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Latest News

/ 8 years ago

Groom heads home for shot with Lions

SCRUM-HALF Nic Groom has left Northampton to join Super Rugby side Lions in his native South Africa. The 28-year-old made 51...

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Club Rugby

/ 8 years ago

Northampton Saints scrum-half Nic Groom heads back to Super Rugby

'The time has come for me to return to South Africa' says Springbok-jersey chasing Saint

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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One

/ 8 years ago

Highlanders led to slaughter by Lam’s brilliant strikes

By SAM JACKSON THE Hurricanes delivered a lesson in clinical finishing to beat the Highlanders 29-12 in a fierce match in...

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Features

/ 8 years ago

Hadleigh parks bride for La Rochelle date

STEFFAN THOMAS catches up with Wales’ new midfield star Hadleigh Parkes Euro bid: Hadleigh Parkes PICTURE: Getty Images HADLEIGH Parkes will...

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Features

/ 8 years ago

Cox’s treble is key to Cup success for Loughborough

By JOE BYRNES BUCS ROUND-UP WITH the league wrapped up and the trophy perched in Exeter’s cabinet, attention turned to the...

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Club Rugby

/ 8 years ago

Hougaard signs lengthy deal to stay at Worcester Warriors

South Africa international will be 33 by the time his new deal at Sixways expires

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Club Rugby

/ 8 years ago

Connacht sign Brumbies centre Kyle Godwin

One-cap Wallaby makes the move to the PRO14 for next season

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Club Rugby

/ 8 years ago

Dragons keen to sign Blues utility back Collins

NEWS EXTRA MICHAEL Collins has emerged as a transfer target for the Dragons. The Auckland Blues utility back impressed during a...

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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One

/ 8 years ago

Crusaders are Caned on Beauden’s big day

■ By GEORGE LAWRENCE BEAUDEN Barrett made his 100th Super Rugby appearance in the Hurricanes’ 29-19 triumph over the Crusaders. The...

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Features

/ 8 years ago

Beckett the fall guys as Trent end losing run

■ By JOE BYRNES BUCS ROUND-UP THE league season has been extended by a week because of rearrangements, Leeds Beckett bearing...

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Premiership

/ 8 years ago

Nadolo gets behind bid for Pacific Islanders franchise

ISN’T it odd how things come full circle. Back in the supposedly bad old amateur days, the Super Ten competition was...

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Latest News

/ 8 years ago

Bakewell’s challenge to create new pack legacy

By NEALE HARVEY New generation of prop: Ellis Genge PICTURES: Getty Images NEW Leicester forwards guru Mark Bakewell has vowed to...

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Features

/ 8 years ago

Beefed up Barrett back after shoulder surgery

NEWS EXTRA By GEORGE LAWRENCE ALL BLACKS full-back Jordie Barrett will make his return to action for the Wellington Hurricanes development...

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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One

/ 8 years ago

Crusaders spark into life with late power surge

By OLIVER SINCLAIR THE Crusaders started the defence of their Super Rugby title with a 45-23 bonus-point win over the Chiefs....

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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One

/ 8 years ago

Stormers stand firm to thwart late fight-back

By GEOFF WHITELY Stormers 28 Jaguares 20 THE Stormers held out a late rally to win their opening Super Rugby match...

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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One

/ 8 years ago

Crusaders favourites for title – Delaney

By NEALE HARVEY DEFENDING champions Crusaders will remain the team to beat when Super Rugby’s Australasian conferences kick-off this week, says...

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Club Rugby

/ 8 years ago

Time I pulled my weight admits 22-stone Will Skelton

Australian second row looking to play leadership role for Sarries with stars away on Six Nations duty

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Six Nations

/ 8 years ago

Ireland’s Italian romp marred by injury fears

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER IRELAND duly accumulated an impressive total against Italy which helped boost their points difference immeasurably – but it...

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Six Nations

/ 8 years ago

Welcome to Boyd – now let NZ take one of ours

CHRIS Boyd’s track-record is impressive enough to suggest that a Northampton resurgence will be on the cards when the New Zealander...

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National League One

/ 8 years ago

Cooper’s catalogue of injuries seems to be over

By JON NEWCOMBE KYLE COOPER is delighted to be finally making an impact at Newcastle after an injury-disrupted first season on...

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Club Rugby

/ 8 years ago

Northampton Saints appoint Chris Boyd as new director of rugby

(Photo: Getty Images) By Adam Ellis 2016 Super Rugby mastermind Chris Boyd will leave the Hurricanes at the end of the...

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Latest News

/ 8 years ago

High praise for Van Rensburg as James finds his feet at No10

Wanted man: Rohan Janse van Rensburg By JON NEWCOMBE SAM JAMES says he would welcome Rohan Janse van Rensburg back at...

