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Six Nations
/ 8 years agoEddie must take a healing scalpel to his ailing pack
NICK CAIN looks at the problems facing England’s head coach before the showdown with France NICK CAIN EDDIE Jones did not...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoFalcons find slippery roads lead to the top
Driving force: Newcastle scrum-half Michael Young breaks clear to set up a try for Ally Hogg. PICTURES: Getty Images Bulldozer: Gloucester...
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English Championship
/ 8 years agoLoyal fans help Blues put freeze on Carnegie
MICHAEL Le Bourgeois and Howard Packman both struck twice in Bedford’s impressive win over Yorkshire Carnegie, on a day where there...
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Six Nations
/ 8 years agoJoseph is sure he can tame the beast in Bastareaud
Technique is crucial: Jonathan Joseph MUCH of what Jonathan Joseph says about Saturday’s game against France makes it sound like it’s...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoGloucs: We let win slip away
DEAN Richards praised his Newcastle side’s character after they brought Gloucester’s unbeaten home record in the league to an end. This...
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English Championship
/ 8 years agoLam’s lads close in on club record
Preview Bristol v Jersey Today, Kick-off 2pm. Ashton Gate BRISTOLcould break a club-record winning streak if they overcome Jersey today. Pat...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 8 years agoMighty Oaks maintain the pressure on leaders Spain
ROMANIA kept alive their slim hopes of automatically qualifying for the 2019 World Cup after a less-than-impressive 25-15 win over Russia...
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Six Nations
/ 8 years agoTownsend must get his Scots to forget their away-day blues
BRENDAN GALLAGHER looks at Scotland’s mission in Dublin – and their famous past clashes BRENDAN GALLAGHER So here’s the dilemma facing...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoDiamond: Only a fool wouldn’t pick Denny for England
By GARY FITZGERALD Hard yards: Jonathan Ross trucks it up for Sale. PICTURES: Getty Images Testing defence: Piers Francis looks for...
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English Championship
/ 8 years agoPirates look to steal a march
Preview Cornish Pirates v Doncaster Today, Kick-off 2.30pm. Mennaye Field HAVING beaten highflying Yorkshire Carnegie last weekend, seventh-placed Pirates are hunting...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 8 years agoDelon is eyeing one last hurrah with Lyon
DAVID BARNES FRENCH COLUMN One-time England winger Delon Armitage, who won four major trophies with Toulon, is now geared up to...
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Six Nations
/ 8 years agoSix of the best – Ireland clashes with Scotland in Dublin
1948: Ireland 6 Scotland 0 This was the one game during Ireland’s historic first ever Grand Slam played in Dublin at...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoGaffney slams missing North
GEORGE North came under fire from Saints boss Alan Gaffney for being unavailable yesterday. Gaffney questioned the Wales wing’s commitment to...
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English Championship
/ 8 years agoEddie should realise he got his back row wrong
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME While the dust settles after England’s defeat and the Scots are celebrating...
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Six Nations
/ 8 years agoDavies to start – and earn us a bonus!
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Wales should beat Italy quite comfortably and a bonus-point would be the cherry on top....
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National Leagues
/ 8 years agoFylde face up to relegation after losing basement battle
THREE first-half tries saw Old Albanians secure a priceless win in their fight against relegation but Fylde now look doomed after...
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National Leagues
/ 8 years agoAllsopp holds nerve to complete late fightback
Loughborough …32 Moseley …33 ■By PAUL SMITH OLLIEAllsopp’s conversion of Jacques le Roux’s late try clinched the bonus point win to...
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National Leagues
/ 8 years agoCaptain Vooght sets up second half show
Redingensians…24 Wimbledon …15 ■By CAMERON TEMPLE A QUIETfirst half followed by an explosive second half performance secured a 24 - 15...
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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One
/ 8 years agoCane’s young Chiefs show fighting spirit
INJURY-HIT Chiefs survived raid after raid from a fast-finishing Blues to win 27-21 in Auckland. ■By GEORGE LAWRENCE Eye for the...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoBakewell’s challenge to create new pack legacy at Leicester Tigers
The Kiwi forwards coach on leaving Bristol for Welford Road and the new generation he wants to foster
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Columnists
/ 8 years agoWilliams column: Irish ‘bullies’ gave us a lesson at the breakdown
Shane Williams says Wales must still respect the value of the Six Nations as their title hopes fade into nothing in...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoBatty: Plenty of life left in the old dog yet!
Batty seeking to rule the roost in the hooker department at the Rec
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Columnists
/ 8 years agoGuscott column: Huw’s that guy? Truly a superstar in awaiting
Jeremy Guscott lauds the performance of Huw Jones in Scotland downing England's Grand Slam hopes
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoHaley leaves Sale for Munster in pursuit of international stage
Shunned by Eddie, the full-back will now aim to stand shoulder to shoulder for Ireland thanks to maternal roots
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Featured
/ 8 years agoChris Farrell set to miss the rest of Ireland’s Six Nations campaign with injury
Munster centre joins Robbie Henshaw in being sidelined
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Featured
/ 8 years agoNigel Owens responds to those calling him a ‘cheat’ in wake of Scotland’s win
Did the majority of England supporters take Saturday's loss gracefully?
