Features
The Raeburn Shield: Rugby Union’s unknown honour
Rugby Union fans often take jokes at the seemingly endless amount of trophies to be won, but there is one unofficial trophy which perhaps holds the...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 days ago2026 Super Rugby Americas – Round Four summary: Peñarol beat Cobras as Pampas hit top spot
Peñarol backed up their first win of the season with a deserved 38-20 home victory over Cobras in Round Four of...
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International Rugby
/ 4 days ago2026 Six Nations analysis: What we learned from this year’s tournament
And breathe. After a whirlwind six weeks, the 2026 Six Nations has come and gone just like that.
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International Rugby
/ 6 days agoHeartbreak for England as Thomas Ramos snatches the Six Nations title for France
Maro Itoje and his England side put some pride back in the England shirt before Thomas Ramos put the boot in...
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International Rugby
/ 6 days agoSix Nations: Ireland head coach Andy Farrell says ‘The Irish fridge’ is his Triple Crown star
Head coach Andy Farrell led the congratulations for his Ireland team yesterday after they sealed their fourth Six Nations Triple Crown...
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International Rugby
/ 6 days agoSix Nations: England players are over-trained claims Wales & Lions centre Jonathan Davies
Former Wales and British & Irish Lions centre Jonathan Davies believes England’s defensive issues in the Six Nations could be linked...
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International Rugby
/ 6 days agoToby Flood: Andy Farrell is the kind of leader to inspire England
Toby Flood believes Andy Farrell would be the obvious long-term choice to lead England and questions whether Steve Borthwick’s current leadership...
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International Rugby
/ 6 days agoEngland skipper Maro Itoje – I’m feeling fitter than ever
Maro Itoje set his sights on this summer’s Nations Championship declaring he is fitter than ever despite presiding over England’s Six...
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International Rugby
/ 6 days agoJoe El-Abd: I’m still committed to England despite Six Nations slump
Assistant coach Joe El-Abd has nailed his colours to England’s sinking mast despite recent speculation linking him with a move back...
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International Rugby
/ 6 days agoFrance 48-46 England: Steve Borthwick’s men go so close to stunning victory
England climbed their way out of an abyss in Paris last night to come within a whisker of scuppering France’s chances...
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Columnists
/ 6 days agoPaul Rees: This mad Six Nations ends with a flourish
The start of a mad, compelling Six Nations was very different to the end. Ireland, like Scotland, suffered a chastening defeat...
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Columnists
/ 6 days agoJeremy Guscott: Stunned! That’s my reaction to England’s Six Nations defeats
Stunned is the only way to describe my reaction to England’s triple losses against Scotland, Ireland, and Italy.
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International Rugby
/ 6 days agoIreland 43-21 Scotland: Crowning glory! Irish rediscover their mojo to topple Scotland
Ireland claimed their fourth Triple Crown in five years, and their 12th win on the trot against Scotland, to finish their...
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International Rugby
/ 6 days agoWales 31-17 Italy: At last! Aaron Wainwright leads the charge as the Welsh learn how to win again
After a run of 15 consecutive losses, Wales finally won a Six Nations game – their first since winning in Rome...
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Junior International Rugby
/ 6 days agoWales U20s vs Italy U20s: The Welsh aiming to hit par in Six Nations finale
Wales U20s head coach Richard Whiffin says his side must beat Italy today to deliver what he believes would represent a...
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Junior International Rugby
/ 6 days agoIreland U20s vs Scotland U20s: The Irish eye up a Triple Crown feat in Six Nations
Ireland U20s will look to secure a fourth straight victory and complete a Triple Crown when they host Scotland at Virgin...
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Junior International Rugby
/ 6 days agoFrance U20s v England U20s: Connor Treacey buzzing for French Six Nations finale
England U20s captain Connor Treacey insists his side are relishing the chance to test themselves against Grand Slam-chasing France with a...
