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YOUNG GUNS

BARNARD CASTLE NO.8 JOSH GRAY Josh Gray was just 12 when his brother Alex led England U20s to the Junior World...

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Blues bolter out to prove his versatility in Argentina

By NEALE HARVEY GOBSMACKED Auckland Blues fly-half Piers Francis has revealed how he thought a 5am phone call from Eddie Jones...

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World Cup winner pens new Worcester deal

Worcester centre Wynand Olivier has put pen to paper on a new deal to remain at Sixways. The 2007 World Cup...

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Gloucester snap up Woodward from Bristol

Gloucester have confirmed the signing of Jason Woodward from Bristol now their relegation to the Championship has been confirmed. With London...

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British and Irish Lions Tour

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Only way to beat the All Blacks is all out attack – Robbie Fruean

As a proud Kiwi, Robbie Fruean would never bet against the All Blacks, but he reckons their downfall against the Lions...

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English Gallagher Premiership

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Tigers No.1 legacy safe with Genge says Ayerza

Leicester prop legend Marcos Ayerza has revealed how the joy of entrusting his beloved No.1 jersey to tyro loosehead Ellis Genge...

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Nick Cain

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Nick Cain: McCafferty cannot be allowed to cage Lions

Mark McCafferty is making a serious mistake in trying to push the Lions into a five-week cage while, at the same...

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Premiership

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McCafferty cannot be allowed to cage Lions

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK MARK McCafferty is making a serious mistake in trying to push the Lions...

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Tigers No.1 legacy safe with Genge says Ayerza

By NEALE HARVEY LEICESTER prop legend Marcos Ayerza has revealed how the joy of entrusting his beloved No.1 jersey to tyro...

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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One

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Read suffers thumb injury and is doubt to face Lions

By LUKE JARMYN ALL BLACKS captain Kieran Read was in hospital last night after suffering a susprected broken thumb in the...

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Kaino will be fit for Lions despite surgery

By SAM JACKSON JEROMEKaino will undergo knee surgery this week but All Blacks fans have been reassured he should be fit...

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Davies: Lions can win if we learn from last year

JONATHAN Davies believes the British & Irish Lions can win in New Zealand – as long as they learn from Wales’...

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Only way to beat the All Blacks is all out attack

By NICK VERDIER Targets: Robbie Fruean insists Fruean AS A proud Kiwi, Robbie Fruean would never bet against the All Blacks,...

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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One

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Kings upset the odds to stun sorry Waratahs

By NICK VERDIER King for a day: Michael Willemse celebrates his try PICTURE: Getty Images THE Kings might be heading for...

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Nick Cain

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Nick Cain: Sonny Bill is still king – of double standards!

Sonny Bill Williams has a habit of cornering the headlines when it comes to Antipodean rugby – whether Union or League...

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Nick Cain

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Sonny Bill is still king – of double standards!

Cover up: Sonny Bill with plasters over the collar logos PICTURE: Getty Images SONNY Bill Williams has a habit of cornering...

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Features

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Fekitoa’s new star name for Wasps

Tonganborn: Malakai Fekitoa WASPS have earmarked All Blacks centre Malakai Fekitoa as a marquee signing to replace Kurtley Beale who is...

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Features

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Nigel’s latest one-liner leaves this viewer cold

COLIN BOAG No laughing matter: Nigel Owens yellow cards Dan Fish of Cardiff Blues There was an interesting spat between former...

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Room 101

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Room 101: James Horwill – Harlequins lock

1. Plane pain Being a longer-limbed person – I am 6ft 6ins – I find it very annoying when the person...

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National League 3

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Dickson looking to a bright future at Bedford

TRANSFER WRAP LEE DICKSON will be leaving Northampton at the end of the season to join Bedford Blues as playercoach next...

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National League 3

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Regular season winners ready for big finale

WOMEN’S ROUND-UP By NICK VERDIER BRISTOL dominated the Premiership’s regular season and head coach Roy Davies has now challenged his troops...

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Columnists

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Ackermann will give Gloucester some steel

ON the face of it Gloucester’s appointment of Johan Ackermann, below, as their new head coach for 2017-18, seems a shrewd...

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Globetrotter Francis has eyes trained on England

By NEALE HARVEY SUPER RUGBY star Piers Francis is determined to challenge for an England fly-half spot when he returns from...

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Saracens add weight to pack with Wallaby star

Saracens have announced that Australian international forward Will Skelton will re-join the club on a permanent deal later this year. Skelton...

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Bristol sign young Gloucester duo

Gloucester second row duo Joe Latta and Joe Batley have both agreed terms to join Bristol next season. 24 year-old Latta...

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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One

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Brothers in arms keep Kiwi sides riding high

By NICK VERDIER THE Barrett and Ioane brothers were on fire yesterday with standout performances to hand the Hurricanes and the...

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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One

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Wallabies set to go on strike if Force are axed

NEWS EXTRA AUSTRALIA’S professional rugby players may go on strike early next year if one of their Super Rugby teams is...

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Features

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Randall’s double helps fire Hartpury to a treble

UNIVERSITY BUCS FINAL HARRYRandall rounded up a fine month by leading Hartpury College to BUCS glory two weeks after winning the...

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Featured

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Super Rugby? I’d rather watch European game, says Mitchell

Former All Blacks coach John Mitchell has bemoaned the demise of Super Rugby and has called on organisers to take a...

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Premiership

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Rhodes welcomes back heavy brigade

By NEALE HARVEY WITH their England contingent back and showing no ill-effects from last week’s Grand Slam defeat in Ireland, back...

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Pressure almost led me to suicide admits Kitto

By NEALE HARVEY Passing on staying silent: Jono Kitto is urging players to talk about their problems PICTURE: Getty Images LEICESTER...

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Features

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Duffie strikes to set Blues on 6-try romp

Super Rugby By NICK VERDIER MATT Duffie sparked a second-half revival with two tries to help give the Blues a 38-14...

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Mauger sacked as O’Connor returns

Matt O’Connor is to return to Leicester Tigers as head coach with the Australian set to take over from Aaron Mauger...

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Northampton bring in Francis

Northampton Saints have signed Piers Francis ahead of next season from Super Rugby side the Blues. Francis who is originally from...

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Features

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Irish step up recruitment for assault on top-flight

LONDON IRISH have been busy recruiting players ahead of their impending return to the Premiership next season. But I understand that...

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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One

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Comeback kings storm home to stay undefeated

By NICK VERDIER THE CRUSADERS are turning into this season’s comeback kings with yet another great escape against the Blues on...

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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One

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Mehrtens calls for radical changes to ‘stupid’ system

FORMERAll Black fly-half Andrew Mehrtens believes New Zealand should focus their domestic structure o their own timezone and ditch South African...

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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One

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Gibson: Revert to simple format, it works

By SAM JACKSON WARATAHS coach Daryl Gibson wants SANZAAR to revert to a Super Rugby format in which every team plays...

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Students convene for April double header

ENGLAND Students have announced their 42-man training squad ahead of next month’s internationals against Ireland Universities and French Students. The players,...

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20 Questions

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Young Gun: Nick Haining – Jersey No.8

Big win against Yorkshire Carnegie last week? It was a great home win for us and it raised the confidence levels...

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Features

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Another Wallaby to Exeter

EXETER Chiefs could this week announce the signing of Montpellier’s former Wallaby scrum-half Nic White, below. Blindside reported at Christmas that...

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