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Features

/ 8 years ago

YOUNG GUNS

GLOUCESTER HOOKER HENRY WALKER As a schoolboy cricket all-rounder of some repute, Henry Walker was faced with a tough choice: don...

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Latest News

/ 8 years ago

Kennedy brings in Bok pair to fight off relegation

By SAM JACKSON NEWS EXTRA SOUTH African duo, scrum-half Piet van Zyl and back rower Arno Botha, have signed for London...

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Club Rugby

/ 8 years ago

Saracens complete signing of Nic Stirzaker on short-term deal

Former Rebels scrum-half will cover for the injured Richard Wigglesworth

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Features

/ 8 years ago

Broken hand rules out Warrior Lance

RUGBY SHORTS WORCESTER’s Jono Lance may have played his last game for the club after breaking his hand. The Australian flyhalf...

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Features

/ 8 years ago

Kid Smith sparkles but Quins swamped after break

By RONAN O’BRIEN European Champions Cup JOHN Cooney scored 27 points as six-try Ulster punished Harlequins late on at Kingspan Stadium...

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Latest News

/ 8 years ago

When Irish paid price for having a genius like Hogan

RUGBY’S long-running fascination with military techniques continues apace with the Crusaders, the reigning Super Rugby champions, sending assistant coach Brad Mooar...

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Features

/ 8 years ago

ON THE BLIND SIDE

BY NEILFISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler ■ GLOUCESTER head coach Johan Ackermann has seen off the challenge of Wasps to...

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Features

/ 8 years ago

Springboks repatriation tops agenda

THE South African Rugby Union’s director of rugby Rassie Erasmus has been hitting the phones in an attempt to lure players...

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Club Rugby

/ 8 years ago

Revenge so sweet for Clermont boss Azema

DAVID BARNES FRENCH COLUMN Clermont boss Franck Azema confessed he found Lyon annoying for signing up his players. His prop Raphael...

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English Championship

/ 8 years ago

Pirates braced for Hartpury backlash

Cornish Pirates v Hartpury College Preview Today. Kick-off 2.30pm PIRATES coach Gavin Cattle is expecting another fierce battle with Hartpury after...

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Autumn Internationals

/ 8 years ago

Pumas rugby needs a re-boot starting with new selection policy

BRENDAN GALLAGHER Misfiring: Juan Martin Hernandez VERDICT Patience is a virtue – as the Pumas discovered when they went through 30...

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Autumn Internationals

/ 8 years ago

England warned over new Aussie star Alaalatoa

By NEALE HARVEY ENGLAND’S front row must brace for a torrid time from up and coming Wallabies tight-head Allan Alaalatoa at...

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Features

/ 8 years ago

Wonder try by Foster sets up Cardiff for a famous victory

By JOE BYRNES BUCS ROUND-UP ROUND 6 of BUCS Super Rugby saw established reputations challenged and emerging ones burnished. The cameras...

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Club Rugby

/ 8 years ago

Lance battling to build his case for Wallabies recall

By NEALE HARVEY Wallaby ambitions: Worcester’s Jono Lance FIRED-UP Aussie flyhalf Jono Lance has vowed to haul Worcester off the foot...

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Club Rugby

/ 8 years ago

Gloucester’s Ruan Ackermann considers playing for England

The Gloucester back row could be eligible for England in 2020 and says it's a possibility if the Springboks don't come...

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Features

/ 8 years ago

Morgan boots Cardiff to epic win over top dogs Hartpury

By JOE BYRNES BUCS ROUND-UP THE BUCS Super Rugby season is starting to take shape nicely with Round 4 beginning to...

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Miscellaneous

/ 8 years ago

Gruff set for job swap with the Blues

■By STEFFAN THOMAS AND ALEX BYWATER OSPREYS backs coach Gruff Rees looks set to take up the same role with Cardiff...

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Features

/ 8 years ago

ON THE BLINDSIDE

BY NEILFISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler ■VETERAN Western Force prop Pek Cowan appears to be unlikely to be heading to...

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Features

/ 8 years ago

Ledesma has strong claim to be the greatest Puma ever

MARO LEDESMA has been appointed coach to the Jaguares Super Rugby franchise and is keen to keep on a couple of...

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Latest News

/ 8 years ago

Sale’s Josh Beaumont sidelined for months

By Adam Ellis Sale Sharks have been dealt a blow with second row forward Josh Beaumont ruled out for three months....

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Features

/ 8 years ago

Tatafu hooks some Prem interest again

Available from December: Tatafu Polota-Nau WALLABY hooker Tatafu Polota-Nau is back on the radar of Premiership clubs following Western Force’s axe...

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