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/ 2 years agoSaracens confirm Earl will be available for Six Nations
Saracens have confirmed that Ben Earl will be available for the Six Nations despite suffering a knee injury in the build-up...
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Nick Cain
/ 2 years agoWe can’t afford a weak Six Nations
There was a ray of sunshine for the Lions this week when their preparations for the 2025 tour of Australia were...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoKing plans Bristol visit to assess Sheedy
By PAUL REES Wales will be present at Bristol’s training ground this week to take a look at Callum Sheedy as...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoBorthwick begins work building partnership with Premiership
By PAUL REES Steve Borthwick is determined to usher in an era of co-operation with the leading clubs and has scrapped...
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/ 2 years agoEngland ‘A’ to get first run out since 2016 against Portugal
England ‘A’, formerly known as the Saxons, will play their first match in over seven years when they take on Portugal...
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Six Nations
/ 2 years agoQuesada gets set for his ‘magnificent new adventure’
By PAUL EDDISON Gonzalo Quesada has been coaching for a decade and a half and is confident now is the perfect...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 2 years agoLions of Europe would be a fine team to watch
A long time ago I concluded that the self-interest of the Six Nations runs so deep, and they are so frightened...
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/ 2 years ago24-team World Cup, Nations Cup and global calendar confirmed by World Rugby
World Rugby have announced there will be a new international league competition included in a global calendar from 2026, with a...
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/ 3 years ago‘CVC deal is very bad for rugby’
By NICK CAIN Francis Baron believes that the RFU is in the grip of a crisis which has been fuelled by...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoPrem hoping to avoid Six Nations clashes
By PAUL REES London Irish’s demise means the Premiership will be reduced to 10 teams next season and officials are looking...
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Features
/ 3 years agoWrong to sell the family silver
Francis Baron, former CEO of the RFU, is concerned with rugby's deal with private equity firm CVC THE CVC ACQUISITION OF...
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Six Nations
/ 3 years agoSteward calls for red card ‘bunker’
By JON NEWCOMBE Freddie Steward welcomes the idea of a TMO bunker to help rid the game of unwarranted red cards like...
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Schools / Universities
/ 3 years agoEngland hit back with win over Italy
By BEN JAYCOCK England got their U18s Six Nations Festival back on track with a 26-10 victory over Italy. Jonathan Pendlebury’s...
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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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/ 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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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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/ 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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/ 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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/ 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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/ 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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/ 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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/ 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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/ 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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Latest News
/ 3 years agoScotland 7-22 Ireland: Player ratings from Murrayfield
By Ben Jaycock, Assistant Editor at Murrayfield Despite a valiant first half performance from hosts Scotland, Ireland underlined their Grand Slam...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoIreland pull away to maintain Grand Slam charge
By Ben Jaycock, Assistant Editor at Murrayfield Scotland………………………………..7 Tries: Jones 16 Conversions: Russell 17 Ireland………………………………….22 Tries: Hansen 27, Lowe 56, Conan...
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/ 3 years agoEngland’s historic humbling
By GARY FITZGERALD at Twickenham Ellis Genge attempted desperately to rally England’s battered, bowed and bewildered troops after being taught a...
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/ 3 years agoCueto: Farrell’s the man for World Cup
By NICK POWELL Mark Cueto believes England have mistimed their transition from Owen Farrell to Marcus Smith at fly-half, backing the...
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Six Nations
/ 3 years agoMagnificent France run riot to destroy dreadful England
By NICK CAIN at Twickenham England .............................. 10pts Tries: Steward 48 Conversions: Smith 49 Penalties: Smith 34 France................................ 53pts Tries: Ramos...
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Paul Rees
/ 3 years agoThere’s no quick fix for England’s woes
PAUL REES England picked a team to pull France from one side of the field to the other and so tire...
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Six Nations
/ 3 years agoAt last! Webb steps up to give Wales something to celebrate
By PETER JACKSON Italy..................................... 17pts Tries: Negri 42, Brex 67 Conversions: Allan 43, 67 Penalties: Allan 15 Wales................................. 29pts Tries: Dyer...
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Six Nations
/ 3 years agoFord backing Hogg to race past his record
By BRYN PALMER PREVIEW... Scotland v Ireland Today. Kick-off 3pm, Murrayfield Scotland's most capped men’s player Ross Ford has backed Stuart...
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Six Nations
/ 3 years agoThis is the best Scottish team I have faced – Sexton
By PAUL REES Johnny Sexton’s travelling in the Six Nations started in Paris 13 years ago and it is set to...
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Nick Cain
/ 3 years agoCrowley deserves the credit for Azzurri surge
NICK CAIN It is a travesty that Italy were fighting to avoid retaining the Wooden Spoon against Wales, because this Azzurri...
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Latest News
/ 3 years ago“Risky” to play with all-out flair against France – Cueto
Mark Cueto believes England have a tough balance to strike between playing a pragmatic or expansive game as they host France...
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/ 3 years agoSmith gets call over Captain Farrell for Le Crunch
Marcus Smith has been named ahead of skipper Owen Farrell to start at fly-half as England take on France in the...
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/ 3 years agoWebb back in as Wales head to Rome
Rhys Webb makes his first Wales start in three years as they travel to Rome for a crucial game against Italy....
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/ 3 years agoSeries 2 Episode 9 – Looking ahead to Six Nations Round 4 with Fran Cotton
Three difficult fixtures to call this weekend as England and Scotland bear home advantage in their challenges against France and Ireland,...
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/ 3 years agoLawrence will take the blows
By GARY FITZGERALD Ollie Lawrence is prepared to enter his special inner “dark place” against France knowing his body will have...
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/ 3 years agoCotton: I can’t see Welsh win
By PETER JACKSON One of England’s all time greats has delivered a withering verdict on Wales as they struggle to stop...
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Latest News
/ 3 years ago‘Lewis’s drive has got him to the top’
By BEN JAYCOCK Following his standout performance in England’s win in Cardiff last weekend, Lewis Ludlam’s former youth coach Andy Howe...
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Six Nations
/ 3 years agoDelight for Grady after Xbox fantasy became reality
By ROB COLE Mason Grady has admitted he loved swapping video game idols George North and Taulupe Faletau for real live...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoCare puts his faith in Smith to return
By PAUL REES Danny Care is backing Marcus Smith to win his England place back and help the side become successful...
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Shane Williams
/ 3 years agoItalian fire is starting to burn brightly
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND I used to love playing against Italy. Nine tries in nine games! But I also...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoThe Rugby Paper Podcast: S2 E8 – The Ukraine war and Six Nations round-up with James Waterhouse
During the third round of the 2023 Six Nations, a minute’s silence was held before each game to commemorate the anniversary...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoFantastic Fickou ends Scottish slam hopes
By Nick Powell, Online Editor France……………………..32 Tries: Ntamack 4, Dumortier 8, Ramos 19, Fickou 80 Conversions: Ramos 5, 20, Penalties: Ramos...
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