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Latest News
/ 2 years agoSanderson: Don’t put cap back up to £6.4m
By JON NEWCOMBE Alex Sanderson remains against increasing the Premiership salary cap back up to £6.4 million after his club Sale...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoLawes looks like leaving
Northampton are struggling to hold on to Courtney Lawes. The 34-year-old former England flanker, who retired from international rugby after the...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoDevoto back with a new lease of life
By MARK STEVENS Ollie Devoto says he’s been given a new lease of life this season after battling back from a...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 years agoUmaga to stay with Benetton
Former Wasps fly-half Jacob Umaga has signed a new deal with Benetton, keeping him in Italy until 2026. The 25-year-old has...
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National League 2E
/ 2 years agoMcRae proud to be top of the pile
By BEN JAYCOCK Dorking winger Toby McRae proudly ended 2023 as the top try scorer in the sport. The 25-year-old scored...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoFreeman sets his sights on England
By PAUL REES Tommy Freeman has taken inspiration from club colleague Alex Mitchell as he strives to make England’s Six Nations...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoPepper the shining star for Falcons as they battle hard
By PAUL REES Newcastle have had little to smile about this season, but Guy Pepper has added some spice to the...
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Six Nations
/ 2 years agoRuddock puts his son in the frame
Former Wales Grand Slam coach Mike Ruddock hopes Warren Gatland will consider his son, Rhys Ruddock, for an international return this...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoLeicester power too much for Saracens
By ROB WILDMAN Leicester ...........................19pts Tries: Kelly 12, Rogerson 34, Simmons 60 Conversions: Pollard 34, 60 Saracens ...........................10pts Tries: Parton 20...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoChessum and Martin were really ‘up for it’, says McKellar
Leicester boss Dan McKellar paid tribute to his young locks Ollie Chessum and George Martin. The Australian said they were “up...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoSleightholme leads the Saints fightback
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Exeter ................................ 36pts Tries: Vermuelen 5, 22; Feyi-Waboso 13, Townsend 17 Tuima 71 Conversions: Slade 6, 18, 24,...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoFirst-half tries were crucial – Dowson
Northampton director of rugby Phil Dowson said the two tries before half-time were crucial as they fought back from 26-0 down...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoMalins puts Bristol on the right course
By ROSS HEPPENSTALL Sale .....................................14pts Tries: Hill 31, Creevy 67 Conversions: Du Preez 32, 68 Bristol................................ 22pts Tries: Randall 7, Ibitoye...
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Premiership
/ 2 years ago‘We must be yards better than that’
Alex Sanderson was more angry with his Sale team’s performance than the fact their proud unbeaten home record had been ruined....
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoPitfalls ahead for England’s new management company
AN England player group taking over the squad negotiations on remuneration – whether from RFU hybrid contracts, match fees, or sponsorship...
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Nick Cain
/ 2 years agoMass rotation could end up a crowd killer
The Premiership wants to be taken seriously, but then makes the cardinal error of not taking itself seriously by trashing its...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoNewcastle fail again as Quins march on
By LUKE JARMYN Newcastle........................... 3pts Penalties: Connon 36 Harlequins ....................... 24pts Tries: David 2, Esterhuizen 28, Walker 46, Hammond 55 Conversions:...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoWe need to turn a corner, and soon, says captain Chick
Newcastle skipper Callum Chick admits his side are not at the standard they need to be at, and is calling for...
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Premiership
/ 2 years ago50 up for Muir as he sets sights on a podium finish
■ By JON NEWCOMBE PREVIEW... Bath v Gloucester Today. Kick-off 3pm, The Recreation Ground SHRUGGING off defenders has proved far easier...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoMillard backing Gloucester to do some damage
■ By PAUL REES Starts: Jonny May GLOUCESTER are looking for the new year to provide them with a reset after...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoPellegrini steers Cov back to top of the pile
■ By BEN JAYCOCK Bedford ............. 19pts Tries: King 11, 32; Penalty 48 Conversions: Maisey 33 Coventry .......... 34pts Tries: Pellegrini...
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English Championship
/ 2 years agoJones delight as Caldy hit heights
By BEN JAYCOCK Three years ago Caldy players could only have dreamt of competing in the Championship, but the Merseyside club...
