I was fed up facing the same teams all the time says Jersey new boy Richard Haughton
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British and Irish Lions
/ 17 hours agoFrom Leicester reject to a British and Irish Lion: Tommy Freeman’s stellar rise
By Adam Hathway Tommy Freeman has gone from being a Leicester reject to becoming a Lion, thanks to his recent try-scoring...
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Latest News
/ 17 hours agoBristol Bears beat Bath to move up to third in Premiership
Bristol moved up to third in the table with a bonus point win over a much-changed Bath at Principality Stadium –...
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Latest News
/ 17 hours agoSteve Diamond: Franchise league a good idea
By Paul Rees Steve Diamond welcomes the idea of turning the Premiership into a franchise league, arguing the current model does...
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International Rugby
/ 17 hours agoTouring Japan with Wales is my goal says Dan Edwards
By Simon Thomas Having had a first taste of international rugby this season, Dan Edwards is now eager for more as...
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Latest News
/ 17 hours agoWe need to come together – Josh Hodge
By Paul Rees Josh Hodge has been the rainbow in what has been a stormy season for Exeter. Even in the...
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Latest News
/ 17 hours agoFilo Tiatia: It’s a struggle to be so far away from my family
By Simon Thomas Dragons boss Filo Tiatia has opened up on just how tough it’s been for him this season being...
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Latest News
/ 17 hours agoI can see finishing line, and that’s OK – Alex Goode
By Gary Fitzgerald Alex Goode can see the “finishing line” on the horizon as he prepares to hang up his well-worn...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 17 hours agoJoe Schmidt puts James O’Connor back in Wallaby reckoning
By Sam Jackson James O’Connor is in the frame to have a second crack playing flyhalf against the Lions. Head coach...
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International Rugby
/ 17 hours agoJack Kenningham sets sights on Summer Tour to Argentina with England
By Gary Fitzgerald Jack Kenningham would love Steve Borthwick to give him the green light to cross swords with the Pumas...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 17 hours agoJean-Luc du Preez to leave brothers behind at Sale Sharks
Sale Sharks back rower Jean-Luc du Preez has confirmed that he will be leaving at the end of the season, with...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 17 hours agoGareth Anscombe on his way to Bayonne
By Sam Jackson Wales fly-half Gareth Anscombe will leave Gloucester to join French Top 14 club Bayonne next season. The 33-year-old...
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Latest News
/ 17 hours agoJulian Montoya: I will control emotion
By Paul Rees Julian Montoya is leaving Leicester at the end of the season but is determined not to let emotion...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 17 hours agoNick Cain: Andy Farrell still at 6s and 7s in his British and Irish Lions back row conundrum
While Henry Pollock is the talk of the town, and deservedly so following his meteoric rise and selection for the 2025...
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Latest News
/ 17 hours agoNewcastle Falcons exodus leaves a gaping hole
Moving on: Callum Chick and, inset from top, Adam Radwan, Jamie Blamire, Ben Redshaw, Guy Pepper, Phil Brantingham and Louie Johnson...
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Premiership
/ 17 hours agoBristol Bears 36-14 Bath: A win but Bears still facing an uphill task
By Paul Rees Bristol Bears ................... 36pts Tries: Ibitoye 26, Lane 30, Oghre 40, Harding 43, Capon 76, Mata 79 Conversions:...
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Premiership
/ 17 hours agoPat Lam hoping Bristol Bears’ Big Day Out will be the first of many
Pat Lam expects Bristol’s Big Day Out in Cardiff yesterday to be the first of many. More than 51,000 fans bought...
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Latest News
/ 17 hours agoHarlequins 38-19 Gloucester: Cadan Murley’s hat-trick has Quins motoring again
By Brendan Gallagher Harlequins ....................... 38pts Tries: Murley 8, 30, 48; Evans 23, Isgro 30, 54 Conversions: Smith 9, 24, 31,...
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Latest News
/ 17 hours agoGeorge Skivington – ‘We were distinctly average out there’
George Skivington admitted his team were second best and that the manner of defeat was painful. “I’m disappointed, we were distinctly...
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Premiership
/ 17 hours agoIlione leads Tigers’ second-half assault
■By ROB WILDMAN Leicester Tigers ............44pts Tries: Radwan 7, Hassell-Collins 49, 59; Ilione 73, 80 Conversions: Pollard 7, 49, 59, 73,...
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Premiership
/ 17 hours agoTom Curry to have a scan on his hamstring injury
Downbeat Sale boss Alex Sanderson confirmed that a hamstring injury had forced Tom Curry off the pitch after only 23 minutes....
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Chris Hewett
/ 17 hours agoChris Hewett: Leinster need to spread the love
"Every time a friend succeeds, I die a little.” The American author Gore Vidal was an acknowledged master of the “ouch”...
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Latest News
/ 17 hours agoWhen statistics + analysis = oh no!
Did you know that in round 15 of the United Rugby Championship – which, for the avoidance of doubt, was the...
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Premiership
/ 17 hours agoSaracens 75-28 Newcastle Falcons: Sarries run riot as Falcons crumble
By Roger Panting Saracens .......................... 75pts Tries: Gonzalez 5, 41, 47; Dan 9, Earl 16, 73; van Zyl 23, Itoje 27,...
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Premiership
/ 17 hours agoSteve Diamond: I still enjoy the job but no-one else would want it
Newcastle director of rugby Steve Diamond believed his side still had a decent chance of a rosy future. He said: “There’s...
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Latest News
/ 17 hours agoExeter Chiefs vs Northampton Saints Preview: Saints putting the emphasis on youth
By Jon Newcombe Today. Kick-off 3pm, Sandy Park Henry Pollock believes the new-look squad that Northampton will field at Exeter today...
