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Expect the Chiefs Mk2 to be real contenders

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PAUL REES LOOKS AT WHY EXETER’S DOR HAS PUT PLAYER RETENTION AHEAD OF RECRUITMENT AT SANDY PARK The most eye-catching result of the Premiership season […]

I played my last game in 38-degree heat…

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MY LIFEIN RUGBY CHRIS PLANCHANT THE FORMER NORTH OTAGO, BIRKENHEAD PARK, NEW BRIGHTON, WATERLOO, DONCASTER AND CHESHIRE/ LANCASHIRE BACK ROWER OMAN, where I have been […]

Why is captain replaced so early?

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JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME So the All Blacks keep their home record of wins at Dunedin by just one point […]

On the road to glory in Europe

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BRENDAN GALLAGHER ON THE RUGBY VISIONARIES WHO, AFTER A SLOW START, CHANGED THE GAME Brendan Gallagher looks back at the first steps which saw competition […]

THE 1995-96 HEINEKEN EUROPEAN CUP

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AND so it came to pass that the Heineken European Cup finally became reality on October 31 1995 at a small stadium just outside the […]

Time for players to behave properly

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JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN There are no ‘good’ responses to Melvyn Jaminet’s violently racist outburst on social media, or the serious sexual assault allegations levelled […]

Swailes gunning for revenge in Le Crunch

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Women’s U20 Summer Series ■ By LUCY WILDE NIAMH Swailes has warned France they will be taking on a very different England side to the […]

Unbeaten England get act together

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■ By BEN HART ENGLAND U20s captain Steph Else hailed her side for ‘putting on a show’ after they dispatched Wales 55-24 in an entertaining […]

Gatland: I’d love to be allowed to select Hawkins

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Warren Gatland says he has never been in favour of Welsh rugby’s cap rule and would like to be able to select Exeter centre Joe […]

International pair join Montpellier

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MONTPELLIER have confirmed the signing of England No.8 Billy Vunipola, right, and former Scotland full-back Stuart Hogg, below. Hogg, who retired last summer after four […]

Hunslet become dual-code outfit

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■ By JON NEWCOMBE A DUAL-CODE rugby club is set to return to the Rugby League heartland of Leeds, with Jason Robinson’s former club Hunslet […]

Ex-Bath wing to play for Knights

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■ By SAM JACKSON Moving on: Semesa Rokoduguni in action for Bath FORMER England winger Semesa Rokoduguni will play for Doncaster Knights in the Championship […]

George Furbank ruled out of England’s second Test against New Zealand

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Freddie Steward replaces Furbank at full-back in his first appearance for England since February 10 when he started against Wales in the Six Nations. England […]

Andy Farrell impressed by captain Peter O’Mahony’s response to being dropped

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Caelan Doris will skipper the Six Nations champions against South Africa on Saturday. Ireland boss Andy Farrell feels captain Peter O’Mahony has shown “proper leadership” […]

Halliday calls for clarity on Championship funding issues

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By NICK CAIN Championship clubs are calling for the funding issues surrounding next season’s reintroduction of promotion-relegation to be ratified urgently. While a home and […]

Champions Cup to stick with format

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By JON NEWCOMBE CEO: Jacques Raynaud Fans hoping for a return to the old four-team, six pools Champions Cup format in the halcyon Heineken days […]

New job for McKellar

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Former Leicester boss Dan McKellar has signed a three-year deal to become NSW Waratahs’ head coach. McKellar, 47, will succeed Darren Colman who left the […]

Smith is enjoying the life of a tourist

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By ADAM HATHAWAY in Dunedin Marcus Smith has been throwing himself into touring life down under as he makes the most of the current trip […]

England U20s need one point to land semi-final spot

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By BEN JAYCOCK England u20s need just a point to qualify for the Junior World Cup semi-finals but head coach Mark Mapletoft says that’s a […]

England go close but All Blacks have enough to take honours

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By NICK CAIN New Zealand……………….. 16pts Tries: Reece 16, Savea 25 Penalties: McKenzie 55, 66 England ………………………… 15pts Tries: Itoje 21, Feyi-Waboso 48 Conversion: Smith […]

England know this was a chance missed

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PAUL REES After Marcus Smith missed a penalty two minutes into the second half from 30 metres out and just to the left of the […]

Aussies prove too powerful for Wales

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By ROGER PANTING Australia……………………… 25pts Tries: Tupou 21, Daugunu 53, Wright 69 Conversions: Lolesio 21, Lynagh 69 Penalties: Lolesio 6, 14 Wales……………………………. 16pts Tries: Penalty […]

