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In a New Zealand deluge

23 April 2017 0 comments

Peterkin and Bruce King on drums. The tape was mixed and edited by Peter Hitchcock at the EMI studios in Wellington and mastered by Malcolm […]

Hurst hails performances of youngsters

23 April 2017 0 comments

National League 3 Midlands BROADSTREET won the title in style with a merciless 64-7 battering of a Sandbach side that was relegated as a result. […]

Kings upset the odds to stun sorry Waratahs

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By NICK VERDIER King for a day: Michael Willemse celebrates his try PICTURE: Getty Images THE Kings might be heading for the guillotine next season […]

‘Creative’ Lions can expose All Blacks

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ALL Blacks legend Sean Fitzpatrick reckons Warren Gatland has picked a high class British and Irish Lions squad for the tour of New Zealand. Fitzpatrick, […]

Mistake to pick Marler over Evans says Cotton

23 April 2017 1 comment

By PETER JACKSON THELions have made a mistake by failing to pick Wales loosehead Rob Evans, according to the only prop to win a Test […]

Jenkins ramps up pressure on Barrett

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By NICK VERDIER BEAUDEN Barrett might be the best player in the world but his goal kicking could be the All Blacks’ downfall according to […]

Howley backs power and pace of Lions

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By NICK VERDIER All Black conquerer: Ireland centre Jared Payne ROB Howley will soon have to make his mind up about backline selection ahead of […]

Farrell: Lions must impose own game on New Zealand

23 April 2017 1 comment

Winner: Andy Farrell ANDY Farrell was the main instigator of two of New Zealand’s most famous defeats in recent years and he knows the Lions […]

Seymour gives the credit for tour place to Gregor

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By GARY HEATLY TOMMY Seymour has praised Gregor Townsend for helping him turn around his career as he prepares for the Lions tour. Selection was […]

Farrell earns plaudits from suffering Meads

23 April 2017 1 comment

By PETER JACKSON Impressive: Owen Farrell goes past Wales’ Dan Biggar for England PICTURE: Getty Images OWEN Farrell will pose the greatest single danger to […]

Ireland have shown us how to win, says Spencer

23 April 2017 1 comment

By GUY WILLIAMS THE Lions are more than capable of achieving a massive upset against the All Blacks this summer if they can reproduce the […]

Rowntree: Quick ball essential to beating All Blacks

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FORWARDS guru Graham Rowntree knows the Lions will have to match New Zealand up front if they are to win their second consecutive tour but […]

Surely Warren’s playing mind games

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WARREN Gatland has had the entire season to pursue a single objective, identifying a team of 23 to win two Tests in New Zealand this […]

Nick Cain: Sonny Bill is still king – of double standards!

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Sonny Bill Williams has a habit of cornering the headlines when it comes to Antipodean rugby – whether Union or League – and this week […]

Shane Williams: Anscombe excellence left Sam in the shade

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Judgement Day was a chance for some of Wales’ best players to book their place on summer tours and while some did exactly that, others […]

All-rounder Farrell reminds McCaw of legend Carter

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Richie McCaw believes Owen Farrell is turning into a Northern Hemisphere version of Dan Carter. McCaw, a double World Cup-winning captain, was on the wrong […]

Sam Warburton “humbled and proud” to be Lions captain again

19 April 2017 0 comments

Sam Warburton has been confirmed as the British & Irish Lions captain for the second Tour in a row. Warburton will lead the tourists to […]

Peter Jackson: Dylan must hope Lions history isn’t repeated

19 April 2017 0 comments

The Lions leave the England captain at home, pick his Irish counterpart instead for the series in New Zealand and end up being whitewashed by […]

Hartley fired up by bid for Euro place

16 April 2017 0 comments

By NEALE HARVEY In the thick of the battle: Saints’ Dylan Hartley PICTURE: Getty Images NORTHAMPTON are out of the running for a top four […]

De Klerk and O’Connor are done deals at Sale

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BLINDSIDE understands that Sale Sharks have completed deals for Faf de Klerk and James O’Connor to move to the club next season. We exclusively revealed […]

All-rounder Farrell reminds McCaw of legend Carter

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By ADAM HATHAWAY Running the show: England inside-centre Owen Farrell. Dan Carter scores during the second Lions Test in 2005 PICTURES: Getty Images Admirer: Richie […]

Confident Cowan-Dickie targeting England place

16 April 2017 1 comment

By NEALE HARVEY DYNAMIC Exeter hooker Luke Cowan-Dickie has declared himself fit to underline his worth for England on this summer’s tour of Argentina. Eddie […]

Gatland’s million dollar question: Is it Sexton or Farrell?

16 April 2017 1 comment

AT LAST, after months and months of speculation Warren Gatland is poised to announce his Lions squad for New Zealand… what a relief. Debates over […]

Impressive Tigers go back to their basics

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By NICK CAIN Try scorer: Leicester’s Ben Youngs scores with a fine solo run Try saver: Vereniki Goneva is tackled by Ben Youngs ELLIS Genge […]

O’Connor: Lions have to pick Youngs

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RETURNING Leicester head coach Matt O’Connor said there is no way the Lions selectors can afford to leave Ben Youngs behind after the scrum-half welcomed […]

All Blacks will target Sexton warns Best

16 April 2017 1 comment

By NICK CAIN JOHNNY Sexton is a Lions casualty in waiting according to former England coach Dick Best. Best, who presided over two victories over […]

Sonny Bill is still king – of double standards!

