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Paul Rees
/ 3 years agoEngland go from springboard to falling through a trap door
Paul Rees says the game in England is drifting and it's time for the RFU to exert greater control Acute vision:...
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Peter Jackson
/ 3 years agoMcKinney will donate his brain to science
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Stewart McKinney’s name will forever be enshrined in the Lions pantheon alongside the...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoWolhuter on target to keep Western Province on course
Currie Cup round-up By CAMERON STEPHENS Western Province continued their perfect start to the Currie Cup campaign as they edged their...
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Chris Hewett
/ 3 years agoForgotten men who deserve a mention
CHRIS HEWETT GUEST COLUMNIST The story goes like this: Richard Hill, the best England player no one ever talked about and...
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Guest Blogs
/ 3 years agoRugby Matched Betting: All Things You Need To Know
With its origins in England in 1823, rugby has become one of the most popular contact sports in the world. The...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoEngland’s historic humbling
By GARY FITZGERALD at Twickenham Ellis Genge attempted desperately to rally England‘s battered, bowed and bewildered troops after being taught a...
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Shane Williams
/ 3 years agoGreat shout, Warren! Rhys justifies his recall
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Buzzing: Rhys Webb celebrates Taulupe Faletau’s try Right: Rio Dyer PICTURES: Getty Images LET’S hope...
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Six Nations
/ 3 years agoFord backing Hogg to race past his record
By BRYN PALMER PREVIEW... Scotland v Ireland Today. Kick-off 3pm, Murrayfield Scotland's most capped men’s player Ross Ford has backed Stuart...
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Features
/ 3 years agoHonoured that France recognised my efforts!
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME I MUST admit, every time England face France, it brings back memories...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoPienaar and Steyn link up to power Cheetahs past Griquas
Currie Cup round-up By BEN JAYCOCK THE Cheetahs opened their 2023 Currie Cup campaign with a commanding 42-19 win over Griquas...
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Latest News
/ 3 years ago‘Jackling? You’ve got to be mad’ – Cotton
England and Lions legend Fran Cotton has called for a return to conventional rucking as the best way to increase the...
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Guest Blogs
/ 3 years agoThe history of golf and its rules
Golf is a well-loved game that has garnered the attention of millions of people worldwide for centuries. This article explores the...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoCotton: I can’t see Welsh win
By PETER JACKSON One of England’s all time greats has delivered a withering verdict on Wales as they struggle to stop...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoRobshaw’s backing Watson to be a star
By GARY FITZGERALD Anthony Watson can run the French ragged and show Steve Borthwick he deserves to become a permanent major...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoMako: French will still be strong
By GARY FITZGERALD MAKO Vunipola does not believe England’s chances of over-powering the French have been lifted by their rivals’ recent...
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Nick Cain
/ 3 years agoBorthwick’s news at 10 still signals confusion
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK If there was a fly-half in England contention who needed Premiership game-time last...
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Chris Hewett
/ 3 years agoSeeing the appeal in land of the rising sums
CHRIS HEWETT It seems there are two ways of ending up in Japan unexpectedly. The first involves taking a flight from...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoFlyer Nowell is set to join La Rochelle
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER England and Lions winger Jack Nowell has spoken to European champions La Rochelle about a...
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Shane Williams
/ 3 years agoItalian fire is starting to burn brightly
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND I used to love playing against Italy. Nine tries in nine games! But I also...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 3 years agoNohamba boots life out of Bulls
Bulls ................25 Lions ................29 Sanele Nohamba scored 24 points as the Lions produced a shock derby win over the Bulls. The...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 3 years agoHat-trick for hooker Matthews
By BRYN PALMER Glasgow ..........50 Zebre .................. 8 Johnny Matthews scored a first-half hat-trick as Glasgow maintained their push for a...
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Peter Jackson
/ 3 years agoDays when being sent off was not common
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW What happened in Paris last Sunday added an ironic postscript to a time...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoBattle cry will always remind us of ‘Briano’
PETER JACKSON THE massed regiments of the Red Army will never forget Brian O’Brien. They will ensure he is remembered across...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoWhat’s in this Sunday’s Rugby Paper (03/03/23)
The Six Nations has its second and last weekend off this Saturday and Sunday, but there’s plenty of top class action,...
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Guest Blogs
/ 3 years agoDubai Seven Tourist Guide
Dubai Sevens is an international rugby sevens competition and event at The Sevens Stadium in Dubai. The event is one of...
