O’Gara breaks Leinster hearts

Baron calls for PGA deal to be scrapped

FRANCIS Baron believes that the RFU is in

Alun Wyn bows out ahead of RWC axe

ALUN Wyn Jones abandoned the last goal of

Ealing and Jersey unite in criticism of cup coverage

PLAYERS and coaches from both Ealing and Jersey

Curry’s determined to do it for the fans

TOM Curry hopes to inspire the next generation

Counties complain about selection criteria

HUNDREDS of players have missed the chance to

Sarries keen to do it for loyal Jackson

Stalwart: Immense: Jackson Jackson Wray will Wray be

Wasps set to restart at bottom of pyramid

TWO-TIME European champions Wasps will start at the

Reds should have had a shot at the Prem-Allen

DOUBLE-WINNING coach Anthony Allen admits he feels for

Clock is ticking as Irish eye takeover

LONDON Irish have nine days to prove they

Sharks can give favourites a fright

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Falcons set for freshen up after turbulent time

NEWCASTLE finished bottom of the Premiership after heavy

Odogwu gets Italy chance

ITALY have called up former England prospect Paolo

Tomi aiming for top after switch back to Scarlets

WELSH flyer Tomi Lewis is adamant that moving

GB sevens players pondered boycott

SEVERAL Great Britain Sevens players thought about refusing

RFU failed to enforce regulatory standards

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Parisse and Ollivon sparkle

Fitting farewell: Toulon’s Sergio Parisse celebrates with the

Teen Ogden hails impact of veteran star Chudley

Apprentice: Fin Ogden with Will Chudley, inset TYRO

Yarde’s heading for exit at Bayonne

FORMER England winger Marland Yarde will be looking for

Leinster face fight for Boyle

LEINSTER are trying to keep highly-rated prop Jack

Easter on wanted list in America

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Moneybags Racing keen to sign Smith

RACING 92 are serious about tempting Marcus Smith to

Eddie has no time for sentiment, mate

EDDIE Jones is due in London for the

Clubs queue up for Kibirige

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Prop Sarah is revelling in her turn in the spotlight

Influential: Sarah Bern on the charge for Bristol

When it’s your time to go, you just know

WALES AND LIONS LEGEND WELL, I didn’t see

Academy at TJ’s thriving with Withers at the helm

Calling the shots: Gareth Withers AT A time

If Sale win it could be a real game-changer

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Work to do but Bill can meet the challenge

DESPITE efforts to improve the league structures, there

RFU must explain why they allowed Prem ring-fence

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Eligibility rules have failed the Pacific Islands

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LEINSTER head coach Leo Cullen feels they just

Colombe try leaves the Aviva stunned

La Rochelle ...................... 27pts Tries: Sheehan 1, 11,

Leinster finally pay the price for their cynicism

EVERY journo is surely allowed one “told you

Superstar Parisse signs off in style

Glasgow............................. 19pts Tries: Steyn 55, 73; Cancelliere 68

Warriors will learn from this - Smith

GLASGOW head coach Franco Smith accepted that his

Stage set for mind battle between old friends

PAUL REES LOOKS AHEAD TO NEXT WEEKEND’S

Rowntree’s Red Army ready to roll

SATURDAY’S United Rugby Championship final between the Stormers,

Bears make it seven wins on the bounce

Bristol.......................24 Exeter....................... 21 BRISTOL secured a bonus-point win

Williams-Morris stars with hat-trick

DMP Sharks...............0 Loughborough....... 71 LOUGHBOROUGH secured just their

Sarries survive Botterman red to close gap

Worcester............... 15 Saracens.................38 SARACENS survived a red card

Deadly Sharks enjoy feeding frenzy

Wasps......................... 7 Sale...........................88 WITH only three games of

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Acid test awaits for Quins play-off hopes

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Dallaglio’s turned into Nostradamus

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Hertfordshire sign off by smashing 50

Cheshire ........ 24 Herts ................ 54 HERTFORDSHIRE signed

Somerset go clear after early struggle

Somerset ........41 Hampshire ..... 24 IT took Hampshire

Bentley’s late score seals it for Lancashire

Lancashire ........ 29pts Tries: Higginson 2, Wilkinson 43,

Hennessy produces the late magic to break Cornish hearts

Cornwall ......... 31 Kent ................. 34 KENT broke

Unlucky Cumbria fall short of semis

Cumbria ...........36 Durham ...........26 CUMBRIA prevailed in a

Short’s fast start gets Glouc going

Devon ............... 10 Glouc’shire .....40 GLOUCESTERSHIRE inflicted a

Berkshire ........ 19 Dorset & W.....50

DORSET & Wilts travelled to Reading in search

East Midlands book their place in final four despite defeat

Leic’shire ........ 15 E Midlands ..... 10 LEICESTERSHIRE

N Midlands .....38 E Counties ......26

A TEN-TRY thriller at Droitwich saw North Midlands

Essex set up decider with Oxfordshire

THE game of the day was in Thurrock,

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Wiese wins the players’ player gong

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Powell replaces Cokayne at Quins

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Surgery ends Curry’s World Cup dream

Agony: Sale’s Ben Curry SALE Sharks flanker Ben

Front row pair extend deals with Gloucester

ENGLAND hooker Jack Singleton has signed a contract

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Refs must demand immediate release

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Maynard aiming to sink his old mates

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Chiefs bounce back to tame Hurricanes

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Western Province stake claim

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Spears secure their first championship

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