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Cover up: Sonny Bill with plasters over the collar logos PICTURE: Getty Images SONNY Bill Williams has a habit of cornering the headlines when it […]

High-flying Chiefs cash in another win bonus

16 April 2017 1 comment

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Double delight: Chiefs full-back Lachie Turner dives over for one of his scores PICTURES: Getty Images Veteran: Nick Evans breaks away to […]

Lions need tough guy at ten

9 April 2017 0 comments

MA’A NONU may not be around to scare the life out of defences anymore, but you can bet that the All Blacks will still send […]

Ackermann will give Gloucester some steel

9 April 2017 0 comments

ON the face of it Gloucester’s appointment of Johan Ackermann, below, as their new head coach for 2017-18, seems a shrewd one. The Lions improved […]

Globetrotter Francis has eyes trained on England

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By NEALE HARVEY SUPER RUGBY star Piers Francis is determined to challenge for an England fly-half spot when he returns from New Zealand later this […]

Lions roar to pile misery on Otley

9 April 2017 1 comment

By JOHN FINCH Otley …17 Leicester L…65 LEICESTER Lions certainly looked promotion contenders as they gave Otley their heaviest defeat of the season. The hosts […]

Jeff Probyn: I doubt that Gatland will be giving out Lions wildcards

5 April 2017 0 comments

Optimism, hypocrisy and concern. Three words that can be used to describe the game of rugby over the last week. Optimism, because all the players […]

Geech points way ahead for future tours

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The 1993 Lions tour of New Zealand was Ian McGeechan’s second as coach and the first time a Lions coach had been appointed for consecutive […]

Wilkinson: Lions will need a team full of captains to defeat All Blacks

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Been there: Jonny Wilkinson on Lions duty in 2005 By GARY FITZGERALD NEWS EXTRA JONNY Wilkinson claims the Lions will need a posse of captains […]

Brothers in arms keep Kiwi sides riding high

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By NICK VERDIER THE Barrett and Ioane brothers were on fire yesterday with standout performances to hand the Hurricanes and the Blues wins over Australian […]

Broadstreet’s winning run stretches on

2 April 2017 1 comment

National League 3 Midlands BROADSTREET kept their title bandwagon rolling with an 11th straight victory to maintain a two-point cushion at the top. Old Halesonians […]

Electrifying Adams is ready for Wales tour says Gold

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NEWS EXTRA WORCESTER boss Gary Gold says Josh Adams is good enough to play for Wales this Summer. The 21-year-old has been ever-present for the […]

Solomona eligible for England and the Lions

29 March 2017 0 comments

Sale Sharks flying winger Denny Solomona is now eligible to play for England after receiving notification from the RFU. Being English-qualified also puts the free-scoring […]

Twickenham rout ‘will cost Scots their Lions places’

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Former Scotland lock Jim Hamilton fears his countrymen’s 62-21 Six Nations thrashing by England has dashed any hope of significant Lions representation this summer. Improved […]

Lions ban clubs from using their branding

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The Lions are not making friends among the broader rugby community as their commercial team prevent other clubs from ‘unofficial’ use of the Lions name. […]

Four-way fight for title as Broadstreet win

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National League 3 Midlands BROADSTREETstrengthened their grip on top spot with a hard-fought 17-12 win at title rivals Nuneaton. In a close contest, the visitors […]

Lions Test refs named

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TWO French referees and a South African will take charge of the British and Irish Lions’ Tests against world champions New Zealand this summer. World […]

Robshaw’s back and firing for his Lions selection

26 March 2017 1 comment

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Harlequins 53pts Tries: Buchanan 14, Brown 21, Marchant 40, Yarde 42, Luamanu 48, Care 55, Swiel 77 Conversions: Evans 15, 22, 40, […]

Deano: Yes, put Chris on the plane

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RIVAL coaches John Kingston and Dean Richards were united in respectfully suggesting Warren Gatland seriously considers Chris Robshaw for the Lions tour to New Zealand […]

Lions ban clubs from using their branding

26 March 2017 0 comments

By NICK CAIN THE Lions are not making friends among the broader rugby community as their commercial team prevent other clubs from ‘unofficial’ use of […]

Rhodes welcomes back heavy brigade

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By NEALE HARVEY WITH their England contingent back and showing no ill-effects from last week’s Grand Slam defeat in Ireland, back rower Michael Rhodes reckons […]

Dom wants to become Tigers’ Don in the future

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By NEALE HARVEY AMBITIOUS Leicester lock Dom Barrow insists he is ready for a crack at Test rugby – and will prove it if selected […]

Now you see them…Six Nations flyers!

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PAUL FLAVINmade a late entrance into the Test arena for Ireland against France one day 20 years ago, so late that the IRFU did not […]

Timid Titans given 7-try thumping after Burnell’s exit

26 March 2017 0 comments

Rotherham 7pts Tries: Tresidder 19 Conversions: Ryan 19. Nottingham 46pts Tries: Thacker 24, Evans 40, Stevens 58, 63, Stephenson 69, Langley 74, Worth 76 Conversions: […]

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