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Premiership
/ 7 years agoStinger for Saints after Naiyaravoro sees red
■ By ROB WILDMAN Northampton…32pts Tries: Fish 13, Naiyaravoro 17, Eadie 45, Penalty 66, Dingwall 72 Conversions: Grayson 45 Penalties: Grayson...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoRichards secures win on the road
Sedgley Park…7 Tynedale …12 By JAKE CLAY TYNEDALE secured a tough away win against Sedgley Park thanks to tries by Liam...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 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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National League One
/ 7 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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Rugby World Cup
/ 7 years agoUruguay close on qualification for RWC France
By ADAM ELLIS FIJI’S World Cup appears to be as good as over after the Pacific Island nation was stunned by...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 7 years agoCanada need to evoke the 1991 spirit of Vimy Ridge
Enforcer: Norm Hadley CANADA tackle New Zealand on Wednesday and whenever the Canuks meet the All Blacks, which isn’t very often,...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 7 years agoIt’s Manic as Jamie takes stage
Jamming: Jamie Roberts JAMIE Roberts showed off his musical talent once again as he took to the stage with the Manic...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoWarriors are caught cold as barren run at Rec continues
■ By ROGER PANTING Bath…36pts Tries: Chudley 8, Davis 17, Stooke 29, Penalty 68, Brew 77 Conversions: Priestland 8, 17, 29...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoLeinster set up Irish final with rivals Ulster
CELTIC CUP ROUND-UP By STEVE THOMAS IT will be an all-Irish final in the Celtic Cup after reigning champions Leinster A...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 7 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
/ 7 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
/ 7 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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Premiership
/ 7 years agoHerron hits to complete late winner rescue job
LIrish…18pts Tries: Hepetema 15, Fainga’a 28 Conversions: Jackson 16 Penalties: Jackson 35, 60 Harlequins…21pts Tries: Lang 1, Ibitoye 54, Dombrandt 67...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoSeason of goodwill in Exeter
NEWS EXTRA By MIKE SINCLAIR AS Exeter begin their 10th season in the Premiership, Rob Baxter believes his Chiefs have now...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 7 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
/ 7 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
/ 7 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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Premiership
/ 7 years agoSale celebrate first ever win at Sarries
Saracens…17pts Tries: Whiteley 10, Lewington 59 Conversions: Whiteley 11, 60 Penalties: Whiteley 24 Sale …36pts Tries: D du Preez 18, 78,...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoAnother maximum as prolific Pooler hit the 50
Welsh Championship round-up By CARL FIELD PONTYPOOL notched their 50th consecutive Championship victory as they dismantled old rivals Neath 59-5. Leighton...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 7 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
/ 7 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
/ 7 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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Women's Premier 15's
/ 7 years agoBears roar back from defeat to see off Lightning
Bristol Bears…27 L’borough …10 By GEORGE WEST BRISTOL Bears made the perfect response to their opening-day set-back by recording an impressive...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoLuatua leads the fight as Bristol survive double yellow
Bristol…20pts Tries: Thacker 5, Powell 44 Conversions: Sheedy 5, 44 Penalties: Sheedy 13, 21 Gloucester…17pts Tries: Simpson 33, Banahan 60, Grobler...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoBrooks brothers help Bony to another bonus
Welsh Division One round-up By CARL FIELD BONYMAEN continued their perfect start in One West Central with a 26-0 bonus win...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 7 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
/ 7 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
/ 7 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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Women's Premier 15's
/ 7 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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Premiership
/ 7 years agoTigers bite back to give Chiefs a slapping
Leicester …27pts Tries: Thompson 2, Olowofela 15, Holmes 25, Eastmond 73 Conversions: Reid 25, Hardwick 73 Penalties: Reid 47 Exeter …7pts...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoQuesada set to take over Stade from Meyer
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Who’d be a Top 14 coach? French domestic rugby took a break for the start of the...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoJuddians turn on the burners to race clear
Bournemouth 10 Tonbridge J…49 By ADAM HUNTER BOURNEMOUTH fell to a fourth consecutive defeat. They expected a difficult afternoon but the...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 7 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
/ 7 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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Women's Premier 15's
/ 7 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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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoGarside shines as Esher slump
Bury St Ed …24 Esher …14 By SIMON LORD BURY brought free-scoring Esher down to earth with a bump. An assured...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 7 years agoSorry everyone, I’m supporting Australia says Welshman Rees
FOR TONY Rees a World Cup meeting between Wales and Australia in Japan was never going to be one to miss...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 7 years agoWorld Cup lights up as Japan give Irish Bok shock
■By ADAM HATHAWAY Taking the lead: Kenki Fukuoka dives over for Japan’s crucial try PICTURES: Getty Images Early promise: Garry Ringrose...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 7 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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Club Rugby
/ 7 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
/ 7 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
/ 7 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
/ 7 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
/ 7 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
/ 7 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
/ 7 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
/ 7 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
/ 7 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
/ 7 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
/ 7 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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