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James Harrington
/ 3 years agoOyonnax are worth place at top table
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Promoted ProD2 champions Oyonnax demonstrated – if there was still any doubt after last weekend’s impressive opening...
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News Extra
/ 3 years ago2025 stadia announced
EIGHT venues have been named across England to host the women’s 2025 World Cup. A mix of rugby and football stadiums...
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News Extra
/ 3 years agoAce Snowsill calls time
WALES fly-half Elinor Snowsill has retired from professional rugby. Snowsill, who won 76 caps, played at four World Cups and and...
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News Extra
/ 3 years agoScots snap up Banahan
FORMER Bath and England winger Matt Banahan has joined Scotland women as attack coach. Banahan scored four tries in 16 caps...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoSkills guru Ryles back with Eddie
Eddie Jones has turned to another former member of his England coaching staff to link up with the Wallabies for the...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoWebb tests positive for growth hormone
By Ben Jaycock Former Wales international Rhys Webb has tested positive for a growth hormone following an unexpected check by the...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoIn The Rugby Paper this Sunday: 27/08/23
It’s the final weekend of World Cup warm-up matches, and you can find coverage from all of Saturday’s games in The...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoSpringboks inflict record loss on All Blacks at HQ
By Nick Powell, Online Editor New Zealand…………………….7 Tries: Roigard 71 Conversions: Mo’unga 72 South Africa……………………..35 Tries: Kolisi 18, Arendse 34, Marx...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoSeries 3, Episode 5: Argentina’s World Cup prospects and Farrell and Vunipola bans with Marcelo Bosch
Following their respective suspensions, Billy Vunipola and Owen Farrell will miss the start of the World Cup this year as England‘s...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoInjured Watson out of World Cup
England winger Anthony Watson has been ruled out of the Rugby World Cup after sustaining a calf injury in last weekend’s...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoWainiqolo: ‘We can’t wait to face England’
Fijian winger Jiuta Wainiqolo says his side are relishing the chance to face England this Saturday and put right some of...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoSkipper Lawes makes 100th appearance as May returns
Courtney Lawes will captain the England team against Fiji as he becomes only the fifth English player to reach 100 test...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoVunipola out of Argentina with ban
Billy Vunipola has joined Saracens teammate Owen Farrell with a ban that will rule him out of playing against Argentina in...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoEngland captain Farrell banned for Argentina and Japan matches at World Cup
Owen Farrell will miss England‘s first two World Cup games after a World Rugby appeal successfully overturned the Independent Judicial Committee...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoMorgan and Lake named co-captains as Wales reveal World Cup squad
Jac Morgan and Dewi Lake have been named as co-captains as Wales confirmed their 33-man squad for the Rugby World Cup....
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Rugby World Cup
/ 3 years agoNot again! Vunipola red adds to misery
By ADAM HATHAWAY in Dublin Maro Itoje admitted England have to clean up their act after Billy Vunipola’s red card sent...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoGatland: Penalty try verdict was harsh
By ROGER PANTING Wales head coach Warren Gatland said the yellow card issued to Rio Dyer played a large part in...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoTierney set to be first female CEO at WRU
By SAM JACKSON The Welsh Rugby Union has appointed its first female chief executive in Abi Tierney. Tierney has been director...
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Women's International
/ 3 years agoTake mental health seriously – Rugman
By BEN JAYCOCK Ellie Rugman has urged new England head coach John Mitchell to take mental health more seriously after her...
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Features
/ 3 years agoRobinson’s delight to be back at Bath
Jon Newcombe finds the club’s former captain in fine form as he returns to join coaching team Twenty five years after...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 3 years ago‘I’m backing England to reach last four’
Andy Robinson backs England to defy the doom mongers and at least reach the World Cup semi-finals. England, ranked as fifth...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 3 years agoTime is running out for chaotic England
By NICK CAIN Ireland............................... 29pts Tries: Aki 8, Ringrose 38, Lowe 55, Hansen 65, Earls 73 Conversions: Byrne 9, Crowley 74...
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Paul Rees
/ 3 years agoBorthwick must put trust in players
PAUL REES ENGLAND need someone to shoulder the burden, but they keep sticking their shoulder into the head of an opponent....
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 3 years agoIt’s time for England to climb out of their self-imposed bunker
BRENDAN GALLAGHER OK, I’ve counted to ten and imagined myself snoozing in a hammock on some Pacific atoll. I am calm...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 3 years agoWorld Rugby appeal hearing on Tuesday
An appeal against the decision to overturn the red card given to England captain Owen Farrell against Wales will be heard...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 3 years agoConan will be fit for RWC
Ireland head coach Andy Farrell says injured back row Jack Conan will be fit for selection for the World Cup. Conan...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 3 years agoGatland’s men get lesson in finishing
By PETER JACKSON Wales.................................. 16pts Tries: Parry 72 Conversions: Evans 72 Penalties: Costelow 9, 21, 25 South Africa .................... 52pts Tries:...
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Shane Williams
/ 3 years agoDyer’s yellow was a flawed decision
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND THERE’S no point beating around the bush and waffling on about positives because what we...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 3 years agoCapuozzo is quickly back in the swing
By TOM WRIGHT Italy...................57 Romania ............ 7 Ange Capuozzo scored two tries on his return from injury as Italy demolished 14-man...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 3 years agoFiji give France a run for their money
By BEN JAYCOCK France......................... 34pts Tries: Mauvaka 29, Atonio 39, Macalou 59 Conversions: Jaminet 30, 60 Penalties: Jaminet 5, 7, 10,...
