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Review
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saga over
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Gavin Williamson
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Review
'It was 100% my fault' - Earls keen to bounce back from England error
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Defence
'I really like the idea of my family having different experiences'
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in depth
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understanding
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Jan 10th 2019, 7:00 PM
Support
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Dec 23rd 2018, 10:33 PM
Defence
Carvajal explains Isco's perceived snub of Real Madrid captain's armband
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Dec 14th 2018, 6:33 PM
Defence
'Our catchphrase is, 'There's always a solution until someone stops working''
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Dec 1st 2018, 9:00 AM
Shut out
Schmidt hails Farrell influence as All Blacks suffer rare try-less night
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Nov 18th 2018, 12:51 AM
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Farrell faces up to the toughest test for a defence coach in rugby
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Nov 14th 2018, 6:30 AM
Support
'James is entitled to do what he wants... It's entirely his choice and I think we should respect it'
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Nov 6th 2018, 3:17 PM
Ringrose Review
'Stuart talks about taking a bit of pressure off the 10 when the opportunity comes up'
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Sep 18th 2018, 7:15 PM
Analysis
'One of our principles defensively is not to get beaten on your inside shoulder'
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Sep 11th 2018, 7:18 PM
Defence
'Ozil is one of the best players in the world' - Under-fire Germany star receives support
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Jun 26th 2018, 6:15 AM
Reaction
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glue
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Mar 12th 2018, 11:34 AM
Defence
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Feb 28th 2018, 3:46 PM
defence wins championships
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Feb 27th 2018, 4:09 PM
Prolific
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Feb 26th 2018, 8:00 AM
narrow
Ireland well positioned to claim Six Nations but Schmidt concerned about defence
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Feb 25th 2018, 7:00 AM
standards
'Average is not acceptable' - Farrell left fuming by conceded tries against Italy
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Feb 20th 2018, 2:53 PM
apologetic
Phil Neville insists 'just battered the wife' tweet referred to a game of table tennis
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Jan 29th 2018, 5:06 PM
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Leinster's 'brothers' look to dig in for each other without the ball
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Jan 6th 2018, 12:00 PM
Tension
US Defense Secretary warns North Korea of 'massive military response'
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Oct 28th 2017, 11:33 AM
Defence
Lovren critics like rubberneckers, says Klopp
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Oct 27th 2017, 8:49 PM
Defence
Reid working hard to tighten up Leinster's midfield channel after 53 missed tackles
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Oct 24th 2017, 7:00 AM
Defence
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innocent
'You can disagree with those views but he wasn't guilty of terrorism': Ibrahim Halawa's former cellmate
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'One of the most gender blind people I've ever worked with': Ciara Kelly strongly defends George Hook
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