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/ 4 years agoTry-fest as Prem bursts into thrilling life again
By SAM JACKSON THE Premiership season burst into glorious life yesterday with returning fans thrilled by a sumptuous banquet of 27...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoBristol 9-26 Saracens: Lozowski back with Sarries master class
A SUPERB performance from Alex Lozowski ensured that Saracens returned to the Premiership with a bang by stunning last season’s table-toppers....
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/ 4 years agoI love to play ‘the Quins way’ says stand-in Tommy Allan
TOMMY Allan has been tasked with filling the boots of Marcus Smith for the opening two games of the season while...
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/ 4 years agoOspreys have the talent to head regions’ challenge
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND So, a new season of club rugby is finally upon us and it’s a new...
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Chris Hewett
/ 4 years agoMonye can waltz into a whole new world
CHRIS HEWETT GUEST COLUMNIST When Ugo Monye squeezes himself into a sequined toreador’s jacket, spangly tights and a feather boa for...
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/ 4 years agoLam: Every season we must aim a rung higher
By PAUL REES PAT LAM has signed a contract extension that will keep him at Bristol until 2028 and having turned...
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/ 4 years agoSouth Africa can make league great
Paul Rees looks at the new URC League which starts next week and assesses the 16 teams World champion: Springbok No.8...
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/ 4 years agoThey’re missing the inimitable taste of Steele at Scrum V
PETER JACKSON PHIL Steele’s treasure trove of tall stories includes one which illustrates why when it comes to breeding Lions, a...
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Features
/ 4 years agoStars of genius from school of diligence!
Brendan Gallagher continues his series looking at rugby’s great schools THE school motto of Fettes, the famous Edinburgh school, is –...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 4 years agoRingfence is here, so let’s see adventure
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Friday night’s Bristol v Saracens match showed some of the drama we...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoDon’t ignore Ross, Ryan tells Pivac
By ALEX BYWATER ROSS Moriarty is a star Wales head coach Wayne Pivac just can’t afford to ignore this autumn. That’s...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 4 years agoKicking ace Jenkins has taken Callum Sheedy to new level
CALLUM Sheedy is braced for a four-way tussle for Wales’s outside-half jersey and believes his presence in the Bristol side that...
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/ 4 years agoI can do things on rugby pitch that others can’t says X-factor Thorley
By PAUL REES Danger man: Ollie Thorley in typical scoring fashion OLLIE Thorley is anxious to make up for last season...
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/ 4 years agoMerigan out to emulate big Billy
By STEFFAN THOMAS NAHUM Merigan grew up wanting to be the next Owen Farrell but now has his sights set on...
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Features
/ 4 years agoBok giant Vermeulen at Ulster
RUGBY SHORTS ULSTER have signed South African World Cup winning back-row forward Duane Vermeulen, who will join the club following the...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoAustralia 30-17 South Africa: Wallabies trample on Boks’ crown
THE Springboks’ claim to be the best side in world rugby was dealt a devastating blow as Australia handed out a...
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Features
/ 4 years agoAlun Wyn: More left in tank and I’m enjoying it
NEWS EXTRA By SAM JACKSON WALES captain Alun Wyn Jones says he will continue playing until his form and enjoyment decline....
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/ 4 years agoNorth in two-year deal with Ospreys
By SAM JACKSON Signed: George North GEORGE North has signed a new two-year dual contract with Ospreys and the Welsh Rugby...
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Features
/ 4 years agoI’m predicting season full of entertainment
COLIN BOAG With the new Premiership season under way, the old cliché about this being the most competitive season ever has...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 4 years agoWales to beat All Blacks? They could lose by 30pts!
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK WALES have a few players that are on the cusp of the end of...
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Columnists
/ 4 years agoQuade Cooper back, just like Morne
MORNE Steyn couldn’t have known that what he did to the Lions last month would become something of a global trend....
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/ 4 years agoOrlando’s new world
PAUL REES previews the new season and picks a young talent who could set the game alight When Orlando Bailey started...
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/ 4 years agoBATH
Head of Rugby: Stuart Hooper Captain: Charlie Ewels Ground: The Rec Capacity: 14,509 A club known for its churn of players...
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/ 4 years agoEXETER
Head of Rugby: Rob Baxter Captain: Jack Yeandle Ground: Sandy Park Capacity: 13,652 Exeter have long kept comings and goings in...
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/ 4 years agoLEICESTER
Head of Rugby: Steve Borthwick Captain: Ellis Genge Ground: Welford Road Capacity: 25,849 The Tigers are getting their bite back under...
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/ 4 years agoNORTHAMPTON
Head of Rugby: Chris Boyd Captain: Lewis Ludlam Ground: Franklin’s Gardens Capacity: 15,250 The Saints have become like the Curate’s Egg:...
