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Latest News
/ 8 years ago’I’m 35 but there’s still room for improvement’
By NEALE HARVEY Veteran: Richard Wigglesworth breaks against Japan EVERGREEN England No.9 Richard Wigglesworth aims to prove old dogs can learn...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoMooar insists Scarlets can become kings of Europe
■ By STEFFAN THOMAS Crusaders pedigree: Brad Mooar KIWI Brad Mooar has told Scarlets fans they can dream of European glory...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoPlayers’ Association go stum on big player fitness issue
Together again? Andy Farrell and Stuart Lancaster with England PICTURE: Getty Images ■ Just suppose, for argument’s sake, that Ireland win...
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Features
/ 8 years agoEngland after Jones has to be Gatland or McCall
NICK CAIN TALKS TO NIGEL MELVILLE ABOUT THE ENGLAND COACHING SUCCESSION Super coach: Warren Gatland stands tall among his Welsh players...
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English Championship
/ 8 years agoBath set to opt for hybrid surface at new Rec
■ By SAM JACKSON NEWS EXTRA BATH have unveiled their stunning plans for a new 18,000-seater stadium that they hope to...
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Columnists
/ 8 years agoDe Kock column: Northern hemisphere’s no.9s are getting better and better
Neil de Kock analyses the Lions options at scrum-half
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Featured
/ 8 years agoWarren Gatland on England’s radar, as RFU plan talks
Does the head coach job at Twickenham await Gatland?
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Columnists
/ 8 years agoGuscott column: Joe Cokanasiga has all the attributes to be an England great
The Bath winger has made a fast start to life on the international stage
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Features
/ 8 years agoEnglish patient is well again
Galvanising forces: Brad Shields, left, and Sam Underhill ENGLAND’S resurrection this Autumn has coincided with the recognition by Eddie Jones that...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 8 years agoSale flank Ostrikov to join Grenoble
RUGBY SHORTS RUSSIAN international Andrei Ostrikov will leave Sale next season to join Grenoble in the T14 on a two-year deal....
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 8 years agoHamstrung Nowell to be fit for Six Nations
EXETER Chiefs and England wing Jack Nowell has been ruled out for eight weeks with a hamstring injury. The 25-year-old suffered...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 8 years agoWorkhorse Wilson is people’s champion
NEWCASTLE Falcons back rower Mark Wilson has been voted England’s man of the series by the supporters’ online poll. Wilson started...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoDallaglio: Care is great player – he’ll be back
By GARY FITZGERALD DANNY Care can still wriggle his way back into Eddie Jones’ good books and persuade the doubting Aussie...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoUnderhill: It wasn’t perfect but we have much more to come in 2019
By NEALE HARVEY Influential: Sam Underhil on his way to the line against New Zealand before the TMO call PICTURES: Getty...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 8 years agoSarries ace Brits signs for the Bulls
THE Bulls have confirmed the signing of former Saracens hooker Schalk Brits on a one-year contract. Brits was initially supposed to...
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Features
/ 8 years agoJoe has all the attributes to be an England great
Wreaking havoc: Joe Cokanasiga on the charge against Australia PICTURE: Getty Images JOE Cokanasiga could be the next big thing in...
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Features
/ 8 years agoTuilagi set to discuss his plans for future
Talks: Manu Tuilagi MANU Tuilagi will sit down with Leicester Tigers in the next couple of weeks to discuss his future...
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Features
/ 8 years agoKwagga keen to join Premiership
SPRINGBOK flanker Kwagga Smith is looking for a spell in the Premiership next season and his CV is doing the rounds...
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Features
/ 8 years agoAlun Wyn can be the greatest of them all
Captain colossus: Alun Wyn Jones celebrates victory with the trophy after the Test against South Africa PICTURE: Getty Images If you...
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Features
/ 8 years agoStats prove it: Ireland are the best
Peter Jackson chronicles the outstanding achievements of the 2018 season Ringmaster: Johnny Sexton New Zealand end the year clinging to the...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoBack row bruiser Hill enjoying steep climb
By NEALE HARVEY England bolter: Ted Hill in action for Worcester against Leicester PICTURES: Getty Images ENGLAND teenage protege Ted Hill...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoQuality of Lions 9s is definitely on the rise
Crucial to England: Ben Youngs has improved his kicking game PICTURE: Getty Images The quality on display by the four Home...
