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National Leagues
/ 8 years agoEaling find rhythm to deliver the knockout
By JONATHAN LANDI Cup kings: Ealing celebrate with the trophy PICTURE: Lissy Tomlinson IT WAS billed as the biggest game in...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoSaracens tighthead Vincent Koch desperate to play part in Boks resurgence under Rassie Erasmus
The prop reveals he has held discussions with new South Africa head coach Rassie Erasmus
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoBumper crop of Tier Two are set to make the step up to Premiership
Bristol won't just be relying on the international stardust of Steven Luatua next season, actually they have an armoury of Championship...
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English Championship
/ 8 years agoThe Rugby Paper’s Championship Team of the Season
Bristol dominate our XV, but there are some worthy mentions for other stars who were certainly in with a shout...
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Champions Cup
/ 8 years agoTEAMS: Champions Cup final squads released by Leinster and Racing 92
Leo Cullen names Leinster squad, as Pat Lambie is selected over Dan Carter by Racing
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Columnists
/ 8 years agoCain column: Straight-talking Johan Ackermann has Gloucester on track
Nick Cain writes how Ackermann's arrival has been timed perfectly with the breakout seasons by Jake Polledri and Lewis Ludlow
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoEXCLUSIVE: Paddy Jackson signed for Sale before the outcry
Neil Fissler reveals details of what Sale offered the fly-half, per sources
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoEd Slater to captain Gloucester in Challenge Cup final clash with Cardiff
Rested players come back into the starting XV for Gloucester's trip to Bilbao
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Featured
/ 8 years agoEddie Jones names squad to tour South Africa that includes Brad Shields and Danny Cipriani
Seven uncapped players named for tour Eddie says is one of the 'most challenging' of his England tenure
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Featured
/ 8 years agoJackson column: Rhys Thomas’ plight puts injury into perspective
By Peter Jackson Rhys Thomas began the season waiting for a heart transplant at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham. He...
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Columnists
/ 8 years agoGuscott column: No need for gimmicks, just sort out the breakdown issues
Fix the breakdown and and sort the scrum and our game will be one hell of a spectacle
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoLondon Irish seek to bounce back with Stephen Myler signing
33-year-old Premiership winner join Kidney and Kiss' mission at Exiles
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoSharks CEO Gary Teichmann plays down following Southern Kings and Cheetahs to PRO14
Former Springbok wants to bring the challenge to New Zealand's dominance in Super Rugby rather than be lured by the money...
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Featured
/ 8 years agoIreland coaches sign contract extensions
Ireland tour Australia in June and have locked down the futures of some of their coaching staff
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoKyle Eastmond joins Cipriani and Haskell in leaving Wasps
Eastmond tops quartet not offered new deals by play-off contenders Wasps
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Featured
/ 8 years agoScotland select emerging players for summer tour of the Americas
Gregor Townsend rests seven first-teamers for June Tests
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoRuthless Sarries send a message to Wasps
By NICK CAIN BY THE time Schalk Brits went off in the 51st minute to a standing ovation from the Saracens...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoInjured should be OK says Dai
DAI YOUNG allayed fears a number of his key men could miss the forthcoming play-off semi-final against Saracens. Danny Cipriani and...
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Bill Beaumont Cup
/ 8 years agoWilliams saves Dorset & Wilts at death
■By HENRY HOLLAND Division Three Round-up MARLBOROUGH scrumhalf Jake Williams was the hero for Dorset & Wiltshire as they snatched victory...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoMcCall: We got a good lesson
MARK McCall said there is still plenty for Saracens to improve on before they meet Wasps in the Premiership semi-final playoff...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoStraight-talking Johann has Gloucester on track
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK JOHANN Ackermann has steered Gloucester out of their lengthy spell in the doldrums...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoQuins must ensure they can finance big changes
HARLEQUINS have not exactly hit the ground running since they celebrated their 150th season last year. Despite their raft of England...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoFord shows his form as Tigers come good
By COLIN NEWBOULT LEICESTER supporters may wonder where this performance has been for most of the campaign. Few teams have outplayed...
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Challenge Cup
/ 8 years agoInjury issues may scupper Gloucester’s bid for glory
BRENDAN GALLAGHER sets the scene for next week’s Anglo-Welsh finale of the Challenge Cup Decisions: Johan Ackermann As somebody once said...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoO’Connor: George was back to his best
SALE director of rugby Steve Diamond insisted they will not be signing former Ulster duo Paddy Jackson and Stuart Olding. “No,...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoPrincipality Premiership
RGC1404…13 Merthyr …20 MERTHYR are now just seven points away from successfully defending their Principality Premiership title after a tough victory...
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Challenge Cup
/ 8 years agoUgly ducklings’ springboard to bigger success
Brendan Gallagher looks at how the Challenge Cup has been the launching pad for some big names Coming force: Harlequins triumph...
