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Six Nations
/ 2 years agoWRU ramps up its scouting operation
The WRU will ramp up its exile programme to identify players qualified to play for Wales. They are also determined to...
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Summer Tours
/ 2 years agoNew-boy Roots has his eye on NZ return
By PAUL REES One of England’s Test debutants this year has a big incentive to make the summer tour to New...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoGame in England is good, says Ford
By PAUL REES George Ford feels English rugby is on the up after a testing couple of years on and off...
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National League One
/ 2 years agoNorthampton swoop to sign England U20s fly-half
By BEN JAYCOCK Northampton have signed England U20s fly-half George Makepeace-Cubitt. Having endured the hardship of London Irish folding, the tyro...
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Chris Hewett
/ 2 years agoMo’unga likely to be back in black
SO he hasn’t gone for good, after all. Not quite. If the All Blacks have their way, as they invariably do...
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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One
/ 2 years agoBlues hold on in battle at the top
Super Rugby Pacific round-up By BEN JAYCOCK Bluse held on with their backs to their try line as they edged past...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 2 years ago50 years ago, the Lions start to sweat
RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER At the start of the year, this column...
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Olympic & Commonwealth Games
/ 2 years agoKildunne and Jones join GB Sevens
Red Roses Grand Slam stars Ellie Kildunne and Meg Jones will join Great Britain Sevens women’s squad in preparation for the...
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World
/ 2 years agoEx-England stars May and Ribbans set for BaaBaas bows
The Barbarians have confirmed the inclusion of two more England internationals for the Killik Cup clash against Fiji this summer, with...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoSeries 3, Episode 37: Champions Cup, Dupont and Olympics with Mike Friday
There’s plenty on the agenda for the Rugby Paper Podcast this week. Ollie Little and columnists Brendan Gallagher, Chris Hewett and...
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World
/ 2 years agoSuper Rugby Americas Review: Week 11
By JOE SANTAMARIA Round Eleven of the Super Rugby Season began with a mouthwatering double header on Friday night with huge...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 2 years agoStorti brings season to an end in style
Portugal wing Raffaele Storti may have made a slow start to the season but he has been making up for it...
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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One
/ 2 years agoPerenara tops try list as ’Canes march on
Super Rugby Pacific round-up By BEN JAYCOCK TJ Perenara became the all-time top Super Rugby try scorer as his table topping...
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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One
/ 2 years agoUnbeaten Wild Knights finish in fine style
Japan League One round-up By TOM JEFFREYS Saitama Wild Knights sealed an unprecedented unbeaten league season with a 43-14 win over...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoRed Roses announce first Twickenham match against Black Ferns for 12 years
England women will play their third standalone fixture at Twickenham in less than 18 months later this year, taking on New...
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World
/ 2 years agoSuper Rugby Americas Review: Week Ten
By JOE SANTAMARIA Round Ten of the Super Rugby Americas season kicked off with a thumping 43-15 victory for Selknam against...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoEngland could be one of world’s best teams – Care
England legend Danny Care feels it is “frightening” to consider just how good the national team can become. Care called time...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoEngland celebrate Grand Slam treble
By BEN JAYCOCK England secured their sixth straight Six Nations title and third Grand Slam in a row yesterday by beating...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 2 years agoLineout ace Parling joins Wallabies
Former England lock Geoff Parling has joined Joe Schmidt’s Australia coaching set-up as the build-up to next summer’s Lions tour intensifies....
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Autumn Internationals
/ 2 years agoNo space for Georgia
Wales will not be playing Georgia this autumn, with Fiji, Australia and South Africa lined up on November 10, 17 and...
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Women's Six Nations
/ 2 years agoWizard Kildunne is in a league of her own, says Monye
By STEFAN FROST Ugo Monye believes Red Roses flyer Ellie Kildunne has achieved her aim of being the best rugby player...
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Women's Six Nations
/ 2 years agoWales earn first win but still finish in bottom spot
By SAM JACKSON Wales.................22pts Tries: Phillips 15, Pyrs 43, Tuipulotu 77 Conversions: Bevan 44, George 78 Penalties: Bevan 51 Italy....................20pts Tries:...
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Six Nations
/ 2 years agoFaultless England demolish France
By BEN JAYCOCK France....................... 21pts Tries: Vernier 17, M Menager 27, 69 Conversions: Queyrol 19, 28, 70 England....................42pts Tries: Muir 4,...
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Women's Six Nations
/ 2 years agoO’Brien keeps her cool to make sure for Ireland
By JOHN CLEMENT Ireland...............15pts Tries: Corrigan 41, Moloney 58 Conversions: O’Brien 59 Penalties: O’Brien 73 Scotland ...........12pts Tries: Martin 7, Thomson...
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Red Roses
/ 2 years agoRed Roses: Exeter Chiefs back row Maddie Feaunati
By BEN JAYCOCK Birthplace: Leeds Date of birth: 18/05/02 Community club: Marist St Pats RFC Red Roses debut: vs Italy March...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 2 years agoWales no longer the big shots
The schedule of 21 Tests over five weekends in November offers renewed evidence of the spiralling gap between Ireland and Wales....
