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Lancaster to extend stay at Leinster

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STUART LANCASTER is set to stay with PRO12 outfit Leinster for the next two years after having initial talks about a new contract. The former […]

We’re improving, Huw warnsWelsh

19 February 2017 1 comment

Let’s hear it from the Jones boy! Scotland’s Huw Jones celebrates scoring a try against Australia in the autumn By GARY HEATLY HUW Jones has […]

Second half grit ensures Chester victory

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■By ANDREW SMITH Sheffield T …26 Chester…37 CHESTER centre Tom Foden came off the bench to inspire a second-half comeback and help his side claim […]

Henley put in shift to avoid trap door

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■By NICK PITSON Henley…33 Canterbury …22 HENLEY put in a hugely committed performance to ease any fears of being sucked into a relegation fight. Prop […]

Oaks revert to old style power game

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■ By JON NEWCOMBE Match-winner: Florin Vlaicu in action against Spain FLORIN VLAICU scored all his side’s points as Romania beat Spain13-3 in a scrappy […]

Cain’s right, sort scrum mess or risk league-style farce

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NICK Cain was 100 per cent correct in his column about raising the issue of crooked feeds in the scrum and refs turning a blind […]

Gloucester go back to Italy call roots for dogged win

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By BRENDAN GALLAGHER GLOUCESTER dispelled memories of last week’s abject defeat at Leicester with an old-style victory at a roaring Kingsholm against a Saracens team […]

NORTH STAND

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Decision on Sexton may hold key for Irish

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BRENDAN GALLAGHER sets the scene for Ireland’s must-win match against France next weekend Round three is usually the tipping point in most Six Nations and […]

Hoppers halted by South power

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■By MICK MCNEILL S Leicester …23 Preston G …10 SOUTH Leicester overpowered Preston Grasshoppers, despite losing replacement Josh McLaurin to two yellow cards. The home […]

20 QUESTIONS

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ETHAN DAVIES WALES SEVENS Enjoying the break after thye opening two events in Wellington and Sydney? I’m just about over the jetlag! We’ve started training […]

Narberth humbled as Quins cup run continues

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By JOHN ARKLESS Narberth 19 Carmarthen 52 CARMARTHEN Quins remain on course to go one better than last season’s runners up effort in the WRU […]

Anyone else had enough of Butler?

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YET another year goes by with the BBC continuing to regard biased Eddie Butler as the best commentator for the big games. His anti-English bias, […]

McCall: Vunipola ready for Italy call

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SARACENS boss Mark McCall believes prop Mako Vunipola will play some part in the Italy game for England on Sunday after a going well for […]

Stick with Scott to lead the siege on Murrayfield

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Wales’ performance against England was their best for two years – but I just couldn’t understand some of the substitutions Rob Howley made in the […]

Finishing king confident he can conquer from the start

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Ben Te’o and the England ‘finishers’ have got a strut in their step after making the difference in the late wins over France and Wales […]

Skipper Alex more than worth his Salt

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■By STEVE SMITH Hinckley…41 Scunthorpe …20 HINCKLEY captain Alex Salt scored a sensational hat-trick as the hosts came from behind to down Scunthorpe at Leicester […]

YOUNG GUNS

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BEN LOADER ENGLAND U18S WING Breaking into senior rugby ranks is high on Ben Loader’s agenda but for now his focus is on ending his […]

Ponty scrape through despite a spirited Newport display

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By TIM LEWIS Pontypridd 34 Newport 29 PONTYPRIDD resisted a red-hot Newport comeback to secure a battling victory and advance to the quarterfinals of the […]

Painful truth is Italy are just getting left behind

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COLIN BOAG With two rounds gone, what have we learned so far from this year’s Six Nations? First, that the standard appears better than in […]

O’Driscoll is on the case to find any Kiwi flaws

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When it comes to the lengths New Zealand will go to turn over the Lions there are none with better first-hand knowledge than Brian O’Driscoll. […]

Bridge too far for Richmond as Trailfinders play it tough

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By JEREMY INSON EALINGTrailfinders stayed in the play-off race after a four-try victory over their rivals from across Kew Bridge. There was little neighbourly love […]

‘Old man’ Haskell being nursed back to his fighting best

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While Ben Te’o is at the ‘novice’ end of the England bench with just five caps, James Haskell is the daddy of the ‘finishers’, with […]

Terrific Dale are too hot for Otley to handle

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■By BRIAN TILLY Tynedale …38 Otley …20 TYNEDALE produced some excellent rugby on their way to the six-try demolition of Otley. After a shaky start, […]

Judd look unstoppable after early scare

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National League 3 London & SE TONBRIDGE JUDDIANStook maximum points to maintain their grip on top spot, with a 47- 17 bonus-point win at Chichester. […]

Impressive RGC march on as Ravens fall short

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By JAMES CANDY Bridgend R 20 RGC 1404 31 RGC1404 have added a WRU National Cup quarter- final to their list of achievements in a […]

