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Bulls first-half blitz sets up hard-fought win over Jacks

5 February 2017 1 comment

By JOHN ARKLESS Swansea 13 Bargoed 18 THREE first-half tries proved just enough for Bargoed as they kept up their good form with a win […]

Howley opts for experience to get Wales off to a flyer

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WALES interim coach Rob Howley makes five changes to the team that beat South Africa in November. Second row Alun-Wyn Jones leads the team for […]

North faces his moment of truth in Eternal City

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Throughout his obsessive quest for perfection, Jonny Wilkinson used a stark piece of pragmatic philosophy: “Treat every match as if it’s going to be your […]

Munster go top to ruin Scots house warming

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By SAM JACKSON Edinburgh………9 Munster………10 MUNSTER went top of the PRO12 table with a onepoint win over Edinburgh. The Scots were playing their first league […]

Brown eager for quick return of sky-scraper Skelton

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By CHRIS JONES KELLY Brown is urging giant lock Will Skelton to return to Saracens after the Wallaby forward made a massive impact on his […]

Lucs end winless run with Sedgley defeat

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■ By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians ….23 Sedgley Park 14 AN EXCELLENT all-round performance from Luctonians saw them record their first win in 11 as they […]

Premiership stars join England U20s staff

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LOUIS Deacon, Ian Vass and Tom Williams have joined the England U20s management team as part of a new agreement signed between the RFU and […]

Lewis’ magical treble gives Ponty a perfect start

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By JACK FLYNN Pontypridd 35 Carmarthen14 LEWIS WILLIAMS ran in an impressive hat-trick as Pontypridd began their Tier One campaign with a bang at Sardis […]

Fight to the end and pray for some magic

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Conor O’Shea tells Brendan Gallagher how he plans to take Italy to the next level PREVIEW… Italy v Wales Today. Kick-off 2pm Landmark victory: Italy […]

Barba signing must be probed by World Rugby

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THE silence from World Rugby on Toulon’s signing of the banned Australian Rugby League player Ben Barba has reached the deafening stage. Has the game’s […]

Want to be a Lion? Then beat England!

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NICK CAIN TALKS TO PAUL MORIARTY ABOUT HIS SON ROSS AND THE CHALLENGE WALES FACE AT TWICKENHAM PAUL Moriarty, the father of Wales back rower […]

Mathewson ready for relegation dogfight

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PUGNACIOUS former All Blacks scrum-half Alby Mathewson is backing his uncompromising style to keep Bristol in the Premiership Bristol’s survival quest continues against Harlequins this […]

Hot-shot Hodson sparks Otley win

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By JOHN FINCH Otley 32 Scunthorpe 8 TWO sides in desperate need of points produced an entertaining game but it was Otley’s superior speed which […]

Slater free for vital Gloucester match

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LEICESTER lock Ed Slater has received a two-week ban after being cited for striking an opponent. Slater, 28, admitted striking Glasgow prop Zander Fagerson during […]

Powell is metronomic as champs fall to home defeat

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By JOHNNY FERGUSON Ebbw Vale 12 Bedwas 15 RICHARD POWELL booted all 15 points as Bedwas held on to beat reigning Premiership champions Ebbw Vale […]

Campagnaro wants Italy to catch the wave this time

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MICHELE CAMPAGNARO has two sporting passions in life – playing rugby and surfing – and both so far have given him more grief than joy, […]

When Elvis put Irish in heartbreak hotel…

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HAD bonus points been in operation ten years ago, Ireland would have been spared the cruel fate of losing the Six Nations title to a […]

ROOM 101

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JIMMY REA THE BISHOP’S STORTFORD WINGER TAKES US THROUGH HIS PET HATES FROM THE RUGBY WORLD AND BEYOND. 1. People who leave gates open I’ve […]

Bonus points will hamper the development of Italy

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Isn’t it strange how sometimes things happen that on the surface seem to be totally unrelated, but then have mind-blowing consequences? The initiative to make […]

Hoppers downed by four-try Hinckley

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By MICHAEL YOUNG Hinckley 29 P G’hoppers 22 HINCKLEY ran in four tries to secure a bonus point victory in an entertaining clash with Preston […]

Smith to say ‘Non’ to Pau and face Lions

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BEN Smith is set to reject a potential move to France in order to stay and play for the All Blacks against the Lions. The […]

Prosser holds his nerve to steal it at the death

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By ELGAN ALDERMAN Cross Keys 9 Llanelli 6 THERE was plenty of late drama as a last-minute Joshua Prosser penalty helped Cross Keys edge out […]

Six Nations offers Boks a route to salvation

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AS the Six Nations gets underway there is an issue that should be uppermost in the minds of its council, and in particular its chief […]

Losers take the spoils

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ACCORDING to my research, a grand total of 92 bonus points would have been awarded to all Six Nations over the last ten seasons. Not […]

