Soccer skills helping Barton kick on at Gloucester

Lions leave space for Farrell to join the tour

Wanted: Andy Farrell WARREN Gatland has left the

Cardiff date worth £1.5m to All Blacks

Smiles better: Ben Earl celebrates after scoring Bristol

County Championship reaches crossroads

AS Cornwall prepares to celebrate the 30th anniversary

Red Rose summer schedule still up in the air

ENGLAND’S plans for an Autumn Nations Cup-style competition

George needs roaring finish for shot at Lions

GEORGE Ford is focusing on ensuring Leicester finish

Farrell back for Sarries at Doncaster

OWEN Farrell makes his return for Saracens when

Lions will be motivated by pain of World Cup – McBryde

NEW British & Irish Lions forwards coach Robin

Harris can go from Scotland’s defensive rock to Bok basher for Tandy’s Lions

Hope: Chris Harris HAVING the chance to represent

Captain’s review will cut chance of cheating – Blackett

LEE BLACKETT believes introducing a cricket-style captain’s review

Rainbow Cup guinea pigs trial new law variations

THE Rainbow Cup will be used to trial

Thomas: We weren’t connected, we defended as individuals

JONATHAN Thomas admitted his Warriors were left as

Deano: No drop lets me play kids

NEWCASTLE boss Dean Richards gave an honest assessment

Kidney so proud of Irish fighters

LONDON Irish boss Declan Kidney praised his beaten

Premiership’s treatment of Lions is a scandal

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Underhill back in action

ENGLAND flanker Sam Underhill, fly-half Josh Matavesi and

Ojomoh stars for Bath United

BATH United ran out 36-19 winners over Gloucester

Tandy has the talent to muzzle Springboks

WALES AND LIONS LEGEND

Hope the Lions do John proud

I’D LIKE to send my condolences to the

Wrong to get second chance after seeing red

RUGBY – like anything in life – must

Massimo was heart and soul of Azzurri

BRENDAN GALLAGHER

Tragic that Trinder’s magic failed to find favour

THERE are many players for whom the road

Big challenge to get Team GB up to speed – Rowlands

Flat out for success: England and Loughborough fly-half

Trolls won’t slow Nolli’s rise as expert pundit

PAUL REES finds Nolli Waterman still leading by example as always for the next generation

Peel saga demands an apology to the fans

THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW

Scarlets excuses just don’t add up

HAVING seen his team’s alarming demolition by Sale,

Baa-baas out of lockdown

THE charisma of the Barbarians is alive and

Green light for Pacific Islanders’ inclusion

PACIFIC islands teams Moana Pasifika and Fijian Drua

Scarlets Williams set for shoulder surgery

WALES centre Johnny Williams will not play again

Long-term deal for Young at Cardiff

CARDIFF Blues director of rugby Dai Young has

Sopoaga confirms Wasps exit for Lyon

WASPS fly-half Lima Sopoaga will join French Top

Lloyd cleared of foul play charges

CARDIFF Blues scrum-half Lloyd Williams has been cleared

‘Medical joker’ Barry joins Vannes ex-pats

NEWCASTLE lock Darren Barry has joined Gloucester centre

Gleave on board for Rainbow Cup

GLOUCESTER hooker Todd Gleave has joined Ospreys on

Maybe clubs are reason England failed, not Eddie

A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME

Joseph brings in foreign legion for Lions job

JAPAN will be without seven of the side

Jantjies jets in after Pau secure Top 14 survival

FRENCH COLUMN

Deans: Pro rugby needs to hit reset

TRP Probyn: Did clubs cause England failure, not Eddie?

Zebo keen to relaunch Test career

Coming home: Simon Zebo SIMON Zebo will leave

Weakened Warriors

MICHAEL Reay (TRP letters April 4) may be

Scrum improving, now sort out mess of driving maul

NOW that the powers that be have clamped

Pacific franchises can turn the tide

IT feels like a natural fit including Moana

No good for anyone

AFTER last weekend’s 45-0 and 67-3 hammerings handed

Red card experiment erodes player welfare

Let me remind you of the mantra that player

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STEVIE SCOTT, THE FORMER SCOTLAND AND EDINBURGH HOOKER CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST

Forget Six Nations form, Itoje can rattle the Boks

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Chiefs whip Wasps in hangover cure

