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Latest News
/ 5 years agoDragons 22-26 Ulster: Dragons fall short but rescue late bonus point
THE Dragons were made to rue their wastefulness as they were beaten by a clinical Ulster side at the Principality Stadium....
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/ 5 years agoGlasgow 30-25 Ospreys: Thompson’s boot keeps Warriors in Euro chase
GLASGOW Warriors are still in the hunt for a Champions Cup qualification spot in Conference A after they came from behind...
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/ 5 years agoZebre 31-48 Leinster: Leinster march on thanks to Kearney hat-trick
DAVE Kearney scored a hat-trick as Munster continued their winning run in Italy on Friday. The superb Leinster conveyor...
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Chris Hewett
/ 5 years agoThorley’s big crime? He’s just too fast!
OLLIE Thorley, the highly-watchable Gloucester wing, will be on a watching brief himself for the next month following the latest sitting...
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Chris Hewett
/ 5 years agoFishermen of Cornwall | Chris Hewett
THIS is a bit of a stretch, admittedly, but if Cornish Pirates beat Saracens to promotion, just as they beat them...
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Chris Hewett
/ 5 years agoStopwatch away! It’s quality time that counts | Chris Hewett
Chris Hewett examines rugby's rugby tape law regulations that could do with being cut to simplify the sport for the masses
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoDREAM TEAM
JACK TOVEY, THE EALING AND FORMER BRISTOL AND HARTPURY CENTRE, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE’S PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST... 1. Mako...
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Features
/ 5 years agoWhy should Thorley pay for defending himself?
COLIN BOAG Controversy: Ollie Thorley receives attention before being sent off for clashing with Rob Miller There is virtually universal support...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoNegative nines are killing my passion
SCRUM-HALF’S are killing my enthusiasm after a lifetime playing and watching the game. This box-kicking the ball back and forth, saying...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoArrogant Sarries deserved their Cornish pasting
SARACENS’ defeat to Cornish Pirates did not come as a surprise to those of us living in the far south-west and...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoRed card shocker amplified by four
SO Ollie Thorley’s red card is compounded with a four-week ban. I can’t see anybody in authority coming out of that...
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoRFU need a French lesson | Nick Cain
NICK CAIN ARGUES THAT THE FOREIGN INVASION IS HARMING HOME-GROWN PLAYERS – UNLIKE IN FRANCE THERE is still a field of...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoPRO16 heading Skyward with South African franchises on board
How close could the PRO16 come to reaching the TV sums struck by the Premiership and Top 14 in recent deals?
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/ 5 years agoPotential stars will quit ‘treadmill’ warns Jones
By NEALE HARVEY RICHMOND No.9 Luc Jones predicts potential England players will go part-time or quit the game unless the RFU...
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/ 5 years agoLondon Irish v Worcester: Playmaker Theo Brophy Clews eyes long run in the middle
THEO Brophy Clews has banished his injury woe and is ready to deliver on the talent that has long marked him...
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/ 5 years agoSemi Radradra return is imminent says Lam
BRISTOL boss Pat Lam is expecting Semi Radradra and a number of players on his injury list to return to action...
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/ 5 years agoBristol 37-20 Wasps: Frazzled Wasps take time out to recharge
Lee Blackett admits to Premiership final hangover for Wasps as losing streak worsens at Ashton Gate
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/ 5 years agoToo many Falcons penalties groans Richards
NEWCASTLE boss Dean Richards highlighted illdiscipline, errors and fatigue after his side suffered their worst league defeat of the season. He...
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/ 5 years agoNewcastle 19-38 Bath: Bath’s belief shines through the storm
BATH’S group morale was key as the West Country side produced a superb six-try display to get their third victory from...
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/ 5 years agoWe were out-muscled complains unhappy Gloucester head coach Skivington
GLOUCESTER head coach George Skivington was downcast as his side failed to complete a hattrick of wins after morale-boosting victories over...
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Premiership
/ 5 years agoGloucester 14-20 Leicester: Tigers grit it out as forwards dominate
TWO of England’s historic clubs fought a titanic forward battle as Leicester won at Kingsholm for the first time since September...
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/ 5 years agoBoyd: We’ve lost a lot of those
A three-point margin saw Northampton over the line in a close encounter with Sale Sharks
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Premiership
/ 5 years agoNorthampton 17-14 Sale: Grayson on target as Saints close it out
Four penalties from Saints fly-half Grayson edges the hosts past Sale at Franklin's Gardens
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/ 5 years agoMillard: We’ll keep driving forwards
Harlequins general manager Billy Millard reacts to the drop-off in performance by his team in the second half against Chiefs
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/ 5 years agoExeter 21-20 Harlequins: Dave Ewers gets dogged Exeter over the line
Exeter snatch victory against Quins after trailing for all but five minutes in the match at Sandy Park
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Features
/ 5 years agoHistory insists Eddie Jones is heading for 2023 defeat | Nick Cain
SOUTH Africa bucked the overall World Cup trend twice at the 2019 tournament. The first time they did so was by...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 5 years agoBath in tussle with Premiership rival to keep hold of Joe Cokanasiga
BATH seem to have won their tug-of-war with London Irish to retain the services of England winger Joe Cokanasiga when his...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 5 years agoWorcester back row Cornell du Preez closes on Toulon move
WORCESTER Warriors have started a search for a new No.8 with Scotland international Cornell du Preez set to join Toulon next season....
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 5 years agoLeicesters Tigers hunt new No.10 after parting ways with Tom Hardwick
Hardwick is considering legal action against the Premiership club
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 5 years agoGabriel Ibitoye tells Harlequins he’s staying in France
GABRIEL Ibitoye has turned down the chance of returning to Harlequins and will this week instead sign a permanent deal with...
