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Neil Fissler
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Neil Fissler is an experienced Fleet Street hack with the Daily Star Sunday and then the Sunday Express and has been breaking most of rugby's biggest transfer stories for over 20 years for Rugby Times, The Rugby Paper and now RugbyPass. A respected historian who has written over 20 books.
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4 days ago Gallagher Premiership
Where are they now? 2003 Sale Sharks vs St Helens 13-a-side game
5 days ago International Rugby
Fissler Confidential: Wallabies facing losing centre star to France
6 days ago Gallagher Premiership
Gloucester set to sign 1-cap England centre Will Joseph
7 days ago Autumn Nations Series
Five clubs plot huge swoop for Scotland talisman Finn Russell
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Fast start to Scotland career leads to Premiership interest for Jordan
Bristol Bears want to end their search for a new fly-half by offering newly capped Scotland international Tom Jordan around £300,…
Neil Fissler
13 Nov 2024, 3:49
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Fissler Confidential: Club secure England star as battle commences for giant teammate
Exeter Chiefs are going all out to agree on a new contract with England outside centre Henry Slade, who was recently one of 17 pla…
Neil Fissler
09 Nov 2024, 2:17
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Premiership giants to battle Montpellier for Leinster's Ross Byrne
The 29-year-old Byrne has slipped down the pecking order with Leo Cullen’s runaway United Rugby Championship leaders, this seaso…
Neil Fissler
08 Nov 2024, 4:07
UK return off the cards for ex-England star Dan Robson
Former England scrum-half Dan Robson has moved a step closer to finishing his career in France after signing a one-year extension …
Neil Fissler
07 Nov 2024, 7:33
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Harlequins' Will Evans may be next to quit English rugby
Will Evans could become the latest player to quit Premiership side Harlequins when his contract at the Twickenham Stoop runs out a…
Neil Fissler
07 Nov 2024, 5:35
Wales lock Adam Beard set to leave the Ospreys
Adam Beard is poised to confirm that he is leaving Ospreys at the end of the season and is on the brink of confirming that he is s…
Neil Fissler
07 Nov 2024, 3:28
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Exeter pipped to the post for highly rated Nathan Jibulu
Sale Sharks look set to pip Exeter Chiefs in the race to deal Premiership rivals Harlequins another transfer blow by signing Engla…
Neil Fissler
03 Nov 2024, 8:29
South African URC side deny explosive Duhan van der Merwe rumours
The Stormers have denied that they have joined a clutch of Top 14 clubs who are hoping to sign Scotland and Lions ace Duhan van de…
Neil Fissler
03 Nov 2024, 7:14
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Fissler Confidential: Wild Owen Farrell transfer rumours
Sometimes, the rumour mill comes up trumps with a link that is too far-fetched to be true, and this week, it is a return to the Pr…
Neil Fissler
02 Nov 2024, 7:10
Struggling Exeter sack Omar Mouneimne and explain why
Exeter Chiefs have confirmed that defence coach Omar Mouneimne has paid the penalty for their calamitous start to the new season a…
Neil Fissler
31 Oct 2024, 11:59
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Clear favourite emerges for Munster job amid Graham Rowntree exit
Rowntree left Munster after leading them to a fourth defeat in the opening six games of the United Rugby Championship season again…
Neil Fissler
31 Oct 2024, 7:32
Rob Baxter addresses 'sack' talk following winless Exeter start
The Chiefs, who have lost all six of their top flight games this season, are only being kept off the bottom of the table by having…
Neil Fissler
29 Oct 2024, 15:04
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URC side on verge of SOS call to Johan Ackermann
A URC side are considering making an emergency save our season call to Johan Ackermann to help beleaguered boss John Dobson after …
Neil Fissler
27 Oct 2024, 10:44
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Gloucester circling Sharks back-row James Venter
Gloucester are closing in on signing South African blindside flanker James Venter from United Rugby championship outfit the Sharks…
Neil Fissler
27 Oct 2024, 8:53
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Fissler Confidential: Chase is on for England pair, Pollard's huge offer
England wingers Ollie Sleightholme and Tom Roebuck are both out of contract at the end of the season and appear on the wanted list…
Neil Fissler
26 Oct 2024, 4:57
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17 England players receive their first RFU hybrid contracts
England have finally ended months of uncertainty by offering players the first 17 of 25 hybrid central contracts just a week befor…
Neil Fissler
25 Oct 2024, 8:33
Ex-England ace Mike Brown to make first start of the season
Mike Brown returns to the Leicester Tigers team for the first time this season for Saturday evening's trip to face Premiership lea…
Neil Fissler
25 Oct 2024, 6:56
Struggling Exeter Chiefs start Henry Slade after England release
England outside centre Henry Slade will make his first appearance of the season as Exeter Chiefs look to end their worst start to …
Neil Fissler
25 Oct 2024, 5:59
Ireland centre Bundee Aki in talks with Toulon
Toulon have launched an ambitious attempt to lure Ireland and Lions inside centre Bundee Aki to the Cote d’Azur when his contrac…
Neil Fissler
25 Oct 2024, 4:29
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Fissler Confidential: England and Scotland centres' future in play
With the Gallagher Premiership club tight on the salary cap, he has yet to reach an agreement amid links with Glasgow and Scotland…
Neil Fissler
19 Oct 2024, 7:28
