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Rugby reporter @TelegraphSport . Podcast (returns soon):

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Ben Coles

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Long-read on rugby's transfer market, with input from agents and club sources. 💷 Salary offers cut in half due to demand 💼 Freeman, Lawrence and more out of contract in 2025 ⬆️ Rising cap = busiest market for years 🤠'Wild West' transfer fees in France

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Special report: How a rugby transfer really works

With the Premiership salary cap about to rise, agents and clubs are already working towards moves for the summer of 2025

www.telegraph.co.uk

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Ben Coles

2 years

Yeah, France won a (very deserved) Grand Slam, but you're still thinking about Ange Capuozzo aren't you.

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4 years

Someone tell Richie Mo’unga there’s a watershed for this kind of content.

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2 years

Nick Phipps 🔥

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5 years

And with that, Asafo Aumua was barred from the front row union.

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Welsh choir, full voice, Lyon. #WALvAUS

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2 years

I mean, no wonder Ireland's pack is playing well.

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6 years

Highlight of the autumn: Fiji after their first-ever win over France.

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4 years

Best scrum-half in the world turning it on, again.

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2 years

This run from Faletau 😤

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2 years

If those pallbearers head to Wetherspoons and let us know their table number, the UK will take care of them.

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5 years

He slipped and *still* scored. Kolbe's ridiculous run of form for Toulouse continues.

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2 years

Super Rugby is back on Sky Sports from this Friday, following a new four-year deal between Sky and SANZAAR.

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3 years

62 mins: Saracens 34-8 London Irish FT: Saracens 34-34 London Irish And Irish picked up a red card after 22 minutes. That's absurd.

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3 years

Props, eh.

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2 years

Mega photo, this.

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4 years

Friends!

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6 years

Hey, Beauden Barrett, give the rest of the world a chance.

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Ben Coles

5 years

0-0 is a hell of a result for Italy against the All Blacks.

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2 years

MCL rupture and partial ACL tear for Quinn Tupaea. Honestly, throw the book at Darcy Swain. This was hideous stuff.

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3 years

Wait for it 🐙

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Ben Coles

3 years

Sam Simmonds bypassing his bizarre lack of selection by England and going straight into the British and Irish Lions squad definitely works for me.

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2 months

Rate the look tbf @Courtney_Lawes .

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5 years

Just the 270 Test caps between them. Remarkable players. #NZLvWAL

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4 years

They're going to make Kolbe the Mayor of Toulouse at some point, aren't they.

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3 months

Paul Costes, please, there are children watching

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Ben Coles

1 year

Too late to adopt “l’opportunité c’est fucking énorme” as the official RWC 2023 slogan?

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Definitely worth a watch, Ronan O’Gara giving the most Irish team talk while actually speaking French. #rugby

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2 years

Dan Biggar: "That's probably the last chance for a lot of players."

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6 years

Even for Perry Baker this is nuts.

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5 years

Bayonne’s Martín Bustos Moyano with a rare kick to win the league (and promotion to the Top 14).

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5 years

Guessing that those behind the proposed World League didn’t expect our initial reaction to be feeling ashamed of rugby union, but here we are. Cutting out the Pacific Island sides is a total fucking embarrassment.

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Ben Coles

4 years

This photo doesn't do a lot for Finn Russell.

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Bonjour

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Ben Coles

6 years

Can’t really be getting these calls wrong anymore. Definite red.

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2 years

Shaun Edwards' fourth Grand Slam. Worth every penny and cent.

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6 years

Toulouse playing like Toulouse again has been the highlight of the season. This is a ripper. (They beat Toulon 39-0!)

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6 years

Seems fair to ask: what decision is made here if Farrell is a Pacific Island player?

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6 years

Old dead ball line in white, new one (moved by England) in blue. That's comical.

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11 months

Sorry, but that's wild to yellow card Tagitagivalu after the amount of penalties Wales just gave up on their line. #WALvFIJ

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3 years

Slade's eyes 👀

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5 years

Felt @gareththomas14 spoke very well about Billy Vunipola yesterday, here especially.

