinson 7 Penalty: K Wilkinson 16 Worcester ........17pts Tries:...
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Latest News
/ 3 months agofor Worcester
san Wilkinson’s conversion. A messy attempt by Worcester when trying to play out from their own 22 was capitalised upon by...
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Latest News
/ 3 months agoBedford take control to put Scots in rear view mirror
■By BLUEBELL NICHOLLS L Scottish ........... 7pts Try: Clayton 12 Conversion: Wilstead 13 Bedford .............26pts Tries: Hutler 4, Herman 46, Ward...
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Latest News
/ 3 months agoBasement battle is no problem for Richmond
■By STEVE JACKSON Cambridge ......... 5pts Try: Thorne 38 Richmond ........ 54pts Tries: Obonna 4, Pim 14, 18; Baggott 33 Nugent...
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Latest News
/ 3 months agoKnights crash again as Chinnor cash in
■ By GUY WILLIAMS Doncaster .........21pts Tries: McNab 40, Margetts 52 Conversion: Bennett 40 Penalties: Bennett 5, 12, 24 Chinnor ..............23pts...
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Latest News
/ 3 months agoPirates enjoy smash and grab
■By WILL PERRINGWOOD Nottingham ......28pts Tries: Dickinson 17, 33; Thomas 37, Cherry 60 Conversions: Parks 17, 33, 37, 60 C Pirates...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 months agoApi Bavadra’s switch into the big time
After years of globe-trotting with Great Britain Sevens, Api Bavadra admits stepping into the Champ with Coventry has been a steep...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 3 months agoBrendan Gallagher: When Pumas gave Wales a tough time
The record books tell us that Wales and today’s opponents, Argentina, have contested 22 Tests since their first official meeting in...
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Latest News
/ 3 months agoTV deals don’t look so good for Prem
I WAS struck recently by some authoritative-looking data on social media about comparative TV deals between Prem Rugby and the Top...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 3 months agoPaul Rees: England are now able to turn up the heat
What a difference a year makes. England’s victory over Australia last weekend was their eighth in a row since losing to...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 3 months agoHarlequins will be looking to get back on the right track
■By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW... Harlequins v Gloucester-H Today. Kick-off 12.30pm, The Stoop THREE-TIME reigning PWR champions Gloucester-Hartpury head to Twickenham Stoop...
