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Columnists
/ 11 months agoJeremy Guscott: Centre combinations now so hard to unlock
The midfield is still a centre of attention in international rugby, but it seems that the long-standing 12-13 partnerships that were...
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International Rugby
/ 11 months agoEngland add Lee Blackett as attack coach
Steve Borthwick has restructured his England coaching team ahead of the Nations Series, with Lee Blackett joining from Bath as attack...
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Club Rugby
/ 11 months agoChristian Wade has his eye on scoring record
Christian Wade will have another chance to overtake Chris Ashton as the Premiership’s leading try scorer after agreeing to join Newcastle...
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Columnists
/ 11 months agoNick Cain: Four roaring Lions make my star-studded World XV
Two years out from the 2027 World Cup, at the midway point of the 2025 Rugby Championship, with the 2025 Lions...
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The Rugby Championship
/ 11 months agoNew Zealand 18-43 South Africa: Ruthless Springboks demolish All Blacks
Following claims they were over their hill after two losses in their last three, with a shaky win over Australia in...
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Latest News
/ 11 months agoAustralia 26-28 Argentina: Hotshot Santiago Carreras on target to keep Aussies at bay
Bath signing Santiago Carreras scored 23 points as Argentina held on to secure a tense victory over Australia in Sydney.
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Premiership
/ 11 months agoLam likes what he sees on LRZ debut
By ROSS HEPPENSTALL Sale ..................................24pts Tries: O’Flaherty 29, Jibulu 51, Hanson 55, Davies 75 Conversions: Curtis 52, 56 Bristol ...............................15pts Tries:...
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Premiership
/ 11 months agoGloucester take their time to get past spirited Exeter
By ROGER PANTING Gloucester .......29pts Tries: Ludlow 21, Llewellyn 35, Edwards-Giraud 55, Innard 62 Conversions: Byrne 21, 35, 62 Penalty: Barton...
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Chris Hewett
/ 11 months agoChris Hewett: Ollie Lawrence looks a good fit for 13 shirt
Nearly there. Ollie Lawrence, the talented Bath and England centre, is within touching distance of a return to competitive rugby after...
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Premiership
/ 11 months agoFrench leap to defence of game’s honour
IT SHOULD be a high old time for the union game. The pool stage of the Women’s World Cup may have...
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Premiership
/ 11 months agoTigers smash Saracens but Parling wants more
By GARY FITZGERALD Leicester ...............20pts Tries: Liebenberg 33, Blamire 55, Ilione 64, Wand 73 Saracens .................7pts Try: Michelow 4 Conversion: Johnson...
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Premiership
/ 11 months agoMafi hits the ground running as Red Bulls take charge
By BEN JAYCOCK Newcastle ........26pts Tries: McGuigan 15, McCallum 41, Spencer 53, Hearle 62 Conversions: Connon 16, 42, 54 Harlequins .......14pts...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 11 months agoBrendan Gallagher: In my book, you’re a beauty, Beauden Barrett
I nearly choked on my coffee the other morning when watching the All Blacks against South Africa at Eden Park.
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Premiership
/ 11 months agoGive a boost to South America
FOR those of you at the back not paying attention, Uruguay qualified for their sixth appearance in the World Cup Finals...
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Premiership
/ 11 months agoWith Salut, post-match parties lasted until Tuesday
SO farewell Jean Salut – Monsieur Jean in French Rugby circles – who passed away this month aged 82. The original...
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Columnists
/ 11 months agoPeter Jackson: Rhys Patchell – I knew it was time to bow out
Rhys Patchell tells a story from a time long gone when family members would inquire about what he wanted from life...
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National League One
/ 11 months agoDogs are taken for a walk by Tigers at the Park
Sedgley Park .27 Sale FC..............22 ■ By Joe Barnes-Taylor SEDGLEY Park Tigers hosted Sale FC in a Manchester derby at Park...
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National League One
/ 11 months agoLions show their teeth in a mauling
B Moseley ..............49 Leicester Lions .... 21 ■By JON MEADOWS THE hosts totally dominated the second half, scoring six tries to...
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National League One
/ 11 months agoFrom zero to hero for Club’s Dunford
Blackheath ............33 Bishop’s S ............... 31 ■By GRAHAM COX ED Dunford won’t mark this down as one of his better goal-kicking...
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National League One
/ 11 months agoTitans deliver emphatic rout to claim derby joy
■By ANDREW SMITH Rotherham T ...52pts Tries: Povey 4, Veness 26, Maguire 29, Okafor 44, Hayes 57, Cole 66, Shaw 71,...
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National League One
/ 11 months agoTen-try Albion dismantle Clifton to set early pace
Plymouth A ............62 Clifton ........................ 5 ■By PADDY MARSH PLYMOUTH Albion continued their excellent start to the season with a ten-try...
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National League One
/ 11 months agoRams run riot as Crusader collapse
Rams.........................73 Dings Crusaders...24 ■By RICHARD ASHTON RAMS racked up their highest-ever National League score with an exhilarating rout. The visitors took...
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National League One
/ 11 months agoPark just edge out TJs in a tight affair
Tonbridge J............22 Rosslyn Park..........29 ■By GARETH WITHERS A fantastic game of National 1 rugby at the Slade went to the wire...
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National League One
/ 11 months agoBicknell hoping for international honours after move to Rams
■By CHRIS COLLYER WILLO Bicknell is excited to have made the step up to National One and is determined to flourish...