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Latest News
/ 17 hours agoI will treat the players here like men, says Rob Baxter
By Paul Rees Rob Baxter is not one to normally dead bat questions, but he stuck to the party line when...
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Latest News
/ 17 hours agoSchreuder: There’s still gas in the tank
■By JON NEWCOMBE BATH scrum-half Louis Schreuder returned to the scene of his only Springbok cap yesterday, insisting he still has...
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Latest News
/ 17 hours agoHalfpenny is tempted by Beziers move
■By SAM JACKSON HARLEQUINS full-back Leigh Halfpenny is being linked with a move to ambitious French second-tier club Beziers when his...
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Dream Team
/ 17 hours agoDream Team – Luan de Bruin
LUAN DE BRUIN, THE NEWCASTLE FALCONS AND FORMER EDINBURGH, LEICESTER TIGERS, CHEETAHS AND SOUTH AFRICA U20 PROP, CHOOSES THE BEST XV...
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Latest News
/ 17 hours agoHow Windsor found a nice little earner…
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Ever-present: Bobby Windsor played in all four Tests on the 1974 Lions tour...
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Latest News
/ 17 hours agoHenry Pollock’s on course for record
As from next month, Henry Pollock will start work on something even more outrageous than scoring twice in a matter of...
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Latest News
/ 17 hours agoFamily day out for Graham Price
Graham Price and Ian ‘Ikey’ Stephens last joined forces on the international stage in the New Zealand winter of 1983, propping...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 17 hours agoLions vs Scarlets Preview: Destiny is in our hands, says Dwayne Peel
Preview Lions v Scarlets By Ben Jaycock Today. 2pm Dwayne Peel has urged his Scarlets to make the most of the...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 17 hours agoLeinster 76-5 Zebre Parma: League leaders resume normal service
By Paul Robson Leinster ...................76 Zebre .......................... 5 Leinster put their Champions Cup disappointment behind them as the Dubliners scored 12...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 17 hours agoStormers 48-12 Dragons: Hosts put on a show to give bottom side brutal lesson
By Sam Jackson Stormers ......... 48pts Tries: Simelane 2, 80, Senatla 36, Ungerer 49, Willemse 56, Hartzenberg 74, De Wet 79...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 17 hours agoBulls 45-21 Cardiff: Matt Sherratt – It just took us too long to get going
By Simon Thomas Bulls ...................................45pts Tries: Vorster 7, Louw 16, Moodie 21, Hanekom 39, De Klerk 43, 52 Conversions: Goosen 8;...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 17 hours agoSharks 29-10 Ospreys: Siya Kolisi praises ‘true warrior’ Jac Morgan
By Simon Thomas Sharks ...............29pts Tries: Jenkins 10, Esterhuizen 33, Hooker 51, Buthelezi 65 Conversions: Masuku 11, 66, Fassi 34 Ospreys...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 17 hours agoBritish and Irish Lions can do something special, says Maro Itoje
By Adam Hathaway Maro Itoje took tips on captaincy from two-time Lions skipper Martin Johnson the day before he was announced...
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Latest News
/ 17 hours agoOwen still has a chance to get on tour, says his father
■By SAM JACKSON Waiting game: Owen Farrell in Lions kit HEAD coach Andy Farrell says there are a couple of places...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 17 hours agoJeremy Guscott: I hope the British and Irish Lions provide moments we talk about for years to come
The big headlines from the 2025 Lions squad announcement on Thursday are the confirmation of Maro Itoje as captain of the...
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Latest News
/ 17 hours agoHastings urges Lions to hit the ground running
By GARY FITZGERALD Safe hands: Gavin Hastings playing for Lions in 1989 AUSTRALIA’S players will be more fired up and desperate...
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Latest News
/ 17 hours agoFarrell’s big test: How four can play as one
Good to go: Tommy Freeman and, inset, Tadhg Beirne PICTURES: Getty Images Paul Rees looks at the challenges ahead for the...
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Latest News
/ 17 hours agoLeinster made a mistake by selecting Barrett on the bench
THE Premiership not fit for purpose? Northampton stunned Leinster in Dublin to reach the Champions Cup final having made the last...
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Latest News
/ 17 hours agoRaring to roar: The chosen 38
BRENDAN GALLAGHER BACKS BACK THREE Blair Kinghorn (Scotland and Toulouse): Age 28: Scotland caps 60. Rangy outside back, a quick and...
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Latest News
/ 17 hours agoMANAGEMENT
Andy Farrell (Ireland): In charge: Head coach Andy Farrell Head coach: English Rugby League legend, made a late transition to Union,...
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Latest News
/ 17 hours agoFaz was destined to be great – Offi ah
Ross Heppenstall talks to Martin Offiah about how Andy Farrell was always bursting with desire Northern rock: Martin Offiah and Andy...
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Latest News
/ 17 hours agowarrior, admits Kolisi
Cardiff.................................21pts Tries: Mann 46, Williams 72, Hamer-Webb 76 Conversions: Thomas 47, 73, 77 Late surge: Gabriel Hamer-Webb goes for the line...
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Latest News
/ 17 hours agoThompson keeps Edinburgh in fight
By JOHN EVANS Connacht................. 21 Edinburgh................ 31 ROSS Thompson steered Edinburgh to victory to keep their play-off hopes alive by eliminating...
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Latest News
/ 17 hours agoO’Mahony bows out in fine style
By BEN JAYCOCK Munster...................38 Ulster........................20 PETER O’Mahony shone in his final game at Thomond Park as Ulster’s play-off hopes were all...
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Latest News
/ 17 hours agoFormer Wasps pair in charge
By BEN JAYCOCK Benetton..........33 Glasgow............. 7 FORMER Wasps stars Paolo Odogwu and Jacob Umaga ran riot as Benetton gave reigning champions...
