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Features
/ 6 years agoRitchie is a Lion in waiting for Townsend
NEWS EXTRA ■By BRYN PALMER GREGOR Townsend has backed emerging flanker Jamie Ritchie to force his way into the British and...
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Features
/ 6 years agoFaletau has shown he can make Lions roar
2021 LIONSA YEAR TO GO NICK CAIN LOOKS AT THE CONTENDERS FOR EACH POSITION THIS WEEK… No.8s Pole position: Wales’ Taulupe...
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Features
/ 6 years agoColtish O’Driscoll oozed class right from the start
Iconic Rugby Pictures: PART 9 Brian O’Driscoll makes his World Cup debut October 2 1999 Brendan Gallagher delves into some of...
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoBattered captain Brooks calls time at Drovers
■By ROB COLE LLANDOVERY captain Richard Brooks is leaving the club after nine seasons in the Welsh Premiership. No.8 Brooks, 31,...
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British and Irish Lions Tour
/ 6 years agoRuck It duo Nick Easter and Kyran Bracken back Danny Care for Lions tour
And do the former England international expect many Scots to tour with the Lions in 2021?
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Features
/ 6 years agoItoje should lead the 2021 Lions
Nick Easter, left, and Kyran Bracken have joined forces to produce the vibrant podcast Ruck It. With the Lions tour next...
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoJonny Hill: I’m my worst critic, when I watch myself on TV I cringe
With a Premiership title and Champions Cup knockout stage to fight for, Exeter lock Hill is full of optimism
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 6 years agoTop 20 rugby shock wins and upsets
Brendan Gallagher recalls rugby’s biggest ever shocks, at club and internaitonal level, and ranks each for the magnitude of the upset....
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoBennett fears Lions tour may be sacrificed for home Tests
■By ROB COLE Icon: Phil Bennett stars for 1974 Lions LIONS legend Phil Bennett is worried the current fixture and financial...
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Features
/ 6 years agoI’m my worst critic, when I watch myself on TV I cringe!
Japan-bound: George Kruis leaving creates an England vacancy EPS choices: Charlie Ewels and Alex Moon JONNY Hill is doing his best...
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Features
/ 6 years agoCourtney is best bet to counter Du Toit
2021 LIONSA YEAR TO GO NICK CAIN LOOKS AT THE CONTENDERS FOR EACH POSITION THIS WEEK… BLINDSIDE FLANKER Tried-and-tested: Courtney Lawes’...
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Features
/ 6 years agoWales make it painful viewing for Red Rose
KICKING off at 9pm this Friday (May 8), S4C will fill the rugby void by rerunning the first of three Wales-Eng-...
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoLions tour contenders RANKED – Itoje can compete with Bok giants
Nick Cain ranks the locks who can form a formidable second row to unsettle the Boks in 2021
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Features
/ 6 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Wasps openside flanker Paul Volley
The No.7 talks Jon Newcombe through his time at Wasps, Castres, Harlequins and London Scottish
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Miscellaneous
/ 7 years agoGood news for Boris, the right is might again
Best wing in the world? Cheslin Kolbe PICTURE: Getty Images The Prime Minister rather enjoys his rugger: indeed, he attended last...
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Features
/ 7 years agoItoje can compete with the Bok giants
2021 LIONS A YEAR TO GO NICK CAIN LOOKS AT THE CONTENDERS FOR EACH POSITION THIS WEEK… LOCKS Outstanding: Maro Itoje...
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Miscellaneous
/ 7 years agoBennett fears shorter tour will lead to Lions slaughter
By STEFFAN THOMAS THE BRITISH & Irish Lions have been told eight games will not be enough to topple world champions...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoDay the Old Boys’ drinking club beat the mighty Sarries
Brendan Gallagher continues his enthralling series by looking at rugby’s biggest upsets 1= Old Reigatians 12 Saracens 10 (John Player Cup, 1987)...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoThis test of strength can sway the series
2021 LIONS A YEAR TO GO NICK CAIN LOOKS AT THE CONTENDERS FOR EACH POSITION THIS WEEK... TIGHTHEAD Rock of ages:...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoO’Gara still hates me for the treatment I gave him
MY LIFEIN RUGBY PAUL VOLLEY FORMER WASPS, CASTRES, HARLEQUINS AND LONDON SCOTTISH OPENSIDE I’M sure he won’t like me saying it but...
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Columnists
/ 7 years agoLions Tour contenders RANKED – Jamie George faces challenge from bolters
Nick Cain ranks the five hookers leading the way to start for the Lions against the Springboks in 2021
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Columnists
/ 7 years agoGuscott column: I’m glad Eddie Jones has got the job… who else was there?
The World Cup is the only thing that has eluded Eddie Jones so far
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoJamie the one who must beware bolters this time
2021 LIONS A YEAR TO GO NICK CAIN LOOKS AT THE CONTENDERS FOR EACH POSITION THIS WEEK... HOOKER THE shakedown at...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoExtra-time needed to avoid Lions anti-climax – Brooke
By GARY FITZGERALD THE Lions and Springboks should get the chance to fight it out until there is an outright winner...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoRing: Patchell can plug the Parkes gap in midfield
By ALEX BYWATER Physical fly-half: Rhys Patchell RHYS Patchell is tipped to be the man to get Wales’ backline moving, but...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoI’m glad Eddie’s got the job…who else was there?
