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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoSecond-half Whites magic stuns Wizards
By JOHN MURPHY Swansea ........24 Aberavon........14 SWANSEA finished with a midweek win as Aberavon let their early lead, and scrum dominance,...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoTRP’s Championship Dream Team XV 2018-19
Jon Newcombe has canvassed opinion from the second tier to select a dream XV
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Columnists
/ 7 years agoGuscott column: Owen Farrell and Jonny Sexton tactical battle will be box office
Jeremy Guscott examines the battle of the 10s ahead of the Champions Cup final
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Champions Cup
/ 7 years agoNew Tottenham Hotspur stadium to host 2021 European rugby finals
A stadium with a capacity of 62,062
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Columnists
/ 7 years agoCain column: Yet again the RFU let Shaun Edwards slip through the net
What options do the RFU have available to them if they move on from Eddie Jones after the World Cup?
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoLondon Irish shopping spree continues with Adam Coleman’s arrival
Wallabies lock to join Waisake Naholo and Sekope Kepu at the Exiles in the Premiership next season
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoFraser Balmain: From benchwarmer at Welford Road to Kingsholm titan
The former Leicester prop is thriving after stepping out of Dan Cole's shadow at Welford Road to join the Cherry and...
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Columnists
/ 7 years agoJackson column: Shaun Edwards will always be one of Wales’ own
A strange timeline of events and the outcome of Wales' World Cup won't impact regard for Edwards
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoAnthony Watson inspired to reach the World Cup after dialogue with England staff
The Bath full-back feels he is in the best shape he's ever been in and was encouraged during his rehab by...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoIsrael Folau $4m deal hangs in the balance
Rugby Australia code of conduct hearing finds Israel Folau guilty of contract breach – no decision on sanction made yet
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoBath confirm Stuart Hooper will get assistance in first year as head coach
Hooper to oversee coaching team which will welcome back England scrum coach Neal Hatley for next season
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British and Irish Lions Tour
/ 7 years agoJames Haskell to retire from rugby after stunning career
Eddie Jones pays tribute to 77-cap England flanker
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoI’m staying to take us back up says Deano
By TOM BRADSHAW Missed chance: Toby Flood shows his frustration as a Newcastle opportunity goes begging PICTURES: Getty Images One that...
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Columnists
/ 7 years agoQuins fear wage demands could see Kyle depart
Wanted in the West Country: Quins prop Kyle Sinckler BATH will target England and British Lions tight-head Kyle Sinckler when his...
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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One
/ 7 years agoFainga’a cashes in with a hat-trick
■ By ADAM ELLIS Brumbies hero: Folau Fainga’a scored three tries in an epic fightback against Blues PICTURE: Getty Images THE...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoJohan: Relegation system is so tough
JOHAN Ackermann called for a rethink over promotion and relegation from the Premiership after his side’s victory condemned Newcastle to demotion....
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Columnists
/ 7 years agoTigers set to pounce for Falcons 15 Hammersley
LEICESTER Tigers are keeping tabs on Newcastle Falcons full-back Simon Hammersley, who could leave the club this summer. Hammersley penned a...
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National Leagues
/ 7 years agoParty time for Pratt’s Canterbury climbers
■ By BRAD HARPER Glory be: Canterbury and their fans hail their success PICTURE: Phillipa Hilton TEAMS CANTERBURY: Grimes (Moss 50),...
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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One
/ 7 years agoToulouse can’t stop breaking records
FRENCH COLUMN DAVID BARNES Toulouse are the recordbreakers who are leaving the entire Top 14 in their glittering wake. For a...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoQuins stop the rot as Tigers fiasco goes on
By NEALE HARVEY Making it safe: Semi Kunatani crashes over for Harlequins’ second try PICTURES: Getty Images Resilient: Mike Fitzgerald scores...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoLlanelli bring up their half century to keep hopes alive
■ By TIM LEWIS Llanelli …57 Neath…13 LLANELLI gave themselves a strong chance of retaining their Principality Premiership status as they...
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Columnists
/ 7 years agoShingler’s lineout expertise key for Gatland
By ALEX BYWATER WARREN Gatland has backed “outstanding” flanker Aaron Shingler to bounce back from his injury hell and throw himself...
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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One
/ 7 years agoRodwell to call time on 7s career
JAMES Rodwell, the most capped Sevens player of all time, will retire at the end of the season. In January Rodwell...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoGustard: Work to be done in attack
HARLEQUINS’ head of rugby Paul Gustard was dissatisfied after missing out on the bonus point. He said: “We needed four points...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoMerthyr take a giant stride towards the title
■ By STEFFAN THOMAS Carm Quins …21 Merthyr …40 MERTHYR edged closer to the Principality Premiership title with a bonus point...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoHonours are even after dramatic late shootout
By ROGER PANTING Matter of inches: Faf de Klerk was denied by the woodwork PICTURES: Getty Images Dejected: Ian Madigan after...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoWarlow signs off life at Newport with a gutsy triumph
■ By JAY BRAYFORD Newport…33 Llandovery …22 NEWPORT edged an eighttry thriller with Llandovery. The victory also saw head coach Craig...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoDecisions didn’t go our way – Diamond
SALE director of rugby Steve Diamond thought two points each was the right outcome. He said: “We had a couple of...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoThe Great Escape is still a possibility for Bedwas
■ By PAUL HOPKINS Bedwas …28 Swansea …25 BEDWAS kept alive their hopes of Premiership survival with a tense bonus point...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoJoe’s back to boost Wasps’ bid for playoffs
By NEALE HARVEY Winner: Jonathan Joseph Sibling rivalry: Marcus and Anthony Watson ENGLAND lock Joe Launchbury returns from an Achilles/calf injury...
