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/ 3 years agoBorthwick out to help England
By JOHN NEWCOMBE PRODUCING England players of the future remains a key goal for Steve Borthwick at Leicester even if it...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoMarler calls for change of governance
By GARY FITZGERALD JOE Marler believes it may be time for a new “independent” organisation to be charged with repairing the...
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/ 3 years agoDoddie’s strength inspires Ritchie
CAPTAIN Jamie Ritchie says Doddie Weir will inspire Scotland today as they seek a first win over New Zealand. Weir is...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 3 years agoSteward puts England on road to resurrection as Japan fall apart
By NICK CAIN England ............................. 52pts Tries: Steward 12, Smith 24, 74; Porter 40, 50; Genge 48, Penalty 70 Conversions: Farrell...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 3 years agoThe Farrell-Smith axis in the spotlight again
PAUL REES COMMENT Attacking axis: Owen Farrell and Marcus Smith Guy Porter scores for England PICTURES: Getty Images OWEN Farrell bristled...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 3 years agoSluggish Ireland labour to tame Fiji
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Ireland............................... 35pts Tries: Timoney 15, 20; Baloucoune 25, Hansen 61, Healy 74 Conversions: Carbery 15, 21, 26; Crowley...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 3 years agoRed for Dupont in French triumph
France............... 30 South Africa....26 France secured a 12th consecutive victory with a statement performance in Marseille against current world champions South...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 3 years agoWarrior Faletau has Wales on a high
By PETER JACKSON Wales...................................20pts Tries: Faletau 32, T Williams 48 Conversion: Anscombe 33, 48 Penalties: Anscombe 37, Priestland 63 Argentina........................... 13pts...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 3 years agoENGLAND v NEW ZEALAND AUTUMN NATIONS SERIES TICKETS TO BE WON
WIN a pair of tickets to England v New Zealand courtesy of Dove Men+Care! England continue their autumn campaign against New...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 3 years agoWALES v GEORGIA AUTUMN NATIONS SERIES TICKETS TO BE WON
WIN a pair of tickets to Wales v Georgia courtesy of Dove Men+-Care! Wales come up against Georgia at the Principality...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 3 years agoThat’s what you call a birthday celebration…
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Man of the match: Taulupe Faletau takes on Juan Martin Gonzalez and Julian Montoya HAPPY...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 3 years agoReprieve for Russell as Harris eyes historic win
By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW - Scotland v New Zealand Today. Kick-off 2.15pm, Murrayfield Finn Russell starts for Scotland today against New...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 3 years agoItaly claim first win against Wallabies
Italy....................28 Australia...........27 Full-back Ange Capuozzo scored twice as Italy held on for a first ever victory over Australia at the 19th...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 3 years agoEngland need to get a lot better, very quickly
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK ENGLAND making root-and-branch changes to their coaching team so close to a World Cup...
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Womens Rugby World Cup
/ 3 years agoFrance secure another bronze
France...............36 Canada................ 0 FRANCE ran in five tries to thrash Canada in the third-place play-off and secure bronze for the seventh...
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Womens Rugby World Cup
/ 3 years agoIt ends in tears for battling England
By BEN JAYCOCK England............................... 31pts Tries: Kildunne 3, Cokayne 13, 32, 54; M Packer 21 Conversions: Scarratt 4, 15, 33 New...
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Womens Rugby World Cup
/ 3 years agoMiddleton: Players could not have given more
Having lost one of the most dramatic World Cup finals the game has ever seen, England head coach Simon Middleton was...
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Guest columnists
/ 3 years agoHats off to NZ as they win sixth world crown
ROCKY CLARK ENGLAND WORLD CUP WINNER THE National Grid will surely have got a surge when hundreds of thousands of people...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoWoodburn helps put Chiefs on right track
By MIKE SINCLAIR Exeter Chiefs .................. 22pts Tries: Ewers 11, van Heerden 23, Woodburn 35 Cons: Simmonds 11, 35 Pens: Simmonds...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoKidney: We have to learn to play against good defences
Declan Kidney was heartened by his Irish side’s battling second-half display but he said: “We have to look at the whole...
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/ 3 years agoIs RFU getting value for money? Not from Eddie
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK EDDIE Jones has become a millionaire courtesy of the RFU, for doing what...
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/ 3 years agoTime to stop petty gamesmanship
NICK CAIN THE high-five cheerleading that breaks out every time a decision or penalty goes England’s way is a sure sign...
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/ 3 years agoGive some thought to Belize’s struggles
NICK CAIN AS a recession looms, the World Rugby mandarins who jetted to New Zealand in first or business class for...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoFalcons dig deep to keep Gloucester out
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Gloucester......................... 21pts Tries: Seabrook 37, Jordan 62, Penalty 72 Conversions: Barton 38, 62 Newcastle......................... 27pts Tries: Radwan 6,...
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Premiership
/ 3 years ago‘They won all the little battles’
GLOUCESTER’S head coach George Skivington admitted it was a tough afternoon for his side. “We had a disappointing result last week...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoHooker Haywood taking his chances as Saints prepare for showdown with Saracens
By JON NEWCOMBE PREVIEW... Saracens v Northampton Today. Kick-off 12.15pm, Stone X Stadium BY rights, Southend-born and Colchester raised Mike Haywood...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoButt’s late winner makes it three in a row for Bath
By BEN JAYCOCK Bath...................................... 19pts Tries: Hill 29, Butt 81 Penalties: Bailey 3, 57, 70 Leicester............................ 18pts Tries: Nadolo 5, Cronin...
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Premiership
/ 3 years ago‘We’ve become tough to beat’
BATH head coach Johann van Graan was delighted with the second half display and is pleased they’ve turned into a team...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoDiamond may look at recruitment
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER COULD Steve Diamond’s next move in rugby be a job in recruitment after he indirectly...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoToulouse leading the race for Willis
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler ENGLAND flanker Jack Willis looks set to head to France...
