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Miller Mills and Nonleh join Saints

NEWS EXTRA NORTHAMPTON Saints have signed props Elliot Millar Mills and Beltus Nonleh. Millar Mills, 30, impressed during a trial with...

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Quartet heading out of Newcastle

NEWS EXTRA SCOTLAND back row Gary Graham, scrum-half Micky Young, lock Greg Peterson and prop Logovi’i Mulipola are among 15 players...

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Pirates hunt for £2.5m

NEWS EXTRA CORNISH Pirates owner Dicky Evans is looking to raise £2.5m from crowdfunding to keep the club going for the...

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Bill Beaumont Cup
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Wiese wins the players’ player gong

NEWS EXTRA Standout: Tigers No.8 Jasper Wiese LEICESTER No.8 Jasper Wiese has been named the Rugby Players’ Association players’ player of...

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Young refs need to ignore the trolls -Barnes

NEWS EXTRA WAYNE Barnes believes that ignoring social media is the best way for referees to operate, but is also concerned...

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Babcock Trophy
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Trials get WR backing

NEWS EXTRA WORLD Rugby has unanimously approved a recommendation that unions participate in trials of ‘belly tackles’ in the community game...

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Babcock Trophy
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Brown for Gloucester

NEWS EXTRA GLOUCESTER have appointed James Lightfoot Brown as their attack coach. The 29-year-old has spent the last eight years coaching...

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Collins wings in to Irish as stars call time

NEWS EXTRA LONDON Irish have confirmed the signing of winger Tom Collins from Northampton for next season. The 28-year-old, below, who...

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/ 2 years ago

Don’t change kicking rules, says Muir

NEWS EXTRA By NICK POWELL ENGLAND prop Maud Muir says that the key to improved goalkicking in the women’s game is...

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/ 2 years ago

Nienaber to replace Lancaster at Leinster

NEWS EXTRA LEINSTER have confirmed the appointment of Springbok head coach Jacques Nienaber to their coaching team after the World Cup...

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Ireland flanker calls time

NEWS EXTRA IRELAND back row Jordi Murphy, 31, will retire at the end of the season. Murphy won three Six Nations...

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/ 2 years ago

Bevan to swap US for Wales

NEWS EXTRA THE WRU has appointed Huw Bevan as its interim performance director. He replaces Nigel Walker, who became interim chief...

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Ashman signs for Edinburgh

NEWS EXTRA SCOTLAND hooker Ewan Ashman will join Edinburgh from Sale this summer on a four-year deal. The 23-year-old, who has...

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Jennings signs new deal at London Irish

NEWS EXTRA RORY Jennings has signed a contract extension with London Irish. The 27-year-old has made 24 appearances since joining from...

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/ 2 years ago

Bristol swoop in for former Wasps duo

NEWS EXTRA BRISTOL have signed hooker Gabriel Oghre and scrum-half Sam Wolstenholme for next season and have handed new deals to...

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/ 2 years ago

Five weeks for Hudson, Beaton receives three

NEWS EXTRA DONCASTER Knights back row Sam Hudson has been banned for five weeks after his citing for reckless or dangerous...

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/ 2 years ago

Sexton set to miss rest of the season

NEWS EXTRA IRELAND captain Johnny Sexton looks set to miss the rest of this season after suffering a groin injury. Sexton...

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Falcons prop Palframan banned for thee weeks

NEWS EXTRA NEWCASTLE prop Richard Palframan has been banned for three games following his red card in last Friday’s win over...

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/ 2 years ago

Atkinson extends his stay at Kingsholm

NEWS EXTRA GLOUCESTER centre Seb Atkinson has extended his contract with the Cherry and Whites. The 20-year-old has made 12 appearances...

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/ 2 years ago

Fylde’s title fight is over admits Briers

NEWS EXTRA By BEN JAYCOCK FYLDE joint head coach Chris Briers has conceded the National Two North title to Sedgley Park...

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/ 2 years ago

Dempsey re-signs at Glasgow

NEWS EXTRA SCOTLAND flanker Jack Dempsey has signed a two-year contract extension with Glasgow Warriors. Dempsey, 28, is in his second...

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Warrior Doel joins Ospreys

NEWS EXTRA OSPREYS have signed former Wales U20 wing Harri Doel as cover for injured Alex Cuthbert until the end of...

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Llanelli pull out of Premiership

NEWS EXTRA LLANELLI RFC are to withdraw from the Welsh Premiership next season. The club said it will be unable to...

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/ 2 years ago

Du Toit heading to The Rec as Hatley departs

NEWS EXTRA BATH have signed South African World Cup-winning tighthead Thomas du Toit from the Sharks. The 27-year-old, who has 15...

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/ 2 years ago

Puma Lezana quits Scarlets for France

NEWS EXTRA ARGENTINA international Tomás Lezana has left Welsh URC side Scarlets to take up a contract with French side Montauban...

