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Womens Rugby World Cup

/ 9 years ago

Underdogs Wales to unleash teenage sensation George

Wales WALES face a huge battle to get out of their pool but head coach Rowland Phillips is desperate to put...

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Womens Rugby World Cup

/ 9 years ago

Confidence is booming after beating world’s best

By NICK VERDIER ENGLAND will be the team with a target on their back following their successful tour of New Zealand,...

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Womens Rugby World Cup

/ 9 years ago

These professional Red Roses are red hot favourites to defend title

CATHERINE SPENCER Ordinary people: England lift trophy in 2014 In 2008 we played France away in the Six Nations and recorded...

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Womens Rugby World Cup

/ 9 years ago

Molloy takes charge after Ireland hit by Briggs withdrawal

New skipper: Claire Molloy Ireland CLAIRE Molloy will have the honour of leading Ireland at their home World Cup following the...

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Featured

/ 9 years ago

Scarratt: We’re not champions, just contenders

It seems like yesterday that Emily Scarratt was thrust into the rugby limelight as the leading points scorer and player of...

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Young Gun

/ 9 years ago

Young Gun: Matt Cornish – Ealing Trailfinders hooker

There are many roads to professional rugby but Matt Cornish has taken it to the extreme going from London 1 to...

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Jeff Probyn

/ 9 years ago

Jeff Probyn: Replace women’s contracts with individual match fees

As I prepare to write this article, I have a feeling of impending doom as the last time I broached this...

By Jeff Probyn

Latest News

/ 9 years ago

Tuilagi returns to England squad

Manu Tuilagi has been named in the England training squad for their camp at the Lensbury Hotel later this week. The...

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English Gallagher Premiership

/ 9 years ago

Ford’s no loss with Freddie at the helm says Banahan

Matt Banahan is convinced Bath have emerged far stronger from the controversial deal that saw George Ford and Freddie Burns swap...

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Brendan Gallagher

/ 9 years ago

Brendan Gallagher previews the Women’s World Cup

The memory of 2014 in France might still be fresh with us but women’s rugby has moved on apace and, a...

By Brendan Gallagher

Featured

/ 9 years ago

Jones wants Tour to help England go the distance

Eddie Jones is back at Twickenham. The silence and calm in the surrounds of England Rugby‘s fortress that is now his...

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Latest News

/ 9 years ago

8 reasons why it’s worth betting on rugby

The year 2017 places rugby second only to football regarding global popularity. The game with a rich and occasionally controversial history...

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Brendan Gallagher

/ 9 years ago

Brendan Gallagher: England have only two world class players in their squad

This week heralds the announcement of the 45- strong England EPS squad and it feels like a big staging post, the...

By Brendan Gallagher

Dream Team

/ 9 years ago

Dream Team: Nick Selway – Jersey hooker

1. Sam Lockwood – The first of many in this team who went from Jersey to the Premiership. Impressive scrummager with...

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Latest News

/ 9 years ago

O’Connor: Sale culture can get me back to top

By JON NEWCOMBE Trust: Steve Diamond STAR signing James O’Connor says he wants to follow in the footsteps of good mate...

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Latest News

/ 9 years ago

Top Boks will follow ‘exodus to Europe’

By NEALE HARVEY Views: Edward Griffiths SUPER Rugby’s fading appeal is likely to provoke South Africa’s major provinces to follow the...

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Latest News

/ 9 years ago

Robinson: I couldn’t quit even after club axed Dad

BRISTOL flanker Olly Robinson has revealed why he decided to stay at the club in the wake his father’s sacking as...

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Latest News

/ 9 years ago

Old pals Catrakalis and Swiel set to battle it out

By NEALE HARVEY Order of the boot: Demetri Catrakilis shows his kicking repertoire for Montpellier against Quins PICTURES: Getty Images NEW...

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Shane Williams

/ 9 years ago

Break the bank to keep Dan at Ospreys

Key man at Ospreys: Dan Biggar PICTURE: Getty Images HERE’S MY message to the Welsh Rugby Union; you have to try...

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Features

/ 9 years ago

Why help Kiwi coaches? They wouldn’t dream of helping us!

Q&A ALI HEPHER ON THE RECORD Recently promoted Exeter head coach Ali Hepher tells NEALE HARVEY how the Premiership champions are...

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Features

/ 9 years ago

Jones wants Tour to help England go the distance

Rupert Guinness, rugby writer for The Sydney Morning Herald, finds the England coach in the Alps Eddie Jones is back at...