Exeter ................43pts Tries: Devoto 5, Hill 13, Hogg

Hepher: Positive heads won it

AFTER last week’s disappointing defeat to Leinster, Exeter

Sharks’ 14 let off hook by not so lethal Louis

Sale ....................25pts Tries: De Klerk 6, Reed 20,

Discipline needs to improve says Pat

SALE boss Alex Sanderson was pleased with the

Care shows Lions class as Quins storm on

Harlequins ........50pts Worcester Tries: Care 2, Smith 7,

Bears go rumbling on towards home semi

Newcastle ........17pts Tries: Young 14, Cooper 77 Conversions:

Six-try Saints told to shape up for Tigers

Northampton ..44pts Tries: Dingwall 12, Mitchell 26, 28;

Make or break time in race for play-offs

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DARREN BARRY

THE FORMER NEWCASTLE LOCK AND NEW VANNES SIGNING TAKES US THROUGH HIS PET HATES FROM THE RUGBY WORLD AND BEYOND

Sherratt quits Sixways for Blues return

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Wasps tell Warriors they want Billy back

Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler WASPS have earmarked

Manu’s England career saved as he signs for Sale

Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler Recovering: Manu Tuilagi

Question of Sport chance for Monye

Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler Quiz: Ugo Monye

Versatile Hudson attracting interest at Ampthill

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I hate losing, but it’s vital part of winning process

Jonathan Thomas tells PAUL REES how he intends to turn the Warriors ship around

Stringer’s cheek gets Munster home at last

Brendan Gallagher delves into some of rugby’s most enduring images, their story and why they are still so impactful

Keep politics out of rugby? You’re joking!

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Limit the poundage to reduce injuries

Not so weeny: Uini Atonio of La Rochelle

Lions find answer to a taxing problem

RUGBY has entered the modern age with the

Adam dreams of being next Coventry star to hit big time

DANIEL GALLAN finds Coventry captain Adam Peters hungry to prove himself against the best

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WORCESTER PROP

Benny’s have done the old monks proud

Brendan Gallagher continues his series looking at rugby’s great schools

SAMRILEY

HARLEQUINS HOOKER

I won Heineken Cup after leg break horror

THE FORMER WALES, CARDIFF BLUES AND BEDFORD BLUES WINGER

Don’t panic! It would be madness to boot Eddie

PAUL REES TALKS TO GEORGE KRUIS ABOUT ENGLAND’S SIX NATIONS FAILURE, JAPAN AND THE LIONS

Kruis’ Lions experience will keep him in the conversation

THERE are unlikely to be many bolters from

Trailfinders crush Reds to continue their perfect run

Ealing ................64pts Tries: B Johnston 5, Uzokwe 12,

High-speed Pirates get bonus point they need

Nottingham ......22pts Tries: Garside 42, Farnsworth 44, Coghlan

Amps expect arm-wrestle against improving Hartpury

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Proud son Billy ready to run rule over Lions

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Stylish Blues smash big six with brace from supersub Fields

Bedford ............38pts Tries: Tapley 9, Lane 14, Robinson

Irish outgunned by ferocious France

Ireland ....................15 France ....................56 FRANCE will meet England

Captain’s hat-trick kills off Scotland

Scotland ................20 Italy ........................41 ITALY captain Manuela Furlan

Brony’s hat-trick can’t stop Saracens march

Loughboro’ L ..29 Saracens ........38 BRYONY FIELD’S hattrick

West’s late try gets battling Wasps over the line

Glo-Hartpury ..20 Wasps ..............25 WASPS fought until the

Six-try Quins still in the hunt for their first title

Harlequins ......31 Worcester ........7 HARLEQUINS took a big

Quick-thinking Bawden gives Sale the edge

Sale ..................17 Exeter ..............10 SUPER SUB Hollie Bawden’s

Sharks off the mark by shocking the Bears

Bristol ..............17 DMP Sharks ....34 DMP Sharks shocked

Enjoy the game was Dawes’ golden rule

Peter Jackson remembers the great Lions and Wales captain John Dawes

Last-gasp Miotti on target for the Force

DOMINGO MIOTTI rescued victory for the Force with

Rocket man Alex Burns off Freddie

HE HAD to wait eight weeks, but Alex

Hodgman red card helps Highlanders

TONY Brown’s Highlanders kept their Aotearoa final hopes

Robshaw faces op on injured shoulder

CHRIS ROBSHAW’S debut for the San Diego Legion

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