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/ 6 years agoWinless Namibia escape the repechage
WORLD Rugby have finalised the qualifying procedure for RWC2023 and although the dislocation of Covid-19 means it must remain a little...
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/ 6 years agoRugby has benefitted from ill-gotten gains
RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER A weekly look at the game’s other talking points Uprise: Edward Colston’s statue is ripped down in...
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/ 6 years agoThis Fox can still ruffle Bok feathers
2021 LIONSA YEAR TO GO NICK CAIN LOOKS AT THE CONTENDERS FOR EACH POSITION THIS WEEK... OUTSIDE-CENTRES Powerful: Wales’ Jonathan Davies...
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/ 6 years agoSHAUN EDWARDS ON…
...Rob Howley’s potential return to the game after his ban I’m totally pleased. I keep coming back to Dean Richards, who...
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/ 6 years agoEdwards: I talk to them with body language
NICK CAIN CALLS A VILLAGE IN FRANCE TO TALK TO THE MAN HELPING FIRE LES BLUES Off: Mohammed Haouas punches Scotland’s...
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/ 6 years agoA fitting reward for Robshaw
BY extending Chris Robshaw’s contract to cover the remaining weeks of the suspended Premiership season, Quins have done their best to...
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/ 6 years agoTruculent props? We have bigger problems!
IT’S official: the props are revolting. As the coronavirus- driven realities of wage restraint and salary cap reduction kick in, it...
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/ 6 years agoIt’s heresy, but 71 Lions were fairly ordinary
CHRIS HEWETT GUEST COLUMNIST Not at his best: Gareth Edwards in the third Test in 1971 PICTURE: Getty Images “Barry John,...
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/ 6 years ago4-year doping ban
HAYWARDS Heath player Max Drage has been banned from all sport for four years until January 9, 2024 for steroid abuse....
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/ 6 years agoPoirot calls time on France
FORMER France captain Jefferson Poirot has retired from international rugby at the age 27 because of a lack of motivation. The...
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/ 6 years agoGill’s off-field venture brings in extra green
By ROB COLE Lawn maker: Blues prop Rhys Gill Partner: Ross Johnson RHYS Gill hasn’t had a chance to miss the...
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/ 6 years agoAJ Bell was wrong move for Sale says Kennedy
By JON NEWCOMBE Money man: Kennedy Hopeful: Diamond Unloved: AJ Bell Stadium failed to hit expectations AS SALE Sharks announce plans...
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/ 6 years agoGreen’s witty classic stays the course as rugby’s bible
Brendan Gallagher continues his enthralling series by looking at the best rugby books and DVDs TOP 20 ...RUGBY BOOKS AND DVDS...
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/ 6 years agoI applaud Ashton for speaking out
Strong message: Ashton Hewitt with Newport Gwent Dragons PICTURE: Getty Images WRU chairman Gareth Davies wrote to clubs last week to...
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/ 6 years agoI shudder at way Carter destroyed the Lions
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND You can’t keep a good man down – and Dan Carter is one of the...
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/ 6 years agoRobshaw agrees to stay until season end
TRANSFER WRAP CHRIS Robshaw will finish the remainder of the postponed Premiership season with Harlequins after agreeing a contract extension. The...
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/ 6 years agoSharks set their sights on Eddie
Target: Eddie Jones ENGLAND coach Eddie Jones has been mentioned Down Under as a potential shock candidate for a crosscode switch...
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/ 6 years agoCheika among candidates for Gloucester job
New name in the frame: Michael Cheika FORMER Wallaby coach Michael Cheika is the surprise name being linked with an interview...
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/ 6 years agoHooker Hansen joins Bristol
BRISTOL are set to raid West Country rivals Gloucester to strengthen their squad for next season with hooker James Hanson in...
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/ 6 years agoYarde to be offered one-year Sale deal
Extension: Marland Yarde SALE are close to agreeing an extension with former England winger Marland Yarde who is out of contract...
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/ 6 years agoKiwis give the crowds what they want
NOW for the good news. While PRL’s beleaguered chief executive Darren Childs broadcast that he wanted the Premiership to lead the...
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/ 6 years agoWorld Cup draw cannot be held amid the chaos
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK This was the week in which the lockdown looked as if it was...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoShort change for centres
A CORRECTION to Nick Cain’s inside-centre analysis in last week’s paper. Robbie Henshaw is not 6’1. He’s 1.91m or just over...
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/ 6 years agoInsulting to offer Tier 2 teams their stars back
IN THE lead up to the vote for the election of the head of World Rugby it was announced that the...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 6 years agoGlobal calendar may increase workload
WORLD Rugby are keen to produce a coordinated international calendar, and have managed to make the discussion centre on North/South amendments....
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/ 6 years agoClear out flankers to improve flow of game
Turnover kings: England flankers Tom Curry and Sam Underhill suffocated New Zealand at RWC2019 PICTURE: Getty Images THE CALLS for law...
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/ 6 years agoGwilliam also skipper for two Grand Slams
I READ with interest Lloyd D. Parry’s letter last week regarding Mefin Davies and in particular the last time Wales beat...
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/ 6 years agoAll Blacks fired blanks
THE account of Munster’s historic win against the All Blacks in 1978 suggests it was one of those ‘I was there’...
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/ 6 years agoBurgess can’t play the blame game forever
I QUITE enjoyed the Sam Burgess interview last week. I found him to be a very honest and frank speaking individual....
