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Latest News
/ 5 hours agoReddin will help find Gatland replacement
By SAM JACKSON THE Welsh Rugby Union has appointed Dave Red-din as director of rugby and elite performance. He will oversee...
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Latest News
/ 5 hours agoBath owner’s backing for franchise system
BATH owner Bruce Craig argues that scrapping relegation and relaunching the Premiership as a collection of centrally licenced franchises would bring...
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Women's Six Nations
/ 5 hours agoMcGhie is on hand to snatch it for Scotland
By SAM JACKSON Scotland ...........26pts Tries: Skeldon 25, Orr 42, McLachlan 58, McGhie 81 Conversions: Nelson 43, 59, 82 Ireland...............19pts Tries:...
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Women's International
/ 5 hours agoWomen’s Six Nations: Red Roses set sights on World Cup after nervy win
By Ben Jaycock England ...........................43pts Tries: Dow 4, 58; Sing 8, 18; Atkin-Davies 12, MacDonald 23, Aldcroft 49 Conversions: Harrison 9,...
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Women's Six Nations
/ 5 hours agoWales face tough fight to avoid last place
By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW... Italy v Wales Today. Kick-off 11.30am Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi SEAN Lynn’s Wales are gearing themselves up for...
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Letters
/ 5 hours agoTime to revive the Champions Cup
MARK McCall’s comments in The Rugby Paper last weekend about reducing the amount of teams in the Champions Cup make complete...
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Letters
/ 5 hours agoGood communications from the RFU? I don’t think so…
THE RFU, following the zooms, road shows, the SGM and the subsequent letters to all affiliated clubs from chairman Bill Beaumont...
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Letters
/ 5 hours agoSorry to see Wade on his way
AS a huge Christian Wade fan, it’s such a shame he’s chosen to move on again in the summer after just...
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Latest News
/ 5 hours agoHutchinson eying Leinster surprise
By PAUL REES RORY Hutchinson says Northampton regard Saturday’s Champions Cup semifinal against Leinster at the Aviva Stadium as an opportunity...
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Latest News
/ 5 hours agoOllie Chessum glad to be back in the middle
Ollie Chessum made his long-awaited return to Premiership action in last Sunday’s win at Bristol. The England lock last featured in...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 5 hours agoJeremy Guscott: I’m just so excited by Bath’s brilliance
By Jeremy Guscott - Outspoken and unmissable every week... Where Bath are now, compared to where they have been, leaves me...
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Premiership
/ 5 hours agoLeicester Tigers 40-7 Harlequins: Adam Radwan’s hat-trick fires up Tigers
By Adam Hathaway Leicester Tigers ............ 40pts Tries: Radwan 16, 46, 57; Hassell-Collins 30, 54; Liebenberg 73 Conversions: Pollard 31, 46,...
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Premiership
/ 5 hours agoMichael Cheika: We can’t afford to be slow out of the blocks
Leicester boss Michael Cheika warned his side they cannot afford to be slow out of the blocks at the business end...
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Premiership
/ 5 hours agoLam: We were not accurate enough
PAT Lam applauded histeam for grabbing a trybonus point but admittedthey had also gifted some“soft points.” Havingscored first Bristol thendismayed their...
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Premiership
/ 5 hours agoMitchell gets Saints in mood for Leinster
By ROB WILDMAN Northampton Saints ..... 48pts Bristol Bears ....................31pts Tries: Mitchell 12, Langdon 19, Freeman 23, 36; Iyogun 46, Augustus...
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Premiership
/ 5 hours agoWe’ll use squad, says van Graan
BATH boss Johann van Graan intends to use his mighty squad to the full as they look to add another two...
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Premiership
/ 5 hours agoBath 55-19 Newcastle Falcons: Ciaran Donoghue assures Bath of top billing
By Brendan Gallagher Bath .................................... 55pts Tries: Donoghue 2, Carr-Smith 32, Roux 44, Underhill 50, Emens 57, 59; Hennessy 67, Redpath...
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Miscellaneous
/ 5 hours agoInvest in Champs – as well as women’s game
NICK CAIN World leaders: Abby Dow scores against France PICTURES: Getty Images THE money cut from the funding to Championship clubs...
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Miscellaneous
/ 5 hours agoCraig’s protectionism is not what we want
THE decision by Bath owner Bruce Craig to break cover by jumping on the franchise bandwagon this week is no revelation,...
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Premiership
/ 5 hours agoFly-half sets his heart on Australia
GEORGE Ford admitted he would “die” for a place on this summer’s Lions tour. The Sale fly-half produced another superb display...
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Premiership
/ 5 hours agoFord puts impressive case for a Lions spot
■By ROSS HEPPENSTALL Sale Sharks ..................... 25pts Tries: Ma’asi-White 2, Ford 17, Reed 27 Conversions: Ford 18, 28 Penalties: Ford 6,...
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Premiership
/ 5 hours agoClark: We won’t hit panic button
■By JON NEWCOMBE Gloucester v Exeter Chiefs PREVIEW... Today. Kick-off 3pm, Kingsholm Fighting fit: Arthur Clark in action for Gloucester against...
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Premiership
/ 5 hours agoBaxter wants strong finish with eye on next season
■By PAUL REES EXETER may be out of the running for the play-offs but Rob Baxter is expecting a strong finish...
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Latest News
/ 5 hours agoIt’s been an awesome ride and I feel privileged
Paul Rees talks to Ben Youngs as he prepares to call time on his career after 18 years at Leicester and...
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Chris Hewett
/ 5 hours agoIf there is any justice, Ford will be a Lion
CHRIS HEWETT THINKING ALLOWED THE difference between time and eternity? It’s all relative – get it? – but in pure rugby...
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Latest News
/ 5 hours agoPlayers moving north is no shock
IF IT takes at least seven years to train as an architect – and a minimum of 70 to negotiate the...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 5 hours agoSharks steal it at the death
■By JOHN EVANS Sharks .............22 ULSTER led until the 77th minute but were left heartbroken after Jordan Hendrikse kicked a penalty...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 5 hours agoFaletau leads the charge as Cardiff snatch fightback win
■By ROGER PANTING MUNSTER’S winning run of 10 games against the Welsh regions came to a halt as Cardiff fought back...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 5 hours agoAfrica to have a chance of Kieran Hardy – Ospreys in style. break, Lake rounded off a
■By ROGER Under-strength Leinster PANTING Scarlets ............35pts SCARLETS saved their best until last by celebrating their final home game with a...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 5 hours agoNine-try Ospreys demolish Dragons
■By SIMON THOMAS THE Ospreys secured the bonus point win they needed to keep their URC play-off hopes alive as they...