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National League One
/ 4 years agoResurgent Park topple high-flyers
By TOM BULMER Darlington MP.......26 Cinderford................. 7 DARLINGTON Mowden Park bounced back from last weekend’s disappointing defeat at Plymouth with an...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 4 years agoRef Pearce has shown how to end back-chat
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Watching the Exeter/Sara cens game it was great to see a referee...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoJosh aims to be the centre of attention
By STEFFAN THOMAS JOSH Adams has forged himself a reputation as one of the best wings in world rugby, but he...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoWinless, injury-hit Bath bring in backline cover
NEWS EXTRA PREMIERSHIP basement boys Bath have signed former Scarlets wing Tom Prydie on a short-term deal and Edinburgh centre Jordan...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoPollard rejects bigger money to join Tigers
SOUTH Africa fly-half Handre Pollard says he turned down “bigger deals” to join Leicester next season from Montpellier. Pollard, 27, will...
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Features
/ 4 years agoSpringboks in 7 Nations? That’s plain daft Sir Ian!
COLIN BOAG Writing in the Telegraph last week, Sir Ian McGeechan called for there to be a Seven Nations tournament rather...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 4 years agoPollard’s all-round game will suit Tigers
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK HANDRE Pollard is a brilliant signing for Leicester Tigers to replace the Sale bound...
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Champions Cup
/ 4 years agoFabulous Finn puts Saints to the sword
By ROB WILDMAN Northampton ..14pts Tries: Skosan 29, Fraser 48 Conversions: Biggar 29, Furbank 49 Racing 92..........45pts Tries: Lauret 8, 42,...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoChampions Cup opening weekend preview
The Heineken Champions Cup returns this weekend amidst coronavirus cancellation controversy. The 2021/22 edition of the 24 team tournament begins at...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoLeicester Tigers sign Handré Pollard
Leicester Tigers have announced the signing of World Cup-winning fly-half Handré Pollard to the club ahead of the 2022/23 season. Pollard...
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Challenge Cup
/ 4 years agoScarlets concede Champions Cup opener with Bristol Bears
Scarlets have been forced to concede their opening Heineken Champions Cup Pool game vs Bristol Bears on Saturday. The decision was...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoRegions battle for new cap Roberts
By STEFFAN THOMAS THE Dragons are leading the race for the signature of newly-capped Wales hooker Bradley Roberts, but they face...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoSpirited Bath will fight back like Tigers says Moody
By PAUL REES Brutish: Tigers captain Ellis Genge has set the tone for new-look Leicester WHEN Lewis Moody looks at the...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoURC will press on despite Omicron
NEWS EXTRA THE United Rugby Championship remains committed to the competition’s format and playing all postponed matches despite a turbulent week...
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James Harrington
/ 4 years agoMercurial Teddy’s off in search of Test rebirth
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN France international winger Teddy Thomas wasn’t even in Racing 92’s squad for this weekend’s Top 14 defeat...
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Features
/ 4 years agoBuild a league that won’t leave players stranded
COLIN BOAG A number of United Rugby Championship teams got themselves stuck in South Africa after the Omicron variant of Covid...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 4 years agoA fit Tuilagi is a must in my England midfield
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK THE clearest message from the Autumn Series is that England have a better midfield,...
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Champions Cup
/ 4 years agoBristol say No to plea by Scarlets to postpone
By PETER JACKSON BRISTOL Bears have turned down a request from the Covid-marooned Scarlets to postpone next Saturday’s Champions’ Cup tie...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoPoison is all coming from Eddie not the Press
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK OLLIE Lawrence must be wondering what he did to get in Eddie Jones’...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoJones: We must match them up front because speed of ball at breakdown is key
By PAUL REES First start for Quins: Scotland ace Huw Jones WELFORD Road will today stage the biggest game of the...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoCole brings up 200 opposite old foe Joe
DAN COLE makes his 200th Premiership appearance in the Leicester front row up against his old England teammate Joe Marler. Cole...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoPlenty of student gems to be found says Kiss
NEWS EXTRA By ADAM HATHAWAY LES Kiss says clubs are missing a trick and flunking their homework if they don’t keep...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoLions end long wait for victory
By BEN JAYCOCK Stormers ........19 Lions ................37 THE Lions picked up their first win since the opening round, as they comfortably...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoVan Graan finds he’s a person of interest to Bath
ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER MUNSTER head coach Johann van Graan, who is out of contract at the end...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoEddie has friends in France
ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Head coach: Broncan EDDIE Jones spent time with his close friend, Castres Olympique head...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoBok Rohan looks set to exit Sale
ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER SOUTH African Rohan Janse van Rensburg is eying up activating a clause that allows...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoThe cooped-up players deserve our sympathy
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND WALES’ four regions begin their European campaigns this weekend and they will head into the...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoBaa-Baas victory gives Katy the perfect send off
By GARY FITZGERALD KATY Daley-Mclean insists she will not be doing a U-turn on her playing career because England can win...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoGav took his Varsity blues out on France
RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER NEITHER Covid nor an unexpected cold snap –...