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National Leagues
/ 8 years agoChinnor promoted in thrilling play-off
■By KEN VAUGHAN Going up: Chinnor celebrate at the end of the match PICTURES: Simon Cooper GEORGE Oliver’s lastgasp try secured...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoBanahan shows Bath what they’ll be missing
By ROB COLE Hero’s send-off: Matt Banahan is chaired from the pitch PICTURES: Getty Images WHAT a way to finish! Matt...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoThe Wizards cling on despite frantic late Neath fightback
■By CARL FIELD Neath…17 Aberavon …18 ABERAVON emerged victorious from a game they had earlier dominated before being given an almighty...
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National Leagues
/ 8 years agoWhat a Week for hat-trick hero
■By NICK BURT Plymouth …53 Rosslyn Park …14 ROBBIE Weeks scored a hat-trick as Plymouth Albion cut loose in an emphatic...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoBlackadder’s Euro premonition comes true
TODD Blackadder was a relieved man after the game having secured a Champions Cup spot on the final day of the...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoRavens spread their wings with ten-try rampage
■By PAUL HOPKINS Bridgend …68 Bargoed …35 BRIDGEND continued their impressive run with a ten-try win over Bargoed. The Ravens’ first...
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National Leagues
/ 8 years agoMeredith strikes at the death to clinch Lucs win
■By ROSS BARNETT Leicester Lions 21 Luctonians…22 LUCTONIANS overturned an eight-point deficit at half-time to defeat Leicester Lions. Charles Meredith grabbed...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoEarly yellow card can’t derail Foden farewell
By NEALE HARVEY Fans’ favourite: Ben Foden scores on his last appearance for Northampton PICTURES: Getty Images BEN Foden rolled back...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoMagnificent Maynard leads Drovers to derby success
■By HUW S JONES Llandovery …31 …Carmarthen Q…24 THE eagerly awaited Tywi Valley derby went the way of the Drovers in...
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National Leagues
/ 8 years agoUruguay gear up for new Super League
URUGUAY, give or take a couple of players based in France, were the only truly amateur team at RWC2015 but that...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoDickens: Still a lot of belief at Saints
WITH two wins and a narrow loss at Wasps to finish the season, Saints interim coach Alan Dickens said: “Ninth is...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoLlanelli enjoy try-fest success over the Whites
■By PAUL HOPKINS Llanelli …43 Swansea …26 LLANELLI ran out comfortable winners in a thrilling try fest against local rivals Swansea...
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Bill Beaumont Cup
/ 8 years agoWarks back to winning ways at long last
■By HENRY HOLLAND Division Two Round-up WARWICKSHIRE failed to secure a victory in the Bill Beaumont County Championship last season but...
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National Leagues
/ 8 years agoTHIS WEEK’S AWARDS…
Try of the week: Danny Cipriani is in the kind of form that makes it impossible for Eddie Jones to ignore...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoTigers opt for Samoan powerhouse
LEICESTER TIGERS are continuing to make changes to their squad for next season by signing Samoan international prop Nephi Leatigaga. Blindside...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoPerfect Leadbetter has the key to unlock jaded Newport
■By IAN GOLDEN Newport …19 Cross Keys …35 CROSS Keys overcame Newport in a scrappy Principality Premiership affair at Rodney Parade....
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Bill Beaumont Cup
/ 8 years agoMinken’s speed is great for Yorks
■By JAMIE RUSSELL Cheshire…27 Yorkshire…34 THE perfect summer’s day ended in disappointment for Cheshire as they were losers to an efficient...
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National Leagues
/ 8 years agoRUGBY MATTERS
European farce has forced Samoa to play waiting game BRENDAN GALLAGHER Weekly look at the game’s other talking points Frustrated: Samoa...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoON THE BLING SIDE
Bath set to confirm Cokanasiga deal BY NEIL FISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler Bath-bound: Irish wing Joe Cokanasiga BATH are...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoWalsh the hero as Ponty edge scrappy contest
■By GEOFF CHAMPION Pontypridd …18 Cardiff …8 A LATE try by Geraint Walsh clinched victory for Pontypridd after plucky Cardiff fought...
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Babcock Trophy
/ 8 years agoNavy assault torpedoed by Matavesi’s mad red
By SAM JACKSON Army 22 Navy 14 Done it again: The Army boys celebrate retaining the Babcock Trophy in front of...
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Bill Beaumont Cup
/ 8 years agoRayner is too late to rescue Mids
■By DAVID BIRD East Mids …19 Eastern Co …22 EASTERN Counties held on to beat East Midlands despite Lawrence Rayner’s late...
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National Leagues
/ 8 years agoBaa-Baas will be spoilt for choice with this lot
Great: Conrad Smith TO misquote Hemingway, there are players retiring this season who never retired before! Never can I remember so...















