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Latest News
/ 8 years agoBerwyn paid price for putting family first
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Berwyn Jones used to run like the wind, so much so that not...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoPremiership exiles remain in the frame for World Cup
By ALEX BYWATER THOMAS Young and Owen Williams had their Wales World Cup hopes boosted this week after they were among...
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Columnists
/ 8 years agoJackson column: Courtney Meredith stands alone from Wales 1953 heroes
Peter Jackson on the sole remaining survivor of Wales' 1953 All Blacks victors
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Columnists
/ 8 years agoGuscott column: The time has come to pick Owen Farrell as England’s 10
Jeremy Guscott on why the Ford-Farrell format is 'flawed' for England
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International Rugby
/ 8 years agoJapan’s 2015 World Cup upset over the Boks to be made into movie
Heroics of 2015 pool match to be turned into a film called 'The Brighton Miracle'
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoMisused Marler will be such a huge loss
READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK NICK CAIN HERE’S hoping that Joe Marler’s decision to bring a premature end to his...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoSkelton shows that the Poms aren’t so soft after all
BOB Dwyer has got the bit between his teeth about Australia’s declining fitness levels after watching giant Wallaby lock Will Skelton...
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Premiership
/ 8 years ago‘It’s not great at Tigers right now’ admits Cole
By NEALE HARVEY Work to do: Dan Cole has a big task to get back into Eddie Jones’ England plans PICTURE:...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 8 years agoCoenie may swap Sharks!
BY NEILFISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler Prop: Coenie Oosthuizen SALE SHARKS are working on a deal which will see them...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 8 years agoRichards swoops for Harlequins No10 Swiel
Move: Tim Swiel NEWCASTLE FALCONS boss Dean Richards has bolstered his squad by returning to his former club Harlequins to land...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoHill battles to claim his place as regular Warrior
WORCESTER hero Ted Hill believes versatility is key as he aims to complete a quick-fire transition from academy prospect to first...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoEwels set to pledge his future with Blackadder
By NEALE HARVEY New deal: Charlie Ewels PICTURES: Getty Images INFLUENTIAL Bath second row Charlie Ewels is preparing to follow the...
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/ 8 years agoAngry Biljon blasts late Irish rejig
By LUKE JARMYN FRUSTRATED Jersey coach Harvey Biljon believes there are a lot of unanswered questions over the peculiar postponement of...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoWarriors put Dragons to the Scotstoun sword
GLASGOW made amends for last weekend’s embarrassing defeat to the Southern Kings with a bonus-point victory over the Dragons. Dave Rennie...
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Features
/ 8 years agoItalian legend Parisse set for a thrilling final chapter
BRENDAN GALLAGHER talks to iconic Italy No.8 Sergio Parisse at the start of a huge 12 months Giant killer: Sergio Parisse...
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Features
/ 8 years agoWHO IS THE BEST NO.8?
SO is Sergio Parisse the greatest specialist No 8 ever. I would argue it’s a dead heat between him and Mervyn...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoEarl tells pal Tom, I want that No.7 shirt
By NEALE HARVEY Learning curve: Ben Earl is tackled during the England training PICTURES: Getty Images SARACENS’ back row bruiser Ben...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoCourtney stands alone from Wales 1953 heroes
THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW PETER JACKSON The last man left standing from one of the most revered team photographs...
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Features
/ 8 years agoMissing: Some back row jewels needed desperately by England
NICK CAIN REVISITS THE RED ROSE BACK ROW AND FINDS THE PROBLEM AS PERPELEXNG AS EVER THERE are only four weeks...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoHats off to the world travelling duo
Willie le Roux THE old timers will insist the modern breed have it easy and, in many ways they do, but...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoThanks for the – too short – memory you fine fellows
RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER A weekly look at the game’s other talking points Gone too soon: Barry John AN international rugby...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoKriel targets October debut for Gloucester
GLOUCESTER summer signing Jaco Kriel is targeting a return to action at the end of October. The flanker hasn’t played since...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoSmid out to follow Rhodes route to England
By NEALE HARVEY NEWLY England-qualified Ealing back rower Rayn Smid has his sights on following compatriot Michael Rhodes into the Red...
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The Rugby Championship
/ 8 years agoBoks’ fast start stuns Wallabies
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Elusive: Try scorer Faf de Klerk makes a break PICTURES: Getty Images SOUTH Africa maintained their unbeaten record...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoCastres send Euro warning to Premiership
DAVID BARNES FRENCH COLUMN Gloucester and Exeter had better beware of French title-holders Castres when they both face them in the...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoHughes hopes to get the nod to tackle All Black great Read
By NEALE HARVEY Hitting form for Wasps: Nathan Hughes BIG-HITTING Wasps No.8 Nathan Hughes says the chance to face down New...