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Columnists
/ 8 years agoJackson column: Derek Morgan has the answer to Pichot’s foreign rant
World Rugby's vice-chairman fired shots at Scotland for fielding foreign-born players
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoEllis Jenkins to see multiple specialists before undergoing surgery for ‘significant’ knee injury
Cardiff Blues and WRU work with specialists to try and keep flanker's World Cup dream alive
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International Rugby
/ 8 years agoJake White left hanging by ARU after approach to replace Michael Cheika
Rugby Australia chief executive Raelane Castle cancels phone call
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International Rugby
/ 8 years agoTesting autumn for All Blacks will turn out to be a gift, says Bath’s Todd Blackadder
The former New Zealand captain on the defeats to South Africa and Ireland being a blessing in disguise
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoJack Nowell to be sidelined for nine weeks, Rob Baxter confirms
A big doubt for Exeter's remaining Champions Cup pool stage matches
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Featured
/ 8 years agoAndy Farrell to become head coach of Ireland after 2019 Rugby World Cup
Joe Schmidt's successful reign to come to an end, IRFU confirms
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Autumn Internationals
/ 8 years agoPichot gets facts wrong but the argument right
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK AGUSTIN Pichot got plenty of flak from an army of PC trolls –...
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Features
/ 8 years agoDiamond shopping for Bok forwards
SALE SHARKS are looking towards South Africa in a bid to sign a new locks for next season with two Springbok...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoBlackadder: Testing autumn has been a gift for All Blacks
By NEALE HARVEY Under fire: All Blacks’ Sonny Bill Williams NEW Zealand’s November tribulations against England and Ireland will only strengthen...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoWessels favourite at Scarlets
■ SARACENS have appointed former London Irish director of rugby Nick Kennedy as head of player recruitment. The 36-year-old had previously...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 8 years agoPichot’s got a point about qualification
AGUSTIN Pichot, World Rugby’s vicechairman, came in for a lot of criticism this week over his tweet showing the percentage of...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 8 years agoDelight to see game played at high tempo
WHAT a pleasure it was to watch Japan play last weekend. The tempo and ball handling skills they show are a...
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Features
/ 8 years agoInjuries could stop Irish claiming the World Cup
COLIN BOAG Big loss: Johnny Sexton would be sorely missed Ireland’s win against the All Blacks was great for rugby with...
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Features
/ 8 years agoShaky stats but Pichot’s point is solid
Outspoken: Gus Pichot BRAVO Gus Pichot for having the cajones to mention the elephant in the room that shames the biggest...
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Columnists
/ 8 years agoStreet-smart Ireland top of the world
NICK CAIN PICKS HIS WORLD XV BASED ON No.7 specialist: Sam Underhill PICTURES: Getty Images 15. Damian McKenzie 14. Teddy Thomas...
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Columnists
/ 8 years agoMorgan has best answer to Pichot’s foreign rant
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Once upon a time long ago when players could switch allegiance almost as...
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Columnists
/ 8 years agoRory is still clambering along the peaks to his rugby Everest
RORY Best’s double falls into the unbeatable category, beating the All Blacks in Dublin one day and appearing at Buckingham Palace...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoCanada rediscover their ‘brand’ under Kingsley
By JON NEWCOMBE CANADA’S all-time record points scorer James Pritchard says qualification for World Cup 2019 “means everything” for rugby back...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoWorld Cup agony is providing motivation says Amor
NEWS EXTRA SIMON Amor has named his 12-man squad for the opening round of the World Sevens Series which takes place...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 8 years agoPower men put Eddie’s engine into overdrive
From NICK CAIN at Twickenham England 37pts Tries: May 3, Daly 44, Cokanasiga, 56, Farrell 76 Conversions: Farrell 4, 45, 57,...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 8 years agoGap is closing in North-South divide
OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE… EVERY WEEK JEREMY GUSCOTT On way back: Manu Tuilagi Everybody was saying that, for it to be a...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 8 years agoEngland delivered, now they must do it consistently
BRENDAN GALLAGHER VERDICT Excellent: Kyle Sinckler For many – possibly most – the jury was on whether England had enjoyed a...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 8 years agoIt’s nine in a row for the assassins and with England next up in Cardiff!
from PETER JACKSON at The Principality Stadium Wales 20pts Tries: Francis 10, L Williams 14 Conversions: Anscombe 10, 14 Penalties: Biggar...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 8 years agoIt’s strongest Welsh squad I’ve ever seen
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND IT’S THE end of Wales’ most successful Autumn ever. Now bring on the Six Nations!...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoDanny Care’s future at Harlequins thrown deeper into uncertainty as club pursues Argentina star
The England scrum-half is out of contract at the Stoop in the summer
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Autumn Internationals
/ 8 years agoEddie Jones drops Dylan Hartley for Australia clash
England squad announcement sees rested players return for Wallabies showdown
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Columnists
/ 8 years agoGuscott column: England must beat Wallabies in convincing fashion
Jeremy Guscott questions whether the players who were given a chance against Japan will be trusted against the Aussies
International Rugby
Rampant All Blacks stun Springboks in Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry series opener
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Brendan Gallagher: Are today’s players fit? Not in my book
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