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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoFalcons have their eye on Pirate Parata
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler NEWCASTLE Falcons boss Dean Richards is in the market for...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoVukasinovic determined to reclaim his Wasps shirt
By BEN JAYCOCK THEO Vukasinovic enjoyed a dream return from his year-long injury lay-off with a man of the match try-scoring...
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/ 4 years agoSweeney offers hope to clubs in second tier
NICK CAIN THERE could be good news for the Championship clubs, and the English club game as a whole, with indications...
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/ 4 years ago‘Beleaguered Bill’ tries to defend the indefensible
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK WHO runs the RFU, Bill Sweeney or Eddie Jones? There have been rumours...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoTigers come fully loaded with international big guns
Captain: Ellis Genge ENGLAND duo Sam Simmonds and Henry Slade start for Exeter. Scotland captain Stuart Hogg and compatriot Sam Skinner...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoChiefs are fired up to take down the leaders
By PAUL REES PREVIEW... Exeter v Leicester Today. Kick-off 3pm, Sandy Park SANTIAGO Grondona is making the most of his time...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoSpencer blames penalty count
BATH skipper Ben Spencer hailed his side for a “brilliant first half ” and admitted: “I would have been gutted to...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoSale’s poor footwork opens door for Bath
By MIKE SINCLAIR Bath ....................24pts Tries: Underhill 20, 25, de Glanville 39 Conversions: Cipriani 20, 25, 39 Penalties: Cipriani 76 Sale...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoI thought our boys really took it to them, says Richards
NEWCASTLE boss Dean Richards concentrated on the positives after his team’s narrow loss. “I thought the boys really took it to...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoGopperth keeps his nerve to grab glory
By ROB WILDMAN Wasps ................27pts Tries: Robson 24, Launchbury 40, West 66 Conversions: Gopperth 24, 40, 66 Penalties: Gopperth 52, 77...
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/ 4 years agoTrivialising Francis affair is a ‘disgrace’
By PETER JACKSON THE Six Nations failure to act against Wales over the Tomas Francis affair has been condemned by two...
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/ 4 years agoEngland’s next head coach will be English
By NICK CAIN THE RFU plans to revert to English coaches following Eddie Jones’ departure after next year’s World Cup, according...
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/ 4 years agoPlay-off chasing Gloucester host Worcester Warriors in M5 derby
Gloucester host Worcester Warriors in the M5 derby under the lights on Friday night looking to boost their play off chances....
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/ 4 years agoJack Nowell’s season in doubt after suffering broken arm against France
England and Exeter Chiefs wing Jack Nowell faces a battle to play again this season after sustaining a broken arm in...
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Women's Six Nations
/ 4 years agoTikTok Women’s Six Nations: Emily Scarratt to play first Test in 11 months
Emily Scarratt is set to play her first England Test match in 11 months following an injury lay off as England...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 4 years agoSixways to host Allianz Premier 15s final
The Allianz Premier 15s final will be held at Sixways, Worcester on Friday 3rd June (KO 15:00). The top four teams...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoWilli Heinz departs Warriors
Former England international Willi Heinz has been released from his contract with Worcester Warriors and will return to his native New...
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/ 4 years agoNo obvious replacement for Eddie Jones, says David Flatman
DAVID Flatman feels that a lack of an obvious replacement is a key reason as to why England won’t replace Eddie...
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Podcast
/ 4 years agoThe Rugby Paper Podcast: Episode Eight with David Flatman
Former Bath, Saracens and England prop David Flatman joins host Oliver Little and The Rugby Paper columnists Brendan Gallagher and Nick...
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Six Nations
/ 4 years agoAre England’s problems all down to Jones?
England have endured another unsuccessful Guinness Six Nations campaign, failing to muster a significant improvement on their 2021 effort when they...
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/ 4 years agoEddie Jones has full support of RFU despite disappointing Six Nations campaign
Eddie Jones has been given the full backing of the RFU despite another disappointing Guinness Six Nations campaign. England won just...
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Six Nations
/ 4 years agoMighty Atom stuns Wales with last-minute dash to victory
By PETER JACKSON Wales..................21pts Tries: Watkin 28, Lake 51, Adams 69 Conversions: Biggar 28, 52, 69 Italy ....................22pts Tries: Padovani 79...
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Six Nations
/ 4 years ago‘There’s plenty more in team’
IRELAND hooker Dan Sheehan caught the eye and went over in the 16th minute to open the scoring for the hosts....
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Six Nations
/ 4 years agoGibson-Park guides Irish to Triple Crown
By PAUL REES Ireland ..............26pts Tries: Sheehan 16, Healy 27, Van der Flier 59, Murray 78 Conversions: Sexton 17, 28, 60...
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Six Nations
/ 4 years agoToo many red marks on Eddie’s report card
BRENDAN GALLAGHER VERDICT SO where are we with Eddie Jones and England at the end of his sixth Six Nations in...
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/ 4 years agoEvans set to pump in extra £2.5m
CORNISH Pirates jointhead coach Gavin Cattle says Dicky Evans’ decision to carry on funding the Championship club for three more years...
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/ 4 years agoFit-again Townsend ready to fight for Chiefs jersey
By PAUL REES STU Townsend hopes a run of injuries is behind him as he looks to challenge the Maunder brothers...
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/ 4 years agoTop-flight wings set to fly for the Army at HQ
NEWS EXTRA By PIERS DUNHAM COME kick off on the April 30 it will have been three long years since the...
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/ 4 years agoForthcoming fixtures
Week beginning Sunday, March 20, 2022 It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs ... Continue reading......
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James Harrington
/ 4 years agoNo time to rest as pressures mount up
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN This should have been a weekend off for those Top 14 and ProD2 players not involved in...














