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/ 5 years agoBledisloe Cup in front of near capacity crowd
By SAM JACKSON EDEN Park was expecting to host a “near capacity” crowd of 47,000 for this morning’s second Bledisloe Cup...
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/ 5 years agoExiles backline suffers double injury whammy
LONDON Irish wing Matt Williams and centre Terrence Hepetema will miss the start of next season with long-term injuries. Williams, 22,...
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/ 5 years agoCostly cameo for Owens
WALES hooker Ken Owens will miss the autumn internationals after injuring his shoulder while playing for Scarlets against Glasgow. Uncapped flanker...
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/ 5 years agoTyro Italy scrum-half Varney self-isolating
GLLUCESTER’S uncapped Italy scrum-half Stephen Varney is isolating having tested positive for Covid-19. Welsh-born Varney, 19, who is asymptomatic, joined the...
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/ 5 years agoNiall targets first Irish ton at Warriors
TOM VALE talks to Worcester Warriors’ multi-talented hooker Niall Annett Niall Annett must be one of the most respected and admired...
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/ 5 years agoThomas fears for ‘lost’ generation
By GARY FITZGERALD GARETH Thomas fears the strict government stance over Covid may cost the game many of its potential future...
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/ 5 years agoBlair’s battled his dark times
By GARY HEATLY Recall: Blair Cowan SCOTLAND back row Blair Cowan has battled through the “dark times” and is now on...
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/ 5 years agoBlind Pugh was TMO
ONCE again we must ask: what is the point of rugby technology, and the people employed to use it? Television match...
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/ 5 years agoBrad proves Gopperth still has years to go
BRAD Thorn, who won a World Cup with New Zealand more than a decade after trousering an Australian Sports Medal for...
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/ 5 years agoTen years of failure are Craig’s sad legacy
CHRIS HEWETT GUEST COLUMNIST When Bruce Craig completed his purchase of the Bath club a decade ago, the supersized scale of...
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/ 5 years agoLousi gets four weeks
SCARLETSlock Sam Lousi has been banned for four weeks after his red card for a high tackle against Glasgow. The Tonga...
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/ 5 years agoWRU lose over £5m
THEWRU have announced a loss of £5.3m in their annual report, which they say is a result of the Covid- 19...
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/ 5 years agoRed card rules out Irish lock
IAIN Henderson will miss the remainder of Ireland’s Six Nations campaign after receiving a three-match ban for his red card against...
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/ 5 years agoLee’s restored Wasps sting
TOM VALE TALKS TO LEE BLACKETT, THE MAN RESPONSIBLE FOR WASPS’ DRAMATIC CHANGE IN FORTUNES Lee Blackett remembers the morning after...
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/ 5 years agoSafety first but losing Boks is a huge blow
SOUTH Africa v New Zealand has always been the heavyweight clash in world rugby and the decision taken by the Boks...
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/ 5 years agoI’ve got a mad month ahead
I’M not sure if my recent bout of running madness has been brought on by lockdown or just the desire to...
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/ 5 years agoGethin’s a great fit for Sam’s sizeable shoes
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND It was a bit of a shock reading the news about Sam Warburton stepping down...
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/ 5 years agoTurnover king Willis wins RPA crown
WASPS flanker Jack Willis has been voted players’ player of the year at the Rugby Players’ Association awards. The 23-year-old, right,...
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/ 5 years agoMelissa’s in RFU Press mix
THE RFU, set to lose £107m and making over 120 redundant, have so far reprieved their Press office. The RFU have...
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/ 5 years agoKitshoff looks to France
Montpellier? Kitshoff SPRINGBOK loosehead Steven Kitshoff could be off to Europe a couple of years after he rejected a switch to...
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/ 5 years agoTigers will face rebels in court
LEICESTER TIGERS are gearing up for a massive legal battle which could cost them £1 million after telling five former players...
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/ 5 years agoExiles send an SOS to Meakes
LONDON Irish are urgently working to ease the loss of centres Terrence Hepetema and Matt Williams to injuries by making contact...
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/ 5 years agoON THE BLIND SIDE
BY NEILFISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler Prem return? Santiago Cordero ■FORMER Exeter Chiefs winger Santiago Cordero is looking to make...
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/ 5 years agoLam: We showed no fear – that’s the Bristol way
PAT LAM doesn’t really want his team contesting a surprise Premiership final next week against Exeter but vowed Bristol will be...
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/ 5 years agoPLAYER WATCH…
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/ 5 years agoBreakdown king Ben puts Bears on track for first-ever Euro crown
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER BRISTOL - as cool and canny after the break as they were frenetic before it - claimed a...
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/ 5 years ago‘Modest’? Those RFU reserves are invisible
IT is a pity that the RFU’s response to the figures revealed in this column about the extent to which their...
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/ 5 years agoMarshall was lone voice in the call for fair play
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK THE idea of reverting to ‘home’ referees took a heavy knock last weekend...
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/ 5 years agoEvery player was a hero in pulsating extravaganza
BRENDAN GALLAGHER VERDICT NOTHING has ever come easy for Exeter Chiefs in their 149 years, so only the most optimistic of...














