Saints duo starting to catch the eye

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French team is so poor England can recover pride

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Itoje insists Murrayfield lessons will benefit in long run

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Quins in link with All Blacks

HARLEQUINS have announced a strategic partnership with three-times Rugby World Cup winners New Zealand. The Premiership club will cooperate with the...

Denny eager for first crack at Six Nations

By JON NEWCOMBE Try double: Denny Solomona runs in for Sale CROSS-CODE convert Denny Solomona still regards himself as a Rugby...

Stop Bastareaud to win by 12 points says Teague

By JON NEWCOMBE RORY TEAGUE has backed England to bounce back from the disappointment of Murrayfield and revive their Six Nations...

Salvi names the Guy to take over as Eddie’s 7

By NEALE HARVEY Experience: Julian Salvi Strong: Sam Underhill Warrior Wasp: Guy Thompson is the openside England need, says Salvi PICTURES:...

Delon is eyeing one last hurrah with Lyon

DAVID BARNES FRENCH COLUMN One-time England winger Delon Armitage, who won four major trophies with Toulon, is now geared up to...

Mighty Oaks maintain the pressure on leaders Spain

ROMANIA kept alive their slim hopes of automatically qualifying for the 2019 World Cup after a less-than-impressive 25-15 win over Russia...

Kildunne cameo swings the game

Glouc-Hart …40 Harlequins …36 ■By DUNCAN WOOD WOMEN’S PREMIER 15 THE sides went at it hammer and tongs at Kingsholm with...

Unbeaten start at Vegas Sevens

ENGLAND Sevens made it two wins from two on day one of the World Series event in Las Vegas. ■By SAM...

Gold-en Eagles soar to all new heights

■ By JON NEWCOMBE FORMER Worcester boss Gary Gold has led the USA to a second consecutive Americas Rugby Championship title...

Six-try Guernsey go 11pts clear

GUERNSEY enjoyed a 38-7 win over mid-table Guildford and are now eleven points clear at the top of the table In...

MY LIFEIN RUGBY

SIMON EMMS THE FORMER LONDON WELSH, BRISTOL, AND NORTHAMPTON PROP ALMOST losing my leg in a hit and run in Edinburgh...

Injury-hit Homer hungry for Bath silverware

■By NEALE HARVEY TOM Homer has revealed his intense desire to overcome seven months of injury hell by guiding Bath to...

Exeter narrow gap at top but Northumbria remain in pole BUCS ROUND-UP

■By JOE BYRNES THE BEAST from the East claimed two fixtures this week but Hartpury and Bath braved a blizzard at...

Captain Vooght sets up second half show

Redingensians…24 Wimbledon …15 ■By CAMERON TEMPLE A QUIETfirst half followed by an explosive second half performance secured a 24 - 15...

Allsopp holds nerve to complete late fightback

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Fylde face up to relegation after losing basement battle

THREE first-half tries saw Old Albanians secure a priceless win in their fight against relegation but Fylde now look doomed after...

YOUNG GUNS

GABRIEL OGHRE WASPS HOOKER It takes a certain level of chutzpah to swap Bath’s academy for Wasps. However, when former Millfield...

England exposed by French pressure

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Scotland boys wanted it more, admits Blaze

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Eddie should realise he got his back row wrong

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME While the dust settles after England’s defeat and the Scots are celebrating...

Pirates look to steal a march

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Lam’s lads close in on club record

Preview Bristol v Jersey Today, Kick-off 2pm. Ashton Gate BRISTOLcould break a club-record winning streak if they overcome Jersey today. Pat...

Loyal fans help Blues put freeze on Carnegie

MICHAEL Le Bourgeois and Howard Packman both struck twice in Bedford’s impressive win over Yorkshire Carnegie, on a day where there...

Frustrated Simpson may be forced to look elsewhere

WASPS scrum-half Joe Simpson admits playing second fiddle to Dan Robson is messing with his head as he ponders following James...

Quins ace is battle-ready after fighting for his life

By NEALE HARVEY Ordeal over: Demetri Catrakilis in action against Newcastle PICTURE: Getty Images Close call: Catrakilis is carried off in...

Where are they now…Former top flight clubs who plummeted down the Leagues

ORRELL (1988-1997): Doughty battlers in the top flight for a decade and only a narrow final day defeat at Harlequins prevented...

Love, not money’s name of the Welsh now game for London

Brendan Gallagher charts the progress of London Welsh’s amateur side who maintain the great name It was Robert Browning, without a...

Cane’s young Chiefs show fighting spirit

INJURY-HIT Chiefs survived raid after raid from a fast-finishing Blues to win 27-21 in Auckland. ■By GEORGE LAWRENCE Eye for the...

Uruguay pushing for inaugural South American Super League

AN eight team professional club league has been mooted in South America with a start date as early as next year....

Hack job that became a must-read for rugby fans

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Farewell to Francis, the Rhino pioneer

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Staggering statistics since Back called time

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Wales urged to retain coaching talent

By ALEX BYWATER WARREN Gatland has advised the Welsh Rugby Union to ensure the experience of his coaching staff isn’t lost...

Gilchrist back to his best thanks to boss Cockerill

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Anscombe’s eager to be starter at 10

By STEFFAN THOMAS GARETH Anscombe is dreaming of a first Six Nations start with Wales in his favoured fly-half position as...

Davies to start – and earn us a bonus!

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Six of the best – Ireland clashes with Scotland in Dublin

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Townsend must get his Scots to forget their away-day blues

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Joseph is sure he can tame the beast in Bastareaud

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Eddie must take a healing scalpel to his ailing pack

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Haag: Overseas coaches are blocking jobs

FORMER England U20s head coach Martin Haag has voiced his frustration at having his route back into English top-flight coaching blocked...

Wage demands will harm young talent – O’Connor

By NEALE HARVEY Warning: Matt O’Connor LEICESTER rugby director Matt O’Connor fears stellar wages being demanded by top stars as a...

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Ealing beef up Prem bid with Doran-Jones

EALING Trailfinders have issued another statement of intent ahead of next season by swooping for former England prop Paul Doran-Jones. Doran-Jones...

Falcons swoop for Symons

Wanted: Andy Symons NEWCASTLE Falcons are set to continue their player recruitment for next season with a move for Gloucester centre...

All Black duo set to join the Saints

NORTHAMPTON Saints are keen on former All Blacks Jeremy Thrush and Ben Franks who played under new director of rugby Chris...