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Premiership
/ 3 years agoSweeney ‘living in ivory tower’, MPs hear
By SAM JACKSON RFU chief Bill Sweeney has been accused of living in an “ivory tower” and asked by MPs whether...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoFalcons cracking the beer business
By JON NEWCOMBE For four Newcastle players there is an extra incentive for winning matches – more of their beer gets...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoFuture of Leicester Tigers is strong says Borthwick
Leicester's defence of the Premiership title may have got off to a slow start, but Steve Borthwick believes the future of...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 3 years agoSouth Africa’s power machine crushes England into submission
By NICK CAIN England............................... 13pts Tries: Slade 72 Conversions: Farrell 73 Penalties: Farrell 14, 46 South Africa..................... 27pts Tries: Arendse 33,...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 3 years ago11 months out and Jones has it all to do
PAUL REES England finished their worst year since 2008 in terms of results by becoming the only Six Nations team not...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 3 years agoAnother collapse leaves Pivac on the edge
By PETER JACKSON Wales.................................. 34pts Tries: Morgan 10, 47; Faletau 22, Dyer 52 Conversions: Anscombe 11, 23, 48, 53 Penalties: Anscombe...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 3 years agoTime’s up for Pivac, bring back Gatland
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Wayne Pivac looked a dejected man at the end of the defeat to Australia even...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 3 years agoDoddie Weir, a giant among the big men
Brendan Gallagher remembers the hugely popular Scottish and Lions forward who passed away on Saturday It was the moment we all...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoSanderson: Why do Springboks ignore Rob?
By JON NEWCOMBE Sale points-machine: Rob du Preez Sale Sharks director of rugby Alex Sanderson is surprised that South Africa ignored...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoTigers are keeping an eye on McDonald
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler Auckland Blues coach Leon McDonald, left, is sniffing around the...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoHougaard’s ‘no’ to Japan
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Former Wasps and Worcester scrum-half Francois Hougaard is set to turn down the chance of...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoIrish keen on Cokanasiga’s return
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER London Irish are bidding to re-sign England flyer Joe Cokanasiga from Premiership rivals Bath to replace...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoNow Chiefs are fighting to keep Cowan-Dickie
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEILFISSLER Off to France? Luke Cowan-Dickie Below, Jack Nowell Exeter Chiefs are fighting to keep hold of...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoGeorge is set to stay a Saracen
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER England hooker Jamie George is set to take up an option to stay with former...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoNew deals for Radwan & Blamire
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Newcastle are closing in agreeing on new deals with England duo hooker Jamie Blamire, above, and...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 3 years agoEngland are spoilt for choice with this top trio
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK The RFU have said recently that they would like the next England coach to...
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Letters
/ 3 years agoYes, US do have the athletes but rugby still niche
I READ with interest Peter Sneddon’s letter last week about USA participation in rugby. I was fortunate to be heavily involved...
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Letters
/ 3 years ago£174 to watch the big screen
Value for money? England fans at Twickenham PICTURE: Getty Images I AM a president of a rugby club playing in National...
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Letters
/ 3 years agoRight call by Smith to settle for draw
THERE has been much chatter on social media as to why Marcus Smith booted the ball out of play in the...
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Dream Team
/ 3 years agoDream Team with Christian Day
Christian Day, The RPA head of player affairs and former Sale, Stade Francais & Northampton lock chooses the best XV he...
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Nick Cain
/ 3 years agoAngry MPs censure ‘shambolic’ leadership
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK It would be reasonable to expect that, by the time RFU chief executive...
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Nick Cain
/ 3 years agoTime for RFU to be more proactive
The RFU has a habit of letting the Twickenham grass grow under its feet for too long when it comes to...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoCare keeps his head to steer Quins home
By NICK POWELL Harlequins......................... 21pts Tries: Care 7, 37; Lamb 14 Conversions: Allan 8, 15, 37 Gloucester......................... 12pts Tries: Morgan 21,...
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Premiership
/ 3 years ago‘We are making the same mistakes’
Frustrated Gloucester head coach George Skivington urged his side to stop making the same mistake of giving their opponents an early...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoSanderson on a high as Sharks halt Bears
By LUKE JARMYN Sale..................................... 25pts Tries: R du Preez 10, Roebuck 25, JL du Preez 68 Conversions: R du Preez 26,...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoLam: We created a lot of chances
Bristol's defeat, slipping away from being 20-18 ahead with barely 12 minutes to play, ensures their equal worse run of form...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoFalcons keep nerve as Chiefs lose again
By BEN JAYCOCK Newcastle......................... 24pts Tries: McGuigan 6, Carreras 19, Pepper 40 Conversions: Connon 7, 20, 41 Penalties: Connon 61 Exeter.....................................
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoWalder: Rousing speech set tone
Falcons director of rugby Dave Walder revealed how a rousing speech from club legend Gary Armstrong helped set the tone for...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoBath sink as Exeter weather the storm
By TOM BRADSHAW Exeter................................. 25pts Tries: Tuima 20, Davis 37, 60 Conversions: Jenkins 21, 38 Penalties: Jenkins 6, 18 Bath..................................... 22pts...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoSarries aim to put on a show
Preview Saracens v Tel Aviv Heat Today. Kick-off 12.15pm SARACENS director of rugby Mark McCall has named an exciting 26- man...
