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Champions Cup
/ 2 years agoToulouse are the most entrancing side of them all
CHRIS HEWETT THINKING ALLOWED Dupont or no Dupont, Ntamack or no Ntamack, this latest edition of the Champions Cup may well...
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Challenge Cup
/ 2 years agoThe French out in front? That’s not how it looks
With 12 victories in 16 games, Paul Rees reflects on a promising start by English clubs in the Champions Cup It...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 years agoDerby day double act for regions
By BEN JAYCOCK Fixtures: Tuesday December 26: Cardiff v Dragons, Kick-off 3pm Scarlets v Ospreys, Kick-off 5.15pm Boxing Day action sees...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 years agoGlasgow claim the bragging rights
By BRYN PALMER Glasgow............22pts Tries: Rowe 17, Matthews 66, Miller 73 Conversions: Horne 67, 74 Penalty: Thompson 6 Edinburgh......... 10pts Try:...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 years agoCooney leads the revenge party
By JOHN FALLON Ulster .................20pts Tries: Warwick 2, Timoney 19 Conversions: Cooney 3, 20 Penalties: Cooney 51, 66 Connacht ..........19pts Josh...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 years agoStormers ……..26 Bulls …………….20
THE Stormers recorded a seventh successive victory over the Bulls in front of 42,000 at the DHL Stadium. The Bulls scored...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 years agoZebre ………….. 24 Benetton ……..31
FORMER Wasps wing Paolo Odogwu was the star of the show as Benetton secured their sixth victory of the season and...
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Challenge Cup
/ 2 years agoDreadful night for Scarlets
When they drank Llanelli dry the day the Scarlets beat New Zealand 51 years ago, the public houses to run out...
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English Championship
/ 2 years agoGrimoldby leads the charge on carnival day
By LUKE JARMYN Ampthill............22pts Tries: Strachan 5, Parks 35, Jackson 80 Conversions: Parks 36, Barton 80+1 Penalties: Parks 47 Bedford .............31pts...
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English Championship
/ 2 years agoExceptional Caldy stun title-chasing Doncaster
By GUY WILLIAMS Caldy................. 24pts Tries: Royle 8, Dickinson 32, Hearn 75 Conversions: Jones 8, 32, 75 Penalties: Jones 66 Doncaster...
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English Championship
/ 2 years agoPirates put on power show to contain Hartpury rally
By MIKE SINCLAIR Cornish Pirates ...............14pts Tries: Johnson 17, Penalty 32 Cons: Houston 17 Hartpury University......... 7pts Try: Crane 40 Conversion:...
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English Championship
/ 2 years agoRae banking on a big Boxing Day crowd to lift Cov
By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW... Coventry v Nottingham December 26. Kick-off 3pm, Butts Park Arena COVENTRY are expecting a record crowd of...
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English Championship
/ 2 years agoBenson holds his nerve for Cambridge history boys
By MATTHEW LUDDINGTON London Scots ..26pts Tries: Ingall 7, Gjaltema 30, Bradley 37, Hyde 52 Conversions: Lloyd-Seed 8, 31, 38 Cambridge...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 2 years agoDow’s solo effort gives Trailfinders cutting edge
By MO SHER Trailfinders ....24pts Tries: Zackary 6, Penalty 11, Dow 35, Schell 73 Conversions: Green 74 Sale Sharks .....22pts Tries:...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 2 years agoSaracens take time to get into top gear
By HARRY SCOTT-MUNRO Saracens ....................32pts Tries: Breach 4, Packer 55, 75; De Goede 58, Campbell 69, Grant 80 Conversions: De Goede...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 2 years agoChiefs savour Sinclair’s late show
By SAM BYTHEWAY L’ghborough ...19pts Tries: Wassell 35, Treder 63, Penalty 75 Conversions: Rowland 36 Exeter Chiefs ..27pts Tries: Allen 11,...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoHuge crowd enjoy rebirth of Cornish derby battle
By BEN CONEYBEARE For 32 years, a sleeping giant lay dormant at the heart of Cornish rugby but on December 16,...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoQuins are in strong position, says Joe
By NICK POWELL Harlequins lock Joe Launchbury feels it’s crucial his team display strong form over the festive period as they...
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Schools / Universities
/ 2 years agoElite will battle on after the Christmas break
SCHOOLS REPORT By TOM JEFFREYS Christmas holidays mean the end of the rugby season for most schools. While the elite of...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 years agoResults
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Club Rugby
/ 2 years agoResults
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English Championship
/ 2 years agoPirates putting their faith in youth
By BEN JAYCOCK Gavin Cattle says the influx of Cornish youth has brought increased enthusiasm at Pirates which he describes as...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoExeter in pole position to do the double
BUCS RUGBY By TOM JEFFREYS BUCS Super Rugby is now on a five-week break. We’re 11 rounds, 54 games, and 2,987...
