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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoEdd’s hat-trick sinks All Blacks
By ROB COLE Cardiff ............74 Neath..................7 NEATH had the audacity to take the lead at the Arms Park but paid a...
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Challenge Cup
/ 8 years agoKayser finally one of the kings of Europe
By NEALE HARVEY at St James’ Park Getting the party started: Fritz Lee leads the champagne celebrations for Clermont PICTURES: Getty...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoSublime Sweeney helps punish Keys
By TOM HUGHES Cross Keys ......5 Pontypridd ....24 IT WASN'T all one-way traffic at Pandy Park, despite the home side picking...
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Challenge Cup
/ 8 years agoGalacticos at Irish need a general like Jonny
NICK CAIN LONDON Irish look hellbent on becoming the Toulon of the Premiership following the newly-promoted club’s decision to buy-in a...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoBrecon’s Crockett the man for a big occasion
By CARL FIELD Welsh round-up IT’S advantage Brecon in their Division One East versus East Central playoff with Glamorgan Wanderers. Andy...
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Challenge Cup
/ 8 years agoEddie has 60 days to drill the faults out of England
EDDIE Jones has secured more pre-World Cup training/ playing access to his England squad than any national coach before him, and...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoPointers from Vesty put Rory in the mix
By NEALE HARVEY Rising star: Hutchinson IN-FORM Northampton centre Rory Hutchinson says he owes a huge debt of gratitude to backs...
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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One
/ 8 years agoTenacious Chiefs tame the Sharks
By ADAM ELLIS Tomahawk: Chiefs scrum-half Brad Weber continued his return from injury with two tries PIC: Getty Images STAND-IN skipper...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoBates: Work to do after Six Nations
ENGLAND U20s coach Steve Bates has selected an experienced squad for the Junior World Cup in Argentina, including nine players who...
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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One
/ 8 years agoWild warns his rebels it’s Meyer’s way or highway
DAVID BARNES New contract: Stade Francais coach Heyneke Meyer The man trying to restore Stade Francais to their former glories has...
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Champions Cup
/ 8 years agoSuper Sarries reclaim their crown thanks to tank Billy
From NICK CAIN at St James’ Park Fightback: Sean Maitland scores before half-time Power play: Billy Vunipola touches down for Saracens’...
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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One
/ 8 years agoWorld Cup winners join Hall of Fame
NEWS EXTRA TWO Harlequins and a Northampton Saint will join the Premiership’s illustrious Hall of Fame. Jason Leonard and Matt Dawson...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 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
/ 8 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
/ 8 years agoNew Tottenham Hotspur stadium to host 2021 European rugby finals
A stadium with a capacity of 62,062
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Columnists
/ 8 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
/ 8 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
/ 8 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
/ 8 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
/ 8 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
/ 8 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
/ 8 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
/ 8 years agoJames Haskell to retire from rugby after stunning career
Eddie Jones pays tribute to 77-cap England flanker
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Club Rugby
/ 8 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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Columnists
/ 8 years agoNew dad Faz must win the tactical battle between 10s
JEREMY GUSCOTT Fierce competitor: Owen Farrell has bounced back from an indifferent Six Nations PICTURES: Getty Images OWEN Farrell and Johnny...
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Premiership
/ 8 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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Club Rugby
/ 8 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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Columnists
/ 8 years agoWhiffen favourite for job at Scarlets
BY NEILFISSLER Off: Whiffen GLOUCESTER are set to lose their academy head coach Richard Whiffen at the end of the season....
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Premiership
/ 8 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
/ 8 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
/ 8 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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Columnists
/ 8 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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Premiership
/ 8 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
/ 8 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
/ 8 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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Columnists
/ 8 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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Premiership
/ 8 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
/ 8 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
/ 8 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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Columnists
/ 8 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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Premiership
/ 8 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
/ 8 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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Premiership
/ 8 years agoSolomons: Now sign off in style at Sixways
WARRIORS director of rugby Alan Solomons called on his players to give Sixways supporters an enjoyable last day performance and victory...
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English Championship
/ 8 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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English Championship
/ 8 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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English Championship
/ 8 years agoShaun is still one of Wales’ own even if he’s in France
One morning in early August last year, hot on the heels of Wales confirming Wayne Pivac as their head coach post-Japan,...
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Bill Beaumont Cup
/ 8 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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Bill Beaumont Cup
/ 8 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
/ 8 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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Bill Beaumont Cup
/ 8 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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