DREAMTEAM

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BRENDON O’CONNOR, THE LEICESTER & FORMER BLUES OPENSIDE, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST… 1. Tony Woodcock – I played with […]

Cooper-Woolley chasing hard for Sinckler’s spot

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By NEALE HARVEY WASPS tight-head Jake Cooper-Woolley is ready to turn up the heat on Kyle Sinckler as he looks to rocket up England’s pecking […]

Rampant Pirates put Carnegie to sword

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By DAVE CRAVEN DELIGHTED jointhead coach Gavin Cattle hailed his Cornish Pirates side for “pushing to the next level” when stunning promotion-chasing Yorkshire Carnegie. They […]

A tour too far for a team hit by big name absentees

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BRENDAN GALLAGHER outlines the organisational failures that conspired against the Lions in 1977 History has not been kind to the 1977 Lions and, coming after […]

Win helps Park build foundation for future

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■By DAVID LAWRENCE Stourbridge …14pts Sedgley Park…19pts SEDGLEY Park put their disappointing away form to one side as they held on for victory over a […]

Shaken Nuns fight to avoid banana skin

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National League 3 Midlands NUNEATON battled back from a 14-point deficit to prevent a second shock in eight days and hold on to top spot […]

Battling Beddau edged out by Ebbw in gritty

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By ELGAN ALDERMAN Beddau 3 Ebbw Vale 7 EBBW Vale had to dig deep to hold off a spirited Beddau side and progress to round […]

Start Te’o against Italy and utilise Daly from full-back

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In n ideal world Eddie Jones would love to arrive at the 2019 World Cup in Japan with 38 players that he could rotate freely […]

Wheeler lined up by RFU

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EXCLUSIVE By NEALE HARVEY FORMER England hooker Peter Wheeler is to become president of the Rugby Football Union in 2019, The Rugby Paper can reveal […]

Jersey are forced to hang on after

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By LUKE JARMYN A SEASON-high half-time away score of 31 points for Jersey sealed a bonus point win and completed a seasonal hat-trick over the […]

There was only so much snooker before the Duke went stir crazy

19 February 2017 1 comment

Anyone for cricket, or snooker, or cards, or golf? Lions tours – even in defeat – are meant to be vibrant, fun and the pinnacle […]

Harrogate sold short by costly mistakes

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■By BILL BARRACK PROMOTION candidates Sale came from behind to defeat a Harrogate side who might have thought they should have more from the game. […]

Field tighten grip at the top of the table

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National League 3 North HUDDERSFIELDcontinue to power away at the top of the table after a convincing 28-16 win at third-place Wirral. Callum Thompson kicked […]

Jarvis keeps double hopes alive for the Ironmen

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By RICH JONES Bedwas 14 Merthyr 25 MERTHYR remain in reach of an historic league and cup double after they outshone Premiership Tier One rivals […]

Quins suffer mauling as Bath begin to flow

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By BRENDAN GALLAGHER BATH maintained their push for a playoff place by pulling away from a dogged and resilient Harlequins side in the final quarter […]

Carberry crosses for two on return

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FLY-HALF Duncan Weir says next Friday’s home clash against Cardiff Blues is a must-win for Edinburgh after they suffered their third successive loss to Irish […]

Blues cruise in as Calladine blasts Titans’ amateur hour

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By GUY WILLIAMS ROTHERHAMTitans can be extremely grateful there is no relegation from the Championship this season because on current form they look mediocre at […]

First-half barrage powers College’s victory

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By ANDREW BEACHAM Hartpury 45 Cambridge 36 HARTPURY once again took five points, but coaches and supporters alike were left disappointed by an underwhelming display […]

Ruthless Caldy a cut above Lucs

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■By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians…5 Caldy…36 CALDY consolidated their promotion hopes with a well-deserved victory against a Luctonians side who offered plenty and played much of […]

The boot of Ben upsets Dings’ title tilt

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National League 3 South West BEN LOVELL’S kicking led Brixhamto a surprise win over title-chasing Dings Crusaders as the fly-half scored 19 points in his […]

Prosser unlocks Neath as Keys progress to next round

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By ROB COLE Cross Keys 29 Neath 10 JOSH Prosser booted Cross Keys into the quarter-finals of the WRU National Cup with a virtuoso goalkicking […]

Kingston: One little mistake was costly

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HARLEQUINS coach John Kingston is still mystified how his side managed to leave the Rec empty handed last night. “I am absolutely gutted given the […]

Stockdale hits double to top off bonus win

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By RONAN O’BRIEN NEWman Marcell Coetzee starred as Ulster soaked up the pressure to emerge with all five points in Belfast. In just his second […]

Nottingham no match for Knights on charge

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By STEVE KENNY DONCASTER maintained their push for a play-off place by sweeping aside a flimsy Nottingham challenge at muddy Lady Bay. A win by […]

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