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International Rugby
/ 7 years agoItaly can shock the world, warns Conor O’Shea
Can Italy give Sergio Parisse the fairytale farewell he deserves before retiring?
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International Rugby
/ 7 years agoDarcy Graham can prove small is dangerous for Scotland and Townsend
The Edinburgh wing has high hopes for Scotland in a Pool where Ireland, Japan and Samoa are their rivals
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Columnists
/ 7 years agoCain column: Japan needs sumos who can play in the front row
Nick Cain questions whether have kept pace with the bulk and physicality of other Tier 2 nations
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoCross-coder Curtis Rona aims to excite London Irish fans
Rona spoke to Sekope Kepu and a number of League players about life in England
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International Rugby
/ 7 years agoHard graft paying off as Marland Yarde nears comeback for Sale Sharks
Yarde is making tremendous progress on his way back from a catastrophic knee injury
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Columnists
/ 7 years agoGuscott column: Springboks are my pick, but only if Handre Pollard can stay fit
Handre Pollard was in dominant form during the Rugby Championship, as South Africa lifted the trophy
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International Rugby
/ 7 years agoGatland: Rob Howley is devastated by the allegations
Wales coach Warren Gatland has for the first time after Rob Howley's betting allegations went public
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Columnists
/ 7 years agoJackson column: French refs see red more often than most
Peter Jackson analyses the tendency of French officials to dig out the red card
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Featured
/ 7 years agoWales coach Rob Howley sent home on the eve of the Rugby World Cup
A huge bombshell for Warren Gatland and the Wales camp to deal with
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International Rugby
/ 7 years agoI’ll prove Eddie was wrong to drop me, says Nathan Hughes
“You train all your life for a big goal like the World Cup and sometimes you have obstacles put in your...
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Columnists
/ 7 years agoWilliams column: Hadleigh Parkes will know when the time is right to by risky
Shane Williams pinpoints Hadleigh Parkes as the man central to Wales' backline
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Featured
/ 7 years agoProfile – Russia: How the Bear came in from the cold at last
Brendan Gallagher charts Russia's tortuous path to the World Cup
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Featured
/ 7 years agoJapan will go ballistic if Blossoms bloom at Rugby World Cup
Nick Cain sets out the teams who are likely to be in the quarter-finals, and pegs Japan and Fiji to be...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 7 years agoWinning one match would be fantastic says Jones
RUSSIA Captain: Vasily Artemyev RUSSIA’S presence in Japan has a slightly unreal feel after the controversial events surrounding the European Nations...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 7 years agoBack row talent brings a gleam to Rowntree eye
GEORGIA Hero: Mamuka Gorgodze FORWARDS coach Graham Rowntree is backing his Lelos pack to leave their mark. Georgia enjoyed a fine...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoEllis doubles up as Beddau shoot down the Ravens
By CARL FIELD Brace: Cameron Ellis CHAMPIONSHIP club Beddau pulled off the shock of the National Cup first round as they...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoLast-gasp Mullis is no average Joe
By NIGEL WILCE Cinderford ......36 Plymouth Alb 29 JOE Mullis scored a lastgasp try as Cinderford edged out Plymouth Albion in...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoBarnes shines in derby-day victory
By JOHN WHITE Dings Crus ......10 Clifton..............33 DINGS suffered derbyday despair at the hands of local rivals Clifton at a packed-out...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 7 years agoLittle things matter if the Canucks are to progress
CANADA Hope: Evan Olmstead CANADA emerged from last year’s last-chance saloon as convincing winners of the repechage tournament to continue the...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 7 years agoParkes will know when time’s right to take risks
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Pivitol for Wales: Hadleigh Parkes PICTURE: Getty Images I SPENT THREE seasons playing rugby in...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoCardiff prove to be best of Blues
By SAM ROBERTS Bedford Blues… 14 Cardiff Blues… 39 IT WAS billed as a battle of the Blues but as the...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoReynolds’ new boys make case for the defence
By NEALE HARVEY Winners: Jak Rossiter crosses the line for the match decider PICTURES: Paul Clark & Tim Pitfield RAMS supremo...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoSumpter leaves Collins purring
By MIKE HOWKINS Leics Lions ....38 Old Albanian ....7 LEICESTER Lions head coach Gareth Collins was pleased with the response from...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 7 years agoHansen: We’re here to enjoy it and win it
NEW ZEALAND POOL B Perfect ten: Richie Mo’unga will start at fly-half for the All Blacks with Beauden Barrett at full-back...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 7 years agoGotovtsev is ready for the arm-wrestle!
