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Club Rugby
/ 4 seconds agoURC 2026-27 preview – Cardiff Rugby: Title odds, key players and additions
Cardiff Rugby head into the 2026-27 URC season after finishing sixth last term, with Corniel van Zyl’s side strengthened by a...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 days agoArchie McParland reveals injury agony after Northampton Saints Prem title win
Northampton Saints scrum-half Archie McParland on the thigh injury that ruled him out of England’s summer tour and left him watching...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 days agoGloucester’s Arthur Clark targets flying Prem start to boost England World Cup hopes
Arthur Clark knows a strong Gloucester campaign is the best way to reignite his England prospects.
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Club Rugby
/ 3 days agoBath chief Johann van Graan backs his new boys to deliver in the Prem this season
Johann van Graan believes Bath’s new recruits can add the quality and energy needed to launch another title challenge after last...
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Latest News
/ 3 days agoEngland held by Canada in ‘real arm wrestle’ as winning run comes to a halt
John Mitchell praised Canada’s challenge after England’s four-year winning run was halted by a hard-fought 26-26 draw in Exeter.
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Club Rugby
/ 3 days agoRotherham Titans chief Harvey Biljon has ambitions to coach at the top level
Harvey Biljon believes his remarkable run of success across three leagues has earned him the chance to coach at the highest...
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/ 3 days agoFurbank to miss opener
GEORGE Furbank suffered a nightmare start to his new life at Harlequins after he was forced off a minute into his...
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/ 3 days agoRevenge for Japan in Nations Cup win
By SAM JACKSON EDDIE Jones’ Japan beat Fiji 20-15 to claim the Pacific Nations Cup for the first time since 2019....
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/ 3 days agoBaxter hopes football link will pay off
■By SAM JACKSON EXETER Chiefs have been sharing knowledge with Premier League side AFC Bournemouth in a bid to land the...
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/ 3 days agoExeter’s Ridl blow
EXETER winger Campbell Ridl is set to miss much of the season after suffering a knee ligament injury. Ridl was a...
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/ 3 days agoSearle’s new deal
LEICESTER Tigers and England A fly-half Billy Searle has signed a new contract with the club. The 30-year-old joined Leicester in...
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/ 3 days agoFreeman’s no-brainer
ENGLAND flyer Tommy Freeman has signed a contract extension at Prem champions Northampton, keeping him at Franklin’s Gardens “for the foreseeable...
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International Rugby
/ 3 days agoAnthony Watson: Don’t rule George Ford out of England No.10 race for 2027 World Cup
Anthony Watson has backed George Ford to remain firmly in England’s World Cup plans, praising the fly-half’s rugby intelligence and leadership...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 3 days agoSale Sharks’ Joe Marchant eyes up England return ahead of 2027 World Cup
Joe Marchant is determined to force his way back into Steve Borthwick’s England plans after returning to the Prem with Sale...
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Latest News
/ 3 days agoSaracens take command to overrun Tigers
By BEN JAYCOCK LAST season’s double winners Saracens made a devastating opening statement of intent in the PWR Cup with a...
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Letters
/ 3 days agoI reckon Red Bull will definitely give Newcastle wings
NEWCASTLE finally have a squad that could make the Prem competitive from top to bottom. It will likely take them some...
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Letters
/ 3 days agoStrictly drops the ball
I FEAR for the new series of Strictly Come Dancing and not for the reasons being written about all over social...
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Letters
/ 3 days agoThe days of brute force and ignorance
I USED to look forward to the beginning of the rugby season but these days I approach it with the thought...
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Latest News
/ 3 days agoUp front, Amy is the complete e competitor
FORMER EXETER CHIEFS, TRAILFINDERS AND UNITED STATES BACK ROW KATE ZACKARY CHOOSES OSES THE BEST XV SHE HAS PLAYED WITH OR...
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Columnists
/ 3 days agoJeremy Guscott: England boss Steve Borthwick in need of a plan at No.10 ahead of World Cup
Jeremy Guscott looks at England’s No.10 dilemma and why Steve Borthwick needs a clear plan ahead of the 2027 World Cup.
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Latest News
/ 3 days agoEngland 26-26 Canada: It’s over! Red Roses’ winning run ends in draw against Canada
England’s four-year winning run came to an end as Canada held the Red Roses to a thrilling 26-26 draw in Exeter,...
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Latest News
/ 3 days agoFlanker Verling makes Ireland debut
Preview Ireland v USA Today, 1.45pm By BEN JAYCOCK IRELAND will hand Jemima Adams Verling her Test debut when they open...
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/ 3 days agoChaos rules as France snatch win in final minutes
By LISA THOMAS France...............29pts Tries: Grando 39, Boulard 43, Bourdon Sansus 55, Riffonneau 68, Feleu 74 Conversions: Arbez 44, Queyroi 68...
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/ 3 days agoWales 50-19 South Africa: Sean Lynn’s side on a high as hard work pays off
Wales produced a statement performance at Cardiff Arms Park, scoring eight tries to beat South Africa 50-19 and claim their first...
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/ 3 days agoEight-try Italy take charge early on to cruise past Japan
By HOLLY DAISY Italy ....................55pts Tries: Muzzo 3, 79; Frangipani 7, D’Inca 24, Vecchini 28, Duca 31, Minuzzi 46, Sgorbini 60,...
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/ 3 days agoScotland 14-66 New Zealand: Black Ferns prove too good for Scots
Scotland were swept aside by a rampant New Zealand side at Hive Stadium, with the Black Ferns running in 10 tries...
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/ 3 days agoSamoa swept aside by Spain
By SAM JACKSON Samoa ............. 21pts Tries: Savelio 44, 53, Falaniko 66 Conversions: Leiataua 45, 54, Pati Ah Cheung 66 Spain...
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/ 3 days agoRampant Fiji show no mercy
By BEN MORRIS Fiji .....................54pts Tries: Nailolo 8, Qoro 11, 29; Ralivanawa 34, 39; Neivosa 36, Sorokacika 51, Duva 68 Conversions:...
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/ 3 days agoDix keeps Dutch on course
By SAMANTHA EMMA Brazil................ 15pts Tries: Kochhann 5, Barth 72 Conversion: Kochhann 5 Penalty: Kochhann 53 Netherlands ... 17pts Tries: Mulling...
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Miscellaneous
/ 3 days agoSchools rugby looks in fine fettle
THE appetite to watch good schools rugby is alive and well judging by the 2,000-strong crowd that watched Bedford School play...
