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/ 3 years ago

All square as England bring down Wallabies

By NICK CAIN Australia............17pts Tries: Tupou 37, Kerevi 48 Conversions: Lolesio 39, 50 Penalties: Lolesio 54 England ............25pts Tries: B Vunipola...

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/ 3 years ago

Respect! Anscombe the hero as Wales get it right this time

By PETER JACKSON South Africa ....12pts Penalties: Pollard 6, 44, 52, 59 Wales..................13pts Tries: Adams 78 Conversions: Anscombe 79 Penalties: Biggar...

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/ 3 years ago

All Blacks cut down by Irish brilliance

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER New Zealand....12pts Tries: B Barrett 41, Jordan 78 Ireland ..............23pts Conversions: J Barrett 42 Tries: Porter 3, 48...

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Features

/ 3 years ago

Time the laws applied to New Zealand as well

COLIN BOAG It’s quite possible that Saturday’s Test between New Zealand and Ireland will turn out to be hugely significant for...

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Features

/ 3 years ago

What price for a jersey famous the world over?

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW One of the game’s most treasured jerseys has reappeared alongside its revered owner...

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/ 3 years ago

Ferocious Baby Boks book place in the final

France ..............27pts Tries: Bielle-Biarrey 19, 58; Sa 39, Coulon 78 Conversions: Barré 21, 59 Penalties: Barré 42 South Africa ....42pts Tries:...

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International Rugby

/ 3 years ago

Sam’s the man with late winner for Ireland

By NICK POWELL Ireland ..............37pts Tries: Gibbons 10, McCormick 17, Penalty 23, McLoughlin 36 Conversions: Prendergast 11, 18, 37 Penalties: Prendergast...

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/ 3 years ago

Baby Boks hold no fear for Wales

■By STEFFAN THOMAS Rising star: Dafydd Jenkins DAFYDD Jenkins is confident Wales U20s can upset the formbook by beating South Africa...

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International Rugby

/ 3 years ago

Welsh resurgence all about mindset

RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER My experience over many decades is that Welsh rugby is rarely in as bad a state as...

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Features

/ 3 years ago

England undone by childish behaviour

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Despite the fact that they were the first games of the tours,...

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/ 3 years ago

All Blacks give Irish a lesson in control

■By JOHN FALLON New Zealand ..42pts Tries: Barrett 21, Reece 30, Tupaea 36, Savea 38, 53, Sowakula 70 Conversions: Barrett 22,...

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/ 3 years ago

Farrell: Plenty of positives, but we have to fix set-piece and be clinical

Andy Farrell is confident Ireland can pick up the pieces from a frustrating opening Test and have a right crack at...

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/ 3 years ago

Sullivan stars as Maori AB call shots

@therugbypaper Maori AB ........32 Ireland ............17 IRELAND made a poor start to their tour as they were well beaten by the...

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Features

/ 3 years ago

Pride of the Maori shines through

It is not the optimum moment to wonder whether there is still a point to Barbarians rugby – the reincarnation of...

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/ 3 years ago

South Africa power too much for battling Irish

Ireland ..............24pts Tries: O’Grady 48, Michel 61, Crothers 80 Conversions: Prendergast 49, 62; Malone 80 Penalties: Prendergast 21 South Africa ....33pts...

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International Rugby

/ 3 years ago

Richards keeps England on course

■By BEN JAYCOCK France ................20pts Tries: Montgaillard 33, Penalty 63 Conversions: Auriac 34 Penalties: Auriac 29, 50 England ............29pts Tries: Richards...

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/ 3 years ago

Much changed Ireland take on Covid-hit New Zealand

Ireland make 14 changes from the team who lost to the Maori All Blacks, as Cian Healy is passed fit enough...

By Nick Powell

International Rugby

/ 3 years ago

Maori All Blacks hammer Ireland in opener

Maori All Blacks 32-17 Ireland XV Ireland's tour of New Zealand got off to a poor start as they were convincingly...

By Nick Powell

International Rugby

/ 3 years ago

Schmidt to assist All Blacks in Foster’s absence

Former Ireland coach Joe Schmidt has been called in to assist New Zealand for their first test against Ireland, with head...