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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One
/ 2 years agoBrave Lupus safe in second
Japan League One round-up By TOM JEFFREYS Toshiba Brave Lupus secured second place with a 36-27 win over third placed Suntory...
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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One
/ 2 years agoBrumbies put end to ’Canes winning start
Super Rugby Pacific round-up By BEN JAYCOCK The Hurricanes’ unbeaten start came to an end as the Brumbies breathed life into...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoYoung Guns: Harlequins & England U20 centre Sean Kerr
By BEN JAYCOCK Sean Kerr revealed kicking in front of a vibrant, hostile crowd in France during England U20s Six Nations...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoCokayne in for Red Roses decider
Amy Cokayne comes in for the injured Lark Atkin-Davies as England take on France in a third-consecutive Grand Slam deciding match...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoSeries 3, Episode 35: Grand Slam decider preview with Marlie Packer
It all comes down to this! The Women’s Six Nations is heading for an epic conclusion in Bordeaux on Saturday as...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 2 years agoEx-Lions and Wales prop O’Shea dies at 83
Former British and Irish Lions and Wales prop John O’Shea has died aged 83 after a lengthy illness. O’Shea made five...
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World
/ 2 years agoSuper Rugby Americas Review: Week Nine
By JOE SANTAMARIA Selknam began Round Nine of the Super Rugby Americas season with an impressive 39-15 victory over third-placed Yacare....
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoQuins duo tipped to power up England
By NICK CAIN Will Collier and Fin Baxter could galvanise the England scrum with their technique and power, according to World...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoMalins keen to get back into England contention
By PAUL REES Max Malins will use the closing weeks of the season to give the England selectors a nudge ahead...
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Summer Tours
/ 2 years agoDomachowski has his eye on top spot
By SIMON THOMAS Corey Domachowski is a man on a mission to be Wales’ number one No.1. The Cardiff prop now...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 2 years agoBrown: £3m grant will help bridge gap
By BEN JAYCOCK Shaunagh Brown questions why Wales don’t already have the basic professional requirements to compete but says the ‘levelling...
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Nick Cain
/ 2 years agoEngland must take Quins pair to NZ
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK WILL Collier and Fin Baxter have been showered with praise following Harlequins epic...
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Women's Six Nations
/ 2 years agoRampant England on target for slam
From BEN JAYCOCK at Twickenham England....................88pts Tries: Dow 6, 36, 63; Hunt 9, Jones 12, 57; Aldcroft 18, Kildunne 27, 67,...
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Women's Six Nations
/ 2 years agoScotland break Italian duck to boost World Cup hopes
By SAM JACKSON Italy.................... 10pts Try: D’Inca 31 Conversion: Rigoni 32 Penalty: Rigoni 73 Scotland ...........17pts Tries: Skeldon 34, Orr 62,...
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Peter Jackson
/ 2 years agoThe Sheriff will be sorely missed
PETER JACKSON The gods played a dirty trick in denying Ken Owens a farewell appearance for his beloved Wales and...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 2 years agoS Africa is crying out for its own league
RUGBY MATTERS - A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER IF I remember my A level geography...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 2 years agoGreat to see Swiss move up the ladder
There will be a new name mixing it with the bigger teams in the Rugby Europe Championship next season after Switzerland...
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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One
/ 2 years agoHurricanes storm in despite triple yellow
Super Rugby Pacific round-up By BEN JAYCOCK Hurricanes overcame a poor second half in which they conceded three yellow cards to...
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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One
/ 2 years agoWallaby Koroibete leads way again for Saitama
Japan League One round-up By TOM JEFFREYS Saitama Wild Knights thumped Toyota Verblitz 40-7 to stretch their perfect record to 14...
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Coach to Coach
/ 2 years agoThe four clubs in Kyiv have to share one pitch
Coach to Coach Former Richmond DoR Steve Hill puts the questions to Dimitri Basilaia, the Ukraine assistant coach Why did you...
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Rugby Europe Championship
/ 2 years agoDefeated, but Ukraine show grit and pride
Special report STEVE HILL Switzerland was always going to be Ukraine’s toughest match of this three Test series and so it...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoLeguizamon’s off to a flying start at Pampas
By JOE SANTAMARIA Former London Irish back row Juan Manuel Leguizamón is enjoying a flying start to his coaching career with...
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National League One
/ 2 years agoKalling-Smith aiming for top
By JON NEWCOMBE Rams centre Axel Kalling-Smith has come out second-best with both club and country this season but he can...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoBrown: Red Roses must “stand up and be counted” at Twickenham
Ex-Red Roses prop and Harlequins legend Shaunagh Brown spoke of her excitement for England‘s clash against Ireland at Twickenham this weekend,...
Autumn Internationals
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Autumn Internationals
Henry Pollock misses out as England name unchanged side for Argentina clash
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Autumn Internationals
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