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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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Brendan Gallagher
/ 2 years agoWhen the selectors made the right calls
RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER IT’S 2024 – a belated Happy New Year...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 2 years agoSir Dicky’s New Year honour is hugely deserved
Everybody west of the Tamar, and indeed way beyond, was delighted that Dicky Evans was elevated to Sir Dicky in the...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 2 years agoThe day Bancroft created history
TODAY sees the 130th anniversary of the first successful penalty kick in Test rugby with Billy Bancroft, below, landing a tricky...
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Peter Jackson
/ 2 years agoTime for new flier to make his choice
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW IMMANUEL Feyi-Waboso has been given a timely reminder that Wales wishes him to...
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Peter Jackson
/ 2 years agoDazzling Penaud out for a repeat
Given what they achieved throughout the old year, perhaps only Mary Earps and Pep Guardiola had reason to ring in the...
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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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Six Nations
/ 2 years agoProbyn: It’s tough to take charge of a team at prop
The Rugby Paper Podcast On this week’s edition of The Rugby Paper Podcast, Jeff Probyn joined host Ollie Little and our...
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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...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 2 years agoSet-piece domination still the key to victory
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME I always try to be honest in what I write, but I...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 years agoResults
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Club Rugby
/ 2 years agoRegional results
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Club Rugby
/ 2 years agoRegional results
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Welsh Rugby
/ 2 years agoTitcombe leads Quins to victory
Premiership round-up By CARL FIELD CARMARTHEN Quins’ nine-game losing streak in the league is over after they got the better of...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 2 years agoNarberth make it 12 from 12
Championship round-up IN the Championship West, leaders Narberth made it 12 from 12 with a 48-18 victory at Dunvant. Hat-tricks for...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 2 years agoBRITISH RUGBY RESULTS AND FIXTURES
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James Harrington
/ 2 years agoFarrell’s future the only talk in town…
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Fabien Galthie will have a reduced training squad for the 2024 Six Nations after a player release...
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National League One
/ 2 years agoEaster: Battle for promotion is vital
By BEN JAYCOCK Chinnor director of rugby Nick Easter believes promotion/relegation is integral to British sport and says National One is...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 years agoLouw leads way for Lions
Sharks ............. 18 Lions.................20 A LATE rolling maul try by Marius Louw led the Lions to their first ever win against...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoPremiership previews: Round 11
Round 11 of the Premiership heralds the inaugural weekend of matches in 2024 with just three points separating the top six...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoSinfield stepping down after England’s summer tour
Steve Borthwick’s leading assistant coach Kevin Sinfield will step away from the England set-up after the World Cup bronze medalists’ summer...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoColes and Dingwall sign new contracts at Saints
24-year-old duo Alex Coles and Fraser Dingwall have signed new contracts at Premiership leaders Northampton Saints. The pair have been a...
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English Championship
/ 2 years agoHalliday: No way we can agree RFU deal
By NICK CAIN Simon Halliday has condemned the threat by RFU chief executive Bill Sweeney to relegate the 11 Championship clubs...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoSmith stars on the big stage
By SAM JACKSON Marcus Smith delivered a man-of-the-match performance as Harlequins signed off 2023 with a 32-26 victory over Gloucester in...
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English Championship
/ 2 years agoRae: Championship has much to offer
By JON NEWCOMBE Coventry head coach Alex Rae has launched a staunch defence of the Championship in the wake of Bill...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoBailey glad to learn from Finn
By JON NEWCOMBE After being prematurely cast as Bath’s first-choice fly-half, precocious homegrown talent Orlando Bailey says he is enjoying his...
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English Championship
/ 2 years agoRoberts loving life in ‘rugby mental’ Portugal
By BEN JAYCOCK Ciaran Roberts swapped life in west London for Portugal this summer to play in the promising Portuguese Top...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoEaster’s backing Alex to return
By BEN JAYCOCK Having unearthed a hidden gem for Harlequins in 2018 with the signing of Alex Dombrandt, Nick Easter is...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoChessum hits 50 and links up with Martin in the row
By JON NEWCOMBE As he prepares to make his 50th appearance for Leicester against Bath, Ollie Chessum is set for a...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoHarrison grabs his chance
Sale have switched to a new energy provider this season – prop Ross Harrison, the longest serving player at the club...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoSkivington keen to keep hold of Hastings
By PAUL REES Gloucester last week added Charlie Atkinson to their outside-half roster but want to keep Adam Hastings and are...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoLangdon in right place at Saints
By PAUL REES Curtis Langdon’s world was thrown upside down when Worcester folded last season three matches into his contract with...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 years agoWiese on course for Japan
Urasayu D-Rocks have emerged as favourites to sign Leicester No.8 Jasper Wiese when he leaves Welford Road at the end of...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 years agoSutherland set to return
Glasgow are set to switch their attention to bringing Scotland Rory Sutherland back north of the border at the end of...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 years agoMitchell planning to stay a Saint
England scrum-half Alex Mitchell has opted to remain loyal to Northampton after being offered the chance of jumping ship and moving...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 years agoBristol and Bath chasing Welsh prop
BY NEIL FISSLER West Country rivals Bath and Bristol are battling over Wales loosehead Nicky Smith, who could activate a get-out...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 2 years agoQuins looking out to the wings
Harlequins are looking to see which wingers are available for a move this summer if they are unsuccessful in persuading Louis...
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