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Nick Cain
/ 3 years agoCrowley’s quick exit was not deserved
NICK CAIN The most discordant note struck in the international game this week was Kieran Crowley’s axing by Italy. Crowley’s contribution...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 3 years agoBastareaud deserves his cheering send-off, too
Sergio Parisse’s long farewell has taken centre stage recently but let’s hear it also for Mathieu Bastareaud who also took his...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 3 years agoIreland mustn’t copy this breakdown flaw
RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER The tumultuous happenings in Dublin last week were...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoOdogwu gets Italy chance
ITALY have called up former England prospect Paolo Odogwu as one of five uncapped players in their pre-World Cup training squad....
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Challenge Cup
/ 3 years agoEuropean Challenge Cup final preview
The word “historic” is often overused when it comes to sporting triumphs, but there can be no doubt that will be...
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Challenge Cup
/ 3 years agoMiotti can be the main man for Glasgow – McDowall
By BRYN PALMER Domingo Miotti can step up and fill the boots of banned fly-half Tom Jordan as Glasgow aim to...
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James Harrington
/ 3 years agoAll to play for in final days of the season
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Top 14 coaches, pundits and fans have had the calculators, slide rules and computer modelling programmes out...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoTreviso standing on the edge of history
RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER A weekly look at the game’s other talking points AT the last count, Benetton Treviso had won...
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Peter Jackson
/ 3 years agoAfter 23 years, it’s all over for Myler
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW The longest career of the 21st century came to a cruelly anti-climactic end...
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James Harrington
/ 3 years agoKolbe the latest to consider his future
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Heading into the business end of France’s Top 14 season, more than on-pitch matters remain up in...
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Challenge Cup
/ 3 years agoToulon have too much power for Lyon
By BEN JAYCOCK Toulon .............. 48pts Tries: Wainiqolo 26, 66; Baubigny 38, Priso 40, Vuidravuwalu 49, Ollivon 57, Luc 77 Conversions:...
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European Challenge Cup
/ 3 years agoBiggar keeps Toulon on track
Toulon ............36 Cheetahs ........ 21 DAN Biggar helped steer Toulon past the Cheetahs at Stade Mayol. Thomas Salles cut through the...
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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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James Harrington
/ 3 years agoTime is running out for Castres
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Pierre-Yves Revol, president of Top 14 strugglers Castres, was in no mood to mince his words this...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoBorthwick puts faith in blitz squad
PREVIEW England v Italy PAUL REES SOUTH Africa have the bomb squad but Steve Borthwick has opted for the blitz squad...
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European Challenge Cup
/ 3 years agoToulon have to beat the cold to secure home tie
Toulon ............ 14 Zebre ................. 5 TOULON secured a home tie in the Challenge Cup round of 16 as they maintained...
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Peter Jackson
/ 3 years agoThe Sheriff riding in to rescue Wales
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Somewhere up there on the Elysian Fields, word might have reached Eric Evans...
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European Challenge Cup
/ 3 years agoIt’s like a cup final – Annett
Preview Bath v Toulon Kick-off 3.15pm BATH’S Challenge Cup game against Toulon was postponed yesterday because of flooding. The game will...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoCoughlan poised to replace Forshaw
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Toulon defence coach James Coughlan is an early front-runner to replace Mike Forshaw at Sale Sharks,...
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European Challenge Cup
/ 3 years agoZebre……………….. 21 Toulon…………….. 24
GAEL Drean’s 71st minute try won the match for Toulon against a plucky Zebre side. The visitors made a strong start...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 3 years agoOnly the pin-ups win top awards
RUGBY MATTERS What have the following got in common? Brian O’Driscoll, Eben Etzebeth, Malcolm Marx, Fourie Du Preez, Taulupe Faletau, Ma’a...
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Dream Team
/ 3 years agoDream Team with Christian Day
Christian Day, The RPA head of player affairs and former Sale, Stade Francais & Northampton lock chooses the best XV he...
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Features
/ 3 years agoSkiing trip prompted rapid rise to the top
MY LIFE IN RUGBY THE FORMER NOTTINGHAM, STADE FRANCAIS, WASPS, DRAGONS & NORTHAMPTON SCRUM-HALF CHARLIE DAVIES I WAS 16 and on...
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Peter Jackson
/ 3 years agoOne final chance for AWJ to take out ABs
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Alun Wyn Jones will take his last scheduled crack at the All Blacks...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoPortugal looking good for final spot
RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER IT’S all been a bit doom and gloom...
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Columnists
/ 4 years agoElvis still has a few more hits left in him
By Peter Jackson Old rock ‘n’ rollers dusting down their blue suede shoes for the new season will rejoice at the...
