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English Championship
/ 8 years agoRichmond captain Warden on full alert for next test of endurance
Richmond retained their Championship status last season but club captain Will Warden reckons doing so again will pose a greater challenge....
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 8 years agoSalary cap cheats cost Northampton trophies
Outgoing Northampton chief executive Allan Robson admits he will always remain bitter over instances of salary cap abuse that he claims...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 8 years agoJaco helps new refs
PROTOCOL on this Lions tour says the referees are not allowed to speak to the media. So we haven’t been able...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 8 years agoExhausted Lions blunted by Gatland’s bench policy
Hurricanes 31pts Tries: Gibbins 27, Laumape 41, Goosen 68, Fifita 71 Conversions: Barrett 29, 43, 68, 71 Penalties: Barrett 50 British...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 8 years agoHenderson pays high price for costly late yellow card
WARREN Gatland was left ruing Iain Henderson’s yellow card which cost the Lions victory over the Hurricanes. “The penalties we gave...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 8 years agoWelcome to Warren’s World
Nick Cain looks at The Week That Was for beleagured Lions coach Warren Gatland ARE there any volunteers out there ready...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 8 years agoSexton-Farrell combo ends Warrenball jibe
Throwing the dice: New 10-12 axis of Owen Farrell and Johnny Sexton IF there was a selection call on which the...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 8 years agoWayne’s way has made the All Blacks better people
John Taylor, the 1971 Lions flanker, speaks to Wayne Smith, the coach who makes the All Blacks tick in defence and...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 8 years agoFor once Barrett didn’t walk on water!
THE Lions certainly got lucky but who cares. They kept New Zealand tryless for the first time since 2014 and eventually...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 8 years agoOne match to go, and these Lions could end up legends
A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME JEFF PROBYN With the mid-week games over and just one game to go, I...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 8 years agoSo what next to save Lions from being an anachronism?
Brendan Gallagher looks at how the Lions could reinvent themselves in the coming seasons THE British and Irish Lions need to...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 8 years agoWhen the Lions roamed the Pampas
The Lions staged three tours to Argentina in the early days before giving up on the idea. The 1910 tour was...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 8 years agoAll Blacks (almost) always come out firing for Test finale
The Lions will return to Auckland from their Queenstown break this week full of hope and expectation but they need to...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 8 years agoPUB TALK
Breakfast in the local… a light-hearted look at how the Lions unite the country Two mighty roars bellowing out of the...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 8 years agoLions find their soul to take a mighty step on road to glory
New Zealand 21pts Penalties: Barrett 20, 32, 36, 48, 54, 58, 67 British & Irish Lions 24pts Tries: Faletau 60, Murray...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 8 years agoSexton and Farrell are certain to get better and better playing together
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND IT WAS a privilege to be in Wellington to watch this thriller of a game;...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 8 years agoLions fans recogniseItoje is the real deal
LIONS STAR MAN Our hero: Fans mob Maro Itoje after the victory PICTURES: Getty Images NICK CAIN’S RATINGS 1. MAKO VUNIPOLA...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 8 years agoWe were better team, regardless of the red card says Gatland
Pleased: Warren Gatland WARREN Gatland said he was a “happy clown” after his Lions levelled the series with a 24-21 win...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 8 years agoLions prove they have stomach for the battle
That was more like it: Taulupe Faletau JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE…EVERY WEEK To beat an All Blacks side that have...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 8 years agoLions should have taken 45 players in first place
REPLACEMENT strategies are becoming the bane of Lions tours, as the furore around the ‘Geography Six’ – the late call-ups to...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 8 years agoAs the pressure ramped up, so cool Gatland kept his nerve
Big impact: Courtney Lawes BRENDAN GALLAGHER VERDICT This Test was not only a compelling thriller which instantly claims its place in...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 8 years agoKiwis show kindness off playing field
EVERY cloud has a silver lining. Or it did at least for a group of Lions fans who arrived in Wellington...
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Featured
/ 8 years agoWe proved England can reach top says Yarde
Wing ace Marland Yarde reckons England‘s impressive Test series victory over Argentina has laid down a vital marker in the quest...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 8 years agoI’ll make up for England blow says Dunn
Highly rated Bath hooker Tom Dunn admits being “gutted” about the injury that denied him the chance of facing his Argentinian...
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British and Irish Lions Tour
/ 8 years agoFULL-TIME: Yellow Lions forced to settle for draw in Wellington
A late yellow card to Iain Henderson cost the British and Irish Lions in Wellington this morning as they were forced...
