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Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Scotland set up Aussie showdown

WXV2 By BEN JAYCOCK Japan ............... 13 Scotland .........19 SCOTLAND’S hopes of retaining their WXV2 title were boosted with a gritty...

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Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Wales squander chances to get past Italy

By SAM JACKSON Wales ................. 5 Italy ................... 8 WALES rued a lack of composure late on as they suffered a...

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Brendan Gallagher

/ 1 year ago

Los Pumas have worked hard to forge own identity

Brendan Gallagher reports on how one country has built a rugby stronghold down in South America There was a time back...

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Autumn Internationals

/ 1 year ago

Alex Lozowski named in England training squad six years on from last cap

Saracens back Alex Lozowski has been named in an England autumn training camp almost six years after his last international appearance....

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Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Top four finish is our goal – Harry Randall

By Ben Jaycock Harry Randall feels Bristol Bears can go one step further this year and secure a play-off place which...

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International Rugby

/ 1 year ago

England should be aiming for treble top in the Autumn Internationals

By Jeremy Guscott - Outspoken and unmissable, every week... The autumn internationals against the traditional southern hemisphere big three, and Japan,...

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Premiership

/ 1 year ago

Concern over George Ford as he waits for scan on thigh

Sale medics revealed George Ford was taken off to prevent further damage after his thigh injury and are waiting nervously on...

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Premiership

/ 1 year ago

Captaining Leicester Tigers is an honour – Ollie Chessum

By Mark Stevens Match Preview – Leicester Tigers v Bath It was quite the comeback for Ollie Chessum, not just personally,...

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Chris Hewett

/ 1 year ago

Fiji deserve to play with best in world

By Chris Hewett - Thinking Allowed Every underdog has its day, as Daniel Dubois reminded us in knocking an entire cathedral’s...

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The Rugby Championship

/ 1 year ago

Next generation of All Blacks looks special – Sam Cane

By Ben Jaycock New Zealand ................... 33pts Tries: Reece 16, Jordan 22, Clarke 41, 64; Williams 55 Conversions: Barrett 23, 42,...

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Features

/ 1 year ago

Ten years on and a handful still stand

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Veteran: George Ford playing against Australia in November 2014 PICTURE: Getty Images NOVEMBER...

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Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Easson pleased with solid defence

■By DANIEL CLARKE South Africa ..31 Japan ............... 24 HOSTS South Africa got their campaign off to a strong start by...

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Top 14

/ 1 year ago

Galthie’s plans will need a re-think

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN FOUR weeks into the Top 14 season and six weeks out from France’s opening Autumn Nations Series...

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International Rugby

/ 1 year ago

Joe El-Abd named England’s new defence coach

Former Bristol and Toulon flanker Joe El-Abd will replace Felix Jones as England defence coach. The Rugby Football Union confirmed 44-year-old...

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International Rugby

/ 1 year ago

Fraser Dingwall: England will stay on track

By Paul Rees Fraser Dingwall is confident the shock loss of two coaches this summer will not derail England who have...

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Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Being captain is an honour but won’t change me – Alex Dombrandt

By Jon Newcombe Alex Dombrandt has vowed captaincy won’t change him as a player or a person after being tasked with...

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International Rugby

/ 1 year ago

Fiji make it two in a row as they see off Japan

By James Orpin Fiji ..................... 41 Japan...............17 Fiji won the Pacific Nations Cup for the seventh time – and second year...

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Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Wales and Scotland are in the mood to prove themselves

Star: Jasmine Joyce WXV 2 FOLLOWING their bottom-place finish in the Six Nations, Wales head coach Ioan Cunningham has galvanaised his...

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Welsh Rugby

/ 1 year ago

Outside centre best for Freeman -Burrell

■By CAMERON STEPHENS FORMER England centre Luther Burrell believes Tommy Freeman is best suited at outside centre and has the attributes...

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Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Tom Roebuck targets England success

By Ross Heppenstall Winning a maiden England Test cap to top the best season of his career will not be enough...

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Brendan Gallagher

/ 1 year ago

Time for Steve Borthwick to prove his worth

Rugby Matters - A weekly look at the game’s talking points By Brendan Gallagher Honeymoon periods are not set in stone...

