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Premiership
/ 3 years agoSanderson: Why do Springboks ignore Rob?
By JON NEWCOMBE Sale points-machine: Rob du Preez Sale Sharks director of rugby Alex Sanderson is surprised that South Africa ignored...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoIrish keen on Cokanasiga’s return
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER London Irish are bidding to re-sign England flyer Joe Cokanasiga from Premiership rivals Bath to replace...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoBath sink as Exeter weather the storm
By TOM BRADSHAW Exeter................................. 25pts Tries: Tuima 20, Davis 37, 60 Conversions: Jenkins 21, 38 Penalties: Jenkins 6, 18 Bath..................................... 22pts...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 3 years agoSmall wins for Ospreys but Bulls march on
By MATT LLOYD Bulls..................... 43pts Tries: Kriel 7, 32; Carr 12, Steenkamp 21, Louw 40+2, Nortje 68, Burger 75 Conversions: Smith...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 3 years agoTop two in right place to rule at World Cup
Paul Rees sees Ireland and France consolidate their position as leaders of the North Ireland and France were the only two...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 3 years agoGeorgia’s triumph shouldn’t be wasted
RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER It was bittersweet bordering on intensely frustrating to...
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World
/ 3 years agoVan der Flier voted world’s best player
Ireland flanker Josh van der Flier was named men’s player of the year at the World Rugby awards last Sunday. New...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 3 years agoEngland got draw they didn’t deserve
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME How has the world of rugby become so predictable that you can...
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James Harrington
/ 3 years agoToulon’s Kolbe has Japan in his sights
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN FIFTEEN months ago, news of Cheslin Kolbe’s switch from Toulouse to Top 14 rivals Toulon delivered an...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 3 years ago“He’s been a special player” – Farrell and Cockerill pay tribute to Tuilagi on 50th cap
Captain Owen Farrell and assistant coach Richard Cockerill have paid tribute to Manu Tuilagi as he prepares to make his 50th...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 3 years agoFreeman in for England’s final bow of 2022
Tommy Freeman is one of four England players to come in as they prepare for their final match of the calendar...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoEpisode 41 with Carlo Checchinato
Last weekend continued the theme of the Autumn by providing more twists and turns on and off the field. England‘s stunning...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 3 years agoMarcus Smith makes battle cry as England prepare for New Zealand test
England have a mouth-watering collision to look forward to as they take on New Zealand in the latest instalment of the...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 3 years agoJones hails England’s incredible fightback
Jones: It will be a great game v the Boks By GARY FITZGERALD Eddie Jones hailed his “pulverised” prize fighters as...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 3 years agoWe’re improving each time, says centurion Farrell
An emotional Owen Farrell spoke of his real pride at the amazing fightback which transformed his 100th cap from being a...
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International Rugby
/ 3 years agoBrooke shock as Edwards agrees France deal
By NEIL FISSLER Legend: Zinzan Brooke Zinzan Brooke cannot believe the RFU have let Shaun Edwards slip through their grasp again...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 3 years agoTwo-try Stuart leads England’s great escape to stun All Blacks
By NICK CAIN England.............................. 25pts Tries: Stuart 72, 79; Steward 74 Conversions: Smith 75, 80 Penalties: Farrell 25, Smith 42 New...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 3 years agoBarrett’s yellow card let Smith and Youngs engineer revival
PAUL REES COMMENT Early strike: Ioane goes over for the All Blacks A FEATUREof the All Blacks over the years has...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 3 years agoPivac hasn’t learned from error of his ways
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Take that: Georgia celebrate after beating Wales in Cardiff yesterday PICTURE: Getty Images Are Wales...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 3 years agoSpringboks reach top gear to dispatch Italy
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Italy...................................... 21pts Tries: Capuozzo 11, Cannone 66 Conversions: Allan 12 Penalties: Allan 8, 21, 45 South Africa..................... 63pts...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 3 years agoOllivon takes charge as Les Bleus look for clean sweep
PREVIEW... France v Japan Today. Kick-off 1pm Key man: France captain Charles Ollivon France will look to complete an unbeaten 2022...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 3 years agoToo much bish, bash, bosh but it works
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUT SPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK South Africa are deserved world champions, and they showed it by going on...
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Features
/ 3 years agoJames delighted to join Sale’s 200 club
Jon Newcombe talks to the Sharks back about playing for the club he has supported his whole life SAM JAMES will...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 3 years agoLam hopes midweek tour matches will be the norm
By PAUL REES Pat Lam hopes Thursday night’s clash between Bristol and South Africa before a record crowd at Ashton Gate...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoBrothers line up World Cup shot
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Sale Sharks twins Jean-Luc and Dan Du Preez, below, could appear at the World Cup...
