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/ 4 years agoBester had me doing 100 scrums after a night of booze!
MY LIFE IN RUGBY STUART CORSAR THE FORMER SCOTLAND A, GLASGOW, ROTHERHAM AND DONCASTER PROP THE two-and-a-bit years I spent at...
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/ 4 years agoMarcus reminds me of great King John
SHANE WILLIAMS WHAT a shame there were no fans at the Arms Park to watch that great European clash between Cardiff...
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/ 4 years agoWomen’s contracts mean their game can take off
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Chance to better themselves: Kelsey Jones of Wales is tackled by Ireland’s Hannah Tyrrell and...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoYou’re fired! Conor’s hope over
ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER FORMER Ireland U20 international and London Irish back row Conor Gilsenan last week saw...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoProp Ryan on Sarries’ radar
ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER SARACENS are showing an interest in signing veteran Munster tighthead John Ryan, who is...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoWatson and Joseph will stay at Rec – for now
ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER BATH chairman Ed Griffiths has moved to keep England stars Anthony Watson and Jonathan...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoFrench lock Lambey wanted at Sharks
ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Offer: Felix Lambey SALE Sharks boss Alex Sanderson is trying to lure Lyon and...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoDunne looks set for Sandy Park
ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler EXETER Chiefs are talking to Leinster second row Jack...
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/ 4 years agoJAMES MITCHELL
ROOM 101 THE JERSEY REDS SCRUM-HALF TAKES US THROUGH HIS PET HATES FOR THE RUGBY WORLD AND BEYOND 1. Forwards who...
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/ 4 years agoPrem will make Boks better says Benhard
By GARY FITZGERALD JAKE White has urged the Springboks to stop picking overseas-based talent but Benhard Janse van Rensburg has no...
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/ 4 years agoDamages for Hankin over blow on head by teammate
NEWS EXTRA By SAM JACKSON FORMER Saracens prospect Matt Hankin has been awarded an undisclosed settlement after an ex-teammate hit him...
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European Challenge Cup
/ 4 years agoWacokecoke agility is what it’s all about
By GARY FITZGERALD Biarritz ..............13pts Tries: Jalagonia 63 Conversions: Bosch 64 Penalties: Herron 34, 71 Newcastle ........17pts Tries: Stuart 5, Wacokecoke...
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European Challenge Cup
/ 4 years agoCreevy red card can’t halt Exiles’ progress
By GARY FITZGERALD London Irish ....21pts Tries: Rowe 25, Hoskins 45, Cracknell 77 Conversions: Jackson 26, 46, 78, Edinburgh ........20pts Tries:...
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European Challenge Cup
/ 4 years agoUnbeaten Lyon ease to win in Perpignan
ROUNDUP LYON ran out comfortable winners away at Perpignan to stay top of Pool B with three wins from three. Roman...
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Chris Hewett
/ 4 years agoKeyboard warrior Hepburn hits wrong target
CHRIS HEWETT ALEC Hepburn’s energetic campaign to make today’s loosehead prop community more interesting than the majority of their forerunners continues...
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Chris Hewett
/ 4 years agoEngland don’t know what world class means
CHRIS HEWETT GUEST COLUMNIST Will the Arctic icecap last long enough to witness another Italian victory in the Six Nations? Why...
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European Challenge Cup
/ 4 years agoFinal flurry can’t rescue Warriors
By TOM BRADSHAW Worcester ........23pts Tries: Van der Merwe 62, Doel 68 Conversions: Smith 63, 69 Penalties: Smith 3, 7, 25...
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European Challenge Cup
/ 4 years agoItalian pack power is too strong for the Dragons
By ANDREW DEERING Benetton ..........23pts Tries: Herbst 14, Padovani 55, Baravalle 76 Conversions: Smith 57 Penalties: Smith 23, 71 Dragons ..............9pts...
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European Challenge Cup
/ 4 years agoSexton on bench for ‘fired up’ Leinster
Preview Leinster v Montpellier Today, Kick-off 1pm IRELAND captain Johnny Sexton is back in the Leinster squad after a two-month injury...
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European Challenge Cup
/ 4 years agoWe’ll throw the kitchen sink at them says Boyd
By PAUL REES PREVIEW... Northampton v Ulster Sunday. Kick-off 3.15pm, Franklin’s Garen CHRIS BOYD wants to leave Northampton with something to...
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European Challenge Cup
/ 4 years agoSanderson knows Clermont pose major threat to Sale (but don’t mention the elephant in the room)
By JON NEWCOMBE PREVIEW... Clermont v Sale Today. Kick-off 5.30pm, Stade Marcel-Michelin Discipline: Tom Curry HAVING negotiated several hurdles and been...
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European Challenge Cup
/ 4 years agoGutsy Ospreys make it tough for French aces
By ROGER PANTING Ospreys ..............10pts Tries: K Williams 21 Conversions: Anscombe 21 Penalties: Anscombe 31 Racing 92 ..........25pts Tries: Imhoff 34,...
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/ 4 years agoFront row rankings put Quins pair first
NICK CAIN CAN Eddie Jones deliver on his vow to make England’s scrum great again? After the 2021 Six Nations and...
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/ 4 years agoCourtney’s got the drop in captaincy shoot-out
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK COURTNEY Lawes would be my choice of captain for the 2022 Six Nations...
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Champions Cup
/ 4 years agoRedpath’s hopes disappear in fog
By ANDREW THOMAS La Rochelle ......39pts Tries: Danty 18, Piquette 24, 44; Leyds 52, Rhule 56 Conversions: Popelin 19, 25, 54,...
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Champions Cup
/ 4 years agoIt’s all about digging in for 80 minutes says Peel
By PAUL REES PREVIEW... Bordeaux v Scarlets Today. Kick-off 3.15pm THE season is four months old, but the Scarlets will be...
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Champions Cup
/ 4 years agoMagical Marcus brings Quins back from brink
By ROGER PANTING Cardiff ................33pts Tries: Lane 12, 55; Ratti 18, Lewis 53, Domachowski 56 Conversions: Evans 12, 18, 53, 56...
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Champions Cup
/ 4 years agoLivewire Randall puts Bears through to knockout stages with super show
By ROGER PANTING Bristol ................28pts Tries: Purdy 16, O’Conor 24, 59 Randall 49 Conversions: Sheedy 16, 24, 49, 59 Stade Francais..17pts...
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Champions Cup
/ 4 years agoSaumaki gets Tigers over line in thriller
By JOHN FALLON Connacht ..........28pts Tries: O’halloran 16, 48; Prendergast 28, Marmion 44 Conversions: Carty 17, 29, 4, 49 Leicester ..........29pts...
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/ 4 years agoWales lose Faletau and eight more Lions
By PETER JACKSON TAULUPE Faletau will miss the start of the Six Nations, leaving Wales to defend their title minus nine...
