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/ 7 hours agoWinters: I see no signs of progress
■By BEN JAYCOCK FORMER England flanker Peter Winterbottom believes Steve Borthwick’s side have shown no clear signs of progression despite recording...
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/ 7 hours agoKyran Bracken column: Manny Feyi-Waboso blew me away, he’s genuinely world class
Flying high: England’s Immanuel Feyi-Waboso PICTURE: Getty Images Pages 6-7 ... Continue reading... Access all our premium content from as little...
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/ 7 hours agoIt’s either Ospreys or Scarlets, says WRU
■By SAM JACKSON SCARLETS intend to remain “at the heart of west Wales” after the WRU announced on Wednesday that either...
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/ 7 hours agoClock is ticking on England, says Dun
■By GARY FITZGERALD JAMES Dun concedes the “clock is ticking” on his England dream but he is convinced his move to...
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/ 7 hours agoIlione will miss rest of the year
LEICESTER back row Emeka Ilione has been ruled out until “at least” the end of the year. The 24-year-old has not...
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/ 7 hours agoSRU sacks Williamson
SCOTTISH Rugby has sacked chief executive Alex Williamson following an independent investigation into his conduct. Williamson was placed on extended leave...
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/ 7 hours agoLudlow sets sights on pushing for title
■By GARY FITZGERALD Taking charge: Lewis Ludlow and, inset, head coach George Skivington PICTURES: Getty Images LEWIS Ludlow will always retain...
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/ 7 hours agoEngland contracts given to 32 players
ENGLAND Women will contract 32 players for the 2026/27 season, with a further six players awarded transition contracts. The 32 contracted...
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/ 7 hours agoAnscombe takes up Scarlets challenge
■By SAM JACKSON SCARLETS have pulled off a major coup by tempting Wales fly-half Gareth Anscombe back to Wales for the...
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/ 7 hours agoKruis helps raise funds for charity
FORMER England lock George Kruis was among the players who helped set a provisional Guinness World Record after completing a gruelling...
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/ 7 hours agoAfter 15 years as the boss, McCall leaves Saracens in impressive shape
Paul Rees continues his summer series reviewing the Prem season, with the focus this week on Saracens SARACENS came close to...
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Letters
/ 7 hours agoPlayer welfare ignored in rugby’s dash for cash
THE July launch of rugby union’s Nations Championship proved an interesting playing success with some thrilling Test encounters obscuring a flawed...
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/ 7 hours agoPrem Rugby and RFU must work together
IS IT time for the RFU and Prem Rugby to put their heads together to resolve the challenges facing English rugby?...
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/ 7 hours agoFans should see more of All Blacks
NOVEMBER will see a whole raft of Test matches in Europe as the southern hemisphere ‘Big 3’, plus Japan, Fiji and...
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/ 7 hours agoThrilling series that will grip the rugby world
THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW PETER JACKSON THE last four-Test series ended at Eden Park on July 16, 1983 when...
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/ 7 hours agoSorry, Steve, but we can’t avoid this…
IN their eight matches to date this year, England have collected more cards than France, Scotland, Ireland and Italy combined over...
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/ 7 hours agoIt’s family first for Whitelocks
BEFORE the Barretts came along in triplicate, there were the Whitelocks: four brothers who all played for Canterbury, three of whom...
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/ 7 hours agoMachenaud is on Nonu’s tail
AS Ma’a Nonu prepares for his 25th season by breaking new ground with the Sharks in Durban at the age of...
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/ 7 hours agoCardiff leading the Welsh challenge
URC Ins and Outs Ben Jaycock looks ahead to the URC season with Jarrod Evans returning to the Blue and Blacks...
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/ 7 hours agoNewcastle first up as Saints begin defence
NORTHAMPTON Saints will begin the defence of their Prem Rugby title at home to Newcastle Red Bulls when the 2026/27 campaign...
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/ 7 hours agoJac’s the lad to get the Shedsinging
RUGBY’S place in world sport’s big picture is relatively secure – it is unlikely to be airbrushed out by field hockey,...
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/ 7 hours agoKiss looks like going back to the future
MANY moons ago, just as the union game was stumbling into professionalism, the late Kevin Bowring said that his most pressing...
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/ 7 hours agoFrance must be northern starsnorthern stars
IT IS tight at the top of the northern group in the Nations Championship with two points separating the leading four...
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/ 7 hours agoSchmidt signs up for new Ulster role
■By TOM RILEY FORMER Ireland and Australia head coach Joe Schmidt has been appointed to a newly created consultancy role with...
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/ 7 hours agoYatte Minahare, says Lowe as he heads east
■By SAM JACKSON On the attack: James Lowe in action for Leinster PICTURE: Alamy TOKYO Suntory Sungoliath have confirmed the signing...
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/ 7 hours agoMcArthur agrees deal with Exeter
Prop: Archie McArthur EXETER Chiefs have signed loosehead prop Archie McArthur from Gloucester for the 2026-27 season. McArthur made 20 appearances...
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/ 7 hours agoWhen Bill Oddie dreamt of winning a Blue
RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER FOR some reason it amuses me that two...
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Miscellaneous
/ 7 hours agoOnce again, France come to the rescue
SOMETIMES you just have to step back and take note of what is really happening out there, especially as the new...
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Features
/ 7 hours agoEvery Test match will count for something
NEIL DE KOCK I LOVE the concept of the freshly-minted Nations Championship, which has been launched this season, because every Test...
