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Premiership
/ 7 years agoBlackadder goes forth with a proud farewell
By GARY FITZGERALD Making it his: Bath try scorer Joe Cokanasiga catches a high ball Over: Brendan O’Connor scores for Tigers...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoRelease the Tier 2 brake or game will go in reverse
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK Dream killers: Lucas Rumball scores for Canada as they beat Germany in the...
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Features
/ 7 years agoSarries would thrash best of the rest in England
NICK CAIN RATES THE EUROPEAN CHAMPIONS AGAINST THE REMAINDER OF THE PREMIERSHIP’S RED ROSE CONTINGENT SARACENS’ third European Cup final triumph...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoCaballero’s walk-on part among Test bit players
THE raft of retirees leaving the stage within the next fortnight includes Castres back row forward Yannick Caballero, after 15 consecutive...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoSingleton pumped up for his second chance at Saracens
By NEALE HARVEY HOOKER Jack Singleton says the lure of returning to Saracens and going head-tohead with England star Jamie George...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoCurry’s openside battle with Sam will be tasty!
By NEALE HARVEY In possession: Tom Curry in Six Nations action against Scotland. Right: Sam Underhill PICTURES: Getty Images ENGLAND openside...
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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One
/ 7 years agoFortune favours the Nonu braves
By ADAM ELLIS Warrior: Ma’a Nonu led the way for Blues LUCK was on the side of the Blues as they...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoIt’s sad that fans don’t love Sarries the way they should
COLIN BOAG Boring? You must be joking: Billy Vunipola scores for Saracens What did you make of Saracens’ Champions Cup triumph?...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoFrance full-back Scott Spedding to retire from rugby at 33
Castres full-back Scott Spedding has announced he will retire from all rugby at the end of the season. Capped 23 times...
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Featured
/ 7 years agoGuscott column: Tom Curry or Sam Underhill? Who should start at 7 for England
Jeremy Guscott envisages a great rivalry forming between the two flankers who are the solution to England's run of using 6-and-a-halves
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoSam Cane back for the Chiefs after severe neck break
The All Black has been named on the Chiefs' bench for the trip to play the Blues in Auckland
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Columnists
/ 7 years agoCain column: Galacticos at London Irish need a general like Jonny
Nick Cain questions whether Paddy Jackson will be able to unify an Exiles dressing room packed with southern hemisphere stars
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International Rugby
/ 7 years agoWorld Rugby to offer Six Nations a compromise with ‘World League’ plans
World Rugby trying to keep order with Six Nations over promotion and relegation system, amid £5bn investment in proposed World League
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International Rugby
/ 7 years agoConor O’Shea’s standing with Italy unclear as Franco Smith confirmed as head coach
No official word from the Italian Rugby Federation, as Cheetahs confirm Franco Smith will depart
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoHandre Pollard out, Morne Steyn in at the Bulls
Bulls star fly-half destined to move north from Super Rugby home, while Steyn gets homecoming
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Miscellaneous
/ 7 years agoEight-year waver on 6 Nations relegation
By PETER JACKSON THE Six Nations are being offered a stay of execution for up to eight years in their fight...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoPersonality clash is no reason to omit Cips says May
DANNY Cipriani’s vision and ability to put players into space must be rewarded with a place in England’s World Cup squad,...
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Challenge Cup
/ 7 years agoGalacticos at Irish need a general like Jonny
NICK CAIN LONDON Irish look hellbent on becoming the Toulon of the Premiership following the newly-promoted club’s decision to buy-in a...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoBlues academy coach Rees set for World Cup duty
THERE will be a Welsh feel to Canada’s World Cup coaching staff with Gruff Rees set to be confirmed as backs...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoLions call will let Gat prove he’s one of best
SHANE WILLIAMS Lion-hearted: Warren Gatland in New Zealand in 2017 PICTURE: Getty Images WARREN Gatland is already the best Wales coach...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoMental block? The only one suffering from that is Eddie!
Match-winner: Yet Danny Cipriani is ignored at Test level PICTURES: Getty Images THE contention by Eddie Jones that England have a...
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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One
/ 7 years agoTenacious Chiefs tame the Sharks
By ADAM ELLIS Tomahawk: Chiefs scrum-half Brad Weber continued his return from injury with two tries PIC: Getty Images STAND-IN skipper...
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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One
/ 7 years agoWild warns his rebels it’s Meyer’s way or highway
DAVID BARNES New contract: Stade Francais coach Heyneke Meyer The man trying to restore Stade Francais to their former glories has...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoTough choice between 7s but only one should start
JEREMY GUSCOTT Tough tackler: Sam Underhill needs to develop his link play in attack PICTURE: Getty Images THE arrival of Tom...
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Columnists
/ 7 years agoQuins fear wage demands could see Kyle depart
Wanted in the West Country: Quins prop Kyle Sinckler BATH will target England and British Lions tight-head Kyle Sinckler when his...