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Six Nations
/ 8 years agoScots blow the wheels off Eddie’s bandwagon
From NICK CAIN at Murrayfield In the game: Owen Farrell dives over to give England second half hope WINNERS are grinners...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoPitman stars as Cardiff collect bonus-point victory
By PETER HUGHES Cardiff …31 Neath…19 RORY Pitman and Gareth Thompson helped Cardiff secure a bonus-point victory at Arms Park against...
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Six Nations
/ 8 years agoHartley: We left ourselves too much to chase
DEJECTED Dylan Hartley challenged his team-mates to shrug off their Calcutta Cup misery and keep fighting for Six Nations success in...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoHyatt confident Aberavon can stop their winless slump
PREVIEW: Llanelli v Aberavon By JONNY PAYNE Sunday, February 25. Kick-off 2.30pm, Parc y Scarlets ABERAVON head coach Jason Hyatt hopes...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoBridge blunted by impressive Caldy
By STEVE JACKSON Cambridge …6 Caldy …15 CALDY spoiled the party on the day Darren Fox made his 100th appearance in...
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Six Nations
/ 8 years agoHuw’s that guy? Truly a super-star in waiting
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE …EVERY WEEK Scotland thoroughly deserved their victory at Murrayfield and if you boil it down there...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoFirst-half blitz for brilliant Blaydon
By JOHN BRENNAN Blaydon …45 S Leicester …20 BLAYDON’S bid to move out of the relegation zone took another step forward...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoWe’re scared of losing the title admits Baxter
By MIKE SINCLAIR Held up: Luke Cowan Dickie is stopped by the Northampton defence short of the try line PICTURES: Getty...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoWoods hoping Vale will end Merthyr’s winning run
PREVIEW: Ebbw Vale v Merthyr By JAY BAYFORD Sunday, February 25. Kick-off 2.30pm, Eugene Cross Park GREG Woods is optimistic about...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoLound strikes late to down Rosslyn
By BRIAN NORMAN Hull Ionians …27 Rosslyn P…26 GREG Lound’s dramatic late drop-goal gave Hull Ionians victory over Rosslyn Park. Park...
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Six Nations
/ 8 years agoStockdale breaks Wales hearts as Ireland keep Grand Slam on track
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER In the corner: Jacob Stockdale dives in for the opening try under pressure from Leigh Halfpenny PICTURES: Getty...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoMacc too good as Tigers tamed
By MATT COLERIDGE Macclesf’ld …31 Sheffield …15 MACCLESFIELD proved too strong for visitng Sheffield as they ran out comfortable winners in...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoOlly burst changed it all says Dickens
ALAN Dickens, Saints’ interim coach, lamented: “For 70 minutes we were in control. Then Olly Woodburn makes a fantastic break. “That...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoLlanelli produce shock victory in One West
Welsh Championship round-up By Daniel Phillips LLANELLI Wanderers produced a shock result in One West to beat the muchfancied Gorseinon 29-19....
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National League One
/ 8 years agoWalsh left delighted as Jubb leads way
By KEVIN ROBINSON Darlington MP…0pts Coventry…42pts NICK WALSH was left beaming after his Coventry side recorded a resounding victory over Darling...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoSearing effort by Dale as Bridge beaten
By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale …52 Stourbridge…29 A BLISTERING spell of four tries in ten minutes paved the way for a memorable...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoFalcons show they are really in this title challenge
By NEALE HARVEY Not to be denied: Sinoti Sinoti powers over for Falcons PICTURES: Getty Images Early hope: James Horwill scores...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoBotha is front row target as Ospreys rebuild
NEWS EXTRA By ALEX BYWATER THE Ospreys have identified Cheetahs tighthead prop Tom Botha as a leading candidate to bolster their...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoHendrickson at the double in Albion late show
By DAVE LAWRENCE Moseley …16 Plymouth …20 TWO tries from centre Tom Hendrickson inspired Plymouth to a dramatic victory at Billesley...
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National League 3
/ 8 years agoPoole’s late intervention helps Hull make splash
ROUND-UP By CHARLIE PEAT ZAK Poole’s late try helped fire Hull into third place as they leapfrogged Lymm with a 20-13...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoParty in the Park as Sedgley win
By TOM GALLAGHER Sedgley Pk …34 Leicester L…12 SEDGLEY Park ran out 34-12 winners over Leicester Lions in impressive style at...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoKingston: We have to get our pride back
HARLEQUINS boss John Kingston struggled for positives He said: “We defended manfully for long periods and it was fantastic to see...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoJackman in high spirits
HEAD coach Bernard Jackman says Dragons hope to make a big signing for next season. Wales No.8 Ross Moriarty is one...
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Six Nations
/ 8 years agoIrish ‘bullies’ gave us a lesson at breakdown
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Superb: Wales openside Josh Navidi PICTURE: Getty Images Powerplay: Bundee Aki crashes over for Ireland’s...
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