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Columnists
/ 4 years agoTransfer market that never sleeps
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Accepted wisdom has it that the shortest period of time is the New York Second – helpfully...
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Chris Hewett
/ 4 years agoHooper deserves support from us all
CHRIS HEWETT We are not sure how many of the New Zealand starting line-up actually read the anonymous fax sent to...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 4 years agoTonita connects with his new ‘Taswegian’ friends
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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Features
/ 4 years agoAu Revoir, Arrivederci, Hywl Fawr, Goodbye…
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW At close of business on Friday, 40 Test players boasting a collective stack...
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Challenge Cup
/ 4 years agoAt last! Long wait is over for elated Lyon
By BEN JAYCOCK Lyon ....................30pts Tries: Couilloud 7, Penalty 45, Barassi 47 Conversions: Berdeu 9, 49 Penalties: Berdeu 20, 59, Ngatai...
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Challenge Cup
/ 4 years agoTaufua: We won on our defence
LYON captain Jordan Taufua was delighted with the historic win and credited his side’s resilient defence in matching Toulon’s physicality. He...
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Challenge Cup
/ 4 years agoCheslin Kolbe returns in time for Challenge Cup Final
Springbok superstar Cheslin Kolbe returns for Toulon in time for their European Challenge Cup final against Lyon at the Stade Velodrome...
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Features
/ 4 years agoChris Ashton: I’m never satisfied, I want a lot more!
Paul Rees talks to Chris Ashton about his insatiable desire to keep scoring tries Chris Ashton is at an age when...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoToulon too strong as Saracens crash out
By SAM JACKSON Toulon ................25pts Tries: Villiere 2, 39; Wainiqolo 60 Conversions: Carbonel 4, 61 Penalties: Carbonel 33, 52 Saracens ..........16pts...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 4 years agoComeback king Sergio aims to bow out in style
BRENDAN GALLAGHER RUGBY MATTERS YOU can’t keep a good man down. Sergio Parisse has not been on our radar for a...
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European Challenge Cup
/ 4 years agoCarbonel puts the boot into Benetton
By BEN JAYCOCK Toulon ............36 Benetton ........27 TOULON will face London Irish in the semi-finals after they comfortably beat Benetton to...
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James Harrington
/ 4 years agoToulon must do their maths to avoid points deduction
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN TOULON’S end-ofseason run-in – and their points total for next season – may be complicated by JIFF...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoDREAM TEAM
MARCO WENTZEL, THE FORMER SOUTH AFRICA, BULLS, TREVISO, LEICESTER, KINGS, LEEDS, WASPS AND SHARKS SECOND ROW, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE...
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Shane Williams
/ 4 years agoWales must learn to nail crucial moments
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Letting it slip: Antoine Dupont of France steals the ball off Jonathan Davies of Wales...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoCrowley has to feed Italy’s new-found ‘dog’ to buck their dismal trend
ITALY Can Italy break a catastrophically poor run of 32 straight defeats in Six Nations and claim their first win since...
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James Harrington
/ 4 years agoAzema in for Collazo at Toulon – at a price!
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Two stories have gripped French rugby this week – the changing of the coach at Toulon, and...
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Features
/ 4 years agoLeaving Tigers was a mistake
MY LIFEIN RUGBY THE FORMER SPRINGBOKS, SWD EAGLES, PUMAS, BULLS, CATS, BOLAND, FREE STATE CHEETAHS, TREVISO, LEICESTER, LEEDS, WASPS AND SHARKS...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 5 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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Columnists
/ 5 years agoToulouse keep their‘ double’ dream alive with La Rochelle rematch | James Harrington
Friday’s 2020/21 season Top 14 final will be a repeat of last month’s blood-and-thunder Champions Cup showpiece, after both La Rochelle...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoStade set the fashion in red not pink
BACK in the day when they reigned as the sport’s supreme fashionistas, Stade Francais possessed a team of rugged quality to...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoAlun Wyn Jones deal lets him go to World Cup
Signed to a new deal at the WRU and Ospreys this week, a contract clause could take the Wales captain through...
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoFaletau is back to his brilliant best – with years in front of him | Shane Williams
Taulupe Faletau is stuck, for now, on 99 Test caps – let's hope he doesn't follow Mike Phillips in not reaching...
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Features
/ 5 years agoGhiraldini: Even at our best we can still lose by 30 points
Leonardo Ghiraldini reflects on his 14-year career playing Test rugby for Italy, topping more than 100 caps for the Azzurri
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 5 years agoSix Nations round table: Grand Slam or not, let’s see some style!
The Rugby Paper's annual round table Six Nations debate looks a little different this year, but the discussion is just as...
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