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Chris Hewett
/ 4 years agoLeinster are taking Europe to next level
CHRIS HEWETT GUEST COLUMNIST It is often argued, usually by politicians reneging on a manifesto promise, that “the perfect is the...
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Chris Hewett
/ 4 years agoHow Rassie helped pull the plug on water boys
CHRIS HEWETT UNINTENDED consequences? You can’t move for them in the Union game. World Rugby has just announced another of its...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoExeter enter the race for Wade
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEILFISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler Return: Christian Wade EXETER Chiefs have emerged as surprise contenders in...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoWarriors keen on Nakawara
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEILFISSLER WORCESTER are in the market for a new second row and Fiji star Leone Nakawara –...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoEngland look to lure flyer Grace into code switch
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEILFISSLER Hot property: St Helens winger Regan Grace ST Helens try-scoring machine Regan Grace is being lined...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoRacing change mind on Eddie
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEILFISSLER RACING 92 are no longer considering a move for England coach Eddie Jones when his contract...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoSharks could be in for a fight to buy AJ Bell
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEILFISSLER SALE Sharks’ bid to buy the AJ Bell Stadium, which has stalled in recent months, could...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoSimmons has faith Irish can bridge gap in consistency
By PAUL REES Test centurion: London Irish lock Rob Simmons ROB Simmons says consistency is the ingredient London Irish need if...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoPivac’s wrong on Jac, but I’m sure he’ll be back
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Ihave to confess I couldn’t believe it at first when I heard that Wayne Pivac...
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Features
/ 4 years agoGas, power and guts are key
PAUL REES HEARS ENGLAND COACH EDDIE JONES EXPLAIN WHAT HE EXPECTS TO SEE FROM HIS 36-MAN TRAINING SQUAD England’s team in...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoHosts breeze to 1872 Cup win
By BEN JAYCOCK Edinburgh ......28 Glasgow ..........11 DOMINANT Edinburgh took the honours in a winner-takes-all derby against Glasgow Warriors in the...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoLuke’s late show is silver lining for the Ospreys
By STEFFAN THOMAS Ospreys ............31pts Tries: J Morgan 38, L Morgan 57, 79, Parry 78 Conversions: Anscombe 38, 58, 78, 80...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoStormers edge it but Peel hails his troops
By STEFFAN THOMAS Scarlets ..........21pts Tries: J Williams 7, Conbeer 71 Conversions: Costelow 8 Penalties: Costelow 4, 17, 28 Stormers ........26pts...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 4 years agoOut-of-puff Dragons fail to find home comfort
By DELME PARFITT Dragons ..............11pts Tries: Dyer 25 Penalties: Reed 37, 40 Lions ..................21pts Tries: Van der Merwe 34, Venter...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoUlster survive shark attack
By JOHN FALLON Ulster ......................24 Sharks ....................21 ULSTER coach Dan McFarland was relieved his men survived a late barrage from the...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoLarmour shines bright
By KEVIN FALLON Leinster..................35 Munster ................25 A SECOND-STRING Leinster side who were already guaranteed top spot were still too strong for...
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Latest News
/ 4 years ago‘Scrappy’ win sums up season
By JOHN FALLON Connacht ..............22 Zebre ......................20 MAN of the match Cian Prendergast said the manner of Connacht’s win in their...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoAnguish as Cardiff crash to humiliating 10-try defeat
By JOSH EVANS Benetton ..........69pts Tries: L Cannone 13, Albornoz 16, 50; Lamaro 19, Braley 32, 55; Smith 68, 77; Ruzza...
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English Championship
/ 4 years agoEaling double up to sink gutsy Cov
By DAVID BALLHEIMER Ealing..................19pts Tries: Gordon 62 Conversions: Shingler 63 Penalties: Shingler 5, 23, 55, Willis 73 Coventry ............13pts Tries: Barton...
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Features
/ 4 years agoChris Ashton: I’m never satisfied, I want a lot more!
Paul Rees talks to Chris Ashton about his insatiable desire to keep scoring tries Chris Ashton is at an age when...
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Features
/ 4 years agoRoko confirms end to 10-year stay at Bath
BATH confirmed winger Semesa Rokoduguni will leave the club at the end of the season after ten years at the club,...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoCleall returns to bolster Sarries
PREVIEW... Saracens v Harlequins Today, kick-off 2pm SARACENS head coach Alex Asturberry believes today’s semi-final is one of the biggest women’s...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoWest Country foes meet again
PREVIEW... Exeter v Bristol Today, kick-off 4:30pm JUST eight days on from their fierce contest at Sandy Park, Exeter and Bristol...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoBarrett drops in late to deny the Brumbies
By BEN JAYCOCK Winner: Blues star Beauden Barrett celebrates his late drop-goal BEAUDEN Barrett’s 81st minute drop-goal led the Blues to...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoWorcester edge dramatic final as Jackson misfires
After extra-time By BEN JAYCOCK London Irish ....25pts Tries: White 33 Conversions: Jackson 34 Penalties: Jackson 4, 28, 37, 48, 57,...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoHow RWC cooked up pig’s ear of a draw
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Towards the end of the World Cup draw, a celebrated chef stepped forward...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoLa Rochelle present a tougher test
PETER JACKSON LEO Cullen before last week’s semi-final against Toulouse in Dublin: “It doesn’t get any tougher.’’ Considering that the ex-champions...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoFly-half Billy left the kicks to others
PETER JACKSON BILLY Griffiths rolled off the assembly line at the Welsh fly-half factory in the mid-1950s whereupon he set about...
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English Championship
/ 4 years agoChampionship XV of the season: ‘Buzz’ hits six to bow out in style
Now that the Championship season has run its course, Jon Newcombe canvassed the views of the league’s directors of rugby and...
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Features
/ 4 years agoLOUIE HENNESSEY
YOUNG GUNS WALES U18 CENTRE Louie Hennessey has signed a contract with Bath to go alongside his studies at Bath University...
