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Featured
/ 8 years agoBen Youngs suffers suspected ligament damage
Leicester Tigers scrum-half to have a scan on Monday
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Six Nations
/ 8 years agoDallaglio: Move might help Haskell find his best form
By NEALE HARVEY JAMES Haskell’s sadness at being released by Wasps could galvanise his bid to represent England at the 2019...
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Six Nations
/ 8 years agoGive us a real Anglo-WelshCup rather than this pale imposter
WHAT is the Anglo-Welsh Cup good for? Absolutely nothing in terms of a comprehensible competitive format for Premiership clubs and Welsh...
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Six Nations
/ 8 years agoHaskell deserved swansong season as thanks for his loyalty
JAMES Haskell’s exit from Wasps is a clear demonstration that loyalty is becoming an increasingly scarce commodity in the professional game....
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The Rugby Paper
/ 8 years agoLower league talent will be missed until the RFU take action
NICK CAIN reports (TRP 28/1) that ‘Premiership ring-fencers are mobilising again for another big push aimed at ending promotion and relegation’....
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoQuick double from Cooper fires Falcons into last four
By ALAN HEDLEY NEWCASTLE were left to rue last week’s defeat to Bath after missing out on a home semi-final. The...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoBrady’s looking for a luckier type of break now
By NEALE HARVEY Preview Wasps v Leicester Today, Kick-off 1pm. Ricoh Arena FRUSTRATED Leicester wing Tom Brady is banking on the...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoEastmond’s No to France gives Sale hope of signing
Staying in England: Kyle Eastmond KYLE EASTMOND has turned down a move to France next season where Toulouse were keen to...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoEdwards knows how to win at Twickers
THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW PETER JACKSON Shaun Edwards has been in the habit of cleaning up at Twickenham ever...
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Features
/ 8 years agoGeorgia have Euro Cup on their mind
BRENDAN GALLAGHER previews the upcoming REC by talking to Georgia coach Milton Haig Lethal Lelos: Georgia beat Russia 28-14 last year...
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Features
/ 8 years agoGibbes in charge as Kiss departs Ulster
ULSTER’S director of rugby Les Kiss has left the province following the recent poor run of results. The ex-Ireland assistant coach’s...
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Features
/ 8 years agoPolitics drove me out of SA rugby – Van Zyl
NEWS EXTRA By NEALE HARVEY SOUTH African scrum-half Piet van Zyl concedes his hopes of a Springboks recall are over after...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 8 years agoBeckett’s score earns maiden win for Firwood
By STEVE BROOKS Five tries: Hartpury-Gloucester’s Kelly Smith SARAH Beckett helped secure Firwood Waterloo’s first victory in the Tyrrells Premier 15s...
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Featured
/ 8 years agoCourtney Lawes has big appetite for success – Eddie Jones
Eddie Jones on the upward trend of Courtney Lawes since he took over the England job
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoHamilton puts the Blues to bed as Tigers hold on
By ROB WILDMAN HOLDERS Leicester needed some stern secondhalf defence and a final try from Scotland’s Luke Hamilton to see off...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoGreen for go Ireland, but Eddie has depth
ROUND THE TABLE - THE RUGBY PAPER’S BRAINS TRUST Think tank: Clockwise from top left, Jeremy Guscott, Matthew Emery, Peter Jackson,...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoDeano: Eddie can do Slam and win World Cup if Owen and Billy stay fit
NICK CAIN talks to Newcastle boss Dean Richards about England’s prospects in Six Nations and beyond Work-rate: Gary Graham DEAN Richards...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoCourtney has big appetite for success – Jones
EDDIE Jones is banking on Courtney Lawes to put the stranglehold on Italy. The England head coach heaped praise on his...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoConor is getting it right now says Masi
ITALY’S improved mental strength and fitness under head coach Conor O’Shea will ensure they can go toe-to-toe for 80 minutes against...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoForce yourselves into Eddie’s plan for Japan
NEALE HARVEY finds England head coach Steve Bates has set his lads a big challenge Under 20s Returning stars: Quins flier...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoI thought my career was over, says Luke
By NEALE HARVEY England duty: Chris Robshaw FRUSTRATED Harlequins back rower Luke Wallace has revealed the gruesome extent of last summer’s...
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Features
/ 8 years agoRUGBY SHORTS
Tigers beef up forwards LEICESTER have signed Wasps back rower Guy Thompson and Worcester lock Will Spencer for the start of...
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Features
/ 8 years agoFowkesy right man to lead us forward – Hooper
By JON NEWCOMBE NEWS EXTRA NOTTINGHAM prop Ben Hooper is confident the club will have a smooth transition under forwards coach...
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Features
/ 8 years agoForget ring-fencing and just cut wages instead
THE price of freedom in Rugby Union, as with freedom in a wider context, is eternal vigilance. Nothing underlines this more...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoFotuali’i: Change eligibility rules to aid Tier 2
NEWS EXTRA ■By NEALE HARVEY SAMOA star Kahn Fotuali’i has urged World Rugby to ease their eligibility rules and allow players...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoRokoduguni ruled out for entire Six Nations
SEMESA Rokoduguni will be out for longer than expected after shoulder surgery and will miss the entire Six Nations. The Bath...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoBirthday girl Dani ends Sarries run
Wasps…5pts Saracens …0pts ■By OLIVER COOK Match-winner: Danielle Waterman SARACENS might have hit three figures last weekend, but their unbeaten record...
