All posts tagged "Rugby"
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoLarkham delight as Brumbies rule
By BEN JAYCOCK Try time: Declan Meredith dives over to score for Brumbies against Blues and, inset, head coach Stephen Larkham...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 1 year agoTurner steps down at Ampthill
FORMER Wales flyhalf Paul Turner will step down as head coach of Ampthill at the end of the season after 14...
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U20 Six Nations
/ 1 year agoOlamide Sodeke on the ‘brotherhood’ in the England U20s camp
By Charlie Elliott England U20s have been hugely successful in the past few years, having won the Six Nations and the...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoSuper Rugby Americas: Round Three Review
By Joe Santamaria Pamoas 24 – 10 Peñarol Last year’s beaten finalists, Pampas, put the rest of the competition on notice with...
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Podcast
/ 1 year agoPODCAST (S4, E25): Louis Lynagh on life in Italian Rugby and Six Nations Round Four!
A slightly new dynamic for you all today – host Ollie Little has given the columnists the week off! He is...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoRFU offers grassroots more say
The RFU has promised to give grassroots clubs more control over community rugby as the governing body attempts to win support...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoEmanuel Brothers hitting the heights for Wales U20s
By Simon Thomas From a warzone in the back garden to playing together for Wales, the Emanuel brothers have already come...
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Miscellaneous
/ 1 year agoDowson can’t hide his dismay
SAINTS boss Phil Dowson was scathing after Saints had lost out on their home patch. “They were far more up for...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoPremiership Cup: Harlequins fall short as Bath turn on power
By Roger Panting Bath .................................... 39pts Tries: de Glanville 19, Carr-Smith 38, Dunn 45, Green 52, Coetzee 65, Hennessey 72 Conversions:...
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Miscellaneous
/ 1 year agoSupport for change at RFU keeps on building
By Nick Cain - Read his expert opinion every week As the SGM vote calling for regime change at the RFU...
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Miscellaneous
/ 1 year agoGreat (for some) to see Nonu return
YOU have to laugh – always assuming you’re not the one who has to tackle him. We speak of Ma’a Nonu,...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 1 year agoExeter Chiefs close to deal for Wallaby midfielder Len Ikitau
Exeter look set to sign Australia centre Len Ikitau. The 26-year-old, alongside fellow Wallabies Jake Gordon and Julian Heaven, have been...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoSusie Appleby leaves Exeter Chiefs
Exeter Chiefs have not renewed head coach Susie Appleby’s contract for next season. The Chiefs finished fifth in Premiership Women’s Rugby...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 1 year agoPremiership Women’s Rugby: Saracens hold on to book their final place
By Harry Scott-Munro Saracens ..............32pts Tries: Corrigan 8, 63; Breach 20, Packer 24, Campbell 65 Conversions: Harrison 25, 66 Penalty: Harrison...
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Peter Jackson
/ 1 year agoWhen the crowd just kept on growing
By Peter Jackson The largest crowd ever seen at a rugby match converged on Murrayfield this weekend 50 years ago, a...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 1 year agoWhen Ireland’s warriors sent French packing
Rugby Matters - A weekly look at the game’s other talking points, by Brendan Gallagher With eight wins against France since...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 1 year agoLooking good! Ma’a Nonu could play again at 42
You learn not to make too many grandiose statistical claims in this business because there is always somebody or something you...
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National League 2N
/ 1 year agoHooper notches four in eight-try thrashing
■By TOM BARRY Sheffield ..........52 Billingham....... 17 BOTH Sheffield and Billingham contributed to a feast of attacking rugby on a beautiful...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoCleverley out for revenge when Navy battle Army
■By BEN JAYCOCK Competitor: Chester prop Dom Cleverley WHILE most of his teammates were relieved Chester would be rejoining National Two...
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National League 2E
/ 1 year agoFantastic five sees Bury back in style
■By LUKE JARMYN Bury St Edmunds...32pts Guernsey...........25pts CHEERS of ‘Bury boys’ echoed from the main grandstand as No.8 Ruaraidh Williams scored...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoFamily spirit drives us on at Havant, says big brother Joel Knight
By Ben Jaycock It's a family affair at Havant as head coach Will Knight often operates with a midfield comprising his...
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National League 2W
/ 1 year agoPort doubles spell trouble for Macc
■By JOSH THOMAS Devonport S............38 Macclesfield..........34 AIDEN Taylor and Charles Groves both scored twice to help Devonport Services earn a narrow...
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National League 2W
/ 1 year agoClifton’s bench seal the points
■By ROGER OPIE Clifton.................39pts Redruth..............28pts ENCOUNTERS between these two long-standing rivals with a strong bond of mutual respect can always be...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoJacob’s ready for a big finish in Bournville’s survival fight
■ By BEN JAYCOCK WITH just six rounds to go, National League regulars Bournville are embroiled in a relegation dogfight, and...
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Features
/ 1 year agoJapan Rugby League One
BRAVE Lupus are within a point of leaders Wild Knights – who are in action today against Kobelco Steelers – with...