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National League 2N
/ 11 months agoFirst-half blitz does all the damage for Dale
Darlington MP.38 Tynedale......... 48 ■By COILIN DUFFY TYNEDALE claimed a bonus-point victory over Darlington Mowden Park in their first National League...
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National League 2N
/ 11 months agoComeback win is all down to Myers
Billingham.............. 21 Wharfedale............ 16 ■By MIKE BROWN BILLINGHAM produced a stirring second-half display to overturn Wharfedale and claim a valuable victory....
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National League 2N
/ 11 months agoHeroic half-backs provide the delight
Preston G.................20 Fylde.........................24 ■By LUKE JARMYN LANCASHIRE U20s star Gabriel Maguire showed why he’s one of the county’s best young scrum-halves...
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National League 2N
/ 11 months agoIonians celebrate top derby triumph
Hull Ionians......35pts Hull......................19pts ■By BRIAN NORMAN THE skill set and team work of Hull Ionians earned a bonus-point victory over the...
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National League 2N
/ 11 months agoHoward’s way inspires Otley to a half-century
Otley..........................59 Scunthorpe............... 8 ■By NICK DOYLE AFTER Lewis Talbot scored for Scunthorpe in the ninth minute, Otley raced away, scoring nine...
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National League 2N
/ 11 months agoHarry’s the hero in thrilling encounter
By JOSH THOMAS Rossendale ............41 Macclesfield .........53 MACCLESFIELD produced a brilliant second-half display to maintain their perfect start to their season....
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National League 2N
/ 11 months agoPoole unstoppable in Sheffield battle
By CHRIS BRADSHAW Sheffield Tigers ..... 9 Sheffield .................29 SHEFFIELD Tigers pushed Sheffield in a gritty performance and showed their tenacity...
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National League 2W
/ 11 months agoThere’s no doubting Thomas as Dewi impresses
By HANNAH BURTON Exeter Uni........ 48 Barnstaple.......26 EXETER University were able to celebrate a solid success over Barnstaple. The hosts started...
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National League 2W
/ 11 months agoLilley leads Lymm to hard-fought win
By COILIN DUFFY Lymm........................27 Chester.....................24 LYMM secured back-to-back victories with a hard-fought win over Chester. The hosts dominated the opening half,...
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National League 2W
/ 11 months agoLate brace from Bowyer is enough
By VICKY MACQUEEN Hinckley..................38 Loughborough S....26 HINCKLEY RFC secured a first home win against a strong Loughborough Students side. Hinckley started...
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National League 2W
/ 11 months agoSam’s a main man for Cam as rivals downed
By BILL HOOPER Camborne..........38pts Redruth..............17pts On the run: Jamie Prisk of Redruth makes a break Harry Larkins dives over to score...
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National League 2W
/ 11 months agoSheppard leads Hornets flock to top success
By WILLIAM BULL Hornets.....................57 Taunton Titans.....22 THE Hornets secured a resounding victory over their locals rivals. From the opening whistle, Hornets...
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National League 2W
/ 11 months agoMcMahon’s late points seal triumph
By ADAM CLEARY Old Redcliffians....29 Cinderford...............34 CINDERFORD made it two league wins from two after a comeback-win against Old Redcliffians. The...
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National League 2W
/ 11 months agoBen is the Link to victory for visitors
By LYDIA HASTINGS Syston......................34 Luctonians..............50 BEN LINK’S hat-trick helped Luctonians pick up their first league win of the season. The visitors...
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National League 2E
/ 11 months agoYellow cards are so costly for sorry Islanders
By MO SHER Guernsey..........22 Dorking..............39 DORKING maintained their excellent start to the new campaign with a bonus-point win in the Channel...
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National League 2E
/ 11 months agoTrodd’s hat-trick leads try bonanza
By DOUG MILLER Havant...................... 71 Oxford H................... 15 HAVANT followed last week’s maximum points win with another after a dominant performance...
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National League 2E
/ 11 months agoAll square thanks to late Collins try
By MICHAEL WHITFIELD Barnes......................20 Henley......................20 IN an entertaining, error-strewn game, Henley will feel they deserved the win and Barnes will breathe...
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National League 2E
/ 11 months agoAsa’s late winner is real blow for Welsh
By JONATHAN SHANKLAND London Welsh..28pts Old Albanians..33pts LONDON Welsh went very close for a second week in a row in their...
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National League 2E
/ 11 months agoNew boys Oundle edge victory in a try-fest thriller
By ANDREW HERLIHY Bury St Edmunds..43 Oundle......................47 A high-scoring and entertaining match saw Bury lose narrowly at home to newly-promoted Oundle....
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National League 2E
/ 11 months agoWilliams’ treble sparks maiden joy
By RORY MORROW Canterbury..............42 Sevenoaks..............37 CANTERBURY got their first win of the season as they roared back from behind to see...
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National League 2E
/ 11 months agoBurgess keeps his cool to snatch win
By JOHN VALLELY Westcombe Park..29 Esher......................... 31 ESHER snatched victory at Westcombe Park with the last kick of an enthralling match....
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Club Rugby
/ 11 months agoDan Robertshaw writes a new chapter with surprise Barnes debut
Dan Robertshaw spent last season on work experience with The Rugby Paper, interviewing players across the National Leagues – but the...
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Club Rugby
/ 11 months agoResults
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International Rugby
/ 11 months agoTonga gunning for final spot as they face Japan
Pacific Nations Cup TONGA take on Japan, and defending champions Fiji face Canada in the semi-finals today in Denver. Earlier in...
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Club Rugby
/ 11 months agoRegional results
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