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/ 2 weeks agoOlsen-Baker named the best in the world
NEW Zealand No.8 Kai-po Olsen-Baker has been named World Rugby Women’s Player of the Year. The 24-year-old, right, beat Canada’s DaLeaka...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoTaine Basham hails influence of Cardiff team-mate Taulupe Faletau ahead of Wales return
The back row has been driven on by competition at the Arms Park and is enjoying the best form of his...
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/ 2 weeks agoPage gets the call as Dyer ruled out by injury
DRAGONS wing Rio Dyer has been released from the Wales squad for the Nations Championship because of a hamstring injury, with...
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/ 2 weeks agoHardy faces fight to be fit in time for World Cup
WALES scrum-half Kieran Hardy faces a race to be fit for next year’s World Cup in Australia. Hardy, 30, has had...
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/ 2 weeks agoScotland turn to Leatherbarrow
NEWCASTLE’S Ollie Leatherbarrow has been called up by Scotland for the first time for the home Nations Championship fixtures against New...
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/ 2 weeks agoRingrose ruled out
CENTRE Garry Ringrose is set to miss Ireland’s Nations Championship fixtures next month with a hamstring injury. Ringrose, who has scored...
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Columnists
/ 2 weeks agoNick Easter: Steve Borthwick must decide on his best England team and give them a chance to run
The former England No.8 wants Steve Borthwick to settle on his strongest combination, with Henry Pollock given a regular starting role...
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/ 2 weeks agoThat was a chance missed, says Skiv
GLOUCESTER boss George Skivington reckons his side missed a chance to put their foot on Northampton’s throats when they had the...
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/ 2 weeks ago‘We fell to some sucker punches’
DESPITE being on the wrong side of the result, Sale DoR Alex Sanderson was buoyed by his side’s performance. He said:...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoBath 36-28 Sale Sharks: Johann van Graan’s side find their feet to keep Sharks out
Henry Arundell’s return and a double from Joe Cokanasiga helped Bath rediscover their attacking edge, although Sale’s late rally denied the...
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/ 2 weeks agoBaxter: We are making it too easy for our opponents
ROB BAXTER admitted Exeter are making life too easy for their opponents after seeing his side suffer a fourth defeat in...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoExeter Chiefs 28-31 Harlequins: Jason Gilmore insists Quins have got their belief back
Five tries secured a second successive league victory for Harlequins, with Jason Gilmore encouraged by the confidence and resilience his side...
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/ 2 weeks agoRed Bulls frustrated by poor discipline
DAN McFarland was left with mixed emotions after his side’s “frustrating” loss. The Red Bulls boss admitted: “I felt the game...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoSaracens 39-31 Newcastle Red Bulls: Noah Caluori leads the way as Sarries race home
The England wing hopeful came off the bench to spark a second-half revival, scoring as Saracens ran in five tries to...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoBristol Bears 16-22 Leicester Tigers: Billy Searle in the zone to ignite Geoff Parling’s side
Billy Searle’s clever kicking game helped Leicester exploit Bristol’s defensive weaknesses, with three cross-field kicks creating tries as Geoff Parling’s side...
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/ 2 weeks agoLam: We paid the price for sin bins
BRISTOL director of rugby Pat Lam bemoaned the loss of two players to the sin bin. He said: “We conceded two...
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/ 2 weeks agoMitchell’s warning true for the Prem
JOHN Mitchell’s warning that, “it’s necessary to make sure young English girls are getting enough PWR time”, because there are too...
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Columnists
/ 2 weeks agoNick Cain: Steve Borthwick has had plenty of time to prepare England
Nick Cain questions Steve Borthwick’s claims of limited preparation time, pointing to the experience within his England squad and the need...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoOspreys 0-26 Cardiff: Rampant Blue & Blacks demolish Welsh rivals
Tom Bowen’s first-half brace and a commanding display from Steff Emanuel laid the foundations for Cardiff’s first away derby win over...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 weeks agoScarlets left behind as Bulls power to the finish Scarlets left behind as Bulls power to the finish
■By DAVE FRANCIS Bulls ................. 54pts Tries: Rudolph 11, Le Roux 17, Maart 27, 74; Coetzee 45, 58; De Klerk 62,...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 weeks agoTuitavuki’s purple patch has Dragons in the pink
■By SAM JACKSON Dragons .............35pts Tries: Richards 6, Tuitavuki 28, Inisi 55, Evans 72, penalty 81 Conversions: De Beer 7, 29,...
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/ 2 weeks agoUlster can’t break duck
Stormers ........33 Ulster ................. 7 ■By JAMES RICHARDSON ULSTER’S winless start to the URC continued as Stormers ran in five tries...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 weeks agoGlasgow ………29 Lions……………..20 Smith races to the rescue
FLEMING OLLIE Smith’s late try escued Glasgow to claim bonus-point victory nd move top on Friday ight. Franco Smith’s side ad...
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/ 2 weeks agoCarbery opens door for Leinster
By TOM CLEMENT @therugbypaper Connacht ......... 5 Leinster ...........50 JOEY Carbery scored 20 points as Leinster demolished Connacht to climb to...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 weeks agoBenetton deliver Edinburgh shock
■By DAN KALINOWSKI penalty. Springbok Nick Hatton - Sharks Benetton ........ 31 Edinburgh ......12 EDINBURGH suffered their first URC defeat of...
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/ 2 weeks agoMunster can’t live with gritty Sharks
Munster ........... 3 Sharks .............15 ■By JOHN WILSON SHARKS secured a historic victory over Munster at Thomond Park. In a match...
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/ 2 weeks agoBailey bags a hat-trick as Knights take tumble
■By CÓILÍN DUFFY Ealing T ............ 45pts Tries: Willemse 2, 18; Bailey 26, 31, 70; Hampson 33, Hyde 35 Conversions: Johnson...
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/ 2 weeks agoHardwick’s authority delivers win for Chinnor
■By CÓILÍN DUFFY Chinnor .............21pts Tries: Dugmore 8, Moore 20, Walker 65 Conversions: Richman 9, 21, 66 Nottingham .....17pts Tries: Ward...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoCoventry 35-17 Ampthill: Alex Rae claims the best is yet to come from his side
Five successive victories have kept Coventry in touch with the league leaders Worcester Warriors, but Alex Rae believes his side have...
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/ 2 weeks agoWorcester made to battle by new boys
■By MO SHER Worcester ........31pts Tries: Seabrook 36, 39; Wallis 45, J Garside 52, Challenger 73 Conversions: Reed 37, 40, 74...