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Features
/ 8 years agoTime has come to pick Farrell as England’s No 10
OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE…EVERY WEEK JEREMYGUSCOTT Power: Ben Te’o is Jerry’s first pick at 12 if fit PICTURE: Getty Images WHEN Owen...
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Miscellaneous
/ 8 years agoEddie talks rubbish on Cipriani says Goode
By GARY FITZGERALD EDDIE Jones has been accused of talking ‘absolute rubbish’ over Danny Cipriani’s axing from the England squad. The...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 8 years agoEddie Jones blitzes through our pick of questions
From Dave Attwood to the breakdown, the England coach comments on a few matters
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Columnists
/ 8 years agoJackson column: Trailblazing Bee-Gee who twice broke Welsh hearts
Peter Jackson throws things back to 1999 when Apollo Perelini took Samoa to glory
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Autumn Internationals
/ 8 years agoWhat Eddie Jones had to say about Joe Marler’s decision to retire from England duty
Who can Jones turn to as competition to Mako Vunipola?
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Featured
/ 8 years agoGeorgia appoint Graham Rowntree as forwards coach heading into World Cup year
About to get to work with Georgia's formidable pack
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoWasps finally get Sale monkey off their back
By COLIN NEWBOULT THESE victories certainly don’t come around very often for Wasps. Since 2010, they have endured disappointment at Sale,...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoStay-at-home Mitchell needs to be hands on
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK JOHN Mitchell polarises opinion in Rugby Union more than anyone with the possible...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoDislodging Arhip key to Lewis’ Test future with Wales
By STEFFAN THOMAS DILLON Lewis reckons competing with Moldovan strongman Dmitri Arhip can push him towards the Wales No.3 shirt. The...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoBurns’ nerves of steel save Ulster
By JOHN MUNN Cheetahs …39 Ulster …39 HENRYSpeight’s try in the final passage of play earned Ulster a draw in South...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoTrailblazing Bee-Gee who twice broke Welsh hearts
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW The merest mention of his name still evokes memories of the lunar landing...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoPuma king with the most giant killings
83rd cap: Leguizamon THAT old war horse Juan Manuel Leguizamon seems to be “retired” by the Pumas selectors at the end...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoWorld Cup crying out for regional qualifiers
RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER A weekly look at the game’s other talking points THERE has been much mention recently of having...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 8 years agoEddie believes Invisible Man Ford can trump Superman Dan
THE mood music emanating from Eddie Jones was up-tempo as he announced his first pared-down training squad of the season with...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 8 years agoEddie Jones on…
…breakdown issues “We haven’t (any). In South Africa we did incredibly well, we have improved our breakdown by about 80 per...
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English Championship
/ 8 years agoSlow starts giving Carnegie mountains to climb
By JON NEWCOMBE BRENDAN COPE knows Yorkshire Carnegie cannot afford another poor start if they are to preserve their unbeaten home...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoBrown: Say what you want, I had a good tour
By NEALE HARVEY MIKE BROWN checks into England’s training camp today determined to prove he should still be one of the...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoBlood Robson before it’s too late urges Dickson
FORMER England scrumhalf Lee Dickson fears England’s reluctance to blood uncapped Dan Robson could come back to haunt them with the...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoEddie: Mitchell always part of my plan
By NICK CAIN EDDIE Jones says it was always part of his England World Cup master-plan to bring in another big...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoEddie needs to pull off a Cooke confidence trick
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Why no drop-goal? Beauden Barrett could have won the match for New...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoSam’s fuelled by frustration
By NEALE HARVEY Man on a mission: Sam Simmonds on the charge for the line against Wasps No.9 Dan Robson EXETER...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoMercer upping power to match footwork
BEEFED-UP Bath back rower Zach Mercer is determined to show why Eddie Jones must pick him this season rather than keep...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoClermont go crashing to end stress for Teague
DAVID BARNES FRENCH COLUMN Flawless: Baptiste Serin’s immaculate kicking helped get Rory Teague’s Bordeaux home The vultures circling above the controversial...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoKinghorn waiting as Hogg is ruled out for Autumn
By GARY HEATLY Young flier: Edinburgh full-back Blair Kinghorn STUART Hogg will miss Scotland’s Autumn Internationals after being ruled out for...
International Rugby
Mike Tindall: Steve Borthwick is still the man to lead England forward
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