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Champions Cup
/ 3 years agoWiese red puts Sale on the back foot
By PAUL REES Sale ....................................... 5pts Tries: van der Merwe 12 Toulouse .......................... 27pts Tries: Meafou 69, Cramont 71 Conversions: Jaminet...
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Champions Cup
/ 3 years agoSharks facing big test in Ulster
Alex Sanderson said Sale would need to match the pride he expects from Ulster when they travel to Belfast next Saturday...
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Champions Cup
/ 3 years agoMunster hold off Saints revival
By JOHN FALLON Munster ............................ 27pts Tries: Coombes 9, 29; O’Donoghue 20 Conversions: Carbery 10, 21, 30 Penalties: Carbery 2, 75...
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Champions Cup
/ 3 years agoLudlam: We have to bring higher intensity from the start
Northampton flanker Lewis Ludlam was proud of his side’s fightback after giving Munster a 24-0 headstart. “We probably felt the pressure...
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Nick Cain
/ 3 years agoRFU helps Farrell stay in England contention
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK England were facing a fly-half fiasco this week when Owen Farrell went in...
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Nick Cain
/ 3 years agoIt’s time Max made his return to No.10
The disciplinary convolutions surrounding Owen Farrell’s early return to match action against Scotland shines a spotlight on England’s chronic shortage of...
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Champions Cup
/ 3 years agoA red for Slade but Chiefs in good shape
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Blue Bulls ......................... 39pts Tries: Louw 15, Kriel 24, Vermaak 36, Simelane 42 , 70; Grobbelaar 51 Conversions:...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoHow soft is rugby, says hooker
EXETER Chiefs hooker Luke Cowan-Dickie criticised the decision to send off Henry Slade. “How soft is rugby,” he wrote on Twitter....
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoReffell in charge as Tigers get to last 16
By BEN JAYCOCK Clermont........................... 29pts Tries: Delguy 23, Belleau 41, Fourcade 35, Jedrasiak 48 Conversions: Belleau 25, 37, 50 Penalties: Belleau...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoPollard pleased to play his part
WORLD Cup-winning fly-half Handre Pollard was pleased to play his part with 14 points for Tigers. He said: “It’s always special...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoSharks put the bite on Begles
By BEN JAYCOCK Sharks ............32 Bordeaux .......... 3 CELL C Sharks booked their place in the round of 16 with a...
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Champions Cup
/ 3 years agoDaly shows his class as Saracens run riot
By GARY FITZGERALD Saracens .......................... 48pts Tries: Lozowski 10, Daly 16, 18, 23; Riccioni 32, Christie 35, Earl 80 Conversions: Goode...
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Shane Williams
/ 3 years agoGatland will want players on edge
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Main man: Dan Biggar is in line to be captain PICTURES: Getty Images IT is...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoBlair excited to face Castres
Preview Castres v Edinburgh Today. Kick-off 1pm CO-CAPTAINS Grant Gilchrist and Jamie Ritchie return for Edinburgh’s Champions Cup match against Castres...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoDombrandt glad to see Smith return
By PAUL REES PREVIEW... Racing 92 v Harlequins Today. Kick-off 3.15pm, La Defense Arena ALEX Dombrandt expects the return of Marcus...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoChawatama: London Irish have the talent to overcome Stormers
By JON NEWCOMBE PREVIEW... London Irish v Stormers TO coin an often-used sporting phrase, Lovejoy Chawatama can talk the talk and...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoCuthbert helps Ospreys achieve stunning double
By SIMON ROBERTS Ospreys ............35pts Tries: Cuthbert 22 , 54; Tipuric 64, Morris 77 Conversions: C Evans 24, 55, 65 Penalties:...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoPumas prop Sclavi breaks Ulster hearts at the death
By KEVIN FALLON La Rochelle ....... 7pts Tries: Sclavi 80 Conversions: Hastoy 80+2 Ulster .................. 3pts Penalties: Doak 63 SPRINGBOK No.8...
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European Challenge Cup
/ 3 years agoHalfpenny’s boot proves the difference for Scarlets
By ROGER PANTING Scarlets ........... 20pts Tries: Steff Evans 22, McNicholl 54 Conversions: Halfpenny 22, 54 Penalties: Halfpenny 10, 63 Cheetahs...
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European Challenge Cup
/ 3 years agoThacker’s hat-trick lifts Bears
By BEN JAYCOCK Zebre.................. 11pts Tries: Gesi 60 Penalties: Eden 7, 24 Bristol ............... 34pts Tries: Thacker 43, 67, 77; Lloyd...
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European Challenge Cup
/ 3 years agoStuart: It will be tough but we’ll do our best
By JON NEWCOMBE PREVIEW... Cardiff v Newcastle Today. Kick-off 1pm, Arms Park SCRUM-HALF Sam Stuart insists Newcastle haven’t given up hope...
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European Challenge Cup
/ 3 years agoIt’s like a cup final – Annett
Preview Bath v Toulon Kick-off 3.15pm BATH’S Challenge Cup game against Toulon was postponed yesterday because of flooding. The game will...
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European Challenge Cup
/ 3 years agoConnacht cruise into knockouts
By DARAGH SMALL Connacht ........ 61 Brive ................... 5 ALEX Wootton scored a hat-trick as Connacht’s bonus point win secured their...
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European Challenge Cup
/ 3 years agoWarriors hit Perpignan for six
By BRYN PALMER Perpignan .....26 Glasgow ..........40 GLASGOW maintained their 100 per cent record in the European Challenge Cup pool stages...
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European Challenge Cup
/ 3 years agoDragons end European drought
By ROB COLE Pau .................... 12 Dragons ........... 21 DRAGONS took revenge on Pau to record a first win in European...
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European Challenge Cup
/ 3 years agoBenetton ………26 Bayonne ………… 7
BENETTON booked their place in the knockout stage of the Challenge Cup with a comfortable win over rock-bottom Bayonne in Pool...
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European Challenge Cup
/ 3 years agoStade F ………… 17 Lions ……………… 7
A SECOND half horror show saw the Lions go down to Stade Francais at the Stade Jean-Bouin. The Lions completely dominated...
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Podcast
/ 3 years agoSmith’s my choice at 10 for England, says Moody
By CAMERON STEPHENS Lewis Moody has backed Marcus Smith to take the reigns at fly-half for England ahead of their Six...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoTwelvetrees and Reid set to sign for Ealing
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Ealing Trailfinders are lining up a double swoop on Gloucester for former England centre Billy...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoExodus from Exeter goes on as Ewers joins Ulster
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Dave Ewers will join the exodus from Exeter Chiefs at the end of the season...