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Features
/ 7 years agoSmart money’s on Mr Motivator
Fresh-faced veteran: Richard Wigglesworth PICTURES: Getty Images High five: Richard Wigglesworth’s first Premiership title with Sale in 2006 RICHARD Wigglesworth has...
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Features
/ 7 years agoMY LIFE IN RUGBY
THE FORMER HARLEQUINS AND ENGLAND ‘A’ FLY-HALF PAUL CHALLINOR IT’S 20 years since I last laced up my boots and while...
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Features
/ 7 years agoEngland’s World Cup prospects? Who can tell!
A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME JEFF PROBYN Last gasp: George Ford saves England against Scotland PICTURE: Getty Images As...
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Features
/ 7 years agoYOUNG GUNS
IZAIHA MOORE LONDON IRISH BACK ROW Izaiha Moore-Aiono made a try-scoring debut for England U20s in their impressive 35-8 victory over...
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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One
/ 7 years agoToulouse can’t stop breaking records
FRENCH COLUMN DAVID BARNES Toulouse are the recordbreakers who are leaving the entire Top 14 in their glittering wake. For a...
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Featured
/ 7 years agoGuscott column: Danny Cipriani can rain on Saracens dream of a double
Saracens are on course to compete for a Premiership and Champions Cup double – but the Gloucester fly-half can spoil that
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International Rugby
/ 7 years agoPremiership represented in Conor O’Shea’s Italy squad for Rugby World Cup camp
Three Premiership players included in mix of Benetton and Zebre for World Cup training camp
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoLions won’t sack defence coach found guilty of indecently assaulting female hotel staffer
Set to resume coaching responsibilities on 6 May
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Columnists
/ 7 years agoShane Williams column: Owen Lane offers Wales variety out wide
Owen Lane simply has to be a strong consideration for the World Cup
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoCollins hat-trick pushes Falcons to the brink
By GARY FITZGERALD CHRIS Boyd’s sympathy for Dean Richards and his Falcons was short but sincere before focusing on trying to...
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Features
/ 7 years agoLood the mighty signs for Sharks
TRANSFER ROUND-UP SALE supporters may well adopt South Africa as their ‘second team’ in this year’s World Cup after the signing...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoLane offers variety and Gats loves a bolter
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Exciting prospect: Cardiff Blues wing Owen Lane The World Cup has been in all our...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoSaints ace Reinach back on Boks radar
By NEALE HARVEY SOUTH Africa World Cup hopeful Cobus Reinach has hammered out a warning to compatriot Faf De Klerk by...
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Features
/ 7 years agoLions success has give us all World Cup confidence
NICK CAIN TALKS TO ROB HOWLEY ABOUT THE WORLD CUP AND HIS FUTURE AFTER IT Star maker: Rob Howley coaching Wales...
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Features
/ 7 years agoTime for Mark to get Lions call
MARK McCall has delivered five major trophies as Saracens’ director of rugby over the last five seasons. Nobody will bat an...
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Features
/ 7 years agoYOUNG GUNS
JACK CLEMENT GLOUCESTER No.8 Had things worked out differently, Jack Clement might have been liningup for Gloucestershire County Cricket Club this...
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Features
/ 7 years agoA BRIEF HISTORY OF THE TOUCH RUGBY WORLD CUP
THE first Touch World Cup took place in 1988 with 13 teams competing across four categories. Since then the tournament has...
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Features
/ 7 years agoEngland build momentum for World Cup
NEWS EXTRA STEVE Bates’ England U20s recorded a 35-8 victory over the Junior Springboks at Butts Park Arena, Coventry, on Friday....
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Features
/ 7 years agoAll Black Evans eyes next life as wine-maker
NEWS EXTRA By JON NEWCOMBE AT 34 years of age, in rugby terms Bryn Evans is entering Last of the Summer...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 7 years agoArmitage storms back to hand Pau a lifeline
DAVID BARNES FRENCH COLUMN Inspiring: Steffon Armitage made an impressive return Battling English forward Steffon Armitage rode an emotional rollercoaster to...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoWilson feels equipped to keep ahead of the curve
■By NEALE HARVEY Improving: Mark Wilson puts in another big shift for Newcastle PICTURES: Getty Images MARK WILSON believes he is...
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Features
/ 7 years agoCipriani’s magic at its most potent can unsettle Sarries
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE…EVERY WEEK Flair: Danny Cipriani has the panache to fire Gloucester PICTURE: Getty Images THERE is a...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoRugby World Cup Japan 2019: Six of the biggest host venues
The Rugby World Cup Rugby 2019 will be held in Japan from September 20th until November 2nd. There are twelve venues...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoSlater mystified by England freezing out Danny Cipriani
Gloucester lock joins the calls for Cipriani to get a seat on the plane to Japan
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoSale Sharks complete signing of Springbok Lood de Jager
Joining Rob du Preez and Akker van der Merwe in moving north
International Rugby
Mike Tindall: Steve Borthwick is still the man to lead England forward
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