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Challenge Cup

/ 3 years ago

Lloyd blow a problem for Scarlets and Gatland

■By ANDY HOWELL Castres ............. 34pts Tries: Raisuqe 5, Fernandez 32, Papali’i 38, Dumora 43, Le Brun 66 Conversions: Le Brun...

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Challenge Cup

/ 3 years ago

Barton is on target to rescue Gloucester

■By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Black Lion .......... 10pts Try: Matkava 20 Conversion: Matkava 21 Gloucester ......... 15pts Penalty: Matkava 68 Penalties: Barton...

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Challenge Cup

/ 3 years ago

Dyer at the double to seal victory for Dragons

By SIMON THOMAS Dragons............ 24pts Tries: Hewitt 43, Davies 74, Dyer 77, 80 Conversions: Reed 44, 80 Oyonnax.............. 7pts Tries: Treilles...

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Chris Hewett

/ 3 years ago

We need outcome that we can trust

It has been heading our way for many months, but now it seems horribly real. The concussion lawsuit laid against three...

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Brendan Gallagher

/ 3 years ago

A team stuffed full of captains

RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER I was having one final lingering look at...

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Columnists

/ 3 years ago

It’s time for Lions to hunt change

By JOE SANTAMARIA Crunch: Jonny Wilkinson weathered the storm to kick three late points to earn the Lions a draw against...

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Champions Cup

/ 3 years ago

No room at the top for Welsh regions

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW AS Anglo-Welsh duels of the blood-and-guts variety go, one springs foremost to mind:...

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United Rugby Championship

/ 3 years ago

Mann happy he made the switch from football

By SIMON THOMAS Football's loss is proving to be rugby’s gain in the case of URC top tackler Alex Mann. He...

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Young Gun

/ 3 years ago

Young Guns: Northampton scrum-half Archie McParland

BY BEN JAYCOCK Under the close guidance of Will Parkin, Archie McParland has made the transition from fly-half to scrum-half and...

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James Harrington

/ 3 years ago

Davies enjoying life in a new lake

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN SWAPPING Dragons for a new challenge at Grenoble – and the lens of Welsh rugby for relative...

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Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Vickery & Regan named in lawsuit

Two of England’s 2003 World Cup winners, Phil Vickery and Mark Regan, are among the 295 players taking legal action against...

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Chris Hewett

/ 3 years ago

Exodus of talent isn’t always a disaster

Sabbaticals are all the rage. Sam Cane, the New Zealand captain who chased gold at the recent World Cup but ended...

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Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Cross is determined to keep Reffell quiet

By JON NEWCOMBE In-form Newcastle flanker Sam Cross returns to the scene of his first professional game confident the Premiership’s bottom...

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Peter Jackson

/ 3 years ago

John was the first to sidestep celebrity

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW OWEN Farrell‘s maternal grandfather had only just begun creating the ultimate Anglo-Irish dynasty...

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Premiership Women's Rugby

/ 3 years ago

Dominant Saracens get ready for lift-off

By EDDIE MCATEER Harlequins ........................0pts Saracens .........................31pts Tries: Campbell 25, Packer 38, Farries 59, 78; Penalty 65 Conversions: De Goede 26,...

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National League 2W

/ 3 years ago

Matavesi happy he is back home in Cornwall

By MARK STEVENS Among the quaint villages and historic towns that dot the local landscape, Josh Matavesi has once again discovered...

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Brendan Gallagher

/ 3 years ago

A case of third time lucky for Neville

RUGBY MATTERS - A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER Sport is full of sliding doors moments,...

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United Rugby Championship

/ 3 years ago

Heartbreak for Ospreys as Benetton snatch it

By ROB COLE Benetton ........... 18pts Tries: Bernasconi 16, Da Re 76 Conversions: Umaga 17 Penalties: Umaga 65, 69 Ospreys ................

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Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Iosefa-Scott happy he took chance with Chiefs

By PAUL REES Josh Iosefa-Scott was stunned when Exeter contacted his agent two years ago. The 22st England qualified prop was...

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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One

/ 3 years ago

Cane and Kolbe link up for Japan opener

By BEN JAYCOCK Just over a month since the Rugby World Cup final, 14 of the players who featured in the...

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Rugby World Cup

/ 3 years ago

Fiji must play top teams – Matavesi

By PAUL REES Sam Matavesi says the World Cup showed Fiji need more fixtures against the leading nations if they are...

