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United Rugby Championship
/ 3 weeks agoResilient Leinster roll over Munster
Leinster ……… 24 Munster ……….18 ■By JOHN WILSON LEINSTER launched a stunning fightback to take the spoils at the Aviva Stadium...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 3 weeks agoHat-trick for Roberts as Scarlets go down fighting
■By LUKE JARMYN Stormers ……….52pts Tries: Porthen 11, Pead 15, Mchunu 27, Senatla 33, Fourie 40, Reid 54, Ahmed 73, 80...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 3 weeks agoTyro sensation Siyaya stars as Cardiff hit for six
By LUKE JARMYN Cardiff ……………21pts Tries: Adams 10, Botham 46, 58 Conversions: Evans 11, 46, 59 Sharks ……………36pts Tries: Hooker 2,...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 weeks agoOspreys 31-14 Dragons: St Helens homecoming celebrated in style
Reuben Morgan-Williams marked Ospreys’ long-awaited return to St Helens with a brace, as Dragons’ errors and three yellow cards helped the...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 3 weeks agoHector’s the hero as Scots press on
By PAUL ROGERS Edinburgh ……31 Lions…………….. 10 HECTOR Patterson scored twice and created two more tries as Edinburgh maintained their perfect...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 3 weeks agoCoetzee delivers against old mates
By DAVE FRANCIS Bulls …………… 34 Ulster ………….. 26 MARCELL Coetzee scored twice as Bulls won a bruising encounter to leave...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 3 weeks agoWarriors hit back to stun Benetton
By NICK FLEMING Benetton ……..20 Glasow ………..24 GLASGOW pulled off a spectacular second-half comeback to triumph at Stadio Comunale di Monigo...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 3 weeks agoFive-star first half secures a bonus
By TOM CLEMENT Connacht …… 48 Zebre …………….27 DAVE Heffernan marked his first start of the season with two tries as...
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Letters
/ 3 weeks agoGreat day at The Gardens
I READ with interest the comments of all your correspondents about the Northampton Saints v Bath game which I attended. I...
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Letters
/ 3 weeks agoDallaglio deserves far more support
I KNOW people should be careful with their finances but it was sad to read about Lawrence Dallaglio selling his rugby...
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Letters
/ 3 weeks agoArgentina should host World Cup
SPAIN are a coming force in world rugby and I welcome their bid to host the World Cup. However I think...
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Letters
/ 3 weeks agoToo many want to kick at Saracens
IN the last few weeks, Saracens have been attacked in certain parts of the rugby press for their attendances, their artificial...
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Letters
/ 3 weeks agoLimits of headguard protection should be made clear
I’M a rugby supporter with a keen interest in concussion in the game. I started looking into headguards because I was...
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Letters
/ 3 weeks agoNorthampton are the real entertainers
BEING an avid Northampton Saints fan, I couldn’t believe what I was reading in last week’s paper. Whichever game/sport you watch...
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Latest News
/ 3 weeks agoElias leads Toulouse home
TOULOUSE had lost nine injured internationals before last Sunday’s match against Exeter. They lost a tenth, Rodrigue Neti, to a red...
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Columnists
/ 3 weeks agoPeter Jackson: Champions Cup has lost its winning formula
Peter Jackson argues the Champions Cup has lost the magic that made it rugby’s premier club competition, with weakened pool stages,...
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Latest News
/ 3 weeks agoGrass is greener in Ireland for Ulster new boy Benson
THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW PETER JACKSON Jamie Benson playing for Ulster PICTURES: Getty Images JAMIE Benson signed off at...
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Features
/ 3 weeks agoPaul Rees: Cavaliers and Roundheads – rugby’s battle between driving mauls and high-scoring games
Paul Rees investigates the big divide splitting the game: high-scoring romps or a feast of driving mauls.
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Latest News
/ 3 weeks agoMitchell: TMO standard needs to be improved
HEAD coach John Mitchell was critical post-match saying the referee Aurélie Groizeleau did not have a connection to the TMO. Heading...
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Latest News
/ 3 weeks agoBraxton stars for Black Ferns
By KATE RILEY France …………..12 New Zealand.. 31 TEENAGER Braxton Sorensen-McGee scored a stunning solo try as New Zealand celebrated their...
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Latest News
/ 3 weeks agoCanada 31-22 England: Sophie de Goede leads the way as Red Roses lose again
Sophie de Goede’s hat-trick helped Canada seal a historic series win as England’s attacking struggles and defensive frailties were exposed again.
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Latest News
/ 3 weeks agoMalcolm’s brave Scots fall short in Canberra
By ALEX WOODS Australia ………..38pts Tries: Whitaker 3, Stewart 12, Moleka 44, Duck 51, Palu Sekona 61 Conversions: Wood 4, 12,...
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Latest News
/ 3 weeks agoDjougang scores two as Ireland turn on the power
■By JAMES NEVILLE South Africa ….27pts Tries: Hele 20, Ubisi 28, Tshiremba 38, Makua 68, Arries 79 Conversions: Cilliers 29 Ireland……………40pts...
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Latest News
/ 3 weeks agoLockwood try double seals win for Wales
SEREN Lockwood scored twice as Wales battled past Japan in difficult conditions in Tokyo to secure their second victory of the...
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Columnists
/ 3 weeks agoVicky Macqueen: Losing now could be best thing for England
Former England and Saracens full-back and ex-Leicester Tigers head coach Vicky Macqueen MBE explains why losing to Canada could be the...
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Features
/ 3 weeks agoMy Life in Rugby: Mike Haywood – In my mind, I had no plan other than to play rugby
Mike Haywood, the former Northampton Saints and England U20 hooker, now head coach at Colchester, reflects on his life in rugby.
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Club Rugby
/ 3 weeks agoDeclan Norrington is backing Preston Grasshoppers to fly high in National Two North
Preston Grasshoppers are targeting a sustained push towards the top of National Two North after winning five of their opening seven...
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Latest News
/ 3 weeks agoBrendan Gallagher: Spain’s Rugby World Cup bid must come first for 2035 – then Argentina in 2039
Brendan Gallagher examines the key voting rules and political hurdles facing Spain’s bid for the 2035 Rugby World Cup, and why...
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Columnists
/ 3 weeks agoTom Varndell: Christian Wade’s try-scoring feats in the Prem are so impressive
Tom Varndell reflects on Christian Wade equalling the Prem all-time try-scoring record, the evolution of the competition and the challenges facing...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 weeks agoRichard Barrington hails Ampthill’s attacking start but warns toughest Champ tests lie ahead
The former Saracens prop believes Ampthill’s attacking game and set-piece have laid the foundations for a successful campaign, but insists their...