Gatland: We need to learn from this

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Warren Gatland feels frustrated that Wales did not get the 50-50 calls in crucial moments but was encouraged by his inexperienced side’s performance despite defeat. […]

Wainwright stands out as Wales fail to impress

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PETER JACKSON Political swings being all the rage, the sixth-best team in the Six Nations duly fell victim to one of their own making, a […]

RFU still has urgent questions to answer

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NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK The biggest story of the season in the domestic game in England came three weeks ago when […]

Schmidt needs to revitalise Aussies

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JOE Schmidt has an impressive log book, but he will need a magical next instalment if he is to achieve what looks like mission impossible. […]

High life proves step too far for Ireland

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By BRENDAN GALLAGHER South Africa ……………….. 27pts Tries: Arendse 3, Kolbe 65, Penalty 78 Conversions: Pollard 4, 67 Penalties: Pollard 18, 29 pts Ireland…………………………..20pts Tries: […]

We will fix things for next week, promises O’Mahony

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Ireland captain Peter O’Mahony was proud of his side for remaining resilient in South Africa’s lions den and staying in the fight until the […]

Lions winger was AAA champion

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FURTHER to Rob Cole’s article on rugby’s fastest players, John Young played on the wing for England and the Lions (1959 tour) he also won […]

Women’s final was great entertainment

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WHAT a shame fewer than 7,000 people had the pleasure of watching one of the best games of rugby for years. The Women’s Premiership final […]

Jeff’s right about game’s direction

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I AGREE totally with Jeff Probyn’s column (June 23) “heading in different directions”. How disappointing that the only minor “give-away” by the Premiership/RFU is the […]

Fly-half Evans on the move in URC

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FLY-HALF Lloyd Evans has left Gloucester to join an unnamed club in the United Rugby Championship. The 28-year-old, who can also operate at full-back, was […]

Wallaby Hooper quits international game

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FORMER Australia captain Michael Hooper has retired from international rugby after failing to make the sevens squad for the Olympics. The 32-yearold, who captained the […]

McNally agrees Cardiff switch

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By SAM JACKSON Challenge: Josh McNally is on the move CARDIFF have boosted their pack by signing once-capped England lock Josh McNally from Bath. The […]

Marsden replaces Walder

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BRISTOL have promoted Sean Marsden to backs and attack skills coach. He replaces senior backs and attack skills coach Dave Walder, who has left the […]

DREAM TEAM

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Tom Savage, the Moana Pasifika and former Gloucester and Suntory Sungoliath second row, chooses the best XV he’s played with… 1. Val Rapava-Ruskin – Big […]

Trio who tempt us to search for genius

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CHRIS HEWETT THINKING ALLOWED What do we mean when we talk of genius? It is a question as old as Noah, an early candidate for […]

A giant of rugby who defined the age

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WAS Jack Rowell the most successful coach in the history of English club rugby? Might England have won a World Cup four years early had […]

Big guns in danger of just looking after No.1

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ANALYSIS PAUL REES WONDERS HOW THE SPORT CAN KEEP PAYING FOR ITSELF IN HARD TIMES….WHILE UNIONS BUILD FOR THE FUTURE When the professional era started […]

Jack’s philosophy? Win today, win tomorrow…

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PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Of all the enduring memories from Jack Rowell’s tumultuous time in charge of England, two stand out, […]

Wales keep dream alive

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U20S WORLD CUP By BEN JAYCOCK POOL A Wales……………. 31 Spain ……………. 10 WALES have a shot at qualifying for the semi-finals when they take […]

New-look England put Fiji to the sword

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By WILLIAM GUPWELL POOL C England…………… 48pts Tries: Issacs 6, Halliwell 14, Hall 20, 37; Pollock 25, Cousins 31, 75; James 60 Conversions: Coen 6, […]

Simpson hits late winner

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By SAM JACKSON France…………..26 New Zealand….27 RICO Simpson converted a wide left, match winning penalty in windy conditions to guide New Zealand past three-time world […]

Argentina stun hosts with devastating driving maul

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By JAMES ORPIN South Africa… 12 Argentina…….. 31 ARGENTINA bounced back from their opening round defeat against England to dominate tournament hosts South Africa. The […]

POOL B

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Ireland………….22 Georgia…………. 16 By BEN JAYCOCK FINN Treacy’s late-minute try denied Georgia a historic victory over last year’s runners-up Ireland. Ireland led 12-6 at half-time […]

CHARLIE MYALL

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YOUNG GUNS LEICESTER & ENGLAND U20 CENTRE Charlie Myall has put his injury woes behind him and is on a mission to inflict bone-crunching tackles […]

There’s more than money to Toulouse

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RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER There have, rightly, been acres of words written about Toulouse in recent […]