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Womens Rugby World Cup
/ 3 years agoWales’ losing bonus enough to set up Black Ferns quarter-final
By BEN JAYCOCK Wales..................... 7pts Australia............. 13pts Tries: Harries 23 Conversions: Snowsill 24 Tries: Batibasaga 5 Conversions: Cramer 6 Penalties: Cramer...
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Womens Rugby World Cup
/ 3 years agoFiji destroyed by French set-piece
France............... 44pts Fiji.......................... 0pts By MARK DOCHERTY FRANCE emphatically booked a quarter-final spot with a seven try to nil victory over...
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Miscellaneous
/ 3 years agoItalians looking to make quarters
Preview Italy v Japan Today 12.45 am ITALY will be looking to cement their place in the quarter-finals with a win...
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Miscellaneous
/ 3 years agoPacker to lead Red Roses for first time
Preview England v South Africa By BEN JAYCOCK Today 5.45 am Force: Marlie Packer takes the captain’s armband PICTURE: Getty Images...
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International Rugby
/ 3 years agoJoe Marler to return for The Barbarians
One of the most popular Barbarians of recent years is set to make a stunning return in the Black and White...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 3 years agoSlade out, Murley in, as Jones names Autumn squad
Uncapped Cadan Murley has been included in England‘s Autumn Nations series squad while Henry Slade misses out. Slade, 29, has 48...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoPolledri tipped to be back in blue for Six Nations
By TOM BRADSHAW There are “no short cuts” to Jake Polledri regaining Premiership and international sharpness, says Gloucester George Skivington, after...
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Miscellaneous
/ 3 years agoSouth Africa plan to tire Fiji
Preview Fiji v South Africa Today, 5.45 am STANLEY Raubenheimer has named an unchanged starting XV as he hopes his South...
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Womens Rugby World Cup
/ 3 years agoScotland left heartbroken by Marsters’ late decider
By BEN JAYCOCK Scotland............12pts Tries: Skeldon 8, Penalty 26 Australia ..........14pts Tries: Terita 58, Marsters 74 Conversions: Cramer 60, 73 Ashley...
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Womens Rugby World Cup
/ 3 years agoScarratt sees Red Roses into last eight
By MARK DOCHERTY France ..................7pts Tries: Hermet 63 Conversions: Drouin 63 England ..............13pts Tries: Scarratt 23 Conversions: Scarratt 23 Penalties:...
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Womens Rugby World Cup
/ 3 years agoKelter takes centre stage as Eagles dig deep
USA ....................30 Japan................17 By MARK DOCHERTY Star turn: Alev Kelter An inspring performance from Alev Kelter led the USA to a...
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Womens Rugby World Cup
/ 3 years agoWales ‘have nothing to lose’ in battle with Black Ferns
PREVIEW... ■By BEN JAYCOCK Wales v New Zealand Today. 3.15 am CAPTAIN Siwan Lillicrap returns to the Wales starting XV as...
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Miscellaneous
/ 3 years agoCanada ready for Italian challenge
Preview Italy v Canada @therugby Today. 12.45 am CANADA will be looking to strengthen their World Cup title credentials as they...
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Podcast
/ 3 years agoI wrote off World Cup selection after injury – MacDonald
Claudia MacDonald revealed she had “written off” her chances of playing at the World Cup after turning down neck surgery on...
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International Rugby
/ 3 years agoTuipulotu skippers strong All Blacks XV
Auckland and Blues lock Patrick Tuipulotu will captain the inaugural All Blacks XV squad selected for two matches against Ireland A...
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International Rugby
/ 3 years agoSamoa’s All Blacks
Former All Blacks Steven Luatua and Jeff Toomaga-Allen are eligible to play for Samoa in their upcoming tour of Europe to...
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Womens Rugby World Cup
/ 3 years agoPrem XV stars on display for USA
Preview USA v Italy Today, Kick-off 12.45 am USA head coach Rob Cain has included 13 Premier 15s players in his...
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Womens Rugby World Cup
/ 3 years agoHat-trick for Woodman as Black Ferns claim bonus
By MARK DOCHERTY Australia ..........17pts Tries: Terita 13, 28; Wong 16 Conversions: McKenzie 18 New Zealand ..41pts Conversions: Tries: Tries: Ngan-Woo...
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Womens Rugby World Cup
/ 3 years agoRed Roses begin with World Cup record win
By MARK DOCHERTY Fiji........................19pts Tries: Nakoci 31, Donu 40+1, Cavuru 81 Conversions: Cavuru 32, 43 England ............84pts Tries: MacDonald 5, 56,...
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Womens Rugby World Cup
/ 3 years agoFrance get aggressive to sweep South Africa aside
By BEN JAYCOCK South Africa ......5pts Tries: Mabenge 50 France ................40pts Tries: Sansus 2, 67; Vernier 11, Boulard 17, Drouin 70,...
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Womens Rugby World Cup
/ 3 years agoSurprise call as Wales start Harris at No.8 over Lillicrap
By BEN JAYCOCK Today. Kick-off 5.45 am PREVIEW... Wales v Scotland WALES head coach Ioan Cunningham has made a surprise in...
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Womens Rugby World Cup
/ 3 years agoCanada confident they can lift crown
Preview Japan v Canada Today. Kick-off 3.15 am CANADA coach Kevin Rouet believes his side have what it takes to win...
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Womens Rugby World Cup
/ 3 years agoIt’s brilliant to be involved in this event, says Haag
By JON NEWCOMBE SIX years after he led England U20s to victory in Manchester, Martin Haag makes his competitive World Cup...
