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Jeff Probyn

/ 4 years ago

Exodus of players is real threat for game

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME A few weeks ago this paper had an interview with Peter Winterbottom,...

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Features

/ 4 years ago

Jersey Reds lose their scrum anchor to Irish

RUGBY SHORTS LONDON Irish have signed former Munster prop Ciaran Parker from Championship leaders Jersey Reds. The 26-year-old, who began his...

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Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Women’s World Cup countdown: Alphonsi hired to inspire

By STELLA MILLS ONE year out from the Women’s World Cup, headline sponsor Mastercard have named England hero Maggie Alphonsi as...

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/ 4 years ago

Injury-hit Marcus Watson playing for his future at Wasps

MARCUS Watson aims to start persuading Wasps he deserves a new contract by putting Northampton to the sword today. Constant setbacks...

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/ 4 years ago

Wallabies not giving up just yet

AUSTRALIA coach Dave Rennie still has hope of persuading Louis Lynagh to play for the Wallabies. Harlequins winger Lynagh – the...

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Autumn Internationals

/ 4 years ago

Care: Let Alex Dombrandt show just how great he is

DANNY Care has urged Eddie Jones to not just pick Alex Dombrandt but stick with him throughout the entire Autumn campaign....

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Latest News

/ 4 years ago

London Irish 16-21 Leicester: Ford steers Tigers off the rocks just in time

GEORGE Ford kicked three penalties in the final 25 minutes to haul Leicester over the line and make it four from...

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Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Smart money’s on a depressing winter

LEICESTER versus Saracens last week was a bore-fest. With international half-backs on both sides, by my reckoning there was a kick...

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Columnists

/ 4 years ago

Dash for cash must not damage rugby’s ethos | Nick Cain

THE £32m takeover of Saracens by a polyglot international consortium comes with a health warning as the club’s erstwhile banker and...

By Nick Cain

Features

/ 4 years ago

Ditch World Rugby, put northern pros in charge

COLIN BOAG It’s not unknown for me to be critical of World Rugby, but last week a much more significant voice...

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Women's Premier 15's

/ 4 years ago

Sevens stars return to ignite Gloucester attack

By NATHAN ROCHE PREVIEW... Wasps v Glo-Hartpury Today, 5.15pm, CBS Arena WASPS welcome back their GB Sevens trio of Abi Burton,...

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Jeremy Guscott

/ 4 years ago

Ford’s not as sharp as Smith but he’s still class

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK GEORGE Ford is a player I’ve always admired, and I would call him a...

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Features

/ 4 years ago

Martin Johnson interview: Borthwick is reviving Tigers – my mission is to save lives

Alot is made of the advantage England enjoy over most of their rivals in terms of player numbers, commercial clout and...

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Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Alun Wyn stays shtum on private matters

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Say Nothing is an awardwinning book on ‘The Troubles’ in Northern Ireland, its...

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Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Jersey good enough for Lions but not for Prem

JERSEY Reds are top of the Championship. They have outstanding training facilities, complete with altitude training chambers, at the Strive complex...

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Jeff Probyn

/ 4 years ago

Loss of county pathway has blocked young stars

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME It’s interesting to note that there are people out there who profess...

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Premiership

/ 4 years ago

Hogg’s back and so is the Exeter ‘edge’

Paul Rees talks to Henry Slade and Rob Baxter about Exeter’s stumbling start to the new season PREVIEW... Sale v Exeter...

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Features

/ 4 years ago

Max is Wright fit for depleted Falcons

RUGBY SHORTS BATH centre Max Wright has joined Newcastle on a three-month deal. Wright, 24, who was a Junior World Cup...

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Premiership

/ 4 years ago

The fly-half’s name is Wilkinson and his talent is blossoming!

By JON NEWCOMBE Play-maker: Kieran Wilkinson KIERAN Wilkinson is set to make his third Premiership appearance of the season for Sale...

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Features

/ 4 years ago

Sensational Scarratt is simply irreplaceable

RUGBY SHORTS ENGLAND have not “found a solution” to playing without Emily Scarratt, 31, who is out for four to six...

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Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 4 years ago

Lam’s chat with Ojomoh triggers transfer talk

PAT Lam was seen in a deep touchline conversation with Bath’s highly-rated inside centre Max Ojomoh after Friday’s West Country derby...

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Features

/ 4 years ago

Gleeson aims to help England pull trigger

RUGBY SHORTS ATTACK coach Martin Gleeson says England want to be able to “create opportunities and finish them”. England’s attack was...