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Challenge Cup
/ 4 years agoBordeaux can be Woki champs
PAUL REES CONSIDERS THE COVID IMPACT ON THIS SEASON’S EUROPEAN CUP Tigers roar in 2002: Leicester will be hoping to revive...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoSuper-fit Price still on the run, even at 70
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Graham Price turned 70 the other week whereupon he treated himself to a...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoFifth place again for GB Sevens in Dubai
GREAT Britain men finished fifth at the second Dubai Sevens event of the season with a 10-5 win over Kenya in...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoBorthwick stonewalls Tigers bid for Pollard
LEICESTER have ramped up their bid to sign South Africa’s World Cup winning fly-half Handre Pollard for the 2022-23 season to...
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Guest Blogs
/ 4 years agoHere are the Best Rugby Players of 2021
Rugby Union, or simply rugby, is a close-contact team sport that dates back to the first part of the nineteenth century...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 4 years agoNine new coronavirus cases in Munster camp
PA Rugby Union Munster have reported nine positive coronavirus cases among their players and staff following the latest round of PCR...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoEuro Cup turmoil as Covid traps the teams
By ALEX BYWATER EUROPEAN Rugby chiefs are said to be “worried” and “concerned” for the start of next month’s Champions Cup...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoSearle’s try rewards the Warrior spirit
By LUKE JARMYN Newcastle ........24pts Tries: McGuigan 20, 53; Radwan 25, Cooper 72 Conversions: Hodgson 26, 73 Worcester ........24pts Tries: Beck...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 4 years agoMaro has crucial skill of leading by example
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK MARO Itoje did not need the help of acting classes when he captained...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoStormers in talks to keep Moerat
ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler THE Stormers have launched a bid to keep Saracens...
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International Rugby
/ 4 years agoRoberts likely to bid Ulster farewell for Wales future
By ALEX BYWATER Big impact: Bradley Roberts tackles Vincent Koch NEW Wales hooker Bradley Roberts admits his shock Test bow this...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoOspreys fail to find lift off as Friend’s men plunder seven
By JOHN FALLON Connacht ..........46pts Tries: Hansen 2, Bolton 13, McNulty 23, Arnold 43, Penalty 58, Blade 70, Fitzgerald 78 Conversions:...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoURC must be transparent on what happens next
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND In limbo: Cardiff and Scarlets players do not know when they can return to Wales...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoErasmus apologises and withdraws appeal
SOUTH Africa director of rugby Rassie Erasmus has apologised and withdrawn his appeal against his World Rugby suspension. The 49-year-old was...
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Chris Hewett
/ 4 years agoWoki leads new breed of French super locks
CHRIS HEWETT GUEST COLUMNIST You always knew where you stood with French second row forwards of a certain vintage, even if...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 4 years agoKolisi was fall guy in the great jump-off
CHRIS HEWETT THE Springboks are “poison of the month” as far as the referees are concerned. There’s a shock. When your...
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Rugby Matters
/ 4 years agoConnacht stars light up the ball
RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER IT’S probably fair to say that the late Ray McLoughlin, who died earlier this week aged 82,...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 4 years agoEddie must fix his scrum or England will suffer
NICK CAIN SAYS ANY HOPE THE RED ROSE HAVE OF SIX NATIONS SUCCESS STARTS IN THE FRONT ROW LIKE the rest...
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Features
/ 4 years agoFresh-faced debutants who turned into titans
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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International Rugby
/ 4 years agoInjury-hit Thorley is tweaking for Eddie!
By PAUL REES OLLIE Thorley has been working on his attacking technique after a series of injuries have prevented him from...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 4 years agoSinckler must change his technique or lose place
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME What can I say, last weekend the northern hemisphere rugby unions did...
International Rugby
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