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Nick Cain
/ 3 years agoJohnson’s 2003 team better than Eddie’s lot
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK There are those who believe that today’s international players are bigger, better, faster,...
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Letters
/ 3 years agoSingle pyramid is a must in England
THE leading rugby nations have a variety of domestic structures, in each case with the national team at the top. Every...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoRees-Zammit back on the wing for Gloucester
By PAUL REES Louis Rees-Zammit has been used at full-back by Wales in their last two Tests, but he will be...
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Peter Jackson
/ 3 years agoJohn Ryan, the Wales coach who lost his stars to rugby league
John Ryan could have been forgiven had he likened coaching the Wales rugby team of the late Eighties to steering Titanic...
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Peter Jackson
/ 3 years agoIt’s all a California dream for Nonu, 40
PETER JACKSON Had its release been better timed, a news item from Southern California would have avoided burial beneath the avalanche...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 3 years agoTime to stop hectoring ref
PETER JACKSON World Rugby, having acted swiftly to punish Rassie Erasmus for his latest video refereeing rant, the governing body must...
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Paul Rees
/ 3 years agoYoung guns show the way ahead
PAUL REES LOOKS FORWARD TO THE WORLD RUGBY AWARDS WHICH ARE ANNOUNCED IN MONTE CARLO TONIGHT SELDOM has a missed conversion...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 3 years agoBatley helps stop the rot for Bristol
By BEN JAYCOCK On target: Gabriel Ibitoye scores for Bristol PICTURE: Getty Images Bristol Bears 26-18 South Africa 'A' Bristol ended...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 3 years agoLos Lobos keep cool and take their place in France
RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER Life with Los Lobos is never dull and,...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoIrish: We threw in young players
Bristol coach Mark Irish was buoyed by his side’s competitive performance. He said: “We came with the mindset of winning and...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoHolmes is the difference as Ealing subdue Reds
By LUKE JARMYN Ealing Trailfinders..........22pts Tries: Penalty 6, Malton 44, Howard 48 Conversions: Willis 49 Penalties: Willis 16 Jersey Reds...................... 13pts...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 3 years agoPainful defeat but a lesson Red Roses can learn from
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME What a weekend of rugby we had last week with the women’s...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoCracknell grafting for Wales call like Tommy
By JON NEWCOMBE From South Shields to South Africa and beyond, Olly Cracknell is used to doing the hard yards. Driven...
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James Harrington
/ 3 years agoLucu gets chance to show what he can do
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Opportunity: Maxime Lucu steps up for France in today’s match against Japan PICTURE: Getty Images When an...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 3 years agoFarrell is best I played with – Robshaw
Chris Robshaw has revealed that he believes Owen Farrell is the best player he played with during his illustrious career, speaking...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoBorthwick out to help England
By JOHN NEWCOMBE PRODUCING England players of the future remains a key goal for Steve Borthwick at Leicester even if it...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 3 years agoSteward puts England on road to resurrection as Japan fall apart
By NICK CAIN England ............................. 52pts Tries: Steward 12, Smith 24, 74; Porter 40, 50; Genge 48, Penalty 70 Conversions: Farrell...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 3 years agoThe Farrell-Smith axis in the spotlight again
PAUL REES COMMENT Attacking axis: Owen Farrell and Marcus Smith Guy Porter scores for England PICTURES: Getty Images OWEN Farrell bristled...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 3 years agoRed for Dupont in French triumph
France............... 30 South Africa....26 France secured a 12th consecutive victory with a statement performance in Marseille against current world champions South...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 3 years agoItaly claim first win against Wallabies
Italy....................28 Australia...........27 Full-back Ange Capuozzo scored twice as Italy held on for a first ever victory over Australia at the 19th...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 3 years agoEngland need to get a lot better, very quickly
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK ENGLAND making root-and-branch changes to their coaching team so close to a World Cup...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoDREAM TEAM
HENRY THOMAS, THE MONTPELLIER AND FORMER ENGLAND, BATH & SALE PROP, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST......
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Chris Hewett
/ 3 years agoOne-sided games do no favours for anyone
CHRIS HEWETT GUEST COLUMNIST DEVOTEES of the union game have spent decades laughing at the idea of the “other code” staging...
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Chris Hewett
/ 3 years agoFailing to select a kicker is a major sin
CHRIS HEWETT BACK in the day, rugby had its own version of the Seven Deadly Sins: biting, gouging, bag-snatching, head-stamping, shaving...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoSupport growing fo starting with 10
PAUL REES SAYS MONEY WILL BE THE PRIME FACTOR BEHIND THE SIZE OF THE PREMIERSHIP IN THE FUTURE WHEN Gloucester faced...
International Rugby
Mike Tindall: Steve Borthwick is still the man to lead England forward
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