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/ 2 years ago

Wallaby Simmons says au revoir to Irish Exiles

NEWS EXTRA LONDON Irish lock Rob Simmons will join Clermont Auvergne on a two-year deal as the exodus of top-line players...

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/ 2 years ago

Skosan leaves Saints but Waller signs on

NEWS EXTRA FORMER Springboks winger Courtnall Skosan will leave Northampton at the end of the season. He arrived in England in...

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/ 2 years ago

Gloucester recruit giant Cardiff centre Llewellyn

NEWS EXTRA GLOUCESTER have signed Cardiff centre Max Llewellyn. The 6ft 5in, 16st 5lbs 24-year-old qualifies to play for both Wales...

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Robertson gets nod for All Blacks top job

NEWS EXTRA CRUSADERS boss Scott Robertson will succeed Ian Foster as head coach of the All Blacks after the World Cup....

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World Cup too close to call, says McBride

NEWS EXTRA By NICK POWELL Big fan: McBride IRELAND rugby legend Willie John McBride says there’s nothing to separate France and...

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Lark sticks with Bears

NEWS EXTRA ENGLAND hooker Lark Davies has signed a new contract with Bristol to stay for the 2023-24 season. The 28-year-old...

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New deal for Thorley

NEWS EXTRA GLOUCESTER winger Ollie Thorley, 26, has extended his contract. He won his first - and so far only -England...

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Wright’s confident his Titans can beat the drop

NEWS EXTRA By BEN JAYCOCK TAUNTON Titans flanker Charlie Wright is frustrated that his side find themselves in a relegation battle...

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/ 2 years ago

Diamond takes over as Edinburgh head coach

NEWS EXTRA STEVE Diamond has been appointed Edinburgh head coach until at least the end of the season. Diamond was on...

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/ 2 years ago

Graham set to swap Falcons for France

NEWS EXTRA NEWCASTLE flanker Gary Graham will join French ProD2 club Carcassonne on a two-year deal at the end of the...

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/ 2 years ago

Saints sign Lyon’s Fijian forward Mayanavanua

NEWS EXTRA NORTHAMPTON have signed Fiji lock Temo Mayanavanua from Lyon for the 2023-24 season. The 25-year-old has spent three seasons...

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Knee injury rules out Chiefs prop Williams

NEWS EXTRA EXETER prop Harry Williams is set for a long spell out of action with a “significant” knee injury. The...

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Former Wasp Fekitoa agrees deal at Treviso

NEWS EXTRA BENETTON Treviso have signed former All Blacks centre Malakai Fekitoa on a three-year deal. Munster revealed last month that...

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Prop Hislop has red reduced to yellow

NEWS EXTRA THE RFU have rescinded a red card given to Saracens prop Robin Hislop last weekend. Hislop was sent off...

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Altham happy to play what he sees at Fylde

NEWS EXTRA By CHRIS FARROW FYLDE front row Pete Altham was diagnosed with deafness aged 18-months but he is not letting...

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Williams ready to pounce if Rams slip up

NEWS EXTRA By BEN JAYCOCK CAMBRIDGE director of rugby Richie Williams is pleased with his side’s improvements this season – with...

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/ 2 years ago

Jones retains captaincy for Six Nations

NEWS EXTRA CENTRE Hannah Jones has retained the Wales captaincy for the 2023 Women’s Six Nations. Six uncapped players are included...

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Bedlow back at Sale, Marmion off to Bristol

NEWS EXTRA CENTRE Sam Bedlow has re-signed with his former club Sale after leaving Bristol. Bedlow left for Bristol in 2017...

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Peterson to miss two Premiership matches

NEWS EXTRA NEWCASTLE lock Greg Peterson has been banned for three games, reduceable to two, after his red card for a...

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Newcastle confirm capture of Cardall

NEWS EXTRA FORMER Wasps second row Tim Cardall’s move to Newcastle for next season has been confirmed, as revealed on Blindside...

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I’m 100% with the players, says Davies

NEWS EXTRA By CAM STEPHENS JONATHAN Davies heavily criticised the Welsh Rugby Union’s handling of players’ contracts following the threat to...

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Simpson enjoying his swansong at Perivale

NEWS EXTRA FORMER England No.9 Joe Simpson has joined Regional Two Thames side Old Priorians. Simpson, who played 230 games for...

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Sarries set to bring in Force scrum-half

NEWS EXTRA PREMIERSHIP leaders Saracens have ag reed a deal to re-sign scrum-half Gareth Simpson. The 25-year-old for mer Worcester Warriors...

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Ireland forward Beirne ruled out for 12 weeks

NEWS EXTRA IRELAND lock Tadhg Beir ne has been ruled out of the remainder of the Six Nations with an ankle...

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Flanker Thomson forced to call time

NEWS EXTRA SCARLETS and Scotland back row Blade Thomson has retired due to a head injury. The New Zealand-bor n 32-year-old...

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