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/ 5 hours agoWill Carling: ‘Leading England at 22 taught me trust matters more than authority’
In this exclusive interview with the High Performance Speakers Agency, Will Carling reflects on becoming England captain at 22, the unseen...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 days agoLeicester Tigers 41-17 Northampton Saints: Phil Dowson’s side cut down by razor-sharp Tigers
Geoff Parling refused to get carried away despite his Leicester Tigers’ serving up a six-try thrashing to title rivals Northampton Saints.
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Club Rugby
/ 3 days agoFrancis Moore: Ealing Trailfinders play and act like a Prem side
Ealing Trailfinders centre Francis Moore believes the unbeaten record-breaking Champ leaders are already operating like a Prem outfit as they build...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 days agoNewcastle Red Bulls vs Harlequins: Jason Gilmore believes Alex Dombrandt deserves an England recall
Harlequins chief Jason Gilmore believes Alex Dombrandt is in the form of his life and merits a recall by England this...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 days agoExeter Chiefs vs Bath: Max Norey out to prove his worth for Rob Baxter’s side
Max Norey had little hesitation in signing a new contract with Exeter Chiefs despite a lack of starts for the club.
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Club Rugby
/ 3 days agoGloucester 21-15 Sale Sharks: Last-gasp Charlie Atkinson cuts down Sharks
Gloucester flyhalf Charlie Atkinson took the opportunity of displaying his talents to onlooking England head coach Steve Borthwick with a man...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 days agoBristol Bears 26-41 Saracens: Sarries fix their sights on play-offs
Saracens are on the march. A third successive victory may have kept them in sixth place, but with home games against...
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Columnists
/ 3 days agoJeremy Guscott: Secrecy surrounding England review makes no sense
The RFU review into the 2026 Six Nations was never likely to make great reading after England lost four Championship matches...
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Champions Cup
/ 3 days agoCharlie Ewels insists Bordeaux defeat will make Bath a better side
Charlie Ewels had a lightbulb moment in Toulouse in 2023 showing him Europe’s best were not invincible – and reckons Bath’s...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 days agoLife in the second row suits Northampton Saints’ Ed Prowse to a tee
Second rows are regularly used at wing forward but Northampton Saints’ Ed Prowse has settled into the position after being converted...
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Latest News
/ 3 days agoUnbeaten Red Roses set up a 6N decider
■By BEN JAYCOCK KATY Daley-McLean has warned England‘s emerging stars they must “own” the intimidating atmosphere in Bordeaux if they are...
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Latest News
/ 3 days agoExeter takeover approved
THE takeover of Exeter Chiefs by the owners of Premier League side AFC Bournemouth has been approved by the Prem rugby...
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Latest News
/ 3 days agoPirates agree landmark deal
CORNISH Pirates have secured “landmark” investment from American firm Stonewood Capital Management. The deal is backed by J. Kenneth Moritz and...
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Latest News
/ 3 days agoHarris back at Newcastle
SCOTLAND centre Chris Harris will return to Newcastle next season, where he made 104 appearances before moving to Gloucester. The 35-year-old,...
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Latest News
/ 3 days ago‘Honest review’ backs Borthwick
HEAD coach Steve Borthwick has been backed by the RFU to turn around England‘s form. The Six Nations review blamed a...
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Columnists
/ 3 days agoAlison Kervin: The game is flourishing – don’t make it different
If you have been to any women’s rugby matches recently, you will have witnessed scenes that were unimaginable a decade ago:...
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Women's Six Nations
/ 3 days agoScotland 28-69 France: The French demolish Scots to set up grand finale
France powered into a title decider against England after running in 11 tries in a ruthless victory in Edinburgh.
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Latest News
/ 3 days agoIreland 33-12 Wales: Power of the Irish is too much for the Welsh
Ireland’s forward dominance told as a peerless Aoife Wafer steered Scott Bemand’s side to a commanding victory over Wales.
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Letters
/ 3 days agoThe Old Pals’ Act strikes again
WHEN Prem newcomers Worcester Warriors were turfed out of that league for encountering financial problems, they were victims of the biggest...
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Letters
/ 3 days agoWhy Lions should head to Argentina
WITH reference to the fantastic and correct comments regarding the future of the Lions made in The Rugby Paper on May...
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Letters
/ 3 days agoLet Newcastle and Ealing hold £1million shootout
AS the RFU seems not to have any issue with changing rules mid-season, let me propose one more: Ealing Trailfinders deserve...
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Letters
/ 3 days agoEnd-of-season play-offs becoming a bit of a farce
AS a Coventry RFC supporter, now that the dangling carrot of a one-off Prem access match against the bottom Prem side...
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Letters
/ 3 days agoFrance leading the way in the finance stakes
AS Iain Sharpe states in his letter last week, there is no law of nature that makes the gulf between Prem...
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Latest News
/ 3 days agoDowson: We are still in the title race
NORTHAMPTON boss Phil Dowson admits his side were not at the races at Welford Road but insists they are still contenders...
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Latest News
/ 3 days agoNow it’s knockout rugby – George
JAMIE George described Saracens‘ latest success over Bristol as a statement victory that keeps them in the play-off hunt. The England...
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Latest News
/ 3 days agoSkiv: We were not clinical enough
GLOUCESTER director of rugby George Skiving-ton accepted his side were not at their best but was still relieved that the win...
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Latest News
/ 3 days agoPioneering Pirates show the Prem how it should be done
YOU couldn’t make it up. Cornish Pirates, down in seventh place in the Champ, the league confined to outer darkness by...
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Columnists
/ 3 days agoNick Cain: Detailed? Robust? No… It’s a farcical non-review
The RFU’s review into England’s 2026 Six Nations nosedive was a whitewash that told the English rugby public, and the media,...
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Columnists
/ 3 days agoPeter Jackson: Leigh Halfpenny bravery wins royal approval
Peter Jackson pays tribute to Leigh Halfpenny’s courage, humility and unforgettable career, from his iconic Twickenham tackle to Lions glory and...