THERE were not too many alternatives open to the RFU when it came to reappointing Eddie Jones as England coach through...
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Columnists
/ 7 years agoLions Tour contenders RANKED – England’s No.1 Joe Marler can stymie Malherbe
Ireland prop Cian Healy does not make the list of looseheads...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoWales beat All Blacks and the old controversies start to rage
Brendan Gallagher continues his expert and authorative look at the history of Rugby Union AS the rugby world hurtled towards the...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoEngland No.1 Joe can also roar for The Lions
2021 LIONS A YEAR TO GO NICK CAIN LOOKS AT THE CONTENDERS FOR EACH POSITION THIS WEEK... LOOSE-HEAD Ayear from now the jockeying...
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Columnists
/ 7 years agoGuscott column: Lions must be ready, Springboks will only get better
For a third consecutive tour of South Africa, the British & Irish Lions will be facing a world champion team
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoLions must be ready, these Boks will only get better
THE 2021 Lions tour of South Africa will be harder to win than the one I was on in 1997 because...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoWhat is in Sunday’s edition of The Rugby Paper?
A sneak peek at what awaits you inside this week's TRP...
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British and Irish Lions Tour
/ 7 years agoWill Greenwood picks more Scots in Lions 2021 XV than Welsh or Ireland
The shockingly low number of Scotland players to have started a Test for the Lions since 1997
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British and Irish Lions Tour
/ 7 years agoDallaglio errs towards selecting Maro Itoje as Lions captain for 2021 tour
A fans' favourite in New Zealand almost three years ago, Dallaglio backs Itoje to be a hit again against Springboks
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Featured
/ 7 years agoWales face ace tighthead Tomas Francis staying with Exeter
Tomas Francis faces a choice between club and country
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Miscellaneous
/ 7 years agoWales face ace Tomas staying at the Chiefs
Dilemma: Tomas Francis on the rampage for Exeter PICTURE: Gettty Images WALES prop Tom Francis fears coronavirus will force him into...
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Features
/ 7 years agoLydiate is crucial to Ospreys’ revival
Key signing: Ospreys blindside Dan Lydiate PICTURE: Getty Images DAN Lydiate could prove to be the signing of next season for...
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Columnists
/ 7 years agoJackson column: Mr Prickly Alun Wyn Jones leads the world for grumpy PR
Peter Jackson analyses the poker face of Wales captain Alun Wyn Jones through his years sat in front of the media
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Columnists
/ 7 years agoGuscott column: Cut subs to put the emphasis on attack
The number of replacements permissible allows coaches to make like-for-like changes. That needs to end, writes Jeremy Guscott
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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One
/ 7 years agoCrusaders go top as SANZAAR call halt to the season
By ADAM ELLIS Revival: Rieko Ioane scores for the Blues REIGNING Super Rugby champions Crusaders are back on top of the...
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Features
/ 7 years agoCut the subs to put the emphasis back on attack
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK Spectacular: Justin Tipuric scores the stunning try for Wales against England PICTURE: Getty Images...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoSix Nations Tournament 2020 – Main Talking Points from an Unusual Tournament
The 2020 edition of the Six Nations Tournament is anything but predictable. Besides the amazing results registered on the field, the...
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Six Nations
/ 7 years agoWales showed their spirit but the front row is still a problem
PETER JACKSON VERDICT Struggled: Liam Williams failed to make an impact For a few spooky moments either side of half-time, Wales...
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Features
/ 7 years agoOwen Farrell v Dan Biggar: The Testosterone Test
Nick Cain looks at the intriguing battle between two Lions at Twickenham this weekend in the Six Nations
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Columnists
/ 7 years agoJackson column: Alun Wyn Jones needs to walk tall at Twickenham
Wales need their captain and Ken 'The Sheriff' Owens to be on point for their Six Nations clash against England
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoAlun Wyn: Give Wayne a break, he’s not to blame
■By ALEX BYWATER Pressure: Wayne Pivac ALUN Wyn Jones has told the critics to lay off Wales head coach Wayne Pivac...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoThe Sheriff needs to ride tall at Twickenham
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Bad run: Alun Wyn Jones has lost four of his last five matches...
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Features
/ 7 years agoFarrell v Biggar: The Testosterone Test
NICK CAIN LOOKS AT THE TWO CENTRAL FIGURES IN NEXT WEEK’S BIG CLASH Farrell special: Elliot Daly dives past Alex Cuthbert...
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Columnists
/ 7 years agoJackson column: Escape from the Nazis got Olly Kohn his Welsh cap
The extraordinary story of how Olly Kohn's Slovakian ancestors escaped a train bound for Auchwitz and found their way to Shropshire
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Columnists
/ 7 years agoWilliams verdict: Shaun Edwards is the difference between Wales and France
Shane Williams analyses France's first win in Cardiff for a decade
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