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Brendan Gallagher
/ 1 year agoTeam Brittany show what might have happened in Cornwall
RUGBY MATTERS GO west young man. The phrase, attributed to American newspaper editor Horace Greeley, became a byword for the expansion...
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Bill Beaumont Cup
/ 1 year agoKent hold on to take honours in thriller
Men’s Division 1 Kent …………………. 31pts Tries: Denham 48, Jones 50, 65 Conversions: Evans 49, 51, 66 Penalties: Evans 5, 36,...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 year agoSeven-try Yorkshire put Surrey to the sword
Women’s Division 1 Surrey ……………… 7pts Tries: Grove 76 Conversions: Hill 77 Yorkshire……….37pts Tries: Green 9, Gould 33, Brown 40, Akwiwu...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 1 year agoRefs must regain authority on pitch
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Red card: Beno Obano is sent of by referee Christophe Ridley at...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoChiefs delight as they stun ’Canes
World Rugby By BEN JAYCOCK Super Rugby Pacific round-up Results and fixtures Blues 34 - 20 Brumbies Hurricanes 19 - 30...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 year agoCarbonel winner ensures last-gasp Montpellier survival
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN THE English Football League’s Championship play-off final is sometimes referred to as ‘the richest game in football’,...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoBath prop Beno Obano handed four-match ban for dangerous tackle in final defeat
Beno Obano has received a four-match ban for his dangerous tackle in Bath’s defeat by Northampton in the Gallagher Premiership final....
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoGregor Townsend will not close the door on George Turner’s Scotland career
Gregor Townsend is adamant the door is not closed on George Turner’s Scotland career although he acknowledged it will be “challenging”...
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Summer Tours
/ 1 year agoGus Warr among 10 uncapped players named in Scotland squad for Americas tour
Sale scrum-half Gus Warr is among 10 uncapped players named in Gregor Townsend’s 37-man Scotland squad for the summer tour of...
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Junior International Rugby
/ 1 year agoEngland U20s thrashed on eve of World Cup
England endured a repeat of last year’s wobbly World Championship preparations as Mark Mapletoft’s side were once again beaten in Georgia,...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoTom Curry named in England’s summer tour squad despite limited game time
Tom Curry has been included in an England squad that contains seven players from newly crowned Gallagher Premiership champions Northampton. Curry...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoRFU opens books to Team England Rugby as player contract talks reach key stage
The Rugby Football Union has opened up its books to Team England Rugby Ltd as talks over future player contracts reach...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoGeorge Turner raises doubts over Scotland future after making switch to Japan
Scotland’s first-choice hooker George Turner has signed for Japanese side Kobelco Kobe Steelers in a move likely to have implications for...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoFin Smith sets sights on England fly-half spot as George Ford ruled out of tour
Fin Smith intends on claiming England’s fly-half jersey once he has recovered from Northampton’s Gallagher Premiership title celebrations – a prospect...
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World
/ 1 year agoPampas and Dogos set to clash in final
After a two-week break after the regular season, the Super Rugby Americas semifinals exploded into life on Friday night. Table-topping Pampas hosted defending...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoEngland have no issues with taking Tom Curry and Maro Itoje on summer tour
England are comfortable taking Tom Curry and Maro Itoje on their summer tour to Japan and New Zealand after rejecting concerns...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoLawes in dreamland
By BEN JAYCOCK at Twickenham Courtney Lawes was delighted to have a fairytale ending to his 17 years of service at his...
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English Championship
/ 1 year agoChampionship clubs seeking more talks
Championship clubs have called for more talks with the RFU and claim they face being pushed into bankruptcy unless they receive...
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English Championship
/ 1 year agoHampson can keep on playing and coaching
By JON NEWCOMBE Craig Hampson has come to an agreement that will allow him to continue playing with Ealing Trailfinders while...
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Summer Tours
/ 1 year agoSteward: Sinfield has given me belief
By GARY FITZGERALD Freddie Steward hopes to enjoy some Southern Hemisphere comfort after coming through what he admits has been one...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 1 year agoBorn in Solihull but Bevan chasing Wales spot
By SIMON THOMAS Focused: Ellis Bevan For Ellis Bevan, the dream has always been to play for Wales, even though he...
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Nick Cain
/ 1 year agoHotshot Hendy seizes the day
By NICK CAIN at Twickenham Northampton Saints..... 25pts Tries: Freeman 24, Sleightholme 28, Mitchell 73 Conversions: Smith 24, Furbank 75 Penalties:...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 1 year agoBy George! Hendy is the saviour of Saints
PAUL REES Courtney Lawes has never been one to turn his face away from reality. His first reaction at the final...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoNorthampton’s brilliant trio are leaving the club in the best hands
BRENDAN GALLAGHER You don’t always get what you deserve in sport, not least when it comes to the send-off you dream...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoCallard impressed by Bath coaches
By JON NEWCOMBE Bath legend Jon Callard believes two of the best signings Johaan van Graan has made as the club’s...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 1 year agoAfter that season, Bath can’t let it slip
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK Finn Russell has been a poster boy for Bath this season because of the...