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English Championship
/ 7 years agoWillis leads Trailfinders to Cup – now for the Prem!
By NEALE HARVEY First blood: Seb Steggman breaks for the opener PICTURE: PRiME Media Images CRAIG Willis showed why Ealing Trailfinders...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoWebber is the star of the show as he scores a hat-trick
■ By JOHN MURPHY Bargoed …28 Pontypridd …55 PONTYPRIDD remain in contention for second spot in the Principality Premiership after a...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoI won’t be fazed by Todd’s exit says Williams
By JON NEWCOMBE Taking up new challenge: Mike Williams NEW Bath signing Mike Williams insists Todd Blackadder’s decision to leave the...
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English Championship
/ 7 years agoCipriani on shortlist for star player
GLOUCESTER fly-half Danny Cipriani, 31, has been nominated for the Rugby Players Association Player of the Year award. Northampton’s Cobus Reinach,...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoCardiff land 11 tries as they go on the rampage…
■ By SAM JONES Cardiff …75 Ebbw Vale …17 IT CERTAINLY wasn’t a case of after the Lord Mayor’s show for...
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Bill Beaumont Cup
/ 7 years agoReed is the key in tense Midlands thriller
DIVISION 2 ROUND-UP ■ By MATT BALDWIN EAST Midlands powered past Warwickshire in a 42-27 thriller. East Mids grabbed the first...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoRising star Ibuanokpe ditches Quins for Saracens
TRANSFER ROUND-UP SARACENS have signed prop Josh Ibuanokpe from Harlequins. The 23-year-old tighthead has spent five years with Quins and made...
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English Championship
/ 7 years agoRyan takes Dragons job
DRAGONS are set to appoint Dean Ryan as their new head coach. The 52-year-old will take over at Rodney Parade from...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoPooler complete another clean sweep
Welsh Championship round-up ■ By CARL FIELD PONTYPOOL put the crowning glory on yet another 100 per cent winning campaign in...
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Bill Beaumont Cup
/ 7 years agoRadley does the damage for Herts
■ By MO SHER Hampshire …20 Hertfordshire 29 DIVISION One newcomers Hampshire pushed last season’s runners up, Hertfordshire, all the way....
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoSarries’ supersubs hit leaders with five tries
By NICK CAIN He’s away again: Alex Lewington breaks past Alex Cuthbert for his second try PICTURES: Getty Images THIS was...
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English Championship
/ 7 years agoRichmond pair prop up our team of the season
JON NEWCOMBE canvasses opinion for The Rugby Paper’s Championship Dream XV Making his mark: Richmond prop Will Goodrick-Clarke London Irish may...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoPonsford predicts gap will close on Saracens
■ By NEALE HARVEY RFU head of women’s performance Nicky Ponsford is confident the women’s Premier 15s will go from strength-to-strength...
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Bill Beaumont Cup
/ 7 years agoErrors galore but Devon downed
■ By TONY FIELDING Glou’shire …54 Devon …14 ALTHOUGH Gloucestershire had a comfortable lead by half-time, in truth the first half...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoMcCall: Leinster game has us buzzing
SARACENS DoR Mark McCall said his side were going into Saturday’s European Cup final against Leinster with “a real buzz around...
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English Championship
/ 7 years agoThey may have to rename it Losers Cup
PETER JACKSON LOSINGmore matches than you win over the course of a season hardly seems conducive to qualifying for a competition...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoBrecon land the double by thrashing Cwmbran
Welsh Division One round-up ■ By CARL FIELD IT has been one hell of a week for Brecon. Six days on...
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Bill Beaumont Cup
/ 7 years agoSanders does the business as Cheshire edge thriller
■ By LUKE JARMYN Cheshire …26pts Tries: Allsop 5, Sanders 34, 78, Titherington 56 Conversions: Morton 35, 57, 79 Eastern Cou…25pts...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoAce Biggar on target to line up top four showdown
By GARY FITZGERALD Double-teamed: Northampton try-scorer Luther Burrell makes his presence felt in midfield PICTURES: Getty Images Rare highlight for Worcester:...
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English Championship
/ 7 years agoWhy can’t refs spot what the citers see?
Let off: Leinster’s Fergus McFadden is spoken to by referee George Clancy after the clash, inset, with Ulster’s Sean Reidy ONE...
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