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Latest News
/ 2 years agoSanderson tips Ford and Curry to get England call
By PAUL REES Alex Sanderson expects Tom Curry and George Ford to be recalled by England once they have proved their...
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Six Nations
/ 2 years agoRobinson: Time for a ‘cultural reboot’
By ROSS HEPPENSTALL Steve Borthwick has been warned his England revival will not happen overnight and a “cultural reboot” is needed...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoWorld Cup winner in search for new talent
Inspiring: Jason Robinson with his World Cup medal Jason Robinson is living proof of the old adage that hard work makes...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoWiese reckons Tigers close to getting it right
By PAUL REES Jasper Wiese feels Leicester are just a bounce of the ball away from putting a winning run together...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoHaskell keen to raise health concerns
JAMES Haskell says more must be done to help players’ physical and mental health after his appointment as vice chair of...
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Six Nations
/ 2 years agoTompkins set for Wales recall
By JON NEWCOMBE Saracens DoR Mark McCall says he will be surprised if Nick Tompkins was available to him in the...
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Letters
/ 2 years agoReferees must be left to get on with it
I WOULD like to comment on what appears to be a growing problem at all levels. Team coaches and their entourage...
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Letters
/ 2 years agoRussell lucky he’s Scottish
IF Finn Russell was English would he get selected? No chance. England coaches are much more interested in not losing than...
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Letters
/ 2 years agoNo need to worry for Exeter
AS an Exeter Chiefs fan I was getting worried who would be left to select next season but looking forward I...
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Letters
/ 2 years agoFarrell doesn’t need to play the full 80
80-minute man: England captain Owen Farrell PICTURE: Getty Images WHY is it not possible to substitute Owen Farrell at any point...
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Letters
/ 2 years agoThat’s the height of hypocrisy
BEN Jaycock described last week how Stourbridge RFC is being used as a means to prevent Worcester being demoted to the...
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Dream Team
/ 2 years agoDream Team with Glen Townson
The Bristol academy transition coach and former Sale, Sedgley Park, Bristol, Doncaster, Newcastle and Ealing lock, picks the best XV he's...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 2 years agoPositives begin to add up for Borthwick
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK Assuming that the Wales v England game in Cardiff on Saturday is played despite...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoSaints stun Sharks after Tuilagi’s red
By PAUL REES Northampton ................... 38pts Tries: James 23, Freeman 48, Proctor 56, Penalty 65, Braley 73, Dingwall 76 Conversions: Smith...
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Premiership
/ 2 years ago‘Ref was correct to send Manu off’
Alex Sanderson said he had no complaints about Manu Tuilagi’s red card for a forearm smash, but questioned the two yellows...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoPragmatic Irish are looking in the mood
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Bath ..................................... 10pts Tries: Bayliss 21 Conversions: Spencer 21 Penalties: Spencer 28 London Irish .................... 25pts Tries: Jackson...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoTough Bristol test next for Bath
Bath director of rugby Johann van Graan is demanding a big improvement next week against Bristol. He said: “I have no...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoCarreras artistry too much for Quins
By TOM BRADSHAW Gloucester ....................... 28pts Tries: Blake 5, Thorley 18, Carreras 72, Rees-Zammit 74 Conversions: Carreras 6, 18, 73, 75...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoBonus points could make the difference, says Matson
Harlequins boss Tabai Matson believes the two bonus points the visitors claimed could prove vital come the final reckoning. Asked whether...
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Nick Cain
/ 2 years agoEaling poised to break up cartel
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK ARE Ealing Trailfinders finally about to break the grip of an RFU-backed Premiership...
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Nick Cain
/ 2 years agoWasps likely to be caught in a tangled web
NICK CAIN The Atlas Group’s purchase of Worcester Warriors from administrators Begbies Traynor, which includes the Sixways stadium, the site, and...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoLively Randall raises Bears off the bottom
By ROGER PANTING Bristol .................................30pts Tries: Randall 9, 42; Vui 20, Harding 80 Conversions: Williams 20, 42 Penalties: Williams 40, 68...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 years agoGustard to stay in Paris
ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler Paul Gustard is set to slam the door shut...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 years agoFrench line up swoop for Warner
ON THE BLINDSIDE Former Worcester Warriors flanker Fergus Lee Warner, who is on a short-term deal with Bath until the end...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 years agoCheika cuts links with Japanese outfit
ON THE BLINDSIDE Michael Cheika has parted company with Japanese outfit NEC Green Rockets, where he was director of rugby after...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 years agoChiefs set to make a move for prop Smith
ON THE BLINDSIDE In demand: Ospreys prop Nicky Smith PICTURES: Getty Images Exeter Chiefs have sounded out Ospreys and Wales prop...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 years agoGrace’s injury woes continue
ON THE BLINDSIDE Regan Grace, above, has suffered a major setback in his bid for fitness and faces several more months...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoWebb in line for Baa-Baas return against World XV
WALES scrum-half Rhys Webb is set for a Barbarians return against a World XV in May. The 34-year-old Webb is in...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoTougher challenges for U20s – Dickens
By BEN JAYCOCK Rapid: Rekeiti Ma’asi-White scores against Italy ENGLAND U20s have found a way through major tests from Scotland and...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoMcCall: We’re ready to take on rock stars
By JON NEWCOMBE PREVIEW... Leicester v Saracens Today. Kick-off 3pm, Welford Road MARK McCALL comes across as someone who has no...
