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Chris Hewett
/ 3 years agoWhen law and spirit are not the same
CHRIS HEWETT We've heard an awful lot – far too much, frankly – about the spirit of cricket just recently, and...
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Chris Hewett
/ 3 years agoAnother lesson from the French
We are still a few days away from Premiership Rugby’s latest “big reveal”: the fixture list for the 2023-24 campaign, featuring...
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Challenge Cup
/ 3 years agoChallenge Cup invite for Black Lion and Cheetahs
Georgian team Black Lion and South African side Cheetahs have been invited to join the 2023- 24 European Challenge Cup. Organisers...
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Latest News
/ 3 years ago‘I wanted to keep on working with Steve’
By ADAM HATHAWAY Richard Wigglesworth admits staying close to head coach Steve Borthwick was one of his biggest motivations to take...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 3 years agoExeter sign Millar-Mills
Exeter Chiefs have signed England international Harriet Millar-Mills ahead of the new Premiership Women’s Rugby campaign. The 32-year-old former Wasps and...
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Shane Williams
/ 3 years agoWorld League will add to the pressure
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND ALL the excitement in the game at the moment surrounds the upcoming World Cup in...
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Features
/ 3 years agoNorth and south set for global showdown
Paul Rees considers the implications of a biennial 12-team international tournament due to begin in 2026 It has taken years to...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoJames: We’ll just keep improving
By BEN JAYCOCK Lifelong Sale Sharks fan Sam James is hoping his side go one step further next season and lift...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoSaracens tempt Galligan back from Harlequins
SARACENS have resigned England second row Rosie Galligan from Harlequins. The 25-yearold left Sarries for Quins in 2021, and made 30...
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Women's International
/ 3 years agoMiddleton keen to help Japan move up a notch
Simon Middleton has taken on a new role as high performance adviser to the Japan national women’s 15s team. Named World...
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Peter Jackson
/ 3 years agoWales pull another one from nowhere
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW When it comes to finding players from anywhere and nowhere for World Cups,...
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Peter Jackson
/ 3 years agoCripps, the hard man overlooked by Big Five
PETER JACKSON Brandon Cripps earned his stripes in the twice-weekly mayhem of the Welsh club scene during an era when more...
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U20 Six Nations
/ 3 years agoSpirited England out for revenge
By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW...England v France (Today, Kick-off 6pm) England U20s have the opportunity to make amends for their dismal defeat...
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U20 World Cup
/ 3 years agoIreland ready for tough challenge as SA look for sprint finish
PREVIEW...Ireland v South Africa (Today, Kick-off 3.30pm) Richie Murphy's Grand Slam winners Ireland face their biggest challenge yet as they meet...
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U20 World Cup
/ 3 years agoBaby Blacks set for Aussie clash
Preview: New Zealand v Australia (Today, 1pm) New Zealand have had to settle for a fifth-place semi-final against arch rivals Australia...
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World
/ 3 years agoWales in the mood to rumble
By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW...Wales v Georgia (Today, Kick-off 3pm) Wales U20s defence coach Craig Everett says his side are ‘chomping at...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoItaly determined to end on a high
Preview Italy v Fiji Today. 10am ITALY are hoping to ensure that after a bright start to the World Championships that...
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World
/ 3 years agoJapan keen to break their duck
Preview: Argentina v Japan (Today, 12.30pm) Japan head coach Rob Penney has made 11 changes for this afternoon’s ninth-place semi-final against...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoFrance are too strong for battling Welshmen
POOL A By BEN JAYCOCK Wales................ 19pts Tries: Driscoll 40, Florence 47, Houston 71 Conversions: Edwards 41, 48 France.............. 43pts Tries:...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoAnother failure for New Zealand
N Zealand ..........62 Japan................... 19 MACCA Springer scored a hat-trick but New Zealand fell short of the 67 point margin that...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoSeven-try Ireland beat Fiji to finish top of the group
By SAM JACKSON Ireland.............. 47pts Tries: Gleeson 8, 35; Sheahan 12, Hadden 22, McCarthy 57, 78, Osborne 68 Conversions: Lynch 9,...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoBracken sparks England defiance
POOL B By BEN JAYCOCK England .............. 22pts Tries: Bracken 4, Cleaves 36, Jibulu 43 Conversions: Slevin 5, 37 Penalties: Slevin...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoBeets double does it for SA
POOL C S Africa ........... 24 Argentina ....... 16 CORNE Beets scored two late tries as hosts South Africa beat Argentina...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 3 years agoMy Life in Rugby with Richard De Carpentier: ‘It felt a bit surreal when I ran out at Murrayfield’
The former England sevens international and Leicester, Worcester, Harlequins and Bath back rower talks about his life in the game When...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 3 years agoYoung stars need more room to grow
RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER A fascinating Junior World Cup has reached the...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoThe day I couldn’t land a blow on McCaw
It's impossible to avoid the Ashes at present and I was musing last week when we had that kerfuffle over the...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 3 years agoThe day Jonny saved his best until the final play of the game
Brendan Gallagher looks back at the players who shone on the biggest stage Johnno or Jonny? Who was the iconic English...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 3 years agoWhen Johnno’s Dad’s Army had one last hurrah
There are those, and I would be one, who still consider RWC2003 the best run and most enjoyable tournament to date...
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Q&A
/ 3 years agoWade would be my wild card on the wing
Q&A Ben Jaycock speaks to former Wasps, Leicester and England winger Tom Varndell about the state of the game in 7s...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 3 years agoWe trained for hours in baking sun – then lost!
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME As England ramp up their preparation for this year’s Rugby World Cup,...