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Columnists
/ 6 days agoNick Cain: England lead way in self-inflicted wounds
The fog of disinformation surrounding England since their landmark loss to Italy in Rome last weekend reflected a group unwilling to...
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Chris Hewett
/ 6 days agoChris Hewett: Another one right in the eye for TMOs
It does not take an unusually sardonic soul, let alone a satirist measuring 9.5 on the Evelyn Waugh Scale of Savagery,...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 days agoLeicester Tigers vs Exeter Chiefs: Rob Baxter’s plotting to bring down one of his old pals
Exeter Chiefs’ director of rugby Rob Baxter will be plotting today against one of his former players in the Prem Cup...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 days agoLeicester Tigers vs Exeter Chiefs: Billy Searle is shining as Geoff Parling’s side eye cup glory
Geoff Parling has told his Leicester Tigers players to take advantage of the rare chance to win a trophy when they...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 days agoNathan Earle: Harlequins didn’t plan ahead
Former Harlequins wing Nathan Earle believes his old club are paying the price for failing to put foundations in place after...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 days agoKatie Childs finds her feet as Sale Sharks start to get it right
Sale Sharks centre-turned back row Katie Childs feels growing belief within her squad has been the key ingredient in their rise...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 6 days agoSale demolish tame Tigers
■By MATT BROWN Leicester T ......... 3pts Penalty: Feury 9 Sale Sharks .....62pts Tries: Wright 19, Riconi 26, Perrin 39, Hogan-Rochester...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 6 days agoCliodhna leads Chief rampage
■By BLUEBELL NICHOLLS Exeter Chiefs . 47pts Tries: Cloidna Maloney-MacDonald 4, 19, 39; Rule 45, Claudia Maloney-MacDonald 58, Allen 64, 70...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 6 days agoRace to the top heating up
PREVIEW... Saracens v Gloucester-Hartpury Today. Kick-off 12.30pm, StoneX NEARLY a year on from Gloucester-Hartpury’s PWR final triumph over Saracens, the sides...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 6 days agoHat-trick for Westcombe-Evans
■By JOSHUA GREEN Loughborough43pts Tries: Maude 21, Hibbert-Jones 32, Westcombe-Evans 35, 40, 68; Belisle 44, Morrall 77 Conversions: Rowland 33, 37,...
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Columnists
/ 6 days agoPeter Jackson: Blackheath still have a dream of higher things
The oldest football club in Wales and the oldest rugby club in England share a common goal. Wrexham AFC (1864) and...
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Features
/ 6 days agoPaul Rees: It’s time to get back to what we are good at
Paul Rees looks ahead to the resumption of the Premiership next weekend and says it can’t come fast enough.
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 6 days agoBrendan Gallagher: Explore… Dream… Discover. That’s Italy
It was a curious, slightly unsettling experience in the final quarter at Rome last week watching Italy – who, frankly, hadn’t...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 6 days agoBrendan Gallagher: The Romanian who stood tall for his country
You bump into some huge human beings on the rugby circuit, but I’ve encountered few bigger than Romanian lock Constantin Cojocariu,...
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National League One
/ 6 days agoLions get tamed as Stortford maintain fine form
■By JEAN BULL Leicester L ......35 Bishop’s S ........59 AN ENTERTAINING game, in which the lead changed hands ten times, was...
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National League One
/ 6 days agoDogs display their mettle with late try
■By GARETH WITHERS Tonbridge J ...........33 Sale FC..................... 41 A GLORIOUS day at the Slade allowed for a fantastic game of...
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National League One
/ 6 days agoCrusaders on top after Tykes thriller
■By LILEE O’CALLAGHAN Dings Crusaders ..62 Leeds Tykes .......... 31 DINGS Crusaders and Leeds Tykes played out a high-scoring contest, with...
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National League One
/ 6 days agoTitle chase is as Club down hotting up the Titans
■By GRAHAM COX Blackheath ......22pts Tries: Sloot 2, Harding 7, 65; Hughes 54 Conversion: Morley 2 Rotherham T ...15pts Tries: Hayes...
