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Stuart Barnes:
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- 1. Putting it bluntly (25)
- 2. The Italian jab (17)
- 3. Back to skill school (10)
- 4. Style council (8)
- 5. Premiership promise (8)
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Stuart Barnes:
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Back to skill school
Stuart Barnes says that players may be getting bigger and stronger but their skill levels are not up to scratch.
Stuart Barnes
Premiership promise
Stuart Barnes is hoping that the Premiership delivers after some scintillating Heineken Cup action.
Stuart Barnes
The Italian jab
Sensational Treviso have given the Heineken Cup a real shot in the arm, says Stuart Barnes.
Stuart Barnes
Beauty and the beast
Stuart Barnes looks at the glamour of the Heineken Cup and at which teams have got what it takes.
Stuart Barnes
It's unfair on flair
Stuart Barnes fears excessively conservative coaching is reducing union's entertainment value.
Stuart Barnes
Chop the drop
Stuart Barnes argues the value of a drop goal is too high and is damaging rugby as a spectacle.
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Back under the posts
Stuart will return soon with his weekly column where he answers your questions "Under the Posts".
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No taming the Tigers
Stuart Barnes says the Leicester Tigers will take some stopping in their pursuit of the treble.
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Pin back your ears!
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