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Latest News
/ 3 years agoWe’ll be better by World Cup – Slade
By PAUL REES England may have endured another underwhelming Six Nations, losing more matches than they won for the third successive...
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Champions Cup
/ 3 years agoCountries now battling to find their place in a new world order
Paul Rees sees the Heineken Champions Cup growing in size but wonders whether that is making things better The Heineken Champions...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoEngland response pleases Alphonsi
Former Red Roses captain Maggie Alphonsi is impressed with the way England have bounced back from their World Cup Final defeat...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoSeries 2, Episode 13: Red Roses resurgence and Champions Cup action with Maggie Alphonsi
Champions Cup and Women’s Six Nations action made for a fantastic weekend of rugby to say the least. To reflect on...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoDow gets four as England extend winning run
England………………………….68 Tries: Breach 3, 39, 63; Dow 9, 53, 56, 72; MacDonald 17, 33; Heard 44, Packer 68, 78 Conversions: Aitchison...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoFarrell can play the Jonny role, says May
By GARY FITZGERALD Owen Farrell can be the “Jonny Wilkinson figure” England will need to capture a second Webb Ellis Cup...
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International Rugby
/ 3 years agoEx-Ireland full-back Jones joins Borthwick
Former Ireland full-back Felix Jones will leave South Africa’s coaching set-up and join England as an assistant coach after the 2023...
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International Rugby
/ 3 years agoHaskell: Billy can still star for England
By BEN JAYCOCK James Haskell feels the door could be open for an international recall for his former England teammate Billy...
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Women's Six Nations
/ 3 years agoFrance are too strong for Irish
Ireland .............. 3 France..............53 France shrugged off the blow of an early red card to notch nine tries in a thumping...
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Women's Six Nations
/ 3 years agoBurns gets chance to make her case
By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW... England v Italy Today. Kick-off 3pm, Franklin’s Gardens New faces: Bristol’s Delaney Burns starts in the second...
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Women's Six Nations
/ 3 years agoWales weather late storm to see off Scotland
By JAMES SKELDON Scotland ...........22pts Tries: Skeldon 33, Grant 48, Rollie 65 Conversions: Nelson 34, 49 Penalty: Nelson 38 Wales................ 34pts...
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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One
/ 3 years agoToole try completes Brumbies fightback
Super Rugby Pacific round-up By CAM STEPHENS The Brumbies stole an unforgettable, high-octane Australian derby as Corey Toole’s 77th-minute try completed...
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International Rugby
/ 3 years agoSeries 2 Episode 12: World Rugby tournament prospects and Champions Cup Round of 16 preview
Plans for a World Rugby tournament that will culminate every two years in a grand final between the top side in...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoHogg, 30, announces shock retirement
Stuart Hogg has stunned the rugby world by announcing his intention to retire after this year’s Rugby World Cup. Hogg made...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoGive refs more latitude on cards – Skivington
By PAUL REES George Skivington believes referees should be given more latitude over challenges that involve head contact following Freddie Steward’s...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoLewies: Don’t rule out England shock
By PAUL REES Stephan Lewies expects England to be a contender for this year’s World Cup despite a third successive Six...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoDallaglio calls on Borthwick to pick a leader from pack
By GARY FITZGERALD England head coach Steve Borthwick has been urged to change his position over the England captaincy and give...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 3 years agoKay: Fitness guru is key for England
Steve Borthwick still has “an ace” up his sleeve in his determined bid to transform England into realistic World Cup contenders....
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Women's Six Nations
/ 3 years agoTuipulotu powers Wales past poor Irish
By JAMES SKELDON Wales..... 31pts Tries: Callender, 4, Bevan 13, Harries 22, Jones 32, Tuipulotu 46 Conversions: Bevan 13, 23, 33...
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Women's Six Nations
/ 3 years agoHunter bids farewell as England march on
By BEN JAYCOCK England .............58pts Tries: MacDonald 9, 24, Cokayne 18, 31, Heard 27, Cleall 42, Kabeya 50, M Packer 58,...
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Women's Six Nations
/ 3 years agoNew coaches in charge as Italy prepare for French test
By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW... Italy v France Today. Kick-off 8pm, Stade Charles-Mathon Italy welcome France to Parma’s Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi today...
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Women's Six Nations
/ 3 years ago‘I picked up a ball when I was nine. I love playing’
By PAUL REES When Sarah Hunter last week announced that she would be retiring after Sunday’s Six Nations clash between England...
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Paul Rees
/ 3 years agoAll eyes turn to the World Cup
Paul Rees sees the championship go to form with Ireland and France leading the way The Six Nations was for the...
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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One
/ 3 years agoHolders Knights secure play-off place
By BEN JAYCOCK Defending champions Saitama Wild Knights held off Toyota Verblitz 19-10 to clinch a Japan Rugby League One play-off...
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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One
/ 3 years agoHigh-flying Chiefs remain team to beat
By CAMERON STEPHENS The Chiefs stand alone as the only unbeaten team left in Super Rugby after grinding out a 24-14...
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International Rugby
/ 3 years agoCueto sad to see decline in Wales
By NICK POWELL Former England winger Mark Cueto has been sad to see the decline of the domestic and international game...