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Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 4 years ago

O’Shea hunts Eddie’s successor

THE RFU have already started their search for Eddie Jones’ successor as England coach. The Australian has said he will stand...

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Latest News

/ 4 years ago

George is in awe of ‘ridiculous’ Radwan

By PAUL REES IT WAS not that long ago that big was regarded as beautiful on the wing as teams looked...

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/ 4 years ago

Wayne Pivac has to nail key combos for World Cup | Shane Williams

I WAS sat down watching Scrum V with a cup of tea last Sunday when Wayne Pivac made a surprise appearance...

By Shane Williams

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Half-back unity helping drive Worcester turnaround

Meticulous: Owen Williams attacks for Worcester OWEN Williams is relishing being reunited with his former partner-in-crime Willi Heinz in a Worcester...

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Autumn Internationals

/ 4 years ago

London Irish aim to break into Eddie’s England clique

LONDON Irish were the only one of the Premiership 13 who were not called on by England for last week’s training...

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Latest News

/ 4 years ago

I agree – it’s not all the RFU’s fault but change is needed

JOHN Allanson, rightly points out (TRP Sep 26) that “the issue of local volunteer succession” is a major concern. He refers...

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Women's Premier 15's

/ 4 years ago

Five-star Saracens secure another bonus

By PAUL BROWNING Worcester ........5 Saracens ........34 WORCESTER were unable to stop a clinical Saracens outfit littered with England stars from...

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/ 4 years ago

DREAM TEAM

MATT BEESLEY, THE WHARFEDALE AND FORMER NORTHAMPTON AND EALING PROP, PICKS THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST... 1....

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Latest News

/ 4 years ago

No one messed with this mighty Max

PETER JACKSON SOME famous players had to make do with bearing the name of one place in England’s green and pleasant...

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Jeremy Guscott

/ 4 years ago

Gleeson can bring new dimension to England

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK Fresh thinking: Martin Gleeson with the England players at training last week PICTURE: Getty...

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Features

/ 4 years ago

‘Rock’ Freddie is the full-back England are looking for

NICK CAIN TALKS TO DUSTY HARE ABOUT THE MAN EDDIE JONES SHOULD PLAY AT N0.15 FREDDIE Steward is in the foothills...

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Premiership

/ 4 years ago

Worcester 23-31 Gloucester: Skivington delight as Hastings runs show

GEORGE Skivington was full of praise for Adam Hastings after the fly-half produced a calm, clinical display in Gloucester’s confidence-lifting victory...

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Features

/ 4 years ago

Stimpson: He looks the real deal to me

LEICESTER have a trackrecord for producing England full-backs, but the most notable in the post-war era are Dusty Hare (25 caps,...

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Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Thomas: Ted Hill was kicked in face

JONATHAN Thomas claimed Ted Hill was kicked in the face before the flanker responded with a tip-tackle on Lloyd Evans which...

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Features

/ 4 years ago

Captain Fran rides atop the sea of happy faces

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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Chris Hewett

/ 4 years ago

Journeymen Saffers won’t excite the Celtic fans

CHRIS HEWETT GUEST COLUMNIST As the first of this season’s Billionaires’ Row derbies between Bristol and Bath, two wealthy clubs separated...

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Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Stars look to France as fee row rumbles on

BRISTOL Bears could be facing a fight to hang onto back row Nathan Hughes who has been offered to French clubs...

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National League One

/ 4 years ago

Kingdom’s a hero as Titans hit back

By MIKE AMOS Taunton................... 18 Rams ........................ 17 TAUNTON conjured a magnificent comeback from 17-3 down to snatch victory with the...

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Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Saracens in £32m takeover, Nigel Wray to hand over control

SARACENS have agreed a £32m takeover deal with a consortium of investors that includes South African World Cup-winning captain Francois Pienaar....

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Brendan Gallagher

/ 4 years ago

Rugby Matters: Rugby’s rich Jewish ancestry runs deep

Mention of Jewish rugby players last week, in connection with the forming of the Tel Aviv Heat franchise, centred mainly on...

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Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Collins can boost Wales in midfield

By PETER JACKSON Tigers’ roar: Leicester players celebrate after being awarded a last minute, match-winning penalty try PICTURE: Getty Images WALES...

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Features

/ 4 years ago

Coleraine’s contribution is vast, on and off field

Brendan Gallagher continues his series looking at rugby’s great schools Coleraine graduate: Ireland and Ulster wing Andrew Trimble Coleraine’s nine Ulster...

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