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World
/ 1 year agoBorthwick has done a fantastic job, says Jones
By JON NEWCOMBE Japan boss: Eddie Jones Eddie Jones has hailed the impact Steve Borthwick has had with England ahead of...
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Paul Rees
/ 1 year agoSaints stars give credit to Vesty
By PAUL REES On the run: Alex Mitchell breaks through against Saracens during the semi-final PICTURES: Getty Images Alex Mitchell and...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoBorthwick needs a clear direction
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK The fog around England’s take-off as an attacking force in the latter stages...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 1 year agoGlasgow sink Stormers for semi-final spot
By BRYN PALMER Glasgow........................ 27pts Tries: Cancelliere 61, Venter 74, Thompson 80 Conversions: Horne 62, 75, 80 Penalties: Horne 20, 29...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 1 year agoOspreys can’t stop Munster marching on
By SIMON THOMAS Munster ..............23pts Tries: Zebo 2, Scannell 18 Conversions: Crowley 3, 19 Penalties: Crowley 27, 57, 61 Ospreys ....................
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United Rugby Championship
/ 1 year agoLeinster get back on track and set up Pretoria trial
By JOHN FALLON Leinster............ 43pts Tries: Lowe 34, 46, Henshaw 21, Larmour 63, Van der Flier 68, Molony 76 Conversions: Byrne...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 1 year agoDouble from Arendse puts Bulls in the driving seat
By LUKE JARMYN Bulls ..................30pts Tries: Arendse 1, 20, Kriel 61 Conversions: Goosen 2, 21, 62 Penalties: Goosen 35, 50, 73...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 1 year agoBaldwin back with Bridgend
FORMER Wales hooker Scott Baldwin has resigned as defence coach at Newcastle Falcons to take the role of head coach at...
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National Leagues
/ 1 year agoSteadman joins York
York RUFC have appointed former Great Britain rugby league star Graham Steadman as head coach. Steadman will replace long-term head coach...
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Chris Hewett
/ 1 year agoLet the ‘waterboys’ just get on with it
CHRIS HEWETT THINKING ALLOWED It's the burning question of the moment: what is Jacques Nienaber? Not “who is Jacques Nienaber”, or...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoSanderson: We’ll come back better
By PAUL REES It’s all over: Sale fly-half George Ford during last week’s defeat PICTURES: Getty Images Alex Sanderson is an...
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Features
/ 1 year agoShattering end to Iestyn’s dreams
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Iestyn Harris had only just started to run with a rugby ball when...
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Peter Jackson
/ 1 year agoQuins cashing in on Twickenham factor
Peter Jackson looks at how attendances have changed in the last 20 years and sees good news in the capital cities...
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Junior International Rugby
/ 1 year agoEmphatic England demolish Georgia
By BEN JAYCOCK Georgia U20 ...7pts England U20 ...31pts UNDER-20s Six Nations champions England made a victorious start to their World...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 1 year agoIt’s close but Dupont edges out Edwards
RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER Your columnist fell in love with rugby watching...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 1 year agoPortugal looking to old guard
RUGBY MATTERS SCRUM-HALF and former skipper Samuel Marques is not the only Portuguese veteran being tempted out of retirement this summer...
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Bill Beaumont Cup
/ 1 year agoBeing in final is the pinnacle of community game – coach
By BEN JAYCOCK Preview Division 1 Final Yorkshire v Kent Saturday, June 15. 3pm Touchdown: Garry Jones scores a try for...
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Bill Beaumont Cup
/ 1 year agoMacc lads looking to drive Cheshire on
By BEN JAYCOCK Preview Division 2 Final Cheshire v Oxfordshire Saturday June 15. 11am BACKED by a strong Macclesfield contingent, Cheshire...
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Bill Beaumont Cup
/ 1 year agoIt will be tough, says Protherough
By BEN JAYCOCK Preview Division 3 Final North Midlands v Devon Sunday June 16. 1pm NEXT Sunday’s action at Twickenham sees...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 1 year agoTime for Borthwick to stamp his mark
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME It's been well worth waiting until the end of the season to...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 1 year agoBristol’s rise built on solid team values
Steve Hill puts the questions to former hooker Dave Ward, the head coach at Bristol Bears Women Why did you get into...
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Club Rugby
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