Cockerill courted by rival clubs in Top 14

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FORMER Leicester boss Richard Cockerill is on the radar of several French clubs after moving to France to work with Mike Ford at Toulon. Cockerill […]

Superb Tarrant holds off Club revival to seal top-two battle

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By NEALE HARVEY Blackheath……….17pts Tries: penalty 2, Fielding 52 Conversions: Fielding 2, 52 Penalties: Fielding 33 Ampthill & D ……24pts Tries: Marshall 6, Allman 40, […]

20 QUESTIONS

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LAURENCE MAY CORNISH PIRATES NO.10 Big game against London Scottish? It is but we’re prepraring it like any other game really. The weather forecast is […]

Chuter to replace Walsh at Hinckley

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FORMER England hooker George Chuter will succeed Paul Walsh as Hinckley boss next season. Chuter, who played for Saracens, Leicester Tigers and England, said: “I’m […]

Attwell is at the double as Ravens unable to take flight

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By RICH JONES Bridgend 14 Newport 25 NEWPORT began life in Tier Two of Premiership rugby with a comfortable 25-14 win over Bridgend Ravens at […]

Forward thinking is the key for Malins

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By SAM JACKSON England U20……59pts Tries: Cokanasiga 12, Earl 21, Butler 24, Curry 33, Malins 40, 74, Wright 52, Aspland-Robinson 77, Parton 78 Conversions: Malins […]

Mapletoft defends Quins model as Test call-ups bite

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By NEALE HARVEY MARK Mapletoft insists Harlequins remain committed to developing England-qualified players despite claiming his side’s trophy chances have been hammered by Test call-ups. […]

ON THE BLIND SIDE

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BY NEIL FISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler ■ SALE Sharks are the latest club to show an interest in signing Exeter Chiefs’ former England […]

Maggs delight after Moseley end Park’s unbeaten streak

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B Moseley ….36 Rosslyn P ……20 By PAUL SMITH SPARKED by two Ed Sheldon tries, Birmingham Moseley claimed a deserved bonus point win over Rosslyn […]

You can Bank on Thomas to boost Bishop’s

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By JOHN ALLANSON Bishop’s S 35 Barnstaple 12 AN UNCONVINCING victory saw Bishop’s Stortford move to the top of the table despite not having things […]

Concussion forces Marshall to call time

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CONNACHT’S former Ireland U20 forward Ben Marshall is to retire from rugby based on medical advice following concussion. The 26-year-old back five forward joined Connacht […]

Howley on target to complete a fantastic four

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By ROB COLE Cardiff 9 Neath 20 CARDIFF must be sick of the sight of Neath this season as the Welsh All Blacks beat them […]

Wales’ Italian job sets them up for England

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Italy U20……………5pts Tries: Baldino 13 Wales U20………27pts Tries: Carre 18, Conbeer 53, Williams 78 Conversions: B Jones 18, 53, 78 Penalties: B Jones 33, 51 […]

Joost in ‘critical condition’

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FORMER South Africa captain Joost van der Westhuizen is in a “critical condition” in hospital as he continues to fight motor neurone disease. The 45-year-old, […]

Dragons wait on Henson decision

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Waiting game: Gavin Henson GAVIN HENSON could be set to return to Wales after rejecting a lucrative offer to finish his career in Japan next […]

Dominant College break the century

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By EMMA SMITH Hartpury C ……80 Blaydon ……….19 HARTPURY RFC have more than a century of National League One points after securing their 21st league […]

Redruth rewarded for their flying start

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By BILL HOOPER Redruth 10 Bury St Ed 3 TWO early tries were enough for Redruth to secure the win as conditions deteriorated rapidly. Redruth, […]

Ugly England need a big makeover to face Wales

5 February 2017 1 comment

From NICK CAIN at Twickenham England 19pts Tries: Te’o 70 Conversions: Farrell 71 Penalties: Farrell 10, 23, 55; Daly 38 France 17pt Tries: Slimani 60 […]

Grieving Beddau honour tragic Tom with win

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SWALEC Championship round-up THERE were emotional scenes at Beddau as the club said goodbye to 21-year-old Tom Owen, who passed away last week, with a […]

Late show by Boyle edges out Scotland

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Scotland U20…19 Ireland U20…20 PAUL Boyle’s try seven minutes from time helped Ireland U20s clinch a onepoint win over Scotland U20s in Cumbernauld. Cameron Hutchison’s […]

Rising costs of print and your Rugby Paper

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The cover price of The Rugby Paper has been increased today to £1.80. This is the first price rise since the paper was launched eight […]

Exiles step up plans for next season

5 February 2017 1 comment

LONDON Irish are continuing to build for a return to the Premiership and have their sights on Scotland loosehead Gordon Reid, left. The 29- year-old, […]

Wilkinson wallops Coventry late on

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By GALILEO SUTHERLAND Fylde …………….33 Coventry ……..24 CONNOR Wilkinson went over twice in five minutes as Fylde produced a remarkable come from behind bonus-point win […]