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James Harrington
/ 2 years agoO’Gara’s problems keep on coming
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Australian hooker Tolu Latu went straight into La Rochelle’s matchday squad for pre-Christmas trip to Stade Francais,...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 2 years agoNewport celebrate double over Pooler
Premiership round-up By ROB COLE MATT O’Brien turned on the magic once again as he spearheaded Newport to a Premiership double...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 2 years agoEx-captain Brian Price dies at 86
FORMER Wales captain Brian Price has died at the age of 86. A second row and lineout specialist, Price, below, captained...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 2 years agoAWJ urges players to have heart check
ALUN Wyn Jones has revealed he underwent surgery to correct the heart condition atrial fibrillation after his career drew to a...
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National League 2E
/ 2 years agoMorgan: We’ll run our way out of trouble
By EDDIE McATEER Wimbledon RFC are second bottom in National 2 East but fly-half Edward Morgan fancies their chances to stay...
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoSteel City seeing switch in power
By MATTHEW LUDDINGTON Sheffield have long played second fiddle to their city rivals, Sheffield Tigers, but the balance of power in...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoPremiership previews: Round nine
After an enthralling fortnight of European rugby that showcased exceptional performances by English clubs, the Gallagher Premiership roars back into action....
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Champions Cup
/ 2 years agoSeries 3, Episode 19: Champions Cup recap and Big Game preview with Joe Launchbury
The Rugby Paper Podcast’s final episode of 2023 looks back at two thrilling weekends of Champions Cup action as well as...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoSnyman move to Leinster confirmed
RG Snyman’s move from Munster to rivals Leinster has today been confirmed, ending Bath‘s hopes of bringing the two-time World Cup...
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Challenge Cup
/ 2 years agoChampions Cup and Challenge Cup Sunday round-up
Narrow victories for Exeter and Leicester ensured English teams came away with more wins than losses on a second-straight weekend of...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoSanderson: Ford and Tuilagi will stay at Sale
By PAUL REES Alex Sanderson is confident England outside-half George Ford will be at Sale next season, along with Manu Tuilagi....
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 years agoAnother player to call time on URC
By NEIL FISSLER Dragons flanker Aaron Wainwright could be the latest Wales international to leave the URC when his contract runs...
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English Championship
/ 2 years agoFears ‘it will take years’ to sort sport out
By LUKE JARMYN Hartpury University’s senior coaches believe it will take several years before English Rugby’s landscape across the Premiership and...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoWinterbottom: New tackle law ‘unhelpful’
By MATTHEW LUDDINGTON Peter Winterbottom believes that the RFU’s new tackle height laws are pointless because community rugby never had a...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoChief Yeandle still has a lot more to offer
Mark Stevens talks to one of Exeter’s elder statesmen When it comes to Exeter’s biggest triumphs, he’s the Chief often front...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoHastings close to Gloucester return
By PAUL REES Adam Hastings is close to a return for Gloucester after an injury-plagued 2023 that has seen the Scotland...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoCaulfield loving life back with the Bears
By PAUL REES Josh Caulfield grew up supporting Bristol and the second row’s despair in the summer when London Irish collapsed...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoRussell: I’ve come here to win titles
By JON NEWCOMBE While Henry Arundell has chosen to stay at Racing 92 and turn down a move to Bath, Finn...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoFreeman’s switch to 13 has sparked Borthwick’s interest
By PAUL REES Northampton's decision to turn Tommy Freeman into a 13 this season has been far from unlucky for the...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoEwers happy to take on new challenge
By MARK STEVENS For years the imposing figure of Dave Ewers made a habit of steamrollering his way around Premiership pitches...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 years agoSurprise U-turn by Snyman
Bath appear to have missed out on signing Springbok World Cup winner RG Snyman, who it seems has changed his mind...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 2 years agoHenry’s French leave won’t hold him back
JEREMY GUSCOTT IT’S time for the RFU/Premiership to wake up and go, ‘Wow, what’s wrong with us that a young player...
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Champions Cup
/ 2 years agoGonzalez is enjoying his new lease of life
By ADAM HATHAWAY Saracens .......................... 55pts Tries: Gonzalez 7; George 32,40, Hartley 42, 63, Maitland 54, Cinti 56, Dan 70 Conversions:...
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Champions Cup
/ 2 years agoConnacht holding on to the positives
CONNACHT head coach Pete Wilkins praised his side’s never-say-attitude as they grabbed a bonus point to keep their knockout hopes alive....
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Champions Cup
/ 2 years agoRegard has the final word for Lyon in pulsating win over the Bulls
By ALFIE ROSE Lyon....................29pts Tries: Dumortier 22, Pacheco 38, Parisien 45, Charcosset 61, Regard 71 Conversions: Page-Relo 23, Jackson 62 Bulls...
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Champions Cup
/ 2 years agoBordeaux put Bears through the mixer
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Bordeaux.......................... 36pts Tries: Lucu 4, Bielle-Biarrey 16, Penaud 32, Tapuai 55, Nanette 66 Conversions: Lucu 5, 33, 56;...
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Champions Cup
/ 2 years agoLam: I’m proud of how we played
ALTHOUGH his team were well beaten, Bristol director of rugby Pat Lam was pleased with much of what he saw. He...
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