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3 years

This is glorious.

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2 years

Oh no

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2 years

Owen Farrell, woof. Wonder if he'd be a good fly-half for England...

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Ben Coles

9 months

Ah, so that's what sparked the scrap.

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6 years

Bismarck du Plessis just having a fight with his Montpellier team-mate in the warm-up.

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3 years

Kyle Sinckler said after his Lions call-up about Adam Jones: “It's more than a rugby relationship. He's a good man and someone I'm very grateful for.” Nice to see them catch up after yesterday’s chaos.

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Ben Coles

5 years

A notable addition to Toulouse’s shirt for Sunday. The shirts will then be auctioned to raise funds for Notre Dame.

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Ben Coles

2 years

Understand that Steve Diamond has paid for Worcester's kit, travel and food for next week to make their game with London Irish happen.

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Worcester player reveals he was made homeless after going unpaid

Some players were finally paid on Friday night, two days late, on a day when the Warriors' owners put stake in Morecambe FC up for sale

www.telegraph.co.uk

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3 years

Courtney Lawes reveals he didn't get a Lions long-list email...

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Ben Coles

2 years

Almost want South Africa to lose to Italy this weekend just to see what Rassie does next. Projecting clips of 50-50 breakdowns onto Table Mountain?

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Ben Coles

9 months

In my head when England try those attacking chips and grubbers.

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5 years

New season, but Toulouse are still an absolute riot.

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3 years

Amazing watching the first try back. "Is time back on?" Gauzere has a quick look at England and goes for it with the whistle. Sam Warburton: "I'd be livid if I was Owen Farrell." #WALvENG

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6 years

Barely a dry eye in the ground. 418 appearances for Clermont over 19 years. Rougerie’s an absolute titan.

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Beaucoup d'émotion, et toujours autant de classe pour Aurélien Rougerie après sa dernière avec l' @ASMOfficiel 🙏😢

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Craig Maxwell-Keys, yikes. No penalty apparently.

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2 years

Just leaving this here (before running for cover).

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2 years

Know the world is a mad place but Jonny Wilkinson is currently 33/1 to be the next England head coach with William Hill.

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Peter O'Mahony to Nika Amashukeli after Sexton was hit late following his try: "It's just fucking silly." Amashukeli, conscious everyone's listening on the ref app: "Please don't use that language." #IREvROM

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1 month

Here's the new All Blacks kit (with 👍🏻 large collar) to mark 25 years with adidas. Black Ferns get the same kit (with no collar). And there's whatever Damian McKenzie is wearing.

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Ben Coles

3 years

Navidi, Curry, Simmonds is essentially a 2019-21 fantasy back row, isn't it. The Lions is great.

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2 years

Hadn't appreciated how clear the neck roll was on Sheehan.

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Tough test match, thanks for all the support from 🇿🇦, also thanks to the Ireland supporters at the Aviva, you definetly understand the game and its great to play in an atmosphere like yesterday ! Surely was a game of big battles,but small margins 👇🏿

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Zach Mercer leaving Bath has worked out well. Now a Top 14 champion with Montpellier.

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2 years

Story with @CharlieFelix : Bath have signed Finn Russell for next season, announced in the next few days. Russell expected to be a marquee player on £1m per season.

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Exclusive: Bath sign Finn Russell for £1m per season

The club are also closing in on the signing of Springboks tighthead prop Thomas du Toit

www.telegraph.co.uk

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3 years

“If you look at who has done well in this tournament, New Zealand have had a full programme the entire time. Argentina? Full programme the entire time. Fiji? Full programme the entire time. You can’t compete at this level unless you're properly-funded.” GB's Dan Bibby earlier.

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Ben Coles

4 years

You could kill a hungover person wearing this.

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Ben Coles

5 years

Sweet lord these are nice.

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3 years

The Vunipola contracts are good work, but Toulouse have done the deal of the day signing Antoine Dupont up until 2027.

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Warner Dearns is 6ft 8 and only 22, which is quite exciting.

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5 years

Pablo Matera's lack of chill here is excellent.