By Nick Powell

Guest Blogs

/ 3 years ago

Rugby during the England tour of Australia

The England rugby team is considered one of the most expensive and prestigious teams not only in Europe but throughout the...

By Sam Emery

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/ 3 years ago

Four Irishmen join the South African all-stars

By BEN JAYCOCK THE Stormers lifted the inaugural United Rugby Championship as they saw off the Bulls 18-13 in an all-South...

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/ 3 years ago

Crusaders and Blues share spoils in dream team

THE Crusaders outclassing the Blues to claim their sixth piece of silverware in as many years with the inaugural Super Rugby...

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/ 3 years ago

Boks will show Wales no mercy says Wiese

By PETER JACKSON A GIGANTIC old South African foe is warning Wales that the Springboks will show no mercy during next...

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/ 3 years ago

Saddened Nick is singing the Blues

By STEFFAN THOMAS Glory days: Cardiff celebrate winning the European Challenge Cup in 2018 PICTURES: Getty Images FORMER Cardiff No.8 Nick...

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/ 3 years ago

Coaching is not for me, says Swinson

By GARY FITZGERALD TIM Swinson has opted not to take up the coaching route because he does not enjoy “the negativity...

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/ 3 years ago

There has never been another quite like ‘Benny’

Peter Jackson pays tribute to Phil Bennett, one of the all-time greats for Wales and the Lions During those golden days...

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/ 3 years ago

Wallaby joins list of big political animals

RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER It will come as no surprise to hear...

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/ 3 years ago

England U20 braced for the unknown

■By BEN JAYCOCK ENGLAND U20s head coach Alan Dickens claims results are not the main focus in the upcoming Summer Series...

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/ 3 years ago

Perfect run for Red Roses

ENGLAND Women went unbeaten last weekend throughout the Zagreb Sevens, not conceding a point all weekend. The tournament in Croatia was...

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Features

/ 3 years ago

Young Guns: Rhodri Lewis, Ospreys Wing

Having already been compared to his childhood hero Shane Williams, 17-yeaold Rhodri Lewis has issued a warning to the Ospreys senior...

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Chris Hewett

/ 3 years ago

Rennie has a healthy selection headache

CHRIS HEWETT GUEST COLUMNIST History, we are told, is just one damned thing after another. And by way of rubbing it...

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Bill Beaumont Cup

/ 3 years ago

Marris crashes over at the death

By DAVID BALLHEIMER DIVISION 3 Berkshire ..........5 Oxfordshire ......7 OXFORDSHIRE snatched the Division Three final in the most exciting of ways...

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News Extra

/ 3 years ago

Parkes: Wales can give the Boks a test

FORMER Wales centre Hadleigh Parkes believes Wayne Pivac’s side can hit top form on this summer’s tour of South Africa. Wales...

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/ 3 years ago

Australia win keeps heat on Blitzboks

WORLD 7s SERIES By BEN JAYCOCK HENRY Paterson scored a hat-trick including a golden-point try as Australia beat New Zealand 19-14...

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Features

/ 3 years ago

Perfect poise and balance of Nepia

Brendan Gallagher delves into some of rugby’s most enduring images, their story and why they are still so impactful Iconic Rugby...

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/ 3 years ago

Queen’s jubilees are years to savour

THE Queen’s Platinum anniversary celebrations are nearly upon us and it might just be a coincidence but most of her landmark...

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/ 3 years ago

Lydiate, the bionic man, set to return

OSPREYS flanker Dan Lydiate will break all known medical records with the latest in a series of incredible comebacks without precedent...

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/ 3 years ago

Boyd: Mitchell has become the complete professional

By PAUL REES CHRIS Boyd will return to New Zealand at the end of the season, but one of the legacies...

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Chris Hewett

/ 3 years ago

Leinster are taking Europe to next level

CHRIS HEWETT GUEST COLUMNIST It is often argued, usually by politicians reneging on a manifesto promise, that “the perfect is the...

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/ 3 years ago

Hosts breeze to 1872 Cup win

By BEN JAYCOCK Edinburgh ......28 Glasgow ..........11 DOMINANT Edinburgh took the honours in a winner-takes-all derby against Glasgow Warriors in the...

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