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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoAggressive scrums are recipe for more injuries
A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME PICTURE: Getty Images JEFF PROBYN At last it’s started and we can finally get...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 6 years agoEkoko treble as Sharks show pace and style
DMP Sharks…46 Firwood …23 By TOM BULMER DMP Sharks took maximum points from an entertaining and high-scoring encounter at the Northern...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 6 years agoUruguay win reminds us of rugby’s true spirit
RUGBY MATTERS Leading the way: Santiago Arata breaks through to score Uruguay’s first try PICTURE: Getty Images My God, that wonderful...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 6 years agoKey injuries mean Scots must change their approach
AS THEWorld Cup enters its second full week the stakes are getting higher and the tension mounting. Referees are also under...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 6 years agoTomos gets back in trim
TOMOS Williams got more than he bargained for when he popped out for a haircut in Tokyo. The Wales replacement scrum-half...
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National League One
/ 6 years agoMoseley pounce when Foresters leave Dawe ajar
■ By NIGEL WILCE A HAT-TRICK of tries from Birmingham Moseley flanker Morgan Dawes helped his team to a deserved victory...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoSearle’s back to fighting weight for Wasps
NEWS EXTRA By NEALE HARVEY WASPS fly-half Billy Searle is pumped-up and ready for battle with Lima Sopoaga after recovering from...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 6 years agoPowell-Hughes try proves decisive
Powerplay: Ti Tauasosi makes hard yards for Gloucester Glouc-Hartpury…22pts Wasps…19pts By LAURA SHANA IT WENT to the wire at the Alpas...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 6 years agoGallant captains charm the masses with tears and smiles
IN the world of cycling there is a rather splendid tradition that a rider who demonstrates outstanding panache or sportsmanship or...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 6 years agoNow England need to use their sledgehammer to crack Argentina
World Cup Nick Cain looks at the way England are shaping up for their bigger challenges ahead PREVIEW… England v Argentina...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 6 years agoBeard’s such a beefcake
ADAM Beard was a late arrival after having surgery to remove his appendix and has been put through double sessions since...
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National League One
/ 6 years agoNew boys continue to suffer as Sale soar
Canterbury…7 Sale FC …27 ■ By NICOLA KENTON CANTERBURY’s winless streak contined as they were beaten at home by Sale who...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoScrum-half cover arrives
RUGBY SHORTS HARLEQUINS have offered scrum-halves Dylan Munro and Lloyd Wheeldon contracts to provide cover for Danny Care and Niall Saunders....
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 6 years agoRichmond aim to bounce back from mauling
PREVIEW: Saracens v Richmond Today. Kick-off 1.30pm By SAM HUNGERFORD CHAMPIONS Saracens have already been given a stern examination in defence...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 6 years agoGoing large: the heaviest starting XV in history?
THERE was much conjecture that the Tonga pack against England last week, which tipped the scales at 985kg – an average...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 6 years agoLedesma will make Eddie’s men fight for every point
Trust in the world’s No.1 mouthguard brand www.shockdoctor.co.uk Big threat: Pumas score a rolling maul against France IF the Argentina side...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 6 years agoBravo Japan…now give us World Cup for Tier 2
NICK CAIN JAPAN have done it again, giving the 2019 World Cup much-needed lift-off with their brilliant 19-12 victory over Ireland,...
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National League One
/ 6 years agoSame again for struggling I’s
Hull Ionians …7 Richmond…52 ■ By MALLY KNOWLES THERE is more than an element of Groundhog Day surrounding Hull Ionians performances,...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoTuisue gets three weeks
ALBERT Tuisue of London Irish was banned by an Independent Disciplinary Panel on Thursday for a dangerous tackle, contrary to Law...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 6 years agoWarriors are blown away by powerful Quins
Worcester …7 Harlequins…48 By JONTY MAWER A DOUBLE from Fiona Fletcher and further scores from Lucy Packer, Jess Breach, Chloe Edwards,...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 6 years agoFoley’s back to give Gatland a kicking
By ALEX BYWATER Playmaker: Bernard Foley in action against Samoa PICTURE: Getty Images PREVIEW… Wales v Australia Today. Kick-off 8.45am, Tokyo...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 6 years agoMontoya hat-trick as Pumas warn Eddie
■By NICK CAIN Hat-trick man: Julian Montoya dives over for Argentina PICTURE: Getty Images ARGENTINA fired a warning shot at England...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 6 years agoLet refs decide if tackles are malicious
THE idea that you can sanitise a fast physical contact sport like Rugby Union to the extent that you can totally...