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National League One
/ 6 days agoTigers claw onto bonus point as hosts triumph
■By JON MEADOWS B Moseley ..............22 Sedgley Park ........20 SEDGLEY survived a frantic ending to hold onto a bonus point and...
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National League One
/ 6 days agoAlbion run riot as showdown looms
■By PADDY MARSH Plymouth Albion ..60 Rams ........................26 PLYMOUTH Albion moved to within one point of Rotherham at the top with...
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National League One
/ 6 days agoMarfo’s milestone day capped by win
■By CHARLIE WHITE Rosslyn Park .........43 Clifton ......................40 ROSSLYN Park secured a thrilling victory over Clifton to stay within reach of...
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National League 2N
/ 6 days agoOllie at double to lead Dale to win in a thriller
By SIMON RAVENS Wharfedale.... 43 Hull..................... 31 Wharfedale dominated the early exchanges, with prop Jake Armstrong going over after 13 minutes....
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National League 2N
/ 6 days agoDMP left stunned by Fylde try blitz
■By IAN MORRIS Darlington MP.......38 Fylde.........................52 FYLDE went one better than the draw in the first meeting with a handsome win...
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National League 2N
/ 6 days agoHoppers’ hopes of safety boosted
Otley...........................11 Preston G.................29 ■By NICK DOYLE PRESTON Grasshoppers took a big leap towards avoiding relegation with a bonus point win against...
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National League 2N
/ 6 days agoHooker Haigh is hero with hat-trick
■By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale...........36pts Macclesfield....14pts AN excellent performance in gusty conditions saw Tynedale outgun Macclesfield to put themselves in the driving...
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National League 2N
/ 6 days agoQuick start enough to give Dale a winning edge
■By AVUYILE SAWULA Rossendale............ 29 Billingham..............24 A STRONG first-half performance saw Rossendale clinch victory against Billingham in Rawtenstall. The home side...
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National League 2N
/ 6 days agoHooper’s treble leads try-fest win
■By RORY MORROW Scunthorpe ............ 31 Sheffield .................55 SHEFFIELD overcame Scunthorpe in a try-fest with Christian Hooper helping himself to a...
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National League 2N
/ 6 days agoSmith sinks Tigers right at the death
■By ANDREW SMITH Sheffield Tigers ...23 Hull Ionians ...........24 A LAST-GASP Ben Smith penalty gave Hull Ionians the narrowest of victories...
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National League 2W
/ 6 days agoStudents succeed but Marks drops in a hard test
nBy FYNLEE HATELEY L’ghboro S....... 54 Barnstaple.......40 LOUGHBOROUGH won to earn a much-needed win, despite an Arthur Marks-inspired effort from Barnstaple....
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National League 2W
/ 6 days agoPatient Hornets go Pointon to Patten
By WILLIAM HEAVER Old Redcliffians....27 Hinckley..................33 SECOND-half scores from George Patten and Ben Pointon secured Hinckley an away win, despite Old...
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National League 2W
/ 6 days agoVickery’s trickery nicks Horn victory
By ADAM CLEARY Lymm........................26 Hornets.....................32 HORNETS recorded an impressive bonus-point comeback, finished by Connor Vickery’s stylish winning-try. The hosts made a...
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National League 2W
/ 6 days agoTable-toppers Vakalutukali isopened as Titans’ key
By BILL HOOPER Camborne..........31pts Taunton T..........38pts Held: Camborne’s Alex Ducker is tackled by Freddy Elliott and, right, Ratu Vakalutukali on the...
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National League 2W
/ 6 days agoLucs don’t look back in relentlesstry-scoring rally
By DESMOND HICKIE Chester.....................28 Luctonians..............55 LUCTONIANS railed to stretch a one-point lead to a comfortable final score-line at beaten-hosts Chester. Connor...















