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Nick Cain
/ 3 years agoBorthwick putting faith in his old dogs
The message coming loud and clear from Steve Borthwick’s first England squad selection is that he and his coaching crew believe...
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Champions Cup
/ 3 years agoTwelvetrees cuts through the noise
By PAUL REES Bordeaux-Begles ........... 17pts Tries: Gimbert 14, Boniface 50 Conversions: Jallibert 15, 51 Penalty: Jallibert 2 Gloucester ....................... 26pts...
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Champions Cup
/ 3 years ago‘To come here and win is massive’
George Skivington hailed Gloucester’s rare victory in France as a big step forward as his injury ravaged side recovered from last...
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Champions Cup
/ 3 years agoDrama as Williams steals it at the last
By ROGER PANTING Leicester .......................... 26pts Tries: van Poortvliet 15, Simmons 48 Conversions: Pollard 15, 48 Penalties: Pollard 3, 19, 67,...
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Champions Cup
/ 3 years agoBooth: Stressful and amazing
Ospreys head coach Toby Booth praised the superb entertainment on offer. “I didn’t think the drama of last week’s win could...
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Champions Cup
/ 3 years agoStylish Lyon put Bulls to bed
■By BEN JAYCOCK Lyon ................. 31 Bulls ................... 7 LYON produced a sensational performance to defeat a tired-looking Bulls on Friday...
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Champions Cup
/ 3 years agoAll over for Sale as Ulster prove worth
By BEN JAYCOCK Ulster ................................. 22pts Tries: Lyttle 19, Herring 64, Vermeulen 76 Conversions: Cooney 65, 78 Penalties: Doak 38 Sale...
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Shane Williams
/ 3 years agoMorgan shows the way as Ospreys come to life
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND ALL of a sudden, the dials on Welsh rugby are starting to point in the...
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Champions Cup
/ 3 years agoSarries set for a battle of the stars
PREVIEW... Edinburgh v Saracens Today. Kick-off 5.30pm, DAM Health Stadium By JON NEWCOMBE Proud: Alex Lozowski makes his 150th appearance for...
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Champions Cup
/ 3 years agoMontpellier will be a tough challenge for us, says Basham
PREVIEW... Montpellier v London Irish Today. Kick-off 1pm, Stadium Altrad By PAUL REES JOSH Basham put his rugby career on hold...
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Champions Cup
/ 3 years agoO’Brien double as Leinster top pool
Leinster............36pts Tries: O’Brien 14, 73; Keenan 52, 69, van der Flier 65, Ringrose 80 Conversions: R Byrne 15, 69, H Byrne...
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Challenge Cup
/ 3 years agoGenge puts on a show to power Bears home
By NICK POWELL Bristol ................33pts Tries: Randall 14, Genge 20, 40+1; Thomas 23, Naulago 27 Conversions: MacGinty 15, 20, 25, 40+2...
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European Challenge Cup
/ 3 years agoToulon have to beat the cold to secure home tie
Toulon ............ 14 Zebre ................. 5 TOULON secured a home tie in the Challenge Cup round of 16 as they maintained...
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European Challenge Cup
/ 3 years agoBenetton edge it but Stade still in
Benetton ........35 Stade F ...........32 BENETTON couldn’t quite make it to the top of Pool B – but they put in...
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European Challenge Cup
/ 3 years agoFalcons on song but it’s too late to matter
■By LUKE JARMYN Newcastle..........35pts Tries: Young 3, Orlando 10, Carreras 18, Barton 42, Lucock 77 Conversions: Schoeman 4, 11, 19, 43,...
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European Challenge Cup
/ 3 years agoWeir off target as Glasgow fail to overcome Bath
■By BRYN PALMER Glasgow............ 19pts Tries: Fagerson 6, Vailanu 22, Cancelliere 47 Conversions: Jordan 7, 23 Bath .................... 19pts Tries: Cloete...
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European Challenge Cup
/ 3 years agoCheetahs ready to go on attack
Preview Cheetahs v Pau Today. Kick-off 3.15pm TWO teams with almost identical Pool B records meet today knowing victory is a...
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European Challenge Cup
/ 3 years agoLittle goes right for slack Cardiff
By PAUL REYNOLDS Brive .................37 Cardiff ............ 24 CARDIFF ended the group stage on a downbeat note as defeat in Brive...
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European Challenge Cup
/ 3 years agoScarlets on cruise control
By SAM JACKSON Bayonne ............ 7 Scarlets .......... 20 SCARLETS maintained their 100 per cent record in this season’s Challenge Cup...
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European Challenge Cup
/ 3 years agoCross: It’s all about physicality
Preview Dragons v Lions Kick-off 1pm URC rivals Lions and Dragons collide in what is a winner takes all contest in...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoCaldy hold off late Nottingham challenge
By ROB WILDMAN Nottingham...... 17pts Tries: R Olowofela 16, Williams 54, Green 79 Conversions: Neville 16 Caldy ..................29pts Tries: Hearn 12,...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoFreezing fog can’t stop Ealing taking their chances
By JIM BATES Hartpury Uni .... 13pts Tries: Jones 16 Conversion: Mathews 16 Penalties: Mathews 31, 48 Ealing T .............26pts Tries:...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoPowerful Blues march on as Pirates sink without trace
By DANNY WARD Bedford Blues ..................55pts Tries: Worley 3, 15; Uru 19, Conway 38, Williams 59, Adamson 72, Frost 79 Conversions:...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoKnights dig deep to put squeeze on Richmond
By TIMOTHY FORRESTER Richmond ......... 17pts Tries: Kaye 37, Saysell 40 Conversions: Johnston 38, 41 Penalties: Johnston 58 Doncaster K .....27pts...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoScottish push Jersey all the way but fail with final kick
By TOM INNES Jersey Reds ... 24pts Tries: Clarke 7, Brown 35, 46, Owen B 62 Conversions: Bennett 7, 62 London...
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Paul Rees
/ 3 years agoEddie’s ghost won’t haunt Borthwick
Paul Rees says the time has come for England's new coach, who now cuts a confident figure STEVE Borthwick’s first England...
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Six Nations
/ 3 years agoSix Nations squads in-depth: Wales
Scarlets hooker Ken Owens has been named as captain for Wales’ Six Nations campaign, taking over from Justin Tipuric. Returning coach...
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Six Nations
/ 3 years agoMcConnochie aims to fulfil boyhood dream
By BEN JAYCOCK Bath wing Ruaridh McConnochie is eager to fulfil his boyhood dream of playing for Scotland after being called...
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Six Nations
/ 3 years agoSix Nations squads in-depth: Italy
Michele Lamaro captains the Azzurri, with World Rugby’s breakthrough player of the year Ange Capuozzo spearheading the attack for Kieran Crowley’s...
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Six Nations
/ 3 years agoSix Nations squads in-depth: France
Grand Slam champions France go into this year’s Six Nations without several key players as Fabien Galthie endures an ever growing...