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National League One
/ 6 years agoRampant Rams remain perfect
Rams …27 Chinnor …21 ■ By RICHARD ASHTON RAMS’ dream start to life in National One continued as they sealed a...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoAnother loss for Leicester
LEICESTER Tigers have reported an operating loss for a fourth consecutive year but recorded a profit of £5.2m for 2019 because...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 6 years agoLydiate: This squad’s stronger than 2011
By STEFFAN THOMAS DAN Lydiate has warned Wales to beware a dangerous Australia outfit but believes they have enough in the...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 6 years agoLedesma excited by England shootout
ARGENTINA coach Mario Ledesma said it “doesn’t get any bigger” than playing England for a place in the World Cup quarter-finals...
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National League 2N
/ 6 years agoImpressive victory is founded on defence
Fylde …40 Huddersfield …10 By CHRISTIAN EVANS FYLDE continued their unbeaten start to the campaign with a comprehensive victory at the...
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National League One
/ 6 years agoROOM 101
MARK IRELAND THE SHEFFIELD TIGERS FLY-HALF TAKES US THROUGH HIS PET HATES FROM THE RUGBY WORLD AND BEYOND 1. Avocados The...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoPirates loan lock options
CORNISH Pirates have signed Wasps second row Will Wilson on loan. The 22-year-old is the second forward to join this week...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoDragons ready for lift up with Sam Davies at the controls
How are the four Welsh regions shaping up ahead of the start of the PRO14 season this weekend?
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoWorld Cup winner Woodman can’t wait to see Mako Vunipola back
Woodman also says England can take inspiration from their core of Saracens players
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoWasps appoint first female matchday announcer for upcoming clash
Verity Brown will take up microphone duties in lieu of long-term announcer Pete Nuttall's temporary absence
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoTe’o exit will make Worcester more cohesive says Ryan Mills
Mills was in great form for Worcester last season and says the Warriors backline can function even better with Te'o not...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 6 years agoGallagher column: Tonga and Samoa should have a base in Auckland
Brendan Gallagher's focusses on the lineage of Tonga, Samoa and Fiji's squads, most of whom are based in New Zealand and...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoLine-out king Stephan Lewies set to give Harlequins tactical edge
The South African talks to TRP after his arrival at The Stoop this summer
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoCain column: Japan gets its sense of proportion just right
Nick Cain looks at how Japan is embracing its role as host nation of the World Cup in its own unique...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 6 years agoSaracens can be history makers, says Alex Goode
Alex Goode signed a three-year extension at the Premiership and European champions
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoJackson column: Phil Davies is admired as a glutton for punishment
Peter Jackson journeys back to 1987 when Wales and Phil Davies met the All Blacks
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoExeter Chiefs won’t be the last club to establish women’s team
Premiership side Sale Sharks and Championship favourites Newcastle Falcons are also looking to form a team for the Premier 15s
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International Rugby
/ 6 years agoRobinson: England can win the trophy and Tom Curry will be key
"Eddie has a squad that have learned from 2015 and now they're ready to deliver" - Robinson
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoGuscott column: Smart All Blacks kick the Springboks into disarray
Jeremy Guscott pinpoints the kicking game as an area where Steve Hansen outsmarted Rassie Erasmus
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International Rugby
/ 6 years agoRefereeing levels have been sub-standard, World Rugby admits
There have been a number of controversial decisions made so far at the World Cup
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International Rugby
/ 6 years agoEngland make ten changes for USA as Slade misses out
Henry Slade's knee injury leaves England threadbare for cover at fly-half
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoWilliams column: Expect a reaction from Wales after Rob Howley’s departure
Shane Williams backs Jonathan Davies to provide a big impact for Wales in their World Cup opener with Georgia
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoProbyn column: Eddie Jones will find Tonga give focus to his men
There is a huge gulf in resource between Tonga and England
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Rugby World Cup
/ 6 years agoHOW ALL THE OTHER WORLD CUPS STARTED
1987 New Zealand v Italy (Eden Park): The ceremony consisted of schoolkids and scouts shambling around the ground with the 16...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 6 years agoWilliams is Wales’ card sharp
AFTER a tumultuous week and the departure of attack coach Rob Howley for alleged betting breaches, Wales turned to online games,...
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National League One
/ 6 years agoDirty Harry doesn’t cost the Foresters
By STEVE JACKSON CINDERFORD’S Harry Hone’s 15th-minute red card looked to have cost the league leaders dearly as, going into added...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoBillingham come on strong to scale peak
Northern Premier BILLINGHAM move to the top of the table after beating Rossendale 43-22 away at Marl Pits. It was close,...
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