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English Championship
/ 2 years agoLloyd making the most of life in the capital
By BEN JAYCOCK Garin Lloyd made the move from the small town of Neath, Wales to the hustle and bustle of...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 years agoLyon set to swoop for pair of Sharks
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Lyon are eyeing up a double raid on Sale Sharks to take their England and...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 years agoBath win battle to keep Redpath
Bath have won their tug of war with the Scottish Rugby Union and will be keeping Scotland centre Cam Redpath at...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 years agoRees-Zammit in line for big Japan payday
WALES superstar Louis Rees-Zammit could be set to jump aboard the oriental gravy train after Mie Honda Heat made an offer...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoPearson: We are getting our reward for hard work
By PAUL REES Exeter's rise this season with a largely young group of players has taken many by surprise, but not...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 2 years agoGloucester are made to fight all way by Lightning
By SAM BYTHEWAY G-Hartpury........42pts Tries: Sing 10, K Jones 16, H Jones 28, 72; Monaghan 39, Brock 43 Conversions: Sing 11,...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 2 years agoSaracens run riot to leave Sale struggling
By HARRY SCOTT-MUNRO Sale Sharks ........................3pts Penalties: Irwin 17 Saracens .......................... 69pts Tries: Gondwe 14, Farries 19, 60, 66; Packer 30,...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 2 years agoZachary looking forward to facing her old club
■By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW... Exeter v Ealing Today. Kick-off 12.30pm FORMER Exeter Chiefs captain Kate Zackary returns to Sandy Park for...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 2 years agoLeaney’s at the double as wait goes on for Tigers
By KEVIN MITCHELL Leicester T..... 24pts Tries: M Jones 29, Martin 48, Brody 55, McGhie 60 Conversions: M Jones 30, 61...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 2 years agoStar centre Gregson is back and raring to go
By BEN JAYCOCK Saracens missed out on the domestic final for the first time last season but have been the Women’s...
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Features
/ 2 years agoCall for more diversity among referees
Jon Newcombe talks to high-level ex-ref David Rose On Boxing Day, Sam Allison became the first black referee to take charge...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 years agoTeenager Morse is too good for Cardiff
By BEN JAYCOCK TEENAGE sensation Morgan Morse was the star of the show on New Year’s Day as the 18-year-old scored...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 years agoEx-Gloucester boss takes charge at Ospreys
Ospreys have appointed former Gloucester boss Lance Bradley as their new chief executive. Bradley, below, who spent four years in charge...
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National Leagues
/ 2 years agoClub cling on to topple the Tigers
By TOM MARKHAM National One Sedgley Park......... 17 Blackheath.............24 BLACKHEATH staved off a Sedgley Park comeback to hold on for victory....
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National Leagues
/ 2 years agoMoseley profit in penalty-try drama
By JON MEADOWS National One B Moseley............... 31 Richmond................29 A CONTROVERSIAL penalty try earned Birmingham Moseley victory over Richmond in a...
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National Leagues
/ 2 years agoBattling Hull put up a fight in defeat at Fylde
By ALLAN FOSTER National 2North Fylde..................35 Hull....................... 8 FYLDE overcame Hull by five tries to one, but it was no stroll...
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National Leagues
/ 2 years agoRyan’s joy at Field’s top-class defence
By ANDREW SMITH Huddersfield... 24pts Billingham.......... 8pts National 2North HUDDERSFIELD head coach Neil Ryan paid tribute to his side’s “firstclass” performance...
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National Leagues
/ 2 years agoTigers are Dunne for as Titans hit form after break
By DAVID BEDDOWS National 2North Rotherham T..........35 Sheffield Tigers.... 17 ROTHERHAM turned in another storming second-half display to take the local...
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National Leagues
/ 2 years agoVenables hat-trick rescues the Tykes
By BRIAN TILLEY National 2North Tynedale................. 12 Leeds Tykes...........35 RUNAWAY leaders Leeds Tykes overcame a scare to beat Tynedale and preserve...
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National Leagues
/ 2 years agoIonians sunk by six-hitting hosts
By ADAM CLEARY National 2North Sheffield..................40 Hull Ionians............ 10 SHEFFIELD made it six wins on the bounce with a bonus-point victory...
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National Leagues
/ 2 years agoHooker Hocking snatches victory for Reds
By MO SHER National 2West Dudley K............ 14 Redruth............. 19 REDRUTH followed up the highs of two rip-roaring derby games against...
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National Leagues
/ 2 years agoShillabeer building for future in Devon
NEWS EXTRA By BEN JAYCOCK DARTMOUTH RFC almost disbanded last season after struggling to raise 15 players for their fixtures, but...
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National League 2E
/ 2 years agoHicken’s the hero as Oaks steal the points
By STEVE FITZMAURICE Sevenoaks....... 31 Barnes...............27 A LATE try saw Sevenoaks snatch victory over Barnes in a seesaw game. Within ten...
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National League 2E
/ 2 years agoFord’s high-flying Bury into top three
By ANDREW HERLIHY Bury St Ed’s.......33pts Canterbury........ 14pts IN-FORM Bury St Edmunds overcame Canterbury to stretch their unbeaten run to nine...
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National League 2E
/ 2 years agoCaptain Cook can’t halt Hawks
By ALISTAIR BEYNON Henley Hawks.......43 Westcombe P.........26 HENLEY Hawks put together an excellent all-round performance to come away with a try-bonus-point...
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National League 2E
/ 2 years agoVikings are blown away by rampant Juddians
By NATHAN EDWARDS Tonbridge J.....59 N Walsham....... 12 TONBRIDGE Juddians had eight different try scorers as they ran out impressive victors...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoGwilliam’s aiming for silverware with Dings
Bristol hooker Tomas Gwilliam is on a season-long loan at Dings Crusaders and is hoping for the first silverware of his...
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Coach to Coach
/ 2 years agoAs a coach, you are learning all the time
Former Richmond director of rugby Steve Hill talks to Matt Cairns, the ex-England and Harlequins hooker who is head coach at...
International Rugby
Mike Tindall: Steve Borthwick is still the man to lead England forward
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