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Six Nations
/ 3 years agoLewis: I’d love to play for England with my brother
By BEN JAYCOCK The Chessums hope to emulate their childhood heroes, the Youngs brothers, by starring alongside each other for both...
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Six Nations
/ 3 years agoGutsy Italy give Irish a Grand Slam scare
By BEN JAYCOCK Italy.....................................20pts Tries: Varney 7, Bruno 41 Conversions: Garbisi 8, 42 Penalties: Garbisi 19, 56 Ireland............................... 34pts Tries: Ryan...
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Letters
/ 3 years agoSweeney more of a liability than an asset
SADLY it needs to be realised that the RFU has abandoned its frequently misused historic role as guardian of the game’s...
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Nick Cain
/ 3 years agoBorthwick right to ask for eligibility changes
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK Steve Borthwick has had the guts, and the gumption, to state that the...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoLyon on a mission to land Adams
Lyon are confident that they are close to reaching a deal with the WRU that will see Wales and Lions winger...
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Chris Hewett
/ 3 years agoSongs that are out of tune with the modern world
Missing it yet? You must be: the anti-woke warriors tell us you are, so no further proof is required. When it...
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Features
/ 3 years agoGrassroots rugby now in a fight for its future
Paul Rees says both the RFU and WRU are struggling to make the numbers add up and face some hard choices...
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Guest Blogs
/ 3 years agoThe Rise of Mobile Gaming in South Africa
The South African mobile gambling industry experienced a boost in the last decade partly because of increased smartphone use in the...
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Guest Blogs
/ 3 years agoThe Different Types of CBD Softgels and Their Health Benefits
CBD has made splashes in the U.S. market of wellness products. This component of weed, a federally illegal drug with many...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 3 years agoBosch guides the way for Sharks
By BEN JAYCOCK Lions .................. 7 Sharks ............29 Curwin Bosch inspired the Sharks to a crucial bonus-point victory over the struggling...
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Shane Williams
/ 3 years agoWRU now the laughing stock of world rugby
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Oh, what a week that was! I felt the pain along with every other Welsh...
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Peter Jackson
/ 3 years agoBiggar has no one to blame but himself
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Had Wales only opted to man the picket lines outside Murrayfield instead of...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoIreland show just how farWales have to go
PETER JACKSON • A Ferrari is said to go from a standstill to 50mph in 2.9 seconds. The one seen at...
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Peter Jackson
/ 3 years agoWhen the boys of ’68 were set to strike
PETER JACKSON Only two world wars have interrupted the annual England-Wales fixture since its inception on Mr Richardson’s Field in the...
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Features
/ 3 years agoBattle lines drawn up in sideshow showdown
Paul Rees sees two international coaches who are facing very different challenges in Cardiff Wales's biennial Six Nations encounter with England...
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National League 2W
/ 3 years agoBattling Bourn go down fighting against leaders
By BILLY PAGE Bournville................. 7 Leicester Lions.....26 League leaders Leicester Lions racked up their 18th victory of the season, but they...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 3 years agoMy Life in Rugby with Derek White: ‘I got up at 4am on the morning of my first cap’
I grew up in Dunbar, on the coast, which isn’t exactly steeped in rugby history but both my brother Alaister and...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoIreland forward Beirne ruled out for 12 weeks
NEWS EXTRA IRELAND lock Tadhg Beir ne has been ruled out of the remainder of the Six Nations with an ankle...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoForthcoming fixtures
Week beginning Sunday, February 19 2023 It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 19...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 3 years agoIn this Sunday’s TRP (19/02/23)
Though the Six Nations settling down for the first of two rest weeks, there is plenty of action and features still...
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Shane Williams
/ 3 years agoTime for real honesty within Welsh set-up
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Returning Wales coach Warren Gatland really knows now the size of the job on his...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoLyon are yet to give up on Adams
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Lyon haven’t given up hope that they will be able to tempt Wales and Lions...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoSutherland eyes Japan
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Scotland and Lions loosehead prop Rory Sutherland is talking to Kobelco Kobe Steelers about a...
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Chris Hewett
/ 3 years agoParisse, a tower of strength at No.8
CHRIS HEWETT GUEST COLUMNIST It stank to high heaven at the time, as sins against sporting justice always do, and the...
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Peter Jackson
/ 3 years agoCharlie’s move to roll back the years
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Charlie Faulkner will be remembered for his many achievements; from judo black belt...
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