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Features
/ 8 years agoBanning Bastareaud was surely the wrong call
COLIN BOAG There were more big questions raised during the week about rugby’s disciplinary process, with everyone seemingly having a view...
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Miscellaneous
/ 8 years agoRing-fence Premiership or lose stars warns Dusty
By NEALE HARVEY MORE exceptional youngsters like Marcus Smith will be held back unless the Premiership is ring-fenced, warns frustrated Leicester...
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Champions Cup
/ 8 years agoVersatile Lang proving valuable in breakthrough season
Preview La Rochelle v Harlequins Today, Kick-off 3.15pm JAMES Lang aims to prove why Marcus Smith is not the only Harlequins...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoHeat builds on coach O’Connor at Tigers
ON THE BLING SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler LEICESTER TIGERS head coach Matt O’Connor is fighting to...
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Features
/ 8 years agoCan Eddie find one more minor miracle with his jaded squad?
NICK CAIN TALKS TO ENGLAND’S HEAD COACH ABOUT HIS SIX NATIONS HOPES Upbeat: Eddie Jones IF Eddie Jones sees any Six...
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Columnists
/ 8 years agoGuscott column: Blackadder must beef up front five
Jeremy Guscott reacts to Bath being overwhelmed by the Scarlets in the Champions Cup on home turf
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Featured
/ 8 years agoWatch out Robshaw, Michael Rhodes is ‘best blindside in England’ says Saracens coach
The South African flanker will become eligible for England selection in July
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Features
/ 8 years agoWhen Bath spoiled the French party in Bordeaux
BRENDAN GALLAGHER talks to Bath captain Andy Nicol about their European glory night 20 years ago Brive …18pts Penalties: C Lamaison...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoKyle’s craving consistency after injury hell
By NEALE HARVEY NEALE HARVEY AFTER a stop-start return following ten months out after Achilles surgery, Wasps centre Kyle Eastmond is...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoBooth: Mako miles ahead but Beno’s pushing hard
By NEALE HARVEY Out in front: Mako Vunipola Charging on: Beno Obano is in line for his Test debut PICTURE: Getty...
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Miscellaneous
/ 8 years agoKiwis left short at No.10 as Sopoaga signs off
NEWS EXTRA ALL Blacks coach Steve Hansen is disappointed at Lima Sopoaga’s decision to leave New Zealand and sign for Wasps....
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoWatch out Robshaw, Rhodes is ‘best blindside in England
By NEALE HARVEY Big fan: Alex Sanderson Combative: Saracens blindside Michael Rhodes UNCOMPROMISING flanker Michael Rhodes poses a huge threat to...
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Features
/ 8 years agoSense of adventure is driving Gloucester on
COLIN BOAG Revelation: Willi Heinz scores for new-look Gloucester We’re one week into the Premiership’s five-week break, with two rounds of...
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Features
/ 8 years agoBlackadder must beef up front five – and coaches too
JEREMY GUSCOTT Ferocious: Scarlets flanker Aaron Shingler swats away the challenge from Chris Cook PICTURE: Getty Images TODD Blackadder has some...
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Champions Cup
/ 8 years agoYoung: Defence just not good enough
WASPS director of rugby Dai Young lamented: “We got what we deserved. We probably won that game three times and let...
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Champions Cup
/ 8 years agoSuper Scarlets pull plug on Bath hopes
By ROGER PANTING Bath 17pts Tries: Banahan 57, Mercer 73 Conversions: Burns 57, 73 Penalties: Burns 21 Scarlets 35pts Tries: Beirne...
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Champions Cup
/ 8 years agoMonkey’s gone, now Fitz wants eye of Tiger
PREVIEW… Castres v Leicester Today. Kick-off 5.30pm By NEALE HARVEY Demand: Mike Fitzgerald wants Leicester to show finishing power PICTURE: Getty...
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Features
/ 8 years agoStrettle on way back to Sarries
Return: David Strettle FORMER England winger David Strettle is returning to European Champions Saracens next season. The former Rotherham Titans and...
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Features
/ 8 years agoTrailfinders lose their props to Premiership
Loose-head: Will Davis Tight-head: Lewis Thiede CHAMPIONSHIP highflyers Ealing Trailfinders are set to lose both their frontline props to the Premiership...
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Columnists
/ 8 years agoGuscott column: Danny Cipriani is capable of pulling the strings
Jeremy Guscott is willing Danny Cipriaini on to add to his 14 Test caps for England
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoBig chance for Watson toshowwhat he can do
By NEALE HARVEY MARCUS Watson wants to catch the eye of England boss Eddie Jones by shooting down Saracens, who welcome...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoI never expected Dai to be in running for Wales
MUCHof the focus on Welsh rugby surrounds who will succeed Warren Gatland as head coach. This week we lost one of...
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