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Premiership
/ 4 years agoBig Joe’s late show gives Bath a boost
By MIKE SINCLAIR Newcastle ........25pts Tries: McGuigan 5, Collett 28, Peterson 61 Conversions: Haydon-Wood 28, 61 Penalties: Haydon-Wood 17, 38 Bath...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoWe need to learn some serious lessons, says Skivington
GLOUCESTER head coach George Skivington believed his side needed to learn some serious lessons. “It’s very disappointing and the boys are...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoBurns in charge as Leicester march on
By ROGER PANTING Leicester ..........35pts Tries: Van Poortvliet 14, Wiese 22, Liebenberg 51, Porter 74 Conversions: Burns 14, 22, 51 Penalties:...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoDREAM TEAM
PAUL HODGSON, THE FORMER ENGLAND, LONDON IRISH, WORCESTER & BRISTOL SCRUM-HALF, CHOOSES HIS BEST XV OF PLAYERS HE’S PLAYED WITH AND...
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Features
/ 4 years agoZero proof that no drop zone has damaged Prem
COLIN BOAG R elegation continues to be a hugely polarising issue for English rugby, and prejudice seems to trump common sense...
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Letters
/ 4 years agoOne game at a time, Maro
WHEN oh when are the English camp going to stop talking themselves up pre match. Before suggesting England can win the...
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Letters
/ 4 years agoTime for refs to toe the line at lineouts
ELITE level hookers are in many cases standing in the playing area, and in some instances walking into the playing area...
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Letters
/ 4 years agoAdding Boks would devalue old rivalries
AGREE with Colin Boag that the addition of the Springboks to the Six Nations, or to replace Italy, would be done...
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Latest News
/ 4 years ago‘Hybrid’ Championship idea must not be given green light
NICK CAIN IT is good to see that the concept of an English Cup competition, pitching Championship clubs against Premiership ‘A’...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoStorm warning! Get Collier on front line
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK WILL Collier has served his time in the shadows, but, as England face...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoWarrior Judge set for return to Saracens
ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER SARACENS are poised to end their search for a new tighthead prop after making...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoSaints sign Aussie lock star Lukhan
ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER NORTHAMPTON have completed a three-year deal to land Australia lock Lukhan Salakaia-Loto from Queensland...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoChiefs in talks with O’Loughlin
ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Guided tour: O’Loughlin EXETER Chiefs are lining up a third Leinster player to join...
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Features
/ 4 years agoEx-England lock Kruis to call time
RUGBY SHORTS FORMER England and Saracens lock George Kruis is to retire after completing the season with Japanese side Saitama Wild...
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Features
/ 4 years agoChick banned for three weeks, Coleman let off
RUGBY SHORTS NEWCASTLE No.8 Callum Chick has been banned for three weeks after he was sent off against Exeter last Sunday....
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Features
/ 4 years agoExiles bring in Reid to cover midfield
RUGBY SHORTS LONDON Irish have signed fly-half Noel Reid on a short-term deal from French side Agen. The former Leinster and...
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Features
/ 4 years agoLeicester is my kind of place says Ashton
RUGBY SHORTS CHRIS Ashton is eager to make the most of his time with Premiership leaders Leicester. The 34-year-old joined on...
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Features
/ 4 years agoQuins centre Lasike heading back to US
RUGBY SHORTS HARLEQUINS centre Paul Lasike, 31, will leave the Premiership club next month for “personal reasons”. The New Zealand-born USA...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoExiles lock Coleman poised to snub Paris
ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER ADAM Coleman is deciding his next move after talking to Racing 92 about a...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoBath keen on former Griffiths client Niall
ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Move: Niall Annett BATH are poised to make a move to sign Worcester Warriors...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoFalcons decide against Brown contract option
ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Heading south? Mike Brown MIKE Brown is set to face a decision about his...
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Features
/ 4 years agoBath hit with hamstring injury to lock McNally
RUGBY SHORTS BATH lock Josh McNally, 31, faces a lengthy spell on the sidelines after suffering a “significant” hamstring injury in...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 4 years agoCatt’s influence has got the Irish attack purring
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK MIKE Catt naturally flowed into coaching, as a lot of 10s tend to do,...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoFrance back on track despite ill-discipline
By SAM JACKSON Scotland................17 France ..................30 Threat: Emilien Gailleton DESPITE two red cards, France returned to winning ways with an impressive...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoEngland make most of Mann’s red mist
By BEN JAYCOCK England ............43pts Tries: Arundell 26, 68; Theobald-Thomas 34, Ilione 41, Hobson 51, Bailey 64 Conversions: Benson 35, 42,...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoIreland closer to Grand Slam
By SAM JACKSON Ireland ............39 Italy..................12 AN emphatic second half performance from Richie Murphy’s unbeaten Ireland sealed a bonus point victory...
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Latest News
/ 4 years ago‘Proposals should be open for debate’
By NICK CAIN CONCERNS over a lack of transparency in the RFU’s communication with its member clubs have surfaced following an...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoLawes has eye on top prize after Wales win
By GARY FITZGERALD COURTNEY Lawes set his sights on repelling a fierce Irish assault after leading England to a crucial win...
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Six Nations
/ 4 years agoWales look to spoil Twickenham return as England face tough test
Eddie Jones‘ new-look England face what is perhaps their most pressurised challenge so far this Saturday with the visit of still...
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Six Nations
/ 4 years agoScotland attempt to end France’s Grand Slam
Scotland host France as they attempt to bounce back from their disappointing defeat against Wales in round three of the Guinness...














