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/ 5 years agoUlster put themselves in pole for the playoffs
Ulster…………….20 Cheetahs ……..10 DAN McFarland’s men boosted their play-off hopes with victory over Cheetahs at Kingspan Stadium. Leinster had gone 19...
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/ 5 years agoWarriors turn up the power to earn bonus win
By GARY HEATLY GLASGOW Warriors are into the Conference A playoff spots and teenage scrum-half Jamie Dobie had a first pro...
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/ 5 years agoLeinster stretch unbeaten run to 12
By ALEX BYWATER OSPREYS coach Carl Hogg bemoaned his side’s inability to build enough of a first-half lead as Leinster made...
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/ 5 years agoSpringbok ace Werner takes reins for Scarlets
By SAM JACKSON Captain: Werner Kruger Back in: Elrigh Louw SOUTH African international Werner Kruger takes over the captaincy as Scarlets...
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/ 5 years agoMunster dig deep to break resistance
Zebre ………………0 Munster ……….28 IT WAS desperate for the first 40 minutes and stylish for the second, as JJ Hanrahan led...
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/ 5 years ago50-cap Joseph goes back to where it all began
Debut: Jonathan Joseph wins his first cap for England on the wing in Durban 2012 JONATHAN Joseph may have scored the...
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/ 5 years agoEddie pins his faith on a new player proto-type – the super hybrid
NICK CAIN TRIES TO UNRAVEL THE LATEST ENGLAND SELECTION RIDDLE THERE are times when Eddie Jones’ spinning and weaving around selection...
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/ 5 years agoHancock’s 15 seconds of fame lasted his lifetime
MANY sportsmen enjoy 15 minutes of fame but for Northampton wing Andy Hancock, who died aged 80 this week, it was...
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/ 5 years agoLord Myners’ review gets off to a distinctly dodgy start
I HAD been hopeful that the salary cap review by Lord Myners might cast an objective and slighlty jaundiced eye on...
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/ 5 years agoFarewell to man who made Munster great
BRENDAN GALLAGHER A weekly look at the game’s other talking points Modern-day rugby cathedral: Thomond Park in full swing PICTURE: Getty...
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/ 5 years agoHeffernan hopes for Premiership chance
NOTTINGHAM tight-head Oisin Heffernan, right, is attracting interest from the Premiership clubs looking to strengthen their squads for next season. The...
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/ 5 years agoBooth now favourite for top job at Ospreys
Impressed: Toby Booth TOBY Booth is now the clear favourite to take over at the Ospreys next season after impressing during...
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/ 5 years agoBath swoop for two Spencers and a Redpath
Three-year deal: Ben Spencer BATH have agreed to a triple deal that will see them sign Cameron Redpath, Ben Spencer and...
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/ 5 years agoCarling’s fly-on-the-wall England plan
BY NEILFISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler ON THE BLIND SIDE WILL CARLING says it is possible that the RFU could...
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/ 5 years agoEarl and Malins are off to join the Bears
Loan: Ben Earl BRISTOL Bears have won the race to land Saracens stars Ben Earl and Max Malins on season-long loans....
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/ 5 years agoTruth is, Championship is simply a failing league
COLIN BOAG Not enough: Coventry attracted a crowd of 1,932 for their match with Carnegie In all of the kerfuffle about...
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/ 5 years agoEngland ought to replicate the French system says Gimoldby
By NEALE HARVEY Sharpshooter: Ampthill fly-half Louis Grimoldby AMPTHILL fly-half Louis Grimoldby urges English rugby to mirror the French system of...
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/ 5 years agoPurdy aims to repay Bristol faith
By NEALE HARVEY Dangerman: Henry Purdy is in top form for Bristol HENRY Purdy aims to fire Bristol to Premiership glory...
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/ 5 years agoHarrison hungry to get one over rival Simmonds
By NEALE HARVEY Stalwart: Ian Whitten NORTHAMPTON No.8 Teimana Harrison is adamant he still has a Test future and aims to...
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/ 5 years agoKnights No.9 James next to make the step up
DONCASTER scrum-half Tom James is primed for a move to Northampton – the latest in a growing list of players making...
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/ 5 years agoChampionship threaten to revive play-off system
EXCLUSIVE By JON NEWCOMBE Strategist: Alistair Bow SARACENS’ expected procession back into the Premiership might have to negotiate extra hurdles with...
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/ 5 years agoMcCall: Where do you start assessing where it all went wrong?
Harsh lesson: Mark McCall SARACENS’ director of rugby Mark McCall accepted that there was nothing his side could take from a...
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/ 5 years agoIt’s a rout as Wasps come alive in the lights
By ROGER PANTING First blood: Jack Willis has scored for Wasps THE Ricoh Arena’s first night match in Wasps’ history was...
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/ 5 years agoDiamond promises three top signings
STEVE Diamond revealed more big-name signings are set to be announced after Sale maintained their title charge. For the first time...
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/ 5 years agoYarde hat-trick keeps Sale up with leaders
By ROSS HEPPENSTALL On a charge: Sale’s Luke James PICTURES: Getty Images MARLAND Yarde’s deadly hat-trick illuminated a thumping bonuspoint win...
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/ 5 years agoJohan: Our family is having tough time
JOHAN Ackermann urged his Cherry and Whites to fight their way out of a rut which is threatening the club’s bid...
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/ 5 years agoOllie on fire to spark Exiles with all four of their tries
By GARY FITZGERALD Hat-trick: Ollie Hassell-Collins scores London Irish’s third try PICTURES: Getty Images Don’t forget him: Louis Rees-Zammitt dives in...