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/ 4 years agoChanges will make it safer
PAUL REES looks at this season’s law trials and explains the thinking behind them TThe law trials that will feature in...
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/ 4 years agoSARACENS
Head of Rugby: Mark McCall Captain: Owen Farrell Ground: StoneX Stadium Capacity: 10,500 The Premiership’s dominant side in the 2010s is...
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/ 4 years agoWORCESTER
Head of Rugby: Alan Solomons Captain: Ted Hill Ground: Sixways Stadium Capacity: 11,499 On the one hand, they cannot go any...
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/ 4 years agoEALING TRAILFINDERS
Head of Rugby: Ben Ward Captain: Rayn Smid Ground: Vallis Way Capacity: 3,000 Even without any additions to their squad, they’d...
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/ 4 years agoSunshine cure has Nowell on track again
By NEIL FISSLER JACK Nowell almost completed a full preseason with Exeter Chiefs this summer for the first time in a...
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Features
/ 4 years agoIf we had Battle of Gnoll now we’d all be in jail!
MY LIFE IN RUGBY THE FORMER LIONS, WALES, NEATH, OSPREYS, RICHMOND AND BRISTOL HOOKER BARRY WILLIAMS Good memories: Barry Williams playing...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoCliff used diplomacy to get what he wanted
RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER ON the 1955 tour to South Africa, Cliff Morgan was absolutely key to the Lions prospects and...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoDuane’s back for the Boks at last
RUGBY CHAMPIONSHP PREVIEW Australia vS Africa DUANE Vermeulen will end a two-year wait to pull on Springboks colours when he takes...
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/ 4 years agoGrassroot scrums are the best spectacle
JEFF PROBYN WITH last week’s reintroduction of the game at grassroots it was really good to actually get back to and...
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/ 4 years agoStandard is getting higher says Boyd
By JON NEWCOMBE NORTHAMPTON Saints DoR Chris Boyd hopes the return of fans will help turn Franklin’s Gardens into a fortress....
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/ 4 years agoRough diamond Genge has matured into fine captain insists Youngs
By ADAM HATHAWAY Moving aside: Tom Youngs TOM YOUNGS might have handed over the captaincy at Leicester but the hooker will...
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Features
/ 4 years agoFoulkes sees Coventry cast off their millstone
MOMENT IN TIME COVENTRY 1982-83 SUNDAY TELEGRAPH MERIT TABLE WINNERS NEIL FISSLER TALKS TO DAVID FOULKS AND PETER ROSSBOROUGH THE Seventies...
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Features
/ 4 years agoRennie to coach the Baa-baas
RUGBY SHORTS AUSTRALIA head coach Dave Rennie and Wales assistant coach Jonathan Humphreys will take charge of the Barbarians against Samoa...
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/ 4 years agoLaunchbury tells Wasps, let me come back to better
Upbeat: Joe Launchbury is battling back from injury JOE Launchbury remains up beat despite approaching a new season resigned to being...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoWorcester victory run is halted by Mclean
By ADAM ELLIS Worcester ........22pts Glasgow............27pts Double: Rufus Mclean grabbed two tries WORCESTER lost the battle of the two Warrior tribes...
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/ 4 years agoSanderson: Saracens are favourites for Premiership title
ALEX Sanderson has piled the pressure on his old Saracens pals by labelling them firm favourites to lift the title again....
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoFrench keep an eye on Slade and Simmonds
HENRY Slade’s name is appearing on the long term shopping lists of several French clubs that are also keeping tabs on...
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Chris Hewett
/ 4 years agoWelcome to mad, mad world of modern rugby | Chris Hewett
A single English Premiership campaign is an interesting bunch of competitions. We’ve been treated to old-style fights for the title in...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoTabai aims to mix Quins stardust with dose of reality
TABAI Matson labels his Harlequins stars “a shining light” on the rugby stage but admits they will need to be pragmatic...
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Features
/ 4 years agoOld Deer Park waits for the Bennett thunderclap
Brendan Gallagher delves into some of rugby’s most enduring images, their story and why they are still so impactful Iconic Rugby...
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Guest Blogs
/ 4 years agoWill you Bet on Saracens Winning the Premiership?
The wait is nearly over, and the 2021/22 Premiership season begins on September 17. A glance at the latest betting odds...
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Guest Blogs
/ 4 years agoWhich Sports Offers The Best Online Entertainment Today?
When talking about “online entertainment” we should always be precise on what we are looking for. The online entertainment we seek...
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/ 4 years agoSnowflakes beware – Cockers is here!
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK THE fanfare for Richard Cockerill’s arrival in the England camp as forwards coach...
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/ 4 years agoDrake connecting dots at Warriors
By PAUL REES Last league win: Worcester beat London Irish on opening day of 2020-21 season PICTURES: Getty Images WORCESTER have...
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