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Dream Team
/ 4 years agoDream Team with Alex Woolford
Alex Woolford, The Bedford Blues and former Northampton, Moseley, London Welsh & Coventry second row, chooses the best XV he has...
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Columnists
/ 4 years agoJack’s authority shows he’s the lad for England
KYRAN BRACKEN FORMER ENGLAND SCRUM-HALF It's interesting that, in England, scrum-half has traditionally been considered less influential tactically than fly-half, with...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoHooper: My mindset’s not right to play
By Ben Jaycock Brave: Australia captain Michael Hooper Wallabies captain Michael Hooper has returned to Australia from Argentina for personal reasons,...
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The Rugby Championship
/ 4 years agoCaptain Cane: We need to fix our work at the breakdown
Having lost five out of their last six games, the All Blacks are under immense pressure and captain Sam Cane says...
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The Rugby Championship
/ 4 years agoAll Black misery keeps on mounting
By BEN JAYCOCK South Africa ....26pts Tries: Arendse 8, Le Roux 80 Conversions: Pollard 10, 82 Penalties: Pollard 22, 51, 73...
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The Rugby Championship
/ 4 years agoWallabies fight back to secure bonus point victory
By SAM JACKSON Argentina ........26pts Tries: Matera 6, Gonzalez 55 Conversions: Boffelli 7, 58 Penalties: Boffelli 12, 16, 22, 42 Australia...
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Features
/ 4 years agoIRFU to offer 43 pro contracts to women
RUGBY SHORTS The Irish Rugby Football Union have confirmed it will offer 43 professional contracts to women’s players in the country’s...
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Features
/ 4 years agoRed Roses cashing in on success of Lionesses
RUGBY SHORTS TICKET sales have been boosted this week for England’s two September women’s internationals following the Lionesses’ triumphant Euro 2022...
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Features
/ 4 years agoEaling sign Aussie scrum-half Grant
RUGBY SHORTS AMBITIOUS Ealing Trailfinders have signed 28-year-old scrum-half Jack Grant from Super Rugby side the Waratahs. Grant made nine appearances...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoBrown’s keeping in shape
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Mike Brown has been training with former club Harlequins as he looks to keep himself...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoDemelza’s leading man…
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEILFISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler FORMER Doncaster and Coventry ace Will Owen recently had the biggest...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoPhillips out to guide China to Olympics
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler FORMER England Sevens star Ollie Phillips has taken over as...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoFinancial woes force Wasps to halt recruitment
ON THE BLINDSIDE By Neil Fissler Wasps have placed a freeze on recruitment despite Lee Blackett aiming to sign another two...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoChiefs keen on Sio to strengthen front row
ON THE BLINDSIDE By Neil Fissler Exeter Chiefs have veteran Wallaby prop Scott Sio on a list of potential recruits, with...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoFalcons fight for Radwan
ON THE BLINDSIDE By Neil Fissler Newcastle Falcons are keen to agree to a new contract with England winger Adam Radwan...
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Columnists
/ 4 years agoEngland lack thrust to get to destination
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK NEXT year will be the 20th anniversary of England’s single World Cup-winning campaign,...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoNienaber has his team on right track
NICK CAIN Consistent, coherent selection is a hallmark of the most successful teams at international level, and right now there is...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoIt’s gold for South Africa & Aussies at Games
SOUTH Africa continued their hot streak as they swept aside double Olympic champions Fiji in the men’s rugby Sevens final last...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoMitchell: I’d love to play in World Cup
By BEN JAYCOCK Former England captain Tom Mitchell is hoping his Sevens career isn’t over yet and is keen to be...
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Columnists
/ 4 years agoThis is one derby I just can’t wait to see
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND The fixtures and kick-off times for the 2022/23 United Rugby Championship season were finally announced...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoWilliams has a vital role to play at Scarlets
SHANE WILLIAMS This week the worst kept secret in Welsh rugby was announced with the WRU confirming that Gareth Williams has...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoGrace will come back even stronger
Shane Williams Last week I made the prediction that Regan Grace could be the ace up Wayne Pivac’s sleeve at the...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoHoppers set early pace but Kendal dig in
By JOHN LE PAGE Preston G..............36 Kendal ..................26 Newly promoted Preston Grasshoppers began their pre-season programme with a home win against...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoSuper sub Isaac scorches in for four
■By ALLAN FOSTER Fylde Hawks ......53 Perthshire ..............5 Fylde welcomed a touring, well kilted Perthshire Eagles squad to the Woodlands for...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoDominant third period puts Shelford clear
■By JOSH BARNES Shelford................47 Rochford H............29 SHELFORD showed their season ambitions with an impressive win against National 2 opponents. The game...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoFree-scoring All Blacks finish on high
■By SUZANNE CLEAVE Cornish AB............24 Barnstaple............12 RUGBY returned to Polson with a three-way friendly line up of the Cornish All Blacks,...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoJarvis shines behind powerful Pooler pack
■By JOHN WHITE Dings ......................21 Pontypool ............67 DINGS suffered a heavy defeat in their opening preseason fixture in front of a...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoStudents turn on style to down Raiders
■By MAX COURTIS Exeter Uni ......47 Guernsey ........12 THE young men from Devon came out on top with a fine display...
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Chris Hewett
/ 4 years agoRugby has a proper fight on its hands now
CHRIS HEWETT GUEST COLUMNIST Anyone out there remember Sean Kerly? It’s just about possible, but only if your joints are seizing...
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Chris Hewett
/ 4 years agoIt’s Castro’s abilities we should remember
CHRIS HEWETT Back in 2008, when a Labour government was running the country and the Rugby Football Union couldn’t run a...















