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/ 5 years agoEngland system is OK, just pick right players!
COLIN BOAG In his column last week, Jeff Probyn bemoaned the deals struck by the RFU and the Premiership to allow...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoFeel for Ealing, big ask to beat Test XV
WITH Alex Goode and Nick Tompkins bolstering the ranks, Saracens surely cannot be beaten again this season. Only the most romantic...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoRadical solution to the everlasting scrum problem
SCRUMS currently take too long with too many restarts, but any attempt to alter the laws runs the risk of fundamentally...
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/ 5 years agoFord can drive new era of Tigers glory
I REMEMBER watching the 2012 Challenge Cup final at The Stoop, cheering Jonny Wilkinson’s Toulon in a losing cause against Biarritz....
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/ 5 years agoLeeds Tykes off and running with stronger University links
Jon Newcombe discovers how Leeds Tykes are being rebuilt ahead of kick-off in National One in September
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/ 5 years agoShed’s roar will spur Gloucester’s Euro bid
GLOUCESTER hooker Jack Singleton is relishing the chance to hear the roar of the Shed again when crowds are let back...
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/ 5 years agoMarcus Smith is ‘world class’ in all areas – Goode
MARCUS Smith is just as physical as Owen Farrell and a better defender than George Ford. Now it is time to...
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/ 5 years agoRob Howley keen for Regions job after stay with Canada
Howley will arrive in Wales this summer with the Canada squad
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/ 5 years agoBlacker pushing for Wales Test bow
Wales call? Dane Blacker PICTURE: Getty Images IN-FORM Scarlets scrumhalf Dane Blacker is in the running for a Wales bow this...
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/ 5 years agoAmbitious Orrell in bidding for Edge Hall Road return
By JON NEWCOMBE TRP Probyn: So good to have fans back at Twickenham >> Page 29 Chairman: Tony Havlin ORRELL are looking...
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/ 5 years agoAustralian quarantine puts clamp on Galthie
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Seven weeks after France’s Six Nations’ campaign ended with that late, late loss to Scotland at Stade de...
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Features
/ 5 years agoMy Life in Rugby – Aled Brew: Ko’d by Burger after my World Cup try
After my time at Bath ended, I still had a little bit of fire left in the belly, as they say,...
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/ 5 years agoPirates hooker Frost has big boots to follow
NEWS EXTRA By MIKE SINCLAIR THE Cornwall conveyor belt is the place to go if you are looking for a hooker. Dan...
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/ 5 years agoWillie John blasts tour plans for Lions as ‘nonsense’
By PETER JACKSON WILLIE John McBride has condemned the Lions’ decision to proceed with this summer’s Test series behind closed doors...
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/ 5 years agoTrinder: Ex-Gloucester stalwart set for Pro D2 semi-final with Vannes
HENRY Trinder could have been forgiven for getting the first flight home after starting his French adventure with ProD2 promotion hopefuls...
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/ 5 years agoSo good to be back with the fans at Twickenham
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME At last we had a meaningful weekend of rugby with two European Cup...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 5 years agoSmall numbers, but big success at Bryanston
Brendan Gallagher continues his series looking at rugby’s great schools BRYANSTON is not a venerable institution, it was only founded in...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoOne point ends Bulls hopes of unbeaten season
SOUTH AFRICA RAINBOW CUP By ADAM ELLIS A GUTSY performance from the Lions ended the Bulls’ pursuit of an invincible season, as Jake...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoKruis looks to get Savage in Japan
TOP LEAGUE FINAL PREVIEW THERE are 5954 miles between London and Tokyo, yet two Englishmen hold the key to today’s Top League...
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/ 5 years agoSuper Rugby TT: Hurricanes blow hot for Savea to break the record
NEW Zealand’s Aotearoa sides continued to dominate as they whitewashed the AU sides for the second week. The Kiwis are ten...
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/ 5 years agoSaracens 28-24 Loughborough: Cleall girls power in
POPPY and Bryony Cleall proved to be a lethal double-act for Saracens as their two tries apiece edged the hosts past...
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/ 5 years agoHarlequins 25-14 Wasps: Quins stay in the hunt for first title
HARLEQUINS advanced to the Premier 15s final with victory over Wasps to keep up their hunt for an elusive maiden title....
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/ 5 years agoWomen’s Game in Focus: DMP Sharks wing Lauren Torley
The DMP Sharks winger moved away from playing XVs after puncturing a lung in a game, but came back to full-contact...
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/ 5 years agoStade set the fashion in red not pink
BACK in the day when they reigned as the sport’s supreme fashionistas, Stade Francais possessed a team of rugged quality to...
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/ 5 years agoGavin fires the dream for Wood’s Raiders | Peter Jackson
If he so wished, Aaron Wood could put one hand on his heart, the other on the bible and solemnly swear...
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/ 5 years agoSevens gets revamp to become a global game
By PAUL REES WORLD Rugby is looking to grow the game globally through Sevens which returns from its Covid lockdown next...
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/ 5 years agoWallabies launch bid for RWC
AUSTRALIA have officially launched their bid to host the 2027 Rugby World Cup, calling it a “once-in-a- generation opportunity”. The 1991 and...
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/ 5 years agoShame my dream team won’t grace Olympics
RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER APROPOS of almost nothing other than probably having too much time on my hands, it struck me...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 5 years agoRugby Matters: Wigan Warriors gave Union their wake-up call
Brendan Gallagher recalls the illustrious players who shone in the battle of the codes for Wigan Warriors
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English Championship
/ 5 years agoAmpthill feature: They’re only human… just far stronger and fitter!
Ampthill head coach Paul Turner and captain Billy Johnson are drawing on the pasts of Exeter Chiefs and Worcester to dream...