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United Rugby Championship

/ 3 years ago

After only seven games, hooker Elias is happy to be back in the running

By SIMON THOMAS Ryan Elias has played just seven games of rugby in 2023 – yet among those have been some...

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Jeremy Guscott

/ 3 years ago

Fearing players going abroad is a false storm

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK WORLD Cups provide rugby union with an opportunity to reset, and the actions taken...

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Nick Cain

/ 3 years ago

20 years on and little to give us any real hope

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK THIS week saw the 20th anniversary celebrations of the 2003 England squad winning...

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Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Baxter urges his young charges to win on the road

By PAUL REES Going well: Joe Hawkins ROB Baxter has called on his young Exeter side to lay down a marker...

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Peter Jackson

/ 3 years ago

Day Wales played a game of four halves

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW It’s built beneath the mountain, beneath the coal and clay, It’s where we...

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United Rugby Championship

/ 3 years ago

Wales captain Morgan has some familiar faces in sight

By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW... Ospreys v Scarlets Today. Kick-off 3pm, Liberty Stadium WALES captain Jac Morgan returns to his former club...

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Features

/ 3 years ago

Returning from the ‘dead’ to play again

Jon Newcombe talks to Morgan MacRae, the Welsh hooker determined to resurrect his career HAVING gone into cardiac arrest and having...

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Jeff Probyn

/ 3 years ago

Court case that could define game’s future

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME AS WE approach what could be a defining moment in the future...

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Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Young Guns: Harlequins back row Louis Schmid

BY BEN JAYCOCK Following in his father’s footsteps, Lucas Schmid took up rugby as early as three and after excelling at...

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My Life in Rugby

/ 3 years ago

‘Since the year dot, I have been involved with Saints’

My Life in Rugby with Lennie Newman - The former Northampton forward and team manager talks about his life in the...

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Welsh Rugby

/ 3 years ago

Another maximum for flying Drovers

Premiership round-up By CARL FIELD CHAMPIONS Llandovery made it five successive bonus point victories and nine wins out of 10 after...

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Guest Blogs

/ 3 years ago

All Eyes on the Six Nations 2024

We’ve seen the Six Nations teams in action in France in the concluded Rugby World Cup, and based on form, it...

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Guest Blogs

/ 3 years ago

England’s Rugby Glory: Reliving Their Greatest World Cup Triumphs

England has a rich history in rugby, and their successes on the international stage have been nothing short of spectacular. One...

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Guest Blogs

/ 3 years ago

Legends of the Oval Ball: Top 21st Century Rugby Icons

Rugby is a sport that has been around for over 200 years, and it has produced some of the most iconic...

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Guest Blogs

/ 3 years ago

British Rugby Legends: Unveiling the Titans Who Shaped the Game

Rugby, a sport steeped in tradition and raw physicality, has a rich history in Britain. Over the years, countless individuals have...

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Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Davis keen to put on a show on derby day

By PAUL REES PREVIEW... Exeter Chiefs v Gloucester Today. Kick-off 3pm, Sandy Park Aidon Davis has played in all three major...

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United Rugby Championship

/ 3 years ago

Lawrence delight as he goes back to Cardiff

Back row Alun Lawrence has rejoined Cardiff Rugby on a short-term contract. The 25-year-old came through the ranks at the Arms...

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Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 3 years ago

North to decide on Provence move

ON THE BLINDSIDE Wales and Lions ace George North could this week tell ambitious ProD2 outfit Aix-en-Provence if he will join...

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Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 3 years ago

French pair to battle for Rees-Zammit

ON THE BLINDSIDE Gloucester wing Louis Rees-Zammit is being lined up for a money-spinning move to France at the end of...

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United Rugby Championship

/ 3 years ago

Floodgates open as Leinster go to top

By ROB COLE Leinster............. 54pts Tries: Prendergast 3, O’Brien 8, Deegan 15, 79; Ringrose 50, Osborne 61, 74; Doyle 67 Conversions:...

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United Rugby Championship

/ 3 years ago

Flanagan: We threw off all the shackles

By SIMON THOMAS Dragons................ 20pts Conversion: Evans 39, 66 Penalty: Evans 24, 30 Ospreys..................5pts Tries: Roberts 38, Dyer 65 DRAGONS claimed...

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