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Features

/ 9 years ago

Knee injury ended my England hopes

MY LIFE IN RUGBY ANDY SAULL THE FORMER ENGLAND SAXONS, SARACENS, NEWCASTLE AND YORKSHIRE CARNEGIE FLANKER Saracens titan: Andy Saull shared...

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Columnists

/ 9 years ago

Replace women’s contracts with individiual match fees

World cup captain: England No.8 Sarah Hunter, World Rugby’s player of the year for 2016 PICTURE: Getty Images As I prepare...

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Latest News

/ 9 years ago

Lean, keen and ready to fight for England dream

By NEALE HARVEY World beaters: Johnny Williams scores against South Africa at last summer’s U20s World Cup, with Joe Marchant in...

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Latest News

/ 9 years ago

‘World class’ Vunipola flying again – Sanderson

Rested: Billy Vunipola BILLYVunipola is ready to brush off his Lions disappointment and reassert his position as the world’s dominant No.8,...

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Features

/ 9 years ago

20 QUESTIONS

ROSS NEAL L. SCOTTISH CENTRE How’s pre-season going? Pretty well, thanks. We’ve been training at the Lensbury Hotel which is a...

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Features

/ 9 years ago

Ford’s no loss with Freddie at the helm says Banahan

By NEALE HARVEY Leaders: Freddie Burns and Matt Garvey, right MATT Banahan is convinced Bath have emerged far stronger from the...

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Latest News

/ 9 years ago

Joseph has to reinvent himself now says Mears

Critic: Lee Mears LIONS flop Jonathan Joseph must take a leaf out of Brian O’Driscoll’s book by re-evaluating his game in...

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Latest News

/ 9 years ago

Sarries rocket helps Nick hit new heights

By NEALE HARVEY Impressive start: England boss Eddie Jones congratulates Nick Isiekwe after his debut against the Barbarians PICTURES: Getty Images...

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Nick Cain

/ 9 years ago

Nick Cain: Baxter must join Eddie’s team if he’s to succeed

One of the most vexing issues that all four Home Unions have had to face over the last eight years is...

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Guest columnists

/ 9 years ago

Andy Goode: You’ve got to be a big noise now, Demetri!

The fly-half merry-go-round has been in full swing throughout a frenetic last few months with a host of No.10s switching clubs in...

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Jeff Probyn

/ 9 years ago

Jeff Probyn: Baa-baas ‘Test’ would solve the Lions tour conundrum

Sometimes you have to ask why people ask questions when something has already been decided upon and accepted by all. I...

By Jeff Probyn

Shane Williams

/ 9 years ago

Shane Williams: Leigh needs future sorted double fast

I really feel for Leigh Halfpenny. What a situation he’s in. To be without a club at this stage isn’t ideal...

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Guest columnists

/ 9 years ago

Gary Gold: Boks reborn with Venter working for the defence

The fact that the All Blacks drew the three-match series with the British and Irish Lions would have been of concern...

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English Gallagher Premiership

/ 9 years ago

Longbottom returns to Saracens with unfinished business

Returning Saracens prop Kieran Longbottom insists his England ambitions remain alive after fully recovering from a foot injury that was so...

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Nick Cain

/ 9 years ago

Nick Cain: Without doubt, Ford’s found fresh gears since Bath exit

Welcome to the new, improved, Ford. In this case, however, the model is called George rather than describing the latest product...

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Peter Jackson

/ 9 years ago

Peter Jackson: How Leigh Halfpenny went from hero to zero offers in less than six months

Six months ago Leigh Halfpenny found himself under a veritable bombardment of offers on an ever-escalating scale over his next move....

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English Gallagher Premiership

/ 9 years ago

Saili eyes silverware after turning his back on All Blacks

Gifted centre Francis Saili believes his unique brand of passing skills, embellished by gainline-busting, off-loading qualities reminiscent of Sonny Bill Williams...

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Featured

/ 9 years ago

World Cup stars left high and dry by RFU

Rugby Football Union bosses have taken a sledgehammer to England Women‘s hopes of winning next month’s World Cup after informing stunned...

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Features

/ 9 years ago

DREAMTEAM

NICK SELWAY, THE JERSEY AND FORMER GLOUCESTER HOOKER, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST… 1. Sam Lockwood...

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Features

/ 9 years ago

Proud Aussie but I’d love to keep working with England!

NEALE HARVEY talks to Australian backline guru Glen Ella about his recent England experiences and how Eddie Jones has inspired a...

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Latest News

/ 9 years ago

ON THE BLINDSIDE

Anglo-Welsh battle for wantaway Moriarty BY NEILFISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler Hot property: Ross Moriarty BRITISH LIONS flanker Ross Moriarty...

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