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Schools / Universities
/ 1 year agoTreble for Preen as L’borough power on
BUCS RUGBY ■By TOM JEFFREYS LOUGHBOROUGH are two games away from the BUCS Super Rugby league title after they overcame their...
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Schools / Universities
/ 1 year agoMillfield take top prize at Hampton
SCHOOLS RUGBY ■By TOM JEFFREYS SCHOOL rugby attention has turned to 7s as up to 354 boys and girls U18 teams...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoSuper Rugby Americas – Round Two Summary
By Joe Santamaria Peñarol 50 – 15 Yacare Two-time champions, Peñarol, continued their strong start to the Super Rugby Americas season with...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoSix Nations: Wales vs Ireland highlighted the undeniable aspect of uncertainty in rugby
By Chris Collyer For a game that many were thinking would be a “foregone conclusion” with Ireland taking home the Triple...
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British and Irish Lions Tour
/ 1 year agoOpinion: Finn Russell can’t miss out on the British & Irish Lions tour
By Charlie Elliott Many have claimed that Finn Russell’s last-gasp missed conversion means that he is no longer at the top of his...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoTom Baldwin backing new boss at Blackheath
By Ben Jaycock Blackheath captain Tom Baldwin is disappointed that his director of rugby James Shanahan will be moving on at...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoCut bench in half to make a game of it
By Nick Cain - Read his expert opinion every week The bench is damaging rugby union, and this Six Nations should...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoGeorge Kloska gets his chance to show Steve Borthwick what he can do
By Paul Rees George Kloska was one of the surprise picks in the England A squad but Steve Borthwick had been...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoGeorge Skivington coup as Ross Byrne signs for Gloucester
Gloucester have signed 22-cap Ireland flyhalf Ross Byrne for next season. In his 177 games for the province, the 29-year-old Dubliner...
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Chris Hewett
/ 1 year agoScrums in danger of falling off the stage
By Chris Hewett We do not yet know whether the Sabercats or the Seawolves will emerge the stronger, or whether the...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 1 year agoWillie Le Roux calling the shots for Bulls
By Ben Jaycock Bulls .................. 31 Lions.................. 19 Willie le Roux starred as his Bulls boosted their top-four credentials with a...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoContinued study a must for academy graduates
Steve Hill talks to Wayne Thompson, below, the head of Gloucester academy What was your playing background and how did you...
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Miscellaneous
/ 1 year agoIreland or nobody: Tadhg Beirne goes over for his country
To Ireland, via Llandovery PICTURE: Getty Images TADHG Beirne’s road to redemption from Leinster reject to Ireland superstar began at a...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoHappy to be a Hornet after time with the Bears stung
News By BEN JAYCOCK Top form: Hornets flyer Josh Sheppard JOSH Sheppard believes he has found a new home at Hornets...
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News Extra
/ 1 year agoEnjoying ‘fantastic fun’ as you walk
By Ben Jaycock David Garriock feared he would spend his 80s alone watching television on the sofa but the Scot has...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 1 year agoThis Italian squad are good – but not quite their best side
By Brendan Gallagher Having reported on Italy since the early 1990s, I wouldn’t hesitate to nominate the current crop as...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 1 year agoMax Clark signs on for rest of season at Newcastle Falcons
Newcastle have extended centre Max Clark’s short-term loan to keep him at the club until the end of the season. The...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoFarmer Dan returns from injury and is raring to go
By BEN JAYCOCK Still going: Dan Stockdale PICTURE: Ro Burridge DAN Stockdale rose from the Wharfedale fifth team to make over...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoWhiteman hits 300-mark for Colchester
By BEN JAYCOCK COLCHESTER stalwart Danny Whiteman made his 300th first-team appearance last weekend for his hometown club. It was a...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 1 year agoStart off with the ‘new’ and finish with the old
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME FIND it hard to understand why there are now so many breaks...
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Schools / Universities
/ 1 year agoHartpury, L’borough duel for the title
BUCS RUGBY ■By TOM JEFFREYS IT’S all to play for as BUCS Super Rugby enters the final stages of another enthralling...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoSuper Rugby Pacific: Highlanders add to Blues misery
By Ben Jaycock The Blues have suffered back-to-back defeats to start their title defence with 13-man Highlanders springing an almighty surprise....
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Latest News
/ 1 year ago10-try Spears go on a spree
Japan Rugby League One By BEN JAYCOCK KUBOTA SPEARS ran in a season-high 10 tries to beat Shizuoka BlueRevs 62-14 yesterday....
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoWill Stuart: Facing Bath team mates adds extra spice to Calcutta Cup
The Guinness Six Nations is the peak moment for rugby rivalries and at the Rec, that makes the Calcutta Cup the...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoMunster partner with Collinson Tensile for new training facility
Collinson Tensile are delighted to be working with Munster Rugby to create their new Indoor training pitch that forms part of...
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