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Exeter Chiefs Winger Immanuel Feyi-Waboso

Premiership

/ 1 year ago

Exeter Chiefs Season Preview: Youngsters need to find place in Rob Baxter’s puzzle

Exeter Chiefs Season Preview Coach: Rob Baxter Captain: Jack Yeandle Exeter did not quite confound the belief that you win nothing...

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Premiership

/ 1 year ago

Harlequins Season Preview: Joe Launchbury sets stall on being hard to beat

Harlequins Season Preview Coach: Danny Wilson Captain: Alex Dombrandt Supporters at The Stoop probably spend less time in their...

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Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Welsh regions facing another long, hard season to climb the URC mountain

Ben Jaycock and James Orpin report on the big moves as Siya Kolisi and Jordie Barrett prepare for their new clubs...

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Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Fiji cruise past USA for place in the final

PACIFIC NATIONS CUP By JAMES ORPIN THE Fijians are the first side to book their place in the Pacific Nations Cup...

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International Rugby

/ 1 year ago

Dan Tobin is England’s new strength & conditioning coach

Dan Tobin has been appointed as England’s new strength and conditioning coach following the departures of Aled Walters and Tom Tombleson.

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Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Jimmy Roots joins brother Ethan Roots at Exeter Chiefs

You need strong roots to grow, and Rob Baxter has bolstered his Exeter squad with not one but two ahead of...

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Latest News

/ 1 year ago

When it really matters, Pollard gets the vote

Brendan Gallagher So in the week that we learnt a proper All Blacks tour of South Africa is likely in 2026,...

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Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Forthcoming fixtures

Week beginning Sunday, September 8, 2024 It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13...

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Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Gareth Anscombe returns from injury to star for Gloucester

Gareth Anscombe has been charged with pushing Gloucester up the Premiership table, a task he is relishing after nearly a year...

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Jeremy Guscott

/ 1 year ago

Jeremy Guscott: England Rugby and clubs must collaborate

Once upon a time, when rugby went pro, the national unions took control of their biggest asset, which was the players,...

By Jeremy Guscott

Latest News

/ 1 year ago

England must find answers …and fast

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK Left in the lurch: England boss Steve Borthwick and, inset, Felix Jones, left,...

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Features

/ 1 year ago

Borthwick faces starting again

ANALYSIS PAUL REES LOOKS AT THE DEPARTURES OF FELIX JONES AND ALED WALTERS AND WONDERS WHAT IT MEANS FOR ENGLAND ONE...

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Autumn Internationals

/ 1 year ago

This has been the best year of my life

Mark Stevens talks to Immanuel Feyi-Waboso about his rise to the top for Exeter and England Even by his own admission,...

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Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Launchbury: It’s down to players on pitch

By Adam Hathaway Joe Launchbury has urged his Harlequins side to man the barricades or face another season of near misses...

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Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Saracens agree deal for Braley

SARACENS have signed former Northampton Saints scrum-half Callum Braley on a short-term contract. The 30-year-old joins on a three-month deal to...

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International Rugby

/ 1 year ago

Six-try Fiji prove too strong for Samoa

By JON NEWCOMBE FIJI started their bid for a sixth Pacific Nations Cup title with a 42-16, six-try win over arch...

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Latest News

/ 1 year ago

South American sides facing unfair hurdles

AFTER World Rugby confirmed the qualification process for the 2027 World Cup, frustration among South American nations was tempered only by...

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Chris Hewett

/ 1 year ago

Age of protectionism must come to an end

CHRIS HEWETT THINKING ALLOWED Powered up: Argentina scrum-half Gonzalo Bertranou celebrates victory over the All Blacks last weekend PICTURES: Getty Images...

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Brendan Gallagher

/ 1 year ago

Road to next World Cup lacks jeopardy

RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER A weekly look at the game’s other talking points UNLESS I’ve missed something pertinent – and it’s...

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Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Sheedy heads the list of star signings

Ben Jaycock looks at the big names on the move - including some surprises - in the 16-team URC Benetton Ins:...

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Latest News

/ 1 year ago

Don’t put Marcus in a box, warns Mo’unga

By SAM JACKSON RICHIE Mo’unga says England must not put Marcus Smith in a ‘box’ if they are to get the...

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Latest News

/ 1 year ago

I’m at Tigers for the long haul – Cheika

By ADAM HATHAWAY Hard-nosed: George Martin on the attack for Leicester PICTURES: Getty Images TROUBLE-shooter Michael Cheika has told Leicester fans...

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