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Dupont reveals the one rugby prize still eluding him after steering France to Six Nations Grand Slam

Antoine Dupont is running out of space in his trophy cabinet but there is one prize that has so far eluded him. After leading France to a first Grand Slam in 12 years, Dupont was named Guinness Six Nations Player of the Championship for the second time, to add to the World Player of the Year award he picked up last year. Ad/> But the biggest individual accolade available for any French player right now is defence coach Shaun Edwards' prize for the top defender in a match.

Damian De Allende to leave Munster but rules out Bath move

Damien de Allende has confirmed he will leave Munster at the end of the season, with his next club set to be outside Europe.

United Rugby Championship refs warned they could be pulled as boss makes TV admission

The United Rugby Championship’s head of match officials has admitted on TV a crucial try which was controversially disallowed on the weekend should have stood.

Bale apunta al Cardiff

Gareth Bale sopesa seriamente la posibilidad de hacer un contrato corto con el Cardiff City en caso de que Gales se clasifique para el Mundial de Qatar, situación que no se conocerá hasta el mes de junio, cuando podrá jugar el segundo partido de su repesca (Escocia y Ucrania aún debe jugar su partido). llega después de la gran actuación del madridista en el primer partido de la repesca ante Austria, en el que dejó el partido repuesto con dos golazos, uno de ellos de falta directa.

Wales' forgotten Six Nations giant just sent out a reminder of his rare talents that can't be ignored

Having spent much of the past two months carrying tackle bags, James Ratti is now back doing a very different type of carrying and sending out a reminder of just why he made the Welsh squad in the first place.

Joe Cokanasiga: ‘Staying angry for a long time doesn’t help anything’

At last there are a few rays of sunshine to help raise Joe Cokanasiga’s spirits. No one in English rugby has been on a more intense emotional road these past three years but finally light is visible at the end of a dispiritingly dark tunnel. “Everything happens for a reason,” murmurs the big man softly. “I’m a big believer in that. My time will come.”

Super Rugby Pacific: Chiefs veteran Brodie Retallick sidelined with a broken thumb

Chiefs veteran Brodie Retallick will be unavailable for several weeks with a broken thumb suffered in their clash with the Crusaders last weekend.

Springboks Mapimpi, Am on their rugby acumen: 'We mastered the art of the game from the streets'

Springbok stars Makazole Mapimpi and Lukhanyo Am have a simple rugby crash course for their mutual understanding on the field: listening to, and trusting one another to make the correct decision.

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Dupont reveals the one rugby prize still eluding him after steering France to Six Nations Grand Slam

Damian De Allende to leave Munster but rules out Bath move

United Rugby Championship refs warned they could be pulled as boss makes TV admission

Bale apunta al Cardiff

Wales' forgotten Six Nations giant just sent out a reminder of his rare talents that can't be ignored

Joe Cokanasiga: ‘Staying angry for a long time doesn’t help anything’

Super Rugby Pacific: Chiefs veteran Brodie Retallick sidelined with a broken thumb

Springboks Mapimpi, Am on their rugby acumen: 'We mastered the art of the game from the streets'