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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoBlackett’s waiting in wings for Edinburgh
ON THE BLINDSIDE Steve Diamond starts work at Edinburgh on March 20 on a deal until the end of the season....
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Dream Team
/ 3 years agoDream Team with Jake Ilnicki
The former Canada, Eastern Suburbs, Manawatu, Newcastle, Northampton, Leeds, Seattle Seawolves, San Diego and Old Glory DC prop chooses his best...
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Nick Cain
/ 3 years agoToo much fog to see where we are going
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK The English club game has a great opportunity right now for an urgent...
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Nick Cain
/ 3 years agoCrowley deserves the credit for Azzurri surge
NICK CAIN It is a travesty that Italy were fighting to avoid retaining the Wooden Spoon against Wales, because this Azzurri...
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International Rugby
/ 3 years agoWales left frustrated by another near miss
By NICK POWELL Italy....................29pts Tries: Gesi 10, Penalty 25, Gallorini 44, Aminu 56, Artuso 64 Conversions: Sante 65 Wales.................25pts Tries: Hughes...
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International Rugby
/ 3 years agoEngland get lesson in control from France
By BEN JAYCOCK England ................ 7pts Tries: Harris 56 Conversions: Harris 57 France.................42pts Tries: Conversions: Drouet 35, Gailleton 50, Penverne 63,...
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International Rugby
/ 3 years ago12-try Irish crush Scots to remain on course
By SAM JACKSON Scotland ............. 7pts Tries: Tait 46 Conversions: Townsend 47 Ireland...............82pts Tries: Osborne 2, Barrett 6, 15; Quinn 20,...
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Young Gun
/ 3 years agoYoung Guns: Saracens & England U20s utility back Tobias Elliott
Versatile back Tobias Elliott has been thriving on the wing for England in the U20s Six Nations but doesn’t see himself...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoLittle to enjoy as Chiefs stay in race
By ROGER PANTING Exeter ................................ 24pts Tries: Frost 24, Nowell 57, Penalty 62, S Simmonds 72 Conversions: Skinner 57 Newcastle...........................5pts Tries:...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoWard: We were left chasing the game
Newcastle forwards coach Micky Ward was left to rue Falcons’ inability to take their scoring chances. Ward said: “I’m disappointed in...
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Chris Hewett
/ 3 years agoWe need to see the big guns on parade
CHRIS HEWETT GUEST COLUMNIST There have been bigger crowds on the summit ridge of Mount Everest than we usually see at...
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Chris Hewett
/ 3 years agoGiving a cap for so little action is an insult
CHRIS HEWETT Warren Gatland was an All Black hooker plenty of times over, but he never won a Test cap because...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoDowson has Saints back on right track
By TOM BRADSHAW Northampton................... 45pts Tries: R Smith 13, 53; Augustus 19, Scott-Young 46, Collins 68, Grayson 77 Conversions: F Smith...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoWe are playing catch-up too often, says coach van Graan
BATH boss Johann van Graan will be ordering his players to take a breather for a few days as their search...
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Peter Jackson
/ 3 years agoBiggar sets sights on World Cup finale
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Dan Biggar started the season as captain of Wales, all the wiser for...
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Peter Jackson
/ 3 years agoThe day Hill saw Llanelli’s pubs run dry
PETER JACKSON Andy Hill was a painter and decorator by trade, never to more devastating effect than at Stradey Park on...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoAshton Gate is field of dreams for Chisholm
By PAUL REES PREVIEW... Bristol v Quins Today. Kick-off 3pm, Ashton Gate Big moment: James Chisholm scores in Quins semi-final victory...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoExiles on red alert for Sharks onslaught
By JON NEWCOMBE PREVIEW... London Irish v Sale Today. Kick-off 1pm, Brentford Community Stadium THE Premiership’s two most in-form teams meet...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoGloucester ready for dogfight with Tigers to lift Ed Slater Cup
By PAUL REES PREVIEW... Gloucester v Leicester Today. Kick-off 1pm, Kingsholm GEORGE Skivington has told his players to be prepared for...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoCare: Best defence will win the title
By GARY FITZGERALD Still going: Danny Care in action for Quins Harlequins may have rediscovered their attacking mojo but Danny Care...
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Paul Rees
/ 3 years agoFrom risk averse to a points fiesta
Paul Rees looks at how Premiership teams are opening up defences as players adapt to new tackle laws It has been...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoMass rugby relay across Britain to raise money to fight MND
Clubs from around the country are to come together and help people living with motor neurone disease From Twickenham and back...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 3 years agoThe Judge was one of the best in the game
TRP columnist Jeff Probyn recalls good times with his great friend Paul Rendall Paul built a reputation as a fierce loosehead...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoHardwick’s the hero as Caldy fluff their lines
By JOHN LYON Caldy .................. 16pts Tries: Pilgrim 15 Conversions: Gourlay 16 Penalties: Gourlay 45, 66, 79 Ampthill ............ 17pts Tries:...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoDominant Blues show their top four credentials
By JAMES JOHNSON Hartpury Uni ...14pts Tries: Denty 9, Short 73 Conversions: Mathews 10, 74 Bedford B .........35pts Tries: Conway 28,...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoCov sink as Pirates triumph in the mud
By MIKE SINCLAIR Cornish Pirates ...............31pts Tries: Stevens 29, Crane 40, Nelson 60, Penalty 65 Conversions: Robson 29, 40, Bazalgette 60...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoAnother romp for unstoppable Ealing
By XANDER CHEVALLIER Ealing T .............66pts Tries: : Bird-Tulloch 4, Whyte 15, Cordy-Redden 21, 68, 78; Walker 32, 42; Holmes 49,...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoRichmond’s late burst can’t catch Nottingham
By TIMOTHY FORRESTER Richmond ........ 17pts Tries: Massey 18, Bright 78, Griffin 80 Conversions: Johnston 19 Nottingham.....28pts Tries: Neville 24, Stronge...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoAway form is work on for Bedford says French
By BEN JAYCOCK Winging in: Sean French scores Blues Bedford Blues have turned Goldington Road into a fortress this season but...
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National League One
/ 3 years agoTitans hit top form to oust Mowden
By MIKE AMOS Taunton T ........35 Darlington MP. 26 TAUNTON Titans came out on top in a hardfought contest against Darlington...
















