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Paul Turner, the former Wales outside half, has been working minor miracles in the English Championship with a part-time squad at …
Gloucester boss George Skivington has warned the club’s fans there will be more pain before the new look back line featuring Wal…
Newcastle Falcons flyer Adam Radwan has been studying videos of England wing Chris Ashton, the Gallagher Premiership’s record tr…
The towns of Treviso and Townsville are separated by 9,293 miles but linked by their emotional importance to one of the most famou…
Newcastle Falcons boss Steve Diamond has suffered a double blow in the build-up to the clash with Leicester Tigers but insists "th…
Afolabi Fasogbon has been warned his decision to wave goodbye to Ellis Genge, as the England prop was replaced in Gloucester’s w…
Last Saturday’s 10-42 loss to Leicester Tigers at home continued that dreadful run and Diamond’s debrief identified basic erro…
Ludlow, who has captained Gloucester since 2020, has played more than 200 games for the Cherry and Whites and would expect to lead…
Mako Vunipola has a wealth of rugby experiences after a trophy-laden career with Saracens but hearing Owen Farrell’s unmistakabl…
Double Olympic gold medal winner Jerry Tuwai, whose future in the Fiji sevens squad was being seriously questioned under former he…
Fiji sevens national coach Osea Kolinisau is using the experience of double Olympic gold medal winner Jerry Tuwai to prepare his p…
England will face stiff opposition from Flying Fijians head coach Mick Byrne if in-form Blues No8 Hoskins Sotutu decides to give u…
Beaten Gallagher Premiership finalists Bath have won a significant off-the-field victory that will save £1m despite angering some…
The rugby masters at Barnard Castle have an unerring ability to recognise outstanding talent, particularly in sets of brothers wit…
Northampton hooker Sam Matavesi is the Royal Navy’s most high profile professional rugby player which is why he had to ask an Ad…
Two time Olympic gold medalist Jerry Tuwai has proved the doubters wrong and fought is way back into the the Fiji Airways Men’…
Gloucester boss George Skivington believes the uniquely talented Zach Mercer can use Gloucester’s European Challenge Cup final w…
Argentina international Santi Carreras is in a race against time to help Gloucester's bid for a third European Challenge Cup trium…
Newcastle Falcons boss Steve Diamond would back a fast track system that would allow London Irish, Worcester Warriors and Wasps to…
Gloucester director of rugby George Skivington believes the leadership training of Jonny Cooper, the former Gaelic football star, …
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