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International Rugby
/ 8 years agoRegan: Hartley’s success has put pressure back on George
By NEALE HARVEY DYLAN Hartley’s “outstanding” leadership has earned him the right to captain England through to the 2019 World Cup,...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 8 years agoFans are priced out of first Test
IT was not surprising that there were still spare seats for last night’s New Zealand v Lions Test opener at Eden...
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International Rugby
/ 8 years agoScotland’s ill-discipline opens door for Volavola
By SAM JACKSON SCOTLAND crashed back to earth yesterday after an ill-disciplined performance saw them fall to Fiji in Suva. Gregor...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 8 years agoNifty Nowell nips in with two-try Test reminder
From NICK CAIN at FMG Stadium, Hamilton JACK Nowell was in full flow for the Lions, with the Exeter and England...
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International Rugby
/ 8 years agoHero Evans grabs two to signal his Test arrival
From ALEX BYWATER in Apia STEFFAN Evans ended a season to remember with his first international tries as Wales claimed a...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 8 years agoBaby Blacks blow England to pieces
By NICK VERDIER Not giving up: Alex Mitchell scores his second half try for England PICTURE: Getty Images NEW Zealand proved...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 8 years agoGatland glad to see his finishers find form
RORY Best was a happy man after leading the Lions to their biggest victory of the tour so far. After two...
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International Rugby
/ 8 years agoEtzebeth try sparks Springboks’ second half battering
By NICK VERDIER SOUTH Africa celebrated the anniversary of their 1995 World Cup triumph by completing a 3-0 whitewash of France...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 8 years agoMercer leaves with head held high
CAPTAIN Zach Mercer was proud of his squad’s efforts in Georgia despite relinquishing their crown to New Zealand. “We are disappointed...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 8 years agoI hit 22 stone says Buck, then I got healthy again
Nick Cain Nick Cain catches up with All Blacks legend and former Northampton back row Buck Shelford BUCK Shelford is one...
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International Rugby
/ 8 years agoBlossoms blown away by Ireland’s power game
By EDWARD O’BRIAN IRELANDsigned off from their summer tour with a comprehensive five-try victory in Tokyo. Scores from Garry Ringrose, Josh...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 8 years agoSummer tours ‘waste of time’ for the French
FRENCH COLUMN DAVID BARNES Plus ca change, plus c’est la meme chose is a French axiom adopted even by the English...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 8 years agoShelford: Haka is part of our identity
BUCK Shelford’s views on the haka and its place in New Zealand society are as straightforward as they were when he...
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International Rugby
/ 8 years agoWallabies’ late rally denies famous victory for Azzurri
By JOE THOMAS AUSTRALIA scored two late tries to see off Italy in Brisbane and avoid a second straight defeat. The...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 8 years agoWhen Lions whipped
The Lions King: Barry John up storm in windy city The Lions head to Wellington to play the Hurricanes on Tuesday...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 8 years ago…and came off ropes to land knockout
The third Test at Wellington was billed as the game when the All Blacks would put the Lions away. The tourists...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 8 years agoLions have seven days to bridge the killer gaps
From NICK CAIN at Eden Park, Auckland THE gap between New Zealand and the Lions was never of Grand Canyon proportions...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 8 years agoDavies shows they can be breached
Class: Jonathan Davies tore New Zealand open when he got quick ball PICTURE: Getty Images NICK CAIN’S RATINGS 1. MAKO VUNIPOLA...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 8 years agoIt’s a huge ask, but Lions can bounce back like us in ‘93
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE…EVERY WEEK Skills of a centre: Brodie Retallick I WOULD love to think that this 2017 vintage...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 8 years agoPub talk
Breakfast in the local…a light-hearted look at how the Lions unite the country Well, it all started so brightly. The replica...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 8 years agoHansen’s shrewd selection nullified Gatland’s attacking options
BRENDAN GALLAGHER VERDICT Epitomy of world class: Kieran Read They are clever beggars these New Zealanders. They out-thought as well as...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 8 years agoLions need to get to rescue series in North firing Wellington
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND THERE WILL be some Lions fans who didn’t watch Wales in New Zealand last summer....
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British and Irish Lions
/ 8 years agoGreatest of them all still battling like a true champion
John Taylor John Taylor, the 1971 Lions flanker, meets up with his old sparring partner, the great Colin Meads Te Kuiti...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 8 years agoLions back row has become a big concern
All Blacks head coach Steve Hansen usually makes a point of talking about team performance, seldom picking out individuals but last...
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International Rugby
/ 8 years agoWe proved England can reach top says Yarde
By NEALE HARVEY WING ace Marland Yarde reckons England’s impressive Test series victory over Argentina has laid down a vital marker...
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