RUSSIA is a mighty sporting nation and you sometimes wonder why more of their raw talent isn’t attracted to rugby. Athletic...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoDavies is keen to keep up good start
Preview Caldy v Chester Sun 15 September, Kick-off 3pm CALDY summer signing Cameron Davies is hoping he can continue his tryscoring...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoYoung guns lead Saints fightback but fall just short
By GEORGE LAWRENCE NORTHAMPTON produced a storming second-half comeback but Leinster held on to make it three pre-season wins from three...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoSecond-half blitz keeps Richmond right on course
By TIM FORRESTER Richmond ....26 Chinnor ..........14 RICHMOND made it two wins out of two after a hard-fought win over ambitious...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoRaiders are too strong for league’s new boys
Going in: Worthing’s fourth try is scored by fly-half Matt McLean Held: Worthing’s Jack Lee is tackled PICTURES: Denis Murphy BOURNEMOUTH...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 7 years agoLoss of Burger and Bothma are big blows for underpowered African minnows
NAMIBIA THE Namibians have conceded 1,148 points in their 19 World Cup games over the years with their goodnatured if doomed...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoCarlson catapults Preston to a draw
By ALLAN FOSTER Fylde ................24 Preston G’s ....24 A LATE Ryan Carlson try was enough to clinch a draw for Grasshoppers...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoKidney’s new-look Irish given a teaching
By JOHN FALLON Breakthrough: Dan Goggin scores the opening try for Munster DECLAN Kidney said that London Irish will use their...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoLloyd on form to help Club cling on
By CHRIS HUGHES Canterbury ....33 Blackheath ....34 BLACKHEATH withstood a late Canterbury surge to record their first win of the season...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoHawks show predatory spirit to hit top
By BEN RODEN Old Redcliffs ..0 Henley ..........50 HENLEY HAWKS deservedly took maximum points at Scotland Lane against an Old Redcliffians...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 7 years agoEtzebeth probe hits the Boks
By RAYMOND WILSON SOUTH AFRICA Under investigation: Second row Eben Etzebeth PROSECUTORS in South Africa are investigating if Springbok lock Eben...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoHull inspired by Johnson double
By BRUCE WILKIE Hull....................36 Tynedale ........29 TWO Stephen Johnson tries inspired Hull to their first win of the season, after edging...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoHewitt back with a bang as Dragons get off to a flyer
By ROGER PANTING ASHTON Hewitt made a sparkling return as Dragons began their season preparations impressively by winning a full-blooded Welsh...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoIonians crushed as DMP run riot
By MALLY KNOWLES Hull Ionians ......5 Darlington MP 52 @therugbypaper HULL Ionians fell to a second successive heavy defeat, which wouldn’t...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoTJs sizzle to 70 in Sutton sunshine
By GARETH WITHERS Sutton & Eps ..14 Tonbridge J....74 AFTER a tough start away to Henley, life did not get any...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 7 years agoWe have the ability to shock warns O’Shea
ITALY Trust in the world’s No.1 mouthguard brand www.shockdoctor.co.uk Parting shot: Sergio Parisse is one of the Italy legends about to...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoBridge in smoother waters as Lucs fade
By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians......19 Stourbridge....45 STOURBRIDGE gave little else away after conceding two early scores to Luctonians. Mike Cheasley crashed over...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoDependable Evans holds his nerve to claw Ospreys back
By GARY HEATLY REPLACEMENT Cai Evans kicked a late penalty to clinch victory for the Ospreys as they warmed up for...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoPark hold firm to notch second win
By JON EDWARDS Old Elts ............24 Rosslyn Park..30 ROSSLYN Park withstood a late onslaught to continue their winning start to the...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoKingdom steers ship in four-try win
By MIKE AMOS Taunton ..........29 Redruth ............12 TAUNTON Titans made it two from two with a solid all-round performance on a...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 7 years agoJapan will go ballistic if Blossoms bloom
Nick Cain predicts England will reach the semi-final – but then what? Read on… Expert tutelage: John McKee has improved Fiji’s...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoBeaumont rescue act in last roll of the dice
By LUKE JARMYN Otley ....................15pts Huddersfield ....15pts Pressure: Nicholas Sharp tries to make his mark for Huddersfield PICTURES: Chris Hyslop Score:...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoNicol try swings it way of the Warriors
Glasgow ..........36 Ulster................33 A LATE Adam Nicol effort ensured victory for Glasgow but head coach Dave Rennie demands the team’s defensive...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoTop-flight drive new welfare initiative
NEWS EXTRA INDEPENDENT doctors will be at all Premiership games from this season to help enforce concussion protocol. They will assist...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 7 years agoDazzling backs reminscent of Blues glory days
FRANCE POOL C Dangerman: Alivereti Raka FRANCE kick off their Pool action against Argentina and play the United States and Tonga...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoScunny suffer heartache
By STEVE WILLIAMS Scunthorpe 27 Sheff Tigers 31 THERE was agony for Scunthorpe in a heart-stopping final few minutes. Ollie Cole...
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