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10 months

It's as simple as this - I want to see more of Portugal against the top teams. #AUSvPOR

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6 years

All Blacks scrum-half TJ Perenara "100% against the comments that were made by Israel [Folau]".

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3 years

Murray Redpath (son of Bryan) and Christian Townsend (son of Gregor) start at scrum-half and fly-half for Scotland Under-20s against England. Which is quite cool.

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5 years

Ma'a Nonu, age 36.

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2 years

Anyone tracked down ‘traytaaaaa’ bloke to see what he makes of Eddie’s return

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5 years

Dear lord that backline.

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🌪️ @Hurricanesrugby ALL TIME All Blacks XV.

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2 years

Callum Sheedy *woof*

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3 years

Morné Steyn says he’s retired from Test rugby for the Springboks. I’ll believe it in 2033.

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France have sent home full-back Melvyn Jaminet from Argentina with immediate effect after he posted a video to his Instagram saying he would hit "the first Arab I come across on the road". The FFR have condemned his comments "in the strongest terms".

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Ben Coles

6 years

Show me a better mascot than West Brom's Boiler Man and I'll show you a liar.

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4 years

Let the record show that the first try scored at the Brentford Community Stadium was by C.Rona...

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6 years

Wales not even bigging him up anymore.

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10 months

Enjoyable quote from Fiji scrum-half Simione Kuruvoli, who was perfect off the kicking tee, when asked if he had kicked 5/5 before. "To be honest, nah."

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2 years

Joe Launchbury has signed for Harlequins, will join next season after finishing up with Toyota Verblitz in Japan. Understand an approach from Racing 92 was considered.

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Joe Launchbury turns down Racing 92 to join Harlequins

England lock will join Premiership club next season after a stint in Japan with Toyota Verblitz for upcoming Japan Rugby League One season

www.telegraph.co.uk

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11 months

Exclusive: World Rugby concerned that the use of still images and limited replays is leading to trial by social media for referees and players.

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World Rugby concerned fans are fuelling ‘trial by social media’ for referees

Exclusive: World Cup governing body fears limited replay angles are creating a rush to judgment against players and officials

www.telegraph.co.uk

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5 years

Straight out of @EASPORTS Rugby 2001.

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5 years

RFU will no doubt claim this isn't possible, but it should be. Small cut, enormous difference.

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2 years

London Irish's Tom Pearson with England today. If you want an England call-up, you need to go to Cardiff Met.

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5 years

Faf de Klerk would box kick your grandmother away if given the chance. #WALvRSA

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4 years

Sums up how ridiculously good Jack Willis is at pilfering ball (via @OptaJonny ).

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4 months

Wild story out of Saracens-Harlequins. TMO appeared to not review potential foul play because it had been highlighted on commentary. "The problem... is that it looks like Austin has instigated it, because we're late, so I don't want to talk about it, OK?"

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4 years

Nemani Nadolo leaving Montpellier after 53 tries in 69 games, which is an absurd record. Leicester should be giddy.

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5 years

Japan at their captain's run. 'Come on lads, only a puddle.' #JPNvSCO

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3 years

Josh Navidi. Not sure if it will happen, just feels like it needs some Josh Navidi.

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3 years

Gloucester's maul shifting into massacre mode.

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6 years

More angles of the France U20 double red card. Not good. Notice that France prop Daniel Brennan instantly puts his head in his hands.

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So, in the end: - Weak Bulls side thrashed at Northampton - Stronger Bulls side the next week get LBP against Munster - Bulls finish second by one point (!) above Leinster, later host a semi-final - And beat Leinster - And now host the URC final against Glasgow ...it worked?

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3 years

Steffon Armitage with the winning penalty in the shootout to get Biarritz promoted to the Top 14!

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10 months

Antoine Dupont had an operation at 11pm last night in Toulouse to have a plate fitted in his face. Will re-join the France squad in a few days for a "gradual recovery".

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4 years

L’Equipe with a couple of iconic front pages over the past two days.

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3 years

Appreciate it's cap one, but Freddie Steward's got a shot at the 2023 Rugby World Cup squad.

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