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Latest News
/ 3 years ago“Nothing in it” between Ireland and France – McBride
Irish rugby legend Willie John McBride says there’s nothing to separate France and his nation despite Ireland‘s Six Nations Grand Slam...
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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One
/ 3 years agoJapan Rugby League One: Round 13
The prize of top of the table for the end of the regular season in Division Two goes on the line...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoMost-capped player Hunter announces retirement
Red Roses captain Sarah Hunter will retire after Saturday’s Six Nations opener against Scotland, bringing to an end a 19-year playing...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoSeries 2 Episode 11 – Ireland Grand Slam Glory with Willie John McBride
Congratulations to Ireland, who secured a deserved Grand Slam against England at on St Patrick’s day weekend – we can only...
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International Rugby
/ 3 years agoHansen: Weight of expectation could be Ireland’s toughest Rugby World Cup opponent
With unbeaten Six Nations and Autumn Nations campaigns and a series victory in New Zealand under their belts inside the last...
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Latest News
/ 3 years ago‘Steward red was not right’
By ADAM HATHAWAY in Dublin Ellis Genge leapt to the defence of Freddie Steward after the full-back’s red card put England...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoGatland: We showed some real character out there
By ROB COLE Warren Gatland finally believes he has got something to build on after watching his side plunder four tries...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoPollard helping to put life into Tigers
By PAUL REES Handre Pollard says that his experience in the Premiership with Leicester has made him a more rounded player...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoTownsend poised to carry on
Gregor Townsend expects his future as Scotland head coach to be decided “soon” after revealing he has held initial talks about...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoA party for the ages as Sexton brings Grand Slam joy to Ireland
By NICK CAIN Ireland…………………………. 29pts Tries: Sheehan 33, 68; Robbie Henshaw 62, Herring 77 Conversions: Sexton 35, 63, 70 Penalties: Sexton...
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Paul Rees
/ 3 years agoBetter, yes, but there’s still a long way to go…
PAUL REES A red letter day for Ireland who achieved a first Grand Slam victory in Dublin after a red card...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoAu revoir! French requiem for old warrior
By PETER JACKSON France……………………………41pts Tries: Penaud 10, 77; Danty 34, Atonio 44, Fickou 49 Conversions: Ramos 12, 35, 45, 50, 78...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoScotland finish as best of the rest
By BRYN PALMER Scotland ........................... 26pts Tries: van der Merwe 13, Kinghorn 30, 44, 80+1 Conversions: Kinghorn 31, 46, 80+2 Italy.....................................14pts...
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Six Nations
/ 3 years agoRitchie: I was never worried
Captain Jamie Ritchie insisted he wasn’t worried about defeat despite Italy being camped in their 22 late on. “We were confident...
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International Rugby
/ 3 years agoWinless Wales know they will have to be at their best
By SAM JACKSON PREVIEW... France v Wales Today. Kick-off 8pm, Stade Charles-Mathon France enter their final Six Nations fixture in a...
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International Rugby
/ 3 years agoEngland on a mission to wreck Irish party
By CAM STEPHENS Ireland v England PREVIEW... Today. Kick-off 5pm, Musgrave Park Ireland have the chance to become the first U20s...
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Six Nations
/ 3 years agoWe need to cut out the basic errors, says Murray
By CAM STEPHENS PREVIEW... Scotland v Italy Today. Kick-off 2pm, Scotstoun Starter at 10: Scotland fly-half Richie Simpson Bragging rights are...
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Women's Six Nations
/ 3 years agoWomen’s Six Nations Team-by-Team Previews, Ireland: Irish in search of redemption
Ireland will be itching to rectify their World Cup omission in this year’s Six Nations campaign. It was a disaster for...
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Women's Six Nations
/ 3 years agoWomen’s Six Nations Team-by-Team Previews, Scotland: Scots Looking to shift mindsets
By Cameron Stephens Scotland are hoping to put their ‘morbid story’ behind them and turn a new leaf in this Six...
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Women's Six Nations
/ 3 years agoWomen’s Six Nations Team-by-Team Previews, England: Red Roses are still the team to beat
Once again, we enter a Women’s Six Nations with the same question on everyone’s mind. Can anybody topple the unrelenting England...
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Women's Six Nations
/ 3 years agoWomen’s Six Nations Team-by-Team Previews, Wales: Jones confident Welsh can start to close the gap
Wales captain Hannah Jones believes her side can close the gap to England and France. Since the introduction of professional contracts,...
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Women's Six Nations
/ 3 years agoWomen’s Six Nations Team-by-Team previews, France: Forlani eager to prove her worth
France are desperate to shake their runners-up tag but will have to contend with losing a wealth of experience. Les Bleues...
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Women's Six Nations
/ 3 years agoWomen’s Six Nations Team-by-Team Previews, Italy: New faces are exciting for Turani
By Cameron Stephens It is the beginning of a new Italian era as Le Azzure must navigate the tournament without some...
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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One
/ 3 years agoMarx on the mark to put Spears in charge
JAPAN RUGBY - League One Round-up By CAMERON STEPHENS The Kubota Spears recorded an important 15-5 victory at home over fellow...












