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Letters
/ 3 years agoInternational caps must have value
WHY do some coaches persist in devaluing international caps? Head coach Steve Borthwick brought on three players for the last minute...
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Letters
/ 3 years agoFaltering Farrell in doldrums
THE England v Wales game was (I hope) the start of something positive for our national team, providing the constant, and...
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Letters
/ 3 years agoSmith really has nothing to prove
OWEN Farrell out, Marcus Smith in – it really is that simple. Farrell inhibits Smith by standing at first receiver in...
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Dream Team
/ 3 years agoDream Team with Tom Bullough
The Hull Ionians and former Rotherham Titans and Yorkshire Carnegie centre, chooses the best XV he has played with or against......
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 3 years agoBorthwick will need to make tough calls
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK When England face France at Twickenham it is a two horse race, and, with...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoSmith is the star as Chiefs crushed
By GARY FITZGERALD Harlequins ....................... 40pts Tries: Murley 10, Bassett 23, Riley 28, Marchant 31, 56; Lewies 65 Conversions: Smith 11,...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoI’m sure Marcus will be back with England soon – Matson
Tabai Matson backed Marcus Smith to quickly regain his England spot after breathing fresh life into Quins’ play-off bid with victory...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoPollard calls the shots to put Tigers in charge
By ROB WILDMAN Leicester .......................... 48pts Tries: Potter 16, Pollard 23, Montoya 26, 66; Liebenberg 38, Wells 72 Conversions: Pollard 16,...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoBarbeary suffers serious leg injury
Bath boss Johann van Graan confirmed that Alfie Barbeary had sustained a serious leg injury on his debut. “I don’t want...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoRock stars on fire as Bears run riot
By ROGER PANTING Bristol................................ 62pts Tries: Randall 20, 34; Thacker 25, Lloyd 40, 43; Vui 51, Kloska 60, Harding 68, Heenan...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoDowson: I didn’t see that coming
Northampton director of rugby, a shellshocked, Phil Dowson, admitted that he hadn’t countenanced such a heavy defeat to Bristol Bears. He...
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Nick Cain
/ 3 years agoBorthwick’s news at 10 still signals confusion
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK If there was a fly-half in England contention who needed Premiership game-time last...
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Nick Cain
/ 3 years agoFrance will provide true test for scrum
NICK CAIN England's attempted scrum fix resulted in small steps of improvement against Wales. Kyle Sinckler, who had a good game...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoGloves off as big two get set for showdown
By JON NEWCOMBE PREVIEW... Sale v Saracens Today. Kick-off 3pm, AJ Bell Stadium Certain opponents merit special treatment and Sale Sharks’...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoWe’re preparing to feel Sharks at full force, says Dan
By GARY FITZGERALD Theo Dan and his Saracens team-mates are bracing themselves to feel the full force of a revenge-fuelled Sharks...
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Chris Hewett
/ 3 years agoSo, tell me, who is the dopiest one of all?
CHRIS HEWETT GUEST COLUMNIST It is a fact well known to all of us: try as we might, we can’t fix...
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Chris Hewett
/ 3 years agoSeeing the appeal in land of the rising sums
CHRIS HEWETT It seems there are two ways of ending up in Japan unexpectedly. The first involves taking a flight from...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoSchoeman: Fight until dying breath
By JON NEWCOMBE PREVIEW... Newcastle v London Irish Today. Kick-off 3pm, Kingston Park Playmaker: Tian Schoeman in action for Newcastle PICTURES:...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoWe can’t afford any slip ups in final matches, says Simmons
By GARY FITZGERALD On the attack: Rob Simmons going forward for Irish LONDON Irish face a crunch month in their desire...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoStadium deal nears for Sharks
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Salford City Council is understood to be close to completing a deal to buy the...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoEaling close in on Ospreys merger
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Ealing Trailfinders are close to completing the paperwork for a merger with the Ospreys, which...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoSackey in at Yeovil
ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER FORMER Wasps and England winger Paul Sackey is back in sport, not the one...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoFlyer Nowell is set to join La Rochelle
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER England and Lions winger Jack Nowell has spoken to European champions La Rochelle about a...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoBears move for Willis may help England
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Bristol Bears could throw Jack Willis, below, an England lifeline with Premiership clubs ready to...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoVunipola has his eye on Japan
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Options: Vunipola Saracens No 8. Billy Vunipola has been looking to see what options are...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoRees-Zammit won’t have to opt for club or country
By PAUL REES George Skivington does not believe Wales reducing the cap threshold from 60 to 25 for players leaving the...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoMajor changes set for County Champs
By BEN JAYCOCK THIS season’s County Championships will feature numerous changes which the RFU believe will enhance player experience. Following the...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoGopperth has plenty more gas in the tank
By PAUL REES Jimmy Gopperth will be 40 in June but intends to carry on playing next season, crediting his interests...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoLions win ends Clifton title hopes
By BEN JAYCOCK CLIFTON’S title hopes were all but ended last week when they crashed to a 24-14 home defeat to...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoFarrell leaves Munster for ‘new opportunity’
IRELAND centre Chris Farrell, 29, has left Munster to “pursue a new playing opportunity”. Farrell, who joined the club in 2017...
