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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoBaa-baas keen on Monaco warm up
ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER THE Barbarians are set to break new ground this summer by looking to hold...
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European Challenge Cup
/ 4 years agoDai Young: Welsh rugby needs to build from the bottom up
Tough times: Dai Young DAI Young thought he knew what he was taking on when he took charge of Cardiff for...
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European Challenge Cup
/ 4 years agoSaracens dig deep to find a gem in Christie
By PAUL REES PREVIEW... Saracens v Cardiff Today. Kick-off 1pm, StoneX Stadium THE season Saracens spent in the Championship allowed them...
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European Challenge Cup
/ 4 years agoClinical first half sets up 10-try win for Irish
By GARY FITZGERALD London Irish ....64pts Tries: Creevy 6, 24; Rona 18, Pearson 34, Gonzalez 36, Rowe 39, Rogerson 71, Joseph...
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European Challenge Cup
/ 4 years agoCarbonel puts the boot into Benetton
By BEN JAYCOCK Toulon ............36 Benetton ........27 TOULON will face London Irish in the semi-finals after they comfortably beat Benetton to...
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European Challenge Cup
/ 4 years agoWarriors fall short but get plaudits from Diamond
By TOM SHEEDY Lyon ....................31pts Tries: Couilloud 5, Taofifenua 16, Devisme 48, Barassi 77 Conversions: Sopoaga 6, 17, 49; Berdeu 79...
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European Challenge Cup
/ 4 years agoJaded Falcons sent crashing
By SAM JACKSON Newcastle ........17pts Tries: Montgomery 51, Hodgson 65 Conversions: Connon 52, 66 Penalties: Connon 28 Glasgow ............27pts Tries: Matthews...
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European Challenge Cup
/ 4 years agoBarbeary hat-trick as fast-starting Wasps hold off fierce French fightback
By JAMES HARRINGTON Biarritz ..............29pts Tries: Peyresblanques 28, Hirigoyen 42, Soury 68, Armitage 57 Conversions: Bosch 43, 58, 68 Penalties: Bosch...
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European Challenge Cup
/ 4 years agoSaints at sea after Biggar’s red card
By ROGER PANTING Gloucester ........31pts Tries: Thorley 4, Rapava-Ruskin 7, Alemanno 21, Socino 47 Conversions: Hastings 4, 7, 21, 47 Penalties:...
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European Challenge Cup
/ 4 years agoEdinburgh’s second half charge sinks sorry Bath
By BRYN PALMER Edinburgh ........41pts Tries: Boffelli 10, 63, Kinghorn 31, Schoeman 53, Bennett 69, Boyle 78 Conversions: Boffelli 32, 54,...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoChampions Cup has too many also-rans
NICK CAIN THE European Cup is being diluted by the decision to extend the qualification criteria from six teams in each...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoEngland job needs Eddie’s full attention
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK THIS is the week that Gareth Southgate did what Eddie Jones should have...
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Champions Cup
/ 4 years agoPotter: We left a few tries out there
HARRY Potter claimed Tigers are keeping their feet on the ground and not yet dreaming of ending a 20-year wait to...
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Champions Cup
/ 4 years agoHigh-flying Tigers set up Leinster showdown
By GARY FITZGERALD Leicester ..........27pts Tries: Liebenberg 9, Scott 50, Penalty 52, Steward 67 Conversions: Ford 10 Penalties: Ford 46 Tries:...
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Champions Cup
/ 4 years agoO’Gara sees La Rochelle finish the job in fine style
By TIM LEWIS La Rochelle ......31pts Tries: West 42, Alldritt 48, Kerr-Barlow 55, Botia 68 Conversions: West 42, 49, 56, 69...
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Champions Cup
/ 4 years agoSharks feel they can beat anyone
SALE director of rugby Alex Sanderson was ecstatic with his side’s effort and believes they can be a match for any...
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Champions Cup
/ 4 years agoDupont makes the difference for Toulouse as Ulster push champions all the way
By JOHN FALLON Ulster ..................23pts Tries: McIlroy 10, 38 Conversions: Cooney 11, 39 Penalties: Cooney 18, 53, 69 Toulouse ..........30pts Tries:...
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Champions Cup
/ 4 years agoSale survive Reed red to squeeze life out of Bears
By ROGER PANTING Bristol ................29pts Tries: Thacker 48, Morahan 53, 77; Joyce 64 Conversions: Sheedy 48, 53, 64 Penalties: Sheedy 19...
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Champions Cup
/ 4 years agoUnstoppable Lowe hits four as Leinster flex muscles
By JOHN FALLON Leinster ............56pts Tries: Lowe 36, 55, 65, 80; Henshaw 18, 42, Gibson-Park 10, Furlong 28 Conversions: Sexton 12,...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoDon’t cut marquee players, says Lam
By PAUL REES PAT Lam has hit out at the Premiership’s decision to cut the number of marquee players from two...
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Latest News
/ 4 years ago20-minute reds ‘will increase brain risk’
By PETER JACKSON WORLD Rugby is being warned that their proposed 20-minute red card will expose players to even greater risk...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoChris Ashton set to start as Leicester Tigers make five changes for second leg against Clermont
Chris Ashton is set to start his first European game for Leicester Tigers as they look to defend a 19-point aggregate...
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Champions Cup
/ 4 years agoHarlequins make one change as they aim to claw back 14-point deficit in crunch Champions Cup second leg
Harlequins have made one change as they look to claw back a fourteen-point deficit in the second leg of their Champions...
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Welsh Premiership
/ 4 years agoWelsh Rugby Championship Favourites of 2022
The prestigious Rugby Championship is underway, and we are anticipating who will emerge victoriously. The cards are stacked to the brim,...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoRadradra and Piutau start on the Bristol bench for Champions Cup second leg with Sale Sharks
Semi Radradra and Charles Piutau will start on the bench again for Bristol in the crunch second leg of the Champions...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoWhat to find in Sunday’s The Rugby Paper
The Rugby Paper returns this Easter Sunday as we once again focus on the European Champions and Challenge Cups. What can...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 4 years agoRhodri Williams signs new contract at Dragons
Scrum-half Rhodri Williams has signed a new undisclosed contract to remain with Dragons. The former Llandovery and Scarlets player joined Dragons...
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BUCS Super Rugby
/ 4 years agoBrilliant Exeter win BUCS Championship
Durham….13 Exeter……14 Dafydd Jenkins late score ended Exeter’s six-year wait for BUCS Super Rugby Championship glory as they edged past Durham...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoStalwart Exeter Chiefs forward Don Armand to retire at the end of the season
Exeter Chiefs and England forward Don Armand will retire at the end of the season. The Zimbabwean-born forward was brought to...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoCross-code wing Iwan Stephens signs new two-year contract at Newcastle Falcons
Following his breakthrough season with Newcastle Falcons, cross-code winger Iwan Stephens has signed a new two-year deal. The cross-code convert scored...