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Womens Rugby World Cup
/ 3 years agoAlphonsi: Kabeya is better than me
By BEN JAYCOCK Making a name for herself: England’s 20-year-old flanker Sadia Kabeya Maggie Alphonsi is confident England can win the...
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Guest columnists
/ 3 years agoEngland must step it up for Le Crunch
ROCKY CLARK WORLD CUP WINNER So the wait is over. Five years after England lost the 2017 World Cup final against...
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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One
/ 3 years agoWhiffin steps up for Highlanders
By JON NEWCOMBE EXCLUSIVE Richard Whiffin is hugely excited at the prospect of becoming the first Englishman to coach a New...
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International Rugby
/ 3 years agoWilliams injury doubt for Wales
Scarlets centre Johnny Williams is a doubt for Wales’ autumn internationals after suffering another calf injury against Benetton. The 25-year-old suffered the problem...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 3 years agoDow back on bench as Kebaya gets start for England opener
Abby Dow is likely to make her return from injury off the bench, as 20-year-old flanker Sadia Kebaya gets a start...
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International Rugby
/ 3 years agoRemember these rugby moments from Six Nations
The Guinness Six Nations, or Six Nations, is the most well-known competition in men’s rugby worldwide. This monumental annual event gathers...
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International Rugby
/ 3 years agoBack: Ireland are there to be shot at
By GARY FITZGERALD Andy Farrell and his Ireland stars head into a vital autumn campaign on top of the world –...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 3 years agoWrite All Blacks off at your peril, warns Pollard
By PAUL REES Handre Pollard says that anyone writing off New Zealand for next year’s World Cup after their struggles this...
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Womens Rugby World Cup
/ 3 years agoI feel I’ve got an extra suit of armour, says Snowsill
By ROB COLE Key figure: Elinor Snowsill About 18 months ago Elinor Snowsill was told by one of her then Welsh...
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Womens Rugby World Cup
/ 3 years agoEasson goes for even split of Scottish first-timers
By BEN JAYCOCK Skipper: Rachel Malcolm again captains Scotland Scotland are playing in their first World Cup in 12 years and...
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Womens Rugby World Cup
/ 3 years agoLionesses have inspired us to live the moment says Middleton
By BEN JAYCOCK ENGLAND A year later than advertised, the 2021 Women’s World Cup gets underway in New Zealand next weekend...
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Womens Rugby World Cup
/ 3 years agoAll-rounder Brown has set her sights on the top prize
By ADAM HATHAWAY Versatile: Shaunagh Brown is used to the big stage SHAUNAGH Brown has packed plenty into her first 32...
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Womens Rugby World Cup
/ 3 years agoNo stone is unturned for Welsh coach Cunningham
By BEN JAYCOCK Influence: Siwan Lillicrap leads the Welsh charge Head coach Ioan Cunningham believes this Wales team head into the...
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International Rugby
/ 3 years agoJones will be looking for instant impact
Quite how the US Navy SEALS’ mission to obliterate Osama Bin Laden can be related to the green fields of France...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 3 years agoTournament brimming with standout moments
RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER IT was after round two from memory that...
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International Rugby
/ 3 years agoBundee’s on a ban for Ireland
Bundee Aki looks set to miss Ireland‘s autumn internationals after being banned for eight weeks. The centre was sent off in...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 3 years agoMarchant misses out as Jones makes changes for Autumn Internationals
Joe Marchant was among the missing names from England‘s training squad as Eddie Jones tinkered with his squad for England’s Autumn...
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International Rugby
/ 3 years agoWales set to take on SA again
By PETER JACKSON The Rugby Paper can reveal that the Springboks will be back in Cardiff on August 19 for what...
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International Rugby
/ 3 years agoPorter out to keep playing for England
By PAUL REES Guy Porter was celebrating Leicester’s Premiership final victory over Saracens at Twickenham in June when he received a...
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International Rugby
/ 3 years agoPolledri looks to fast-track way back with Italy
By TOM BRADSHAW Fit-again Jake Polledri met with Italy boss Kieran Crowley this week as the Gloucester loose forward seeks a...
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The Rugby Championship
/ 3 years agoSpringboks power home but fall short of their target
■ By SAM JACKSON South Africa ....38pts Tries: Wiese 19, Kolisi 29, Penalty 64, 72; Arendse 80 Conversions: Steyn 19, 29,...
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The Rugby Championship
/ 3 years agoFive-try rout puts All Blacks on top
By NICK POWELL New Zealand ..40pts Tries: Jordan 23, Penalty 28, Whitelock 43, Taylor 54, Tu’ungafasi 65 Conversions: Mo’unga 24, 44...
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The Rugby Championship
/ 3 years ago2015 hero Imhoff back in as Pumas chase historic third win in South Africa
Juan Imhoff has been named on the left-wing as Argentina go in search of a third win for the first time...
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The Rugby Championship
/ 3 years agoNeville and Wilson return for Australia in Auckland
Caderyn Neville and Harry Wilson will return to Australia‘s starting line-up as the only changes for their final Rugby Championship game...
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The Rugby Championship
/ 3 years agoWhitelock leads All-Blacks for Championship decider
Sam Whitelock is to lead a New Zealand team that includes six changes from the side that beat Australia last week,...
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The Rugby Championship
/ 3 years agoTitle-chasing Boks change two for Pumas clash
South Africa have made two changes to the side that beat Argentina in Buenos Aires on Saturday, as they return home...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 3 years agoWilliams ruled out of Autumn Nations Series
Liam Williams will play no part in Wales‘ Autumn Nations Series campaign after a collarbone injury on his Cardiff debut against...















