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Chris Hewett
/ 3 years agoSo, who is set to fly in under the radar?
CHRIS HEWETT GUEST COLUMNIST Remember Jean-Marc Doussain’s international debut for France? Probably not. The poor bloke would happily forget it himself,...
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Chris Hewett
/ 3 years agoWood is just the man to talk sense
It would be stretching a point to suggest that Tom Wood, the brick-hard Northampton flanker who won a half-century of caps...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoSirker’s glad he’s moved Down Under
By BEN JAYCOCK Callum Sirker feels Championship players are a victim of Premiership clubs' financial mismanagement, so decided midway through last...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoEaling confirm deal with Williams
Ealing Trailfinders have confirmed their signing of Wales scrumhalf Lloyd Williams from Cardiff. The 33-year-old ends a 13-year career at Cardiff...
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Shane Williams
/ 3 years agoLet’s hope our new big hitter has a big impact
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Among the many social media comments on the appointment of Richard Collier-Keywood as the new...
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Paul Rees
/ 3 years agoBorthwick has it all to play for
Paul Rees considers the head coach's options as he prepares to name his World Cup squad on August 7 England may...
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Features
/ 3 years agoMurley races to the top of the try pile
Peter Jackson sees the man overlooked by England lead the way when it comes to try time ENGLAND chose seven different...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 3 years agoWho will be next on the production line?
RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER The Junior World Cup makes a welcome return after a four-year hiatus next week down in South...
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Rugby Matters
/ 3 years agoToulouse play to win…everything!
Toulouse aren’t short of a bob or two and can, if they so wish, buy virtually any player on the planet....
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Features
/ 3 years agoKing Campo was simply the best
World Cup icons...1991 >> Brendan Gallagher looks back at the players who shone on the biggest stage All sorts of players...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 3 years agoSamoan underdogs and an Australian masterclass stole the show in ’91
The Rugby World Cup really started to hit its stride in 1991, scaling up from the inaugural event in 1987 in...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 3 years agoMy Life in Rugby with Darren Garforth: ‘Not bad for a stocky centre-forward convert’
The former England, Leicester & Nuneaton prop talks about his life in the game As I write this, a group of...
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Features
/ 3 years agoPut your best foot forward for Matt
THE Matt Hampson Foundation’s Get Busy Living Centre was opened in 2018 in Leicestershire, hosting expert physiotherapy, specialist personal training, support,...
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Peter Jackson
/ 3 years agoMullen is so sorry to see his club fall
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW BRIAN Mullen has spent his working life helping a multitude of people keep...
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Peter Jackson
/ 3 years agoIreland fears are building for Sexton
Four weeks after the event, European Club Rugby is still investigating Johnny Sexton’s confrontation with all three match officials at the...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoNo excuse, Warren
WARREN Gatland on the start of his second coming as Wales head coach, December 13, 2022: “How do you create an...
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World
/ 3 years agoLaidlaw: We have talented cohort
NEW ZEALAND By SAM JACKSON Record six-time winners New Zealand have selected their players to head to South Africa, following their...
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World
/ 3 years agoJones opts for mixed approach
WALES By BEN JAYCOCK Wales U20s interim head coach Mark Jones has named five uncapped players in his squad. Dragons full...
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World
/ 3 years agoPenny banking on passion
JAPAN Japan come into the tournament with two wins from their last four matches, having defeated New Zealand Universities 52-46 last...
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World
/ 3 years agoKey men missing for the holders
FRANCE By SAM JACKSON Holders France are hunting for a third straight World Championship title but Sebastien Calvet has been forced...
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World
/ 3 years agoLynagh keeping it in the family
AUSTRALIA By BEN JAYCOCK Queensland Reds fly-half Tom Lynagh will get the chance to pull on the gold jersey for the...
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World
/ 3 years agoFijian Drua hold the key
FIJI Fiji U20s head coach Ifereimi Rawaqa has named an exciting squad for the World Championship predominantly featuring players from Super...
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World
/ 3 years agoChessum ready to set standard
World Rugby U20 Championship previews - ENGLAND By BEN JAYCOCK England U20s head coach Mark Mapletoft has named a squad with...
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World
/ 3 years agoMurphy puts his faith in old boys
IRELAND By SAM JACKSON Ireland head coach Richie Murphy has retained consistency in selection from the memorable Grand Slam-winning campaign earlier...
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World
/ 3 years agoBrunello backing his boys to bloom
ITALY By SAM JACKSON Italy head coach Massimo Brunello is hoping his side can build on their ‘best ever’ U20s Six...
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World
/ 3 years agoDynamic duo back for more
SOUTH AFRICA By BEN JAYCOCK Paul de Villiers and Katlego Letebele will return for their second stint with the Junior Springboks,...
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World
/ 3 years agoOut to back up England win
GEORGIA Fresh off a first ever victory over England, Georgia will be looking to continue to build and cause a number...
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World
/ 3 years agoBaronio follows in steps of brothers
ARGENTINA By SAM JACKSON Argentina will rely heavily on their Super Rugby Americas talent for this year’s tournament. The 30-man squad...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 3 years agoA legend, a team-mate and great, great friend
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME SOMETIMES it’s easy to write about the passing of a great sportsman...
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Young Gun
/ 3 years agoYoung Guns: Sale Sharks winger Alex Wills
Having gone through the heartache of being made redundant by Worcester Warriors, Alex Wills has found a new and improved lease...














